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Monday, September 8th, 2025
the Week of Proper 18 / Ordinary 23
the Week of Proper 18 / Ordinary 23
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Good News Translation
Jeremiah 25:4
You would not listen or pay attention, even though the Lord has continued to send you his servants the prophets.
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Christian Standard Bible®
The Lord sent all his servants the prophets to you time and time again, but you have not obeyed or even paid attention.
The Lord sent all his servants the prophets to you time and time again, but you have not obeyed or even paid attention.
Hebrew Names Version
The LORD has sent to you all his servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, (but you have not listened, nor inclined your ear to hear,)
The LORD has sent to you all his servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, (but you have not listened, nor inclined your ear to hear,)
King James Version
And the Lord hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising early and sending them; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear.
And the Lord hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising early and sending them; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear.
English Standard Version
You have neither listened nor inclined your ears to hear, although the Lord persistently sent to you all his servants the prophets,
You have neither listened nor inclined your ears to hear, although the Lord persistently sent to you all his servants the prophets,
New American Standard Bible
"And the LORD has sent to you all His servants the prophets again and again, but you have not listened nor inclined your ear to hear,
"And the LORD has sent to you all His servants the prophets again and again, but you have not listened nor inclined your ear to hear,
New Century Version
The Lord has sent all his servants the prophets to you over and over again, but you have not listened or paid any attention to them.
The Lord has sent all his servants the prophets to you over and over again, but you have not listened or paid any attention to them.
Amplified Bible
"Although the LORD has persistently sent to you all His servants the prophets, you have not listened nor [even] inclined your ear to hear [His message],
"Although the LORD has persistently sent to you all His servants the prophets, you have not listened nor [even] inclined your ear to hear [His message],
World English Bible
Yahweh has sent to you all his servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, (but you have not listened, nor inclined your ear to hear,)
Yahweh has sent to you all his servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, (but you have not listened, nor inclined your ear to hear,)
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the Lord hath sent vnto you all his seruantes the Prophets, rising early & sending them, but yee would not heare, nor encline your eares to obey.
And the Lord hath sent vnto you all his seruantes the Prophets, rising early & sending them, but yee would not heare, nor encline your eares to obey.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Yahweh has sent to you all His slaves the prophets, rising up early and sending, but you have not listened nor inclined your ear to hear,
And Yahweh has sent to you all His slaves the prophets, rising up early and sending, but you have not listened nor inclined your ear to hear,
Berean Standard Bible
And the LORD has sent all His servants the prophets to you again and again, but you have not listened or inclined your ear to hear.
And the LORD has sent all His servants the prophets to you again and again, but you have not listened or inclined your ear to hear.
Contemporary English Version
The Lord has sent prophets to you time after time, but you refused to listen.
The Lord has sent prophets to you time after time, but you refused to listen.
Complete Jewish Bible
Moreover, Adonai sent you all his servants the prophets — again, on numerous occasions — but you didn't listen or pay attention.
Moreover, Adonai sent you all his servants the prophets — again, on numerous occasions — but you didn't listen or pay attention.
Darby Translation
And Jehovah hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising early and sending; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear,
And Jehovah hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising early and sending; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear,
Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord has sent his servants, the prophets, to you over and over again. But you have not listened to them. You have not paid any attention to them.
The Lord has sent his servants, the prophets, to you over and over again. But you have not listened to them. You have not paid any attention to them.
George Lamsa Translation
And the LORD has sent to you all his servants the prophets, sending them in advance to warn you; but you did not listen, nor incline your ear to hear.
And the LORD has sent to you all his servants the prophets, sending them in advance to warn you; but you did not listen, nor incline your ear to hear.
Lexham English Bible
And though Yahweh has sent all his servants the prophets to you over and over again you have not listened, and you have not inclined your ear to hear,
And though Yahweh has sent all his servants the prophets to you over and over again you have not listened, and you have not inclined your ear to hear,
Literal Translation
And Jehovah has sent to you all His servants the prophets, rising early and sending, but you have not listened nor bowed your ear to hear,
And Jehovah has sent to you all His servants the prophets, rising early and sending, but you have not listened nor bowed your ear to hear,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Though the LORDE hath sent his seruauntes, all the prophetes vnto you in season: Yet wolde ye not obeye, ye wolde not encline yor eares to heare.
