I spake unto thee in thy prosperity; but thou saidst, I will not hear. This hath been thy manner from thy youth, that thou obeyedst not my voice.
I spoke to you when you were doing well and had everything you needed, but you said, 'I won't listen.' This has been your way since you were young, you have never obeyed what I told you.
God is pointing out that the people ignored His voice even during good times, and this pattern of disobedience has been going on since their early days as a nation.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Jeremiah, the prophet is addressing the kings and people of Judah during a time of relative prosperity under rulers like Jehoiakim in the 7th century BC, warning them of God's judgment for their sins. God is rebuking them for consistently ignoring His calls to repentance, a pattern that had persisted since the early days of the nation after their exodus from Egypt. This verse fits into the broader narrative of impending exile to Babylon as a consequence of their unfaithfulness.
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