Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“Because I called and you refused,
I stretched out my hand and no one paid attention;

King James Version

Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;

Holman Bible

Since I called out and you refused,
extended my hand and no one paid attention,

International Standard Version

"Because I called out to you and you refused to respond I appealed, but no one paid attention

A Conservative Version

Because I have called, and ye have refused, I have stretched out my hand, and no man has regarded,

American Standard Version

Because I have called, and ye have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man hath regarded;

Amplified


“Because I called and you refused [to answer],
I stretched out my hand and no one has paid attention [to my offer];

Bible in Basic English

Because your ears were shut to my voice; no one gave attention to my out-stretched hand;

Darby Translation

Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one regarded;

Julia Smith Translation

Because I called and ye will refuse; I stretched forth my hands, and none attending;

King James 2000

Because I have called, and you refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;

Lexham Expanded Bible

Because I called out and you refused me, I stretched out my hand, yet there is none who heeds.

Modern King James verseion

Because I called, and you refused; I stretched out my hand, and no one paid attention;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Seeing then that I have called, and ye refused it: I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded it,

NET Bible

However, because I called but you refused to listen, because I stretched out my hand but no one paid attention,

New Heart English Bible

Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;

The Emphasized Bible

Because I called, and ye refused, I stretched out my hand, and no one regarded;

Webster

Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;

World English Bible

Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;

Youngs Literal Translation

Because I have called, and ye refuse, I stretched out my hand, and none is attending,

Themes

The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Rejection by God

The call of God » Most reject

divine Call » Heal persecution of » Refused

Calling » The reward for not answering the calls of wisdom

Counsel » Rejected

Despisement » The reward for despising wisdom

Evil » Who shall not have evil upon them

Fear » Who shall not be afraid

Fear » Those that do not fear the lord

Fear of God » Guilty

Finding » Who shall not find wisdom

God » Mysteries of » Rejected

God's Call » Examples of Leadership » Refused by men

God's Call » The comes of God's word » Divine pleadings

Hate » The reward for hating knowledge

Hearing » Those that hear wisdom

Holy spirit » Withdrawn from incorrigible sinners

Impenitence » Warnings against

Judgments » Are sent, as punishment for » Despising the warnings of God

King » Demanded by israel

Knowledge » The reward for hating knowledge

Opportunity » The measure of responsibility

Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » Responsibility according to

Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Reject the call of God

Punishment » Delayed

Rejected » Christ » God

Rejection » Of Christ » Of God

Repentance » Exhortation to

Reproof » Who despises reproof

Safety » Who shall be safe

Self-will » Exhibited in » Refusing to listen to God

Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Refusing to hearken to God

The lord seeking that which was lost » Who shall not find wisdom when they seek it

Wisdom » Those that hear wisdom

Wisdom » The reward for despising wisdom

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
and ye refused
מאן 
Ma'en 
Usage: 41

my hand
יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

References

Fausets

Watsons

Context Readings

The Call Of Lady Wisdom

23 “Turn to my reproof,
Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you;
I will make my words known to you.
24 “Because I called and you refused,
I stretched out my hand and no one paid attention;
25 And you neglected all my counsel
And did not want my reproof;


Cross References

Isaiah 65:12

I will destine you for the sword,
And all of you will bow down to the slaughter.
Because I called, but you did not answer;
I spoke, but you did not hear.
And you did evil in My sight
And chose that in which I did not delight.”

Isaiah 66:4

So I will choose their punishments
And will bring on them what they dread.
Because I called, but no one answered;
I spoke, but they did not listen.
And they did evil in My sight
And chose that in which I did not delight.”

Jeremiah 7:13

And now, because you have done all these things,” declares the Lord, “and I spoke to you, rising up early and speaking, but you did not hear, and I called you but you did not answer,

Romans 10:21

But as for Israel He says, “All the day long I have stretched out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”

Psalm 31:20

You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the conspiracies of man;
You keep them secretly in a shelter from the strife of tongues.

Isaiah 50:2

“Why was there no man when I came?
When I called, why was there none to answer?
Is My hand so short that it cannot ransom?
Or have I no power to deliver?
Behold, I dry up the sea with My rebuke,
I make the rivers a wilderness;
Their fish stink for lack of water
And die of thirst.

Ezekiel 8:18

Therefore, I indeed will deal in wrath. My eye will have no pity nor will I spare; and though they cry in My ears with a loud voice, yet I will not listen to them.”

Zechariah 7:11-12

But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder and stopped their ears from hearing.

Matthew 22:5-6

But they paid no attention and went their way, one to his own farm, another to his business,

Matthew 23:37-38

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were unwilling.

Acts 4:30

while You extend Your hand to heal, and signs and wonders take place through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.”

Hebrews 12:25-26

See to it that you do not refuse Him who is speaking. For if those did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape who turn away from Him who warns from heaven.

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