Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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

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;

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 back at my reproof, lo, I pour forth to you my spirit, I make known my words with you. 24 Because I have called, and ye refuse, I stretched out my hand, and none is attending, 25 And ye slight all my counsel, And my reproof ye have not desired.


Cross References

Isaiah 65:12

And I have numbered you for the sword, And all of you for slaughter bow down, Because I called, and ye have not answered, I have spoken, and ye have not hearkened, And ye do the evil thing in Mine eyes, And on that which I desired not -- fixed.

Isaiah 66:4

I also -- I fix on their vexations, And their fears I bring in to them, Because I have called, and there is none answering, I spake, and they have not hearkened, And they do the evil things in Mine eyes, And on that which I desired not -- fixed.

Jeremiah 7:13

And now, because of your doing all these works, An affirmation of Jehovah, And I speak unto you, rising early and speaking, And ye have not hearkened, And I call you, and ye have not answered,

Romans 10:21

and unto Israel He saith, 'All the day I did stretch out My hands unto a people unbelieving and gainsaying.'

Psalm 31:20

Thou hast wrought for those trusting in Thee, Before sons of men. Thou hidest them in the secret place of Thy presence, From artifices of man, Thou concealest them in a tabernacle, From the strife of tongues.

Isaiah 50:2

Wherefore have I come, and there is no one? I called, and there is none answering, Hath My hand been at all short of redemption? And is there not in me power to deliver? Lo, by My rebuke I dry up a sea, I make rivers a wilderness, Their fish stinketh, for there is no water, And dieth with thirst.

Ezekiel 8:18

And I also deal in fury, Mine eye doth not pity, nor do I spare, and they have cried in Mine ears -- a loud voice -- and I do not hear them.'

Zechariah 7:11-12

And they refuse to attend, And they give a refractory shoulder, And their ears have made heavy against hearing.

Matthew 22:5-6

and they, having disregarded it, went away, the one to his own field, and the other to his merchandise;

Matthew 23:37-38

'Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that art killing the prophets, and stoning those sent unto thee, how often did I will to gather thy children together, as a hen doth gather her own chickens under the wings, and ye did not will.

Acts 4:30

in the stretching forth of Thy hand, for healing, and signs, and wonders, to come to pass through the name of Thy holy child Jesus.'

Hebrews 12:25-26

See, may ye not refuse him who is speaking, for if those did not escape who refused him who upon earth was divinely speaking -- much less we who do turn away from him who speaketh from heaven,

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