Hear Yahweh’s word, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel!
Parallel translations
- KJV Hear ye the word of the LORD, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel:
- BSB Hear the word of the LORD, O house of Jacob, and all you families of the house of Israel.
- NKJV Hear the word of the Lord, O house of Jacob and all the families of the house of Israel.
- NASB Hear the word of the Lord, house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel.
- NLT Listen to the word of the Lord, people of Jacob—all you families of Israel!
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Quick answer
God summons the whole house of Israel to hear His word. The indictment is addressed to the entire covenant people.
Overview
Yahweh calls the house of Jacob and all Israel's families to listen to His charge. The summons gives the oracle the form of a courtroom hearing where God presents His case. None among the people may claim exemption from the accusation that follows.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 11
- Jer 31:1“At that time,” says Yahweh, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be my people.”
- Isa 51:1–4“Listen to me, you who follow after righteousness, you who seek Yahweh: look to the rock you were cut from, and to the quarry you were dug from.
- Jer 34:4“Yet hear Yahweh’s word, O Zedekiah king of Judah: Yahweh says concerning you, ‘You won’t die by the sword.
- Jer 33:24“Don’t consider what this people has spoken, saying, ‘The two families which Yahweh chose, he has cast them off?’ Thus they despise my people, that they should be no more a nation before them.”
- Jer 5:21‘Hear now this, foolish people, and without understanding; who have eyes, and don’t see; who have ears, and don’t hear:
- Hos 4:1Hear Yahweh’s word, you children of Israel; for Yahweh has a charge against the inhabitants of the land: “Indeed there is no truth, nor goodness, nor knowledge of God in the land.
- Jer 7:2“Stand in the gate of Yahweh’s house, and proclaim there this word, and say, ‘Hear Yahweh’s word, all you of Judah, who enter in at these gates to worship Yahweh.’”
- Jer 13:15Hear, and give ear. Don’t be proud; for Yahweh has spoken.
- Jer 44:24–26Moreover Jeremiah said to all the people, and to all the women, “Hear Yahweh’s word, all Judah who are in the land of Egypt!
- Jer 19:3and say, ‘Hear Yahweh’s word, kings of Judah, and inhabitants of Jerusalem: Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel says, “Behold, I will bring evil on this place, which whoever hears, his ears shall tingle.
- Mic 6:1Listen now to what Yahweh says: “Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear what you have to say.
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