Though the LORDE hath sent his seruauntes, all the prophetes vnto you in season: Yet wolde ye not obeye, ye wolde not encline yor eares to heare.
American Standard Version
And Jehovah hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, (but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear),
And Jehovah hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, (but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear),
Bible in Basic English
And the Lord has sent to you all his servants the prophets, getting up early and sending them; but you have not given attention and your ear has not been open to give hearing;
And the Lord has sent to you all his servants the prophets, getting up early and sending them; but you have not given attention and your ear has not been open to give hearing;
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the LORD hath sent unto you all His servants the prophets, sending them betimes and often--but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear--
And the LORD hath sent unto you all His servants the prophets, sending them betimes and often--but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear--
King James Version (1611)
And the Lord hath sent vnto you all his seruants the prophets, rising early and sending them, but yee haue not hearkened, nor inclined your eare to heare.
And the Lord hath sent vnto you all his seruants the prophets, rising early and sending them, but yee haue not hearkened, nor inclined your eare to heare.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Though the Lord hath sent his seruauntes all the prophetes vnto you in season, yet would ye not obay, ye would not encline your eares to heare.
Though the Lord hath sent his seruauntes all the prophetes vnto you in season, yet would ye not obay, ye would not encline your eares to heare.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and I sent to you my servants the prophets, sending them early; (but ye hearkened not, and listened not with your ears;) saying,
and I sent to you my servants the prophets, sending them early; (but ye hearkened not, and listened not with your ears;) saying,
English Revised Version
And the LORD hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear;
And the LORD hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the Lord sente to you alle hise seruauntis profetis, and roos ful eerli, and sente, and ye herden not, nether ye bowiden youre eeris, for to here;
And the Lord sente to you alle hise seruauntis profetis, and roos ful eerli, and sente, and ye herden not, nether ye bowiden youre eeris, for to here;
Update Bible Version
And Yahweh has sent to you all his slaves the prophets, rising up early and sending them, (but you haven't listened, nor inclined your ear to hear,)
And Yahweh has sent to you all his slaves the prophets, rising up early and sending them, (but you haven't listened, nor inclined your ear to hear,)
Webster's Bible Translation
And the LORD hath sent to you all his servants the prophets, rising early and sending [them]; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear.
And the LORD hath sent to you all his servants the prophets, rising early and sending [them]; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear.
New English Translation
Over and over again the Lord has sent his servants the prophets to you. But you have not listened or paid attention.
Over and over again the Lord has sent his servants the prophets to you. But you have not listened or paid attention.
New King James Version
And the LORD has sent to you all His servants the prophets, rising early and sending them, but you have not listened nor inclined your ear to hear.
And the LORD has sent to you all His servants the prophets, rising early and sending them, but you have not listened nor inclined your ear to hear.
New Living Translation
"Again and again the Lord has sent you his servants, the prophets, but you have not listened or even paid attention.
"Again and again the Lord has sent you his servants, the prophets, but you have not listened or even paid attention.
New Life Bible
The Lord has sent to you all his servants who have spoken for Him again and again, but you have not listened or turned your ear to hear.
The Lord has sent to you all his servants who have spoken for Him again and again, but you have not listened or turned your ear to hear.
New Revised Standard
And though the Lord persistently sent you all his servants the prophets, you have neither listened nor inclined your ears to hear
And though the Lord persistently sent you all his servants the prophets, you have neither listened nor inclined your ears to hear
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Yahweh sent unto you all, his servants the prophets, lifetimes sending, though ye hearkened not, neither inclined ye your ear to hear:
And Yahweh sent unto you all, his servants the prophets, lifetimes sending, though ye hearkened not, neither inclined ye your ear to hear:
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord hath sent to you all his servants the prophets, rising early, and sending, and you have not hearkened, nor inclined your ears to hear.
And the Lord hath sent to you all his servants the prophets, rising early, and sending, and you have not hearkened, nor inclined your ears to hear.
