Therefore thou shalt speak all these words unto them; but they will not hearken to thee: thou shalt also call unto them; but they will not answer thee.
So you will speak all these words to them, but they won't listen to you. You will call out to them, but they won't answer you.
God is telling Jeremiah that even though he must deliver God's message faithfully, the people will refuse to listen or respond.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes during Jeremiah's ministry in the final decades before Jerusalem's destruction in 586 BC. God is preparing Jeremiah for the harsh reality that despite his faithful preaching, the people of Judah have hardened their hearts and will reject God's warnings about coming judgment. This was part of God's temple sermon, where Jeremiah confronted the people's false sense of security in religious rituals while ignoring justice and righteousness.
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