Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version To whom can I speak and give warning? Who will listen to me? Their ears are closed so they cannot hear. The word of the LORD is offensive to them; they find no pleasure in it. New Living Translation To whom can I give warning? Who will listen when I speak? Their ears are closed, and they cannot hear. They scorn the word of the LORD. They don’t want to listen at all. English Standard Version To whom shall I speak and give warning, that they may hear? Behold, their ears are uncircumcised, they cannot listen; behold, the word of the LORD is to them an object of scorn; they take no pleasure in it. Berean Standard Bible To whom can I give this warning? Who will listen to me? Look, their ears are closed, so they cannot hear. See, the word of the LORD has become offensive to them; they find no pleasure in it. King James Bible To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the LORD is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it. New King James Version To whom shall I speak and give warning, That they may hear? Indeed their ear is uncircumcised, And they cannot give heed. Behold, the word of the LORD is a reproach to them; They have no delight in it. New American Standard Bible To whom shall I speak and give warning, That they may hear? Behold, their ears are closed And they cannot listen. Behold, the word of the LORD has become for them a rebuke; They take no delight in it. NASB 1995 To whom shall I speak and give warning That they may hear? Behold, their ears are closed And they cannot listen. Behold, the word of the LORD has become a reproach to them; They have no delight in it. NASB 1977 To whom shall I speak and give warning, That they may hear? Behold, their ears are closed, And they cannot listen. Behold, the word of the LORD has become a reproach to them; They have no delight in it. Legacy Standard Bible To whom shall I speak and give warning That they may hear? Behold, their ears are uncircumcised, And they cannot give heed. Behold, the word of Yahweh has become a reproach to them; They have no delight in it. Amplified Bible To whom shall I (Jeremiah) speak and give warning That they may hear? Behold, their ears are closed [absolutely deaf to God] And they cannot listen. Behold, the word of the LORD has become a reprimand and an object of scorn to them; They have no delight in it. Christian Standard Bible Who can I speak to and give such a warning that they will listen? Look, their ear is uncircumcised, so they cannot pay attention. See, the word of the LORD has become contemptible to them — they find no pleasure in it. Holman Christian Standard Bible Who can I speak to and give such a warning that they will listen? Look, their ear is uncircumcised, so they cannot pay attention. See, the word of the LORD has become contemptible to them— they find no pleasure in it. American Standard Version To whom shall I speak and testify, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of Jehovah is become unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it. Aramaic Bible in Plain English To whom will I speak and will I call to witness to hear? Behold, their ears are uncircumcised and are unable to hear; behold, the word of LORD JEHOVAH was to them a reproach, and they have no pleasure in it Brenton Septuagint Translation To whom shall I speak, and testify, that he may hearken? behold, thine ears are uncircumcised, and they shall not be able to hear: behold, the word of the Lord is become to them a reproach, they will not at all desire it. Contemporary English Version I have told the people that you, LORD, will punish them, but they just laugh and refuse to listen. Douay-Rheims Bible To whom shall I speak? and to whom shall I testify, that he may hear? behold, their ears are uncircumcised, and they cannot hear: behold the word of the Lord is become unto them a reproach: and and they will not receive it. English Revised Version To whom shall I speak and testify, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the LORD is become unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it. GOD'S WORD® Translation Whom can I speak to? Whom can I give a warning to? Who will listen? Their ears are plugged, and they aren't able to pay attention. When the LORD speaks his word to them, they show contempt for it and object to it. Good News Translation I answered, "Who would listen to me if I spoke to them and warned them? They are stubborn and refuse to listen to your message; they laugh at what you tell me to say. International Standard Version To whom will I speak and give a warning so they'll listen? Look, their ears are closed, and they cannot hear. Look, this message from the LORD is contemptible to them; they don't delight in it. JPS Tanakh 1917 To whom shall I speak and give warning, That they may hear? Behold, their ear is dull, And they cannot attend; Behold, the word of the LORD is become unto them a reproach, They have no delight in it. Literal Standard Version To whom do I speak, and testify, and they hear? Behold, their ear [is] uncircumcised, | And they are not able to attend. Behold, a word of YHWH has been to them for a reproach, | They do not delight in it. Majority Standard Bible To whom can I give this warning? Who will listen to me? Look, their ears are closed, so they cannot hear. See, the word of the LORD has become offensive to them; they find no pleasure in it. New American Bible To whom shall I speak? whom shall I warn, and be heard? See! their ears are uncircumcised, they cannot pay attention; See, the word of the LORD has become for them an object of scorn, for which they have no taste. NET Bible I answered, "Who would listen if I spoke to them and warned them? Their ears are so closed that they cannot hear! Indeed, what the LORD says is offensive to them. They do not like it at all. New Revised Standard Version To whom shall I speak and give warning, that they may hear? See, their ears are closed, they cannot listen. The word of the LORD is to them an object of scorn; they take no pleasure in it. New Heart English Bible To whom shall I speak and testify, that they may hear? Look, their ear is uncircumcised, and they can't listen. Look, the word of the LORD has become a reproach to them. They have no delight in it. Webster's Bible Translation To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? Behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the LORD is to them a reproach; they have no delight in it. World English Bible To whom should I speak and testify, that they may hear? Behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they can’t listen. Behold, Yahweh’s word has become a reproach to them. They have no delight in it. Young's Literal Translation To whom do I speak, and testify, and they hear? Lo, their ear is uncircumcised, And they are not able to attend. Lo, a word of Jehovah hath been to them for a reproach, They delight not in it. