“Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts: Because you have not obeyed my words,
Jeremiah 29:19 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) because they did not heed my words, says the Lord, which I persistently sent to you by my servants the prophets, but you would not listen, says the Lord.’ — Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 because they have not hearkened to my words, saith the LORD, which I sent unto them by my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them; but ye would not hear, saith the LORD. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Because they have not listened to and heeded My words, says the Lord, which I sent to them persistently by My servants the prophets; but you [exiles] would not listen [either], says the Lord. [Ezek. 2:5, 7.] American Standard Version (1901) because they have not hearkened to my words, saith Jehovah, wherewith I sent unto them my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them; but ye would not hear, saith Jehovah. Common English Bible because they wouldn’t listen to my words, declares the LORD, which I sent them time and again through my servants the prophets. They wouldn’t listen, declares the LORD. Catholic Public Domain Version For they have not listened to my words, says the Lord, which I sent to them through my servants, the prophets, rising while it was still night, and sending. But you have not listened, says the Lord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Because they have not hearkened to my words, saith the Lord, which I sent to them by my servants the prophets, rising by night and sending: and you have not heard, saith the Lord. |
“Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts: Because you have not obeyed my words,
and to heed the words of my servants the prophets whom I send to you urgently, though you have not heeded,
They have turned to me their back and not their face; and though I have taught them persistently they have not listened to receive instruction.
Therefore, thus says the Lord: You have not obeyed me by proclaiming liberty, every one to his brother and to his neighbor; behold, I proclaim to you liberty to the sword, to pestilence, and to famine, says the Lord. I will make you a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth.
because of the wickedness which they committed, provoking me to anger, in that they went to burn incense and serve other gods that they knew not, neither they, nor you, nor your fathers.
Hear, O earth; behold, I am bringing evil upon this people, the fruit of their devices, because they have not given heed to my words; and as for my law, they have rejected it.
And now, because you have done all these things, says the Lord, and when I spoke to you persistently you did not listen, and when I called you, you did not answer,
See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less shall we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven.