The Meaning of Jeremiah 11:18 Explained

Jeremiah 11:18

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

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

Darby: And Jehovah hath given me knowledge, and I know it; then thou shewedst me their doings.

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

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Jeremiah 11:18?

MEANING: What does Jeremiah 11:18 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Jeremiah 11:18 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Jeremiah 11:18?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Jeremiah 11:18 Mean?

Verse Meaning

Jeremiah announced that the Lord had revealed the fate of the Judahites to him, and had given him insight into his people"s deeds ("plots" in context).
This pericope contains one of Jeremiah"s "confessions," a self-revelation of the prophet"s own struggles to cope with God"s actions (cf. Jeremiah 10:23-24; Jeremiah 15:10-12; Jeremiah 15:15-21; Jeremiah 17:9-11; Jeremiah 17:14-18; Jeremiah 18:18-23; and Jeremiah 20:7-18). [1] The heart of this one is Jeremiah 12:1-6.

Context Summary

Jeremiah 11:1-20 - The Penalty Of A Broken Covenant
This and the following two chapters belong to the earlier ministry of Jeremiah, when he still dwelt in his native home of Anathoth. The prophet refers to the covenant which had been lately renewed by Josiah, 2 Kings 22:1-20 and 2 Kings 23:1-37, and quotes largely from the book of Deuteronomy, which had been recently read in the hearing of the people. To that covenant the prophet reverently gives his endorsement, Jeremiah 11:5. His amen reminds us of Him who is God's Amen, and in whom all the promises of God are ratified forever, 2 Corinthians 1:20. Shall we not learn, like our Lord in Matthew 11:26, to look into the Father's face and say, "Even so?" We must do so, that one day we may join with the redeemed in crying, "Amen, Hallelujah," Revelation 19:4.
The repeated relapses of Israel into idolatry were in part due to the licentious rites associated with such worship. The people were seduced from their allegiance to Jehovah by the fascination of passion; and herein we are reminded of the many times that we have been beguiled into sinful thoughts and imaginings, in spite of God's earnest solicitations and protestation, "rising early and protesting." As long as the soul is wedded to its evil ways, it is impervious to the entrance of God's light and love. "There is a sin unto death," says the Apostle, "I do not say that he shall pray for it," a saying which is closely akin to the solemn prohibition of Jeremiah 11:14, "Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them." [source]

Chapter Summary: Jeremiah 11

1  Jeremiah proclaims God's covenant;
8  rebukes the peoples' disobeying thereof;
11  prophesies evils to come upon them;
18  and upon the men of Anathoth, for conspiring to kill him

What do the individual words in Jeremiah 11:18 mean?

And Yahweh gave knowledge me [of it] and I know [it] then You showed me their doings
וַֽיהוָ֥ה הֽוֹדִיעַ֖נִי וָֽאֵדָ֑עָה אָ֖ז הִרְאִיתַ֥נִי מַעַלְלֵיהֶֽם

וַֽיהוָ֥ה  And  Yahweh 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
הֽוֹדִיעַ֖נִי  gave  knowledge  me  [of  it] 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, third person masculine singular, first person common singular
Root: דָּעָה 
Sense: to know.
וָֽאֵדָ֑עָה  and  I  know  [it] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, first person common singular, third person feminine singular
Root: דָּעָה 
Sense: to know.
הִרְאִיתַ֥נִי  You  showed  me 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, second person masculine singular, first person common singular
Root: רָאָה 
Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.
מַעַלְלֵיהֶֽם  their  doings 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural
Root: מַעֲלִיל 
Sense: deed, practice.

What are the major concepts related to Jeremiah 11:18?

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1 Samuel 23:11-12 [4]
2 Kings 6:9-10 [3]
Romans 3:7 [2]
2 Kings 6:14-20 [2]
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Ezekiel 8:6-18 [2]
Matthew 21:3 [1]