Jeremiah 11:14

¹² Then the cities of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem will go and cry out to the gods to which they have been burning incense, but these gods certainly will not save them in their time of disaster.

¹³ Your gods are indeed as numerous as your cities, O Judah; the altars of shame you have set up—the altars to burn incense to Baal—are as many as the streets of Jerusalem.’

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.

¹⁵ What right has My beloved in My house, having carried out so many evil schemes? Can consecrated meat avert your doom, so that you can rejoice?

¹⁶ The LORD once called you a flourishing olive tree, beautiful with well-formed fruit. But with a mighty roar He will set it on fire, and its branches will be consumed.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: 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.
KJV: 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.
WEB: “Therefore don’t pray for this people. Don’t lift up cry or prayer for them; for I will not hear them in the time that they cry to me because of their trouble.
ASV: 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.
DARBY: And thou, pray not for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them; for I will not hear in the time that they cry unto me for their trouble.
BLB: And you—do not pray for this people or lift up for them a cry or prayer; for I will not hear [them] in the time of their crying out to Me on account of their calamity.

ÅB: Og du skal ikke be for dette folk og ikke oppløfte klagerop og bønn for dem; for jeg hører ikke når de roper til meg for sin ulykkes skyld.
OTB: “Så be ikke for dette folket eller fremsett noen bønn eller begjæring for dem, for jeg vil ikke lytte når de kaller til meg i deres tid av ulykke.
B1930: Og du skal ikke bede for dette folk og ikke opløfte klagerop og bønn for dem; for jeg hører ikke når de roper til mig for sin ulykkes skyld.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Jeremiah 7:16
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.
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Jeremiah 11:11
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.
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Jeremiah 14:11
Then the LORD said to me, “Do not pray for the well-being of this people.
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1 John 5:16
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.
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Exodus 32:10
Now leave Me alone, so that My anger may burn against them and consume them. Then I will make you into a great nation.”
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Psalms 66:18
If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.
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Proverbs 26:24–25
A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart.
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Hosea 5:6
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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