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Jeremiah 7:16

Judgment

14 therefore what I did to Shiloh I will now do to the house that bears My Name, the house in which you trust, the place that I gave to you and your fathers.

15 And I will cast you out of My presence, just as I have cast out all your brothers, all the descendants of Ephraim.

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.

17 Do you not see what they are doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

18 The sons gather wood, the fathers light the fire, and the women knead the dough to make cakes for the Queen of Heaven; they pour out drink offerings to other gods to provoke Me to anger.

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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 offer a plea or petition on their behalf, and do not beg Me, for I will not listen to you.
KJV
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.
WEB
“Therefore don’t pray for this people. Don’t lift up a cry or prayer for them or make intercession to me; for I will not hear you.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And thou, pray not for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, and make not intercession to me; for I will not hear thee.
BLB
And you should not pray for this people, and not lift up for them a cry or a prayer, and you should not intercede to Me, for I will not hear you.
ÅB
Og du, du skal ikke be for dette folk og ikke frembære klage og bønn for det og ikke trenge inn på meg; for jeg hører deg ikke.
OTB
"Når det gjelder deg, be ikke for dette folket, og fremsett ingen bønn eller begjæring for dem; ikke be til Meg, for Jeg vil ikke høre deg.
B1930
Og du, du skal ikke bede for dette folk og ikke frembære klage og bønn for det og ikke trenge inn på mig; for jeg hører dig ikke.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jeremiah 11:14

    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.

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  • Jeremiah 14:11–12

    Then the LORD said to me, “Do not pray for the well-being of this people.

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  • Jeremiah 15:1

    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.

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  • Isaiah 1:15

    When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.

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  • Ezekiel 14:14–20

    then even if these three men—Noah, Daniel, and Job—were in it, their righteousness could deliver only themselves, declares the Lord GOD.

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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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  • Jeremiah 18:20

    Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before You to speak good on their behalf, to turn Your wrath from them.

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  • Micah 3:4

    Then they will cry out to the LORD, but He will not answer them. At that time He will hide His face from them because of the evil they have done.

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