¹ The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD saying,

² Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;

³ And say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant,

⁴ Which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God:

⁵ That I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then answered I, and said, So be it, O LORD.

⁶ Then the LORD said unto me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear ye the words of this covenant, and do them.

⁷ For I earnestly protested unto your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even unto this day, rising early and protesting, saying, Obey my voice.

⁸ Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the imagination of their evil heart: therefore I will bring upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do: but they did them not.

⁹ And the LORD said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

¹⁰ They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to hear my words; and they went after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.

¹¹ Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto me, I will not hearken unto them.

¹² Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble.

¹³ For according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to that shameful thing, even altars to burn incense unto Baal.

¹⁴ Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me for their trouble.

¹⁵ What hath my beloved to do in mine house, seeing she hath wrought lewdness with many, and the holy flesh is passed from thee? when thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest.

¹⁶ The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.

¹⁷ For the LORD of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done against themselves to provoke me to anger in offering incense unto Baal.

¹⁸ And the LORD hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then thou shewedst me their doings.

¹⁹ But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.

²⁰ But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.

²¹ Therefore thus saith the LORD of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand:

²² Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine:

²³ And there shall be no remnant of them: for I will bring evil upon the men of Anathoth, even the year of their visitation.

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¹ The word ^H1697 that came to Jeremiah ^H3414 from the LORD, ^H3068 saying, ^H559

² Hear ^H8085 ye the words ^H1697 of this covenant, ^H1285 and speak ^H1696 unto the men ^H376 of Judah, ^H3063 and to the inhabitants ^H3427 of Jerusalem; ^H3389

³ And say ^H559 thou unto them, Thus saith ^H559 the LORD ^H3068 God ^H430 of Israel; ^H3478 Cursed ^H779 be the man ^H376 that obeyeth ^H8085 not the words ^H1697 of this covenant, ^H1285

⁴ Which I commanded ^H6680 your fathers ^H1 in the day ^H3117 that I brought them forth ^H3318 out of the land ^H776 of Egypt, ^H4714 from the iron ^H1270 furnace, ^H3564 saying, ^H559 Obey ^H8085 my voice, ^H6963 and do ^H6213 them, according to all which I command ^H6680 you: so shall ye be my people, ^H5971 and I will be your God: ^H430

⁵ That I may perform ^H6965 the oath ^H7621 which I have sworn ^H7650 unto your fathers, ^H1 to give ^H5414 them a land ^H776 flowing ^H2100 with milk ^H2461 and honey, ^H1706 as it is this day. ^H3117 Then answered ^H6030 I, and said, ^H559 So be it, ^H543 O LORD. ^H3068

⁶ Then the LORD ^H3068 said ^H559 unto me, Proclaim ^H7121 all these words ^H1697 in the cities ^H5892 of Judah, ^H3063 and in the streets ^H2351 of Jerusalem, ^H3389 saying, ^H559 Hear ^H8085 ye the words ^H1697 of this covenant, ^H1285 and do ^H6213 them.

⁷ For I earnestly ^H5749 protested ^H5749 unto your fathers ^H1 in the day ^H3117 that I brought them up ^H5927 out of the land ^H776 of Egypt, ^H4714 even unto this day, ^H3117 rising early ^H7925 and protesting, ^H5749 saying, ^H559 Obey ^H8085 my voice. ^H6963

⁸ Yet they obeyed ^H8085 not, nor inclined ^H5186 their ear, ^H241 but walked ^H3212 every one ^H376 in the imagination ^H8307 of their evil ^H7451 heart: ^H3820 therefore I will bring ^H935 upon them all the words ^H1697 of this covenant, ^H1285 which I commanded ^H6680 them to do; ^H6213 but they did ^H6213 them not.

⁹ And the LORD ^H3068 said ^H559 unto me, A conspiracy ^H7195 is found ^H4672 among the men ^H376 of Judah, ^H3063 and among the inhabitants ^H3427 of Jerusalem. ^H3389

¹⁰ They are turned back ^H7725 to the iniquities ^H5771 of their forefathers, ^{H7223 H1} which refused ^H3985 to hear ^H8085 my words; ^H1697 and they went ^H1980 after ^H310 other ^H312 gods ^H430 to serve ^H5647 them: the house ^H1004 of Israel ^H3478 and the house ^H1004 of Judah ^H3063 have broken ^H6565 my covenant ^H1285 which I made ^H3772 with their fathers. ^H1

¹¹ Therefore thus saith ^H559 the LORD, ^H3068 Behold, I will bring ^H935 evil ^H7451 upon them, which they shall not be able ^H3201 to escape; ^H3318 and though they shall cry ^H2199 unto me, I will not hearken ^H8085 unto them.

