‘Therefore, this is what the Lord of Armies says: “Because you have not obeyed my words,
Jeremiah 29:19 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised I will do this because they have not listened to my words’ #– #this is the Lord’s declaration #– #‘the words that I sent to them with my servants the prophets time and time again. , And you too have not listened.’ This is the Lord’s declaration. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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, this is what the Lord of Armies says: “Because you have not obeyed my words,
and by listening to the words of my servants the prophets #– #whom I have been sending to you time and time again, , though you did not listen #– #
They have turned their backs to me and not their faces. Though I taught them time and time again, , they do not listen and receive discipline.
‘Therefore, this is what the Lord says: You have not obeyed me by proclaiming freedom, each for his fellow Hebrew and for his neighbour. I hereby proclaim freedom for you #– #this is the Lord’s declaration #– #to the sword, to plague, and to famine! I will make you a horror to all the earth’s kingdoms.
because of the evil they committed to anger me, by going and burning incense to serve other gods that they, you, and your ancestors did not know.
Listen, earth! I am about to bring disaster on these people, the fruit of their own plotting, for they have paid no attention to my words. They have rejected my instruction.
Now, because you have done all these things #– #this is the Lord’s declaration #– #and because I have spoken to you time and time again but you wouldn’t listen, and I have called to you, but you wouldn’t answer,
See to it that you do not reject the one who speaks. For if they did not escape when they rejected him who warned them on earth, even less will we if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven.