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New Living Translation

Jeremiah 25:4

"Again and again the Lord has sent you his servants, the prophets, but you have not listened or even paid attention.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Babylon;   Captivity;   Impenitence;   Wicked (People);   Zeal, Religious;   Thompson Chain Reference - Leaders;   Men of God;   Messengers, God's;   Nebuchadnezzar;   Prophets;   Religious;   The Topic Concordance - Desolation;   Disobedience;   Idolatry;   Judges;   Sending and Those Sent;   Servants;   Service;   Worship;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Prophets;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Babylon;   Egypt;   Prophets;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Jehoiakim;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Persecution;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Kir-Hareseth;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Greek Versions of Ot;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Ear;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Epher;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Servant of God;  

Parallel Translations

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.
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,)
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.
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,
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,
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.
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],
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,)
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.
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,
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.
Contemporary English Version
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.
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,
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.
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.
Good News Translation
You would not listen or pay attention, even though the Lord has continued to send you his servants the prophets.
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,
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,
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.
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),
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;
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--
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.
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.
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,
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;
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;
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,)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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:
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.
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,
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:
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!
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,

Contextual Overview

1 This message for all the people of Judah came to Jeremiah from the Lord during the fourth year of Jehoiakim's reign over Judah. This was the year when King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon began his reign. 2 Jeremiah the prophet said to all the people in Judah and Jerusalem, 3 "For the past twenty-three years—from the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah, until now—the Lord has been giving me his messages. I have faithfully passed them on to you, but you have not listened. 4 "Again and again the Lord has sent you his servants, the prophets, but you have not listened or even paid attention. 5 Each time the message was this: ‘Turn from the evil road you are traveling and from the evil things you are doing. Only then will I let you live in this land that the Lord gave to you and your ancestors forever. 6 Do not provoke my anger by worshiping idols you made with your own hands. Then I will not harm you.' 7 "But you would not listen to me," says the Lord . "You made me furious by worshiping idols you made with your own hands, bringing on yourselves all the disasters you now suffer.

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
Vast caravans of camels will converge on you, the camels of Midian and Ephah. The people of Sheba will bring gold and frankincense and will come worshiping the Lord .

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.


 
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