2 Chronicles 24:19
New International Version
Although the LORD sent prophets to the people to bring them back to him, and though they testified against them, they would not listen.

New Living Translation
Yet the LORD sent prophets to bring them back to him. The prophets warned them, but still the people would not listen.

English Standard Version
Yet he sent prophets among them to bring them back to the LORD. These testified against them, but they would not pay attention.

Berean Standard Bible
Nevertheless, the LORD sent prophets to bring the people back to Him and to testify against them; but they would not listen.

King James Bible
Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto the LORD; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.

New King James Version
Yet He sent prophets to them, to bring them back to the LORD; and they testified against them, but they would not listen.

New American Standard Bible
Yet He sent prophets to them to bring them back to the LORD; and they testified against them, but they would not listen.

NASB 1995
Yet He sent prophets to them to bring them back to the LORD; though they testified against them, they would not listen.

NASB 1977
Yet He sent prophets to them to bring them back to the LORD; though they testified against them, they would not listen.

Legacy Standard Bible
Yet He sent prophets to them to bring them back to Yahweh; though they testified against them, they did not give ear.

Amplified Bible
Yet God sent prophets among them to bring them back to the LORD; these prophets testified against them, but they would not listen.

Christian Standard Bible
Nevertheless, he sent them prophets to bring them back to the LORD; they admonished them, but the people would not listen.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Nevertheless, He sent them prophets to bring them back to the LORD; they admonished them, but the people would not listen.

American Standard Version
Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto Jehovah; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.

Contemporary English Version
but he still sent prophets who warned them to turn back to him. The people refused to listen.

English Revised Version
Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto the LORD; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD sent them prophets to bring them back to himself. The prophets warned them, but they wouldn't listen.

Good News Translation
The LORD sent prophets to warn them to return to him, but the people refused to listen.

International Standard Version
Nevertheless, God sent prophets among them to bring them back to the LORD.

Majority Standard Bible
Nevertheless, the LORD sent prophets to bring the people back to Him and to testify against them; but they would not listen.

NET Bible
The LORD sent prophets among them to lead them back to him. They warned the people, but they would not pay attention.

New Heart English Bible
Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again to the LORD; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.

Webster's Bible Translation
Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again to the LORD; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.

World English Bible
Yet he sent prophets to them to bring them again to Yahweh, and they testified against them; but they would not listen.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And He sends among them prophets, to bring them back to YHWH, and they testify against them, and they have not given ear;

Young's Literal Translation
And He sendeth among them prophets, to bring them back unto Jehovah, and they testify against them, and they have not given ear;

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will send prophets among them to turn them back to Jehovah; and they will testify against them: and they gave not ear.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he sent prophets to them to bring them back to the Lord, and they would not give ear when they testified against them.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he sent prophets to them, so that they might return to the Lord. And though they were offering testimony, they were not willing to listen to them.

New American Bible
Although prophets were sent to them to turn them back to the LORD and to warn them, the people would not listen.

New Revised Standard Version
Yet he sent prophets among them to bring them back to the LORD; they testified against them, but they would not listen.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Yet God sent prophets to them to bring them back from their ways, but they would not listen, so the prophets testified against them, but they would not give ear.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he sent to them by Prophets to return them from their ways and they did not listen, and he bore witness by them, and they did not accept.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Yet He sent prophets to them, to bring them back unto the LORD; and they admonished them, but they would not give ear.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
yet he sent prophets to them, to turn them to the Lord; but they hearkened not: and he testified to them, but they obeyed not.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Wickedness of Joash
18They abandoned the house of the LORD, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherah poles and idols. So wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this guilt of theirs. 19Nevertheless, the LORD sent prophets to bring the people back to Him and to testify against them; but they would not listen. 20Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has forsaken you.’ ”…

Cross References
Jeremiah 7:25-26
From the day your fathers came out of the land of Egypt until this day, I have sent you all My servants the prophets again and again. / Yet they would not listen to Me or incline their ear, but they stiffened their necks and did more evil than their fathers.

Nehemiah 9:26
But they were disobedient and rebelled against You; they flung Your law behind their backs. They killed Your prophets, who had admonished them to return to You. They committed terrible blasphemies.

Matthew 23:34-37
Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town. / And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. / Truly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation. ...

2 Kings 17:13-14
Yet through all His prophets and seers, the LORD warned Israel and Judah, saying, “Turn from your wicked ways and keep My commandments and statutes, according to the entire Law that I commanded your fathers and delivered to you through My servants the prophets.” / But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God.

Acts 7:51-52
You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did. / Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—

Isaiah 30:9-10
These are rebellious people, deceitful children, children unwilling to obey the LORD’s instruction. / They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions.

Luke 11:47-51
Woe to you! For you build tombs for the prophets, but it was your fathers who killed them. / So you are witnesses consenting to the deeds of your fathers: They killed the prophets, and you build their tombs. / Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and others they will persecute.’ ...

Jeremiah 25:4-5
And the LORD has sent all His servants the prophets to you again and again, but you have not listened or inclined your ear to hear. / The prophets told you, ‘Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways and deeds, and you can dwell in the land that the LORD has given to you and your fathers forever and ever.

