For I earnestly protested unto your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even unto this day, rising early and protesting, saying, Obey my voice.
I seriously warned your ancestors from the day I brought them out of Egypt until now, getting up early and constantly urging them, saying, 'Listen to my voice and obey me.'
God is saying He has been persistently and lovingly warning His people to obey Him from the very beginning, starting when He freed them from slavery in Egypt.
📚 Historical Context
This verse refers to God's consistent warnings to the Israelites throughout their history, beginning with the Exodus from Egypt around 1446 BC. The phrase 'rising early' was a Hebrew expression meaning to do something persistently and with great care. Jeremiah was reminding the people that God had been faithful to warn them through Moses, the prophets, and now through Jeremiah himself about the consequences of disobedience.
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