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Jeremiah 26:5
And give ear to the words of my servants the prophets whom I send to you, getting up early and sending them, though you gave no attention;
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Christian Standard Bible®
and by listening to the words of my servants the prophets—whom I have been sending to you time and time again, though you did not listen—
and by listening to the words of my servants the prophets—whom I have been sending to you time and time again, though you did not listen—
Hebrew Names Version
to listen to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I send to you, even rising up early and sending them, but you have not listened;
to listen to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I send to you, even rising up early and sending them, but you have not listened;
King James Version
To hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I sent unto you, both rising up early, and sending them, but ye have not hearkened;
To hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I sent unto you, both rising up early, and sending them, but ye have not hearkened;
English Standard Version
and to listen to the words of my servants the prophets whom I send to you urgently, though you have not listened,
and to listen to the words of my servants the prophets whom I send to you urgently, though you have not listened,
New American Standard Bible
to listen to the words of My servants the prophets, whom I have been sending to you again and again, but you have not listened;
to listen to the words of My servants the prophets, whom I have been sending to you again and again, but you have not listened;
New Century Version
You must listen to what my servants the prophets say to you. I have sent them to you again and again, but you did not listen.
You must listen to what my servants the prophets say to you. I have sent them to you again and again, but you did not listen.
Amplified Bible
and listen and follow [carefully] the words of My servants the prophets, whom I have been sending to you repeatedly—though you have not listened—
and listen and follow [carefully] the words of My servants the prophets, whom I have been sending to you repeatedly—though you have not listened—
World English Bible
to listen to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I send to you, even rising up early and sending them, but you have not listened;
to listen to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I send to you, even rising up early and sending them, but you have not listened;
Geneva Bible (1587)
And to heare ye wordes of my seruants the Prophets, whome I sent vnto you, both rising vp earely, and sending them, and will not obey them,
And to heare ye wordes of my seruants the Prophets, whome I sent vnto you, both rising vp earely, and sending them, and will not obey them,
Legacy Standard Bible
to listen to the words of My slaves the prophets, whom I have been sending to you, rising up early and sending, but you have not listened,
to listen to the words of My slaves the prophets, whom I have been sending to you, rising up early and sending, but you have not listened,
Berean Standard Bible
and if you do not listen to the words of My servants the prophets, whom I have sent you again and again even though you did not listen,
and if you do not listen to the words of My servants the prophets, whom I have sent you again and again even though you did not listen,
Contemporary English Version
Again and again I have sent my servants the prophets to preach to you, but you ignored them as well. Now I am warning you that if you don't start obeying me right away,
Again and again I have sent my servants the prophets to preach to you, but you ignored them as well. Now I am warning you that if you don't start obeying me right away,
Complete Jewish Bible
and listen to what my servants the prophets, whom I send to you, say — I have sent them frequently, but you haven't listened —
and listen to what my servants the prophets, whom I send to you, say — I have sent them frequently, but you haven't listened —
Darby Translation
to hearken unto the words of my servants the prophets, whom I have sent unto you, even rising early and sending [them], but ye have not hearkened,
to hearken unto the words of my servants the prophets, whom I have sent unto you, even rising early and sending [them], but ye have not hearkened,
Easy-to-Read Version
You must listen to what my servants say to you. The prophets are my servants. I have sent my prophets to you again and again, but you did not listen to them.
You must listen to what my servants say to you. The prophets are my servants. I have sent my prophets to you again and again, but you did not listen to them.
George Lamsa Translation
And to hearken to the words of my servants the prophets whom I have sent to you, warning you in advance, but you have not hearkened;
And to hearken to the words of my servants the prophets whom I have sent to you, warning you in advance, but you have not hearkened;
Good News Translation
and by paying attention to the words of my servants, the prophets, whom I have kept on sending to you. You have never obeyed what they said.
and by paying attention to the words of my servants, the prophets, whom I have kept on sending to you. You have never obeyed what they said.
