Jeremiah 11:2
What does Jeremiah 11:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 11:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;
KJV
King James Version · 1611Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Give ear to the words of this agreement, and say to the men of Judah and to the people of Jerusalem,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Hear ye the words of this covenant, and ye have spoken unto the men of Judah, and unto the inhabitants of Jerusalem,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak to the men of Juda, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Hear ye the words of this covenant; and speak ye unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Chronicles 23:16
And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be Jehovah’s people.
- 2 Kings 23:2
And the king went up to the house of Jehovah, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, both small and great: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of Jehovah.
- 2 Chronicles 34:31
And the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before Jehovah, to walk after Jehovah, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant that were written in this book.
- Exodus 19:5
Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be mine own possession from among all peoples: for all the earth is mine:
- Jeremiah 11:6
And Jehovah said unto me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear ye the words of this covenant, and do them.
- Jeremiah 34:13
Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: I made a covenant with your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage, saying,
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