“Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.”
The watchmen unheeded: 'I appointed watchmen over you and said, "Listen to the sound of the trumpet!" But you said, "We will not listen."' This verse indicates that God has appointed 'watchmen' (prophets like Jeremiah) to warn the people, calling them to 'listen to the sound of the trumpet!' (the alarm). Yet the people 'said, "We will not listen,"' indicating persistent refusal of the prophetic word. The repetition of rejection (verses 16-17: 'We will not walk in it,' 'We will not listen') emphasizes the systematic nature of the people's resistance. Theologically, this verse establishes that the people have repeatedly and deliberately rejected God's invitation and warning, making their judgment irreversible.
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