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Verse	Translation	Text
Jer 11:18	Strong Concordance	And the LORD [03068] hath given me knowledge [03045] of it, and I know [03045] it: then thou shewedst [07200] me their doings [04611].
	King James	And the LORD hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then thou shewedst me their doings.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
Jeremiah here digresses to notice the attempt on his life plotted by his townsmen of Anathoth. He had no suspicion of it, until Jehovah revealed it to him (Jer 12:6). the Lord . . . thou--The change of person from the third to the second accords with the excited feelings of the prophet. then--when I was in peril of my life. their doings--those of the men of Anathoth. His thus alluding to them, before he has mentioned their name, is due to his excitement.

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

Jeremiah here digresses to notice the attempt on his life plotted by his townsmen of Anathoth. He had no suspicion of it, until Jehovah revealed it to him (Jer 12:6).

the Lord . . . thou--The change of person from the third to the second accords with the excited feelings of the prophet.

then--when I was in peril of my life.

their doings--those of the men of Anathoth. His thus alluding to them, before he has mentioned their name, is due to his excitement.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
Rather, "gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it." Jeremiah shows Jer 11:18-23, that the general conspiracy of the people against Yahweh and the special plot against himself was revealed to him by God.

Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78]
Evidence that Judah is Unreclaimable, and that the Sore Judgments Threatened cannot be Averted. - As a practical proof of the people's determination not to reform, we have in Jer 11:18-23 an account of the designs of the inhabitants of Anathoth against the prophet's life, inasmuch as it was their ill-will towards his prophecies that led them to this crime. They are determined not to hear the word of God, chiding and punishing them for their sins, and so to put the preacher of this word out of the way. - Jer 11:18. "And Jahveh gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it; then showedst Thou me their doings. Jer 11:19. And I was as a tame lamb that is led to the slaughter, and knew not that they plotted designs against me: Let us destroy the three with the fruit thereof, and cut him off out of the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered. Jer 11:20. But Jahveh of hosts, that judgeth justly, trieth reins and heart-I shall see Thy vengeance on them, for to Thee have I confided my case. Jer 11:21. Therefore thus hath Jahveh spoken against the men of Anathoth, that seek after thy life, saying, Thou shalt not prophesy in the name of Jahveh, that thou die not by our hand. Jer 11:22. Therefore thus hath Jahveh of hosts spoken: Behold, I will punish them; the young men shall die by the sword, their sons and daughters shall die by famine. Jer 11:23. And a remnant shall not remain to them; for I bring evil upon the men of Anathoth, the year of their visitation." Jeremiah had not himself observed the designs of the people of Anathoth against his life, because the thing was carried on in secret; but the Lord made it known to him. אז, then, sc. when I knew nought of their murderous intent; cf. Jer 11:19. "Their doings," i.e., those done in secret. Jer 11:19. כּבשׂ , agnus mansuetus, a tame pet-lamb, such as the Arabs used to keep, such as the Hebrews too, Sa2 12:3, kept; familiar with the household, reared by them in the house, that does not suspect when it is being taken to be killed. In like manner Jeremiah had no suspicion that his countrymen were harbouring evil designs against him. These designs are quoted directly without לאמר. The saying is a figurative or proverbial one: we will destroy the tree בּלחמו. This word is variously taken. The ordinary meaning, food for men and beasts, usually bread, seems not to be suitable. And so Hitz. wishes to read בּלחו, in its sap (cf. Deu 34:7; Eze 21:3), because לחם may mean grain, but it does not mean fruit. Ng. justly remarks against this view: What is here essential is simply the produce of the tree, furnished for the use of man. The word of the prophet was a food which they abhorred (cf. Jer 11:21). As לחם originally meant food, we here understand by it the edible product of the tree, that is, its fruit, in opposition to sap, wood, leaves. This interpretation is confirmed by the Arabic; the Arabs use both lahûmun and ukulu of the fruit of a tree, see ill. in Rosenm. Schol. ad h. l. The proverbial saying is given in plain words in the next clause. We will cut him (i.e., the prophet) off, etc. Jer 11:20-23 Therefore Jeremiah calls upon the Lord, as the righteous judge and omniscient searcher of hearts, to punish his enemies. This verse is repeated almost verbally in Jer 20:12, and in substance in Jer 17:10. Who trieth reins and heart, and therefore knows that Jeremiah has done no evil. אראה is future as expressing certainty that God will interfere to punish; for to Him he has wholly committed his cause. גּלּיתי, Pi. of גּלה, is taken by Hitz., Ew., etc. in the sense of גּלל: on Thee have I rolled over my cause; in support of this they adduce Psa 22:9; Psa 37:5; Pro 16:3, as parallel passages. It is true that this interpretation can be vindicated grammatically, for גלל might have assumed the form of גלה (Ew. 121, a). But the passages quoted are not at all decisive, since Jeremiah very frequently gives a new sense to quotations by making slight alterations on them; and in the passage cited we read גּלל את ריב. We therefore adhere, with Grot. and Ros., to the usual meaning of גּלה; understanding that in making known there is included the idea of entrusting, a force suggested by the construction with אל instead of ל. ריב, controversy, cause. - The prophet declares God's vengeance to the instigators of the plots against his life, Jer 11:21-23. The introductory formula in Jer 11:21 is repeated in Jer 11:22, on account of the long intervening parenthesis. "That thou diest not" is introduced by the ו of consecution. The punishment is to fall upon the entire population of Anathoth; on the young men of military age (בּחוּרים), a violent death in war; on the children, death by famine consequent on the siege. Even though all had not had a share in the complot, yet were they at heart just as much alienated from God and ill-disposed towards His word. "Year of their visitation" is still dependent on "bring." This construction is simpler than taking שׁנת for accus. adverb., both here and in Jer 23:12.

Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78]

Evidence that Judah is Unreclaimable, and that the Sore Judgments Threatened cannot be Averted. - As a practical proof of the people's determination not to reform, we have in Jer 11:18-23 an account of the designs of the inhabitants of Anathoth against the prophet's life, inasmuch as it was their ill-will towards his prophecies that led them to this crime. They are determined not to hear the word of God, chiding and punishing them for their sins, and so to put the preacher of this word out of the way. - Jer 11:18. "And Jahveh gave me knowledge of it, and I knew it; then showedst Thou me their doings. Jer 11:19. And I was as a tame lamb that is led to the slaughter, and knew not that they plotted designs against me: Let us destroy the three with the fruit thereof, and cut him off out of the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered. Jer 11:20. But Jahveh of hosts, that judgeth justly, trieth reins and heart-I shall see Thy vengeance on them, for to Thee have I confided my case. Jer 11:21. Therefore thus hath Jahveh spoken against the men of Anathoth, that seek after thy life, saying, Thou shalt not prophesy in the name of Jahveh, that thou die not by our hand. Jer 11:22. Therefore thus hath Jahveh of hosts spoken: Behold, I will punish them; the young men shall die by the sword, their sons and daughters shall die by famine. Jer 11:23. And a remnant shall not remain to them; for I bring evil upon the men of Anathoth, the year of their visitation."

Jeremiah had not himself observed the designs of the people of Anathoth against his life, because the thing was carried on in secret; but the Lord made it known to him. אז, then, sc. when I knew nought of their murderous intent; cf. Jer 11:19. "Their doings," i.e., those done in secret. Jer 11:19. כּבשׂ , agnus mansuetus, a tame pet-lamb, such as the Arabs used to keep, such as the Hebrews too, Sa2 12:3, kept; familiar with the household, reared by them in the house, that does not suspect when it is being taken to be killed. In like manner Jeremiah had no suspicion that his countrymen were harbouring evil designs against him. These designs are quoted directly without לאמר. The saying is a figurative or proverbial one: we will destroy the tree בּלחמו. This word is variously taken. The ordinary meaning, food for men and beasts, usually bread, seems not to be suitable. And so Hitz. wishes to read בּלחו, in its sap (cf. Deu 34:7; Eze 21:3), because לחם may mean grain, but it does not mean fruit. Ng. justly remarks against this view: What is here essential is simply the produce of the tree, furnished for the use of man. The word of the prophet was a food which they abhorred (cf. Jer 11:21). As לחם originally meant food, we here understand by it the edible product of the tree, that is, its fruit, in opposition to sap, wood, leaves. This interpretation is confirmed by the Arabic; the Arabs use both lahûmun and ukulu of the fruit of a tree, see ill. in Rosenm. Schol. ad h. l. The proverbial saying is given in plain words in the next clause. We will cut him (i.e., the prophet) off, etc.

