Jeremiah 11:19
The Scripture
(19) But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter Jeremiah condemns the people of Judah for their moral corruption and the destruction of Jerusalem, describing the city's ruin and the scattering of its people. He also warns that the nation's idolatry and false prophets will lead to continued suffering until God restores justice.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 7:22Isaiah 53:7Jeremiah 18:18Jeremiah 20:10Psalms 31:13Psalms 35:15Psalms 37:32Psalms 37:33Isaiah 32:7Matthew 26:3Matthew 26:4Psalms 83:4
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