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Jeremiah 6:17
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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!”
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.
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.
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.'
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.'
"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.'
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.'
"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.
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.
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.'
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!'
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.
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.'
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.
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!'
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.
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."
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.'
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.'
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!"
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.'
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!'
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.'
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."
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!
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.
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.'
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.'
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.'
"And I set watchmen over you, saying, 'Listen to the sound of the trumpet!' But they said, 'We will not listen.'
Contextual Overview
9 More orders from God -of-the-Angel-Armies: "Time's up! Harvest the grapes for judgment. Salvage what's left of Israel. Go back over the vines. Pick them clean, every last grape. 10"I've got something to say. Is anybody listening? I've a warning to post. Will anyone notice? It's hopeless! Their ears are stuffed with wax— deaf as a post, blind as a bat. It's hopeless! They've tuned out God . They don't want to hear from me. But I'm bursting with the wrath of God . I can't hold it in much longer. "So dump it on the children in the streets. Let it loose on the gangs of youth. For no one's exempt: Husbands and wives will be taken, the old and those ready to die; Their homes will be given away— all they own, even their loved ones— When I give the signal against all who live in this country." God 's Decree. "Everyone's after the dishonest dollar, little people and big people alike. Prophets and priests and everyone in between twist words and doctor truth. My people are broken—shattered!— and they put on Band-Aids, Saying, ‘It's not so bad. You'll be just fine.' But things are not ‘just fine'! Do you suppose they are embarrassed over this outrage? No, they have no shame. They don't even know how to blush. There's no hope for them. They've hit bottom and there's no getting up. As far as I'm concerned, they're finished." God has spoken. God 's Message yet again: "Go stand at the crossroads and look around. Ask for directions to the old road, The tried-and-true road. Then take it. Discover the right route for your souls. But they said, ‘Nothing doing. We aren't going that way.' I even provided watchmen for them to warn them, to set off the alarm. But the people said, ‘It's a false alarm. It doesn't concern us.' And so I'm calling in the nations as witnesses: ‘Watch, witnesses, what happens to them!' And, ‘Pay attention, Earth! Don't miss these bulletins.' I'm visiting catastrophe on this people, the end result of the games they've been playing with me. They've ignored everything I've said, had nothing but contempt for my teaching. What would I want with incense brought in from Sheba, rare spices from exotic places? Your burnt sacrifices in worship give me no pleasure. Your religious rituals mean nothing to me." So listen to this. Here's God 's verdict on your way of life: "Watch out! I'm putting roadblocks and barriers on the road you're taking. They'll send you sprawling, parents and children, neighbors and friends— and that will be the end of the lot of you." And listen to this verdict from God : "Look out! An invasion from the north, a mighty power on the move from a faraway place: Armed to the teeth, vicious and pitiless, Booming like sea storm and thunder—tramp, tramp, tramp— riding hard on war horses, In battle formation against you, dear Daughter Zion!" We've heard the news, and we're as limp as wet dishrags. We're paralyzed with fear. Terror has a death grip on our throats. Don't dare go outdoors! Don't leave the house! Death is on the prowl. Danger everywhere! "Dear Daughter Zion: Dress in black. Blacken your face with ashes. Weep most bitterly, as for an only child. The countdown has begun... six, five, four, three... The Terror is on us!" God gave me this task: "I have made you the examiner of my people, to examine and weigh their lives. They're a thickheaded, hard-nosed bunch, rotten to the core, the lot of them. Refining fires are cranked up to white heat, but the ore stays a lump, unchanged. It's useless to keep trying any longer. Nothing can refine evil out of them. Men will give up and call them ‘slag,' thrown on the slag heap by me, their God ." 