To hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I sent unto you, both rising up early, and sending them, but ye have not hearkened;
To listen to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I sent to you. I sent them again and again, getting up early to send them, but you have not listened.
God is expressing His frustration that despite sending prophets repeatedly and persistently to warn His people, they refused to listen to His messages.
📚 Historical Context
During the time of the prophet Jeremiah in ancient Judah, around the 7th century BC, God was warning the people through His prophets to turn from their sins and follow His ways. Jeremiah was one of these prophets sent repeatedly by God to call the nation to repentance, but the people consistently refused to listen. This led to the Babylonian invasion and the exile of Judah.
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