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Do not weep or pray for them, for I will not listen to them when they cry out to me in distress. <a href="/esv/jeremiah/11.htm">English Standard Version</a> “Therefore do not pray for this people, or lift up a cry or prayer on their behalf, for I will not listen when they call to me in the time of their trouble. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/11.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/11.htm">New King James Version</a> “So do not pray for this people, or lift up a cry or prayer for them; for I will not hear them in the time that they cry out to Me because of their trouble. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “So as for you, do not pray for this people, nor lift up a cry or prayer for them; for I will not listen when they call to Me because of their disaster. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Therefore do not pray for this people, nor lift up a cry or prayer for them; for I will not listen when they call to Me because of their disaster. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Therefore do not pray for this people, nor lift up a cry or prayer for them; for I will not listen when they call to Me because of their disaster. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “But as for you, do not pray for this people, nor lift up a cry of lamentation or prayer for them; for I will not listen when they call to Me because of their calamity. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “Therefore do not pray for this people, nor lift up a cry or prayer for them, for I shall not listen when they cry to Me in the time of their disaster. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “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 at the time of their disaster. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> &#8220As 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 at the time of their disaster. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Jeremiah, don't pray for these people or beg me to rescue them. If you do, I won't listen, and I certainly won't listen if they pray! <a href="/erv/jeremiah/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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 for their trouble. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Jeremiah, don't pray for these people. Don't cry or pray for them. I won't listen when they call to me for help in times of trouble. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> Jeremiah, don't pray to me or plead with me on behalf of these people. When they are in trouble and call to me for help, I will not listen to them." <a href="/isv/jeremiah/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Jeremiah, don't pray for this people and don't cry or pray for them. I won't listen when they cry out to me because of their disaster. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/jeremiah/11.htm">NET Bible</a> So, Jeremiah, do not pray for these people. Do not cry out to me or petition me on their behalf. Do not plead with me to save them. For I will not listen to them when they call out to me for help when disaster strikes them." <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Therefore do not pray for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them; for I will not hear them in the time that they cry to me at the time of their trouble." <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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 when they cry to me for their trouble. <a href="/web/jeremiah/11.htm">World English Bible</a> “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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And you, you do not pray for this people, "" Nor do you lift up cry and prayer for them, "" For I do not listen in the time of their calling to Me for their distress. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And thou shalt not pray for this people, and thou shalt not lift up for them an outcry and a prayer: for I hear not in the time of their calling to me for their evil.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Therefore, do not thou pray for this people, and do not take up praise and prayer for them: for I will not hear them in the time of their cry to me, in the time of their affliction. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Therefore, you should not choose to pray for this people, and you should not take up praise and petitioning on their behalf. For I will not heed them in the time of their outcry to me, in the time of their affliction. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/11.htm">New American Bible</a> Now, you must not intercede for this people; do not raise on their behalf a cry or prayer! I will not listen when they call to me in the time of their disaster. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> As for you, do not pray for this people, or lift up a cry or prayer on their behalf, for I will not listen when they call to me in the time of their trouble.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Therefore pray not for this people, neither offer a supplication or prayer for them; for I will not hearken to them in the time that they call to me, in the time of their misfortune. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And you shall not pray for this people, and you shall not make a request or a prayer for them, because I will not hear in the time that they cry to me, in the time of their affliction<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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 for their trouble.' <a href="/sep/jeremiah/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And thou, pray not for this people, and intercede not for them in supplication and prayer: for I will not hear in the day in which they call upon me, in the day of their affliction. