Jeremiah 6:17

Jeremiah 6:17 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

17I appointed watchmen over you and said,

‘Listen to the sound of the trumpet!’

But you said, ‘We will not listen.’

17“And I set watchmen over you, saying,

‘Listen to the sound of the trumpet!’

But they said, ‘We will not listen.’

17“I have set watchmen (prophets) over you,

Saying, ‘Listen and pay attention to the [warning] sound of the trumpet!’

But they said, ‘We will not listen.’

17I appointed watchmen over you and said,

‘Listen for the sound of the ram’s horn.’

But they answered, ‘We will not listen!’

17And I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet; but they said, We will not hearken.

17Also I set watchmen ouer you, which said, Take heede to the sound of the trumpet: but they said, We will not take heede.

17I set watchmen over you, saying, ‘Listen to the sound of the trumpet!’ But they said, ‘We will not listen!’

17I appointed prophets to warn you. I said,

‘Listen to the sound of the trumpets!’

But you said, ‘We won’t listen.’

17The Lord said,

‘I sent my prophets to warn you of danger.

They said, “Listen for the noise of the trumpet!

That will tell you when danger is near.”

But you said, “We do not want to listen.”

17And I have raised up watchmen for you, || Attend to the voice of the horn. And they say, We do not attend.