KJV ORIGINAL
Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I also appointed watchmen to guard you, saying, 'Listen for the sound of the trumpet.' But they said, 'We will not listen.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is saying that He placed spiritual guards to warn His people of danger, but they refused to pay attention to the warnings.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes during Jeremiah's ministry in the final decades before Jerusalem's destruction by Babylon (around 626-586 BC). The 'watchmen' refer to the prophets God sent to warn Judah about coming judgment if they didn't repent. The trumpet sound was a traditional alarm signal used by watchmen on city walls to warn of approaching enemies or danger.
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