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/11-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=3505" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/11.htm">The Broken Covenant</a> …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.’ 14<a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at·tāh (Conj-w:: Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">As for you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/6419.htm" title="6419: tiṯ·pal·lêl (V-Hitpael-Imperf-2ms) -- To intervene, interpose. A primitive root; to judge; by extension, to intercede, pray.">pray</a> <a href="/hebrew/1157.htm" title="1157: bə·‘aḏ- (Prep) -- From ad with prepositional prefix; in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc.">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">these</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">people.</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: wə·’al- (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: tiś·śā (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">raise up</a> <a href="/hebrew/7440.htm" title="7440: rin·nāh (N-fs) -- A ringing cry. From ranan; properly, a creaking, i.e. Shout.">a cry</a> <a href="/hebrew/8605.htm" title="8605: ū·ṯə·p̄il·lāh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Prayer. From palal; intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn.">or a prayer</a> <a href="/hebrew/1157.htm" title="1157: ḇa·‘ă·ḏām (Prep:: 3mp) -- From ad with prepositional prefix; in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc.">on their behalf,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ê·nen·nî (Adv:: 1cs) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">I will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šō·mê·a‘ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">be listening</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: qā·rə·’ām (V-Qal-Inf:: 3mp) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">when they call out</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">to Me</a> <a href="/hebrew/1157.htm" title="1157: bə·‘aḏ (Prep) -- From ad with prepositional prefix; in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6256.htm" title="6256: bə·‘êṯ (Prep-b:: N-csc) -- Time. From ad; time, especially now, when, etc.">in their time</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: rā·‘ā·ṯām (N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">of disaster.</a> 15What 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?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/jeremiah/7-16.htm">Jeremiah 7:16</a> 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. <a href="/ezekiel/14-14.htm">Ezekiel 14:14</a> then even if these three men—Noah, Daniel, and Job—were in it, their righteousness could deliver only themselves, declares the Lord GOD. <a href="/ezekiel/14-20.htm">Ezekiel 14:20</a> then as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, they could not deliver their own sons or daughters. Their righteousness could deliver only themselves. <a href="/1_samuel/15-35.htm">1 Samuel 15:35</a> And to the day of his death, Samuel never again visited Saul. Samuel mourned for Saul, and the LORD regretted that He had made Saul king over Israel. <a href="/1_samuel/16-1.htm">1 Samuel 16:1</a> Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.” <a href="/isaiah/1-15.htm">Isaiah 1:15</a> 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. <a href="/hosea/4-6.htm">Hosea 4:6</a> My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children. <a href="/amos/5-21.htm">Amos 5:21-23</a> “I hate, I despise your feasts! I cannot stand the stench of your solemn assemblies. / Even though you offer Me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; for your peace offerings of fattened cattle I will have no regard. / Take away from Me the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps. <a href="/micah/3-4.htm">Micah 3:4</a> 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. <a href="/proverbs/1-28.htm">Proverbs 1:28</a> Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me. <a href="/matthew/7-21.htm">Matthew 7:21-23</a> Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven. / Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ / Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’ <a href="/matthew/12-31.htm">Matthew 12:31-32</a> Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. / Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the one to come. <a href="/luke/13-25.htm">Luke 13:25-27</a> After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’ / Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’ / And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’ <a href="/john/9-31.htm">John 9:31</a> We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will. <a href="/john/17-9.htm">John 17:9</a> I ask on their behalf. I do not ask on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those You have given Me; for they are Yours.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Therefore pray not you for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear them in the time that they cry to me for their trouble.pray.<a href="/jeremiah/7-16.htm">Jeremiah 7:16</a> 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.<a href="/jeremiah/14-11.htm">Jeremiah 14:11</a> Then said the LORD unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.<a href="/jeremiah/15-1.htm">Jeremiah 15:1</a> 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.for.<a href="/jeremiah/11-11.htm">Jeremiah 11:11</a> 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.<a href="/psalms/66-18.htm">Psalm 66:18</a> If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:<a href="/hosea/5-6.htm">Hosea 5:6</a> 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.trouble.<a href="/jeremiah/11-11.htm">Jeremiah 11:11</a> 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.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/65-8.htm">Behalf</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-12.