Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The LORD Almighty, who planted you, has decreed disaster for you, because the people of both Israel and Judah have done evil and aroused my anger by burning incense to Baal. New Living Translation “I, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, who planted this olive tree, have ordered it destroyed. For the people of Israel and Judah have done evil, arousing my anger by burning incense to Baal.” English Standard Version The LORD of hosts, who planted you, has decreed disaster against you, because of the evil that the house of Israel and the house of Judah have done, provoking me to anger by making offerings to Baal.” Berean Standard Bible The LORD of Hosts, who planted you, has decreed disaster against you on account of the evil that the house of Israel and the house of Judah have brought upon themselves, provoking Me to anger by burning incense to Baal.” Berean Literal Bible And YHWH of Hosts who planted you has spoken evil against you on account of the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done themselves, provoking Me to anger by burning incense to Baal. King James Bible For the LORD of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done against themselves to provoke me to anger in offering incense unto Baal. New King James Version “For the LORD of hosts, who planted you, has pronounced doom against you for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done against themselves to provoke Me to anger in offering incense to Baal.” New American Standard Bible The LORD of armies, who planted you, has pronounced evil against you because of the evil of the house of Israel and the house of Judah, which they have done to provoke Me by offering sacrifices to Baal. NASB 1995 The LORD of hosts, who planted you, has pronounced evil against you because of the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done to provoke Me by offering up sacrifices to Baal. NASB 1977 And the LORD of hosts, who planted you, has pronounced evil against you because of the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done to provoke Me by offering up sacrifices to Baal. Legacy Standard Bible Yahweh of hosts, who planted you, has spoken forth evil against you because of the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done to provoke Me to anger by burning incense to Baal. Amplified Bible For the LORD of hosts, who planted you, has pronounced evil and horror against you because of the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done to provoke Me [to anger] by offering sacrifices and burning incense to Baal. Berean Annotated Bible The LORD {YHWH} of Hosts, who planted you, has decreed disaster against you on account of the evil that the house of Israel (he wrestles with God) and the house of Judah (praised) have brought upon themselves, provoking Me to anger by burning incense to Baal (lord).” Christian Standard Bible “The LORD of Armies who planted you has decreed disaster against you, because of the disaster the house of Israel and the house of Judah brought on themselves when they angered me by burning incense to Baal.” Holman Christian Standard Bible “The LORD of Hosts who planted you has decreed disaster against you, because of the harm the house of Israel and the house of Judah brought on themselves, provoking Me to anger by burning incense to Baal.” American Standard Version For Jehovah of hosts, who planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, because of the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have wrought for themselves in provoking me to anger by offering incense unto Baal. Contemporary English Version I am the LORD All-Powerful. You people of Judah were like a tree that I had planted, but you have made me angry by offering sacrifices to Baal, just as the northern kingdom did. And now I'm going to pull you up by the roots. * English Revised Version For the LORD of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, because of the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have wrought for themselves in provoking me to anger by offering incense unto Baal. GOD'S WORD® Translation The LORD of Armies planted you. He has pronounced disaster on you. This is because of the evil things that Israel and Judah have done. They have made him furious by burning incense as an offering to Baal. Good News Translation "I, the LORD Almighty, planted Israel and Judah; but now I threaten them with disaster. They have brought this on themselves because they have done wrong; they have made me angry by offering sacrifices to Baal." International Standard Version The LORD of the Heavenly Armies who planted you has called for disaster on you because of the evil of the house of Israel and the house of Judah, has provoked me by burning incense to Baal." NET Bible For though I, the LORD who rules over all, planted you in the land, I now decree that disaster will come on you because the nations of Israel and Judah have done evil and have made me angry by offering sacrifices to the god Baal." New Heart English Bible For the LORD, who planted you, has pronounced evil against you, because of the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have worked for themselves in provoking me to anger by offering incense to Baal." Webster's Bible Translation For the LORD of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done against themselves to provoke me to anger in offering incense to Baal. