Jeremiah 14:12
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When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.Although they may fast, I will not listen to their cry; although they may offer burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. Instead, I will finish them off by sword and famine and plague.”
In other translations
When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.Although they may fast, I will not listen to their cry; although they may offer burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. Instead, I will finish them off by sword and famine and plague.”
Hebrew words
כִּיkiforH3588יָצֻמוּyatzumuthey will fastH6684אֵינֶנִּי'eineninot IH369שֹׁמֵעַshomea'[will be] listeningH8085אֶל־'el-toH413רִנָּתָםrinatamcry of entreaty theirH7440וְכִיvekhieven ifH3588יַעֲלוּya'aluthey will offer upH5927עֹלָה'olaha burnt offeringH5930וּמִנְחָהuminchahand a grain offeringH4503אֵינֶנִּי'eineninot IH369רֹצָםrotzam[will be] accepting themH7521כִּיkiforH3588בַּחֶרֶבbacherevby the swordH2719וּבָרָעָבuvara'avand by <the> famineH7458וּבַדֶּבֶרuvadeverand by <the> pestilenceH1698אָנֹכִי'anokhiIH595מְכַלֶּהmekhaleh[will be] bringing to an endH3615אוֹתָם׃ ס'otam<obj.> themH853
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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