Jeremiah 14:11-12

Context

Judgment for Believing the Misleading Lies of the False Prophets

14:11 Then the Lord said to me, “Do not pray for good to come to these people!¹ 14:12 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.² Instead, I will kill them through wars, famines, and plagues.”³

[14:11] ¹tn Heb “on behalf of these people for benefit.”

[14:12] ²sn See 6:16-20 for parallels.

[14:12] ³tn Heb “through sword, starvation, and plague.”