Verse 4

Jeremiah 11:4

World English Bible, British Edition

4 which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them 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 you shall be my people, and I will be your God (Elohim);
Original Language Text
hebrew
אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוִּ֣יתִי אֶת אֲבֽוֹתֵי/כֶ֡ם בְּ/י֣וֹם הוֹצִיאִֽ/י אוֹתָ֣/ם מֵ/אֶֽרֶץ מִצְרַיִם֩ מִ/כּ֨וּר הַ/בַּרְזֶ֜ל לֵ/אמֹ֗ר שִׁמְע֤וּ בְ/קוֹלִ/י֙ וַ/עֲשִׂיתֶ֣ם אוֹתָ֔/ם כְּ/כֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר אֲצַוֶּ֖ה אֶתְ/כֶ֑ם וִ/הְיִ֤יתֶם לִ/י֙ לְ/עָ֔ם וְ/אָ֣נֹכִ֔י אֶהְיֶ֥ה לָ/כֶ֖ם לֵ/אלֹהִֽים
English Translation
Which I commanded your ancestors on the day I brought them out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, "Listen to My voice and you shall do all that I command you; and you shall be to Me a people, and I will be to you a God."
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Chapter 11 Context
1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, Focus ↗
2 “Hear the words of this covenant, and speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem... Focus ↗
3 and say to them, the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel says: ‘Cursed is the man who doesn’t hear the... Focus ↗
4 which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the i...
5 that I may establish the oath which I swore to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk a... Focus ↗
6 The LORD said to me, “Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusal... Focus ↗
7 For I earnestly protested to your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt... Focus ↗
8 Yet they didn’t obey, nor turn their ear, but everyone walked in the stubbornness of their evil hear... Focus ↗
9 The LORD said to me, “A conspiracy is found amongst the men of Judah, and amongst the inhabitants of... Focus ↗
10 They have turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, who refused to hear my words. They hav... Focus ↗
11 Therefore the LORD says, ‘Behold, I will bring evil on them which they will not be able to escape; a... Focus ↗
12 Then the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem will go and cry to the gods to which they... Focus ↗
13 For according to the number of your cities are your gods, Judah; and according to the number of the... Focus ↗
14 “Therefore don’t pray for this people. Don’t lift up cry or prayer for them; for I will not hear the... Focus ↗
15 What has my beloved to do in my house, since she has behaved lewdly with many, and the holy flesh ha... Focus ↗
16 The LORD called your name, “A green olive tree, beautiful with goodly fruit.” With the noise of a gr... Focus ↗
17 For the LORD of Armies, who planted you, has pronounced evil against you, because of the evil of the... Focus ↗
18 The LORD gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it. Then you showed me their doings. Focus ↗
19 But I was like a gentle lamb that is led to the slaughter. I didn’t know that they had devised plans... Focus ↗
20 But, the LORD of Armies, who judges righteously, who tests the heart and the mind, I will see your v... Focus ↗
21 “Therefore the LORD says concerning the men of Anathoth, who seek your life, saying, ‘You shall not... Focus ↗
22 therefore the LORD of Armies says, ‘Behold, I will punish them. The young men will die by the sword.... Focus ↗
23 There will be no remnant to them, for I will bring evil on the men of Anathoth, even the year of the... Focus ↗