KJV King James Version
Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble.
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Jeremiah 11:12
Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then the cities of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem will go and cry out to the gods to which they have been burning incense, but these gods certainly will not save them in their time of disaster.
WEB World English Bible
Then shall the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem 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.
ASV American Standard Version
Then shall the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem go and cry unto the gods unto which they offer incense: but they will not save them at all in the time of their trouble.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the cities of Judah, and inhabitants of Jerusalem have gone, And they have cried unto the gods, To whom they are making perfume, And they give no deliverance at all to them, In the time of their vexation.
Surrounding context — Jeremiah 11
9 And the LORD said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
10 They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to hear my words; and they went after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.
11 Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto me, I will not hearken unto them.
12 Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble.
13 For [according to] the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Judah; and [according to] the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to [that] shameful thing, [even] altars to burn incense unto Baal.
14 Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear [them] in the time that they cry unto me for their trouble.
15 What hath my beloved to do in mine house, [seeing] she hath wrought lewdness with many, and the holy flesh is passed from thee? when thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וְהָֽלְכ֞וּH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentעָרֵ֣יH5892 · irexcitementיְהוּדָ֗הH3063 · ye.hu.dahJudahוְיֹשְׁבֵי֙H3427 · ya.shavto dwellיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םH3389 · ye.ru.sha.laimJerusalemוְזָֽעֲקוּ֙H2199 · za.aqto cry outאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔יםH430 · e.lo.himGodאֲשֶׁ֛רH834 · a.sherwhichהֵ֥םH1992 · hem.mahthey(masc.)מְקַטְּרִ֖יםH6999 · qa.tarto offer: burnלָהֶ֑םH9038 · hemthemוְהוֹשֵׁ֛עַH3467 · ya.sahto saveלֹֽא־H3808 · lonotיוֹשִׁ֥יעוּH3467 · ya.sahto saveלָהֶ֖םH9038 · hemthemבְּעֵ֥תH6256 · ettimeרָעָתָֽם׃H7451 · rabad: harmful
Cross-references
Jeremiah 2:28But where [are] thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for [according to] the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah.Deuteronomy 32:37And he shall say, Where [are] their gods, [their] rock in whom they trusted,Judges 10:14Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation.2 Chronicles 28:22And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this [is that] king Ahaz.Isaiah 45:20Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye [that are] escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god [that] cannot save.Jeremiah 44:17-27But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for [then] had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.
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