Bible Chapter Summary
Jeremiah 14 Summary
Drought, False Prophets, and Famine
A drought brings suffering to Judah: gates languish, nobles find no water at the pits, the ground is cracked, beasts and hinds forsake the land. The people acknowledge their iniquities and ask God for help, but God tells Jeremiah not to pray for their good. During famine, God will not hear their cries or accept their offerings; rather He will consume them by sword, famine, and pestilence. False prophets declare assured peace, but God condemns them as liars sent by no divine command; these prophets themselves will be consumed by sword and famine. Neither prophet nor priest can be buried, and Jerusalem becomes a desolate sight.
Key themes
Key verses
Jeremiah 14:2
“Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.”
Jeremiah 14:11
“Then said the LORD unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.”
Jeremiah 14:14
“Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.”
Jeremiah 14:19
“Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul lothed Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? we looked for peace, and there is no good; and for the time of healing, and behold trouble!”
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