Jeremiah 6:17

NETBible

The Lord said, 1  “I appointed prophets as watchmen to warn you, 2  saying: ‘Pay attention to the warning sound of the trumpet!’” 3  But they said, “We will not pay attention!”

NIV ©

I appointed watchmen over you and said, ‘Listen to the sound of the trumpet!’ But you said, ‘We will not listen.’

NASB ©

"And I set watchmen over you, saying, ‘Listen to the sound of the trumpet!’ But they said, ‘We will not listen.’

NLT ©

I set watchmen over you who said, ‘Listen for the sound of the trumpet!’ But you replied, ‘No! We won’t pay attention!’

MSG ©

I even provided watchmen for them to warn them, to set off the alarm. But the people said, 'It's a false alarm. It doesn't concern us.'

BBE ©

And I put watchmen over you, saying, Give attention to the sound of the horn; but they said, We will not give attention.

NRSV ©

Also I raised up sentinels for you: "Give heed to the sound of the trumpet!" But they said, "We will not give heed."

NKJV ©

Also, I set watchmen over you, saying , ‘Listen to the sound of the trumpet!’ But they said, ‘We will not listen.’

KJV
Also I set
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watchmen
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over you, [saying], Hearken
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to the sound
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of the trumpet
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But they said
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We will not hearken
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NASB ©
"And I set
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watchmen
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over
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you,
saying,
'Listen
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to the sound
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of the trumpet
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!' But they said
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, 'We will not listen
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.'
LXXM
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V-RAI-1S
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PREP
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P-AP
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N-APM
akousate
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V-AAD-2P
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T-GSF
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N-GSF
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T-GSF
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N-GSF
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CONJ
eipan {V-AAI-3P} ouk
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ADV
akousomeya
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V-FMI-1P
NET [draft] ITL
The Lord said, “I appointed
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prophets as watchmen
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to
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warn you, saying: ‘Pay attention
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to the warning sound
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of the trumpet
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!’” But they said
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, “We will not
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pay attention
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!”
HEBREW
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rpws
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wbysqh
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Mypu
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Mkyle
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NETBible

The Lord said, 1  “I appointed prophets as watchmen to warn you, 2  saying: ‘Pay attention to the warning sound of the trumpet!’” 3  But they said, “We will not pay attention!”

NET Notes

1 tn These words are not in the text but are implicit in the interchange of pronouns in the Hebrew of vv. 16-17. They are supplied in the translation here for clarity.

2 tn Heb “I appointed watchmen over you.”

3 tn Heb “Pay attention to the sound of the trumpet.” The word “warning” is not in the Hebrew text, but is implied.