Jer 11:20-23

Therefore Jeremiah calls upon the Lord, as the righteous judge and omniscient searcher of hearts, to punish his enemies. This verse is repeated almost verbally in Jer 20:12, and in substance in Jer 17:10. Who trieth reins and heart, and therefore knows that Jeremiah has done no evil. אראה is future as expressing certainty that God will interfere to punish; for to Him he has wholly committed his cause. גּלּיתי, Pi. of גּלה, is taken by Hitz., Ew., etc. in the sense of גּלל: on Thee have I rolled over my cause; in support of this they adduce Psa 22:9; Psa 37:5; Pro 16:3, as parallel passages. It is true that this interpretation can be vindicated grammatically, for גלל might have assumed the form of גלה (Ew. 121, a). But the passages quoted are not at all decisive, since Jeremiah very frequently gives a new sense to quotations by making slight alterations on them; and in the passage cited we read גּלל את ריב. We therefore adhere, with Grot. and Ros., to the usual meaning of גּלה; understanding that in making known there is included the idea of entrusting, a force suggested by the construction with אל instead of ל. ריב, controversy, cause. - The prophet declares God's vengeance to the instigators of the plots against his life, Jer 11:21-23. The introductory formula in Jer 11:21 is repeated in Jer 11:22, on account of the long intervening parenthesis. "That thou diest not" is introduced by the ו of consecution. The punishment is to fall upon the entire population of Anathoth; on the young men of military age (בּחוּרים), a violent death in war; on the children, death by famine consequent on the siege. Even though all had not had a share in the complot, yet were they at heart just as much alienated from God and ill-disposed towards His word. "Year of their visitation" is still dependent on "bring." This construction is simpler than taking שׁנת for accus. adverb., both here and in Jer 23:12.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
Thou shewedst me - This may be understood with relation to that conspiracy which is mentioned in the following verses.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
The Lord hath given me knowledge of it - The men of Anathoth had conspired against his life, because he reproved them for their sins, and denounced the judgments of God against them. Of this God had given him a secret warning, that he might be on his guard.

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⁶ For even thy brethren [0251], and the house [01004] of thy father [01], even they have dealt treacherously [0898] with thee; yea, they have called [07121] a multitude [04392] after [0310] thee: believe [0539] them not, though they speak [01696] fair words [02896] unto thee.

¹⁸ And the LORD [03068] hath given me knowledge [03045] of it, and I know [03045] it: then thou shewedst [07200] me their doings [04611].
¹⁹ But I was like a lamb [03532] or an ox [0441] that is brought [02986] to the slaughter [02873]; and I knew [03045] not that they had devised [02803] devices [04284] against me, saying, Let us destroy [07843] the tree [06086] with the fruit [03899] thereof, and let us cut him off [03772] from the land [0776] of the living [02416], that his name [08034] may be no more remembered [02142].
²⁰ But, O LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], that judgest [08199] righteously [06664], that triest [0974] the reins [03629] and the heart [03820], let me see [07200] thy vengeance [05360] on them: for unto thee have I revealed [01540] my cause [07379].
²¹ Therefore thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of the men [0582] of Anathoth [06068], that seek [01245] thy life [05315], saying [0559], Prophesy [05012] not in the name [08034] of the LORD [03068], that thou die [04191] not by our hand [03027]:
²² Therefore thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], Behold, I will punish [06485] them: the young men [0970] shall die [04191] by the sword [02719]; their sons [01121] and their daughters [01323] shall die [04191] by famine [07458]:
²³ And there shall be no remnant [07611] of them: for I will bring [0935] evil [07451] upon the men [0582] of Anathoth [06068], even the year [08141] of their visitation [06486].

