Introduction
The prophet proclaims the tenor of God's covenant with the Jews of old, Jeremiah 11:1-5 ; and then reproves them for their hereditary disobedience, Jeremiah 11:6-19 . In consequence of this the Almighty is introduced, declaring he will show them no pity, Jeremiah 11:11-13 ; forbidding Jeremiah to intercede, Jeremiah 11:14 ; rejecting their sacrifices, Jeremiah 11:15 ; and in a word, condemning this fair but unfruitful tree to the fire, Jeremiah 11:16 , Jeremiah 11:17 . In what remains of the chapter the prophet predicts evil to his neighbors of Anathoth, who had conspired against him, Jeremiah 11:18-23 . "Let us," said they, "destroy this tree, with the fruit thereof," etc., alluding to what Jeremiah had said in the sixteenth verse.
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