Jeremiah 35:15

Repentance Obedience God's word

¹³ “This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Go and tell the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem: ‘Will you not accept discipline and obey My words?’ declares the LORD.

¹⁴ The words of Jonadab son of Rechab have been carried out. He commanded his sons not to drink wine, and they have not drunk it to this very day because they have obeyed the command of their forefather. But I have spoken to you again and again, and you have not obeyed Me!

Again and again I have sent you all My servants the prophets, proclaiming: ‘Turn now, each of you, from your wicked ways, and correct your actions. Do not go after other gods to serve them. Live in the land that I have given to you and your fathers.’ But you have not inclined your ear or listened to Me.

¹⁶ Yes, the sons of Jonadab son of Rechab carried out the command their forefather gave them, but these people have not listened to Me.

¹⁷ Therefore this is what the LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I will bring to Judah and to all the residents of Jerusalem all the disaster I have pronounced against them, because I have spoken to them but they have not obeyed, and I have called to them but they have not answered.’”

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Again and again I have sent you all My servants the prophets, proclaiming: ‘Turn now, each of you, from your wicked ways, and correct your actions. Do not go after other gods to serve them. Live in the land that I have given to you and your fathers.’ But you have not inclined your ear or listened to Me.
KJV: I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.
WEB: I have sent also to you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, ‘Every one of you must return now from his evil way, amend your doings, and don’t go after other gods to serve them. Then you will dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers;’ but you have not inclined your ear, nor listened to me.
ASV: I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.
DARBY: And I have sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising early and sending, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them; and ye shall dwell in the land that I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear nor hearkened unto me.
BLB: And I have sent to you⁺ all My servants the prophets, rising up early and sending [them], saying, ‘Turn now [each] man, from his evil way, and amend your⁺ works, and do not go after other gods to serve them, and you shall dwell in the land that I have given to you⁺ and to your⁺ fathers.’ But you would not incline your⁺ ear, and you⁺ did not listen to Me!

ÅB: Og jeg sendte til dere alle mine tjenere, profetene, tidlig og sent, og sa: Vend om, hver fra sin onde vei, og bedre deres gjerninger og følg ikke andre guder for å tjene dem! Så skal dere få bo i det land jeg har gitt dere og deres fedre. Men dere vendte ikke deres øre til og adlød meg ikke.
OTB: Jeg har sendt alle mine tjenere profetene til dere, igjen og igjen, og sagt: "Hver av dere må vende om fra deres onde veier og forbedre deres gjerninger; følg ikke andre guder for å tjene dem. Da skal dere bo i det landet jeg har gitt dere og deres forfedre." Men dere har ikke vendt øret til eller lyttet til meg.
B1930: Og jeg sendte til eder alle mine tjenere, profetene, tidlig og sent, og sa: Vend om, hver fra sin onde vei, og bedre eders gjerninger og følg ikke andre guder for å tjene dem! Så skal I få bo i det land jeg har gitt eder og eders fedre. Men I vendte ikke eders øre til og adlød mig ikke.

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Jeremiah 18:11
Now therefore, tell the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: ‘Behold, I am planning a disaster for you and devising a plan against you. Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways, and correct your ways and deeds.’
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Jeremiah 25:5–6
The prophets told you, ‘Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways and deeds, and you can dwell in the land that the LORD has given to you and your fathers forever and ever.
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Ezekiel 18:30–32
Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall.
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Hosea 14:1–4
Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, for you have stumbled by your iniquity.
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Jeremiah 17:20–25
Say to them, ‘Hear the word of the LORD, O kings of Judah, all people of Judah and Jerusalem who enter through these gates.
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Jeremiah 7:3–7
Thus says the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel: Correct your ways and deeds, and I will let you live in this place.
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Jeremiah 22:4
For if you will indeed carry out these commands, then kings who sit on David’s throne will enter through the gates of this palace riding on chariots and horses—they and their officials and their people.
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Jeremiah 7:25–26
From the day your fathers came out of the land of Egypt until this day, I have sent you all My servants the prophets again and again.
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