"Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken."
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Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman:
Set the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the house of the LORD, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law.
Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it?
For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.
The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?
But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.
Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.
And the LORD hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising early and sending them; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear.
And I put watchmen over you, saying, Give attention to the sound of the horn; but they said, We will not give attention.
Also I have set watchmen over you: -- Hearken ye to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.
Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.
Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.
I set watchmen over you, [saying], Listen to the sound of the trumpet; but they said, We will not listen.
And I have raised up for you watchmen, Attend ye to the voice of the trumpet. And they say, `We do not attend.'