Translations
Modern
I appointed watchmen over you and said, ‘Listen for the sound of the ram’s horn.’ But they answered, ‘We will not listen!’
Traditional
Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.
Literal
And I set over you watchmen: ‘Listen to the voice of the shofar!’ And they said, ‘We will not listen.’
Latin
Et constitui super vos speculatores: Audite vocem tubæ. Et dixerunt: Non audiemus.
Original
Hebrew
English
I appointed watchmen over you and said, ‘Listen for the sound of the ram’s horn.’ But they answered, ‘We will not listen!’
Notes
Prophets served as the Lord's watchmen (Jeremiah 25:4; Isaiah 58:1; Ezekiel 3:17).
The Lord urged the people to repent and warned them about the terrible consequences if they did not.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
- Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC
Glossary
Topics
Impenitence: General Scriptures Concerning Trumpet used in War