Jeremiah 11:12

12 Then the cities of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem will go and cry out to the gods they have been burning incense to, but they certainly will not save them in their time of disaster.^[a]

Jeremiah 11:12 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 11:12

Then shall the cities of Judah, and the inhabitants of
Jerusalem
That is, the inhabitants of the cities of Judah, as well as the inhabitants of the city of Jerusalem; the former being in distress through the enemy being in their land, as well as the latter besieged by him: go and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense;
Baal, the queen of heaven, sun, moon, planets, and all the hosts of heaven, as in ( Jeremiah 44:15 Jeremiah 44:17 ) ( 2 Kings 23:5 ) , these they should cry unto for help and deliverance in vain: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble;
not yield them the least relief and comfort in their trouble, so far from saving them entirely from it.

Jeremiah 11:12 In-Context

10 They have returned to the sins of their ancestors who refused to obey My words and have followed other gods to worship them. The house of Israel and the house of Judah broke My covenant I made with their ancestors.

11 "Therefore, this is what the Lord says: I am about to bring on them disaster that they cannot escape. They will cry out to Me, but I will not hear them.

12 Then the cities of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem will go and cry out to the gods they have been burning incense to, but they certainly will not save them in their time of disaster.

13 Your gods are indeed as numerous as your cities, Judah, and the altars you have set up to Shame-altars to burn incense to Baal-as numerous as the streets of Jerusalem.

14 "As for you, do not pray for these people. Do not raise up a cry or a prayer on their behalf, for I will not be listening when they call out to Me at the time of their disaster.

Footnotes

• [a]. Dt 32:35-37