Jeremias 7:13

13 Agora, pois, porquanto fizestes todas estas obras, diz o Senhor, e quando eu vos falei insistentemente, vós não ouvistes, e quando vos chamei, não respondestes,

Jeremias 7:13 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 7:13

And now, because ye have done all these works, saith the Lord,
&c.] Meaning evil works, such as theft, murder, adultery, perjury, and idolatry, mentioned ( Jeremiah 7:8 ) or the same which were done by the people of Israel, on account of which the tabernacle at Shiloh was left: and I spake unto you, rising up early;
that is, by his servants the prophets, whom he sent unto them, and by whom he spoke, as the Targum paraphrases it, and as it is in ( Jeremiah 7:25 ) ( 44:4 ) ( 2 Chronicles 36:15 ) , which shows the Lord's great concern for this people, his early care of them, in sending his servants betimes to warn, rebuke, and reclaim them: and speaking, but ye heard not;
would not listen to the words of the prophets, and of the Lord by them; but turned a deaf ear to them, which aggravates their stubbornness, obstinacy, and wickedness, that so much respect should be shown them, so much pains should be taken with them, and that so early, and yet to no purpose: and I called you, but ye answered not;
this call was by the external ministry of the prophets, and was with great vehemence in them, but not with divine energy; however, it was sufficient to leave the Jews without excuse; and their inattention to it exposes their hardness and wilful obstinacy; see ( Proverbs 1:24 ) .

Jeremias 7:13 In-Context

11 Tornou-se, pois, esta casa, que se chama pelo meu nome, uma caverna de salteadores aos vossos olhos? Eis que eu, eu mesmo, vi isso, diz o Senhor.
12 Mas ide agora ao meu lugar, que estava em Siló, onde, ao princípio, fiz habitar o meu nome, e vede o que lhe fiz, por causa da maldade do meu povo Israel.
13 Agora, pois, porquanto fizestes todas estas obras, diz o Senhor, e quando eu vos falei insistentemente, vós não ouvistes, e quando vos chamei, não respondestes,
14 farei também a esta casa, que se chama pelo meu nome, na qual confiais, e a este lugar, que vos dei a vós e a vossos pais, como fiz a Siló.
15 E eu vos lançarei da minha presença, como lancei todos os vossos irmãos, toda a linhagem de Efraim.
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