19 because they have not heeded My words, says the Lord, which (A)I sent to them by My servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them; neither would you heed, says 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 (A)Hear, O earth!
Behold, I will certainly bring (B)calamity on this people—
(C)The fruit of their thoughts,
Because they have not heeded My words
Nor My law, but 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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to heed the words of My servants the prophets (A)whom I sent to you, both rising up early and sending them (but you have not heeded),

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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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Hear the Heavenly Voice

25 See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For (A)if they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on earth, much more shall we not escape if we turn away from Him who speaks 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 they refused to heed, (A)shrugged[a] their shoulders, and (B)stopped[b] their ears so that they could not hear. 12 Yes, they made their (C)hearts like flint, (D)refusing to hear the law and the words which the Lord of hosts had sent by His Spirit through the former prophets. (E)Thus great wrath came from the Lord of hosts. 13 Therefore it happened, that just as He proclaimed and they would not hear, so (F)they called out and I would not listen,” says the Lord of hosts.

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 7:11 Lit. gave a stubborn or rebellious shoulder
  2. Zechariah 7:11 Lit. made their ears heavy

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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“Do not be like your fathers, (A)to whom the former prophets preached, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: (B)“Turn now from your evil ways and your evil deeds.” ’ But they did not hear nor heed Me,” says the Lord.

“Your fathers, where are they?
And the prophets, do they live forever?
Yet surely (C)My words and My statutes,
Which I commanded My servants the prophets,
Did they not overtake your fathers?

“So they returned and said:

(D)‘Just as the Lord of hosts determined to do to us,
According to our ways and according to our deeds,
So He has 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 words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, which he commanded his sons, not to drink wine, are performed; for to this day they drink none, and obey their father’s commandment. (A)But although I have spoken to you, (B)rising early and speaking, you did not [a]obey Me. 15 I have also sent to you all My (C)servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, (D)‘Turn now everyone from his evil way, amend your doings, and do not go after other gods to serve them; then you will (E)dwell in the land which I have given you and your fathers.’ But you have not inclined your ear, nor obeyed Me. 16 Surely the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have performed the commandment of their (F)father, which he commanded them, but this people has not obeyed Me.” ’

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  1. Jeremiah 35:14 listen to

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 in proclaiming liberty, every one to his brother and every one to his neighbor. (A)Behold, I proclaim liberty to you,’ says the Lord(B)‘to the sword, to pestilence, and to famine! And I will deliver you to (C)trouble among 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 And they have turned to Me the (A)back, and not the face; though I taught them, (B)rising up early and teaching them, yet they have not listened 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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(A)“From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, even to this day, this is the twenty-third year in which the word of the Lord has come to me; and I have spoken to you, rising early and speaking, (B)but you have not listened. And the Lord has sent to you all His servants the prophets, (C)rising early and sending them, but you have not listened nor inclined your ear to hear. They said, (D)‘Repent now everyone of his evil way and his evil doings, and dwell in the land that the Lord has given to you and your fathers forever and ever. Do not go after other gods to serve them and worship them, and do not provoke Me to anger with the works of your hands; and I will not harm you.’ Yet you have not listened to Me,” says the Lord, “that you might (E)provoke Me to anger with the works of your hands to your own hurt.

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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)Yet they did not obey or incline their ear, but (B)followed[a] the counsels and the [b]dictates of their evil hearts, and (C)went[c] backward and not forward. 25 Since the day that your fathers came out of the land of Egypt until this day, I have even (D)sent to you all My servants the prophets, daily rising up early and sending them. 26 (E)Yet they did not obey Me or incline their ear, but (F)stiffened their neck. (G)They did worse than their fathers.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 7:24 walked in
  2. Jeremiah 7:24 stubbornness or imagination
  3. Jeremiah 7:24 Lit. they were

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 works,” says the Lord, “and I spoke to you, (A)rising up early and speaking, but you did not hear, and I (B)called you, but 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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However (A)I have sent to you all My servants the prophets, rising early and sending them, saying, “Oh, do not do this abominable thing that I hate!” But they did not listen or incline their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense 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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