Jeremiah 17

“The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their…” Naming Judah keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Whilst their children remember their altars and their groves by the green trees upon the high hills.” Naming Whilst keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“O my mountain in the field, I will give thy substance and all thy treasures to the spoil, and thy high places for sin…” The line’s distinctive content terms include borders, field, high. Its relationship to verses 2 and 4 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And thou, even thyself, shalt discontinue from thine heritage that I gave thee; and I will cause thee to serve thine…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Thus saith the LORD ; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from…” Naming Cursed keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD , and whose hope the LORD is.” Naming Blessed keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?” 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.

“I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit…” The line’s distinctive content terms include doings, fruit, heart. Its relationship to verses 9 and 11 shows what work it does in this passage.

“As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary.” The line’s distinctive content terms include beginning, glorious, high. Its relationship to verses 11 and 13 shows what work it does in this passage.

“O LORD , the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Heal me, O LORD , and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Behold, they say unto me, Where is the word of the LORD ? let it come now.” 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.

“As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou…” The line’s distinctive content terms include desired, follow, hastened. Its relationship to verses 15 and 17 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Be not a terror unto me: thou art my hope in the day of evil.” The line’s distinctive content terms include evil, hope, terror. Its relationship to verses 16 and 18 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Let them be confounded that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let them be dismayed, but let not me be…” The line’s distinctive content terms include confounded, dismayed, destroy. Its relationship to verses 17 and 19 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Thus said the LORD unto me; Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the kings of Judah come…” Naming Jerusalem and Judah keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And say unto them, Hear ye the word of the LORD , ye kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of…” Naming Judah and Hear keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Thus saith the LORD ; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of…” Naming Jerusalem and Take keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Neither carry forth a burden out of your houses on the sabbath day, neither do ye any work, but hallow ye the sabbath…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive…” The line’s distinctive content terms include hear, inclined, instruction. Its relationship to verses 22 and 24 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And it shall come to pass, if ye diligently hearken unto me, saith the LORD , to bring in no burden through the gates…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Then shall there enter into the gates of this city kings and princes sitting upon the throne of David, riding in…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And they shall come from the cities of Judah, and from the places about Jerusalem, and from the land of Benjamin, and…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.