Jeremiah 6:10 
Context| NET © | I answered, 1 “Who would listen if I spoke to them and warned them? 2 Their ears are so closed 3 that they cannot hear! Indeed, 4 what the Lord says is offensive to them. They do not like it at all. 5 |
| NIV © | To whom can I speak and give warning? Who will listen to me? Their ears are closed so that they cannot hear. The word of the LORD is offensive to them; they find no pleasure in it. |
| NASB © | To whom shall I speak and give warning That they may hear? Behold, their ears are closed And they cannot listen. Behold, the word of the LORD has become a reproach to them; They have no delight in it. |
| NLT © | To whom can I give warning? Who will listen when I speak? Their ears are closed, and they cannot hear. They scorn the word of the LORD. They don’t want to listen at all. |
| MSG © | "I've got something to say. Is anybody listening? I've a warning to post. Will anyone notice? It's hopeless! Their ears are stuffed with wax--deaf as a post, blind as a bat. It's hopeless! They've tuned out GOD. They don't want to hear from me. |
| BBE © | To whom am I to give word, witnessing so that they may take note? see, their ears are stopped, and they are not able to give attention: see, the word of the Lord has been a cause of shame to them, they have no delight in it. |
| NRSV © | To whom shall I speak and give warning, that they may hear? See, their ears are closed, they cannot listen. The word of the LORD is to them an object of scorn; they take no pleasure in it. |
| NKJV © | To whom shall I speak and give warning, That they may hear? Indeed their ear is uncircumcised, And they cannot give heed. Behold, the word of the LORD is a reproach to them; They have no delight in it. |
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| NASB © | To whom <04310> shall I speak <01696> and give <05749> warning <05749> That they may hear <08085> ? Behold <02009> , their ears <0241> are closed <06189> And they cannot <03201> . Behold <02009> , the word <01697> of the LORD <03068> has become <01961> a reproach <02781> to them; They have <02654> no <03808> delight in it.<02654> |
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| NET © [draft] ITL | I answered, “Who <04310> would listen <08085> if I spoke <01696> to them and warned <05749> them? Their ears <0241> are so closed <06189> that they cannot <03201> <03808> hear <07181> ! Indeed <02009> , what <01697> the Lord <03068> says <01697> is offensive <02781> to them. They do not <03808> like it at all.<02654> |
| NET © | I answered, 1 “Who would listen if I spoke to them and warned them? 2 Their ears are so closed 3 that they cannot hear! Indeed, 4 what the Lord says is offensive to them. They do not like it at all. 5 |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn These words are not in the text but are supplied in the translation for clarity. 2 tn Or “To whom shall I speak? To whom shall I give warning? Who will listen?” Heb “Unto whom shall I speak and give warning that they may listen?” 3 tn Heb “are uncircumcised.” 4 tn Heb “Behold!” 5 tn Heb “They do not take pleasure in it.” |
