But his delight is in the Torah of Adonai, and on His Torah he meditates day and night.
Jeremiah 6:10 - Tree of Life Version “To whom can I speak and warn so they would hear? See, their ears are uncircumcised, unable to hear! The word of Adonai has become scorn to them. They have no delight in it. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the LORD is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition To whom shall I [Jeremiah] speak and give warning, that they may hear? Behold, their ears are uncircumcised [never brought into covenant with God or consecrated to His service], and they cannot hear or obey. Behold, the word of the Lord has become to them a reproach and the object of their scorn; they have no delight in it. American Standard Version (1901) To whom shall I speak and testify, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of Jehovah is become unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it. Common English Bible To whom can I speak and warn? How can I get someone’s attention? Their ears are shut tight, so they won’t hear. They are ashamed of the LORD’s word and take no pleasure in it. Catholic Public Domain Version To whom should I speak, and to whom should I testify, so as to be heard? Behold, their ears are uncircumcised, and so they are unable to hear. Behold, for them, the word of the Lord has become a disgrace. And so they will not accept it. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version To whom shall I speak? And to whom shall I testify, that he may hear? Behold, their ears are uncircumcised and they cannot hear, Behold, the word of the Lord is become unto them a reproach: and they will not receive it. |
But his delight is in the Torah of Adonai, and on His Torah he meditates day and night.
Let Your tender mercies reach me, Let me live, for Your Torah is my delight.
Then I said: “Here I am, I have come— in the scroll of a book it is written about me.
But Moses said to Adonai, “Bnei-Yisrael have not listened to me. So how would Pharaoh listen to me—I, who have uncircumcised lips?”
You have seen many things, but you do not pay attention. Though ears are open, no one hears.”
thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot, the God of Israel: “Go, say to the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, ‘Will you not receive instruction by listening to My words?’” says Adonai.
Circumcise yourselves to Adonai and remove the foreskins of your heart, men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem. Else My wrath will break out like fire and blaze, with no one to quench it, because of your evil deeds!”
‘Hear this you foolish people who have no understanding, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear.
While you were doing all these things,” declares Adonai, “I spoke to you early and often, but you did not listen, and I called you but you did not answer.
they did not listen to Me or pay attention. Rather, they stiffened their neck, doing more evil than their fathers.
But the house of Israel will not be willing to listen to you, for they are not willing to listen to Me. Surely the whole house of Israel has a hard forehead and a stubborn heart.
If, when he sees the sword coming upon the land, he blows the shofar and warns the people,
If you warn the wicked of his way to turn from it and he does not turn from his way, then he will die in his iniquity—but you have saved your soul.
Then Amaziah, the priest of Beth-el, sent word to King Jeroboam of Israel, saying: “Amos has been conspiring against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land cannot endure all his words.
But when he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his immersion, he said to them, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
But answering, one of the Torah lawyers says to Him, “Teacher, when You say these things, You insult us too.”
The Torah scholars and the ruling kohanim tried to grab Him that very hour, because they realized that He spoke this parable against them—but they feared the people.
The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me because I testify that its works are evil.
Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard Him say this and asked, “We’re not blind too, are we?”
“O you stiff-necked people! You uncircumcised of heart and ears! You always resist the Ruach ha-Kodesh; just as your fathers did, you do as well.
Then he fell on his knees and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them!” After he said this, he died.
I led you 40 years in the wilderness—your clothes have not worn out on you, and your sandals have not worn out on your feet.
We proclaim Him, warning and teaching everyone in all wisdom, so that we may present every person complete in Messiah.
For the time will come when they will not put up with sound instruction, but they will pile up for themselves teachers in keeping with their own desires, to have their ears tickled.
By faith Noah, when warned about events not yet seen, in holy fear prepared an ark for the safety of his household. Through faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.