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Jeremiah 11:9
And the LORD told me, “There is a conspiracy among the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD addresses Jeremiah immediately after describing how Judah ignored covenant warnings and followed their evil hearts. The revelation occurs in the context of a broken national agreement with Yahweh.
The words — The noun קֶשֶׁר (ke.sher) translates directly to "conspiracy," while the verb נִמְצָא (nim.tza'-) means "it has been found," indicating the plot's confirmed existence among the people.
The thread — The text links this localized Judahite plot to broader biblical patterns of corrupt leadership in Hosea 6:9, Jeremiah 5:31, and Jeremiah 6:13, where religious officials and the populace jointly pursue deceit.
Why it lands — The verse states that covenant failure operates through organized collective rebellion rather than isolated individual transgression. Readers must acknowledge that systemic sin requires deliberate, coordinated rejection of divine instruction.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the Lord said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Cross-references
- Hosea 6:9 Like raiders who lie in ambush, so does a band of priests; they murder on the way to Shechem; surely they have committed atrocities.
- Jeremiah 5:31 The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. My people love it so, but what will you do in the end?
- Jeremiah 6:13 “For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.
- Jeremiah 8:10 Therefore I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.
- Ezekiel 22:25 The conspiracy of the princes in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing its prey. They devour the people, seize the treasures and precious things, and multiply the widows within her.
- Micah 3:11 Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, “Is not the LORD among us? No disaster can come upon us.”
- Micah 7:2 The godly man has perished from the earth; there is no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; they hunt one another with a net.
- Zephaniah 3:1 Woe to the city of oppressors, rebellious and defiled!
- Matthew 21:38 But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take his inheritance.’
- Matthew 26:3 At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,