Jeremiah 11:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant, ”

Jeremiah 11:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And say thou to them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; (a) Cursed [be] the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant, (a) He calls the Jews to the consideration of God's mercy, who freely ch...
Jeremiah 11:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Proclamation of the Covenant. Jeremiah is commissioned to enforce solemnly ( cf. Deuteronomy 27:26 ; Deuteronomy 29:9 ) on Judah and Jerusalem the covenant which Yahweh made at the time of t...
Jeremiah 11:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the LORD God of Israel. This title occurs in Jeremiah fourteen times ( Jeremiah 11:3 ; Jeremiah 13:12 ; Jeremiah 21:4 ; Jeremiah 23:2 ; Jeremiah 24:5 ; Jeremiah 25:15 ; Jeremiah 30:2 ; Jerem...
Jeremiah 11:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

The Prophet afterwards shews more clearly that the command was especially given to him, for he uses the singular number, Thou shalt say to them Nor is it inconsistent that at first he joined...
Jeremiah 11:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant, Cursed be the man that obeyeth not - After the reading, the prophet appears...
Jeremiah 11:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant, ( Deuteronomy 27:26 ; Galatians 3:10 ).
Jeremiah 11:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-14. Punishment must follow faithlessness.
Jeremiah 11:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Cursed be the man... — The verse is, as it were, a mosaic, so to speak, of phrases, with slight verbal changes, from the recently discovered book of Deuteronomy — the “iron furnace” from Deutero...
Jeremiah 11:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER VII THE BROKEN COVENANT Jeremiah 11:1-23 and Jeremiah 12:1-17 THERE is no visible break between these two Chapter s. They seem to summarise the history of a particular episode in the...
Jeremiah 11:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Penalty of a Broken Covenant Jeremiah 11:1-20 This and the following two Chapter s belong to the earlier ministry of Jeremiah, when he still dwelt in his native home of Anathoth. The prophe...
Jeremiah 11:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

He then proceeded to deal with the broken Covenant. There came to him from the Lord a special word commissioning him to pronounce a curse on "the man that heareth not the words of this covenant." To...
Jeremiah 11:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The Prophet produceth very frequently his commission from the Lord, by way both of establishing his authority, and enforcing their attention. The subject here is to remind Israel of God's covenant, a...
Jeremiah 11:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And say thou unto them ,.... This shows that the command of publishing the law or covenant was, however, principally given to Jeremiah: thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel ; that made them, and...
Jeremiah 11:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Cursed [be] the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant, Ver. 3. And say thou unto them. ] Thou, Jeremiah, whether the rest will...
Jeremiah 11:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hear ye the words of this covenant God speaks here chiefly to Jeremiah, but seems, at the same time, to address, together with him, all those pious persons who were like-minded with him, and who re...
Jeremiah 11:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Charges against Judah. B. C. 606. 1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the L ORD , sayi...
Jeremiah 11:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

In Deuteronomy 27:26 , it is, Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen . The people's saying Amen testified their assent, and ma...
Jeremiah 11:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

YHWH Calls On His People To Hear The Word Of His Covenant And Reminds Them Of The Covenant Curse Which Falls On All Who Fail To Observe It, But Then Draws Attention To Their Failure To Observe It, I...
Jeremiah 11:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.— 1. Chronology of the Chapter. —The “covenant” summarised in Jeremiah 11:2-5 refers to the nation’s renewal of vows with Jehovah upon the Book of the Law being discov...
Jeremiah 11:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 11:14 . Pray not thou for this people. The Chaldaic and the LXX, Deprecate not the scourge of war coming upon them. We find the same sentiments more fully expressed in Ezekiel 14 ., conf...
Jeremiah 11:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION The superscription in Jeremiah 11:1 evidently belongs to the three chapters 11-13, though Jeremiah 11:1-24 and Jeremiah 12:1-24 are more closely connected with each other than w...
Jeremiah 11:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Reminder of the Covenant Between Jehovah and His People
Jeremiah 11:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 27:26 ; Deuteronomy 28:15-68 ; Deuteronomy 29:19 ; Deuteronomy 29:20 ; Galatians 3:10-13

Jeremiah 11:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Jeremiah 11:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 11:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Jeremiah 11:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 11:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Jeremiah 11:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 11:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 11:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Jeremiah 11:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Jeremiah 11:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Jeremiah 11:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Jeremiah 11:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Jeremiah 11:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Jeremiah 11:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Jeremiah 11:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 11:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jeremiah 11:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Jeremiah 11:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jeremiah 11:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Jeremiah 11:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Jeremiah 11:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Jeremiah 11:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jeremiah 11:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge