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Revised Standard Version

Jeremiah 26:5

and to heed the words of my servants the prophets whom I send to you urgently, though you have not heeded,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Impenitence;   Indictments;   Minister, Christian;   Wicked (People);   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Call of God, the;   Jews, the;   Trinity, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Jehoiakim;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Jeremiah;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Servant of the Lord;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Shiloh;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Jehoiakim;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Jeremiah;   Temple of Jerusalem;   Word;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Greek Versions of Ot;   Jeremiah;   Micah;   Micah, Book of;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ba'ruch;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
and by listening to the words of my servants the prophets—whom I have been sending to you time and time again, though you did not listen—
Hebrew Names Version
to listen to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I send to you, even rising up early and sending them, but you have not listened;
King James Version
To hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I sent unto you, both rising up early, and sending them, but ye have not hearkened;
English Standard Version
and to listen to the words of my servants the prophets whom I send to you urgently, though you have not listened,
New American Standard Bible
to listen to the words of My servants the prophets, whom I have been sending to you again and again, but you have not listened;
New Century Version
You must listen to what my servants the prophets say to you. I have sent them to you again and again, but you did not listen.
Amplified Bible
and listen and follow [carefully] the words of My servants the prophets, whom I have been sending to you repeatedly—though you have not listened—
World English Bible
to listen to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I send to you, even rising up early and sending them, but you have not listened;
Geneva Bible (1587)
And to heare ye wordes of my seruants the Prophets, whome I sent vnto you, both rising vp earely, and sending them, and will not obey them,
Legacy Standard Bible
to listen to the words of My slaves the prophets, whom I have been sending to you, rising up early and sending, but you have not listened,
Berean Standard Bible
and if you do not listen to the words of My servants the prophets, whom I have sent you again and again even though you did not listen,
Contemporary English Version
Again and again I have sent my servants the prophets to preach to you, but you ignored them as well. Now I am warning you that if you don't start obeying me right away,
Complete Jewish Bible
and listen to what my servants the prophets, whom I send to you, say — I have sent them frequently, but you haven't listened —
Darby Translation
to hearken unto the words of my servants the prophets, whom I have sent unto you, even rising early and sending [them], but ye have not hearkened,
Easy-to-Read Version
You must listen to what my servants say to you. The prophets are my servants. I have sent my prophets to you again and again, but you did not listen to them.
George Lamsa Translation
And to hearken to the words of my servants the prophets whom I have sent to you, warning you in advance, but you have not hearkened;
Good News Translation
and by paying attention to the words of my servants, the prophets, whom I have kept on sending to you. You have never obeyed what they said.
Lexham English Bible
to listen to the words of my servants the prophets whom I have sent to you, over and over again, though you have not listened,
Literal Translation
to listen to the words of My servants the prophets whom I am sending to you, even rising up early and sending (but you have not listened),
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and to heare the wordes of my seruauntes the prophetes, whom I sent vnto you, rysynge vp tymely, and still sendinge: Yf ye will not folowe the (I saye)
American Standard Version
to hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I send unto you, even rising up early and sending them, but ye have not hearkened;
Bible in Basic English
And give ear to the words of my servants the prophets whom I send to you, getting up early and sending them, though you gave no attention;
JPS Old Testament (1917)
to hearken to the words of My servants the prophets, whom I send unto you, even sending them betimes and often, but ye have not hearkened;
King James Version (1611)
To hearken to the wordes of my seruants the Prophets, whom I sent vnto you, both rising vp early and sending them, (but ye haue not hearkned:)
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And to heare the wordes of my seruauntes the prophetes whom I sent vnto you, risyng vp tymely, and styll sendyng, yet you haue not hearkened:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Why do they fear, and turn back? even because their mighty men shall be slain: they have utterly fled, and being hemmed in they have not rallied, saith the Lord.
English Revised Version
to hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I send unto you, even rising up early and sending them, but ye have not hearkened;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
that ye here the wordis of my seruauntis, profetis, whiche Y risynge bi niyte, and dressynge, sente to you, and ye herden not;
Update Bible Version
to listen to the words of my slaves the prophets, whom I send to you, even rising up early and sending them, but you haven't listened;
Webster's Bible Translation
To hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I have sent to you, both rising early, and sending [them], but ye have not hearkened;
New English Translation
You must pay attention to the exhortations of my servants the prophets. I have sent them to you over and over again. But you have not paid any attention to them.
New King James Version
to heed the words of My servants the prophets whom I sent to you, both rising up early and sending them (but you have not heeded),
New Living Translation
and if you will not listen to my servants, the prophets—for I sent them again and again to warn you, but you would not listen to them—
New Life Bible
and if you do not listen to the words of My servants who speak for Me, whom I have been sending to you again and again, but you have not listened,
New Revised Standard
and to heed the words of my servants the prophets whom I send to you urgently—though you have not heeded—
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
To hearken unto the words of my servants the prophets, whom I am sending unto you, even, betimes, sending, though ye have not hearkened,
Douay-Rheims Bible
To give ear to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I sent to you rising up early: and sending, and you have not hearkened:
Young's Literal Translation
To hearken to the words of My servants the prophets, whom I am sending unto you, yea, rising early and sending, and ye have not hearkened,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
to listen to the words of My servants the prophets, whom I have been sending to you again and again, but you have not listened;