¹² Then shall the cities ^H5892 of Judah ^H3063 and inhabitants ^H3427 of Jerusalem ^H3389 go, ^H1980 and cry ^H2199 unto the gods ^H430 unto whom they offer incense: ^H6999 but they shall not save ^H3467 them at all ^H3467 in the time ^H6256 of their trouble. ^H7451

¹³ For according to the number ^H4557 of thy cities ^H5892 were thy gods, ^H430 O Judah; ^H3063 and according to the number ^H4557 of the streets ^H2351 of Jerusalem ^H3389 have ye set up ^H7760 altars ^H4196 to that shameful thing, ^H1322 even altars ^H4196 to burn incense ^H6999 unto Baal. ^H1168

¹⁴ Therefore pray ^H6419 not thou for this people, ^H5971 neither lift up ^H5375 a cry ^H7440 or prayer ^H8605 for them: for I will not hear ^H8085 them in the time ^H6256 that they cry ^H7121 unto me for their trouble. ^H7451

¹⁵ What hath my beloved ^H3039 to do in mine house, ^H1004 seeing she hath wrought ^H6213 lewdness ^H4209 with many, ^H7227 and the holy ^H6944 flesh ^H1320 is passed ^H5674 from thee? when thou doest evil, ^H7451 then thou rejoicest. ^H5937

¹⁶ The LORD ^H3068 called ^H7121 thy name, ^H8034 A green ^H7488 olive tree, ^H2132 fair, ^H3303 and of goodly ^H8389 fruit: ^H6529 with the noise ^H6963 of a great ^H1419 tumult ^H1999 he hath kindled ^H3341 fire ^H784 upon it, and the branches ^H1808 of it are broken. ^H7489

¹⁷ For the LORD ^H3068 of hosts, ^H6635 that planted ^H5193 thee, hath pronounced ^H1696 evil ^H7451 against thee, for ^H1558 the evil ^H7451 of the house ^H1004 of Israel ^H3478 and of the house ^H1004 of Judah, ^H3063 which they have done ^H6213 against themselves to provoke me to anger ^H3707 in offering incense ^H6999 unto Baal. ^H1168

¹⁸ And the LORD ^H3068 hath given me knowledge ^H3045 of it, and I know ^H3045 it: then thou shewedst ^H7200 me their doings. ^H4611

¹⁹ But I was like a lamb ^H3532 or an ox ^H441 that is brought ^H2986 to the slaughter; ^H2873 and I knew ^H3045 not that they had devised ^H2803 devices ^H4284 against me, saying, Let us destroy ^H7843 the tree ^H6086 with the fruit ^H3899 thereof, and let us cut him off ^H3772 from the land ^H776 of the living, ^H2416 that his name ^H8034 may be no more remembered. ^H2142

²⁰ But, O LORD ^H3068 of hosts, ^H6635 that judgest ^H8199 righteously, ^H6664 that triest ^H974 the reins ^H3629 and the heart, ^H3820 let me see ^H7200 thy vengeance ^H5360 on them: for unto thee have I revealed ^H1540 my cause. ^H7379

²¹ Therefore thus saith ^H559 the LORD ^H3068 of the men ^H582 of Anathoth, ^H6068 that seek ^H1245 thy life, ^H5315 saying, ^H559 Prophesy ^H5012 not in the name ^H8034 of the LORD, ^H3068 that thou die ^H4191 not by our hand: ^H3027

²² Therefore thus saith ^H559 the LORD ^H3068 of hosts, ^H6635 Behold, I will punish ^H6485 them: the young men ^H970 shall die ^H4191 by the sword; ^H2719 their sons ^H1121 and their daughters ^H1323 shall die ^H4191 by famine: ^H7458

²³ And there shall be no remnant ^H7611 of them: for I will bring ^H935 evil ^H7451 upon the men ^H582 of Anathoth, ^H6068 even the year ^H8141 of their visitation. ^H6486

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¹ The word that came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying,

² Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;

³ and say thou unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: Cursed be the man that heareth not the words of this covenant,

⁴ which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God;

⁵ that I may establish the oath which I sware unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as at this day. Then answered I, and said, Amen, O Jehovah.

