Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, will also cry out but not be answered.
Zechariah 7:13 - Tree of Life Version It came about that just as He called and they did not listen, so they would call and I would not listen,” says Adonai-Tzva’ot. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Therefore it is come to pass, that as he cried, and they would not hear; so they cried, and I would not hear, saith the LORD of hosts: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So it came to pass that as He cried and they would not hear [He said], So they shall cry and I will not answer, says the Lord of hosts, American Standard Version (1901) And it is come to pass that, as he cried, and they would not hear, so they shall cry, and I will not hear, said Jehovah of hosts; Common English Bible So just as he called and they didn’t listen, when they called, I didn’t listen, says the LORD of heavenly forces. Catholic Public Domain Version And it happened, just as he had spoken, and they did not pay attention. So then, they shall cry out, and I will not heed, says the Lord of hosts. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And it came to pass that as he spoke, and they heard not: so shall they cry, and I will not hear, saith the Lord of hosts. |
Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, will also cry out but not be answered.
One who turns his ear from hearing Torah —even his prayer is an abomination.
When you spread out your hands, I will hide My eyes from you. When you multiply prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood!”
Why was no one there when I came? Why was there no one to answer when I called? Is My hand too short to redeem? Or have I no power to deliver? Behold, I dry up the sea at My rebuke, I make rivers a wilderness— their fish stink for lack of water and die of thirst.
They have turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers who refused to hear My words. They have gone after other gods to serve them. “The house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken My covenant which I made with their fathers.”
Therefore thus says Adonai. “I will soon bring a disaster on them that they will not be able to escape. They will cry out to Me, yet I will not listen to them.
As for you, you are not to pray for this people or lift up supplication or prayer for them, for I will not hear them at the time they cry out to Me because of their disaster.”
If they fast, I will not hear their cry. If they offer burnt offering or grain offering, I will not accept them. Instead I will consume them with sword, with famine and with plague.”
Judah will mourn, and her gates languish. They will bow in black to the ground And Jerusalem’s wail will go up.
“When you tell them all these things, they will not listen to you. When you call to them, they will not answer you.
You shrouded Yourself with a cloud so that no prayer can get through.
“Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts. They have put the stumbling block of their iniquity right before their faces. Should I let them inquire of me at all?
“Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel. Say to them, thus says Adonai Elohim: ‘Have you come to inquire of Me? As I live’—it is a declaration of Adonai—‘I will not be inquired of by you.’
Therefore I will indeed act in fury. My eye will not spare you nor will I have pity. Though they cry into My ears with a loud voice, I will not hear them.”
Then they will cry out to Adonai, but He will not answer them. Thus He will hide His face from them at that time, because of their evil deeds.
Once the Master of the household gets up and shuts the door, and you’re standing outside and begin knocking on the door, saying, ‘Master, open up for us,’ then He will say to you, ‘I don’t know where you come from.’
You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives so you may spend it on your passions.