Holy Scripture

Jeremiah 11:10

A church father on this verse
“"A conspiracy," then, "has been found among the men of Judah and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem. They have turned back to the injustices of their fathers of former times." "They have turned back to the injustices"—of whom? He does not say simply "of the fathers." What is the addition? "They have turned back to the…”
Origen of Alexandria, 3th c. — HOMILIES ON JEREMIAH 9

Source: Septuagint

Original

10They are turned aside to the iniquities of their fathers that were of old, who would not hearken to my words: and, behold, they go after strange gods, to serve them: and the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant, which I made with their fathers.

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8But they did them not.

9And the Lord said to me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the dwellers in Jerusalem.

— Jeremiah 11:10 —

11Therefore thus saith the Lord, Behold, I bring evils upon this people, out of which they shall not be able to come forth; and they shall presently cry to me, but I will not hearken to them.

12And the cities of Judah and the dwellers in Jerusalem shall go, and cry to the gods to whom they burn incense; which shall not deliver them in the time of their troubles.

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