Jeremiah 11 · Verse 14

Jeremiah 11:14

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.
Jeremiah 11:14, King James Version

Jeremiah 11:14 in other translations

BSBAs 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.
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.
ASVTherefore 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.
YLTAnd 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.
DARBYAnd 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.
BBEAnd 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.
WebsterTherefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear them in the time when they cry to me for their trouble.

What does Jeremiah 11:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
14. There is a climax of guilt which admits of no further intercessory prayer (Ex 32:10, in the Chaldee version, "leave off praying"; Jr 7:16; 1Sa 16:1; 15:35; 1Jo 5:16). Our mind should be at one with God in all that He is doing, even in the rejection of the reprobate. for their trouble--on account of their trouble. Other manuscripts read, "in the time of their trouble;" a gloss from Jr 11:12.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 14 Therefore pray not thou for this people - I am determined to give them up into the hands of their enemies; I will neither hear thy intercession, nor regard their prayers. Their measure is full.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 11:11-17

Evil pursues sinners, and entangles them in snares, out of which they cannot free themselves. Now, in their distress, their many gods and many altars stand them in no stead. And those whose own prayers will not be heard, cannot expect benefit from the prayers of others. Their profession of religion shall prove of no use. When trouble came upon them, they made this their confidence, but God has rejected it. His altar…

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Jeremiah 11:14 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְאַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand youH859
אַל\־'al-may notH408
תִּתְפַּלֵּל֙tit.pa.Lelyou prayH6419
בְּעַד\־be.'ad-forH1157
הָעָ֣םha.'Amthe peopleH5971
הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH2088
וְאַל\־ve.'al-and may notH408
תִּשָּׂ֥אti.Sa'you lift upH5375
בַעֲדָ֖םva.'a.Damfor themH1157
רִנָּ֣הri.Naha cry of entreatyH7440
וּתְפִלָּ֑הu.te.fi.Lahand a prayerH8605
כִּ֣יkiforH3588
אֵינֶ֣נִּי'ei.Ne.ninot IH369
שֹׁמֵ֗עַsho.Me.a'[will be] listeningH8085
בְּעֵ֛תbe.'Etat [the] timeH6256
קָרְאָ֥םka.re.'Amcall out theyH7121
אֵלַ֖י'e.Laito meH413
בְּעַ֥דbe.'AdforH1157
רָעָתָֽם\׃\ \סra.'a.Tamcalamity theirH7451

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Jeremiah 11:14

  • Jeremiah 7:16

    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.

  • Jeremiah 11:11

    Therefore 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.

  • Jeremiah 14:11

    Then said the Lord unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.

  • 1 John 5:16

    If 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.

  • Exodus 32:10

    Now 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.

  • Psalms 66:18

    If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:

  • Proverbs 26:24-25

    He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.

  • Hosea 5:6

    They 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.

  • Jeremiah 15:1

    Then 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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
pray.
7:16; 14:11; 15:1; Ex 32:10; Pr 26:24,25; 1Jo 5:16
for.
11; Ps 66:18; Ho 5:6
trouble. Heb. evil.
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Context

  • Jeremiah 11:13

    For according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to that shameful thing, even altars to burn incense unto Baal.

  • Jeremiah 11:14

    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.

  • Jeremiah 11:15

    What hath my beloved to do in mine house, seeing she hath wrought lewdness with many, and the holy flesh is passed from thee? when thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest.

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Jeremiah 11:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Tú pues, no ores por este pueblo, ni levantes por ellos clamor ni oración; porque yo no oiré el día que en su aflicción á mí clamaren.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et toi, ne prie pas pour ce peuple, et ne fais monter pour eux ni cri ni prière; car je n’écouterai pas au temps où ils crieront vers moi au sujet de leur malheur.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Du aber, bitte nicht für dieses Volk und erhebe weder Flehen noch Gebet für sie; denn ich werde nicht hören zu der Zeit, da sie wegen ihres Unglücks zu mir rufen werden.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Tu ergo noli orare pro populo hoc, et ne assumas pro eis laudem et orationem, quia non exaudiam in tempore clamoris eorum ad me, in tempore afflictionis eorum.