2 Chronicles 24:19
17 Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them.
18 And they left the house of the LORD God of their fathers, and served groves and idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their trespass.
Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto the LORD; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.
20 And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you.
21 And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Nevertheless, the LORD sent prophets to bring the people back to Him and to testify against them; but they would not listen.
- KJV
- Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto the LORD; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.
- WEB
- Yet he sent prophets to them to bring them again to the LORD, and they testified against them; but they would not listen.
- ASV
- Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto Jehovah; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.
- DARBY
- And he sent prophets among them to bring them again to Jehovah, and they testified against them; but they would not give ear.
- BLB
- And He sent to them prophets to bring them back to YHWH. And they testified against them, and they would not give an ear.
- ÅB
- Og Herren sendte profeter blant dem for å føre dem tilbake til seg, og de advarte dem, men de hørte ikke på dem.
- OTB
- Likevel ble profeter sendt til dem for å bringe dem tilbake til Herren; selv om de vitnet mot dem, ville de ikke høre.
- B1930
- Og Herren sendte profeter blandt dem for å føre dem tilbake til sig, og de advarte dem, men de hørte ikke på dem.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 26:5
To hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I sent unto you, both rising up early, and sending them, but ye have not hearkened;
Read in contextLuke 16:31
And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
Read in context2 Kings 17:13–15
Yet the LORD testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all the prophets, and by all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets.
Read in contextIsaiah 55:3
Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
Read in contextMatthew 13:9
Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Read in contextIsaiah 42:23
Who among you will give ear to this? who will hearken and hear for the time to come?
Read in contextLuke 11:47–51
Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.
Read in contextMatthew 13:15–16
For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
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