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10 So this is what the Lord says to his people:
“You love to wander far from me
    and do not restrain yourselves.
Therefore, I will no longer accept you as my people.
    Now I will remember all your wickedness
    and will punish you for your sins.”

The Lord Forbids Jeremiah to Intercede

11 Then the Lord said to me, “Do not pray for these people anymore. 12 When they fast, I will pay no attention. When they present their burnt offerings and grain offerings to me, I will not accept them. Instead, I will devour them with war, famine, and disease.”

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10 This is what the Lord says about this people:

“They greatly love to wander;
    they do not restrain their feet.(A)
So the Lord does not accept(B) them;
    he will now remember(C) their wickedness
    and punish them for their sins.”(D)

11 Then the Lord said to me, “Do not pray(E) for the well-being of this people. 12 Although they fast, I will not listen to their cry;(F) though they offer burnt offerings(G) and grain offerings,(H) I will not accept(I) them. Instead, I will destroy them with the sword,(J) famine(K) and plague.”(L)

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