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Jeremiah 14:10
10So this is what the Lord says to his people: “You love to wander far from me and do not restrain yourselves. Therefore, I will no longer accept you as my people. Now I will remember all your wickedness and will punish you for your sins.”
Jeremiah 14:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thus saith the Lord unto this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet, therefore the Lord doth not accept them; he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.
- New International Version (NIV)This is what the Lord says about this people: “They greatly love to wander; they do not restrain their feet. So the Lord does not accept them; he will now remember their wickedness and punish them for their sins.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Thus says the Lord concerning this people: "They have loved to wander thus; they have not restrained their feet; therefore the Lord does not accept them; now he will remember their iniquity and punish their sins."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Thus says the Lord to this people: “Thus they have loved to wander; They have not restrained their feet. Therefore the Lord does not accept them; He will remember their iniquity now, And punish their sins.”
Context of Jeremiah 14:10
8O Hope of Israel, our Savior in times of trouble, why are you like a stranger to us? Why are you like a traveler passing through the land, stopping only for the night? 9Are you also confused? Is our champion helpless to save us? You are right here among us, Lord. We are known as your people. Please don’t abandon us now!” So this is what the Lord says to his people: “You love to wander far from me and do not restrain yourselves. Therefore, I will no longer accept you as my people. Now I will remember all your wickedness and will punish you for your sins.” 11Then the Lord said to me, “Do not pray for these people anymore. 12When they fast, I will pay no attention. When they present their burnt offerings and grain offerings to me, I will not accept them. Instead, I will devour them with war, famine, and disease.”
Read all of Jeremiah 14Jeremiah 14:10 word by word
כֹּֽה־אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֜ה לָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֗ה כֵּ֤ן אָֽהֲבוּ֙ לָנ֔וּעַ רַגְלֵיהֶ֖ם לֹ֣א חָשָׂ֑כוּ וַיהוָה֙ לֹ֣א רָצָ֔ם עַתָּה֙ יִזְכֹּ֣ר עֲוֹנָ֔ם וְיִפְקֹ֖ד חַטֹּאתָֽם׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Thus saithאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- unto this peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- Thus have they lovedאָהֵב'âhab 'âhêb · to love: loverH157
- to wanderנוּעַnûa‛ · to shakeH5128
- they have not refrainedחָשַׂךְchâώak · to withholdH2820
- their feetרֶ֫גֶלregel · footH7272
- doth not acceptרָצָהrâtsâh · to acceptH7521
- them; he will now rememberזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142
- their iniquityעָוֺן‛âvôn ‛âvôn · iniquity: crimeH5771
- and visitפָּקַדpâqad · to reckon: punishH6485
- their sinsחַטָּאתchaţţâ'âh chaţţâ'th · sinH2403
Cross-references for Jeremiah 14:10
- Jeremiah 2:23“You say, ‘That’s not true! I haven’t worshiped the images of Baal!’ But how can you say that? Go and look in any valley in the land! Face the awful sins you have done. You are like a restless female camel desperately searching for a mate.
- Jeremiah 3:1“If a man divorces a woman and she goes and marries someone else, he will not take her back again, for that would surely corrupt the land. But you have prostituted yourself with many lovers, so why are you trying to come back to me?” says the Lord.
- Jeremiah 8:5Then why do these people stay on their self-destructive path? Why do the people of Jerusalem refuse to turn back? They cling tightly to their lies and will not turn around.
- Hosea 11:7For my people are determined to desert me. They call me the Most High, but they don’t truly honor me.
- Jeremiah 2:25When will you stop running? When will you stop panting after other gods? But you say, ‘Save your breath. I’m in love with these foreign gods, and I can’t stop loving them now!’
- Psalms 119:101I have refused to walk on any evil path, so that I may remain obedient to your word.
- Jeremiah 6:20There’s no use offering me sweet frankincense from Sheba. Keep your fragrant calamus imported from distant lands! I will not accept your burnt offerings. Your sacrifices have no pleasing aroma for me.”
- Amos 5:22I will not accept your burnt offerings and grain offerings. I won’t even notice all your choice peace offerings.
- Malachi 1:8When you give blind animals as sacrifices, isn’t that wrong? And isn’t it wrong to offer animals that are crippled and diseased? Try giving gifts like that to your governor, and see how pleased he is!” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
- Jeremiah 31:34And they will not need to teach their neighbors, nor will they need to teach their relatives, saying, ‘You should know the Lord.’ For everyone, from the least to the greatest, will know me already,” says the Lord. “And I will forgive their wickedness, and I will never again remember their sins.”
- Jeremiah 44:21“Do you think the Lord did not know that you and your ancestors, your kings and officials, and all the people were burning incense to idols in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?
- 1 Samuel 15:2This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies has declared: I have decided to settle accounts with the nation of Amalek for opposing Israel when they came from Egypt.
- 1 Kings 17:18Then she said to Elijah, “O man of God, what have you done to me? Have you come here to point out my sins and kill my son?”
- Psalms 109:14May the Lord never forget the sins of his fathers; may his mother’s sins never be erased from the record.
- Hosea 8:13The people love to offer sacrifices to me, feasting on the meat, but I do not accept their sacrifices. I will hold my people accountable for their sins, and I will punish them. They will return to Egypt.
- Hosea 9:9The things my people do are as depraved as what they did in Gibeah long ago. God will not forget. He will surely punish them for their sins.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 14:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Thus have they loved to wander - And the measure of your iniquity being now full, ye must be punished.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10The answer is addressed to the people. Jeremiah had prayed as their representative, but he must not intercede: for to the same degree that God was determined to punish them, to the same degree (thus) they love to continue their offence.” Compare Jeremiah 15:6 note. Therefore the Lord - Translate: “And Yahweh hath no pleasure in them: Now will He remember their iniquity and visit their sins.” Interference in their behalf is out of the question.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-16Verses 10-16 The Lord calls the Jews "this people," not "his people." They had forsaken his service, therefore he would punish them according to their sins. He forbade Jeremiah to plead for them. The false prophets were the most criminal. The Lord pronounces condemnation on them; but as the people loved to have it so, they were not to escape judgments. False teachers encourage men to expect peace and salvation, without repentance, faith, conversion, and…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10The Lord's response to their selfish prayer addressed the main issue. Their wickedness had ruined their status as God's people, making their prayer pointless. God's judgment would continue.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Jehovah's reply to the prayer (Jr 14:7-9; Jr 2:23-25). Thus--So greatly. loved--(Jr 5:31). not refrained ... feet--They did not obey God's command; "withhold thy foot" (Jr 2:25), namely, from following after idols. remember ... iniquity--(Ho 8:13; 9:9). Their sin is so great, God must punish them.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 14
- 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
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