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-12.htm">Disaster</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-10.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-11.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-18.htm">Lift</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-13.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-16.htm">Petition</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-16.htm">Plea</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-16.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-16.htm">Prayers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-17.htm">Thou</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-12.htm">Time</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-12.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-12.htm">Vexation</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/15-11.htm">Behalf</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-6.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-15.htm">Disaster</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-17.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-17.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-20.htm">Lift</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-12.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-7.htm">Petition</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-19.htm">Plea</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-11.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/daniel/6-11.htm">Prayers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-6.htm">Thou</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-18.htm">Time</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-15.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-20.htm">Vexation</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 11</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/11-1.htm">Jeremiah proclaims God's covenant;</a> 8. <a href="/jeremiah/11-8.htm">rebukes the peoples' disobeying thereof;</a> 11. <a href="/jeremiah/11-11.htm">prophesies evils to come upon them;</a> 18. <a href="/jeremiah/11-18.htm">and upon the men of Anathoth, for conspiring to kill him.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>As for you, do not pray for these people. This directive is given to Jeremiah, highlighting the severity of Judah's sin and God's impending judgment. The prohibition against intercession underscores the point of no return in their rebellion. Historically, prophets often interceded for the people (e.g., Moses in <a href="/exodus/32-11.htm">Exodus 32:11-14</a>), but here, God explicitly forbids it, indicating the depth of Judah's apostasy. This reflects a judicial hardening, where God allows people to face the consequences of their persistent disobedience.Do not raise up a cry or a prayer on their behalf, The repetition emphasizes the seriousness of the situation. In ancient Israel, communal prayer and cries for deliverance were common in times of distress (e.g., <a href="/judges/3-9.htm">Judges 3:9</a>). However, God’s command to refrain from such actions signifies that the people have exhausted His patience. This mirrors the concept of divine justice, where persistent sin leads to a withdrawal of divine favor.for I will not be listening This phrase indicates a divine decision to withhold mercy due to the people's unrepentant hearts. It reflects the covenantal relationship where blessings and protection are contingent upon obedience (Deuteronomy 28). Theologically, it serves as a warning about the consequences of ignoring God's commands and the limits of His patience.when they call out to Me in their time of disaster. The disaster refers to the impending Babylonian invasion and exile, a historical event that fulfilled numerous prophetic warnings. This phrase highlights the futility of seeking God only in times of crisis without genuine repentance. It echoes <a href="/proverbs/1-28.htm">Proverbs 1:28</a>, where wisdom warns that those who reject her will not be heard in their calamity. This serves as a typology of Christ, who offers salvation, but warns of judgment for those who reject Him (<a href="/matthew/7-21.htm">Matthew 7:21-23</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A prophet called by God to deliver messages of warning and judgment to the people of Judah. He is known for his perseverance in the face of opposition and his deep emotional connection to his people. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_judah.htm">The People of Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, who had turned away from God and were engaging in idolatry and breaking the covenant established with their ancestors. 3. <a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a> The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who is just and righteous. He is the one instructing Jeremiah not to intercede for the people due to their persistent disobedience. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_covenant.htm">The Covenant</a> The agreement between God and the Israelites, which included blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience. The people of Judah had broken this covenant through idolatry and injustice. 5. <a href="/topical/d/disaster.htm">Disaster</a> The impending judgment and calamity that God was going to bring upon Judah as a consequence of their unfaithfulness and rebellion.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_sin.htm">The Seriousness of Sin</a> Sin has serious consequences, and persistent rebellion against God can lead to a point where intercession is no longer effective. