To whom can I speak and give warning that they may hear? Their ears are closed and they cannot listen. Behold, the word of Jehovah has become a reproach to them. They have no delight in it.

You obstinate men who are uncircumcised in heart and ears. You always resist the Holy Spirit as your fathers did.

Yet they did not listen to me or incline their ear. Instead they stiffened their neck (became stubborn). They did more evil than their fathers.

But Moses replied: I am not a powerful speaker. If the sons of Israel will not listen to me, why should the king of Egypt?

THIS IS THE PEOPHESY ABOUT THE MESSIAH. Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm (power) of Jehovah been revealed?

To this very day Jehovah has not given you a heart to know, eyes to see, or ears to hear.

Jehovah the God of their ancestors repeatedly sent messages through his prophets because he wanted to spare his people and his dwelling place.

But his delight is in the law of Jehovah (YHWH), and on his law he meditates (ponders) (speaks softly with deep thought) (studies) (contemplates) day and night.

I am pleased to do your will, O my God; Your Law is within my heart.

I shall delight in your statutes. I shall not forget your word!

Your laws are my delight and counsel.

Make me walk in the path of your commandments, for I delight in it.

Their heart is like fat (callous and without feeling), But I delight in your law.

Let your compassion come to me that I may live, for your law is my delight.

I long for your salvation, O Jehovah. Your law is my delight.

He said: Go and tell this people: 'Hear constantly but do not understand. See constantly but do not perceive.'

Who is he is trying to teach? To whom is he explaining his message? To children weaned from their milk, to those just taken from the breast?

Will any of you listen to this? From now on will you listen with care?

Be circumcised by Jehovah, and get rid of the foreskins of your hearts (cleanse your hearts), people of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem. If you do not, my fury will blaze like a fire. It will burn, and no one will be able to put it out. This is because of the evil you do.

I thought: These are only the poor and ignorant. They are foolish. They do not know what their God requires, what Jehovah wants them to do.

Each time I speak, I cry aloud. I proclaim violence and destruction! For me the word of Jehovah has resulted in reproach and derision all day long.

When I tell a wicked man that he will surely die, but you do not warn him or speak out so that he can change his wicked way in order to save his life; that wicked man will die because of his sin. I will hold you responsible for his death.

If he sees the enemy coming to attack the country he will blow his horn to warn the people.

But if you warn a wicked man to turn from his way and he does not turn from his way, he will die in his iniquity, but you have delivered your life.

Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying: Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land is not able to bear all his words.

He saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism. You offspring of vipers, he said, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

One of the lawyers said to him: Teacher, you also insult us by saying this.

The scribes and the chief priests attempted to capture him in that very hour. They feared the people. They perceived that he spoke this illustration against them.

The world has no reason to hate you. But it hates me because I testify that its works are evil.

Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said to him: Are we also blind?

He kneeled down and cried with a loud voice: Jehovah, do not charge this sin against them. After saying this he fell asleep in death.

My inner person delights in the law of God.

We preach Christ to everyone. With all possible wisdom we warn and teach them in order to bring each one to God as a mature individual in union with Christ.

For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine. Having their ears tickled, they will accumulate teachers who follow after their own lusts.

By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not seen as yet, moved with godly respect. He prepared an ark to save his house. By his faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that is according to faith.

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Summary

To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the LORD is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.

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To whom

I thought: These are only the poor and ignorant. They are foolish. They do not know what their God requires, what Jehovah wants them to do.
Who is he is trying to teach? To whom is he explaining his message? To children weaned from their milk, to those just taken from the breast?
THIS IS THE PEOPHESY ABOUT THE MESSIAH. Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm (power) of Jehovah been revealed?

Give

When I tell a wicked man that he will surely die, but you do not warn him or speak out so that he can change his wicked way in order to save his life; that wicked man will die because of his sin. I will hold you responsible for his death.
If he sees the enemy coming to attack the country he will blow his horn to warn the people.
He saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism. You offspring of vipers, he said, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
We preach Christ to everyone. With all possible wisdom we warn and teach them in order to bring each one to God as a mature individual in union with Christ.
By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not seen as yet, moved with godly respect. He prepared an ark to save his house. By his faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that is according to faith.

Their ear

Be circumcised by Jehovah, and get rid of the foreskins of your hearts (cleanse your hearts), people of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem. If you do not, my fury will blaze like a fire. It will burn, and no one will be able to put it out. This is because of the evil you do.
Yet they did not listen to me or incline their ear. Instead they stiffened their neck (became stubborn). They did more evil than their fathers.
But Moses replied: I am not a powerful speaker. If the sons of Israel will not listen to me, why should the king of Egypt?
To this very day Jehovah has not given you a heart to know, eyes to see, or ears to hear.
He said: Go and tell this people: 'Hear constantly but do not understand. See constantly but do not perceive.'
Will any of you listen to this? From now on will you listen with care?
You obstinate men who are uncircumcised in heart and ears. You always resist the Holy Spirit as your fathers did.

The word

Each time I speak, I cry aloud. I proclaim violence and destruction! For me the word of Jehovah has resulted in reproach and derision all day long.
Jehovah the God of their ancestors repeatedly sent messages through his prophets because he wanted to spare his people and his dwelling place.
Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying: Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land is not able to bear all his words.
One of the lawyers said to him: Teacher, you also insult us by saying this.
The scribes and the chief priests attempted to capture him in that very hour. They feared the people. They perceived that he spoke this illustration against them.
The world has no reason to hate you. But it hates me because I testify that its works are evil.
Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said to him: Are we also blind?
For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine. Having their ears tickled, they will accumulate teachers who follow after their own lusts.

Delight

But his delight is in the law of Jehovah (YHWH), and on his law he meditates (ponders) (speaks softly with deep thought) (studies) (contemplates) day and night.
I am pleased to do your will, O my God; Your Law is within my heart.
I shall delight in your statutes. I shall not forget your word!
My inner person delights in the law of God.
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