6:16 The Lord said to his people: 1
“You are standing at the crossroads. So consider your path. 2
Ask where the old, reliable paths 3 are.
Ask where the path is that leads to blessing 4 and follow it.
If you do, you will find rest for your souls.”
But they said, “We will not follow it!”
6:17 The Lord said, 5
“I appointed prophets as watchmen to warn you, 6 saying:
‘Pay attention to the warning sound of the trumpet!’” 7
But they said, “We will not pay attention!”
1 tn The words, “to his people” are not in the text but are implicit in the interchange of pronouns in the Hebrew of vv. 16-17. They are supplied in the translation here for clarity.
2 tn Heb “Stand at the crossroads and look.”
3 tn Heb “the ancient path,” i.e., the path the
4 tn Heb “the way of/to the good.”
5 tn These words are not in the text but are implicit in the interchange of pronouns in the Hebrew of vv. 16-17. They are supplied in the translation here for clarity.
6 tn Heb “I appointed watchmen over you.”
7 tn Heb “Pay attention to the sound of the trumpet.” The word “warning” is not in the Hebrew text, but is implied.