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Jeremiah 11:9

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Jeremiah 11:9 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

And the LORD told me, “There is a conspiracy among the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem.

King James Version KJV

And the LORD said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

American Standard Version ASV

And Jehovah said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

Bible in Basic English BBE

And the Lord said to me, There is an evil design at work among the men of Judah and the people of Jerusalem.

Free Bible Version FBV

The Lord told me, There is a rebellion happening among the people of Judah and those living in Jerusalem.

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

And the Lord sayd vnto me, A conspiracie is found among the men of Iudah, and among the inhabitants of Ierusalem.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

And Jehovah saith unto me: 'A conspiracy is found in the men of Judah, And in the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

World English Bible WEB

The LORD said to me, “A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

Noah Webster Bible WBS

And the LORD said to me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

And the Lord said to me: A conspiracy is found among the men of Juda, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

Translation for Translators T4T

Then Yahweh said to me, “The people of Jerusalem and the other cities in Judah are rebelling against me.

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Berean Amplified Bible — Jeremiah 11:9

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Jeremiah 11:9 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה אֵלָ֑/י נִֽמְצָא קֶ֨שֶׁר֙ בְּ/אִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדָ֔ה וּ/בְ/יֹשְׁבֵ֖י יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם
וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶר ʼâmar H559 to say Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
יְהוָ֖ה Yᵉhôvâh H3068 The Lord N-proper
אֵלָ֑/י ʼêl H413 to(wards) Prep | Suff
נִֽמְצָא mâtsâʼ H4672 to find V-Niphal-Perf-3ms
קֶ֨שֶׁר֙ qesher H7195 conspiracy N-ms
בְּ/אִ֣ישׁ ʼîysh H376 man Prep | N-ms
יְהוּדָ֔ה Yᵉhûwdâh H3063 Judah N-proper
וּ/בְ/יֹשְׁבֵ֖י yâshab H3427 to dwell Conj | Prep | V-Qal
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם Yᵉrûwshâlaim H3389 Jerusalem N-proper
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Hebrew Word Reference — Jeremiah 11:9

וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶר ʼâmar H559 "to say" Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
This Hebrew word means to say or speak, and it's used in many different ways in the Bible. It can mean to command, promise, or think, and it's translated in the KJV as 'answer', 'appoint', or 'command'.
Definition: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560)
Usage: Occurs in 4337 OT verses. KJV: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet. See also: Genesis 1:3; Genesis 18:23; Genesis 25:32.
יְהוָ֖ה Yᵉhôvâh H3068 "The Lord" N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
אֵלָ֑/י ʼêl H413 "to(wards)" Prep | Suff
This Hebrew word means 'to' or 'toward', showing direction or movement. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, to indicate where someone is going. The KJV translates it in various ways, like 'about', 'according to', or 'against'.
Definition: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
Usage: Occurs in 4205 OT verses. KJV: about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in). See also: Genesis 1:9; Genesis 21:14; Genesis 31:13.
נִֽמְצָא mâtsâʼ H4672 "to find" V-Niphal-Perf-3ms
Matsa means to find or attain something, whether it is a physical object, a person, or a condition, as seen in various KJV translations.
Definition: 1) to find, attain to 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to find 1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought) 1a1b) to find (what is lost) 1a1c) to meet, encounter 1a1d) to find (a condition) 1a1e) to learn, devise 1a2) to find out 1a2a) to find out 1a2b) to detect 1a2c) to guess 1a3) to come upon, light upon 1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with 1a3b) to hit 1a3c) to befall 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be found 1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered 1b1b) to appear, be recognised 1b1c) to be discovered, be detected 1b1d) to be gained, be secured 1b2) to be, be found 1b2a) to be found in 1b2b) to be in the possession of 1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be 1b2d) to be left (after war) 1b2e) to be present 1b2f) to prove to be 1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to find, attain 1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come 1c3) to cause to encounter 1c4) to present (offering)
Usage: Occurs in 425 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with), [idiom] occasion serve, (be) present, ready, speed, suffice, take hold on. See also: Genesis 2:20; Deuteronomy 22:3; 2 Kings 9:35.
קֶ֨שֶׁר֙ qesher H7195 "conspiracy" N-ms
This noun describes an unlawful alliance, like the conspiracy against King Solomon in 1 Kings 1:5-40. The KJV Bible translates it as confederacy or conspiracy.
Definition: conspiracy, treason, (unlawful) alliance
Usage: Occurs in 13 OT verses. KJV: confederacy, conspiracy, treason. See also: 2 Samuel 15:12; 2 Kings 15:30; Isaiah 8:12.
בְּ/אִ֣ישׁ ʼîysh H376 "man" Prep | N-ms
The Hebrew word for man, referring to a male person or individual, is used in the Bible to describe humans in contrast to God or animals, as seen in Genesis and Psalms. It can also mean husband or servant. In the KJV, it is translated as man or male.
Definition: : man 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)
Usage: Occurs in 1851 OT verses. KJV: also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare H802 (אִשָּׁה). See also: Genesis 2:23; Genesis 42:25; Exodus 32:23.
יְהוּדָ֔ה Yᵉhûwdâh H3063 "Judah" N-proper
Judah is the name of the tribe descended from Judah, the son of Jacob. It is also the name of the region where the tribe lived. The name means 'praised' and is first mentioned in Genesis.
Definition: § Judah = "praised" the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob
Usage: Occurs in 754 OT verses. KJV: Judah. See also: Genesis 29:35; 1 Samuel 23:3; 2 Kings 14:13.
וּ/בְ/יֹשְׁבֵ֖י yâshab H3427 "to dwell" Conj | Prep | V-Qal
This verb means to sit or dwell, and can also mean to remain or abide. It's used in the Bible to describe people living in a place or staying with someone, like in the book of Genesis.
Definition: 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sit, sit down 1a2) to be set 1a3) to remain, stay 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited 1c) (Piel) to set, place 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to sit 1d2) to cause to abide, set 1d3) to cause to dwell 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be inhabited 1e2) to make to dwell Aramaic equivalent: ye.tiv (יְתִב "to dwell" H3488)
Usage: Occurs in 977 OT verses. KJV: (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(-tle), (down-) sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry. See also: Genesis 4:16; Leviticus 25:18; Joshua 13:6.
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם Yᵉrûwshâlaim H3389 "Jerusalem" N-proper
Jerusalem is the capital city of Palestine, also known as the city of peace. It was the chief city of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split.
Definition: § Jerusalem = "teaching of peace" the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split
Usage: Occurs in 600 OT verses. KJV: Jerusalem. See also: Joshua 10:1; 2 Kings 22:14; 2 Chronicles 24:6.

Study Notes — Jeremiah 11:9

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1 Hosea 6:9 Like raiders who lie in ambush, so does a band of priests; they murder on the way to Shechem; surely they have committed atrocities.
2 Matthew 26:3–4 At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas, and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him.
3 Micah 3:11 Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, “Is not the LORD among us? No disaster can come upon us.”
4 Jeremiah 8:10 Therefore I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.
5 Jeremiah 6:13 “For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.
6 Micah 7:2–3 The godly man has perished from the earth; there is no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; they hunt one another with a net. Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe. When the powerful utters his evil desire, they all conspire together.
7 Ezekiel 22:25–31 The conspiracy of the princes in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing its prey. They devour the people, seize the treasures and precious things, and multiply the widows within her. Her priests do violence to My law and profane My holy things. They make no distinction between the holy and the common, and they fail to distinguish between the clean and the unclean. They disregard My Sabbaths, so that I am profaned among them. Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives for dishonest gain. Her prophets whitewash these deeds by false visions and lying divinations, saying, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says,’ when the LORD has not spoken. The people of the land have practiced extortion and committed robbery. They have oppressed the poor and needy and have exploited the foreign resident without justice. I searched for a man among them to repair the wall and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, so that I should not destroy it. But I found no one. So I have poured out My indignation upon them and consumed them with the fire of My fury. I have brought their ways down upon their own heads, declares the Lord GOD.”
8 Acts 23:12–15 When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. More than forty of them were involved in this plot. They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul. Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him down to you on the pretext of examining his case more carefully. We are ready to kill him on the way.”
9 Jeremiah 5:31 The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. My people love it so, but what will you do in the end?
10 Matthew 26:15 and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver.

