King James Version
Jeremiah 11:18 in the King James Version says “And the LORD hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then thou shewedst me their doings.” — study this verse from Jeremiah chapter 11 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And the LORD hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then thou shewedst me their doings.”
Jeremiah 11:18 · King James Version
The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.
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.
And the LORD hath given me knowledge of it, and I know it: then thou shewedst me their doings.
But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered. the tree: Heb. the stalk with his bread
But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.
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“And the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
“hath given me knowledge”
H3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
“hath given me knowledge”
H3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
“it then thou shewedst”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
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