Zechariah 7:7 “There’s nothing new to say on the subject. Don’t you still have the message of the earlier prophets from the time when Jerusalem was still a thriving, bustl...

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The Message - “There’s nothing new to say on the subject. Don’t you still have the message of the earlier prophets from the time when Jerusalem was still a thriving, bustling city and the outlying countryside, the Negev and Shephelah, was populated? [This is the message that God gave Zechariah.] Well, the message hasn’t changed. God-of-the-Angel-Armies said then and says now: “‘Treat one another justly. Love your neighbors. Be compassionate with each other. Don’t take advantage of widows, orphans, visitors, and the poor. Don’t plot and scheme against one another—that’s evil.’
新标点和合本 - 当耶路撒冷和四围的城邑有居民，正兴盛，南地高原有人居住的时候，耶和华藉从前的先知所宣告的话，你们不当听吗？’”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 当耶路撒冷和四围的城镇有人居住，享繁荣，尼革夫和谢非拉也有人居住的时候，耶和华藉从前的先知所宣告的，你们不当听吗？’”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 当耶路撒冷和四围的城镇有人居住，享繁荣，尼革夫和谢非拉也有人居住的时候，耶和华藉从前的先知所宣告的，你们不当听吗？’”
当代译本 - 这些岂不是耶和华借从前的先知所宣告的吗？当时耶路撒冷和周围的城邑人口兴盛、繁荣，南地和丘陵都有人居住。’”
圣经新译本 - 这些话耶和华不是曾藉着从前的先知宣告了吗？那时，耶路撒冷和四围的城镇都有人居住，很是兴旺，南地和高地都有人居住。’”
中文标准译本 - 这些话语难道不是耶和华藉着先前的众先知所宣告的吗？那时，耶路撒冷和四围的各城都有人居住，并且很安稳，南地和丘陵地带也有人居住。’”
现代标点和合本 - 当耶路撒冷和四围的城邑有居民，正兴盛，南地高原有人居住的时候，耶和华藉从前的先知所宣告的话，你们不当听吗？”
和合本（拼音版） - 当耶路撒冷和四围的城邑有居民，正兴盛，南地高原有人居住的时候，耶和华藉从前的先知所宣告的话，你们不当听吗？”
New International Version - Are these not the words the Lord proclaimed through the earlier prophets when Jerusalem and its surrounding towns were at rest and prosperous, and the Negev and the western foothills were settled?’ ”
New International Reader's Version - Didn’t I tell you the same thing through the earlier prophets? That was when Jerusalem and the towns around it were at rest and enjoyed success. People lived in the Negev Desert and the western hills at that time.’ ”
English Standard Version - Were not these the words that the Lord proclaimed by the former prophets, when Jerusalem was inhabited and prosperous, with her cities around her, and the South and the lowland were inhabited?’”
New Living Translation - Isn’t this the same message the Lord proclaimed through the prophets in years past when Jerusalem and the towns of Judah were bustling with people, and the Negev and the foothills of Judah were well populated?’”
Christian Standard Bible - Aren’t these the words that the Lord proclaimed through the earlier prophets when Jerusalem was inhabited and secure, along with its surrounding cities, and when the southern region and the Judean foothills were inhabited?”
New American Standard Bible - Are these not the words which the Lord proclaimed by the former prophets, when Jerusalem was inhabited and carefree along with its cities around it, and the Negev and the foothills were inhabited?’ ”
New King James Version - Should you not have obeyed the words which the Lord proclaimed through the former prophets when Jerusalem and the cities around it were inhabited and prosperous, and the South and the Lowland were inhabited?’ ”
Amplified Bible - Should you not hear the words which the Lord proclaimed by the former prophets, when Jerusalem was inhabited and prosperous along with her cities around her, and the South (the Negev) and the foothills were inhabited?’ ”
American Standard Version - Should ye not hear the words which Jehovah cried by the former prophets, when Jerusalem was inhabited and in prosperity, and the cities thereof round about her, and the South and the lowland were inhabited?
King James Version - Should ye not hear the words which the Lord hath cried by the former prophets, when Jerusalem was inhabited and in prosperity, and the cities thereof round about her, when men inhabited the south and the plain?