⁶ And Jehovah said unto me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear ye the words of this covenant, and do them.

⁷ For I earnestly protested unto your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even unto this day, rising early and protesting, saying, Obey my voice.

⁸ Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the stubbornness of their evil heart: therefore I brought upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do, but they did them not.

⁹ And Jehovah said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

¹⁰ They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, who refused to hear my words; and they are gone after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.

¹¹ Therefore thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and they shall cry unto me, but I will not hearken unto them.

¹² Then shall the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem go and cry unto the gods unto which they offer incense: but they will not save them at all in the time of their trouble.

¹³ For according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to the shameful thing, even altars to burn incense unto Baal.

¹⁴ Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them; for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me because of their trouble.

¹⁵ What hath my beloved to do in my house, seeing she hath wrought lewdness `with' many, and the holy flesh is passed from thee? when thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest.

¹⁶ Jehovah called thy name, A green olive-tree, fair with goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.

¹⁷ For Jehovah of hosts, who planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, because of the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have wrought for themselves in provoking me to anger by offering incense unto Baal.

¹⁸ And Jehovah gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it: then thou showedst me their doings.

¹⁹ But I was like a gentle lamb that is led to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, `saying', Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.

²⁰ But, O Jehovah of hosts, who judgest righteously, who triest the heart and the mind, I shall see thy vengeance on them; for unto thee have I revealed my cause.

²¹ Therefore thus saith Jehovah concerning the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Thou shalt not prophesy in the name of Jehovah, that thou die not by our hand;

²² therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine;

²³ and there shall be no remnant unto them: for I will bring evil upon the men of Anathoth, even the year of their visitation.

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¹ The word that hath been unto Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying:

² `Hear ye the words of this covenant, and ye have spoken unto the men of Judah, and unto the inhabitants of Jerusalem,

³ and thou hast said unto them, Thus said Jehovah God of Israel: Cursed `is' the man who doth not obey the words of this covenant,

⁴ That I commanded your fathers, In the day of My bringing them out from the land of Egypt, Out of the iron furnace, saying, Hearken to My voice, and ye have done them, According to all that I command you, And ye have been to Me for a people, And I am to you for God,

⁵ In order to establish the oath that I have sworn to your fathers, To give to them a land flowing with milk and honey, as this day. And I answer and say, `Amen, O Jehovah.'

⁶ And Jehovah saith unto me, `Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying: Hear ye the words of this covenant, And ye have done them.

⁷ For I certainly testified against your fathers, In the day of My bringing them up out of the land of Egypt -- till this day, Rising early and testifying, saying, Hearken to My voice,

⁸ And they have not hearkened nor inclined their ear, And they walk each in the stubbornness of their evil heart, And I bring on them all the words of this covenant, That I commanded to do, and they did not.'

⁹ And Jehovah saith unto me: `A conspiracy is found in the men of Judah, And in the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

¹⁰ They have turned back to the iniquities of their first fathers, Who refused to hear My words, And they have gone after other gods to serve them, The house of Israel, and the house of Judah, Have made void My covenant, that I made with their fathers.

¹¹ Therefore thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am bringing in unto them evil, That they are not able to go out from, And they have cried unto Me, And I do not hearken unto them.

¹² And the cities of Judah, and inhabitants of Jerusalem have gone, And they have cried unto the gods, To whom they are making perfume, And they give no deliverance at all to them, In the time of their vexation.

¹³ For -- the number of thy cities have been thy gods, O Judah, And -- the number of the streets of Jerusalem Ye have placed altars to a shameful thing, Altars to make perfume to Baal.

¹⁴ And thou, thou dost not pray for this people, Nor dost thou lift up for them cry and prayer, For I do not hearken in the time of their calling unto Me for their vexation.

¹⁵ What -- to My beloved in My house, Her doing wickedness with many, And the holy flesh do pass over from thee? When thou dost evil, then thou exultest.

¹⁶ `An olive, green, fair, of goodly fruit,' Hath Jehovah called thy name, At the noise of a great tumult He hath kindled fire against it, And broken have been its thin branches.

¹⁷ And Jehovah of Hosts, who is planting thee, Hath spoken evil concerning thee, For the evil of the house of Israel, and of the house of Judah, That they have done to themselves, To provoke Me to anger, to make perfume to Baal.

