Jeremiah 6:10 “To whom can I give this warning? Who will listen to me? Look, their ea…”

Jeremiah 6:10

To whom can I give this warning? Who will listen to me? Look, their ears are closed, so they cannot hear. See, the word of the LORD has become offensive to them; they find no pleasure in it.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the LORD is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.

World English Bible

To whom should I speak and testify, that they may hear? Behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they can’t listen. Behold, the LORD’s word has become a reproach to them. They have no delight in it.

American Standard Version

To whom shall I speak and testify, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of Jehovah is become unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.

Geneva Bible 1599

Vnto whome shall I speake, and admonish that they may heare? beholde, their eares are vncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: beholde, the worde of the Lord is vnto them as a reproche: they haue no delite in it.

Darby Translation

To whom shall I speak and testify, that they may hear? Behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of Jehovah is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.

Young's Literal Translation

To whom do I speak, and testify, and they hear? Lo, their ear [is] uncircumcised, And they are not able to attend. Lo, a word of Jehovah hath been to them for a reproach, They delight not in it.

Bible in Basic English

To whom am I to give word, witnessing so that they may take note? see, their ears are stopped, and they are not able to give attention: see, the word of the Lord has been a cause of shame to them, they have no delight in it.

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Cross references

“To whom”

Isaiah 53:1 Isaiah 28:9–13 Jeremiah 5:4 Jeremiah 5:5

Isaiah 53:1 · BSB

Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?

Isaiah 28:9–13 · BSB

Whom is He trying to teach? To whom is He explaining His message? To infants just weaned from milk? To babies removed from the breast?

Jeremiah 5:4 · BSB

Then I said, “They are only the poor; they have played the fool, for they do not know the way of the LORD, the justice of their God.

Jeremiah 5:5 · BSB

I will go to the powerful and speak to them. Surely they know the way of the LORD, the justice of their God.” But they too, with one accord, had broken the yoke and torn off the chains.

“give”

Hebrews 11:7 Ezekiel 3:18–21 Ezekiel 33:3 Ezekiel 33:9 Matthew 3:7 Colossians 1:28

Hebrews 11:7 · BSB

By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

Ezekiel 3:18–21 · BSB

If I say to the wicked man, ‘You will surely die,’ but you do not warn him or speak out to warn him from his wicked way to save his life, that wicked man will die in his iniquity, and I will hold you responsible for his…

Ezekiel 33:3 · BSB

and he sees the sword coming against that land and blows the ram’s horn to warn the people.

Ezekiel 33:9 · BSB

But if you warn the wicked man to turn from his way, and he does not turn from it, he will die in his iniquity, but you will have saved your life.

Matthew 3:7 · BSB

But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Colossians 1:28 · BSB

We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.

“their ear”

Acts 7:51 Jeremiah 7:26 Exodus 6:12 Jeremiah 4:4 Deuteronomy 29:4 Isaiah 42:23–25

Acts 7:51 · BSB

You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.

Jeremiah 7:26 · BSB

Yet they would not listen to Me or incline their ear, but they stiffened their necks and did more evil than their fathers.

Exodus 6:12 · BSB

But in the LORD’s presence Moses replied, “If the Israelites will not listen to me, then why would Pharaoh listen to me, since I am unskilled in speech? ”

Jeremiah 4:4 · BSB

Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and remove the foreskins of your hearts, O men of Judah and people of Jerusalem. Otherwise, My wrath will break out like fire and burn with no one to extinguish it, because of your evil…

Deuteronomy 29:4 · BSB

Yet to this day the LORD has not given you a mind to understand, eyes to see, or ears to hear.

Isaiah 42:23–25 · BSB

Who among you will pay attention to this? Who will listen and obey hereafter?

“the word”

John 7:7 Amos 7:10 Luke 11:45 Luke 20:19 John 9:40 2 Timothy 4:3

John 7:7 · BSB

The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me, because I testify that its works are evil.

Amos 7:10 · BSB

Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent word to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land cannot bear all his words,

Luke 11:45 · BSB

One of the experts in the law told Him, “Teacher, when You say these things, You insult us as well.”

Luke 20:19 · BSB

When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.

John 9:40 · BSB

Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?”

2 Timothy 4:3 · BSB

For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.

“delight”

Psalm 1:2 Psalm 40:8 Psalm 119:16 Psalm 119:24 Psalm 119:35 Psalm 119:70

Psalm 1:2 · BSB

But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.

Psalm 40:8 · BSB

I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”

Psalm 119:16 · BSB

I will delight in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.

Psalm 119:24 · BSB

Your testimonies are indeed my delight; they are my counselors.

Psalm 119:35 · BSB

Direct me in the path of Your commandments, for there I find delight.

Psalm 119:70 · BSB

Their hearts are callous and insensitive, but I delight in Your law.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Glean the remnant of Israel as thoroughly as a vine. Pass your hand once more like a grape gatherer over the branches.”

11But I am full of the LORD’s wrath; I am tired of holding it back. “Pour it out on the children in the street, and on the young men gathered together. For both husband and wife will be captured, the old and the very old alike.

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