Revised Standard Version
You have neither listened nor inclined your ears to hear, although the LORD persistently sent to you all his servants the prophets,
You have neither listened nor inclined your ears to hear, although the LORD persistently sent to you all his servants the prophets,
Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah hath sent unto you all His servants, the prophets, rising early and sending, and ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear, saying:
And Jehovah hath sent unto you all His servants, the prophets, rising early and sending, and ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear, saying:
THE MESSAGE
Not only that but God also sent a steady stream of prophets to you who were just as persistent as me, and you never listened. They told you, "Turn back—right now, each one of you!—from your evil way of life and bad behavior, and live in the land God gave you and your ancestors, the land he intended to give you forever. Don't follow the god-fads of the day, taking up and worshiping these no-gods. Don't make me angry with your god-businesses, making and selling gods—a dangerous business!
Not only that but God also sent a steady stream of prophets to you who were just as persistent as me, and you never listened. They told you, "Turn back—right now, each one of you!—from your evil way of life and bad behavior, and live in the land God gave you and your ancestors, the land he intended to give you forever. Don't follow the god-fads of the day, taking up and worshiping these no-gods. Don't make me angry with your god-businesses, making and selling gods—a dangerous business!
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"And the LORD has sent to you all His servants the prophets again and again, but you have not listened nor inclined your ear to hear,
"And the LORD has sent to you all His servants the prophets again and again, but you have not listened nor inclined your ear to hear,
Contextual Overview
1 In the fourth year that Jehoiakim son of Josiah was king of Judah, I received a message from the Lord concerning all the people of Judah. (This was the first year that Nebuchadnezzar was king of Babylonia.) 2 I said to all the people of Judah and of Jerusalem, 3 "For twenty-three years, from the thirteenth year that Josiah son of Amon was king of Judah until this very day, the Lord has spoken to me, and I have never failed to tell you what he said. But you have paid no attention. 4 You would not listen or pay attention, even though the Lord has continued to send you his servants the prophets. 5 They told you to turn from your wicked way of life and from the evil things you are doing, so that you could go on living in the land that the Lord gave you and your ancestors as a permanent possession. 6 They told you not to worship and serve other gods and not to make the Lord angry by worshiping the idols you had made. If you had obeyed the Lord , then he would not have punished you. 7 But the Lord himself says that you refused to listen to him. Instead, you made him angry with your idols and have brought his punishment on yourselves.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
all: Urijah the son of Shemaiah, and Huldah the prophetess, lived about this time. Zephaniah also prophesied during part of the time; and it is probable that Habakkuk was contemporary with them.
rising: Jeremiah 7:25, Jeremiah 11:7, Jeremiah 26:5, Jeremiah 29:19, Jeremiah 32:33, Jeremiah 35:14, Jeremiah 35:15, Jeremiah 44:4, Jeremiah 44:5, 2 Chronicles 36:15, 2 Chronicles 36:16
ye: Jeremiah 25:3, Jeremiah 25:7, Jeremiah 7:24-26, Jeremiah 11:8-10, Jeremiah 13:10, Jeremiah 13:11, Jeremiah 16:12, Jeremiah 17:23, Jeremiah 18:12, Jeremiah 19:15, Jeremiah 22:21, Jeremiah 36:31, Zechariah 7:11, Zechariah 7:12, Acts 7:51, Acts 7:52, Hebrews 12:25
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 17:13 - Turn ye 2 Chronicles 24:19 - Yet he sent 2 Chronicles 29:20 - rose 2 Chronicles 33:10 - General Nehemiah 9:30 - testifiedst Jeremiah 6:17 - I Ezekiel 3:7 - Israel will Ezekiel 12:3 - it may Hosea 9:17 - because Hosea 12:10 - have also Malachi 2:2 - ye will not hear Matthew 20:1 - early Matthew 22:3 - sent Mark 12:2 - a servant Luke 8:8 - He that Romans 10:21 - All day long
Cross-References
Isaiah 60:6
Great caravans of camels will come, from Midian and Ephah. They will come from Sheba, bringing gold and incense. People will tell the good news of what the Lord has done!
Great caravans of camels will come, from Midian and Ephah. They will come from Sheba, bringing gold and incense. People will tell the good news of what the Lord has done!
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the Lord hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets,.... Not only him, but many others, Micah, Nahum, Zephaniah, and others:
rising early and sending [them]; not only the prophet, but the Lord himself is said to rise early, and send his prophets to them; which denotes his great care and concern for this people for their good; see Jeremiah 7:25;
but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear; which is an aggravation of their sin; that whereas they had one prophet after another sent to them, and sent by the Lord himself; he rising early, and sending them; and they rising early, being sent to do their message; and yet were not hearkened and attended to.
