Jeremiah 11:14 “As for you, do not pray for these people. Do not raise up a cry or a p…”

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

“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.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Therfore thou shalt not pray for this people, neither lift vp a crie, or prayer for them: for when they cry vnto mee in their trouble, I will not heare them.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

And thou, thou dost not pray for this people, Nor dost thou lift up for them cry and prayer, For I do not hearken in the time of their calling unto Me for their vexation.

Bible in Basic English

And as for you, make no prayers for this people, send up no cry or prayer for them: for I will not give ear to their cry in the time of their trouble.

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Cross references

“pray”

Jeremiah 7:16 Jeremiah 14:11 1 John 5:16 Exodus 32:10 Jeremiah 15:1 Proverbs 26:24

Jeremiah 7:16 · 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.

Jeremiah 14:11 · BSB

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

1 John 5:16 · BSB

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 th…

Exodus 32:10 · BSB

Now leave Me alone, so that My anger may burn against them and consume them. Then I will make you into a great nation.”

Jeremiah 15:1 · BSB

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 · BSB

A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart.

“for”

Jeremiah 11:11 Psalm 66:18 Hosea 5:6

Jeremiah 11:11 · BSB

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.

Psalm 66:18 · BSB

If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.

Hosea 5:6 · BSB

They go with their flocks and herds to seek the LORD, but they do not find Him; He has withdrawn Himself from them.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13Your 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.’

15What right has My beloved in My house, having carried out so many evil schemes? Can consecrated meat avert your doom? When you are wicked, then you rejoice.

Read Jeremiah 11