Jeremiah 6:17

New Life Version

I set watchmen over you, saying, ‘Listen to the sound of the horn!' 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.

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

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 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 of All says, "They will gather all the people of Israel who are left like gathering from the vine. Pass your hand over the branches again like one who gathers grapes." ¹⁰ Whom should I tell of the danger, that they may hear? See, their ears are closed and they cannot listen. They have become ashamed of the Word of the Lord. They have no joy in it. ¹¹ But I am full of the anger of the Lord. I am tired of holding it in. "Pour it out on the children in the street, and on the young men gathered together. For both husband and wife will be taken, the old and those who have lived a very long time. ¹² Their houses, their fields and their wives will be given to others. I will put out My hand against the people of the land," says the Lord. ¹³ "For from the least to the greatest of them, every one is always wanting something. And from the man of God to the religious leader, every one lies to get what he wants. ¹⁴ They have healed the hurt of My people only a little, saying, ‘Peace, peace,' when there is no peace. ¹⁵ Were they ashamed because of the sinful things they had done? No, they were not ashamed at all. They did not even know how to turn red. So they will fall among those who fall. When I punish them, they will be brought down," says the Lord. ¹⁶ The Lord says, "Stand by where the roads cross, and look. Ask for the old paths, where the good way is, and walk in it. And you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.' ¹⁷ I set watchmen over you, saying, ‘Listen to the sound of the horn!' 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 made man from the dust of the ground. And He breathed into his nose the breath of life. Man became a living being.

Genesis 6:3
Then the Lord said, "My Spirit will not stay in man forever, for he is flesh. But yet he will live for 120 years."

Genesis 6:4
Very large men were on the earth in those days, and later also, when the sons of God lived with the daughters of men, who gave birth to their children. These were the powerful men of long ago, men of much strength.

Genesis 6:7
So the Lord said, "I will destroy man whom I have made from the land, man and animals, things that move upon the earth and birds of the sky. For I am sorry that I have made them."

Genesis 6:12
God looked at the earth and saw how sinful it was. For all who lived on the earth had become sinful in their ways.

Genesis 6:13
Then God said to Noah, "I have decided to make an end to all the people on the earth. They are the cause of very much trouble. See, I will destroy them as I destroy the earth.

Genesis 6:14
Make a large boat of gopher wood for yourself. Build rooms in the boat. And cover it inside and out with tar.

Genesis 6:20
Two of all the kinds of birds, and animals, and every thing that moves on the ground are to be with you to keep them alive.

Genesis 6:21
And take with you every kind of food that is eaten, and store it. It will be food for you and for them."

Genesis 6:22
Noah did just what God told him to do.

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.