Jeremiah 14:12

14:11 Then said the LORD unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.

When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.

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When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and meal offering, I will not accept them; but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.”

When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.

When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence. ¶

14:13 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place. assured: Heb. peace of truth

What does Jeremiah 14:12 mean?

Jeremiah 14:12 is a verse in the book of Jeremiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include צוּם (tsûwm), שָׁמַע (shâmaʻ), רִנָּה (rinnâh). It connects to 7 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

Hebrew interlinear

When

they

fast,צוּםtsûwm/tsoom/H6684to cover over (the mouth), i.e. to fast

will

not

hearשָׁמַעshâmaʻ/shaw-mah'/H8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

their

cry;רִנָּהrinnâh/rin-naw'/H7440properly, a creaking (or shrill sound), i.e. shout (of joy or grief)

and

when

they

offerעָלָהʻâlâh/aw-law'/H5927to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative

burnt

offeringעֹלָהʻôlâh/o-law'/H5930a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)

and

oblation,מִנְחָהminchâh/min-khaw'/H4503a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary)

will

not

acceptרָצָהrâtsâh/raw-tsaw'/H7521to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy adebt

them:

but

will

consumeכָּלָהkâlâh/kaw-law'/H3615to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)

them

the

sword,חֶרֶבchereb/kheh'-reb/H2719drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement

and

the

famine,רָעָבrâʻâb/raw-awb'/H7458hunger (more or less extensive)

and

the

pestilence.דֶּבֶרdeber/deh'-ber/H1698a pestilence

Commentary on Jeremiah 14:12

HENRY_FULL · Jeremiah 14:12

5207" In this chapter, I. Christ speaks both concerning himself and concerning his church, ver. 1, 2 . II. The church speaks, 1. Remembering the pleasure and satisfaction she has in communion with Christ, ver. 3, 4 . 2. Entertaining herself with the present tokens of his favour and taking care that nothing happen to intercept them, ver. 5-7 . 3. Triumphing in his approaches towards her, ver. 8, 9 . 4. Repeating the gracious calls he had given her to go along with him a walking, invited by the pleasures of the returning spring ( ver. 10-13 ), out of her obscurity ( ver. 14 ), and the charge he had given to the servants to destroy that which would be hurtful to his vineyard, ver. 15 . 5. Rejoicing in her interest in him, ver. 16 . 6. Longing for his arrival, ver. 17 . Those whose hearts are filled with love to Christ, and hope of heaven, know best what these things mean.

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Isaiah 55:13

Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.

Matthew 6:28

And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

Matthew 6:29

And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

Matthew 10:16

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. harmless: or, simple

Philippians 2:15

That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; harmless: or, sincere ye shine: or, shine ye

Philippians 2:16

Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

1 Peter 2:12

Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation. whereas: or, wherein

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Jeremiah 14:12.

Exodus 30:9

Ye shall offer no strange incense thereon, nor burnt sacrifice, nor meat offering; neither shall ye pour drink offering thereon.

Exodus 40:29

And he put the altar of burnt offering by the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation, and offered upon it the burnt offering and the meat offering; as the LORD commanded Moses.

Genesis 17:22

And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.

Genesis 22:13

And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.

Genesis 22:2

And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.

Genesis 33:10

And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.

Genesis 8:20

And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.

Leviticus 1:4

And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.

Frequently asked questions

What does Jeremiah 14:12 say?

Jeremiah 14:12 (King James Version) reads: "When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence."

Is Jeremiah 14:12 in the Old or New Testament?

Jeremiah 14:12 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Jeremiah.

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