New English Translation - Should you not have obeyed the words that the Lord cried out through the former prophets when Jerusalem was peacefully inhabited and her surrounding cities, the Negev, and the Shephelah were also populated?
World English Bible - Aren’t these the words which Yahweh proclaimed by the former prophets, when Jerusalem was inhabited and in prosperity, and its cities around her, and the South and the lowland were inhabited?’”
新標點和合本 - 當耶路撒冷和四圍的城邑有居民，正興盛，南地高原有人居住的時候，耶和華藉從前的先知所宣告的話，你們不當聽嗎？』」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 當耶路撒冷和四圍的城鎮有人居住，享繁榮，尼革夫和謝非拉也有人居住的時候，耶和華藉從前的先知所宣告的，你們不當聽嗎？』」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 當耶路撒冷和四圍的城鎮有人居住，享繁榮，尼革夫和謝非拉也有人居住的時候，耶和華藉從前的先知所宣告的，你們不當聽嗎？』」
當代譯本 - 這些豈不是耶和華藉從前的先知所宣告的嗎？當時耶路撒冷和周圍的城邑人口興盛、繁榮，南地和丘陵都有人居住。』」
聖經新譯本 - 這些話耶和華不是曾藉著從前的先知宣告了嗎？那時，耶路撒冷和四圍的城鎮都有人居住，很是興旺，南地和高地都有人居住。’”
呂振中譯本 - 當耶路撒冷和它四圍的城市都有人居住、而且優遊興盛，南地和低原也都有人居住時，永恆主的話、由從前的神言人經手宣告的、你們不應當聽麼？』
中文標準譯本 - 這些話語難道不是耶和華藉著先前的眾先知所宣告的嗎？那時，耶路撒冷和四圍的各城都有人居住，並且很安穩，南地和丘陵地帶也有人居住。』」
現代標點和合本 - 當耶路撒冷和四圍的城邑有居民，正興盛，南地高原有人居住的時候，耶和華藉從前的先知所宣告的話，你們不當聽嗎？」
文理和合譯本 - 耶和華藉古先知所宣之言、爾不宜聽之乎、其時耶路撒冷及四周之邑、有居民、且興盛、南土平原、亦有居民焉、○
文理委辦譯本 - 昔耶路撒冷及四周之邑、南方平原、隨在有民居處、無不安綏、我耶和華使古先知、不既言之詳乎、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 昔耶路撒冷及四圍之邑、尚有居民享平康、南方與平原平原或作窪地尚有人居、此言主豈未曾藉古先知宣告於眾乎、
Nueva Versión Internacional - ¿No son estas las palabras que por medio de los antiguos profetas el Señor mismo proclamó cuando Jerusalén y las ciudades cercanas estaban habitadas y tenían paz, cuando el Néguev y las llanuras del oeste también estaban habitadas?
현대인의 성경 - 나는 예루살렘과 그 주변 부락들이 번성하여 사람들로 붐비고 네겝 지방과 저지대에 사람들이 살고 있던 그 때에도 이전의 예언자들을 통해서 이런 말을 하였다.’ ”
Новый Русский Перевод - Не те ли это слова, которыми Господь взывал через прежних пророков, когда Иерусалим с окрестными городами был населен и покоился в мире и Негев с западными предгорьями был обитаем?»
Восточный перевод - Не те ли это слова, которыми Вечный взывал через прежних пророков, когда Иерусалим с окрестными городами был населён и покоился в мире и Негев с западными предгорьями был обитаем?»
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Не те ли это слова, которыми Вечный взывал через прежних пророков, когда Иерусалим с окрестными городами был населён и покоился в мире и Негев с западными предгорьями был обитаем?»
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Не те ли это слова, которыми Вечный взывал через прежних пророков, когда Иерусалим с окрестными городами был населён и покоился в мире и Негев с западными предгорьями был обитаем?»
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - N’est-ce pas là ce que l’Eternel a déjà fait proclamer par les prophètes d’autrefois, au temps où Jérusalem était bien établie et jouissait de la tranquillité, entourée de ses villes, et que le Néguev et le pays plat étaient peuplés ?
