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Proverbs 1:24

New American Bible - revised edition

‘Because I called and you refused, extended my hand and no one took notice;

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The Lord spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they paid no attention. Manasseh’s Conversion.

But they mocked God’s messengers, despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until the Lord’s anger against his people blazed up beyond remedy.

For God does speak, once, even twice, though you do not see it:

How great is your goodness, Lord, stored up for those who fear you. You display it for those who trust you, in the sight of the children of Adam.

Those stiff-necked in the face of reproof in an instant will be shattered beyond cure.

Why was no one there when I came? Why did no one answer when I called? Is my hand too short to ransom? Have I not the strength to deliver? See, with my rebuke I dry up the sea, I turn rivers into wilderness; Their fish rot for lack of water, and die of thirst.

You I will destine for the sword; you shall all bow down for slaughter; Because I called and you did not answer, I spoke and you did not listen, But did what is evil in my sight and things I do not delight in, you chose,

I have stretched out my hands all day to a rebellious people, Who walk in a way that is not good, following their own designs;

I in turn will choose affliction for them and bring upon them what they fear. Because when I called, no one answered, when I spoke, no one listened. Because they did what was evil in my sight, and things I do not delight in they chose,

Now, therefore, says the Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel: I will soon bring upon Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem every evil with which I threatened them because I spoke but they did not obey, I called but they did not answer.

“Regarding the word you have spoken to us in the name of the Lord, we are not listening to you.

And now, because you have committed all these deeds—oracle of the Lord—because you did not listen, though I spoke to you untiringly, and because you did not answer, though I called you,

Therefore, thus says the Lord of hosts: I will refine them and test them; how else should I deal with the daughter of my people?

Therefore I in turn will act furiously: my eye will not spare, nor will I take pity. Even if they cry out in a loud voice for me to hear, I shall not listen to them.

Just as when I called out and they did not listen, so they will call out and I will not listen, says the Lord of hosts.

as you stretch forth [your] hand to heal, and signs and wonders are done through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”

But regarding Israel he says, “All day long I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and contentious people.”

He consulted the Lord; but the Lord gave no answer, neither in dreams nor by Urim nor through prophets.




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