Discovery BoxJeremiah 6:17 
Context“I appointed prophets as watchmen to warn you, 2 saying:
‘Pay attention to the warning sound of the trumpet!’” 3
But they said, “We will not pay attention!”
Jeremiah 26:5
Context26:5 You must pay attention to the exhortations of my servants the prophets. I have sent them to you over and over again. 4 But you have not paid any attention to them.
1 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.
2 tn Heb “I appointed watchmen over you.”
3 tn Heb “Pay attention to the sound of the trumpet.” The word “warning” is not in the Hebrew text, but is implied.
