Jeremiah 14:11
What does Jeremiah 14:11 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 14:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Jehovah said unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then said the Lord unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Jehovah said unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the Lord said to me, Make no prayer for this people for their good.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Jehovah saith unto me: Thou dost not pray for this people for good,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the Lord said to me: Pray not for this people for their good.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Jehovah said unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.
Context
v.10Thus saith Jehovah unto this people, Even so have they loved to wander; they have not refrained their feet: therefore Jehovah doth not accept them; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.
v.11This passage
v.12When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt-offering and meal-offering, I will not accept them; but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 11:14
Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them; for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me because of their trouble.
- Exodus 32:10
now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation.
- Exodus 32:32
Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin—; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written.
- Jeremiah 15:1
Then said Jehovah unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind would not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth.
- Jeremiah 7:16
Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me; for I will not hear thee.
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