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Jeremiah 11:18

NETBible	The Lord gave me knowledge, that I might have understanding.¹ Then he showed me what the people were doing.²
NIV © biblegateway Jer 11:18	Because the LORD revealed their plot to me, I knew it, for at that time he showed me what they were doing.
NASB © biblegateway Jer 11:18	Moreover, the LORD made it known to me and I knew it; Then You showed me their deeds.
NLT © biblegateway Jer 11:18	Then the LORD told me about the plots my enemies were making against me.
MSG © biblegateway Jer 11:18	God told me what was going on. That's how I knew. You, GOD, opened my eyes to their evil scheming.
BBE © SABDAweb Jer 11:18	And the Lord gave me knowledge of it and I saw it: then you made clear to me their doings.
NRSV © bibleoremus Jer 11:18	It was the LORD who made it known to me, and I knew; then you showed me their evil deeds.
NKJV © biblegateway Jer 11:18	Now the LORD gave me knowledge of it , and I know it ; for You showed me their doings.
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KJV	And the LORD <03068> hath given me knowledge <03045> (8799) [of it], and I know <03045> (8689) [it]: then thou shewedst <07200> (8689) me their doings <04611>_.
NASB © biblegateway Jer 11:18	Moreover, the LORD <03068> made <03045> it known <03045> to me and I knew <03045> it; Then <0227> You showed <07200> me their deeds <04611> .
LXXM	kurie <2962> N-VSM gnwrison <1107> V-AAD-2S moi <1473> P-DS kai <2532> CONJ gnwsomai <1097> V-FMI-1S tote <5119> ADV eidon <3708> V-AAI-1S ta <3588> T-APN epithdeumata {N-APN} autwn <846> D-GPM
NET [draft] ITL	The Lord <03068> gave <03045> me knowledge <03045> , that I might have understanding <03045> . Then <0227> he showed <07200> me what the people were doing <04611> .
HEBREW	Mhyllem <04611> yntyarh <07200> za <0227> hedaw <03045> yneydwh <03045> hwhyw (11:18) <03068>

NETBible

The Lord gave me knowledge, that I might have understanding.¹ Then he showed me what the people were doing.²

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “caused me to know that I might know.” Many English versions supply an unstated object “their plots” which is referred to later in the context (cf. v. 19). The presupposition of this kind of absolute ellipsis is difficult to justify and would create the need for understanding an ellipsis of “it” also after “I knew.” It is better to see a bipolar use of the verb “know” here. For the second use of the verb “know” meaning “have understanding” see BDB 394 s.v. ָידַע Qal.5.

²tn Heb “Then you showed me their deeds.” This is another example of the rapid shift in person which is common in Jeremiah. As elsewhere, it has been resolved for the sake of avoiding confusion for the English reader by leveling the referent to the same person throughout. The text again involves an apostrophe, talking about the Lord to addressing him.