Lexham English Bible
to listen to the words of my servants the prophets whom I have sent to you, over and over again, though you have not listened,
to listen to the words of my servants the prophets whom I have sent to you, over and over again, though you have not listened,
Literal Translation
to listen to the words of My servants the prophets whom I am sending to you, even rising up early and sending (but you have not listened),
to listen to the words of My servants the prophets whom I am sending to you, even rising up early and sending (but you have not listened),
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and to heare the wordes of my seruauntes the prophetes, whom I sent vnto you, rysynge vp tymely, and still sendinge: Yf ye will not folowe the (I saye)
and to heare the wordes of my seruauntes the prophetes, whom I sent vnto you, rysynge vp tymely, and still sendinge: Yf ye will not folowe the (I saye)
American Standard Version
to hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I send unto you, even rising up early and sending them, but ye have not hearkened;
to hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I send unto you, even rising up early and sending them, but ye have not hearkened;
JPS Old Testament (1917)
to hearken to the words of My servants the prophets, whom I send unto you, even sending them betimes and often, but ye have not hearkened;
to hearken to the words of My servants the prophets, whom I send unto you, even sending them betimes and often, but ye have not hearkened;
King James Version (1611)
To hearken to the wordes of my seruants the Prophets, whom I sent vnto you, both rising vp early and sending them, (but ye haue not hearkned:)
To hearken to the wordes of my seruants the Prophets, whom I sent vnto you, both rising vp early and sending them, (but ye haue not hearkned:)
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And to heare the wordes of my seruauntes the prophetes whom I sent vnto you, risyng vp tymely, and styll sendyng, yet you haue not hearkened:
And to heare the wordes of my seruauntes the prophetes whom I sent vnto you, risyng vp tymely, and styll sendyng, yet you haue not hearkened:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Why do they fear, and turn back? even because their mighty men shall be slain: they have utterly fled, and being hemmed in they have not rallied, saith the Lord.
Why do they fear, and turn back? even because their mighty men shall be slain: they have utterly fled, and being hemmed in they have not rallied, saith the Lord.
English Revised Version
to hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I send unto you, even rising up early and sending them, but ye have not hearkened;
to hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I send unto you, even rising up early and sending them, but ye have not hearkened;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
that ye here the wordis of my seruauntis, profetis, whiche Y risynge bi niyte, and dressynge, sente to you, and ye herden not;
that ye here the wordis of my seruauntis, profetis, whiche Y risynge bi niyte, and dressynge, sente to you, and ye herden not;
Update Bible Version
to listen to the words of my slaves the prophets, whom I send to you, even rising up early and sending them, but you haven't listened;
to listen to the words of my slaves the prophets, whom I send to you, even rising up early and sending them, but you haven't listened;
Webster's Bible Translation
To hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I have sent to you, both rising early, and sending [them], but ye have not hearkened;
To hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I have sent to you, both rising early, and sending [them], but ye have not hearkened;
New English Translation
You must pay attention to the exhortations of my servants the prophets. I have sent them to you over and over again. But you have not paid any attention to them.
You must pay attention to the exhortations of my servants the prophets. I have sent them to you over and over again. But you have not paid any attention to them.
New King James Version
to heed the words of My servants the prophets whom I sent to you, both rising up early and sending them (but you have not heeded),
to heed the words of My servants the prophets whom I sent to you, both rising up early and sending them (but you have not heeded),
New Living Translation
and if you will not listen to my servants, the prophets—for I sent them again and again to warn you, but you would not listen to them—
and if you will not listen to my servants, the prophets—for I sent them again and again to warn you, but you would not listen to them—
New Life Bible
and if you do not listen to the words of My servants who speak for Me, whom I have been sending to you again and again, but you have not listened,
and if you do not listen to the words of My servants who speak for Me, whom I have been sending to you again and again, but you have not listened,
New Revised Standard
and to heed the words of my servants the prophets whom I send to you urgently—though you have not heeded—
and to heed the words of my servants the prophets whom I send to you urgently—though you have not heeded—
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
To hearken unto the words of my servants the prophets, whom I am sending unto you, even, betimes, sending, though ye have not hearkened,
To hearken unto the words of my servants the prophets, whom I am sending unto you, even, betimes, sending, though ye have not hearkened,
Douay-Rheims Bible
To give ear to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I sent to you rising up early: and sending, and you have not hearkened:
To give ear to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I sent to you rising up early: and sending, and you have not hearkened:
Revised Standard Version
and to heed the words of my servants the prophets whom I send to you urgently, though you have not heeded,
and to heed the words of my servants the prophets whom I send to you urgently, though you have not heeded,
Young's Literal Translation
To hearken to the words of My servants the prophets, whom I am sending unto you, yea, rising early and sending, and ye have not hearkened,