12A City Full of Lies "Run for your lives, children of Benjamin! Get out of Jerusalem, and now! Give a blast on the ram's horn in Blastville. Send up smoke signals from Smoketown. Doom pours out of the north— massive terror! I have likened my dear daughter Zion to a lovely meadow. Well, now ‘shepherds' from the north have discovered her and brought in their flocks of soldiers. They've pitched camp all around her, and plan where they'll ‘graze.' And then, ‘Prepare to attack! The fight is on! To arms! We'll strike at noon! Oh, it's too late? Day is dying? Evening shadows are upon us? Well, up anyway! We'll attack by night and tear apart her defenses stone by stone.'" God -of-the-Angel-Armies gave the orders: "Chop down her trees. Build a siege ramp against Jerusalem, A city full of brutality, bursting with violence. Just as a well holds a good supply of water, she supplies wickedness nonstop. The streets echo the cries: ‘Violence! Rape!' Victims, bleeding and moaning, lie all over the place. You're in deep trouble, Jerusalem. You've pushed me to the limit. You're on the brink of being wiped out, being turned into a ghost town." More orders from God -of-the-Angel-Armies: "Time's up! Harvest the grapes for judgment. Salvage what's left of Israel. Go back over the vines. Pick them clean, every last grape. "I've got something to say. Is anybody listening? I've a warning to post. Will anyone notice? It's hopeless! Their ears are stuffed with wax— deaf as a post, blind as a bat. It's hopeless! They've tuned out God . They don't want to hear from me. But I'm bursting with the wrath of God . I can't hold it in much longer. "So dump it on the children in the streets. Let it loose on the gangs of youth. For no one's exempt: Husbands and wives will be taken, the old and those ready to die; Their homes will be given away— all they own, even their loved ones— When I give the signal against all who live in this country." God 's Decree. 13"Everyone's after the dishonest dollar, little people and big people alike. Prophets and priests and everyone in between twist words and doctor truth. My people are broken—shattered!— and they put on Band-Aids, Saying, ‘It's not so bad. You'll be just fine.' But things are not ‘just fine'! Do you suppose they are embarrassed over this outrage? No, they have no shame. They don't even know how to blush. There's no hope for them. They've hit bottom and there's no getting up. As far as I'm concerned, they're finished." God has spoken. 16 God 's Message yet again: "Go stand at the crossroads and look around. Ask for directions to the old road, The tried-and-true road. Then take it. Discover the right route for your souls. But they said, ‘Nothing doing. We aren't going that way.' I even provided watchmen for them to warn them, to set off the alarm. But the people said, ‘It's a false alarm. It doesn't concern us.' And so I'm calling in the nations as witnesses: ‘Watch, witnesses, what happens to them!' And, ‘Pay attention, Earth! Don't miss these bulletins.' I'm visiting catastrophe on this people, the end result of the games they've been playing with me. They've ignored everything I've said, had nothing but contempt for my teaching. What would I want with incense brought in from Sheba, rare spices from exotic places? Your burnt sacrifices in worship give me no pleasure. Your religious rituals mean nothing to me."
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 6:3
Then God said, "I'm not going to breathe life into men and women endlessly. Eventually they're going to die; from now on they can expect a life span of 120 years."
Then God said, "I'm not going to breathe life into men and women endlessly. Eventually they're going to die; from now on they can expect a life span of 120 years."
Genesis 6:4
This was back in the days (and also later) when there were giants in the land. The giants came from the union of the sons of God and the daughters of men. These were the mighty men of ancient lore, the famous ones.
This was back in the days (and also later) when there were giants in the land. The giants came from the union of the sons of God and the daughters of men. These were the mighty men of ancient lore, the famous ones.
Genesis 6:13
God said to Noah, "It's all over. It's the end of the human race. The violence is everywhere; I'm making a clean sweep.
God said to Noah, "It's all over. It's the end of the human race. The violence is everywhere; I'm making a clean sweep.
Genesis 6:14
"Build yourself a ship from teakwood. Make rooms in it. Coat it with pitch inside and out. Make it 450 feet long, seventy-five feet wide, and forty-five feet high. Build a roof for it and put in a window eighteen inches from the top; put in a door on the side of the ship; and make three decks, lower, middle, and upper.
"Build yourself a ship from teakwood. Make rooms in it. Coat it with pitch inside and out. Make it 450 feet long, seventy-five feet wide, and forty-five feet high. Build a roof for it and put in a window eighteen inches from the top; put in a door on the side of the ship; and make three decks, lower, middle, and upper.
Genesis 6:22
Noah did everything God commanded him to do.
Noah did everything God commanded him to do.