リビングバイブル - 昔、エルサレムが栄え、その南方にも平地に沿って人が大ぜい住んでいたころ、預言者が警告していたのは、このような状態のままでは滅びを免れないということだったが、そのとおりになった。』」
Nova Versão Internacional - Não são essas as palavras do Senhor proclamadas pelos antigos profetas quando Jerusalém e as cidades ao seu redor estavam em paz e prosperavam, e o Neguebe e a Sefelá eram habitados?”
Hoffnung für alle - Schon vor dieser Zeit sprach ich durch die Propheten zu euch. Wisst ihr das denn nicht mehr? Damals lebte euer Volk noch ruhig und sicher in Jerusalem und den umliegenden Dörfern, in der Steppe im Süden und im westlichen Hügelland.«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Các tiên tri của Chúa Hằng Hữu thời xưa đã cảnh cáo các ngươi điều đó, ngay trong khi Giê-ru-sa-lem, các thành phụ cận, đất miền nam, và miền đồng bằng còn được thịnh vượng, đông dân cư.’”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - เมื่อครั้งเยรูซาเล็มและหัวเมืองทั้งหลายโดยรอบยังรุ่งเรืองและสงบสุข เนเกบและเชิงเขาตะวันตกยังมีผู้คนตั้งรกรากอยู่ ก็มีพระดำรัสขององค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้าเตือนไว้อย่างนี้ผ่านทางผู้เผยพระวจนะคนก่อนๆ ไม่ใช่หรือ?’ ”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - พระผู้เป็นเจ้าประกาศผ่านบรรดาผู้เผยคำกล่าวของพระเจ้ารุ่นก่อนๆ เป็นคำกล่าวเหล่านี้มิใช่หรือ เมื่อเยรูซาเล็มและเมืองต่างๆ รอบข้างมีผู้คนอาศัยอยู่และเจริญรุ่งเรือง รวมทั้งเนเกบและเนินเขาเชเฟลาห์ด้วย”

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Zechariah 1:5 - “And where are your ancestors now? Dead and buried. And the prophets who preached to them? Also dead and buried. But the Message that my servants the prophets spoke, that isn’t dead and buried. That Message did its work on your ancestors, did it not? It woke them up and they came back, saying, ‘He did what he said he would do, sure enough. We didn’t get by with a thing.’”
Isaiah 55:6 - Seek God while he’s here to be found, pray to him while he’s close at hand. Let the wicked abandon their way of life and the evil their way of thinking. Let them come back to God, who is merciful, come back to our God, who is lavish with forgiveness.
Daniel 9:9 - “‘Compassion is our only hope, the compassion of you, the Master, our God, since in our rebellion we’ve forfeited our rights. We paid no attention to you when you told us how to live, the clear teaching that came through your servants the prophets. All of us in Israel ignored what you said. We defied your instructions and did what we pleased. And now we’re paying for it: The solemn curse written out plainly in the revelation to God’s servant Moses is now doing its work among us, the wages of our sin against you. You did to us and our rulers what you said you would do: You brought this catastrophic disaster on us, the worst disaster on record—and in Jerusalem!
Daniel 9:13 - “‘Just as written in God’s revelation to Moses, the catastrophe was total. Nothing was held back. We kept at our sinning, never giving you a second thought, oblivious to your clear warning, and so you had no choice but to let the disaster loose on us in full force. You, our God, had a perfect right to do this since we persistently and defiantly ignored you.
Ezekiel 18:30 - “The upshot is this, Israel: I’ll judge each of you according to the way you live. So turn around! Turn your backs on your rebellious living so that sin won’t drag you down. Clean house. No more rebellions, please. Get a new heart! Get a new spirit! Why would you choose to die, Israel? I take no pleasure in anyone’s death. Decree of God, the Master. “Make a clean break! Live!”
Micah 6:6 - How can I stand up before God and show proper respect to the high God? Should I bring an armload of offerings topped off with yearling calves? Would God be impressed with thousands of rams, with buckets and barrels of olive oil? Would he be moved if I sacrificed my firstborn child, my precious baby, to cancel my sin? * * *
Micah 6:8 - But he’s already made it plain how to live, what to do, what God is looking for in men and women. It’s quite simple: Do what is fair and just to your neighbor, be compassionate and loyal in your love, And don’t take yourself too seriously— take God seriously.