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jerusalem's Final Warning…9This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Glean the remnant of Israel as thoroughly as a vine. Pass your hand once more like a grape gatherer over the branches.” 10To whom can I give this warning? Who will listen to me? Look, their ears are closed, so they cannot hear. See, the word of the LORD has become offensive to them; they find no pleasure in it. 11But I am full of the LORD’s wrath; I am tired of holding it back. “Pour it out on the children in the street, and on the young men gathered together. For both husband and wife will be captured, the old and the very old alike.… Cross References Acts 7:51 You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did. Jeremiah 5:21 "Hear this, O foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear. Jeremiah 7:26 Yet they would not listen to Me or incline their ear, but they stiffened their necks and did more evil than their fathers. Jeremiah 9:26 Egypt, Judah, Edom, Ammon, Moab, and all the inhabitants of the desert who clip the hair of their temples. For all these nations are uncircumcised, and the whole house of Israel is uncircumcised in heart." Jeremiah 20:8 For whenever I speak, I cry out; I proclaim violence and destruction. For the word of the LORD has become to me a reproach and derision all day long. Treasury of Scripture To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot listen: behold, the word of the LORD is to them a reproach; they have no delight in it. To whom. Jeremiah 5:4,5 Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God… Isaiah 28:9-13 Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts… Isaiah 53:1 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed? give. Ezekiel 3:18-21 When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand… Ezekiel 33:3,9 If when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people; … Matthew 3:7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? their ear. Jeremiah 4:4 Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings. Jeremiah 7:26 Yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers. Exodus 6:12 And Moses spake before the LORD, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips? the word. Jeremiah 20:8,9 For since I spake, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the word of the LORD was made a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily… 2 Chronicles 36:15,16 And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place: … Amos 7:10 Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words. delight. Psalm 1:2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. Psalm 40:8 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart. Psalm 119:16,24,35,70,77,174 I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word… Jump to Previous Able Attend Attention Cause Closed Delight Dull Ear Ears Hear Hearken Note Object Offensive Pleasure Reproach Scorn Shame Speak Stopped Testify Uncircumcised Warning Witnessing WordJump to Next Able Attend Attention Cause Closed Delight Dull Ear Ears Hear Hearken Note Object Offensive Pleasure Reproach Scorn Shame Speak Stopped Testify Uncircumcised Warning Witnessing WordJeremiah 6 1. The enemies sent against Judah,4. encourage themselves. 6. God sets them on work because of their sins. 9. The prophet laments the judgments of God because of their sins. 18. He proclaims God's wrath. 26. He calls the people to mourn for the judgment on their sins. (10) To whom shall I speak . . .?--The prophet, who now speaks in his own name, has heard the message from the Lord of Hosts; but what avails it? who will listen? As elsewhere the lips (Exodus 6:30) and the heart (Leviticus 26:41; Ezekiel 44:7), so here the ear of Israel was uncircumcised, as though it had never been brought into covenant with Jehovah or consecrated to His service. A reproach.--i.e., the object of their scorn. Verse 10. - Their ear is uncircumcised; covered as it were with a foreskin, which prevents the prophetic message from finding admittance. Elsewhere it is the heart (Leviticus 26:41; Ezekiel 44:7), or the lips (Exodus 6:12) which are said to be "circumcised;" a passage in Stephen's speech applies the epithet both to the heart and to the ears (Acts 7:51).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Toעַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against whom מִ֨י (mî) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix can I give אֲדַבְּרָ֤ה (’ă·ḏab·bə·rāh) Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue this warning? וְאָעִ֙ידָה֙ (wə·’ā·‘î·ḏāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strong's 5749: To duplicate, repeat, to protest, testify, to encompass, restore Who will listen [to me]? וְיִשְׁמָ֔עוּ (wə·yiš·mā·‘ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently Look, הִנֵּה֙ (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! their ears אָזְנָ֔ם (’ā·zə·nām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear are closed, עֲרֵלָ֣ה (‘ă·rê·lāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 6189: Having foreskin (uncircumcised) so they cannot וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no hear. לְהַקְשִׁ֑יב (lə·haq·šîḇ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 7181: To prick up the ears, hearken See, הִנֵּ֣ה (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! the word דְבַר־ (ḏə·ḇar-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause of the LORD יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel has become הָיָ֥ה (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be offensive to them; לְחֶרְפָּ֖ה (lə·ḥer·pāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2781: Contumely, disgrace, the pudenda they find no לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no pleasure in it. יַחְפְּצוּ־ (yaḥ·pə·ṣū-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2654: To incline to, to bend, to be pleased with, desire Links Jeremiah 6:10 NIVJeremiah 6:10 NLT Jeremiah 6:10 ESV Jeremiah 6:10 NASB Jeremiah 6:10 KJV Jeremiah 6:10 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 6:10 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 6:10 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 6:10 French Bible Jeremiah 6:10 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 6:10 To whom shall I speak and testify (Jer.) |
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