English Bible Presentation Sharing - Jeremiah Book, chapter 11, verse 1 in Ylt Version

Jeremiah 11 : 1 (YLT)

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

Jeremiah 11 : 2 (YLT)

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

Jeremiah 11 : 3 (YLT)

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,

Jeremiah 11 : 4 (YLT)

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,

Jeremiah 11 : 5 (YLT)

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.`

Jeremiah 11 : 6 (YLT)

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.

Jeremiah 11 : 7 (YLT)

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,

Jeremiah 11 : 8 (YLT)

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.`

Jeremiah 11 : 9 (YLT)

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

Jeremiah 11 : 10 (YLT)

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.

Jeremiah 11 : 11 (YLT)

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.

Jeremiah 11 : 12 (YLT)

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.

Jeremiah 11 : 13 (YLT)

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.

Jeremiah 11 : 14 (YLT)

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.

Jeremiah 11 : 15 (YLT)

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.

Jeremiah 11 : 16 (YLT)

`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.

Jeremiah 11 : 17 (YLT)

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.

Jeremiah 11 : 18 (YLT)

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

Jeremiah 11 : 19 (YLT)

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.

Jeremiah 11 : 20 (YLT)

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.`

Jeremiah 11 : 21 (YLT)

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.

Jeremiah 11 : 22 (YLT)

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,

Jeremiah 11 : 23 (YLT)

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