Hosea 14:1 - O Israel, come back! Return to your God! You’re down but you’re not out. Prepare your confession and come back to God. Pray to him, “Take away our sin, accept our confession. Receive as restitution our repentant prayers. Assyria won’t save us; horses won’t get us where we want to go. We’ll never again say ‘our god’ to something we’ve made or made up. You’re our last hope. Is it not true that in you the orphan finds mercy?” * * *
Jeremiah 36:2 - “Get a scroll and write down everything I’ve told you regarding Israel and Judah and all the other nations from the time I first started speaking to you in Josiah’s reign right up to the present day.
Jeremiah 36:3 - “Maybe the community of Judah will finally get it, finally understand the catastrophe that I’m planning for them, turn back from their bad lives, and let me forgive their perversity and sin.”
Zephaniah 2:1 - So get yourselves together. Shape up! You’re a nation without a clue about what it wants. Do it before you’re blown away like leaves in a windstorm, Before God’s Judgment-anger sweeps down on you, Before God’s Judgment Day wrath descends with full force. * * *
Zephaniah 2:3 - Seek God, all you quietly disciplined people who live by God’s justice. Seek God’s right ways. Seek a quiet and disciplined life. Perhaps you’ll be hidden on the Day of God’s anger.
Amos 5:14 - Seek good and not evil— and live! You talk about God, the God-of-the-Angel-Armies, being your best friend. Well, live like it, and maybe it will happen.
Amos 5:15 - Hate evil and love good, then work it out in the public square. Maybe God, the God-of-the-Angel-Armies, will notice your remnant and be gracious.
Isaiah 1:18 - “Come. Sit down. Let’s argue this out.” This is God’s Message: “If your sins are blood-red, they’ll be snow-white. If they’re red like crimson, they’ll be like wool. If you’ll willingly obey, you’ll feast like kings. But if you’re willful and stubborn, you’ll die like dogs.” That’s right. God says so.

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The Message - “There’s nothing new to say on the subject. Don’t you still have the message of the earlier prophets from the time when Jerusalem was still a thriving, bustling city and the outlying countryside, the Negev and Shephelah, was populated? [This is the message that God gave Zechariah.] Well, the message hasn’t changed. God-of-the-Angel-Armies said then and says now: “‘Treat one another justly. Love your neighbors. Be compassionate with each other. Don’t take advantage of widows, orphans, visitors, and the poor. Don’t plot and scheme against one another—that’s evil.’
新标点和合本 - 当耶路撒冷和四围的城邑有居民，正兴盛，南地高原有人居住的时候，耶和华藉从前的先知所宣告的话，你们不当听吗？’”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 当耶路撒冷和四围的城镇有人居住，享繁荣，尼革夫和谢非拉也有人居住的时候，耶和华藉从前的先知所宣告的，你们不当听吗？’”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 当耶路撒冷和四围的城镇有人居住，享繁荣，尼革夫和谢非拉也有人居住的时候，耶和华藉从前的先知所宣告的，你们不当听吗？’”
当代译本 - 这些岂不是耶和华借从前的先知所宣告的吗？当时耶路撒冷和周围的城邑人口兴盛、繁荣，南地和丘陵都有人居住。’”
圣经新译本 - 这些话耶和华不是曾藉着从前的先知宣告了吗？那时，耶路撒冷和四围的城镇都有人居住，很是兴旺，南地和高地都有人居住。’”
中文标准译本 - 这些话语难道不是耶和华藉着先前的众先知所宣告的吗？那时，耶路撒冷和四围的各城都有人居住，并且很安稳，南地和丘陵地带也有人居住。’”
现代标点和合本 - 当耶路撒冷和四围的城邑有居民，正兴盛，南地高原有人居住的时候，耶和华藉从前的先知所宣告的话，你们不当听吗？”
和合本（拼音版） - 当耶路撒冷和四围的城邑有居民，正兴盛，南地高原有人居住的时候，耶和华藉从前的先知所宣告的话，你们不当听吗？”
New International Version - Are these not the words the Lord proclaimed through the earlier prophets when Jerusalem and its surrounding towns were at rest and prosperous, and the Negev and the western foothills were settled?’ ”
New International Reader's Version - Didn’t I tell you the same thing through the earlier prophets? That was when Jerusalem and the towns around it were at rest and enjoyed success. People lived in the Negev Desert and the western hills at that time.’ ”
English Standard Version - Were not these the words that the Lord proclaimed by the former prophets, when Jerusalem was inhabited and prosperous, with her cities around her, and the South and the lowland were inhabited?’”
