"Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;"
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Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stinketh, because there is no water, and dieth for thirst.
But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.
But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.
See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
Therefore will I also deal in fury: mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them.
Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not.
I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.
And now, because ye have done all these works, saith the LORD, and I spake unto you, rising up early and speaking, but ye heard not; and I called you, but ye answered not;
But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.
Because your ears were shut to my voice; no one gave attention to my out-stretched hand;
Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one regarded;
Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;
Because I have called, and ye refuse, I stretched out my hand, and none is attending,