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Jeremiah 11:18-23

See summary at commencement of section, and for the date of Jeremiah 11:18 to Jeremiah 12:6 see introd. notes on the section. The abruptness with which the mention of the plots against Jeremiah is here introduced suggests either that some introductory words have fallen out, or, better (with Co.), that we should transpose these vv. with Jeremiah 12:1-6. In this way "it" and "their" of Jeremiah 11:18 will be explained by Jeremiah 12:6, and the Lord's warning in the latter v. will fit in with Jeremiah 11:18.

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See also Jeremiah 11:18-23 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Jeremiah 11:18. _THE LORD HATH GIVEN ME KNOWLEDGE_ OF IT] The men of Anathoth had conspired against his life, because he reproved them for their sins, and denounced the judgments of God against...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Rather, “gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it.” Jeremiah shows Jeremiah 11:18, that the general conspiracy of the people against Yahweh and the special plot against himself was revealed to him by Go...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 11 The Broken Covenant and the Plot Against Jeremiah _ 1. The broken covenant (Jeremiah 11:1) _ 2. The plot revealed and Jehovah's answer (Jeremiah 11:18) Jeremiah 11:1. Jehovah

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE ANATHOTH PLOT. The abrupt introduction of this account of the plot of the men of Anathoth against the life of the prophet might be explained by the supposition that his advocacy of the Deuteronomi...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    HATH GIVEN. gave. Jeremiah. type of Messiah. See App-85. KNOW. knew....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THE LORD HATH GIVEN ME KNOWLEDGE— It is generally agreed by the commentators, that Jeremiah here speaks of his own sufferings as figurative of those of the Messiah. All the churches agree, says St. Je...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    II. THE PLOT AGAINST THE PROPHET Jeremiah 11:18-23 Jeremiah was to suffer much during his ministry. At times his enemies almost got the best of him. But God was faithful to His promise to deliver Jer...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    And the LORD hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then thou shewedst me their doings. Jeremiah here digresses to notice the attempt on his life plotted by his townsmen of Anathoth. He had...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    1-14. Punishment must follow faithlessness....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    The prophet passes from the general to the particular, and charges his fellow-townsmen of Anathoth with conspiring to silence and even to kill him. The Lord had shown him their intentions....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AND THE LORD HATH GIVEN ME KNOWLEDGE. — A new section opens abruptly, and the prophet speaks no longer of the sins of Israel and Judah at large, but of the “doings” of his own townsmen, of their plots...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַֽ יהוָ֥ה הֹֽודִיעַ֖נִי וָֽ אֵדָ֑עָה אָ֖ז הִ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER VII THE BROKEN COVENANT Jeremiah 11:1 and Jeremiah 12:1 THERE is no visible break between these two Chapter s. They seem to summarise the history of a particular episode in the prophet's car...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE PENALTY OF A BROKEN COVENANT Jeremiah 11:1-20 This and the following two Chapter s belong to the earlier ministry of Jeremiah, when he still dwelt in his native home of Anathoth. The prophet refe...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    He then proceeded to deal with the broken Covenant. There came to him from the Lord a special word commissioning him to pronounce a curse on "the man that heareth not the words of this covenant." To t...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And the LORD hath given me knowledge [of it], and I know [it]: then thou didst show me (n) their doings. (n) Who went about secretly to conspire my death....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Shewedst me. He insinuates that something more than what appears must be understood. (Theodoret) --- All Christians explain what follows of Jesus Christ, (St. Jerome; Worthington) whom Jeremias prefi...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Poor Jeremiah's preaching brought upon him constant hatred and persecution. It hath done so to all faithful preachers in all ages of the Church, and ever must, and will. So Jesus taught his disciples...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    We know that they were all very wicked; and though they were proved guilty, yet they were not wining to yield, to acknowledge and confess their fault; but they raged against God and rose up against th...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 11 AND 12. Chapter 11 suggests some observations. God addresses Himself again to Israel on the ground of their responsibility, reminding them of the call to o...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THE LORD HATH GIVEN ME KNOWLEDGE OF IT,.... Either of what he had been declaring as the sins of these people; and of what he had been prophesying concerning punishment for their sins; what he had...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And the LORD hath given me knowledge [of it], and I know [it]: then thou shewedst me their doings. Ver. 18. _And the Lord hath given me knowledge of it,_] _i.e., _ Of the treacherous plot of my count...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _And the Lord hath given me knowledge of it_, &c. This relates to the ill designs which the men of Anathoth had contrived against the prophet, which he here saith God had revealed to him. See the foll...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Israel's Conspiracy Against the Lord and its Punishment...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And the Lord hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it, their wickedness was revealed to him; THEN THOU SHOWEDST ME THEIR DOINGS. Even this, however, had not disturbed Jeremiah's trustfulness....

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    18-23 The prophet Jeremiah tells much concerning himself, the times he lived in being very troublesome. Those of his own city plotted how they might cause his death. They thought to end his days, but...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    This may be understood either more generally, as relating to all the wicked actions of his countrymen, to obviate their saying, How comest thou to know our doings? or else (which seemeth most probable...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Jeremiah 11:18 LORD H3068 gave H3045 (H8799) knowledge H3045 (H8689) showed H7200 (H8689) doings H4611...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE REACTION OF THE PEOPLE OF HIS HOMETOWN ANATHOTH IS TO SEEK TO WARN OFF JEREMIAH WITH THREATS OF DEATH, AT WHICH HE APPEALS TO YHWH (JEREMIAH 11:18). Jeremiah 11:18 ‘And YHWH gave me knowledge of...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Jeremiah's message on the broken covenant. CHARACTERS: God, Jeremiah. CONCLUSION: Those who enter into solemn covenant with God must expect on their part to fulfill the conditions, else He...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Jeremiah 11:14. _Pray not thou for this people._ The Chaldaic and the LXX, Deprecate not the scourge of war coming upon them. We find the same sentiments more fully expressed in Ezekiel 14., confirmin...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 11:1 Jeremiah’s Struggles with God and Judah. As the nation faces invasion, Jeremiah struggles to serve God faithfully. He is surprised by opposition ...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JEREMIAH—NOTE ON JEREMIAH 11:18 God reveals a plot against Jeremiah, who commits his future to his deliverer. ⇐...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—1. CHRONOLOGY OF THE CHAPTER.—The “covenant” summarised in Jeremiah 11:2 refers to the nation’s renewal of vows with Jehovah upon the Book of the Law being discovered du...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION The superscription in Jeremiah 11:1 evidently belongs to the three chapters 11-13, though Jeremiah 11:1 and Jeremiah 12:1 are more closely connected with each other than with...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Shall we turn to Jeremiah the eleventh chapter as we continue our study through the book of Jeremiah. Chapter 11 begins a new section of the book, not a whole new division, but it's a new message, and...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Samuel 23:11; 1 Samuel 23:12; 2 Kings 6:10; 2 Kings 6:14; 2 Kings

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Thou shewedst me — This may be understood with relation to that conspiracy which is mentioned in the following verses....

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