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleThe LORD of Hosts, who planted you, has decreed disaster against you on account of the evil that the house of Israel and the house of Judah have brought upon themselves, provoking Me to anger by burning incense to Baal.” World English Bible For Yahweh of Armies, who planted you, has pronounced evil against you, because of the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done to themselves in provoking me to anger by offering incense to Baal. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd YHWH of Hosts, who is planting you, "" Has spoken calamity concerning you, "" For the evil of the house of Israel, and of the house of Judah, "" That they have done to themselves, "" To provoke Me to anger, to make incense to Ba‘al.” Berean Literal Bible And YHWH of Hosts who planted you has spoken evil against you on account of the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done themselves, provoking Me to anger by burning incense to Baal. Young's Literal Translation And Jehovah of Hosts, who is planting thee, Hath spoken evil concerning thee, For the evil of the house of Israel, and of the house of Judah, That they have done to themselves, To provoke Me to anger, to make perfume to Baal. Smith's Literal Translation And Jehovah of armies planting thee, spake evil against thee, on account of the evil of the house of Israel and the house of Judah which they did to themselves to irritate me, burning incense to Baal. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the Lord of hosts that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee: for the evils of the house of Israel, and the house of Juda, which they have done to themselves, to provoke me, offering sacrifice to Baalim. Catholic Public Domain Version And the Lord of hosts, who planted you, has pronounced an evil against you, concerning the evils of the house of Israel and the house of Judah, which they have done to themselves so as to provoke me, by offering libations to Baal.” New American Bible The LORD of hosts who planted you has decreed disaster for you because of the evil done by the house of Israel and by the house of Judah, who provoked me by sacrificing to Baal. New Revised Standard Version The LORD of hosts, who planted you, has pronounced evil against you, because of the evil that the house of Israel and the house of Judah have done, provoking me to anger by making offerings to Baal. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor the LORD of hosts, who planted you, has pronounced evil against you, for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done against themselves to provoke me to anger in offering incense to Baal. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And LORD JEHOVAH of Hosts who planted you, speaks evil against you, because of the wickedness of the house of Israel, and of the house of Yehuda that they had done to themselves, to anger me, setting out incense for Baal OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For the LORD of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, because of the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have wrought for themselves in provoking Me by offering unto Baal. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the Lord that planted thee has pronounced evils against thee, because of the iniquity of the house of Israel and the house of Juda, whatsoever they have done against themselves to provoke me to anger by burning incense to Baal. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Broken Covenant…16The LORD once called you a flourishing olive tree, beautiful with well-formed fruit. But with a mighty roar He will set it on fire, and its branches will be consumed. 17The LORD of Hosts, who planted you, has decreed disaster against you on account of the evil that the house of Israel and the house of Judah have brought upon themselves, provoking Me to anger by burning incense to Baal.” Cross References The LORD of Hosts, who planted you, Jeremiah 2:21 I had planted you like a choice vine from the very best seed. How could you turn yourself before Me into a rotten, wild vine? Psalm 80:8 You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and transplanted it. Isaiah 5:2 He dug it up and cleared the stones and planted the finest vines. He built a watchtower in the middle and dug out a winepress as well. He waited for the vineyard to yield good grapes, but the fruit it produced was sour! has decreed disaster against you Jeremiah 18:11 Now therefore, tell the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: ‘Behold, I am planning a disaster for you and devising a plan against you. Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways, and correct your ways and deeds.’ 2 Kings 21:12 this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I am bringing such calamity upon Jerusalem and Judah that the news will reverberate in the ears of all who hear it. Amos 3:6 If a ram’s horn sounds in a city, do the people not tremble? If calamity comes to a city, has not the LORD caused it? on account of the evil that the house of Israel and the house of Judah have brought upon themselves, Jeremiah 32:30 For the children of Israel and of Judah have done nothing but evil in My sight from their youth; indeed, they have done nothing but provoke Me to anger by the work of their hands, declares the LORD. 2 Kings 17:13-14 Yet through all His prophets and seers, the LORD warned Israel and Judah, saying, “Turn from your wicked ways and keep My commandments and statutes, according to the entire Law that I commanded your fathers and delivered to you through My servants the prophets.” / But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God. 2 Chronicles 36:15-16 Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place. / But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy. provoking Me to anger by burning incense to Baal.” 2 Kings 23:5 Josiah also did away with the idolatrous priests ordained by the kings of Judah to burn incense on the high places of the cities of Judah and in the places all around Jerusalem—those who had burned incense to Baal, to the sun and moon, to the constellations, and to all the host of heaven. 1 Kings 16:31-33 And as if it were not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, he even married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and he then proceeded to serve and worship Baal. / First, Ahab set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal that he had built in Samaria. / Then he set up an Asherah pole. Thus Ahab did more to provoke the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger than all the kings of Israel before him. Judges 2:11-13 And the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD and served the Baals. / Thus they forsook the LORD, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt, and they followed after various gods of the peoples around them. They bowed down to them and provoked the LORD to anger, / for they forsook Him and served Baal and the Ashtoreths. Isaiah 5:1-7 I will sing for my beloved a song of his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. / He dug it up and cleared the stones and planted the finest vines. He built a watchtower in the middle and dug out a winepress as well. He waited for the vineyard to yield good grapes, but the fruit it produced was sour! / “And now, O dwellers of Jerusalem and men of Judah, I exhort you to judge between Me and My vineyard. … Hosea 9:10 I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness. I saw your fathers as the firstfruits of the fig tree in its first season. But they went to Baal-peor, and consecrated themselves to Shame; so they became as detestable as the thing they loved. Ezekiel 15:6-8 Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Like the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so I will give up the people of Jerusalem. / And I will set My face against them. Though they may have escaped the fire, yet another fire will consume them. And when I set My face against them, you will know that I am the LORD. / Thus I will make the land desolate, because they have acted unfaithfully,’ declares the Lord GOD.” Matthew 21:18-19 In the morning, as Jesus was returning to the city, He was hungry. / Seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. “May you never bear fruit again!” He said. And immediately the tree withered. Treasury of Scripture For the LORD of hosts, that planted you, has pronounced evil against you, for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done against themselves to provoke me to anger in offering incense to Baal. that. Jeremiah 2:21 Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me? Jeremiah 12:2 Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins. Jeremiah 24:6 For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up. pronounced. Jeremiah 11:11 Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto me, I will not hearken unto them. Jeremiah 16:10,11 And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt shew this people all these words, and they shall say unto thee, Wherefore hath the LORD pronounced all this great evil against us? or what is our iniquity? or what is our sin that we have committed against the LORD our God? … Jeremiah 18:8 If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them. Jump