Jeremiah 14:7

5 Yes, the deer also gave birth in the field,
But¹ left because there was no grass.

6 And ^athe wild donkeys stood in the desolate heights;
They sniffed at the wind like jackals;
Their eyes failed because there was no grass.”

7 O Lord, though our iniquities testify against us,
Do it ^afor Your name’s sake;
For our backslidings are many,
We have sinned against You.

8 ^aO the Hope of Israel, his Savior in time of trouble,
Why should You be like a stranger in the land,
And like a traveler who turns aside to tarry for a night?

9 Why should You be like a man astonished,
Like a mighty one ^awho cannot save?
Yet You, O Lord, ^bare in our midst,
And we are called by Your name;
Do not leave us!

10 Thus says the Lord to this people:
^a“Thus they have loved to wander;
They have not restrained their feet.
Therefore the Lord does not accept them;
^bHe will remember their iniquity now,
And punish their sins.”

11 Then the Lord said to me, ^a“Do not pray for this people, for their good.

12 ^aWhen they fast, I will not hear their cry; and ^bwhen they offer burnt offering and grain offering, I will not accept them. But ^cI will consume them by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence.”

13 ^aThen I said, “Ah, Lord God! Behold, the prophets say to them, ‘You shall not see the sword, nor shall you have famine, but I will give you¹ assured ^bpeace in this place.’ ”

Commentaries:

Barnes' Notes

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Jeremiah 14:7

Do thou it - Rather, "deal thou, act thou for Thy Name' s sake, i. e., not according to the strict measure of right and wrong, but as a God merciful and gracious.

Other Barnes' Notes entries containing Jeremiah 14:7:

Psalms 23:3
Psalms 106:8
Jeremiah 7:16
Jeremiah 14:19-22

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