New Living Translation - Isn’t this the same message the Lord proclaimed through the prophets in years past when Jerusalem and the towns of Judah were bustling with people, and the Negev and the foothills of Judah were well populated?’”
Christian Standard Bible - Aren’t these the words that the Lord proclaimed through the earlier prophets when Jerusalem was inhabited and secure, along with its surrounding cities, and when the southern region and the Judean foothills were inhabited?”
New American Standard Bible - Are these not the words which the Lord proclaimed by the former prophets, when Jerusalem was inhabited and carefree along with its cities around it, and the Negev and the foothills were inhabited?’ ”
New King James Version - Should you not have obeyed the words which the Lord proclaimed through the former prophets when Jerusalem and the cities around it were inhabited and prosperous, and the South and the Lowland were inhabited?’ ”
Amplified Bible - Should you not hear the words which the Lord proclaimed by the former prophets, when Jerusalem was inhabited and prosperous along with her cities around her, and the South (the Negev) and the foothills were inhabited?’ ”
American Standard Version - Should ye not hear the words which Jehovah cried by the former prophets, when Jerusalem was inhabited and in prosperity, and the cities thereof round about her, and the South and the lowland were inhabited?
King James Version - Should ye not hear the words which the Lord hath cried by the former prophets, when Jerusalem was inhabited and in prosperity, and the cities thereof round about her, when men inhabited the south and the plain?
New English Translation - Should you not have obeyed the words that the Lord cried out through the former prophets when Jerusalem was peacefully inhabited and her surrounding cities, the Negev, and the Shephelah were also populated?
World English Bible - Aren’t these the words which Yahweh proclaimed by the former prophets, when Jerusalem was inhabited and in prosperity, and its cities around her, and the South and the lowland were inhabited?’”
新標點和合本 - 當耶路撒冷和四圍的城邑有居民，正興盛，南地高原有人居住的時候，耶和華藉從前的先知所宣告的話，你們不當聽嗎？』」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 當耶路撒冷和四圍的城鎮有人居住，享繁榮，尼革夫和謝非拉也有人居住的時候，耶和華藉從前的先知所宣告的，你們不當聽嗎？』」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 當耶路撒冷和四圍的城鎮有人居住，享繁榮，尼革夫和謝非拉也有人居住的時候，耶和華藉從前的先知所宣告的，你們不當聽嗎？』」
當代譯本 - 這些豈不是耶和華藉從前的先知所宣告的嗎？當時耶路撒冷和周圍的城邑人口興盛、繁榮，南地和丘陵都有人居住。』」
聖經新譯本 - 這些話耶和華不是曾藉著從前的先知宣告了嗎？那時，耶路撒冷和四圍的城鎮都有人居住，很是興旺，南地和高地都有人居住。’”
呂振中譯本 - 當耶路撒冷和它四圍的城市都有人居住、而且優遊興盛，南地和低原也都有人居住時，永恆主的話、由從前的神言人經手宣告的、你們不應當聽麼？』
中文標準譯本 - 這些話語難道不是耶和華藉著先前的眾先知所宣告的嗎？那時，耶路撒冷和四圍的各城都有人居住，並且很安穩，南地和丘陵地帶也有人居住。』」
現代標點和合本 - 當耶路撒冷和四圍的城邑有居民，正興盛，南地高原有人居住的時候，耶和華藉從前的先知所宣告的話，你們不當聽嗎？」
文理和合譯本 - 耶和華藉古先知所宣之言、爾不宜聽之乎、其時耶路撒冷及四周之邑、有居民、且興盛、南土平原、亦有居民焉、○
文理委辦譯本 - 昔耶路撒冷及四周之邑、南方平原、隨在有民居處、無不安綏、我耶和華使古先知、不既言之詳乎、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 昔耶路撒冷及四圍之邑、尚有居民享平康、南方與平原平原或作窪地尚有人居、此言主豈未曾藉古先知宣告於眾乎、
Nueva Versión Internacional - ¿No son estas las palabras que por medio de los antiguos profetas el Señor mismo proclamó cuando Jerusalén y las ciudades cercanas estaban habitadas y tenían paz, cuando el Néguev y las llanuras del oeste también estaban habitadas?
