Jeremiah 11:21 - Forerunner Commentary

Jeremiah 11:21

19 But I was like a docile lamb brought to the slaughter; and I did not know that they had devised schemes against me, saying, “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit, ^aand let us cut him off from ^bthe land of the living, that his name may be remembered no more.”

20 But, O Lord of hosts,
You who judge righteously,
^aTesting the¹ mind and the heart,
Let me see Your ^bvengeance on them,
For to You I have revealed my cause.

21 “Therefore thus says the Lord concerning the men of ^aAnathoth who seek your life, saying, ^b‘Do not prophesy in the name of the Lord, lest you die by our hand’—

22 therefore thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘Behold, I will punish them. The young men shall die by the sword, their sons and their daughters shall ^adie by famine;

23 and there shall be no remnant of them, for I will bring catastrophe on the men of Anathoth, even ^athe year of their punishment.’ ”

Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 11:21

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American Standard Version
Therefore thus saith Jehovah concerning the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Thou shalt not prophesy in the name of Jehovah, that thou die not by our hand;

Amplified® Bible
Therefore thus says the Lord about the men of Anathoth [Jeremiah's hometown], who seek your life [Jeremiah] and say, Prophesy not in the name of the Lord, that you die not by our hands--

Contemporary English Version
Then the LORD said: Jeremiah, some men from Anathoth say they will kill you, if you keep on speaking for me.

Darby English Version
Therefore thus saith Jehovah concerning the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of Jehovah, that thou die not by our hand,

Good News Bible
The people of Anathoth wanted me killed, and they told me that they would kill me if I kept on proclaiming the LORD's message.

King James Version
Therefore thus saith the LORD of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand:

New American Standard Bible
Therefore thus says the LORD concerning the men of Anathoth, who seek your life, saying, "Do not prophesy in the name of the LORD, so that you will not die at our hand;"

New International Version
"Therefore this is what the LORD says about the men of Anathoth who are seeking your life and saying, 'Do not prophesy in the name of the LORD or you will die by our hands'-

New King James Version
“Therefore thus says the LORD concerning the men of Anathoth who seek your life, saying, ‘Do not prophesy in the name of the LORD, lest you die by our hand’—

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Therefore thus says the LORD concerning the men of Anathoth, who seek your life, saying, " Do not prophesy in the name of the LORD, so that you will not die at our hand";

Revised Standard Version
Therefore thus says the LORD concerning the men of An'athoth, who seek your life, and say, "Do not prophesy in the name of the LORD, or you will die by our hand" --

Young's Literal Translation
Therefore, thus said Jehovah concerning the men of Anathoth, who are seeking thy life, saying: Do not prophesy in the name of Jehovah, And thou dost not die by our hands.

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