Jeremiah 14:12
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.”
שָׁמַע
To hear, to listen, to obey. Shema. Hear O Israel. In Hebrew to truly hear means to obey. God is looking for those who hear with the intention to do.
עָלָה
they will offer up
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עָלָה
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
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כָּלָה
will be bringing to an end
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כָּלָה
will be bringing to an end
To be completed, to be finished. Kalah. It is finished. The word Jesus cried from the cross. The work of redemption was completely done.
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עֹלָה
a burnt offering
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עֹלָה
a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)
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רִנָּה
cry of entreaty/ their
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רִנָּה
properly, a creaking (or shrill sound), i.e. shout (of joy or grief)
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רָצָה
will be accepting/ them
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רָצָה
to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy adebt
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צוּם
they will fast
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צוּם
to cover over (the mouth), i.e. to fast
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