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Jeremiah 7:16

Contemporary English Version 1995

Jeremiah, don't pray for these people! I, the Lord, would refuse to listen.

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Jeremiah, don't pray for these people or beg me to rescue them. If you do, I won't listen, and I certainly won't listen if they pray!

The Lord said to me: Even if Moses and Samuel were here, praying with you, I wouldn't change my mind. So send the people of Judah away.

and I'm angry enough to destroy them, so don't try to stop me. But I will make your descendants into a great nation.

I tried to help them, but they are paying me back by digging a pit to trap me. I even begged you not to punish them.

“No matter how much you pray, I won't listen. You are too violent.

Suppose you see one of our people commit a sin that isn't a deadly sin. You can pray, and this person will be given eternal life. But the sin must not be one that is deadly.

Someday you will beg the Lord to help you, but he will turn away because of your sins.

So don't try to stop me! I am going to wipe them out, and no one on earth will remember they ever lived. Then I will let your descendants become an even bigger and more powerful nation than Israel.

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was the commander of David's bodyguard. David's sons were priests.

Do you see what the people of Judah are doing in their towns and in the streets of Jerusalem?

My people, you abandoned me and walked away. I am tired of showing mercy; that's why I'll destroy you




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