Hear the word that the LORD speaks to you, O house of Israel.
Parallel translations
- WEB Hear the word which Yahweh speaks to you, house of Israel!
- KJV Hear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you, O house of Israel:
- NKJV Hear the word which the Lord speaks to you, O house of Israel.
- NASB Hear the word which the Lord speaks to you, house of Israel.
- NLT Hear the word that the Lord speaks to you, O Israel!
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Quick answer
God calls Israel to hear His word. The summons introduces a contrast between true worship and the idolatry of the nations.
Overview
Yahweh commands the house of Israel to listen, opening a passage that exposes the folly of idols and the supremacy of the living God. The call to hear places the burden on attentive obedience to God's revelation. It sets the stage for a sustained polemic that magnifies the Creator over all false gods, a theme that runs through Scripture to its fulfillment in the worship of the one true God in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 12
- Hos 4:1Hear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a case against the people of the land: “There is no truth, no loving devotion, and no knowledge of God in the land!
- Jer 13:15–17Listen and give heed. Do not be arrogant, for the LORD has spoken.
- Jer 42:15then hear the word of the LORD, O remnant of Judah! This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you are determined to go to Egypt and reside there,
- Rev 2:29He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
- Amos 7:16Now, therefore, hear the word of the LORD. You say: ‘Do not prophesy against Israel; do not preach against the house of Isaac.’
- 1 Th 2:13And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as the true word of God—the word which is now at work in you who believe.
- Jer 22:2saying, ‘Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, who sits on the throne of David—you and your officials and your people who enter these gates.
- Ps 50:7“Hear, O My people, and I will speak, O Israel, and I will testify against you: I am God, your God.
- Jer 2:4Hear the word of the LORD, O house of Jacob, and all you families of the house of Israel.
- Isa 1:10Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah!
- Isa 28:14Therefore hear the word of the LORD, O scoffers who rule this people in Jerusalem.
- 1 Kgs 22:19Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by Him on His right and on His left.
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