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Jeremiah 14:21
For the sake of Your name do not despise us; do not disgrace Your glorious throne. Remember Your covenant with us; do not break it.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet speaks to the LORD during a national drought and famine, following a corporate confession of Israel's sin in Jeremiah 14:20.
The words — תִּנְאַץ (tin.'Atz) translates as "you spurn" and תְּנַבֵּל (te.na.Bel) as "you treat with contempt," both paired with אַל־ ('al-) to form urgent prohibitions.
The thread — The plea to act for God's name echoes Jeremiah 14:7, while the appeal to remember the covenant parallels Psalm 106:45.
Why it lands — The text demands that God intervene not because Israel deserves mercy, but to preserve His own reputation and covenant commitments.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Do not abhor us, for thy name’s sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.
Cross-references
- Jeremiah 14:7 Although our iniquities testify against us, O LORD, act for the sake of Your name. Indeed, our rebellions are many; we have sinned against You.
- Psalms 106:45 And He remembered His covenant with them, and relented by the abundance of His loving devotion.
- Jeremiah 3:17 At that time they will call Jerusalem The Throne of the LORD, and all the nations will be gathered in Jerusalem to honor the name of the LORD. They will no longer follow the stubbornness of their evil hearts.
- Psalms 89:39 You have renounced the covenant with Your servant and sullied his crown in the dust.
- Jeremiah 17:12 A glorious throne, exalted from the beginning, is the place of our sanctuary.
- Ezekiel 36:22 Therefore tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: It is not for your sake that I will act, O house of Israel, but for My holy name, which you profaned among the nations to which you went.
- Daniel 9:15 Now, O Lord our God, who brought Your people out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and who made for Yourself a name renowned to this day, we have sinned; we have acted wickedly.
- Exodus 32:13 Remember Your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, to whom You swore by Your very self when You declared, ‘I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give your descendants all this land that I have promised, and it shall be their inheritance forever.’”
- Leviticus 26:11 And I will make My dwelling place among you, and My soul will not despise you.
- Leviticus 26:42 then I will remember My covenant with Jacob and My covenant with Isaac and My covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land.