But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, did hearken unto the words of the LORD, which he spake by the prophet Jeremiah.
But neither the king, nor his officials, nor the people would actually listen to what God was saying through Jeremiah. They just weren't having it.
Sometimes people hear God's message loud and clear, they just choose not to listen.
📚 Historical Context
During the reign of King Zedekiah in Judah, the nation was under threat from the Babylonian empire after years of rebellion against God and poor alliances. Jeremiah, as God's prophet, repeatedly warned the king, his officials, and the people to repent and submit to God's will to avoid destruction, but they persistently dismissed his messages. This verse reflects the broader pattern of Judah's spiritual decline leading up to the Babylonian exile.
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