Focused Passage

Jeremiah 14:19-22

Drought, False Peace, and the Plea of a Guilty People

The chapter moves from drought lament over Judah's land, people, nobles, farmers, and animals, to Jeremiah's intercessory confession, to the LORD's rejection of the people's wandering love, to the command not to pray for their welfare, to the exposure and judgment of false prophets, and finally to Jeremiah's sorrowful plea that the LORD would remember his covenant and not utterly forsake his people.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

19 Have You rejected Judah completely? Do You despise Zion? Why have You stricken us so that we are beyond healing? We hoped for peace, but no good has come, and for the time of healing, but there was only terror.

20 We acknowledge our wickedness, O LORD, the guilt of our fathers; indeed, we have sinned against You.

21 For the sake of Your name do not despise us; do not disgrace Your glorious throne. Remember Your covenant with us; do not break it.

22 Can the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Do the skies alone send showers? Is this not by You, O LORD our God? So we put our hope in You, for You have done all these things.

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References and Original Words

Verse 19

Cross-references

Isaiah 63:15 BSB references Revelation 3:16 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 8:15 Classic cross-references Job 30:26 Classic cross-references Lamentations 5:22 Classic cross-references Micah 1:12 Classic cross-references

Original words

Have You rejected הֲמָאֹ֨ס H3988 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Judah יְהוּדָ֗ה H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular completely מָאַ֜סְתָּ H3988 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular . . . אִם־ H518 Conjunction Do You נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָ H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular despise גָּעֲלָ֣ה H1602 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Zion בְּצִיּוֹן֙ H6726 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Why מַדּ֙וּעַ֙ H4069 Interrogative have You stricken us הִכִּיתָ֔נוּ H5221 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common plural so that we are beyond וְאֵ֥ין H369 Conjunctive waw | Adverb healing מַרְפֵּ֑א H4832 Noun - masculine singular We hoped קַוֵּ֤ה H6960 Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute for peace לְשָׁלוֹם֙ H7965 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular but no וְאֵ֣ין H369 Conjunctive waw | Adverb good has come ט֔וֹב H2896 Noun - masculine singular and for the time וּלְעֵ֥ת H6256 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct of healing מַרְפֵּ֖א H4832 Noun - masculine singular but there וְהִנֵּ֥ה H2009 Conjunctive waw | Interjection was only terror בְעָתָֽה׃ H1205 Noun - feminine singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

Lamentations 5:7 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 14:7 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 3:25 Classic cross-references Psalms 32:5 Classic cross-references 1 John 1:7 Classic cross-references

Original words

We acknowledge יָדַ֧עְנוּ H3045 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural our wickedness רִשְׁעֵ֖נוּ H7562 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural O LORD יְהוָ֛ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular the guilt עֲוֺ֣ן H5771 Noun - common singular construct of our fathers אֲבוֹתֵ֑ינוּ H1 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural indeed כִּ֥י H3588 Conjunction we have sinned חָטָ֖אנוּ H2398 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural against You לָֽךְ׃ Preposition | second person feminine singular

Verse 21

Cross-references

Psalms 89:34 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 14:7 Classic cross-references Psalms 79:9 Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 12:22 Classic cross-references Psalms 106:8 Classic cross-references

Original words

For the sake of לְמַ֣עַן H4616 Preposition Your name שִׁמְךָ֔ H8034 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular do not אַל־ H408 Adverb despise us תִּנְאַץ֙ H5006 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular do not אַל־ H408 Adverb disgrace תְּנַבֵּ֖ל H5034 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Your glorious כְבוֹדֶ֑ךָ H3519 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular throne כִּסֵּ֣א H3678 Noun - masculine singular construct Remember זְכֹ֕ר H2142 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Your covenant בְּרִֽיתְךָ֖ H1285 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular with us אִתָּֽנוּ׃ H854 Preposition | first person common plural do not אַל־ H408 Adverb break it תָּפֵ֥ר H6565 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular

Verse 22

Cross-references

Joel 2:23 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 5:24 Classic cross-references Psalms 135:7 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 32:21 Classic cross-references Isaiah 30:23 Classic cross-references

Original words

Can הֲיֵ֨שׁ H3426 Adverb the worthless idols בְּהַבְלֵ֤י H1892 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct of the nations הַגּוֹיִם֙ H1471 Article | Noun - masculine plural bring rain מַגְשִׁמִ֔ים H1652 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural - וְאִם־ H518 Conjunction Do the skies alone הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם H8064 Article | Noun - masculine plural send יִתְּנ֣וּ H5414 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural showers רְבִבִ֑ים H7241 Noun - masculine plural Is this not הֲלֹ֨א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle by You אַתָּה־ H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular . . . ה֜וּא H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular O LORD יְהוָ֤ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular our God אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural So we put our hope וּ֨נְקַוֶּה־ H6960 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common plural in You לָּ֔ךְ Preposition | second person feminine singular for כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction You אַתָּ֥ה H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular have done עָשִׂ֖יתָ H6213 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct these things אֵֽלֶּה׃פ H428 Pronoun - common plural

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