Contextual Overview

1 In the beginning of the reign of Jehoi'akim the son of Josi'ah, king of Judah, this word came from the LORD, 2 "Thus says the LORD: Stand in the court of the LORD's house, and speak to all the cities of Judah which come to worship in the house of the LORD all the words that I command you to speak to them; do not hold back a word. 3 It may be they will listen, and every one turn from his evil way, that I may repent of the evil which I intend to do to them because of their evil doings. 4 You shall say to them, 'Thus says the LORD: If you will not listen to me, to walk in my law which I have set before you, 5 and to heed the words of my servants the prophets whom I send to you urgently, though you have not heeded, 6 then I will make this house like Shiloh, and I will make this city a curse for all the nations of the earth.'"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

my: Jeremiah 7:13, Jeremiah 7:25, Jeremiah 11:7, 2 Kings 9:7, 2 Kings 17:13, 2 Kings 17:23, 2 Kings 24:2, Ezra 9:11, Ezekiel 38:17, Daniel 9:6-10, Amos 3:7, Zechariah 1:6, Revelation 10:7, Revelation 11:18

whom: See note on Jeremiah 25:3, Jeremiah 25:4

Reciprocal: Exodus 3:18 - and they Joshua 3:1 - rose early 2 Chronicles 24:19 - Yet he sent 2 Chronicles 36:15 - the Lord Jeremiah 7:26 - they hearkened Jeremiah 29:19 - General Jeremiah 32:33 - rising Jeremiah 35:14 - rising Jeremiah 35:17 - because Jeremiah 44:4 - I sent Zechariah 1:4 - but Zechariah 7:11 - they refused

Cross-References

Genesis 12:4
So Abram went, as the LORD had told him; and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran.
Genesis 17:23
Then Abraham took Ish'mael his son and all the slaves born in his house or bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house, and he circumcised the flesh of their foreskins that very day, as God had said to him.
Genesis 18:19
No, for I have chosen him, that he may charge his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing righteousness and justice; so that the LORD may bring to Abraham what he has promised him."
Genesis 22:16
and said, "By myself I have sworn, says the LORD, because you have done this, and have not withheld your son, your only son,
Genesis 22:18
and by your descendants shall all the nations of the earth bless themselves, because you have obeyed my voice."
Genesis 26:1
Now there was a famine in the land, besides the former famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Gerar, to Abim'elech king of the Philistines.
Genesis 26:2
And the LORD appeared to him, and said, "Do not go down to Egypt; dwell in the land of which I shall tell you.
Genesis 26:6
So Isaac dwelt in Gerar.
Matthew 5:19
Whoever then relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who does them and teaches them shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 7:24
"Every one then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house upon the rock;

Gill's Notes on the Bible

To hearken to the words of my servants the prophets,.... The interpretations they give of the law; the doctrines they deliver; the exhortations, cautions, and reproofs given by them in the name of the Lord, whose servants they were; and therefore should be hearkened to; since hearkening to them is hearkening to the Lord himself, in whose name they speak, and whose message they deliver:

whom I sent unto you, both rising up early and sending [them]; they had their mission and commission from the Lord; and who was careful to send them early, if they might be instruments to do them good and prevent their ruin; they had the best of means, and these seasonable, and so were left without excuse:

(but ye have not hearkened); neither to the Lord, nor to his prophets; but went on in their own ways, neglecting the law of the Lord and the instructions of his servants.


 
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