Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And I have raised up for you watchmen, Attend ye to the voice of the trumpet. And they say, 'We do not attend.'
New American Standard Bible
‘Listen to the sound of the trumpet!’
But they said, ‘We will not listen.’
King James Version
Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.
Holman Bible
and said: Listen for the sound of the ram’s horn.
But they protested, “We won’t listen!”
International Standard Version
I appointed watchmen over you. Listen for the sound of the trumpet. But they said, "We won't listen!'
A Conservative Version
And I set watchmen over you, [saying], Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.
American Standard Version
And I set watchmen over you,'saying , Hearken to the sound of the trumpet; but they said, We will not hearken.
Amplified
“I have set watchmen (prophets) over you,
Saying, ‘Listen and pay attention to the [warning] sound of the trumpet!’
But they said, ‘We will not listen.’
Bible in Basic English
And I put watchmen over you, saying, Give attention to the sound of the horn; but they said, We will not give attention.
Darby Translation
Also I have set watchmen over you: Hearken ye to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.
Julia Smith Translation
And I set up watchers over you, Attend ye to the voice of the trumpet And they will say, We will not attend.
King James 2000
Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And I raised up watchmen over you: 'Listen attentively to [the] sound of a horn.' But they said, 'We will not listen attentively.'
Modern King James verseion
Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Listen to the sound of the ram's horn. But they said, We will not listen.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And I will set watchmen over you, and therefore take heed unto the voice of the trumpet. But they say, 'We will not take heed.'
NET Bible
The Lord said, "I appointed prophets as watchmen to warn you, saying: 'Pay attention to the warning sound of the trumpet!'" But they said, "We will not pay attention!"
New Heart English Bible
"I set watchmen over you, saying, 'Listen to the sound of the trumpet.'" But they said, "We will not listen."
The Emphasized Bible
Therefore will I raise up over you, watchmen, Give ye heed to the sound of a horn, - But they said, We will not give heed!
Webster
Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.
World English Bible
I set watchmen over you, saying, 'Listen to the sound of the trumpet!' But they said, 'We will not listen!'
Themes
Leaders » Preaching » Spiritual watchmen
Ministers » Work of preaching » Spiritual watchmen
Rejection » The reward for rejecting the lord
Religious » Support of unfaithful » Spiritual watchmen
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 6:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Invasion From The North
16 Thus said Jehovah: Stand ye by the ways and see, and ask for paths of old, Where is this -- the good way? and go ye in it, And find rest for yourselves. And they say, 'We do not go.' 17 And I have raised up for you watchmen, Attend ye to the voice of the trumpet. And they say, 'We do not attend.' 18 Therefore hear, O nations, and know, O company, That which is upon them.
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Cross References
Jeremiah 25:4
And Jehovah hath sent unto you all His servants, the prophets, rising early and sending, and ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear, saying:
Isaiah 21:11
The burden of Dumah. Unto me is one calling from Seir 'Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?'
Isaiah 58:1
Call with the throat, restrain not, As a trumpet lift up thy voice, And declare to My people their transgression, And to the house of Jacob their sins;
Isaiah 56:10
Blind are his watchmen -- all of them, They have not known, All of them are dumb dogs, they are not able to bark, Dozing, lying down, loving to slumber.
Habakkuk 2:1
On my charge I stand, and I station myself on a bulwark, and I watch to see what He doth speak against me, and what I do reply to my reproof.
Zechariah 7:11
And they refuse to attend, And they give a refractory shoulder, And their ears have made heavy against hearing.
Ezekiel 3:17-21
that there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying, 'Son of man, a watchman I have given thee to the house of Israel, and thou hast heard from My mouth a word, and hast warned them from Me.
Ezekiel 33:2-9
Son of man, speak unto the sons of thy people, and thou hast said unto them: A land -- when I bring in against it a sword, And the people of the land have taken one man out of their borders, And made him to them for a watchman.
Hosea 8:1
Unto thy mouth -- a trumpet, As an eagle against the house of Jehovah, Because they transgressed My covenant, And against My law they have rebelled.
Amos 3:6-8
Is a trumpet blown in a city, And do people not tremble? Is there affliction in a city, And Jehovah hath not done it?
Acts 20:27-31
for I did not keep back from declaring to you all the counsel of God.
Hebrews 13:17
Be obedient to those leading you, and be subject, for these do watch for your souls, as about to give account, that with joy they may do this, and not sighing, for this is unprofitable to you.