The Meaning of Jeremiah 11:3 Explained

Jeremiah 11:3

KJV: And say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant,

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,

Darby: And thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant

ASV: and say thou unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: Cursed be the man that heareth not the words of this covenant,

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Jeremiah 11:3?

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What is the context of Jeremiah 11:3?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Cursed [be] the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant,

What does Jeremiah 11:3 Mean?

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 11:3 mean?

and say to them thus says Yahweh God of Israel Cursed [is] the man who not does obey - the words of covenant this

וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם כֹּֽה־ אָמַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אָר֣וּר הָאִ֔ישׁ אֲשֶׁר֙ לֹ֣א יִשְׁמַ֔ע אֶת־ דִּבְרֵ֖י הַבְּרִ֥ית הַזֹּֽאת

וְאָמַרְתָּ֣	and say
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם	to them
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
כֹּֽה־	thus
Parse: Adverb Root: כֹּה Sense: thus, here, in this manner.
אָמַ֥ר	says
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
יְהוָ֖ה	Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
אֱלֹהֵ֣י	God
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: אֱלֹהִים Sense: (plural).
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	of Israel
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
אָר֣וּר	Cursed [is]
Parse: Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, masculine singular Root: אָרַר Sense: to curse.
הָאִ֔ישׁ	the man
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: אִישׁ Sense: man.
יִשְׁמַ֔ע	does obey
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁמַע Sense: to hear, listen to, obey.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
דִּבְרֵ֖י	the words
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: דָּבָר Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing.
הַבְּרִ֥ית	of covenant
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: בְּרִית Sense: covenant, alliance, pledge.
הַזֹּֽאת	this
Parse: Article, Pronoun, feminine singular Root: זׄאת Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, such.

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Similar Scriptures for Jeremiah 11:3

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