Jeremiah 14:12

Translations

Modern

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.”

Traditional

When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.

Literal

When they fast, I will not hear to their cry; and when they bring up a burnt offering and grain offering, I will not accept them—but by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence I will put an end to them!

Latin

Cum jejunaverint, non exaudiam preces eorum, et si obtulerint holocautomata et victimas, non suscipiam ea: quoniam gladio, et fame, et peste consumam eos.

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English

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.”

Notes

Jeremiah 14:11–12

For the third time (see Jeremiah 7:16; 11:14), God told Jeremiah not to pray for the people of Judah and Jerusalem. Fasting would be pointless because the Lord had decided to ignore them. The priests' burnt and grain offerings, which the Lord had given Moses as a way to worship him (see Leviticus 1–2), would be wasted because the Lord would not accept them. Instead, the Lord would respond with war, famine, and disease.

Jeremiah 14:1–22

This chapter is a conversation between the Lord, Jeremiah, and the people. It began because a severe drought affected the land.

Theme notes and profiles

Famine

Events

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

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Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Book of Jeremiah Famine Fast, Fasting Jeremiah (Person) Pestilence Psalms, Book of

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Answers To Prayer: Denied to Those Who: Forsake God Fasting of Hypocrites: Rejected Fasting: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Formalism: General Scriptures Concerning Impenitence: General Scriptures Concerning Intercession: Additional Instances of Jeremiah, for Israel Offerings: Useless when not Accompanied by Genuine Piety Wicked (People): Prayer of

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