He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar who had made him take an oath by God. He also stiffened his neck and hardened his heart so as not to turn to Adonai, the God of Israel.
2 Chronicles 24:19 - Tree of Life Version Adonai sent prophets to them to bring them back to Him and although they admonished them, they would not listen. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto the LORD; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Yet [God] sent prophets to them to bring them again to the Lord; these testified against them, but they would not listen. American Standard Version (1901) Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto Jehovah; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear. Common English Bible and though God sent prophets to them to bring them back to the LORD and to warn them, they refused to listen. Catholic Public Domain Version And he sent prophets to them, so that they might return to the Lord. And though they were offering testimony, they were not willing to listen to them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he sent prophets to them to bring them back to the Lord, and they would not give ear when they testified against them. |
He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar who had made him take an oath by God. He also stiffened his neck and hardened his heart so as not to turn to Adonai, the God of Israel.
“Nonetheless they became contentious and rebelled against You. They cast Your Torah behind their back. They killed Your prophets who warned them to return to You; they committed appalling blasphemies.
You bore with them for many years and admonished them by Your Ruach through the hand of Your prophets. Yet they would not listen, so You handed them over to the peoples of the lands.
Who among you will give ear to this? Who will listen and heed hereafter?
“Pay attention to Me, My people, give ear to Me, My nation. For Torah will go out from Me, My justice as a light to the peoples.
Incline your ear and come to Me. Listen, so that your soul may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, the trustworthy loyalty to David.
“From the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah, until this day—these 23 years—the word of Adonai has come to me. So I have spoken to you, speaking early and often, but you have not listened.
“Yet you have not listened to Me,” declares Adonai. “So you are provoking Me with the work of your hands, to your own hurt.”
Therefore thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot: “Since you have not heard My words,
and by listening to the words of My servants the prophets, whom I have been sending to you, early and often—but you have not listened—
Do not be like your fathers to whom the former prophets cried out saying, thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot, ‘Turn back now from your evil ways and from your evil deeds.’ But they did not listen or pay attention to Me.’ It is a declaration of Adonai.
“But Abraham said, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be convinced even if someone rises from the dead!’”