Jeremias 29:12

12 For thus saith the Lord; They who were not appointed to drink the cup have drunk ; and thou shalt by no means be cleared:

Jeremias 29:12 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 29:12

Then shall ye call upon me
When the expected end is about to be given; when God intends and is about to bestow a mercy, he gives his people a spirit of prayer to ask for it; and even the promise of it is a considerable argument to encourage and engage more to pray for it: and ye shall go and pray unto me:
walk in my ways; so Jarchi, Kimchi, and Ben Melech; or rather ye shall go into your private closets, or into those public places where prayer was wont to be made, and there put up your petitions; or it may be the meaning is, that they should continue praying unto him; should pray without ceasing, until they enjoyed the blessing, and had the expected end given them: and I will hearken unto you:
God is a God hearing prayer; he listens to the requests of his people, and answers them in his own time and way; which is no small encouragement to pray unto him.

Jeremias 29:12 In-Context

10 For I have stripped Esau, I have uncovered their secret places; they shall have no power to hide themselves, they have perished by the hand of his brother, my neighbour, and it is impossible

11 for thy fatherless one to be left to live, but I shall live, and the widows trust in me.

12 For thus saith the Lord; They who were not appointed to drink the cup have drunk ; and thou shalt by no means be cleared:

13 for by myself I have sworn, saith the Lord, that thou shalt be in the midst of her an impassable , and a reproach, and a curse; and all her cities shall be desert for ever.

14 I have heard a report from the Lord, and he has sent messengers to the nations, Assemble yourselves, and come against her; rise ye up to war.