Jeremiah 7:16

Jeremiah 7:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me: for I will not hear thee.
• New International Version (NIV)“So do not pray for this people nor offer any plea or petition for them; do not plead with me, for I will not listen to you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"As for you, do not pray for this people, or lift up a cry or prayer for them, and do not intercede with me, for I will not hear you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Therefore do not pray for this people, nor lift up a cry or prayer for them, nor make intercession to Me; for I will not hear you.

Context of Jeremiah 7:16

14therefore I will do to the house which is called by My name, in which you trust, and to the place which I gave you and your fathers, just as I did to Shiloh. 15I will hurl you out of My sight, just as I have hurled out all your brothers, all the descendants of Ephraim. “As for you, do not pray for this people, and do not lift up a cry or prayer for them, and do not plead with Me; for I am not listening to you. 17Do you not see what they are doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem? 18The children gather wood, the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead dough to make sacrificial cakes for the queen of heaven; and they pour out drink offerings to other gods in order to provoke Me to anger.

Jeremiah 7:16 word by word

וְאַתָּ֞ה אַל־תִּתְפַּלֵּ֣ל׀ בְּעַד־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֗ה וְאַל־תִּשָּׂ֧א בַעֲדָ֛ם רִנָּ֥ה וּתְפִלָּ֖ה וְאַל־תִּפְגַּע־בִּ֑י כִּי־אֵינֶ֥נִּי שֹׁמֵ֖עַ אֹתָֽךְ׃Read the interlinear

• do not prayפָּלַלpâlal · to prayH6419
• for thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
• peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• and do not liftנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: loudH5375
• upנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: loudH5375
• a cryרִנָּהrinnâh · cryH7440
• or prayerתְּפִלָּהtephillâh · prayerH8605
• for them, and do not pleadפָּגַעpâga‛ · to fall onH6293
• with Me; for I am not listeningשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085

Cross-references for Jeremiah 7:16

• Jeremiah 11:14“So as for you, do not pray for this people, nor lift up a cry or prayer for them; for I will not listen when they call to Me because of their disaster.
• Jeremiah 14:11So the Lord said to me, “Do not pray for a good outcome on behalf of this people.
• Jeremiah 15:1Then the Lord said to me, “Even if Moses and Samuel were to stand before Me, My heart would not be with this people. Send them away from My presence and have them go!
• Jeremiah 18:20Should good be repaid with evil? For they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before You To speak good in their behalf, So as to turn Your wrath away from them.
• Exodus 32:10So now leave Me alone, that My anger may burn against them and that I may destroy them; and I will make of you a great nation.”
• Ezekiel 14:14even though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job were in its midst, by their own righteousness they could only save themselves,” declares the Lord God.
• 1 John 5:16If anyone sees his brother or sister committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask and God will, for him, give life to those who commit sin not leading to death. There is sin leading to death; I am not saying that he should ask about that.
• 2 Samuel 8:18Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief ministers.
• Isaiah 1:15So when you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; Yes, even though you offer many prayers, I will not be listening. Your hands are covered with blood.
• Micah 3:4Then they will cry out to the Lord, But He will not answer them. Instead, He will hide His face from them at that time Because they have practiced evil deeds.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 7:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Therefore pray not thou for this people - They have filled up the measure of their iniquity, and they must become examples of my justice. How terrible must the state of that place be, where God refuses to pour out the spirit of supplication on his ministers and people in its behalf!Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16They had reached that stage in which men sin without any sense of guilt (see 1 John 5:16). Neither make intercession to me - In Jeremiah 14:7-9 we have an intercessory prayer offered by Jeremiah, but not heard. The intercession of Moses prevailed with God Numbers 11:2; Numbers 14:13-20; Numbers 16:22, because the progress of the people then wins upward; the progress now was from bad to worse, and therefore in Jeremiah 15:1 we read that the intercession…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16The Lord told Jeremiah not to pray for these people because it would not help (Jeremiah 15:1; compare Exodus 32:10; Deuteronomy 9:14).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. When people are given up to judicial hardness of heart, intercessory prayer for them is unavailing (Jr 11:14; 14:11; 15:1; Ex 32:10; 1Jo 5:16).Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 7:16

• Backsliders
• Condescension of God
• Impenitence
• Intercession
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Reprobacy

In the dictionaries

• Mirth
• Reject
• Covenant, the New
• Exodus, the Book of
• Intercession
• Jeremiah (2)
• drink offering

Commentaries on Jeremiah 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings