Translations
Modern
“As for the word you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you!
Traditional
As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the Lord, we will not hearken unto thee.
Literal
“The word that you have spoken to us in the name of YHWH—we will not listen to you.
Latin
Sermonem quem locutus es ad nos in nomine Domini, non audiemus ex te:
Original
Hebrew
English
“As for the word you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you!
Notes
The people rejected Jeremiah's warning of judgment. They had stopped even pretending to serve the Lord (Jeremiah 42:1–3) and were fully devoted to idol worship.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
- Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC
Glossary
Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Book of Jeremiah Dispersion of the Jews, Diaspora Jeremiah (Person)
Topics
Egypt: Prophecies Respecting: The Jews Who Practised Its Idolatry to Share Its Impenitence: General Scriptures Concerning Queen: The Moon Was Called |The Queen of Heaven| Self-Will and Stubbornness: Exhibited in Refusing to Hearken to the Messengers of God Self-Will: Exhibited in Refusing to Listen to the Messengers of God Women: Wicked