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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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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/14.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter"> (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/14.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to me, “Do not pray for the well-being of this people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/14.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to me, “Do not pray for these people anymore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD said to me: “Do not pray for the welfare of this people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to me, “Do not pray for the well-being of this people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then said the LORD unto me, Pray not for this people for <i>their</i> good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to me, “Do not pray for this people, for <i>their</i> good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the LORD said to me, “Do not pray for a good outcome on behalf of this people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So the LORD said to me, “Do not pray for the welfare of this people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So the LORD said to me, “Do not pray for the welfare of this people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Yahweh said to me, “Do not pray for the good of this people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So the LORD said to me, “Do not pray for good things for this people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to me, “Do not pray for the well-being of these people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to me, “Do not pray for the well-being of these people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jehovah said unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD said, "Jeremiah, don't ask me to help these people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the LORD said unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD said to me, "Don't pray for the good of these people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD said to me, "Do not ask me to help these people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the LORD told me, "Don't pray for the welfare of these people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to me, ?Do not pray for the well-being of this people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to me, "Do not pray for good to come to these people!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD said to me, "Do not pray for this people for their good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then said the LORD to me, Pray not for this people for their good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh said to me, “Don’t pray for this people for their good. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And YHWH says to me: “You do not pray for this people for good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Jehovah saith unto me: Thou dost not pray for this people for good,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jehovah will say to me, Thou shalt not pray for this people for good.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the Lord said to me: Pray not for this people for their good. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the Lord said to me: “Do not choose to pray for this people for good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to me: Do not intercede for the well-being of this people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD said to me: Do not pray for the welfare of this people.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to me, Do not pray for this people for their good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And LORD JEHOVAH said to me: ‘You shall not pray for this people for good<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the LORD said unto me: 'Pray not for this people for their good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the Lord said to me, Pray not for this people for <i>their</i> good:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/14-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=4260" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/14.htm">Drought, Famine, Sword, Pestilence</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>This is what the LORD says about this people: “Truly they love to wander; they have not restrained their feet. So the LORD does not accept them; He will now remember their guilt and call their sins to account.” <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">Then the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāy (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">to me,</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/2896.htm" title="2896: lə·ṭō·w·ḇāh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">the well-being</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.">of this</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> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>Although they may fast, I will not listen to their cry; although they may offer burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. Instead, I will finish them off by sword and famine and plague.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-16.htm">1 John 5:16</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/14-14.htm">Ezekiel 14:14</a></span><br />then even if these three men—Noah, Daniel, and Job—were in it, their righteousness could deliver only themselves, declares the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/14-20.htm">Ezekiel 14:20</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-1.htm">1 Samuel 16:1</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-35.htm">1 Samuel 15:35</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/32-10.htm">Exodus 32:10</a></span><br />Now leave Me alone, so that My anger may burn against them and consume them. Then I will make you into a great nation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/9-14.htm">Deuteronomy 9:14</a></span><br />Leave Me alone, so that I may destroy them and blot out their name from under heaven. Then I will make you into a nation mightier and greater than they are.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-16.htm">Jeremiah 7:16</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/11-14.htm">Jeremiah 11:14</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/15-1.htm">Jeremiah 15:1</a></span><br />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!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-15.htm">Isaiah 1:15</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-44.htm">Lamentations 3:44</a></span><br />You have covered Yourself with a cloud that no prayer can pass through.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/7-8.htm">Amos 7:8</a></span><br />“Amos, what do you see?” asked the LORD. “A plumb line,” I replied. “Behold,” said the Lord, “I am setting a plumb line among My people Israel; I will no longer spare them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/8-2.htm">Amos 8:2</a></span><br />“Amos, what do you see?” He asked. “A basket of summer fruit,” I replied. So the LORD said to me, “The end has come for My people Israel; I will no longer spare them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-31.htm">Matthew 12:31-32</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then said the LORD to me, Pray not for this people for their good.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/7-16.htm">Jeremiah 7:16</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/11-14.htm">Jeremiah 11:14</a></b></br> Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear <i>them</i> in the time that they cry unto me for their trouble.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/15-1.htm">Jeremiah 15:1</a></b></br> Then said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, <i>yet</i> my mind <i>could</i> not <i>be</i> toward this people: cast <i>them</i> out of my sight, and let them go forth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/13-23.htm">Good</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-14.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-5.htm">Welfare</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-15.htm">Well-Being</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/14-19.htm">Good</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-12.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-5.htm">Welfare</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-21.htm">Well-Being</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 14</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/14-1.htm">The grievous famine,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/14-7.htm">causes Jeremiah to pray.