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I listened and heard, but they didn`t speak aright: no man repents him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? everyone turns to his course, as a horse that rushes headlong in the battle.
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God Listens for Repentance
Commentators emphasize that God is not a distant observer but an active, attentive listener. The verse begins with God saying, "I hearkened and heard." He was waiting to be gracious, eager to hear even one person express genuine remorse. This reveals a God who is patient and desires reconciliation, carefully listening for any sign of a turning heart before enacting judgment.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I hearkened and heard - God, before passing sentence, carefully listens to the words of the people. Compare Genesis 11:5, where the…
19th Century
Baptist
I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his cour…
16th Century
Protestant
These words may be considered as spoken by God himself—that He from heaven examined the state of the people. However, it is more suitable to regard…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I listened and heard These are either, the words of the prophet, as Kimchi and Abarbinel think; who listened and att…
What brought this ruin?
13th Century
Catholic
Here, the prophet shows their stubbornness and hardness in sin. For this reason, this section is distinct from everything that has come before it.<…
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