19 because they did not pay attention to my words, declares the Lord, (A)that I persistently sent to you by my servants the prophets, but you would not listen, declares the Lord.’

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19 For they have not listened to my words,”(A) declares the Lord, “words that I sent to them again and again(B) by my servants the prophets.(C) And you exiles have not listened either,” declares the Lord.

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19 Hear, O earth; behold, I am bringing disaster upon this people,
    (A)the fruit of their devices,
because they have not paid attention to my words;
    and as for my law, they have rejected it.

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19 Hear, you earth:(A)
    I am bringing disaster(B) on this people,
    the fruit of their schemes,(C)
because they have not listened to my words(D)
    and have rejected my law.(E)

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(A)and to listen to the words of my servants the prophets whom I send to you (B)urgently, (C)though you have not listened,

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and if you do not listen to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I have sent to you again and again (though you have not listened(A)),

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25 See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For (A)if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven.

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25 See to it that you do not refuse(A) him who speaks.(B) If they did not escape when they refused him who warned(C) them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven?(D)

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11 But (A)they refused to pay attention (B)and turned a stubborn shoulder and stopped their ears that they might not hear.[a] 12 (C)They made their hearts diamond-hard (D)lest they should hear the law and the words that the Lord of hosts had sent (E)by his Spirit through (F)the former prophets. (G)Therefore great anger came from the Lord of hosts. 13 (H)“As I[b] called, and they would not hear, (I)so they called, and I would not hear,” says the Lord of hosts,

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 7:11 Hebrew and made their ears too heavy to hear
  2. Zechariah 7:13 Hebrew he

11 “But they refused to pay attention; stubbornly(A) they turned their backs(B) and covered their ears.(C) 12 They made their hearts as hard as flint(D) and would not listen to the law or to the words that the Lord Almighty had sent by his Spirit through the earlier prophets.(E) So the Lord Almighty was very angry.(F)

13 “‘When I called, they did not listen;(G) so when they called, I would not listen,’(H) says the Lord Almighty.(I)

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(A)Do not be like your fathers, (B)to whom the former prophets cried out, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, (C)Return from your evil ways and from your evil deeds.’ But (D)they did not hear or pay attention to me, declares the Lord. Your fathers, where are they? And (E)the prophets, do they live forever? (F)But my words and my statutes, which I commanded (G)my servants the prophets, did they not (H)overtake your fathers? So they repented and said, (I)‘As the Lord of hosts purposed to deal with us for (J)our ways and (K)deeds, so has he dealt with us.’”

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Do not be like your ancestors,(A) to whom the earlier prophets(B) proclaimed: This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Turn from your evil ways(C) and your evil practices.’ But they would not listen or pay attention to me,(D) declares the Lord.(E) Where are your ancestors now? And the prophets, do they live forever? But did not my words(F) and my decrees, which I commanded my servants the prophets, overtake your ancestors?(G)

“Then they repented and said, ‘The Lord Almighty has done to us what our ways and practices deserve,(H) just as he determined to do.’”(I)

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14 The command that Jonadab the son of Rechab gave to his sons, to drink no wine, has been kept, and they drink none to this day, for they have obeyed their father's command. I have spoken to you (A)persistently, but you have not listened to me. 15 I have sent to you all my servants the prophets, sending them (B)persistently, saying, (C)‘Turn now every one of you from his evil way, and amend your deeds, and (D)do not go after other gods to serve them, and then you shall dwell in the land that I gave to you and your fathers.’ (E)But you did not incline your ear or listen to me. 16 The sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have kept the command that their father gave them, but this people has not obeyed me.

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14 ‘Jehonadab son of Rekab ordered his descendants not to drink wine and this command has been kept. To this day they do not drink wine, because they obey their forefather’s command.(A) But I have spoken to you again and again,(B) yet you have not obeyed(C) me. 15 Again and again I sent all my servants the prophets(D) to you. They said, “Each of you must turn(E) from your wicked ways and reform(F) your actions; do not follow other gods(G) to serve them. Then you will live in the land(H) I have given to you and your ancestors.” But you have not paid attention or listened(I) to me. 16 The descendants of Jehonadab son of Rekab have carried out the command their forefather(J) gave them, but these people have not obeyed me.’

