Jeremías 7:16

16 En cuanto a ti, no ruegues por este pueblo, ni levantes por ellos clamor ni oración, ni intercedas ante mí, porque no te oiré.

Jeremías 7:16 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 7:16

Therefore pray not thou for this people
These are the words of the Lord to the Prophet Jeremiah, forbidding him to pray for the people of the Jews; which he either was doing, or about to do, and which, from the great affection he had for them, he was inclined unto; wherefore, to show how much the Lord was displeased with them, and how determined he was to punish them with captivity, he orders the prophet not to make any supplication for them: neither lift up cry nor prayer for them;
referring to the gestures of lifting up the eyes and hands in prayer, and also to the frame of the heart, in the exercise of faith and holy confidence: "cry" and "prayer" are put together, because prayer is sometimes made, especially when persons are in great distress, with strong cryings and tears; see ( Hebrews 5:7 ) : neither make intercession to me;
or, "meet me" ^F15; or come between him and this people, and so act the part of a mediator, of which office intercession is a branch; it properly belongs to Christ. The Jews say

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FOOTNOTES:

F16 there is no (heygp) , "meeting", but prayer, or that is always intended by it; for proof of which they cite this passage: for I will not hear thee;
on the behalf of them, being so highly provoked by them, and determined they should go into captivity; see ( Jeremiah 15:1 ) .
F15 (yb egpt law) "et ne oecurras mihi", Calvin; "et ne obsistas mihi", V. L. "et ne intervenias apud me", Tigurine version.
F16 T. Bab. Beracot, fol. 26. 2. Taanith, fol. 7. 2. & 8. 1. Sota, fol. 14. 1. & Sanhedrin, fol. 95. 2.

Jeremías 7:16 In-Context

14 haré con la casa que es llamada por mi nombre, en la cual confiáis, y al lugar que di a vosotros y a vuestros padres, como hice con Silo.

15 Y os echaré de mi presencia, como eché a todos vuestros hermanos, a toda la descendencia de Efraín.

16 En cuanto a ti, no ruegues por este pueblo, ni levantes por ellos clamor ni oración, ni intercedas ante mí, porque no te oiré.

17 ¿No ves lo que ellos hacen en las ciudades de Judá y en las calles de Jerusalén?

18 Los hijos recogen la leña, los padres encienden el fuego, las mujeres preparan la masa para hacer tortas a la reina del cielo, y derraman libaciones a otros dioses para ofenderme.