They have turned away from me instead of turning to me. I tried over and over again to instruct them, but they did not listen and respond to correction.

他们以背向我，不以面向我；我虽从早起来教训他们，他们却不听从，不受教训，

他们以背向我，不以面向我；我虽然一再教导他们，他们却不听从，不领受训诲，

他们以背向我，不以面向我；我虽然一再教导他们，他们却不听从，不领受训诲，

他们不是面向我而是背对我，我不厌其烦地教导他们，他们却不肯听，不受教。

他们以背向我，不以脸向我；我不断教导他们，他们却不肯听从，不接受管教；

他們以背向我，不以面向我；我雖從早起來教訓他們，他們卻不聽從，不受教訓，

他們以背向我，不以面向我；我雖然一再教導他們，他們卻不聽從，不領受訓誨，

他們以背向我，不以面向我；我雖然一再教導他們，他們卻不聽從，不領受訓誨，

他們不是面向我而是背對我，我不厭其煩地教導他們，他們卻不肯聽，不受教。

他們以背向我，不以臉向我；我不斷教導他們，他們卻不肯聽從，不接受管教；

他們是以背向着我，不是以面；我雖教訓他們，又及時又屢次地教訓，他們卻不聽而接受管教；

彼背我、而不面我、我雖夙興而誨之、彼猶不聽從、不受教、

彼退縮不前、我則誨之諄諄、彼則聽我藐藐。

彼以背向我、不以面向我、我屢屢原文作每晨誨之、惟彼不聽、不受督責、

They turned their backs to me and not their faces; though I taught them again and again, they would not listen or respond to discipline.

They turned their backs to me. They would not face me. I taught them again and again. But they would not listen or pay attention when they were corrected.

They have turned to me their back and not their face. And though I have taught them persistently, they have not listened to receive instruction.

My people have turned their backs on me and have refused to return. Even though I diligently taught them, they would not receive instruction or obey.

They have turned their backs to me and not their faces. Though I taught them time and time again, they do not listen and receive discipline.

They have turned their back to Me and not their face; though I taught them, teaching again and again, they would not listen to accept discipline.

And they have turned to Me the back, and not the face; though I taught them, rising up early and teaching them, yet they have not listened to receive instruction.

And they have turned unto me the back, and not the face: and though I taught them, rising up early and teaching them, yet they have not hearkened to receive instruction.

They have turned their backs to Me and not their faces. Though I taught them time and time again, they do not listen and receive discipline.

And they have turned unto me the back, and not the face: though I taught them, rising up early and teaching[ them], yet they have not hearkened to receive instruction.

They have turned their backs to me, and not their faces. Although I taught them, rising up early and teaching them, yet they have not listened to receive instruction.

They say to a wooden idol,‘ You are my father.’ They say to a stone image,‘ You gave birth to me.’ Yes, they have turned away from me instead of turning to me. Yet when they are in trouble, they say,‘ Come and save us!’

You also have done all these things, says the LORD, and I have spoken to you over and over again. But you have not listened! You have refused to respond when I called you to repent!

Then he brought me to the inner court of the LORD’s house. Right there at the entrance to the LORD’s temple, between the porch and the altar, were about twenty-five men with their backs to the LORD’s temple, facing east– they were worshiping the sun toward the east!

You must pay attention to the exhortations of my servants the prophets. I have sent them to you over and over again. But you have not paid any attention to them.

Early in the morning he came to the temple courts again. All the people came to him, and he sat down and began to teach them.

But they did not listen to me or pay any attention to me. They followed the stubborn inclinations of their own wicked hearts. They acted worse and worse instead of better.

The LORD God of their ancestors continually warned them through his messengers, for he felt compassion for his people and his dwelling place.But they mocked God’s messengers, despised his warnings, and ridiculed his prophets. Finally the LORD got very angry at his people and there was no one who could prevent his judgment.

I sent all my servants the prophets to warn you over and over again. They said,“ Every one of you, stop doing the evil things you have been doing and do what is right. Do not pay allegiance to other gods and worship them. Then you can continue to live in this land that I gave to you and your ancestors.” But you did not pay any attention or listen to me.

I sent my servants the prophets to you people over and over again warning you not to do this disgusting thing I hate.

I will scatter them before their enemies like dust blowing in front of a burning east wind. I will turn my back on them and not look favorably on them when disaster strikes them.”

“ But they refused to pay attention, turning away stubbornly and stopping their ears so they could not hear.

But the more I summoned them, the farther they departed from me. They sacrificed to the Baal idols and burned incense to images.

“ For the last twenty-three years, from the thirteenth year that Josiah son of Amon was ruling in Judah until now, the LORD has been speaking to me. I told you over and over again what he said. But you would not listen.Over and over again the LORD has sent his servants the prophets to you. But you have not listened or paid attention.