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14 “Jeremiah, do not pray for these people. Do not make any appeal or request for them. They will call out to me when they are in trouble. But I will not listen to them.

15 “I love the people of Judah.
    But they are working out their evil plans along with many others.
    So what are they doing in my temple?
Can meat that is offered to me keep me from punishing you?
    When you do evil things, you get a lot of pleasure from them.”

16 People of Judah, the Lord once called you a healthy olive tree.
    He thought its fruit was beautiful.
But now he will come with the roar of a mighty storm.
    He will set the tree on fire.
    And its branches will be broken.

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14 “Do not pray(A) for this people or offer any plea or petition for them, because I will not listen(B) when they call to me in the time of their distress.

15 “What is my beloved doing in my temple
    as she, with many others, works out her evil schemes?
    Can consecrated meat(C) avert your punishment?(D)
When you engage in your wickedness,
    then you rejoice.[a]

16 The Lord called you a thriving olive tree(E)
    with fruit beautiful in form.
But with the roar of a mighty storm
    he will set it on fire,(F)
    and its branches will be broken.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 11:15 Or Could consecrated meat avert your punishment? / Then you would rejoice