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Selected Verse: Jeremiah 11:11 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Jer 11:11 |
King James |
Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto me, I will not hearken unto them. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
cry unto me--contrasted with "cry unto the gods," (Jer 11:12).
not hearken-- (Psa 18:41; Pro 1:28; Isa 1:15; Mic 3:4). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| I will bring - Or, am bringing. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| I will not hearken - God will not hear them crying to him in their adversity, who refuse to hear him speaking to them in their prosperity. |
4 Then shall they cry unto the LORD, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings.
15 And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
28 Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
41 They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
12 Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble.