Jeremiah 6:17

Good News Translation

Then the Lord appointed sentries to listen for the trumpet's warning. But they said, "We will not listen."

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
I appointed watchmen over youand said, “Listen for the sound of the ram’s horn.”But they protested, “We won’t listen!”

Hebrew Names Version
I set watchmen over you, [saying], Listen to the sound of the shofar; but they said, We will not listen.

King James Version
Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.

English Standard Version
I set watchmen over you, saying, ‘Pay attention to the sound of the trumpet!' But they said, ‘We will not pay attention.'

New American Standard Bible
"And I set watchmen over you, saying, 'Listen to the sound of the trumpet!' But they said, 'We will not listen.'

New Century Version
I set watchmen over you and told you, ‘Listen for the sound of the war trumpet!' But they said, ‘We will not listen.'

Amplified Bible
"I have set watchmen (prophets) over you, Saying, 'Listen and pay attention to the [warning] sound of the trumpet!' But they said, 'We will not listen.'

World English Bible
I set watchmen over you, [saying], Listen to the sound of the trumpet; but they said, We will not listen.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Also I set watchmen ouer you, which said, Take heede to the sound of the trumpet: but they said, We will not take heede.

Legacy Standard Bible
And I set watchmen over you, saying,‘Give heed to the sound of the trumpet!'But they said, ‘We will not give heed.'

Berean Standard Bible
I appointed watchmen over you and said, 'Listen for the sound of the ram's horn.' But they answered, 'We will not listen!'

Contemporary English Version
I also sent prophets to warn you of danger, but when they sounded the alarm, you paid no attention.

Complete Jewish Bible
I appointed sentinels to direct them: ‘Listen for the sound of the shofar.' But they said, ‘We will not listen.'

Darby Translation
Also I have set watchmen over you:—Hearken ye to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.

Easy-to-Read Version
I chose watchmen to watch over you. I told them, ‘Listen for the sound of the war trumpet.' But they said, ‘We will not listen!'

George Lamsa Translation
Also I set watchmen over you, so that you might hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But you said, We will not hearken.

Lexham English Bible
And I raised up watchmen over you: ‘Listen attentively to the sound of a horn.' But they said, ‘We will not listen attentively.'

Literal Translation
Also I raised watchmen over you, saying , Listen to the sound of the ram's horn. But they said, We will not listen.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and I will set watchmen ouer you, and therfore take hede vnto the voyce of the trompet. But they saye: we will not take hede.

American Standard Version
And I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet; but they said, We will not hearken.

Bible in Basic English
And I put watchmen over you, saying, Give attention to the sound of the horn; but they said, We will not give attention.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And I set watchmen over you: 'Attend to the sound of the horn', but they said: 'We will not attend.'

King James Version (1611)
Also I set watchmen ouer you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet: but they said, We wil not hearken.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Moreouer, I wyl set watchmen ouer you, and therefore take heede vnto the voyce of the trumpet: but they say, we wyll not take heede.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
I have set watchmen over you, saying, Hear ye the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hear it.

English Revised Version
And I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet; but they said, We will not hearken.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Y ordeynede aspieris on you, and Y seide, Here ye the vois of a trumpe. And thei seiden, We schulen not here.

Update Bible Version
And I set watchmen over you, [saying], Listen to the sound of the trumpet; but they said, We will not listen.

Webster's Bible Translation
Also I set watchmen over you, [saying], Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.

New English Translation
The Lord said, "I appointed prophets as watchmen to warn you, saying: ‘Pay attention to the warning sound of the trumpet!'" But they said, "We will not pay attention!"

New King James Version
Also, I set watchmen over you, saying, "Listen to the sound of the trumpet!' But they said, "We will not listen.'

New Living Translation
I posted watchmen over you who said, ‘Listen for the sound of the alarm.' But you replied, ‘No! We won't pay attention!'

New Life Bible
I set watchmen over you, saying, ‘Listen to the sound of the horn!' But they said, ‘We will not listen.'

New Revised Standard
Also I raised up sentinels for you: "Give heed to the sound of the trumpet!" But they said, "We will not give heed."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Therefore will I raise up over you, watchmen, Give ye heed to the sound of a horn, - But they said, We will not give heed!

Douay-Rheims Bible
And I appointed watchmen over you, saying: Hearken ye to the sound of the trumpet. And they said: We will not hearken.

Revised Standard Version
I set watchmen over you, saying, 'Give heed to the sound of the trumpet!' But they said, 'We will not give heed.'

Young's Literal Translation
And I have raised up for you watchmen, Attend ye to the voice of the trumpet. And they say, `We do not attend.'

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"And I set watchmen over you, saying, 'Listen to the sound of the trumpet!' But they said, 'We will not listen.'