현대인의 성경 - 나는 예루살렘과 그 주변 부락들이 번성하여 사람들로 붐비고 네겝 지방과 저지대에 사람들이 살고 있던 그 때에도 이전의 예언자들을 통해서 이런 말을 하였다.’ ”
Новый Русский Перевод - Не те ли это слова, которыми Господь взывал через прежних пророков, когда Иерусалим с окрестными городами был населен и покоился в мире и Негев с западными предгорьями был обитаем?»
Восточный перевод - Не те ли это слова, которыми Вечный взывал через прежних пророков, когда Иерусалим с окрестными городами был населён и покоился в мире и Негев с западными предгорьями был обитаем?»
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Не те ли это слова, которыми Вечный взывал через прежних пророков, когда Иерусалим с окрестными городами был населён и покоился в мире и Негев с западными предгорьями был обитаем?»
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Не те ли это слова, которыми Вечный взывал через прежних пророков, когда Иерусалим с окрестными городами был населён и покоился в мире и Негев с западными предгорьями был обитаем?»
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - N’est-ce pas là ce que l’Eternel a déjà fait proclamer par les prophètes d’autrefois, au temps où Jérusalem était bien établie et jouissait de la tranquillité, entourée de ses villes, et que le Néguev et le pays plat étaient peuplés ?
リビングバイブル - 昔、エルサレムが栄え、その南方にも平地に沿って人が大ぜい住んでいたころ、預言者が警告していたのは、このような状態のままでは滅びを免れないということだったが、そのとおりになった。』」
Nova Versão Internacional - Não são essas as palavras do Senhor proclamadas pelos antigos profetas quando Jerusalém e as cidades ao seu redor estavam em paz e prosperavam, e o Neguebe e a Sefelá eram habitados?”
Hoffnung für alle - Schon vor dieser Zeit sprach ich durch die Propheten zu euch. Wisst ihr das denn nicht mehr? Damals lebte euer Volk noch ruhig und sicher in Jerusalem und den umliegenden Dörfern, in der Steppe im Süden und im westlichen Hügelland.«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Các tiên tri của Chúa Hằng Hữu thời xưa đã cảnh cáo các ngươi điều đó, ngay trong khi Giê-ru-sa-lem, các thành phụ cận, đất miền nam, và miền đồng bằng còn được thịnh vượng, đông dân cư.’”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - เมื่อครั้งเยรูซาเล็มและหัวเมืองทั้งหลายโดยรอบยังรุ่งเรืองและสงบสุข เนเกบและเชิงเขาตะวันตกยังมีผู้คนตั้งรกรากอยู่ ก็มีพระดำรัสขององค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้าเตือนไว้อย่างนี้ผ่านทางผู้เผยพระวจนะคนก่อนๆ ไม่ใช่หรือ?’ ”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - พระผู้เป็นเจ้าประกาศผ่านบรรดาผู้เผยคำกล่าวของพระเจ้ารุ่นก่อนๆ เป็นคำกล่าวเหล่านี้มิใช่หรือ เมื่อเยรูซาเล็มและเมืองต่างๆ รอบข้างมีผู้คนอาศัยอยู่และเจริญรุ่งเรือง รวมทั้งเนเกบและเนินเขาเชเฟลาห์ด้วย”

Zechariah 1:5 - “And where are your ancestors now? Dead and buried. And the prophets who preached to them? Also dead and buried. But the Message that my servants the prophets spoke, that isn’t dead and buried. That Message did its work on your ancestors, did it not? It woke them up and they came back, saying, ‘He did what he said he would do, sure enough. We didn’t get by with a thing.’”
