“And ye returned and wept before the Lord; but the Lord would not hearken to your voice, nor give ear unto you.”
And you returned and wept before the LORD; but the LORD would not listen to your voice or give ear to you -- the people's tears are genuine but come too late. Weeping does not undo the consequences of rebellion. The LORD's refusal to listen 'at that time' establishes that the sentence stands. This harsh moment teaches that covenant consequences are not infinitely flexible; there are thresholds of disobedience beyond which immediate reversal is not granted.
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