Jeremías 11:18

18 El SEÑOR me lo hizo saber y lo comprendí. Entonces me hiciste ver sus obras.

Jeremías 11:18 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 11:18

And the Lord hath given me knowledge of it
Either of what he had been declaring as the sins of these people; and of what he had been prophesying concerning punishment for their sins; what he had said was not of himself, did not arise from any pique or resentment in him against them; but it was of God, that knows all things, and had made known these things to him; and he had only faithfully related them as he had received them; or else of the malicious designs of the men of Anathoth to take away his life, after mentioned: and I know it;
and am sure of it; having it by divine revelation, and from that God that cannot lie, and will not deceive: then thou shewedst me their doings.
Some versions, as the Septuagint, Syriac; and Arabic, take the former words to be a prayer of the prophet's, "O Lord, make me know, or show me, or teach me, that I may know"; and these signify that his prayer was answered. The Lord showed him the sins of these people, and what punishments they deserved, and would be inflicted on them; or rather what they were doing in the dark, and what schemes they were contriving and attempting to put in execution against his life; but God was careful of it, and would not suffer them to do him any harm; and therefore made all known unto him; see ( Psalms 105:15 ) .

Jeremías 11:18 In-Context

16 Olivo frondoso, hermoso en fruto y forma, te puso por nombre el SEÑOR. Con ruido de un gran estrépito ha prendido fuego en él, y sus ramas son inservibles.

17 El SEÑOR de los ejércitos, que te plantó, ha decretado una calamidad contra ti a causa de la maldad que la casa de Israel y la casa de Judá han hecho, provocándome al ofrecer sacrificios a Baal.

18 El SEÑOR me lo hizo saber y lo comprendí. Entonces me hiciste ver sus obras.

19 Pero yo era como un cordero manso llevado al matadero, y no sabía que tramaban intrigas contra mí, diciendo: Destruyamos el árbol con su fruto, y cortémoslo de la tierra de los vivientes, para que no se recuerde más su nombre.

20 Mas, oh SEÑOR de los ejércitos, que juzgas rectamente, que examinas los sentimientos y el corazón, vea yo tu venganza contra ellos, porque a ti he expuesto mi causa.