Cross References Thou shalt say to them: Because your fathers forsook me, saith the Lord: and went after strange gods, and served them, and adored them: and they forsook me, and kept not my law. 1 Peter 4:3 For the time past is sufficient to have fulfilled the will of the Gentiles, for them who have walked in riotousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings and unlawful worshipping of idols. Deuteronomy 29:25 And they shall answer: Because they forsook the covenant of the Lord, which he made with their fathers, when he brought them out of the land of Egypt: Deuteronomy 29:26 And they have served strange gods, and adored them, whom they knew not, and for whom they had not been assigned: 1 Kings 9:9 And they shall answer: Because they forsook the Lord their God, who brought their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and followed strange gods, and adored them, and worshipped them: therefore hath the Lord brought upon them all this evil. 2 Chronicles 7:22 And they shall answer: Because they forsook the Lord the God of their fathers, who brought them out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on strange gods, and adored them, and worshipped them: therefore all these evils are come upon them. Nehemiah 9:26 But they provoked thee to wrath, and departed from thee, and threw thy law behind their backs: and they killed thy prophets, who admonished them earnestly to return to thee: and they were guilty of great blasphemies. Psalm 106:35 And they were mingled among the heathens, and learned their works: Jeremiah 5:7 How can I be merciful to thee? thy children have forsaken me, and swear by them that are not gods: I fed them to the full, and they committed adultery, and rioted in the harlot's house. Jeremiah 8:2 And they shall spread them abroad to the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom have walked, and whom they have sought, and adored: they shall not be gathered, and they shall not be buried: they shall be as dung upon the face of the earth. Jeremiah 22:9 And they shall answer: Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God, and have adored strange gods, and served them. Ezekiel 11:21 But as for them whose heart walketh after their scandals and abominations, I will lay their way upon their head, saith the Lord God. Amos 2:4 Thus saith the Lord: For three crimes of Juda, and for four I will not convert him: because he hath cast away the law of the Lord, and hath not kept his commandments: for their idols have caused them to err, after which their fathers have walked. Malachi 3:7 For from the days of your fathers you have departed from my ordinances, and have not kept them: Return to me, and I will return to you, saith the Lord of hosts. And you have said: Wherein shall we return? Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Thou shalt say to them: Because your fathers forsook me, saith the Lord: and went after strange gods, and served them, and adored them: and they forsook me, and kept not my law. Because. Jeremiah 2:8 The priests did not say: Where is the Lord? and they that held the law knew me not, and the pastors transgressed against me: and the prophets prophesied in Baal, and followed idols. Jeremiah 5:7-9 How can I be merciful to thee? thy children have forsaken me, and swear by them that are not gods: I fed them to the full, and they committed adultery, and rioted in the harlot's house. . . . Judges 2:12,13 And they left the Lord, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt: and they followed strange gods, and the gods of the people that dwelt round about them, and they adored them: and they provoked the Lord to anger, . . . Judges 10:13,14 And yet you have forsaken me, and have worshipped strange gods: therefore I will deliver you no more: . . . Nehemiah 9:26-29 But they provoked thee to wrath, and departed from thee, and threw thy law behind their backs: and they killed thy prophets, who admonished them earnestly to return to thee: and they were guilty of great blasphemies. . . . Psalm 106:35-41 And they were mingled among the heathens, and learned their works: . . . Daniel 9:10-12 And we have not hearkened to the voice of the Lord, our God, to walk in his law, which he set before us by his servants, the prophets. . . . walked. Jeremiah 8:2 And they shall spread them abroad to the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom have walked, and whom they have sought, and adored: they shall not be gathered, and they shall not be buried: they shall be as dung upon the face of the earth. Jeremiah 9:14 But they have gone after the perverseness of their own heart, and after Baalim, which their fathers taught them. Ezekiel 11:21 But as for them whose heart walketh after their scandals and abominations, I will lay their way upon their head, saith the Lord God. 1 Peter 4:3 For the time past is sufficient to have fulfilled the will of the Gentiles, for them who have walked in riotousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings and unlawful worshipping of idols. Context Disaster Predicted…10And when thou shalt tell this people all these words, and they shall say to thee: Wherefore hath the Lord pronounced against us all this great evil? what is our iniquity? and what is our sin, that we have sinned against the Lord our God? 11Thou shalt say to them: Because your fathers forsook me, saith the Lord: and went after strange gods, and served them, and adored them: and they forsook me, and kept not my law.12And you also have done worse than your fathers: for behold every one of you walketh after the perverseness of his evil heart, so as not to hearken to me.