Jeremiah 11

“The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD , saying,” Naming Jeremiah keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“And say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this…” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“Which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“That I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as…” The line’s distinctive content terms include fathers, flowing, honey. Its relationship to verses 4 and 6 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Then the LORD said unto me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying…” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“For I earnestly protested unto your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even unto this…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the imagination of their evil heart: therefore I…” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“And the LORD said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.” Naming Jerusalem and Judah keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to hear my words; and they went after other…” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“Therefore thus saith the LORD , Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“For according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Judah; and according to the number of the streets of…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear them in the…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“What hath my beloved to do in mine house, seeing she hath wrought lewdness with many, and the holy flesh is passed…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath…” The line’s distinctive content terms include branches, broken, fair. Its relationship to verses 15 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For the LORD of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, for the evil of the house of Israel and…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And the LORD hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then thou shewedst me their doings.” The line’s distinctive content terms include doings, know, knowledge. Its relationship to verses 17 and 19 shows what work it does in this passage.

“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…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them…” The line’s distinctive content terms include cause, heart, hosts. Its relationship to verses 19 and 21 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Therefore thus saith the LORD of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the LORD…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And there shall be no remnant of them: for I will bring evil upon the men of Anathoth, even the year of their…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.