Know the Text⌕

Reading as Seek: to learn Scripture and its teachings. Same facts, warmer framing.

Read›Jeremiah›Chapter 14

Drought, Famine, Sword, and Plague

Jeremiah 14:11

In 11 translations

BSB
Then the LORD said to me, “Do not pray for the well-being of this people.
KJV
Then said the LORD unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.
WEB
Yahweh said to me, “Don’t pray for this people for their good.
ASV
And Jehovah said unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.
LSV
And YHWH says to me: “You do not pray for this people for good.
YLT
And Jehovah saith unto me: Thou dost not pray for this people for good,
DBY
And Jehovah said unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.
DRC
And the Lord said to me: Pray not for this people for their good.
GNV
Then sayd the Lord vnto me, Thou shalt not pray to do this people good.
JPS
And the LORD said unto me: 'Pray not for this people for their good.
LXXE
And the Lord said to me, Pray not for this people for their good:

Word by word Hebrew · tap a word

Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה אֵלָ֑י אַל־תִּתְפַּלֵּ֛ל בְּעַד־הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה לְטוֹבָֽה׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ εἶπε Κύριος πρὸς μὲ, μὴ προσεύχου περὶ τοῦ λαοῦ τούτου εἰς ἀγαθὰ,

Who and where

👤 God◆ Prophecies of Jeremiah

People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Jeremiah 7:16As for you, do not pray for these people, do not offer a plea or petition on their behalf, and do not beg Me, for I will not listen to you.
  • Jeremiah 11:14As for you, do not pray for these people. Do not raise up a cry or a prayer on their behalf, for I will not be listening when they call out to Me in their time of disaster.
  • Exodus 32:32–34Yet now, if You would only forgive their sin.... But if not, please blot me out of the book that You have written.” The LORD replied to Moses, “Whoever has sinned against Me, I will blot out of My book. Now go, lead…
  • Jeremiah 15:1Then the LORD said to me: “Even if Moses and Samuel should stand before Me, My heart would not go out to this people. Send them from My presence, and let them go.
  • Exodus 32:10Now leave Me alone, so that My anger may burn against them and consume them. Then I will make you into a great nation.”

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).

Report a problem

Found something wrong, unsourced or unfair? Tell us; every report is read. Please don’t include personal information.

↑