Jer 14:11-12 | NET2full | STEP | Then the Lord said to me, “Do not pray for good to come to these people !

Jeremiah 14:11-12

Judgment for Believing the Misleading Lies of the False Prophets

11 Then the Lord said to me, “Do not pray for good to come to these people! ^{▼▼tn Heb “on behalf of these people for benefit.”} 12 Even if they fast, I will not hear their cries for help. Even if they offer burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. ^{▼▼sn See 6:16-20 for parallels.} Instead, I will kill them through wars, famines, and plagues.” ^{▼▼tn Heb “through sword, starvation, and plague.”} ^{▼▼sn These were penalties (curses) that were to be imposed on Israel for failure to keep her covenant with God (cf. Lev 26:23-26). These three occur together fourteen other times in the book of Jeremiah.}