Isaiah 55:6 - Seek God while he’s here to be found, pray to him while he’s close at hand. Let the wicked abandon their way of life and the evil their way of thinking. Let them come back to God, who is merciful, come back to our God, who is lavish with forgiveness.
Daniel 9:9 - “‘Compassion is our only hope, the compassion of you, the Master, our God, since in our rebellion we’ve forfeited our rights. We paid no attention to you when you told us how to live, the clear teaching that came through your servants the prophets. All of us in Israel ignored what you said. We defied your instructions and did what we pleased. And now we’re paying for it: The solemn curse written out plainly in the revelation to God’s servant Moses is now doing its work among us, the wages of our sin against you. You did to us and our rulers what you said you would do: You brought this catastrophic disaster on us, the worst disaster on record—and in Jerusalem!
Daniel 9:13 - “‘Just as written in God’s revelation to Moses, the catastrophe was total. Nothing was held back. We kept at our sinning, never giving you a second thought, oblivious to your clear warning, and so you had no choice but to let the disaster loose on us in full force. You, our God, had a perfect right to do this since we persistently and defiantly ignored you.
Ezekiel 18:30 - “The upshot is this, Israel: I’ll judge each of you according to the way you live. So turn around! Turn your backs on your rebellious living so that sin won’t drag you down. Clean house. No more rebellions, please. Get a new heart! Get a new spirit! Why would you choose to die, Israel? I take no pleasure in anyone’s death. Decree of God, the Master. “Make a clean break! Live!”
Micah 6:6 - How can I stand up before God and show proper respect to the high God? Should I bring an armload of offerings topped off with yearling calves? Would God be impressed with thousands of rams, with buckets and barrels of olive oil? Would he be moved if I sacrificed my firstborn child, my precious baby, to cancel my sin? * * *
Micah 6:8 - But he’s already made it plain how to live, what to do, what God is looking for in men and women. It’s quite simple: Do what is fair and just to your neighbor, be compassionate and loyal in your love, And don’t take yourself too seriously— take God seriously.
Hosea 14:1 - O Israel, come back! Return to your God! You’re down but you’re not out. Prepare your confession and come back to God. Pray to him, “Take away our sin, accept our confession. Receive as restitution our repentant prayers. Assyria won’t save us; horses won’t get us where we want to go. We’ll never again say ‘our god’ to something we’ve made or made up. You’re our last hope. Is it not true that in you the orphan finds mercy?” * * *
Jeremiah 36:2 - “Get a scroll and write down everything I’ve told you regarding Israel and Judah and all the other nations from the time I first started speaking to you in Josiah’s reign right up to the present day.
Jeremiah 36:3 - “Maybe the community of Judah will finally get it, finally understand the catastrophe that I’m planning for them, turn back from their bad lives, and let me forgive their perversity and sin.”
Zephaniah 2:1 - So get yourselves together. Shape up! You’re a nation without a clue about what it wants. Do it before you’re blown away like leaves in a windstorm, Before God’s Judgment-anger sweeps down on you, Before God’s Judgment Day wrath descends with full force. * * *
Zephaniah 2:3 - Seek God, all you quietly disciplined people who live by God’s justice. Seek God’s right ways. Seek a quiet and disciplined life. Perhaps you’ll be hidden on the Day of God’s anger.
Amos 5:14 - Seek good and not evil— and live! You talk about God, the God-of-the-Angel-Armies, being your best friend. Well, live like it, and maybe it will happen.
Amos 5:15 - Hate evil and love good, then work it out in the public square. Maybe God, the God-of-the-Angel-Armies, will notice your remnant and be gracious.
Isaiah 1:18 - “Come. Sit down. Let’s argue this out.” This is God’s Message: “If your sins are blood-red, they’ll be snow-white. If they’re red like crimson, they’ll be like wool. If you’ll willingly obey, you’ll feast like kings. But if you’re willful and stubborn, you’ll die like dogs.” That’s right. God says so.