to Previous Almighty Anger Armies Baal Ba'al Burning Decreed Evil Hosts House Incense Israel Judah Offering Planted Pronounced Provoke Provoking Sacrifices Themselves Worked WroughtJump to Next Almighty Anger Armies Baal Ba'al Burning Decreed Evil Hosts House Incense Israel Judah Offering Planted Pronounced Provoke Provoking Sacrifices Themselves Worked WroughtJeremiah 11 1. Jeremiah proclaims God's covenant;8. rebukes the peoples' disobeying thereof; 11. prophesies evils to come upon them; 18. and upon the men of Anathoth, for conspiring to kill him. The LORD of Hosts, who planted you This phrase emphasizes God's sovereignty and His role as the Creator and Sustainer of Israel. The title "LORD of Hosts" signifies His command over heavenly armies, underscoring His power and authority. The imagery of planting suggests care and intention, reflecting God's covenant relationship with Israel, akin to a gardener nurturing a vineyard (Isaiah 5:1-7). This metaphor is also seen in the New Testament, where Jesus refers to Himself as the true vine (John 15:1), indicating a continuation of this divine care and purpose. has decreed disaster against you on account of the evil that the house of Israel and the house of Judah have brought upon themselves provoking Me to anger by burning incense to Baal Persons / Places / Events 1. The LORD of HostsThis title emphasizes God's sovereignty and power over all heavenly and earthly armies. It underscores His authority to judge and execute justice. 2. The House of Israel and the House of Judah These represent the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah, God's chosen people who have turned away from Him. 3. Baal A Canaanite deity to whom the Israelites were burning incense, symbolizing their idolatry and unfaithfulness to God. 4. Jeremiah The prophet through whom God delivers this message of impending judgment due to the people's disobedience. 5. Disaster The consequence decreed by God as a result of the people's idolatry and rebellion against Him. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty and JusticeGod, as the LORD of Hosts, has the ultimate authority to judge His people. His decrees are just and righteous, reflecting His holiness. The Consequences of Idolatry Idolatry provokes God's anger and leads to severe consequences. Believers must guard against placing anything above God in their lives. Faithfulness to God The unfaithfulness of Israel and Judah serves as a warning. Christians are called to remain faithful and obedient to God, avoiding the pitfalls of spiritual adultery. Repentance and Restoration While judgment is pronounced, God's desire is for His people to repent and return to Him. There is always hope for restoration through genuine repentance. The Role of Prophets Prophets like Jeremiah are God's messengers, calling people back to righteousness. We should heed the warnings and teachings of Scripture as God's word to us today. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Jeremiah 11:17?2. How does Jeremiah 11:17 emphasize God's response to Israel's disobedience and idolatry? 3. What lessons can we learn from God's actions towards Israel in Jeremiah 11:17? 4. How does Jeremiah 11:17 connect with God's covenant promises in Deuteronomy 28? 5. How can we apply the warning in Jeremiah 11:17 to our spiritual lives today? 6. What steps can we take to avoid provoking God's anger as in Jeremiah 11:17? 7. Why did God plant and then destroy the house of Israel and Judah in Jeremiah 11:17? 8. How does Jeremiah 11:17 reflect God's justice and mercy? 9. What historical events align with the prophecy in Jeremiah 11:17? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 11? 11. Why has Jerusalem suffered such great devastation and sorrow? 12. How are spirits transferred between entities? 13. Where in documented history is there solid evidence that God 'foils the signs of false prophets' (Isaiah 44:25) in the direct, miraculous manner described? 14. How do the vows of renewed betrothal in Hosea 2:19-20 fit with earlier scriptures that suggest God's covenant with Israel was already established and unbreakable? What Does Jeremiah 11:17 Mean The LORD of HostsThe verse opens by naming God as “the LORD of Hosts.” • This title presents Him as the supreme Commander of angelic armies (Jeremiah 10:16; Isaiah 6:3). • Because He rules over every power, His words carry absolute authority—exactly what Jeremiah must convey to a stubborn nation (1 Samuel 17:45). • A right view of the Lord’s majesty exposes the foolishness of trusting lesser “gods” (Jeremiah 2:11). Who planted you • God likens Israel to a vine or planting He Himself established (Jeremiah 2:21; Psalm 80:8-9; Isaiah 5:1-2). • Planting implies care, intention, and a purpose: that His people bear covenant fruit (Exodus 19:5-6). • By reminding them of their divine planting, He highlights how far they have strayed from their original calling (Deuteronomy 