Then said the LORD unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.
The prohibition belongs to its setting in Jeremiah 14:10-12, where the people in view have forsaken God and followed corrupt ways. Because of that course, God has turned from them. The command not to pray therefore stands as a warning against expecting God to act for the good of such a people.
The prohibition belongs to its setting in Jeremiah 14:10-12, where the people in view have forsaken God and followed corrupt ways. Because of that course, God has turned from them. The command not to pray therefore stands as a warning against expecting God to act for the good of such a people.