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Jeremiah 22:21
I spake unto thee, in thy carelessness,—Thou saidst I will not hearken! This hath been thy way from thy youth, That thou hast not hearkened to my voice.
Jeremiah 22:21 · Rotherham Emphasised Bible
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Jeremiah 22:21 in other translations
I spake unto thee in thy prosperity; but thou saidst, I will not hear. This hath been thy manner from thy youth, that thou obeyedst not my voice.
I warned you when you were secure. You said, ‘I will not listen.’ This has been your way from youth, that you have not obeyed My voice.
I spoke to you in your prosperity, but you said, ‘I will not listen.’ This has been your way from your youth, that you didn’t obey my voice.
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In context
18 Therefore—Thus, saith Yahweh, Touching Jehoiakim son of Josiah King of Judah, They shall not cry in lament for him Alas my brother! or Alas sister! They shall not cry in lament for him Alas lord! or Alas! his renown!
19 With the burial of an ass, shall he be buried, Dragged along and cast forth, beyond the gates of Jerusalem.
20 Ascend the Lebanon and make outcry, And in Bashan, put forth thy voice,—And make outcry from Abarim, For all thy lovers are torn in pieces.
21 I spake unto thee, in thy carelessness,—Thou saidst I will not hearken! This hath been thy way from thy youth, That thou hast not hearkened to my voice.
22 All thy shepherds, the wind shall feed, And, thy lovers into captivity, shall depart,—Surely, then shalt thou turn pale and be confounded, by reason of all thy wickedness.
23 O inhabitress of Lebanon that makest thy nest in the cedars,—How hast thou bemoaned thyself Now that pangs have overtaken thee, Anguish, as of her that giveth birth.
24 As I live, Declareth Yahweh,—Even though Coniah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet-ring upon my right hand, yet, from thence, would I pull thee off;
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