Translations
Modern
For the sake of Your name do not despise us; do not disgrace Your glorious throne. Remember Your covenant with us; do not break it.
Traditional
Do not abhor us, for thy name’s sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.
Literal
For the sake of Your name do not spurn us, do not disgrace the throne of Your glory! Remember, do not break Your covenant with us.
Latin
Ne des nos in opprobrium, propter nomen tuum, neque facias nobis contumeliam solii gloriæ tuæ: recordare, ne irritum facias fœdus tuum nobiscum.
Original
Hebrew
English
For the sake of Your name do not despise us; do not disgrace Your glorious throne. Remember Your covenant with us; do not break it.
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
- Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC
Parallels
Glossary
Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Book of Jeremiah Jeremiah (Person) Throne
Topics
Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In Famine: Sent As a Judgment Intercession: Additional Instances of Jeremiah, for Israel Prayer: Plead in The: Covenant of God Prayer: Pleas offered In The Covenant: Plead, in Prayer