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2 Chronicles 24:19

Nevertheless, the LORD sent prophets to bring the people back to Him and to testify against them; but they would not listen.

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ASV

Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto Jehovah; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.

KJV

Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto the Lord; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.

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10 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH7971 →
בָּהֶם֙ba.Hemamong them
נְבִאִ֔יםne.vi.'ImprophetsH5030 →
לַהֲשִׁיבָ֖םla.ha.shi.Vamto bring back themH7725 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
וַיָּעִ֥ידוּvai.ya.'I.duand they warnedH5749 →
בָ֖םvam<in> them
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH3808 →
הֶאֱזִֽינוּ׃ סhe.'e.Zi.nuthey gave earH238 →

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Nehemiah 9:29You admonished them to turn back to Your law, but they were arrogant and disobeyed Your commandments. They sinned against Your ordinances, by which a man will live if he practices them. They stubbornly shrugged their shoulders; they stiffened their necks and would not obey.Isaiah 42:23Who among you will pay attention to this? Who will listen and obey hereafter?Jeremiah 26:5and if you do not listen to the words of My servants the prophets, whom I have sent you again and again even though you did not listen,Psalms 95:7–8For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, the sheep under His care. Today, if you hear His voice,Isaiah 55:3Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David.Luke 20:9–15Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time.Isaiah 51:4Pay attention to Me, My people, and listen to Me, My nation; for a law will go out from Me, and My justice will become a light to the nations; I will bring it about quickly.Isaiah 28:23Listen and hear my voice. Pay attention and hear what I say.Matthew 13:15–16For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’Nehemiah 9:26But they were disobedient and rebelled against You; they flung Your law behind their backs. They killed Your prophets, who had admonished them to return to You. They committed terrible blasphemies.Jeremiah 44:4–5Yet I sent you all My servants the prophets again and again, saying: ‘Do not do this detestable thing that I hate.’Matthew 13:9He who has ears, let him hear.”Luke 16:31Then Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”Jeremiah 25:4–5And the LORD has sent all His servants the prophets to you again and again, but you have not listened or inclined your ear to hear.2 Kings 17:13–15Yet through all His prophets and seers, the LORD warned Israel and Judah, saying, “Turn from your wicked ways and keep My commandments and statutes, according to the entire Law that I commanded your fathers and delivered to you through My servants the prophets.”Jeremiah 7:25–26From the day your fathers came out of the land of Egypt until this day, I have sent you all My servants the prophets again and again.Luke 11:47–51Woe to you! You build tombs for the prophets, but it was your fathers who killed them.2 Chronicles 36:15–16Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place.

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