“Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘Because you have not heard My words,
Parallel translations
- WEB Therefore Yahweh of Armies says: “Because you have not heard my words,
- KJV Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Because ye have not heard my words,
- BSB Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Because you have not obeyed My words,
- NASB “Therefore this is what the Lord of armies says: ‘Because you have not obeyed My words,
- NLT And now the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Because you have not listened to me,
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Quick answer
Because they would not heed His words, the LORD of Armies announces judgment. Their refusal to listen now brings the long-delayed consequence.
Overview
This verse marks the turn from appeal to sentence, grounded in the people's persistent disobedience. The title 'LORD of Armies' (of hosts) underscores God's sovereign power to execute what He decrees. Judgment falls not arbitrarily but as the just response to settled rejection of God's word.
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