Jeremiah 11:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the imagination of their evil heart: therefore I will bring upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do; but they did them not.

Imagination - rather, stubbornness (note, Jeremiah 3:17).

Will bring. The words, "even unto this day" (Jeremiah 11:7), confirm the English version rather than the rendering of Rosenmuller: 'I brought upon them.'

Words - threats (Jeremiah 11:3; Deuteronomy 27:15-26).

Jeremiah 11:8

8 Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the imaginationa of their evil heart: therefore I will bring upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do; but they did them not.