32:10-12). Has decreed disaster against you • The same Lord who planted also possesses the right to uproot (Jeremiah 1:10). • Jeremiah had already warned, “Behold, I am bringing disaster upon them that they cannot escape” (Jeremiah 11:11). • This announcement fulfills the covenant’s clear terms: obedience brings blessing, disobedience brings curse (Deuteronomy 28:15, 49-52). On account of the evil • Judgment is not arbitrary; it is “on account of the evil.” • Scripture consistently links divine discipline to human sin (Jeremiah 4:18; Lamentations 1:18). • God’s holiness demands that evil be addressed; His patience does not nullify His justice (Numbers 14:18; Romans 2:4-5). The house of Israel and the house of Judah have brought upon themselves • Both the northern and southern kingdoms share guilt (Jeremiah 3:6-10; Hosea 4:1-3). • The phrase underscores personal responsibility: they “have brought [it] upon themselves.” • Their alliances, idols, and political schemes boomeranged into ruin (2 Kings 17:7-18; 2 Chronicles 36:14-16). Provoking Me to anger by burning incense to Baal • Baal worship involved ritual incense, sexual immorality, and child sacrifice (1 Kings 16:31-33; Jeremiah 7:9-10, 31). • The deliberate act of offering incense signals wholehearted devotion, making the provocation intentional, not accidental (Judges 2:11-13). • God’s jealousy is not petty; it safeguards the exclusive covenant love He pledged at Sinai (Exodus 20:3-5; James 4:4-5). summary Jeremiah 11:17 reminds us that the Lord who lovingly planted His people will also act in holy judgment when they trade His glory for idols. The disaster He decrees is neither random nor cruel; it is the just consequence of persistent, willful rebellion that provokes His righteous anger. God’s character—mighty, nurturing, and holy—stands behind both the planting and the uprooting, calling every generation to faithful, undivided devotion. (17) The Lord of hosts, that planted thee.--As in Jeremiah 2:21, stress is laid on the fact that Jehovah had planted the tree and bestowed on it all the conditions of fruitfulness, and that it was He who now passed the sentence of condemnation.Verse 17. - The Lord of hosts, that planted thee; He who "planted" Israel (comp. Jeremiah 2:21) could also uproot it; and though, for the sake of his covenant with Abraham, he would not destroy it utterly, yet he could not but interpose as Judge to punish its manifold transgressions. Israel and Judah are mentioned together; for the prophets, so far as we know them from their works, did not recognize the separation of the two kingdoms. Against themselves; rather, for themselves; i.e. to please themselves.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The LORDוַיהוָ֤ה (Yah·weh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel of Hosts צְבָאוֹת֙ (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ) Noun - common plural Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign who planted הַנּוֹטֵ֣עַ (han·nō·w·ṭê·a‘) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5193: To strike in, fix, to plant you אוֹתָ֔ךְ (’ō·w·ṯāḵ) Direct object marker | second person feminine singular Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case has decreed דִּבֶּ֥ר (dib·ber) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue disaster רָעָ֑ה (rā·‘āh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil upon you, עָלַ֖יִךְ (‘ā·la·yiḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against because of בִּ֠גְלַל (biḡ·lal) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1558: A circumstance, on account of the evil that רָעַ֨ת (rā·‘aṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 7451: Bad, evil the house בֵּֽית־ (bêṯ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc and the house וּבֵ֣ית (ū·ḇêṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of Judah יְהוּדָ֗ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites have brought upon themselves, עָשׂ֥וּ (‘ā·śū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 6213: To do, make provoking Me to anger לְהַכְעִסֵ֖נִי (lə·haḵ·‘i·sê·nî) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common singular Strong's 3707: To trouble, to grieve, rage, be indignant by burning incense לְקַטֵּ֥ר (lə·qaṭ·ṭêr) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 6999: To smoke, turn into fragrance by fire to Baal.” לַבָּֽעַל׃ (lab·bā·‘al) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1168: Baal -- a heathen god Links Jeremiah 11:17 NIVJeremiah 11:17 NLT Jeremiah 11:17 ESV Jeremiah 11:17 NASB Jeremiah 11:17 KJV Jeremiah 11:17 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 11:17 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 11:17 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 11:17 French Bible Jeremiah 11:17 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 11:17 For Yahweh of Armies who planted you (Jer.) |
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