Jeremiah 11:12

12 Then shall the cities of Yehudah and the inhabitants of Yerushalayim go and cry to the gods to which they offer incense: but they will not save them at all in the time of their trouble.

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 are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, who refused to hear my words; and they are gone after other gods to serve them: the house of Yisra'el and the house of Yehudah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.

11 Therefore thus says the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil on them, which they shall not be able to escape; and they shall cry to me, but I will not listen to them.

12 Then shall the cities of Yehudah and the inhabitants of Yerushalayim go and cry to the gods to which they offer incense: but they will not save them at all in the time of their trouble.

13 For according to the number of your cities are your gods, Yehudah; and according to the number of the streets of Yerushalayim have you set up altars to the shameful thing, even altars to burn incense to Ba`al.

14 Therefore don't you pray for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them; for I will not hear them in the time that they cry to me because of their trouble.