Jeremiah 14:20

A Prayer for Mercy · Jeremiah 14:19–22
Read Jeremiah 14

Translations

Modern
We acknowledge our wickedness, O LORD, the guilt of our fathers; indeed, we have sinned against You.
Traditional
We acknowledge, O Lord, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee.
Literal
We acknowledge, O YHWH, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers; for we have sinned against You.
Latin
Cognovimus, Domine, impietates nostras, iniquitates patrum nostrorum, quia peccavimus tibi.

Original

Hebrew
English
We acknowledge our wickedness, O LORD, the guilt of our fathers; indeed, we have sinned against You.

Notes

Even though the Lord commanded otherwise (Jeremiah 14:11), Jeremiah prayed for God to lessen the current disaster and the worse one ahead.

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

Events

Parallels

Isaiah 63:15–19

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Book of Jeremiah Jeremiah (Person)

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In Confession of Sin: should be Accompanied With: Prayer for Forgiveness Famine: Sent As a Judgment Intercession: Additional Instances of Jeremiah, for Israel Prayer: Confession In Repentance: Exemplified Sin: Confession of