Jeremiah 11:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 11:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 11:14 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear them in the time ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 11:14 — KJV
“Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me for their trouble. trouble: Heb. evil”
— Jeremiah 11:14 (KJV)
Jeremiah 11:14 in Context — About the Book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah preached for forty years to a nation that would not listen, weeping as Jerusalem fell. Yet from the rubble come some of Scripture's most hopeful promises: plans to prosper and not harm, a new covenant written on hearts, and a God who invites us to call and see great things.
Cross-References for Jeremiah 11:14
“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.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 11:14: therefore, pray, people
“At his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the LORD, and it be sin unto thee. setteth...: Heb. lifteth his soul unto it”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 11:14: neither, lift, cry
“For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee. revealed: Heb. opened the ear”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 11:14: therefore, pray, prayer
“But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that thou succour us out of the city. care...: Heb. set their heart on us worth...: Heb. as ten thousand of us succour: Heb. be to succour or help”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 11:14: therefore, people, neither
“It may be the LORD thy God will hear all the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that are left. left: Heb. found”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 11:14: pray, lift, prayer
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