KJV ORIGINAL
Neither have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets, which spake in thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
We didn't listen to your prophets — the ones who spoke for you to our kings, our leaders, our ancestors, and honestly, to everyone in our country.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
We ignored the messengers God sent, from the top down to everyone else.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The book of Daniel, containing this prayer, is traditionally attributed to the prophet Daniel, written for his fellow Jewish exiles and future generations during the Babylonian captivity in the 6th century BCE. Daniel composed this prayer in a time of national distress, acknowledging the Jewish people's collective disobedience and seeking divine mercy and restoration while they were in exile.
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