Jeremiah 11:18

What does Jeremiah 11:18 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 11:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the Lord gave me knowledge of it and I saw it: then you made clear to me their doings.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But thou, O Lord, hast shewn me, and I have known: then thou shewedst me their doings.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.17For Jehovah of hosts, who planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, because of the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have wrought for themselves in provoking me to anger by offering incense unto Baal.

v.18This passage

v.19But I was like a gentle lamb that is led to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ezekiel 8:6

    And he said unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel do commit here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? But thou shalt again see yet other great abominations.

  • 1 Samuel 23:11

    Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O Jehovah, the God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And Jehovah said, He will come down.

  • 2 Kings 6:9

    And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are coming down.

  • Romans 3:7

    But if the truth of God through my lie abounded unto his glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?

  • 2 Kings 6:14

    Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.

  • Jeremiah 11:19

    But I was like a gentle lamb that is led to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.

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