Then the Lord said to me, “A (A)conspiracy has been found among the men of Judah and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 10 They have (B)turned back to the wrongdoings of their [a]ancestors who (C)refused to hear My words, and they (D)have followed other gods to serve them. The house of Israel and the house of Judah have (E)broken My covenant which I made with their fathers.” 11 Therefore this is what the Lord says: “Behold, I am (F)bringing disaster on them which they will (G)not be able to escape; though they will (H)cry out to Me, I will not listen to them. 12 Then the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem will (I)go and cry out to the gods to whom they [b]burn incense, but they certainly will not save them in the time of their disaster. 13 For your gods are [c](J)as many as your cities, Judah; and [d]as many as the streets of Jerusalem are the altars you have set up to the (K)shameful thing, altars for [e](L)burning incense to Baal.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 11:10 Lit former fathers
  2. Jeremiah 11:12 Or offer sacrifices
  3. Jeremiah 11:13 Lit the number of
  4. Jeremiah 11:13 Lit the number of
  5. Jeremiah 11:13 Or offering sacrifices to

Then the Lord said to me, “There is a conspiracy(A) among the people of Judah and those who live in Jerusalem. 10 They have returned to the sins of their ancestors,(B) who refused to listen to my words.(C) They have followed other gods(D) to serve them.(E) Both Israel and Judah have broken the covenant(F) I made with their ancestors. 11 Therefore this is what the Lord says: ‘I will bring on them a disaster(G) they cannot escape.(H) Although they cry(I) out to me, I will not listen(J) to them. 12 The towns of Judah and the people of Jerusalem will go and cry out to the gods to whom they burn incense,(K) but they will not help them at all when disaster(L) strikes. 13 You, Judah, have as many gods(M) as you have towns;(N) and the altars you have set up to burn incense(O) to that shameful(P) god Baal are as many as the streets of Jerusalem.’

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