2 Kings 21:10-15
And the LORD spoke through His servants the prophets, saying, / “Since Manasseh king of Judah has committed all these abominations, acting more wickedly than the Amorites who preceded him, and with his idols has caused Judah to sin, / this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I am bringing such calamity upon Jerusalem and Judah that the news will reverberate in the ears of all who hear it. ...

Ezekiel 2:3-5
“Son of man,” He said to me, “I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against Me. To this very day they and their fathers have rebelled against Me. / They are obstinate and stubborn children. I am sending you to them, and you are to say to them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says.’ / And whether they listen or refuse to listen—for they are a rebellious house—they will know that a prophet has been among them.

Hosea 12:10
I spoke through the prophets and multiplied their visions; I gave parables through the prophets.

Zechariah 1:4-6
Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Turn now from your evil ways and deeds.’ But they did not listen or pay attention to Me, declares the LORD. / Where are your fathers now? And the prophets, do they live forever? / But did not My words and My statutes, which I commanded My servants the prophets, overtake your fathers? They repented and said, ‘Just as the LORD of Hosts purposed to do to us according to our ways and deeds, so He has done to us.’”

Jeremiah 35:15
Again and again I have sent you all My servants the prophets, proclaiming: ‘Turn now, each of you, from your wicked ways, and correct your actions. Do not go after other gods to serve them. Live in the land that I have given to you and your fathers.’ But you have not inclined your ear or listened to Me.

Amos 2:11-12
I raised up prophets from your sons and Nazirites from your young men. Is this not true, O children of Israel?” declares the LORD. / “But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets not to prophesy.

Acts 3:22-23
For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to Him in everything He tells you. / Everyone who does not listen to Him will be completely cut off from among his people.’


Treasury of Scripture

Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again to the LORD; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.

Yet he sent

2 Chronicles 36:15,16
And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place: …

2 Kings 17:13-15
Yet the LORD testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all the prophets, and by all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets…

Nehemiah 9:26
Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets which testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations.

but they would

Psalm 95:7,8
For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice, …

Isaiah 28:23
Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.

Isaiah 42:23
Who among you will give ear to this? who will hearken and hear for the time to come?

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2 Chronicles 24
1. Joash reigns well all the days of Jehoiada
4. He gives order for the repair of the temple
15. Jehoiada's death and honorable burial
17. Joash, falling into idolatry, slays Zechariah the son of Jehoiada
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Yet He sent prophets
The phrase underscores God's relentless pursuit of His people despite their waywardness. The Hebrew word for "prophets" is "נְבִיאִים" (nevi'im), which refers to those who are divinely inspired to deliver God's messages. Historically, prophets played a crucial role in Israel, serving as God's mouthpiece to call the nation back to righteousness. This reflects God's mercy and patience, as He continually reaches out to His people, desiring their repentance and return to Him.

to bring them back to the LORD
This phrase highlights the purpose of the prophets' mission: restoration. The Hebrew root for "bring back" is "שׁוּב" (shuv), meaning to return or repent. It signifies a turning away from sin and a return to God. The LORD, "יְהוָה" (YHWH), is the covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal, unchanging nature and His faithfulness to His promises. The call to return to the LORD is a call to renew the covenant relationship, to restore what was broken by sin.

they admonished them
The act of admonishing involves warning or reprimanding someone firmly. The Hebrew word used here is "עוּד" (ud), which can mean to testify or bear witness. The prophets were not merely delivering messages; they were bearing witness to the truth of God's word and the consequences of disobedience. This reflects the seriousness of their task and the urgency of their message, as they sought to awaken the people's conscience and lead them to repentance.

but the people would not listen
This phrase reveals the tragic response of the people. The Hebrew word for "listen" is "שָׁמַע" (shama), which implies not just hearing but obeying. The people's refusal to listen indicates a hardened heart and a willful rejection of God's call. This resistance to divine instruction is a recurring theme in Israel's history, highlighting the struggle between human stubbornness and divine grace. It serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of ignoring God's voice and the importance of a responsive heart to His guidance.

(19) Yet.--And.

To them.--Among them.

And they testified against them.--Solemnly besought them, exhorted them in the name of God (Exodus 20:21; 2Kings 17:13).

But they would.--And they did.

Verse 19. - Prophets. The name of only one, Zechariah, as in next verse, is given (see by the side of this verse the emphatic and touching language of 2 Chronicles 36:14-16).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Nevertheless, [the LORD] sent
וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח (way·yiš·laḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

prophets
נְבִאִ֔ים (nə·ḇi·’îm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet

to bring [the people] back
לַהֲשִׁיבָ֖ם (la·hă·šî·ḇām)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

[Him]
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

and to testify
וַיָּעִ֥ידוּ (way·yā·‘î·ḏū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5749: To duplicate, repeat, to protest, testify, to encompass, restore

against them;
בָ֖ם (ḇām)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

but they would not
וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

listen.
הֶאֱזִֽינוּ׃ (he·’ĕ·zî·nū)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 238: To broaden out the ear, to listen


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