¹² Wherefore their way [01870] shall be unto them as slippery [02519] ways in the darkness [0653]: they shall be driven on [01760], and fall [05307] therein: for I will bring [0935] evil [07451] upon them, even the year [08141] of their visitation [06486], saith [05002] the LORD [03068].

²² Therefore thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], Behold, I will punish [06485] them: the young men [0970] shall die [04191] by the sword [02719]; their sons [01121] and their daughters [01323] shall die [04191] by famine [07458]:

²¹ Therefore thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of the men [0582] of Anathoth [06068], that seek [01245] thy life [05315], saying [0559], Prophesy [05012] not in the name [08034] of the LORD [03068], that thou die [04191] not by our hand [03027]:
²² Therefore thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], Behold, I will punish [06485] them: the young men [0970] shall die [04191] by the sword [02719]; their sons [01121] and their daughters [01323] shall die [04191] by famine [07458]:
²³ And there shall be no remnant [07611] of them: for I will bring [0935] evil [07451] upon the men [0582] of Anathoth [06068], even the year [08141] of their visitation [06486].

³ Commit [01556] thy works [04639] unto the LORD [03068], and thy thoughts [04284] shall be established [03559].

⁵ Commit [01556] thy way [01870] unto the LORD [03068]; trust [0982] also in him; and he shall bring it to pass [06213].

⁹ But thou art he that took [01518] me out of the womb [0990]: thou didst make me hope [0982] when I was upon my mother's [0517] breasts [07699].

¹⁰ I the LORD [03068] search [02713] the heart [03820], I try [0974] the reins [03629], even to give [05414] every man [0376] according to his ways [01870], and according to the fruit [06529] of his doings [04611].

¹² But, O LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], that triest [0974] the righteous [06662], and seest [07200] the reins [03629] and the heart [03820], let me see [07200] thy vengeance [05360] on them: for unto thee have I opened [01540] my cause [07379].

²⁰ But, O LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], that judgest [08199] righteously [06664], that triest [0974] the reins [03629] and the heart [03820], let me see [07200] thy vengeance [05360] on them: for unto thee have I revealed [01540] my cause [07379].
²¹ Therefore thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of the men [0582] of Anathoth [06068], that seek [01245] thy life [05315], saying [0559], Prophesy [05012] not in the name [08034] of the LORD [03068], that thou die [04191] not by our hand [03027]:
²² Therefore thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], Behold, I will punish [06485] them: the young men [0970] shall die [04191] by the sword [02719]; their sons [01121] and their daughters [01323] shall die [04191] by famine [07458]:
²³ And there shall be no remnant [07611] of them: for I will bring [0935] evil [07451] upon the men [0582] of Anathoth [06068], even the year [08141] of their visitation [06486].

³ And say [0559] to the land [0127] of Israel [03478], Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068]; Behold, I am against thee, and will draw forth [03318] my sword [02719] out of his sheath [08593], and will cut off [03772] from thee the righteous [06662] and the wicked [07563].

⁷ And Moses [04872] was an hundred [03967] and twenty [06242] years [08141] old [01121] when he died [04194]: his eye [05869] was not dim [03543], nor his natural force [03893] abated [05127].

³ But the poor [07326] man had nothing, save one [0259] little [06996] ewe lamb [03535], which he had bought [07069] and nourished up [02421]: and it grew up [01431] together [03162] with him, and with his children [01121]; it did eat [0398] of his own meat [06595], and drank [08354] of his own cup [03563], and lay [07901] in his bosom [02436], and was unto him as a daughter [01323].

¹⁹ But I was like a lamb [03532] or an ox [0441] that is brought [02986] to the slaughter [02873]; and I knew [03045] not that they had devised [02803] devices [04284] against me, saying, Let us destroy [07843] the tree [06086] with the fruit [03899] thereof, and let us cut him off [03772] from the land [0776] of the living [02416], that his name [08034] may be no more remembered [02142].

²³ And there shall be no remnant [07611] of them: for I will bring [0935] evil [07451] upon the men [0582] of Anathoth [06068], even the year [08141] of their visitation [06486].

¹⁸ And the LORD [03068] hath given me knowledge [03045] of it, and I know [03045] it: then thou shewedst [07200] me their doings [04611].