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Jeremiah 11:10 Explained in Context
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Verse 10. 10They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to hear my words; and they went after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.
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Quick Meaning
The dated report or historical recital states or reports “They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to hear my words” at Jeremiah 11:10 as a specific part of “The Covenant Words Expose a Repeated Refusal to Hear.”
Covenant words from the iron furnace are to be heard and done
This verse is one part of that explanation in Jeremiah 11:1–10. The complete section carries the connected meaning and how it should shape life.
Read It With
- Jeremiah 11:1–10
Read Jeremiah 11:10 with 11:1–10. By itself, “They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to hear my words” can be detached from the speaker, addressee, date, imperial horizon, poetic movement, or outcome that gives it force. The complete unit establishes: Jeremiah is sent through Judah and Jerusalem with covenant warnings rooted in exodus and a history of nonhearing.
Why This Verse Appears Here
This received unit develops “The Covenant Words Expose a Repeated Refusal to Hear” through its own speaker, addressee, date, oracle, sign, lament, or historical scene. Its non-interchangeable movement is: Jeremiah is sent through Judah and Jerusalem with covenant warnings rooted in exodus and a history of nonhearing. This verse's placement is specific: The dated report or historical recital states or reports “They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to hear my words” at Jeremiah 11:10 as a specific part of “The Covenant Words Expose a Repeated Refusal to Hear.”
What Remains True
Truthful communal memory must include power, harmed people, contested interpretation, and the consequences of decisions. In Jeremiah 11:10, that bounded truth is carried through this verse's role: The dated report or historical recital states or reports “They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to hear my words” at Jeremiah 11:10 as a specific part of “The Covenant Words Expose a Repeated Refusal to Hear.”
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read Jeremiah 11:1–10 — The Covenant Words Expose a Repeated Refusal to HearSources used for this Verse Lens
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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Supports: Exact displayed KJV wording, verse order, paragraph metadata, supplied-word markup, and complete thought-unit coverage.
Exact location: Jeremiah 11:1–10, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM-derived repository corpus
Open source ↗hebrew text and morphology
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Jeremiah
Open Scriptures
Open Scriptures, release 2.2; fixed commit
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Exact location: Open Scriptures MorphHB v2.2, commit 6a5db284c715c18b239422e57bb89684e6a19f00, wlc/Jer.xml, OSIS 11:1–10
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NET Bible: Jeremiah with Translator, Textual, and Study Notes
Biblical Studies Press
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Supports: Verse-level controls for Hebrew, syntax, older KJV language, dates, names, textual problems, and material translation alternatives.
Exact location: Official NET Bible Jeremiah PDF, pp. 1258-1459, translator, study, and textual notes attached to Jeremiah 11:1–10
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