Jeremiah 9:13

Translations

Modern

And the LORD answered, “It is because they have forsaken My law, which I set before them; they have not walked in it or obeyed My voice.

Traditional

And the Lord saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein;

Literal

And YHWH said: “Because they have forsaken My law that I had set before their face, and they have not listened to My voice and have not walked by it.

Latin

Et dixit Dominus: Quia dereliquerunt legem meam quam dedi eis, et non audierunt vocem meam, et non ambulaverunt in ea,

Original

Hebrew

English

And the LORD answered, “It is because they have forsaken My law, which I set before them; they have not walked in it or obeyed My voice.

Notes

Jeremiah 9:13–14

The Lord answered the questions (Jeremiah 9:12) by repeating his earlier words. The people caused the destruction of the city, towns, and land. They rejected the Lord’s covenant instructions and deliberately disobeyed his commands. They became devoted idol worshipers because their ancestors taught them to worship images of Baal, the Canaanite god of storms and fertility.

Jeremiah 9:3–16

The heavenly court was still in session (see study note on Jeremiah 2:9). The divine Judge explained the charges against the people and justified the harsh verdict. Jeremiah interrupted the Lord’s speech twice to respond to the Lord’s messages (Jeremiah 9:10, 12).

Jeremiah 8:18–9:26

The priests in the Temple memorized and repeated prayers as part of their rituals. They believed using the exact words was crucial; otherwise, the prayers lost their magical power. The character of the priests saying the prayers was not very important. This was also true for lamentations. In contrast, Jeremiah's prayers and lamentations were spontaneous and deeply personal.

Theme notes and profiles

The New Covenant

Events

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

Related verses

Jeremiah 22:9
Then people will reply, ‘Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God and have worshiped and served other gods.’”
2 Chronicles 7:19
But if you turn away and forsake the statutes and commandments I have set before you, and if you go off to serve and worship other gods,
Ezra 9:10
And now, our God, what can we say after this? For we have forsaken the commandments
Proverbs 28:4
Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them.
Psalm 119:53
Rage has taken hold of me because of the wicked who reject Your law.
Zephaniah 3:1–6
Woe to the city of oppressors, rebellious and defiled!
Psalm 89:30–32
If his sons forsake My law and do not walk in My judgments,
Deuteronomy 31:16–17
And the LORD said to Moses, “You will soon rest with your fathers, and these people will rise up and prostitute themselves with the foreign gods of the land they are entering. They will forsake Me and break the covenant I have made with them.

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Book of Jeremiah Jeremiah (Person)

Topics

Disobedience to God: Bitter Results of, Illustrated Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of War and Other Judgments The Law of God: Punishment for Disobeying The Law of God: The Wicked: Forsake War: Evils of

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