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17 “Therefore, thus says the Lord: You have not obeyed me (A)by proclaiming liberty, every one to his brother and to his neighbor; (B)behold, I proclaim to you liberty (C)to the sword, to pestilence, and to famine, declares the Lord. (D)I will make you a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth.

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17 “Therefore this is what the Lord says: You have not obeyed me; you have not proclaimed freedom to your own people. So I now proclaim ‘freedom’ for you,(A) declares the Lord—‘freedom’ to fall by the sword, plague(B) and famine.(C) I will make you abhorrent to all the kingdoms of the earth.(D)

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33 (A)They have turned to me their back and not their face. And though I have taught them (B)persistently, they have not listened (C)to receive instruction.

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33 They turned their backs(A) to me and not their faces; though I taught(B) them again and again, they would not listen or respond to discipline.(C)

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“For twenty-three years, (A)from the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, to this day, the word of the Lord has come to me, and I have spoken (B)persistently to you, (C)but you have not listened. (D)You have neither listened nor inclined your ears to hear, although the Lord (E)persistently sent to you all his servants the prophets, saying, (F)‘Turn now, every one of you, (G)from his evil way and evil deeds, and (H)dwell upon the land that the Lord has given to you and your fathers from of old and forever. (I)Do not go after other gods to serve and worship them, (J)or provoke me to anger (K)with the work of your hands. Then I will do you no harm.’ (L)Yet you have not listened to me, declares the Lord, (M)that you might provoke me to anger (N)with the work of your hands to your own harm.

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For twenty-three years—from the thirteenth year of Josiah(A) son of Amon king of Judah until this very day—the word of the Lord has come to me and I have spoken to you again and again,(B) but you have not listened.(C)

And though the Lord has sent all his servants the prophets(D) to you again and again, you have not listened or paid any attention.(E) They said, “Turn(F) now, each of you, from your evil ways and your evil practices, and you can stay in the land(G) the Lord gave to you and your ancestors for ever and ever. Do not follow other gods(H) to serve and worship them; do not arouse my anger with what your hands have made. Then I will not harm you.”

“But you did not listen to me,” declares the Lord, “and you have aroused(I) my anger with what your hands have made,(J) and you have brought harm(K) to yourselves.”

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24 (A)But they did not obey or incline their ear, (B)but walked in their own counsels and (C)the stubbornness of their evil hearts, and (D)went backward and not forward. 25 From the day that your fathers came out of the land of Egypt to this day, (E)I have persistently sent all my servants the prophets to them, day after day. 26 (F)Yet they did not listen to me or incline their ear, (G)but stiffened their neck. (H)They did worse than their fathers.

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24 But they did not listen(A) or pay attention;(B) instead, they followed the stubborn inclinations of their evil hearts.(C) They went backward(D) and not forward. 25 From the time your ancestors left Egypt until now, day after day, again and again(E) I sent you my servants(F) the prophets.(G) 26 But they did not listen to me or pay attention.(H) They were stiff-necked(I) and did more evil than their ancestors.’(J)

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13 And now, because you have done all these things, declares the Lord, and (A)when I spoke to you persistently you did not listen, and (B)when I called you, you did not answer,

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13 While you were doing all these things, declares the Lord, I spoke(A) to you again and again,(B) but you did not listen;(C) I called(D) you, but you did not answer.(E)

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(A)Yet I persistently sent to you all my servants the prophets, saying, ‘Oh, do not do this abomination that I hate!’ (B)But they did not listen (C)or incline their ear, to turn from their evil and make no offerings to other gods.

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Again and again(A) I sent my servants the prophets,(B) who said, ‘Do not do this detestable(C) thing that I hate!’ But they did not listen or pay attention;(D) they did not turn from their wickedness(E) or stop burning incense(F) to other gods.(G)

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