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because they have not listened to my words, says Yahweh, with which I sent to them my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them; but you would not hear, says Yahweh.
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The High Cost of Not Listening
Commentators agree that the explicit reason for Judah's judgment was their persistent refusal to listen to God's word. John Calvin calls this a 'most grievous sin,' and Matthew Henry applies the principle to all impenitent sinners. The verse serves as a stark reminder that ignoring God's call, delivered through His messengers, is the root cause of spiritual ruin.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
These verses are not in the Septuagint. However, the Septuagint text is so consistently brief and confused here that it can only be explained by th…
16th Century
Protestant
He continues with the same subject—that he would not cease to consume them with pestilence, famine, and the sword, until he completely destroyed th…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Because they have not listened to my words, says the Lord , &c.] Which were spoken to them by the prophets; not list…
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Let people beware how they call those prophets whom they choose according to their own fancies, and how they consider their fancies and dreams to b…
13th Century
Catholic
Here, the prophet excludes false repentance. Those in captivity might have come to regret surrendering when they saw others still remaini…