Genesis 7:17
The flood continued forty days and the waters rose and lifted the ship high over the Earth. The waters kept rising, the flood deepened on the Earth, the ship floated on the surface. The flood got worse until all the highest mountains were covered—the high-water mark reached twenty feet above the crest of the mountains. Everything died. Anything that moved—dead. Birds, farm animals, wild animals, the entire teeming exuberance of life—dead. And all people—dead. Every living, breathing creature that lived on dry land died; he wiped out the whole works—people and animals, crawling creatures and flying birds, every last one of them, gone. Only Noah and his company on the ship lived.
The flood continued forty days and the waters rose and lifted the ship high over the Earth. The waters kept rising, the flood deepened on the Earth, the ship floated on the surface. The flood got worse until all the highest mountains were covered—the high-water mark reached twenty feet above the crest of the mountains. Everything died. Anything that moved—dead. Birds, farm animals, wild animals, the entire teeming exuberance of life—dead. And all people—dead. Every living, breathing creature that lived on dry land died; he wiped out the whole works—people and animals, crawling creatures and flying birds, every last one of them, gone. Only Noah and his company on the ship lived.
Exodus 14:17
"Meanwhile I'll make sure the Egyptians keep up their stubborn chase—I'll use Pharaoh and his entire army, his chariots and horsemen, to put my Glory on display so that the Egyptians will realize that I am God ."
"Meanwhile I'll make sure the Egyptians keep up their stubborn chase—I'll use Pharaoh and his entire army, his chariots and horsemen, to put my Glory on display so that the Egyptians will realize that I am God ."
Deuteronomy 32:39
"Do you see it now? Do you see that I'm the one? Do you see that there's no other god beside me? I bring death and I give life, I wound and I heal— there is no getting away from or around me! I raise my hand in solemn oath; I say, ‘I'm always around. By that very life I promise: When I sharpen my lightning sword and execute judgment, I take vengeance on my enemies and pay back those who hate me. I'll make my arrows drunk with blood, my sword will gorge itself on flesh, Feasting on slain and captive alike, the proud and vain enemy corpses.'"
"Do you see it now? Do you see that I'm the one? Do you see that there's no other god beside me? I bring death and I give life, I wound and I heal— there is no getting away from or around me! I raise my hand in solemn oath; I say, ‘I'm always around. By that very life I promise: When I sharpen my lightning sword and execute judgment, I take vengeance on my enemies and pay back those who hate me. I'll make my arrows drunk with blood, my sword will gorge itself on flesh, Feasting on slain and captive alike, the proud and vain enemy corpses.'"
Psalms 29:10
Above the floodwaters is God 's throne from which his power flows, from which he rules the world.
Above the floodwaters is God 's throne from which his power flows, from which he rules the world.
Isaiah 51:12
"I, I'm the One comforting you. What are you afraid of—or who? Some man or woman who'll soon be dead? Some poor wretch destined for dust? You've forgotten me, God , who made you, who unfurled the skies, who founded the earth. And here you are, quaking like an aspen before the tantrums of a tyrant who thinks he can kick down the world. But what will come of the tantrums? The victims will be released before you know it. They're not going to die. They're not even going to go hungry. For I am God , your very own God, who stirs up the sea and whips up the waves, named God -of-the-Angel-Armies. I teach you how to talk, word by word, and personally watch over you, Even while I'm unfurling the skies, setting earth on solid foundations, and greeting Zion: ‘Welcome, my people!'"
"I, I'm the One comforting you. What are you afraid of—or who? Some man or woman who'll soon be dead? Some poor wretch destined for dust? You've forgotten me, God , who made you, who unfurled the skies, who founded the earth. And here you are, quaking like an aspen before the tantrums of a tyrant who thinks he can kick down the world. But what will come of the tantrums? The victims will be released before you know it. They're not going to die. They're not even going to go hungry. For I am God , your very own God, who stirs up the sea and whips up the waves, named God -of-the-Angel-Armies. I teach you how to talk, word by word, and personally watch over you, Even while I'm unfurling the skies, setting earth on solid foundations, and greeting Zion: ‘Welcome, my people!'"
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.
