Jeremiah 11:14
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Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me for their trouble.As for you, do not pray for these people. Do not raise up a cry or a prayer on their behalf, for I will not be listening when they call out to Me in their time of disaster.
In other translations
Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me for their trouble.As for you, do not pray for these people. Do not raise up a cry or a prayer on their behalf, for I will not be listening when they call out to Me in their time of disaster.
Hebrew words
וְאַתָּהve'atahand youH859אַל־'al-may notH408תִּתְפַּלֵּלtitpalelyou prayH6419בְּעַד־be'ad-forH1157הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971הַזֶּהhazeh<the> thisH2088וְאַל־ve'al-and may notH408תִּשָּׂאtisa'you lift upH5375בַעֲדָםva'adamfor themH1157רִנָּהrinaha cry of entreatyH7440וּתְפִלָּהutefilahand a prayerH8605כִּיkiforH3588אֵינֶנִּי'eineninot IH369שֹׁמֵעַshomea'[will be] listeningH8085בְּעֵתbe'etat [the] timeH6256קָרְאָםkare'amcall out theyH7121אֵלַי'elaito meH413בְּעַדbe'adforH1157רָעָתָם׃ סra'atamcalamity theirH7451
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Jeremiah 7:16Therefore 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.As for you, do not pray for these people, do not offer a plea or petition on their behalf, and do not beg Me, for I will not listen to you.
- Jeremiah 11:11Therefore thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto me, I will not hearken unto them.Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘I am about to bring upon them a disaster that they cannot escape. They will cry out to Me, but I will not listen to them.
- 1 John 5:16If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding that sin.
- Jeremiah 14:11Then said the Lord unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.Then the LORD said to me, “Do not pray for the well-being of this people.
- Exodus 32:10Now 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.Now leave Me alone, so that My anger may burn against them and consume them. Then I will make you into a great nation.”
- Psalm 66:18If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.
- Jeremiah 15:1Then said the Lord unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth.Then the LORD said to me: “Even if Moses and Samuel should stand before Me, My heart would not go out to this people. Send them from My presence, and let them go.
- Proverbs 26:24-2524 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; 25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.24 A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart. 25 When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart.
- Hosea 5:6They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the Lord; but they shall not find him; he hath withdrawn himself from them.They go with their flocks and herds to seek the LORD, but they do not find Him; He has withdrawn Himself from them.
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