¹⁸ And, O Jehovah, cause me to know, and I know, Then Thou hast showed me their doings.

¹⁹ And I `am' as a trained lamb brought to slaughter, And I have not known That against me they have devised devices: We destroy the tree with its food, and cut him off From the land of the living, And his name is not remembered again.

²⁰ And O Jehovah of Hosts, judging righteousness, Trying reins and heart, I do see Thy vengeance against them, For unto Thee I have revealed my cause.'

²¹ Therefore, thus said Jehovah concerning the men of Anathoth, who are seeking thy life, saying: Do not prophesy in the name of Jehovah, And thou dost not die by our hands.

²² Therefore, thus said Jehovah of Hosts: `Lo, I am seeing after them, The chosen ones die by sword, Their sons and their daughters die by famine,

²³ And they have no remnant, For I bring evil unto the men of Anathoth, The year of their inspection!'

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¹ The word that came to Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying,

² Hear ye the words of this covenant; and speak ye unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

³ And thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant

⁴ which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, Hearken unto my voice and do them, according to all that I command you; so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God:

⁵ that I may perform the oath that I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. And I answered and said, Amen, Jehovah!

⁶ And Jehovah said unto me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying: Hear the words of this covenant, and do them.

⁷ For I earnestly protested unto your fathers, in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, unto this day, rising early and protesting, saying, Hearken unto my voice.

⁸ But they have not hearkened, nor inclined their ear, but have walked every one in the stubbornness of their evil heart; and I have brought upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded [them] to do, and they have not done.

⁹ And Jehovah said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

¹⁰ They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, who refused to hear my words; and they have gone after other gods to serve them. The house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.

¹¹ Therefore thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I will bring evil upon them, from which they shall not be able to escape; and they will cry unto me, and I will not hearken unto them.

¹² Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go and cry unto the gods unto whom they have burned incense; but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble.

¹³ For [as] the number of thy cities, are thy gods, O Judah; and [as] the number of the streets of Jerusalem, have ye set up altars to the Shame, altars to burn incense unto Baal.

¹⁴ And thou, pray not for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them; for I will not hear in the time that they cry unto me for their trouble.

¹⁵ What hath my beloved to do in my house, seeing that the more part practise their evil devices, and the holy flesh is passed from thee? When thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest.

¹⁶ Jehovah had called thy name, A green olive-tree, fair, of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and its branches are broken.

¹⁷ For Jehovah of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done for themselves, to provoke me to anger in burning incense unto Baal.

¹⁸ And Jehovah hath given me knowledge, and I know [it]; then thou shewedst me their doings.

¹⁹ And I was like a tame lamb [that] is led to the slaughter; and I knew not that they devised devices against me, [saying,] Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.

²⁰ But thou, Jehovah of hosts, who judgest righteously, who triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.

²¹ Therefore thus saith Jehovah concerning the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of Jehovah, that thou die not by our hand,

²² -- therefore thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Behold, I punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine;

²³ and there shall be no remnant of them; for I will bring evil upon the men of Anathoth, in the year of their visitation.

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¹ The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying,

² Hear you the words of this covenant, and speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;

³ and say you to them, Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel: Cursed be the man who doesn't hear the words of this covenant,

⁴ which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so shall you be my people, and I will be your God;

⁵ that I may establish the oath which I swore to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as at this day. Then answered I, and said, Amen, Yahweh.

⁶ Yahweh said to me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear you the words of this covenant, and do them.

⁷ For I earnestly protested to your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even to this day, rising early and protesting, saying, Obey my voice.

⁸ Yet they didn't obey, nor turn their ear, but walked everyone in the stubbornness of their evil heart: therefore I brought on them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do, but they didn't do them.

⁹ Yahweh said to me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

¹⁰ They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, who refused to hear my words; and they are gone after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.

¹¹ Therefore thus says Yahweh, Behold, I will bring evil on them, which they shall not be able to escape; and they shall cry to me, but I will not listen to them.

¹² Then shall the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem go and cry to the gods to which they offer incense: but they will not save them at all in the time of their trouble.

¹³ For according to the number of your cities are your gods, Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have you set up altars to the shameful thing, even altars to burn incense to Baal.

¹⁴ Therefore don't you pray for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them; for I will not hear them in the time that they cry to me because of their trouble.

