Zechariah 7:13

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Summary

Therefore it is come to pass, that as he cried, and they would not hear; so they cried, and I would not hear, saith the LORD of hosts:

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General references

Psalm 18:41

Jeremiah 29:19

Bible References

As

Hear, O my people, and I will admonish you. O Israel, if you would listen to me!

I called you! I stretched out my hand to you. You paid no attention to me.

Why was no one here when I came? Why was no one here to answer when I called? Am I too weak to reclaim you? Do I not have the power to rescue you? I dry up the sea with my command, and I turn rivers into deserts. Their fish stink because there is no water, and people die of thirst.

Jehovah says: Stand by the way [of life] and see and ask for the ancient paths. Walk in the good way and you will find rest. But you said: We will not walk in it!

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets! You stone those sent to you. How often I would have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her own brood under her wings. But you would not have it!

He said: If you only knew today the things needed to bring peace! But they are hidden from your eyes.

So

Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he also will cry, but will not be heard.

The prayer of the person who will not listen to the law is disgusting.

When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide my eyes from you. Even though you offer many prayers, I will not listen because your hands are full of blood.

Therefore Jehovah says: 'I am going to bring a disaster on them that they cannot escape. Although they will cry out to me, I will not listen to them.

Even if they go without food, I will not listen to their cries for help. Even if they sacrifice burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not be pleased with them. But I will destroy these people with wars, famines, and plagues.

Son of man, these people are devoted to their idols. They allow themselves to sin. Should they be allowed to ask me for anything?

Son of man, these elders have come to find out what I want them to do. As surely as I live, I will not give them an answer of any kind.

They will cry to Jehovah but he will not answer them. In fact, he will hide his face from them at that time because they have done evil things.

Later the other virgins came, saying: 'Lord, Lord, open to us.'

The master of the house will close the door. You stand outside and knock on the door and say: 'Open the door for us, sir!' He will answer: 'I do not know where you come from!'

You ask and do not receive because you ask wrongly (with bad motives) that you may spend it on your pleasures.

General references

They cried out for help, but there was no one to save them. They cried out to Jehovah, but he did not answer them.

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.