because they have not listened to my words, says Yahweh, with which I sent to them my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them; but you would not hear, says Yahweh.
Because they have not hearkened to my words, saith the LORD, which I sent to them by my servants the prophets, rising early and sending [them]; but ye would not hear, saith the LORD. (l) Read .
Because they have not hearkened to my words, saith the Lord,.... Which were spoken to them by the prophets; not hearkening to them, but despising them, were the same as not hearkening to him, and despising him; contempt of God, and his word, was the cause of their ruin; see Ch2 36:15; which I sent unto them by my servants the prophets; such as Hosea...
These captives rejected Jeremiah's counsel and clung to false prophets in Babylon who flattered them with lies. They even fathered this deception on God Himself, calling those deceivers His prophets. But mark it: anyone who hardens sinners and deceives them with false hopes of mercy is no prophet of God's raising up.
AI summary
Commenting on Jeremiah 29:15-23