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/14-10.htm">The Lord will not be entreated for the people.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/14-13.htm">false prophets are no excuse for them.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/14-17.htm">Jeremiah is moved to complain for them.</a></span><br></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><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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/14.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/14.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then the LORD said to me</b><br>This phrase indicates a direct communication from God to the prophet Jeremiah. In the context of the Old Testament, prophets were often the mouthpieces of God, receiving divine messages to deliver to the people of Israel. This highlights the intimate relationship between God and His chosen prophets, as seen in other instances such as with Moses (<a href="/exodus/3-4.htm">Exodus 3:4</a>) and Isaiah (<a href="/isaiah/6-8.htm">Isaiah 6:8</a>). The phrase underscores the authority of the message that follows, as it is not Jeremiah's own words but a command from God.<p><b>Do not pray</b><br>Prayer is a significant aspect of the relationship between God and His people, often seen as a means of intercession and seeking divine intervention. In this context, God instructs Jeremiah not to intercede for the people, which is a stark departure from the usual role of a prophet. This command reflects the severity of the people's sin and the impending judgment. It echoes similar instructions given to other prophets, such as when God told Moses not to intercede for Israel after the golden calf incident (<a href="/exodus/32-10.htm">Exodus 32:10</a>).<p><b>for the well-being of this people</b><br>The term "well-being" here refers to the peace and prosperity of the people of Judah. Historically, this period was marked by idolatry and rebellion against God, leading to the Babylonian exile. The refusal to allow intercession signifies that the people's actions have reached a point where divine judgment is inevitable. This is consistent with the covenantal relationship outlined in Deuteronomy, where blessings and curses are contingent upon obedience to God's law (Deuteronomy 28). The phrase also foreshadows the coming destruction and exile, as prophesied in earlier chapters of Jeremiah (<a href="/jeremiah/7-16.htm">Jeremiah 7:16</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A prophet called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. His ministry was marked by deep personal struggle and faithfulness to God's difficult commands.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who communicates His will and judgments through His prophets. In this passage, He instructs Jeremiah not to intercede for the people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_judah.htm">The People of Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, who were in a state of rebellion against God. Their persistent idolatry and disobedience led to God's judgment.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah's_drought.htm">Judah's Drought</a></b><br>The immediate context of <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/14.htm">Jeremiah 14</a> is a severe drought, symbolizing God's judgment and the spiritual barrenness of the people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/intercession.htm">Intercession</a></b><br>The act of praying on behalf of others. Here, God explicitly tells Jeremiah not to intercede for Judah, highlighting the severity of their sin.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_sin.htm">The Seriousness of Sin</a></b><br>Sin has consequences that can reach a point where God's patience is exhausted. Persistent rebellion can lead to a divine decree where intercession is no longer effective.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_prophet.htm">The Role of the Prophet</a></b><br>Prophets are called to deliver God's message faithfully, even when it involves difficult truths. Jeremiah's obedience in not praying for the people demonstrates his commitment to God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_justice.htm">Understanding God's Justice</a></b><br>God's command not to pray for Judah's well-being underscores His justice. It reminds us that God's judgments are righteous and that He desires repentance over mere ritualistic prayers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_limits_of_intercession.htm">The Limits of Intercession</a></b><br>While intercession is powerful, there are times when God may instruct us to refrain, especially when it becomes clear that the individuals or groups are unrepentant.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_repentance.htm">Call to Repentance</a></b><br>This passage serves as a call to examine our own lives and ensure we are not in a state of rebellion against God. It encourages us to seek repentance and restoration before reaching a point of no return.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 14</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_promise_restoration_if_judgment_remains.htm">Why does Solomon's prayer in 1 Kings 8:33-34 promise national restoration to Israel if they repent, when other biblical passages suggest God's judgment can remain despite repentance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_religious_science.htm">What is Religious Science?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">Pray not . . .</span>--As before, 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>; <a href="/jeremiah/11-14.htm" title="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.">Jeremiah 11:14</a>, the saddest, sternest part of the prophet's work is to feel that even prayer--the prayer that punishment may be averted--is unavailing and unaccepted.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Pray not for this people</span>. So in <a href="/jeremiah/7-16.htm">Jeremiah 7:16</a> (on which see note); <a href="/jeremiah/11-14.htm">Jeremiah 11:14</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/14-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֥אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to me,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלָ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Do not</span><br /><span class="heb">אַל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">pray</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּתְפַּלֵּ֛ל</span> <span class="translit">(tiṯ·pal·lêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6419.htm">Strong's 6419: </a> </span><span class="str2">To judge, to intercede, pray</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעַד־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1157.htm">Strong's 1157: </a> </span><span class="str2">In up to, over against, at, beside, among, behind, for</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the well-being</span><br /><span class="heb">לְטוֹבָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ṭō·w·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of this</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֶּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">people.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעָ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/14-11.htm">Jeremiah 14:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/14-11.htm">Jeremiah 14:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/14-11.htm">Jeremiah 14:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/14-11.htm">Jeremiah 14:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/14-11.htm">Jeremiah 14:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/14-11.htm">Jeremiah 14:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/14-11.htm">Jeremiah 14:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/14-11.htm">Jeremiah 14:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/14-11.htm">Jeremiah 14:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/14-11.htm">Jeremiah 14:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/14-11.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 14:11 Yahweh said to me Don't pray (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/14-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 14:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 14:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/14-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 14:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 14:12" /></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>