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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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The people of Judah address Yahweh amid a severe drought that has left the land barren and the wild donkeys panting for air.
The words — עֲוֹנֵינוּ ('a.vo.Nei./nu) translates to "our iniquities," and שְׁמֶךָ (she.Me./kha) translates to "your name."
The thread — The confession of rebellion parallels Hosea 5:5, while the plea to act for God's reputation aligns with Psalms 25:11 and the broader repentance pattern seen in Jeremiah 14:20.
Why it lands — The text requires readers to confess their own rebellions before demanding divine action, grounding the request in God's reputation rather than human worthiness.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
O Lord, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name’s sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.
Cross-references
- Psalms 25:11 For the sake of Your name, O LORD, forgive my iniquity, for it is great.
- Jeremiah 14:20 We acknowledge our wickedness, O LORD, the guilt of our fathers; indeed, we have sinned against You.
- Hosea 5:5 Israel’s arrogance testifies against them; Israel and Ephraim stumble in their iniquity; even Judah stumbles with them.
- Isaiah 59:12 For our transgressions are multiplied before You, and our sins testify against us. Our transgressions are indeed with us, and we know our iniquities:
- Jeremiah 5:6 Therefore a lion from the forest will strike them down, a wolf from the desert will ravage them. A leopard will lie in wait near their cities, and everyone who ventures out will be torn to pieces. For their rebellious acts are many, and their unfaithful deeds are numerous.
- Jeremiah 2:19 Your own evil will discipline you; your own apostasies will reprimand you. Consider and realize how evil and bitter it is for you to forsake the LORD your God and to have no fear of Me,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts.
- Daniel 9:5 we have sinned and done wrong. We have acted wickedly and rebelled. We have turned away from Your commandments and ordinances.
- Nehemiah 9:33 You are just in all that has befallen us, because You have acted faithfully, while we have acted wickedly.
- Psalms 115:1 Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your loving devotion, because of Your faithfulness.
- Ezekiel 20:22 But I withheld My hand and acted for the sake of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.