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Jeremiah 14:7 Cross-References

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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.

Jeremiah 14:7 (KJV)

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Commentary on Jeremiah 14:7

Jeremiah intercedes despite God's earlier prohibition (14:10-12 will explain why this prayer fails): 'O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name's sake.' The confession 'our iniquities testify against us' acknowledges guilt. Yet the appeal is to God's 'name's sake'—His reputation and character. The confession continues: 'for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.' This represents proper prayer: confessing sin while appealing to God's character rather than human merit. The plea is not based on innocence but on God's covenant faithfulness and conce...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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