O LORD, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.
O LORD, don't your eyes look for truth? You have punished them, but they haven't felt sorry; you have worn them down, but they have refused to learn from their mistakes. They have made their faces harder than stone; they have refused to turn back to you.
The writer is pointing out that even when God disciplines people, some refuse to acknowledge their wrongs and stubbornly resist returning to Him.
📚 Historical Context
During the time of the prophet Jeremiah in the 7th and 6th centuries BC, the kingdom of Judah was facing moral decay and widespread idolatry, as the people ignored God's commandments and pursued injustice. God had sent various forms of judgment, such as invasions and hardships, to prompt repentance, but the nation remained defiant and unyielding. In Jeremiah 5:3, the prophet highlights this stubbornness as a key reason for impending divine punishment, reflecting the broader narrative of God's calls for reform before the Babylonian exile.
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