Jeremiah 11
Jeremiah 11 | |
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Book | Book of Jeremiah |
Hebrew Bible part | Nevi'im |
Order in the Hebrew part | 6 |
Category | Latter Prophets |
Christian Bible part | Old Testament |
Order in the Christian part | 24 |
Jeremiah 11 is the eleventh
Text
The original text was written in Hebrew language. This chapter is divided into 23 verses.
Textual witnesses
Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter in Hebrew are of the Masoretic Text tradition, which includes the Codex Cairensis (895), the Petersburg Codex of the Prophets (916), Aleppo Codex (10th century), Codex Leningradensis (1008).[2] Some fragments containing parts of this chapter were found among the Dead Sea Scrolls, i.e., 4QJera (4Q70; 225–175 BCE[3][4]), with extant verses 3‑6, 19‑20.[5][6]
There is also a translation into Koine Greek known as the Septuagint (with a different verse numbering), made in the last few centuries BCE. Extant ancient manuscripts of the Septuagint version include Codex Vaticanus (B; B; 4th century), Codex Sinaiticus (S; BHK: S; 4th century), Codex Alexandrinus (A; A; 5th century) and Codex Marchalianus (Q; Q; 6th century).[7] The Septuagint version doesn't contain a part what is generally known to be verses 7–8 in Christian Bibles.[8]
Parashot
The parashah sections listed here are based on the Aleppo Codex.[9] Jeremiah 11 is a part of the Fifth prophecy (Jeremiah 11-13) in the section of Prophecies of Destruction (Jeremiah 1-25). {P}: open parashah; {S}: closed parashah.
- {P} 11:1–5 {P} 11:6–8 {S} 11:9–10 {S} 11:11–13 {S} 11:14 {S} 11:15–17 {P} 11:18–20 {S} 11:21 {P} 11:22–23 {S}
Covenant Curse (11:1–17)
This section contains the 'second major prose sermon' in the book of Jeremiah, closely related in style to the 'temple sermon' (Jeremiah 7:1–8:3), in which a curse in announced 'upon anyone who does not heed the words of the Mosaic covenant' (verses 3–4), focusing on the point that 'the possession of the land hinges entirely upon obedience to the covenant' (verse 5).[10]
Verses 2–3
Verse 2
- "Hear the words of this covenant, and speak to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;"[11]
"Speak": Say to them, i.e. the men of
Verse 3
- and say to them, 'Thus says the Lord God of Israel: "Cursed is the man who does not obey the words of this covenant"'[12]
"Cursed is the man who does not obey the words of this covenant": a citation from Deuteronomy 11:26–28; 27:26; 28:15–68, quoted by the apostle
Verse 4
- which I commanded your fathers in the day I brought them out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, 'Obey My voice, and do according to all that I command you; so shall you be My people, and I will be your God,'[14]
The entire future of the community in the land is dependent on the covenant with
The first lament (11:18–23)
This part records Jeremiah's first lament or 'confession' (could be in one combination with
Verse 18
- Now the Lord gave me knowledge of it, and I know it; for You showed me their doings.[16]
The
- "Yes, even your own brothers and your own family play you false. Behind your back, they too criticise you openly. Put no reliance on them when they seem to be friendly".[17]
Verse 20
- But, O Lord of Hosts, who judges righteously,
- who tries the feelings and the heart,
- let me see Your vengeance on them,
- for to You I have revealed my cause.[18]
- "The feelings" (NKJV: "the minds"): referring to "most secret parts", lit. "kidneys".[19]
In popular culture
- Verse 11 of this chapter, which reads: "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." (KJV), is cited in the 2019 American horror movie Us, directed by Jordan Peele.[20] Newslanes.com interprets the verse's use in the film as referring to the coming vengeance of the real Adelaide, also noting that it "mirrors itself like a doppelgänger".[21]
See also
References
- ^ Diamond, A. R. (1987), The Confessions of Jeremiah in Context, JSOTSup 45, Sheffield
- ^ Würthwein 1995, pp. 35–37.
- ^ Cross, F.M. apud Freedman, D.N.; Mathews, K.A. (1985). The Paleo-Hebrew Leviticus Scroll (11QpaleoLev). Winona Lake, Indiana. p. 55
- ISSN 0940-4155.
- ^ Ulrich 2010, p. 564.
- ISBN 9780802862419. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ Würthwein 1995, pp. 73–74.
- ^ "Table of Order of Jeremiah in Hebrew and Septuagint". www.ccel.org.
- ^ As reflected in the Jewish Publication Society's 1917 edition of the Hebrew Bible in English.
- ^ a b c d O'Connor 2007, p. 499.
- ^ Jeremiah 11:2 NKJV
- ^ Jeremiah 11:3 NKJV
- ^ Coogan 2007, p. 1096-1097 Hebrew Bible.
- ^ Jeremiah 11:4 NKJV
- ^ O'Connor 2007, p. 500.
- ^ Jeremiah 11:18 NKJV
- ^ Jerusalem Bible (1966), Jeremiah 11
- ^ Jeremiah 11:20 MEV
- ^ Note [a] on Jeremiah 11:20 in NKJV
- ^ Fletcher, Rosie (March 23, 2019). "Us: How Jeremiah 11:11 Fits in Jordan Peele Movie". Den of Geek. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ Newslanes Media (22 March 2019). "Jeremiah 11 11 Bible Verse Us Movie Ending EXPLAINED". NewsLanes. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
Sources
- ISBN 9780195288810.
- O'Connor, Kathleen M. (2007). "23. Jeremiah". In ISBN 978-0199277186. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ISBN 9789004181830. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ISBN 0-8028-0788-7. Retrieved January 26, 2019.