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2 Kings 17:14

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

But the Israelites would not listen; they were as stubborn as their ancestors who had refused to worship the LORD their God.

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but he still sent prophets who warned them to turn back to him. The people refused to listen.

King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia had forced Zedekiah to promise in God's name that he would be loyal. Zedekiah was stubborn and refused to turn back to the LORD God of Israel, so he rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar.

You warned them to turn back and discover true life by obeying your laws. But they stubbornly refused and continued to sin.

They would not trust you, LORD, and they did not like the promised land.

They had refused to trust him, and they had doubted his saving power.

But the rest kept on sinning and would not trust God's miracles.

They would be different from their ancestors, who were stubborn, rebellious, and unfaithful to God.

Then the LORD said, “Moses, how long will you people keep disobeying my laws and teachings?

Moses, I have seen how stubborn these people are,

If you keep being stubborn after many warnings, you will suddenly discover you have gone too far.

I knew you were stubborn and hard-headed.

I knew that the kingdom of Israel had been unfaithful and committed many sins, yet I still hoped she might come back to me. But she didn't, so I divorced her and sent her away. Her sister, the kingdom of Judah, saw what happened, but she wasn't worried in the least, and I watched her become unfaithful like her sister.

As part of this agreement, you must let a Hebrew slave go free after six years of service. Your ancestors did not obey me,

But you have ignored me and become even more stubborn and sinful than your ancestors ever were!

Ezekiel, son of man, you are living among rebellious people. They have eyes, but refuse to see; they have ears, but refuse to listen.

Ezekiel, I am sending you to the people of Israel. They are just like their ancestors who rebelled against me and refused to stop.

However, if you do warn them, and they keep on sinning, they will die because of their sins, and you will be innocent.

But when he became proud and stubborn, his glorious kingdom was taken from him.

But as the saying goes, “The more they were called, the more they rebelled.” They never stopped offering incense and sacrifices to the idols of Baal.

You stubborn and hard-headed people! You are always fighting against the Holy Spirit, just as your ancestors did.

But you still would not trust the LORD,

I know how stubborn and rebellious you and the rest of the Israelites are. You have rebelled against the LORD while I have been alive, and it will only get worse after I am gone.

I've been watching the Israelites, and I've seen how stubborn and rebellious they are.

My friends, watch out! Don't let evil thoughts or doubts make any of you turn from the living God.




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