To hearken to the words of My servants the prophets, whom I am sending unto you, yea, rising early and sending, and ye have not hearkened,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
to listen to the words of My servants the prophets, whom I have been sending to you again and again, but you have not listened;
to listen to the words of My servants the prophets, whom I have been sending to you again and again, but you have not listened;
Contextual Overview
1 When Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah, king of Judah, first became king, this word came from the Lord, saying, 2 This is what the Lord has said: Take your place in the open square of the Lord's house and say to all the towns of Judah, who come into the Lord's house for worship, everything I give you orders to say to them: keep back not a word; 3 It may be that they will give ear, and that every man will be turned from his evil way, so that my purpose of sending evil on them because of the evil of their doings may be changed. 4 And you are to say to them, This is what the Lord has said: If you do not give ear to me and go in the way of my law which I have put before you, 5 And give ear to the words of my servants the prophets whom I send to you, getting up early and sending them, though you gave no attention; 6 Then I will make this house like Shiloh, and will make this town a curse to all the nations of the earth.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
my: Jeremiah 7:13, Jeremiah 7:25, Jeremiah 11:7, 2 Kings 9:7, 2 Kings 17:13, 2 Kings 17:23, 2 Kings 24:2, Ezra 9:11, Ezekiel 38:17, Daniel 9:6-10, Amos 3:7, Zechariah 1:6, Revelation 10:7, Revelation 11:18
whom: See note on Jeremiah 25:3, Jeremiah 25:4
Reciprocal: Exodus 3:18 - and they Joshua 3:1 - rose early 2 Chronicles 24:19 - Yet he sent 2 Chronicles 36:15 - the Lord Jeremiah 7:26 - they hearkened Jeremiah 29:19 - General Jeremiah 32:33 - rising Jeremiah 35:14 - rising Jeremiah 35:17 - because Jeremiah 44:4 - I sent Zechariah 1:4 - but Zechariah 7:11 - they refused
Cross-References
Genesis 12:4
So Abram went as the Lord had said to him, and Lot went with him: Abram was seventy-five years old when he went away from Haran.
So Abram went as the Lord had said to him, and Lot went with him: Abram was seventy-five years old when he went away from Haran.
Genesis 17:23
And Abraham took Ishmael, his son, and all whose birth had taken place in his house, and all his servants whom he had made his for a price, every male of his house, and on that very day he gave them circumcision in the flesh of their private parts as God had said to him.
And Abraham took Ishmael, his son, and all whose birth had taken place in his house, and all his servants whom he had made his for a price, every male of his house, and on that very day he gave them circumcision in the flesh of their private parts as God had said to him.
Genesis 18:19
For I have made him mine so that he may give orders to his children and those of his line after him, to keep the ways of the Lord, to do what is good and right: so that the Lord may do to Abraham as he has said.
For I have made him mine so that he may give orders to his children and those of his line after him, to keep the ways of the Lord, to do what is good and right: so that the Lord may do to Abraham as he has said.
Genesis 22:16
Saying, I have taken an oath by my name, says the Lord, because you have done this and have not kept back from me your dearly loved only son,
Saying, I have taken an oath by my name, says the Lord, because you have done this and have not kept back from me your dearly loved only son,
Genesis 22:18
And your seed will be a blessing to all the nations of the earth, because you have done what I gave you orders to do.
And your seed will be a blessing to all the nations of the earth, because you have done what I gave you orders to do.
Genesis 26:1
Then came a time of great need in the land, like that which had been before in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Abimelech, king of the Philistines, at Gerar.
Then came a time of great need in the land, like that which had been before in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Abimelech, king of the Philistines, at Gerar.
Genesis 26:2
And the Lord came to him in a vision and said, Do not go down to Egypt; keep in the land of which I will give you knowledge:
And the Lord came to him in a vision and said, Do not go down to Egypt; keep in the land of which I will give you knowledge:
Genesis 26:6
So Isaac went on living in Gerar;
So Isaac went on living in Gerar;
Matthew 5:19
Whoever then goes against the smallest of these laws, teaching men to do the same, will be named least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who keeps the laws, teaching others to keep them, will be named great in the kingdom of heaven.
Whoever then goes against the smallest of these laws, teaching men to do the same, will be named least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who keeps the laws, teaching others to keep them, will be named great in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 7:24
Everyone, then, to whom my words come and who does them, will be like a wise man who made his house on a rock;
Everyone, then, to whom my words come and who does them, will be like a wise man who made his house on a rock;
Gill's Notes on the Bible
To hearken to the words of my servants the prophets,.... The interpretations they give of the law; the doctrines they deliver; the exhortations, cautions, and reproofs given by them in the name of the Lord, whose servants they were; and therefore should be hearkened to; since hearkening to them is hearkening to the Lord himself, in whose name they speak, and whose message they deliver:
whom I sent unto you, both rising up early and sending [them]; they had their mission and commission from the Lord; and who was careful to send them early, if they might be instruments to do them good and prevent their ruin; they had the best of means, and these seasonable, and so were left without excuse:
(but ye have not hearkened); neither to the Lord, nor to his prophets; but went on in their own ways, neglecting the law of the Lord and the instructions of his servants.
