11 So the Lord said to me, “(A)Do not pray for a good outcome on behalf of this people. 12 When they fast, I am (B)not going to listen to their cry; and when they offer (C)burnt offering and grain offering, I am not going to accept them. Rather, I am going to (D)put an end to them by the (E)sword, famine, and plague.”

False Prophets

13 But I said, “Oh, Lord [a]God! Behold, the prophets are telling them, ‘You (F)will not see a sword, nor will you have famine; on the contrary, I will give you lasting (G)peace in this place.’”

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 14:13 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord

11 Then the Lord said to me, “Do not pray(A) for the well-being of this people. 12 Although they fast, I will not listen to their cry;(B) though they offer burnt offerings(C) and grain offerings,(D) I will not accept(E) them. Instead, I will destroy them with the sword,(F) famine(G) and plague.”(H)

13 But I said, “Alas, Sovereign Lord! The prophets(I) keep telling them, ‘You will not see the sword or suffer famine.(J) Indeed, I will give you lasting peace(K) in this place.’”

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