¹⁵ What has my beloved to do in my house, seeing she has worked lewdness [with] many, and the holy flesh is passed from you? when you do evil, then you rejoice.

¹⁶ Yahweh called your name, A green olive tree, beautiful with goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he has kindled fire on it, and the branches of it are broken.

¹⁷ For Yahweh of Hosts, who planted you, has pronounced evil against you, because of the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have worked for themselves in provoking me to anger by offering incense to Baal.

¹⁸ Yahweh gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it: then you shown me their doings.

¹⁹ But I was like a gentle lamb that is led to the slaughter; and I didn't know that they had devised devices against me, [saying], Let us destroy the tree with the fruit of it, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.

²⁰ But, Yahweh of Hosts, who judge righteously, who try the heart and the mind, I shall see your vengeance on them; for to you have I revealed my cause.

²¹ Therefore thus says Yahweh concerning the men of Anathoth, who seek your life, saying, You shall not prophesy in the name of Yahweh, that you not die by our hand;

²² therefore thus says Yahweh of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine;

²³ and there shall be no remnant to them: for I will bring evil on the men of Anathoth, even the year of their visitation.

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¹ The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying,

² Give ear to the words of this agreement, and say to the men of Judah and to the people of Jerusalem,

³ The Lord, the God of Israel, has said, Let that man be cursed who does not give ear to the words of this agreement,

⁴ To the order which I gave your fathers on the day when I took them out of the land of Egypt, out of the oven of iron, saying, Give ear to my voice, and do all the orders I have given you: so you will be my people, and I will be your God:

⁵ So that I may give effect to the oath which I made to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey as at this day. And I said in answer, So be it, O Lord.

⁶ And the Lord said to me, Give out these words in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Give ear to the words of this agreement and do them.

⁷ For I gave certain witness to your fathers on the day when I took them up out of the land of Egypt, and even to this day, getting up early and witnessing and saying, Give ear to my voice.

⁸ But they gave no attention and did not give ear, but they went on, every man in the pride of his evil heart: so I sent on them all the curses in this agreement, which I gave them orders to keep, but they did not.

⁹ And the Lord said to me, There is an evil design at work among the men of Judah and the people of Jerusalem.

¹⁰ They are turned back to the sins of their fathers, who would not give ear to my words; they have gone after other gods and become their servants: the people of Israel and the people of Judah have not kept the agreement which I made with their fathers.

¹¹ So the Lord has said, I will send evil on them, which they will not be able to get away from; and they will send up a cry for help to me, but I will not give ear to them.

¹² Then the towns of Judah and the people of Jerusalem will go crying for help to the gods to whom they have been burning perfumes: but they will give them no salvation in the time of their trouble.

¹³ For the number of your gods is as the number of your towns, O Judah; and for every street in Jerusalem you have put up altars to the Baal for burning perfumes to the Baal.

¹⁴ And as for you, make no prayers for this people, send up no cry or prayer for them: for I will not give ear to their cry in the time of their trouble.

¹⁵ About Judah. What have you to do in my house? is it your thought that oaths and holy flesh will get you out of your trouble? will you make yourself safe in this way?

¹⁶ You had been named by the Lord, A branching olive-tree, fair with beautiful fruit: with the noise of a great rushing he has put it on fire and its branches are broken.

¹⁷ For the Lord of armies, by whom you were planted, has given his decision for evil against you, because of the evil which the people of Israel and the people of Judah have done, In moving me to wrath by offering perfumes to the Baal.

¹⁸ And the Lord gave me knowledge of it and I saw it: then you made clear to me their doings.

¹⁹ But I was like a gentle lamb taken to be put to death; I had no thought that they were designing evil against me, saying, Come and let us make trouble his food, cutting him off from the land of the living, so that there may be no more memory of his name.

²⁰ But, O Lord of armies, judging in righteousness, testing the thoughts and the heart, let me see your punishment come on them: for I have put my cause before you.

²¹ So this is what the Lord of armies has said about the men of Anathoth who have made designs against your life, saying, You are not to be a prophet in the name of the Lord, or death will overtake you by our hands:

²² So the Lord of armies has said, See, I will send punishment on them: the young men will be put to the sword; their sons and their daughters will come to death through need of food:

²³ Not one of them will keep his life, for I will send evil on the men of Anathoth in the year of their punishment.