Jeremiah 11:2-4

The Broken Covenant

2 a "Hear the words of this covenant, and speak to the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 3 You shall say to them, Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: b Cursed be the man who does not hear the words of this covenant 4 that I commanded your fathers when I brought them out of the land of Egypt, c from the iron furnace, saying, d Listen to my voice, and do all that I command you. d So shall you be my people, and I will be your God,

  1. Cross References
    Jeremiah 11:6
    And the Lord said to me, "Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem: Hear the words of this covenant and do them.
    Jeremiah 11:8
    Yet they did not obey or incline their ear, but everyone walked in the stubbornness of his evil heart. Therefore I brought upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do, but they did not.
    2 Kings 23:3
    And the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the Lord, to walk after the Lord and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all his heart and all his soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people joined in the covenant.
  2. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 27:26
    "'Cursed be anyone who does not confirm the words of this law by doing them.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
    Galatians 3:10
    For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, "Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.
  3. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 4:20
    But the Lord has taken you and brought you out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be a people of his own inheritance, as you are this day.
  4. Cross References
    Jeremiah 7:22 - 23
    For in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, I did not speak to your fathers or command them concerning burnt offerings and sacrifices.
    Leviticus 26:3
    If you walk in my statutes and observe my commandments and do them.
    Leviticus 26:12
    And I will walk among you and will be your God, and you shall be my people.
  5. Cross References
    Jeremiah 7:22 - 23
    For in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, I did not speak to your fathers or command them concerning burnt offerings and sacrifices.
    Leviticus 26:3
    If you walk in my statutes and observe my commandments and do them.
    Leviticus 26:12
    And I will walk among you and will be your God, and you shall be my people.
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