Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Neither have our kings, our princes, our priests, nor our fathers, kept thy law, nor hearkened unto thy commandments and thy testimonies, wherewith thou didst testify against them.
Nor hearkened
Thy testimonies
Thou didst
General references
Bible References
Nor hearkened
Jeremiah 29:19
They did not listen to me,' says Jehovah. 'I sent them my servants the prophets again and again, but they refused to listen,' says Jehovah.
Thy testimonies
Nehemiah 9:30
You put up with them for years. You admonished them by your Spirit through your prophets. Still they did not listen. So you gave them up into the hands of the peoples of the lands.
2 Kings 17:15
They refused to obey his instructions. They did not keep the covenant he made with their ancestors. They disregarded his warnings. They worshiped worthless idols and became worthless themselves. They followed the customs of the surrounding nations, disobeying Jehovah's command not to imitate them.
Thou didst
Deuteronomy 31:21
Then it will happen, when many evils and troubles have come upon them, that this song will testify before them as a witness. It shall not be forgotten from the lips of their descendants. I know the intent they are developing today, before I have brought them into the land that I swore.
2 Kings 17:13
Jehovah sent his messengers and prophets to warn Israel and Judah: Abandon your evil ways and obey my commands. The commandments contained in the Law I gave to your ancestors. I handed them on to you through my servants the prophets.
General references
Job 34:31
Job, have you confessed your sins to God and promised not to sin again?
Psalm 106:6
We have sinned like our fathers! We have committed iniquity and have behaved wickedly.