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the Week of Proper 18 / Ordinary 23
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Complete Jewish Bible
Jeremiah 14:11
Then Adonai said to me, "Don't pray for this people or for their welfare.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then the Lord said to me, “Do not pray for the well-being of these people.
Then the Lord said to me, “Do not pray for the well-being of these people.
Hebrew Names Version
The LORD said to me, Don't pray for this people for [their] good.
The LORD said to me, Don't pray for this people for [their] good.
King James Version
Then said the Lord unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.
Then said the Lord unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.
English Standard Version
The Lord said to me: "Do not pray for the welfare of this people.
The Lord said to me: "Do not pray for the welfare of this people.
New American Standard Bible
So the LORD said to me, "Do not pray for a good outcome on behalf of this people.
So the LORD said to me, "Do not pray for a good outcome on behalf of this people.
New Century Version
Then the Lord said, "Don't pray for good things to happen to the people of Judah.
Then the Lord said, "Don't pray for good things to happen to the people of Judah.
Amplified Bible
So the LORD said to me, "Do not pray for good things for this people.
So the LORD said to me, "Do not pray for good things for this people.
World English Bible
Yahweh said to me, Don't pray for this people for [their] good.
Yahweh said to me, Don't pray for this people for [their] good.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then sayd the Lord vnto me, Thou shalt not pray to do this people good.
Then sayd the Lord vnto me, Thou shalt not pray to do this people good.
Legacy Standard Bible
So Yahweh said to me, "Do not pray for the good of this people.
So Yahweh said to me, "Do not pray for the good of this people.
Berean Standard Bible
Then the LORD said to me, "Do not pray for the well-being of this people.
Then the LORD said to me, "Do not pray for the well-being of this people.
Contemporary English Version
The Lord said, "Jeremiah, don't ask me to help these people.
The Lord said, "Jeremiah, don't ask me to help these people.
Darby Translation
And Jehovah said unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.
And Jehovah said unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then the Lord said to me, "Jeremiah, don't pray for good things to happen to the people of Judah.
Then the Lord said to me, "Jeremiah, don't pray for good things to happen to the people of Judah.
George Lamsa Translation
Then the LORD said to me, Do not pray for this people for their good.
Then the LORD said to me, Do not pray for this people for their good.
Good News Translation
The Lord said to me, "Do not ask me to help these people.
The Lord said to me, "Do not ask me to help these people.
Lexham English Bible
So Yahweh said to me, "You must not pray for this people, for their happiness.
So Yahweh said to me, "You must not pray for this people, for their happiness.
Literal Translation
Then Jehovah said to me, Do not pray for good for this people.
Then Jehovah said to me, Do not pray for good for this people.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Yee euen thus sayde the LORDE vnto me: Thou shalt not praye to do this people good.
Yee euen thus sayde the LORDE vnto me: Thou shalt not praye to do this people good.
American Standard Version
And Jehovah said unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.
And Jehovah said unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.
Bible in Basic English
And the Lord said to me, Make no prayer for this people for their good.
And the Lord said to me, Make no prayer for this people for their good.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the LORD said unto me: 'Pray not for this people for their good.
And the LORD said unto me: 'Pray not for this people for their good.
King James Version (1611)
Then said the Lord vnto mee, Pray not for this people, for their good.
Then said the Lord vnto mee, Pray not for this people, for their good.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Yea euen thus sayde the Lorde vnto me: Thou shalt not pray to do this people good.
Yea euen thus sayde the Lorde vnto me: Thou shalt not pray to do this people good.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the Lord said to me, Pray not for this people for their good:
And the Lord said to me, Pray not for this people for their good:
English Revised Version
And the LORD said unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.
And the LORD said unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the Lord seide to me, Nyle thou preie for this puple in to good.
And the Lord seide to me, Nyle thou preie for this puple in to good.
Update Bible Version
And Yahweh said to me, Don't pray for this people for [their] good.
And Yahweh said to me, Don't pray for this people for [their] good.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then said the LORD to me, Pray not for this people for [their] good.
Then said the LORD to me, Pray not for this people for [their] good.
New English Translation
Then the Lord said to me, "Do not pray for good to come to these people!
Then the Lord said to me, "Do not pray for good to come to these people!
New King James Version
Then the LORD said to me, "Do not pray for this people, for their good.
Then the LORD said to me, "Do not pray for this people, for their good.
New Living Translation
Then the Lord said to me, "Do not pray for these people anymore.
Then the Lord said to me, "Do not pray for these people anymore.
New Life Bible
The Lord said to me, "Do not pray for the well-being of these people.
The Lord said to me, "Do not pray for the well-being of these people.
New Revised Standard
The Lord said to me: Do not pray for the welfare of this people.
The Lord said to me: Do not pray for the welfare of this people.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Yahweh said unto me, - Do not pray for this people for blessing;
And Yahweh said unto me, - Do not pray for this people for blessing;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord said to me: Pray not for this people for their good.
And the Lord said to me: Pray not for this people for their good.
Revised Standard Version
The LORD said to me: "Do not pray for the welfare of this people.
The LORD said to me: "Do not pray for the welfare of this people.
Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith unto me: Thou dost not pray for this people for good,
And Jehovah saith unto me: Thou dost not pray for this people for good,
THE MESSAGE
God said to me, "Don't pray that everything will turn out all right for this people. When they skip their meals in order to pray, I won't listen to a thing they say. When they redouble their prayers, bringing all kinds of offerings from their herds and crops, I'll not accept them. I'm finishing them off with war and famine and disease."
God said to me, "Don't pray that everything will turn out all right for this people. When they skip their meals in order to pray, I won't listen to a thing they say. When they redouble their prayers, bringing all kinds of offerings from their herds and crops, I'll not accept them. I'm finishing them off with war and famine and disease."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So the LORD said to me, "Do not pray for the welfare of this people.
So the LORD said to me, "Do not pray for the welfare of this people.
Contextual Overview
10 Here is what Adonai says to this people: "They so love to wander, they don't restrain their feet; so Adonai does not want them. Now he will remember their crimes, and he will punish their sins." 11 Then Adonai said to me, "Don't pray for this people or for their welfare. 12 When they fast, I will not hear their cry; when they offer burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. Rather, I will destroy them with war, famine and disease." 13 Then I said, " Adonai , God! The prophets are telling them, ‘You won't see war, and you won't have famine; but I will give you secure peace in this place.'" 14 Adonai replied, "The prophets are prophesying lies in my name. I didn't send them, order them or speak to them. They are prophesying false visions to you, worthless divinations, the delusions of their own minds. 15 Therefore," Adonai says, "concerning the prophets who prophesy in my name, whom I did not send, yet they say, ‘There will be neither war nor famine in this land' — it will be war and famine that will destroy those prophets. 16 And the people to whom they are prophesying will be thrown out into the streets of Yerushalayim because of the famine and war, with no one to bury them — them, or their wives, or their sons, or their daughters — because I will pour their own wickedness out upon them.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Jeremiah 7:16, Jeremiah 11:14, Jeremiah 15:1, Exodus 32:32-34
Reciprocal: Genesis 20:7 - pray Exodus 32:10 - let me alone Deuteronomy 9:14 - Let me 1 Samuel 16:1 - seeing Job 42:8 - my servant Job shall Jeremiah 4:28 - because Lamentations 3:44 - that Ezekiel 14:14 - Job Ezekiel 20:4 - judge them Ezekiel 23:36 - judge 1 John 5:16 - I do not
Cross-References
Genesis 12:5
Avram took his wife Sarai, his brother's son Lot, and all their possessions which they had accumulated, as well as the people they had acquired in Haran; then they set out for the land of Kena‘an and entered the land of Kena‘an.
Avram took his wife Sarai, his brother's son Lot, and all their possessions which they had accumulated, as well as the people they had acquired in Haran; then they set out for the land of Kena‘an and entered the land of Kena‘an.
Genesis 14:16
He recovered all the goods and brought back his nephew Lot with his goods, together with the women and the other people.
He recovered all the goods and brought back his nephew Lot with his goods, together with the women and the other people.
Genesis 14:21
(v) The king of S'dom said to Avram, "Give me the people, and keep the goods for yourself."
(v) The king of S'dom said to Avram, "Give me the people, and keep the goods for yourself."
Deuteronomy 28:31
Your ox will be slaughtered before your eyes, but you won't eat any of its meat. Your donkey will be taken away from you by force as you watch, and you won't get it back. Your sheep will be given to your enemies, and there will be no one to help you.
Your ox will be slaughtered before your eyes, but you won't eat any of its meat. Your donkey will be taken away from you by force as you watch, and you won't get it back. Your sheep will be given to your enemies, and there will be no one to help you.
Deuteronomy 28:35
Adonai will strike you down in the knees and legs with painful and incurable boils; they will spread from the sole of your foot to the crown of your head.
Adonai will strike you down in the knees and legs with painful and incurable boils; they will spread from the sole of your foot to the crown of your head.
Deuteronomy 28:51
They will devour the offspring of your livestock and the produce of your soil, until you have been destroyed. They will leave you without grain, wine, olive oil, or your young cattle and sheep — until they have caused you to perish.
They will devour the offspring of your livestock and the produce of your soil, until you have been destroyed. They will leave you without grain, wine, olive oil, or your young cattle and sheep — until they have caused you to perish.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then said the Lord unto me,.... To the prophet; now the Lord gives a more direct answer to him, and to his prayers and intercession for the people; which he forbids, saying,
pray not for this people for their good; or "for good things", as the Septuagint; for rain, that the famine might cease; and for deliverance from their enemies, that they might not go into captivity; for these things were determined upon by the Lord: he does not forbid him praying at all for them, or for their repentance and reformation; or for spiritual good things for them, for eternal life and salvation for the remnant of his own people among them; but not for external good things for the bulk of them.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Jeremiah 14:11. Pray not for this people — They are ripe for destruction, intercede not for them. O, how dreadful is the state of that people in reference to whom the Lord says to his ministers, Pray not for them; or, what amounts nearly to a prohibition, withholds from his ministers the spirit of prayer and intercession in behalf of the people!
