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Give heed to me, Yahweh, and listen to the voice of those who contend with me.
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When People Won't Listen
Commentators note that after the people resolved not to listen to Jeremiah, the prophet immediately turned his appeal to God. Charles Ellicott calls it a 'passionate complaint to One who will heed his words.' This provides a powerful example for believers: when your message or service is rejected by people, you can confidently turn to God, who always listens.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The voice - that is, the outcry and threats.
19th Century
Anglican
Give heed to me ... —This is the prophet’s answer to the resolve of the people, “Let us not give heed.” He appeals in the…
16th Century
Protestant
As the Prophet saw that his labor regarding men was useless, he turned to God, as we find he had done often before. This way of speaking, no doubt,…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Give heed to me, O Lord To his prayer, since his enemies would not give heed to his prophecies; and God does give he…
When the prophet called to repentance, instead of obeying the call, the people devised devices against him. Thus sinners deal with the great Interc…
13th Century
Catholic
Here their obstinacy is shown by the fact that they would persecute their preachers, which was a figure of the persecution of Christ.
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