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;
What does Jeremiah 16:11 mean?
Here seems to be the language of those who quarrel at the word of God, and instead of humbling and condemning themselves, justify themselves, as though God did them wrong. A plain and full answer is given.
Key themes
HopeSuffering and trialsJustice and mercyTruthJudgment
Read with
Keep this verse inside Jeremiah 16:10-13 and alongside a few nearby related passages.