Jeremiah 7:13

And now, because you have done all these things, declares the LORD, and because I have spoken to you again and again but you would not listen, and I have called to you but you would not answer,

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The LORD speaks through Jeremiah to the people of Judah, delivering a warning immediately after referencing the destruction of Shiloh. The moment marks a final divine appeal before judgment on Jerusalem.

The words — נְאֻם־ (ne.'um-) literally means "utterance of [the LORD]," anchoring the prophecy in divine authority. יַ֧עַן (Ya.'an) translates as "because," establishing the direct causal link between Israel’s actions and God’s response.

The thread — This pattern of repeated warning met with refusal appears in Isaiah 65:12, 2 Chronicles 36:15, and Proverbs 1:24. Each reference documents God’s persistent calls that human rebellion consistently rejects.

Why it lands — The text demands acknowledgment that divine patience has limits and that ignoring repeated warnings invites inevitable consequences. It asks the reader to respond to God’s voice before the opportunity passes.

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The Hebrew words

וְעַתָּ֗הve./'a.Tahand/ therefore יַ֧עַןYa.'anbecause עֲשׂוֹתְכֶ֛ם'a.sot./Khemdid/ you אֶת־'et-<obj.>כָּל־kol-all הַמַּֽעֲשִׂ֥יםha./ma.'a.Simthe/ deeds הָאֵ֖לֶּהha./'E.leh<the>/ these נְאֻם־ne.'um-[the] utterance of יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahweh וָאֲדַבֵּ֨רva./'a.da.Berand/ I spoke אֲלֵיכֶ֜ם'a.lei./Khemto/ you הַשְׁכֵּ֤םhash.Kemrising early וְדַבֵּר֙ve./da.Berand/ speaking וְלֹ֣אve./Lo'and/ not שְׁמַעְתֶּ֔םshe.ma'.Temyou listened וָאֶקְרָ֥אva./'ek.Ra'and/ I called אֶתְכֶ֖ם'et./Khem<obj.>/ you וְלֹ֥אve./Lo'and/ not עֲנִיתֶֽם׃'a.ni.Temyou answered

King James Version

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;

Cross-references

Isaiah 65:12 I will destine you for the sword, and you will all kneel down to be slaughtered, because I called and you did not answer, I spoke and you did not listen; you did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight.”
2 Chronicles 36:15 Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place.
Proverbs 1:24 Because you refused my call, and no one took my outstretched hand,
Jeremiah 7:25 From the day your fathers came out of the land of Egypt until this day, I have sent you all My servants the prophets again and again.
Hosea 11:2 But the more I called Israel, the farther they departed from Me. They sacrificed to the Baals and burned incense to carved images.
Zechariah 7:13 And just as I had called and they would not listen, so when they called I would not listen, says the LORD of Hosts.
Nehemiah 9:29 You admonished them to turn back to Your law, but they were arrogant and disobeyed Your commandments. They sinned against Your ordinances, by which a man will live if he practices them. They turned a stubborn shoulder; they stiffened their necks and would not obey.
Isaiah 50:2 Why was no one there when I arrived? Why did no one answer when I called? Is My hand too short to redeem you? Or do I lack the strength to deliver you? Behold, My rebuke dries up the sea; I turn the rivers into a desert; the fish rot for lack of water and die of thirst.
Isaiah 66:4 So I will choose their punishment and I will bring terror upon them, because I called and no one answered, I spoke and no one listened. But they did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight.”
Jeremiah 11:7 For from the time I brought your fathers out of the land of Egypt until today, I strongly warned them again and again, saying, ‘Obey My voice.’