Jeremiah 11:17-19

New International Reader's Version

¹⁷ The Lord who rules over all planted you. But now he has ordered your enemies to destroy you. The people of Israel and Judah have both done what is evil. They have made the Lord very angry by burning incense to Baal.

Jeremiah’s Enemies Make Evil Plans Against Him

¹⁸ The Lord told me about the evil plans of my enemies. That’s how I knew about them. He showed me what they were doing. ¹⁹ I had been like a gentle lamb led off to be killed. I didn’t realize they had made plans against me. They had said,