… Lexicon Then you are to answer them:וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ (wə·’ā·mar·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say ‘[It is] because עַל֩ (‘al) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against your fathers אֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֤ם (’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1: Father have forsaken עָזְב֨וּ (‘ā·zə·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit Me,’ אוֹתִי֙ (’ō·w·ṯî) Direct object marker | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case declares נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 5002: An oracle the LORD, יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel ‘and followed וַיֵּלְכ֗וּ (way·yê·lə·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk other אֲחֵרִ֔ים (’ă·ḥê·rîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 312: Hinder, next, other gods, אֱלֹהִ֣ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative and served וַיַּעַבְד֖וּם (way·ya·‘aḇ·ḏūm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave and worshiped them. וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲו֣וּ (way·yiš·ta·ḥă·wū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7812: To depress, prostrate They abandoned Me עָזָ֔בוּ (‘ā·zā·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit and did not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no keep שָׁמָֽרוּ׃ (šā·mā·rū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to My instruction. תּוֹרָתִ֖י (tō·w·rā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 8451: Direction, instruction, law Additional Translations Then you are to answer them: ‘It is because your fathers have forsaken Me,’ declares the LORD, ‘and followed other gods, and served and worshiped them. They abandoned Me and did not keep My instruction.Then shall you say to them, Because your fathers have forsaken me, said the LORD, and have walked after other gods, and have served them, and have worshipped them, and have forsaken me, and have not kept my law; Then shalt thou say unto them, Because your fathers have forsaken me, saith Jehovah, and have walked after other gods, and have served them, and have worshipped them, and have forsaken me, and have not kept my law; Then thou shalt say to them, Because your fathers forsook me, saith the Lord, and went after strange gods and served them, and worshipped them, and forsook me, and kept not my law; then shalt thou say unto them, Because your fathers have forsaken me, saith Jehovah, and have walked after other gods, and have served them, and have worshipped them, and have forsaken me, and have not kept my law; Then shalt thou say unto them, Because your fathers have forsaken me, saith the LORD, and have walked after other gods, and have served them, and have worshipped them, and have forsaken me, and have not kept my law; Then shalt thou say to them, Because your fathers have forsaken me, saith the LORD, and have walked after other gods, and have served them, and have worshiped them, and have forsaken me, and have not kept my law; Then you shall tell them, Because your fathers have forsaken me, says Yahweh, and have walked after other gods, and have served them, and have worshiped them, and have forsaken me, and have not kept my law; Then thou hast said unto them: Because that your fathers have forsaken Me, An affirmation of Jehovah, And go after other gods, and serve them, And they bow themselves to them, And Me have forsaken, and My law not kept, Jump to Previous Affirmation Bowed Declares Fathers Followed Forefathers Forsaken Forsook Gods Kept Law Servants Served Walked Worshiped Worshipped WorshippersJump to Next Affirmation Bowed Declares Fathers Followed Forefathers Forsaken Forsook Gods Kept Law Servants Served Walked Worshiped Worshipped WorshippersLinks Jeremiah 16:11 NIVJeremiah 16:11 NLT Jeremiah 16:11 ESV Jeremiah 16:11 NASB Jeremiah 16:11 KJV Jeremiah 16:11 Bible Apps Jeremiah 16:11 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 16:11 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 16:11 French Bible Jeremiah 16:11 German Bible Alphabetical: and are because bowed but declares did down fathers followed forefathers forsaken forsook gods have is It keep kept law LORD me my not other say served the them then They to worshiped you your OT Prophets: Jeremiah 16:11 Then you shall tell them Because your (Jer.) 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