Jeremiah 11:9 Summary

[This verse tells us that the people of Judah and Jerusalem were secretly working together against God, similar to the rebellion described in Numbers 14:1-4. They were disobeying God's commands and following their own selfish desires, as warned against in Proverbs 28:13. As a result, God was going to bring judgment upon them, as stated in Jeremiah 11:11. This reminds us that our actions have consequences, and that we must be careful to obey God's commands and follow His will, as encouraged in Psalm 37:3-7.]

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the conspiracy mentioned in Jeremiah 11:9?

The conspiracy refers to the collective actions of the people of Judah and Jerusalem in rejecting God's warnings and commands, as seen in Jeremiah 11:8, and instead following their own evil hearts, similar to the rebellion described in Deuteronomy 31:27.

Why did God tell Jeremiah about the conspiracy?

God informed Jeremiah about the conspiracy so that he would understand the reasons behind the judgment that was to come upon Judah and Jerusalem, as stated in Jeremiah 11:11, and as a call to repentance, similar to the prophetic warnings in Isaiah 1:1-31.

Is the conspiracy in Jeremiah 11:9 a physical plot or a spiritual one?

The conspiracy in Jeremiah 11:9 is more spiritual in nature, as it involves the people's deliberate rejection of God's commands and their decision to follow other gods, as mentioned in Jeremiah 11:10, similar to the idolatry condemned in Exodus 20:3-5.

How does this verse relate to the overall message of Jeremiah?

This verse fits into the larger narrative of Jeremiah, which emphasizes the need for God's people to repent and return to Him, as seen in Jeremiah 3:12-13, and warns of the consequences of disobedience, as stated in Jeremiah 11:11, echoing the themes of judgment and restoration found in Jeremiah 30:1-22.

Reflection Questions

  1. What are some ways that I might be participating in a 'conspiracy' against God's will in my own life, and how can I repent and turn back to Him?
  2. How can I balance the need to speak out against sin and rebellion with the need to love and pray for those who are caught up in it, as seen in Jeremiah's example?
  3. What are some areas in my life where I may be following my own 'evil heart' instead of obeying God's commands, and what steps can I take to align my heart with God's will?
  4. How can I cultivate a greater sense of reverence and fear of God, as seen in Jeremiah's prophetic ministry, and what role does this play in my own spiritual growth and obedience?

Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 11:9

And the Lord said unto me,.... After he had given him the order to publish and proclaim the words of the covenant, and exhort to obedience to them; he showed the prophet the reason of it, and opened

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 11:9

And the LORD said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem. Conspiracy - a deliberate combination against God and against Josiah's reformation.

Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 11:9

All sorts of people, whether of the city or country, have done alike, as if they had conspired together to break my law, and to provoke me to wrath, they are all alike and act alike. The thing is manifest, it is not done secretly, nor is it done rashly, but upon a conspiracy, upon counsel and deliberation.

Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 11:9

Jeremiah 11:9 And the LORD said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.Ver. 9. A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah.] A combination in sinful courses, this is not unity but conspiracy. See Ezekiel 22:25 Hosea 6:9. Such is the unity of the Antichristian crew. The Turks have as little dissension in their religion as any, yet are a rabble of rebels conspiring against Heaven.

Ellicott's Commentary on Jeremiah 11:9

(9) A conspiracy.—The words explain the rapid apostasy that followed on the death of Josiah. There had been all along, even while he was urging his reforms, an organised though secret resistance to the policy of which he was the representative.

Adam Clarke's Commentary on Jeremiah 11:9

Verse 9. A conspiracy is found] They were all fratres conjurati, sworn brothers, determined to cast off the Divine yoke, and no longer to have God to reign over them.

Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 11:9

9–17. Judah has fallen back into apostasy. It is now clear that Josiah’s reforms have had no lasting results. The passage may therefore be placed in Jehoiakim’s reign.

Barnes' Notes on Jeremiah 11:9

A conspiracy - The defection from the covenant was as general as if it had been the result of preconcerted arrangement.

Whedon's Commentary on Jeremiah 11:9

THE OF THE BY JUDAH, Jeremiah 11:9-13. 9. Conspiracy — Such unanimity as would be brought about by formal preconcertment.

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