## do not pray for this people, and do not lift up a lamenting wail or say a prayer on their behalf, and do not petition me ##

These four clauses say the same thing. AT: "do not pray to me asking me to bless these people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])

## lift up a lamenting wail ##

"cry out with sadness"

## on their behalf ##

"for their benefit" or "in their interest"

## do not petition me ##

"do not ask me"

## will provoke me ##

"will anger me"