Contextual Overview

⁹ The Lord Almighty said to me, "Israel will be stripped clean like a vineyard from which every grape has been picked. So you must rescue everyone you can while there is still time." ¹⁰ I answered, "Who would listen to me if I spoke to them and warned them? They are stubborn and refuse to listen to your message; they laugh at what you tell me to say. ¹¹ Your anger against them burns in me too, Lord , and I can't hold it in any longer." Then the Lord said to me, "Pour out my anger on the children in the streets and on the gatherings of the young people. Husbands and wives will be taken away, and even the very old will not be spared. ¹² Their houses will be given to others, and so will their fields and their wives. I am going to punish the people of this land. ¹³ Everyone, great and small, tries to make money dishonestly; even prophets and priests cheat the people. ¹⁴ They act as if my people's wounds were only scratches. ‘All is well,' they say, when all is not well. ¹⁵ Were they ashamed because they did these disgusting things? No, they were not at all ashamed; they don't even know how to blush. And so they will fall as others have fallen; when I punish them, that will be the end of them. I, the Lord , have spoken." ¹⁶ The Lord said to his people, "Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths and where the best road is. Walk in it, and you will live in peace." But they said, "No, we will not!" ¹⁷ Then the Lord appointed sentries to listen for the trumpet's warning. But they said, "We will not listen."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

I: Jeremiah 25:4, Isaiah 21:11, Isaiah 56:10, Ezekiel 3:17-21, Ezekiel 33:2-9, Habakkuk 2:1, Acts 20:27-31, Hebrews 13:17

Hearken: Isaiah 58:1, Hosea 8:1, Amos 3:6-8

We: Zechariah 7:11

Reciprocal: Numbers 10:9 - then ye shall Isaiah 52:8 - Thy Isaiah 62:6 - set watchmen Jeremiah 7:26 - they hearkened Jeremiah 11:8 - obeyed Jeremiah 13:11 - but Jeremiah 17:27 - ye will Jeremiah 31:6 - a day Ezekiel 33:4 - whosoever heareth Ezekiel 33:31 - and they Daniel 9:6 - have we Hosea 8:12 - but Hosea 9:8 - watchman Haggai 2:17 - yet Zechariah 1:4 - unto Zechariah 7:13 - as Matthew 22:3 - and they would not Matthew 23:37 - how Luke 14:18 - all 2 Timothy 4:3 - they will 2 Timothy 4:5 - watch

Cross-References

Genesis 2:7
Then the Lord God took some soil from the ground and formed a man out of it; he breathed life-giving breath into his nostrils and the man began to live.

Genesis 6:3
Then the Lord said, "I will not allow people to live forever; they are mortal. From now on they will live no longer than 120 years."

Genesis 6:4
In those days, and even later, there were giants on the earth who were descendants of human women and the heavenly beings. They were the great heroes and famous men of long ago.

Genesis 6:7
that he said, "I will wipe out these people I have created, and also the animals and the birds, because I am sorry that I made any of them."

Genesis 6:12
God looked at the world and saw that it was evil, for the people were all living evil lives.

Genesis 6:13
God said to Noah, "I have decided to put an end to all people. I will destroy them completely, because the world is full of their violent deeds.

Genesis 6:14
Build a boat for yourself out of good timber; make rooms in it and cover it with tar inside and out.

Genesis 6:21
Take along all kinds of food for you and for them."

Genesis 6:22
Noah did everything that God commanded.

Genesis 7:15
A male and a female of each kind of living being went into the boat with Noah,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Also I set watchmen over you,.... That is, prophets, as Jarchi; true prophets, as Kimchi; such an one was Ezekiel, Jeremiah 3:17. The Targum interprets it teachers; such were the apostles and first ministers of the Gospel; and all faithful preachers of it, who teach men good doctrine and watch for their souls, give them warning of their danger, and exhort them to flee to Christ for rest and safety; and these are of the Lord's appointing, constituting, and setting in his churches; see 1 Corinthians 12:28.

Saying, hearken to the sound of the trumpet; to their voice, lifted up like a trumpet, Isaiah 58:1, to the word preached by them; to the law, which lays before them their sin and danger; and to the Gospel, which is a joyful sound, and gives a certain one, and proclaims peace, pardon, and salvation, by Christ:

but they said, we will not hearken; so the Jews, in the times of Christ and his apostles, turned a deaf ear to their ministry, contradicted and blasphemed the Gospel, and judged themselves unworthy of it, and of eternal life, brought to light by it. Perhaps here it may regard the punishments threatened the Jews by the prophets, which they would not believe were coming upon them, but put away the evil day far from them.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Watchmen - The prophets Isaiah 52:8.

The second of the trumpet - This was the signal for flight Jeremiah 6:1; Amos 3:6. Similarly the prophet’s warning was to move men to escape from God’s judgments.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Jeremiah 6:17. I set watchmen — I have sent prophets to warn you.