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_intercession.htm">The Role of Intercession</a> While intercession is powerful, there are times when God may choose not to respond due to the hardness of people's hearts. <a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a> God is just and will not overlook sin, but His warnings are also an act of mercy, giving people a chance to repent. <a href="/topical/p/personal_responsibility.htm">Personal Responsibility</a> Each individual is responsible for their relationship with God. We cannot rely solely on others' prayers or righteousness. <a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a> Even in the face of judgment, God desires repentance and a return to Him. This is a call to examine our own lives and turn back to God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 11</a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_forbid_prayer_in_jeremiah_11_14.htm">Jeremiah 11:14: Why would God forbid prayer for the people when other passages emphasize intercession and mercy? </a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_forbid_intercession_here.htm">Jeremiah 14:11-12: Why would God forbid prayers of intercession, when other biblical passages encourage praying for others?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_jer_15_1_align_with_god's_mercy.htm">If Jeremiah 15:1 implies God would not listen to Moses or Samuel, how does this align with other passages portraying a merciful God?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_ignore_pleas_in_jer_14_7-9.htm">Jeremiah 14:7-9: How can a merciful God seemingly ignore the desperate pleas of His people in these verses?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) Therefore pray not.--The words imply, as in <a href="/jeremiah/7-16.htm" title="Therefore pray not you for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me: for I will not hear you.">Jeremiah 7:16</a>, that the prophet's human feelings had led him to pour his soul in passionate intercession that the penalty might be averted. He is told that it is at once too early and too late for that prayer. The people have not yet been moved to repentance, and their cry is simply the wail of suffering. The discipline must do its work, and the judgment they have brought down on themselves can be stayed no longer.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 14. - Therefore pray not thou, etc. First Jehovah declares that even the intercession of the prophet will be of no avail (see on Jeremiah 7:16), and then that the belated supplications of the people themselves will be ineffectual to avert the calamity. For their trouble. The four most ancient versions, and some of the extant Hebrew manuscripts, read "in the time of their trouble" (as in Ver. 12). The confusion between the two readings is easy, and the reading of the versions is to be preferred. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/11-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>As for you, וְאַתָּ֗ה (wə·’at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> Not pray תִּתְפַּלֵּל֙ (tiṯ·pal·lêl) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6419.htm">Strong's 6419: </a> To judge, to intercede, pray for בְּעַד־ (bə·‘aḏ-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1157.htm">Strong's 1157: </a> In up to, over against, at, beside, among, behind, for these הַזֶּ֔ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> This, that people. הָעָ֣ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock Do not וְאַל־ (wə·’al-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> Not raise up תִּשָּׂ֥א (tiś·śā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> To lift, carry, take a cry רִנָּ֣ה (rin·nāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7440.htm">Strong's 7440: </a> A creaking, shout or a prayer וּתְפִלָּ֑ה (ū·ṯə·p̄il·lāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8605.htm">Strong's 8605: </a> Intercession, supplication, a hymn on their behalf, בַעֲדָ֖ם (ḇa·‘ă·ḏām) Preposition | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1157.htm">Strong's 1157: </a> In up to, over against, at, beside, among, behind, for for כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction I will not אֵינֶ֣נִּי (’ê·nen·nî) Adverb | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> A non-entity, a negative particle be listening שֹׁמֵ֗עַ (šō·mê·a‘) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently when they call out קָרְאָ֥ם (qā·rə·’ām) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> To call, proclaim, read to אֵלַ֖י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Me at the time בְּעֵ֛ת (bə·‘êṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6256.htm">Strong's 6256: </a> Time, now, when of their disaster. רָעָתָֽם׃ (rā·‘ā·ṯām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> Bad, evil <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/11-14.htm">Jeremiah 11:14 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/11-14.htm">Jeremiah 11:14 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/11-14.htm">Jeremiah 11:14 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/11-14.htm">Jeremiah 11:14 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/11-14.htm">Jeremiah 11:14 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/11-14.htm">Jeremiah 11:14 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/11-14.htm">Jeremiah 11:14 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/11-14.htm">Jeremiah 11:14 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/11-14.htm">Jeremiah 11:14 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/11-14.htm">Jeremiah 11:14 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-14.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 11:14 Therefore don't you pray for this people (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/11-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 11:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 11:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/11-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 11:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 11:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>