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Brenton's Septuagint

Jeremiah 26:5

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.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Impenitence;   Indictments;   Minister, Christian;   Wicked (People);   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Call of God, the;   Jews, the;   Trinity, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Jehoiakim;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Jeremiah;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Servant of the Lord;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Shiloh;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Jehoiakim;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Jeremiah;   Temple of Jerusalem;   Word;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Greek Versions of Ot;   Jeremiah;   Micah;   Micah, Book of;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ba'ruch;  

Parallel Translations

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—
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;
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;
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,
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;
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.
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—
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;
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,
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,
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,
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,
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 —
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,
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.
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;
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.
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,
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),
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)
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;
Bible in Basic English
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;
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;
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:)
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:
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;
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;
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;
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;
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.
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),
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—
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,
New Revised Standard
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,
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:
Revised Standard Version
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,
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;

Contextual Overview

1 In the beginning of the reign of king Sedekias, there came this word concerning Ælam. 2 FOR EGYPT, AGAINST THE POWER OF PHARAO NECHAO KING OF EGYPT, who was by the river Euphrates in Charmis, whom Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon smote in the fourth year of Joakim king of Juda. 3 Take up arms and spears, and draw nigh to battle; 5 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.

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
And Abram went as the Lord spoke to him, and Lot departed with him, and Abram was seventy-five years old, when he went out of Charrhan.
Genesis 17:23
And Abraam took Ismael his son, and all his home-born servants, and all those bought with money, and every male of the men in the house of Abraam, and he circumcised their foreskins in the time of that day, according as God spoke to him.
Genesis 18:19
For I know that he will order his sons, and his house after him, and they will keep the ways of the Lord, to do justice and judgment, that the Lord may bring upon Abraam all things whatsoever he has spoken to him.
Genesis 22:16
I have sworn by myself, says the Lord, because thou hast done this thing, and on my account hast not spared thy beloved son,
Genesis 22:18
And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because thou hast hearkened to my voice.
Genesis 26:1
And there was a famine in the land, besides the former famine, which was in the time of Abraam; and Isaac went to Abimelech the king of the Phylistines to Gerara.
Genesis 26:2
And the Lord appeared to him and said, Go not down to Egypt, but dwell in the land, which I shall tell thee of.
Genesis 26:6
And Isaac dwelt in Gerara.

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.


 
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