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that ye might provoke me to anger with the works of your hands to your own hurt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/25.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Yet you have not listened to Me,” says the LORD, “that you might provoke Me to anger with the works of your hands to your own hurt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yet you have not listened to Me,” declares the LORD, “in order to provoke Me to anger with the work of your hands to your own harm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Yet you have not listened to Me,&#8221 declares the LORD, &#8220in order that you might provoke Me to anger with the work of your hands to your own harm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Yet you have not listened to Me,” declares the LORD, “in order that you might provoke Me to anger with the work of your hands to your own harm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Yet you have not listened to Me,” declares Yahweh, “in order that you might provoke Me to anger with the work of your hands to your own evil <i>demise</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Yet you have not listened to Me,” says the LORD, “so that you have provoked Me to anger with the work (idols) of your hands to your own harm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“ ‘But you have not obeyed me’—this is the LORD’s declaration—‘with the result that you have angered me by the work of your hands and brought disaster on yourselves.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />&#8220 &#8216But you would not obey Me—this is the LORD&#8217s declaration— &#8216in order that you might provoke Me to anger by the work of your hands and bring disaster on yourselves.&#8217 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Yet ye have not hearkened unto me, saith Jehovah; that ye may provoke me to anger with the work of your hands to your own hurt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But you refused to listen to my prophets. So I, the LORD, say that you have made me angry by worshiping idols, and you are the ones who were hurt by what you did. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Yet ye have not hearkened unto me, saith the LORD; that ye might provoke me to anger with the work of your hands to your own hurt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But you haven't listened to me, declares the LORD. You have made me furious about the idols your hands have shaped and [have brought] harm upon yourselves.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/25.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But the LORD himself says that you refused to listen to him. Instead, you made him angry with your idols and have brought his punishment on yourselves. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But you didn't listen to me," declares the LORD, "so as to provoke me with the idols you make with your hands to your own harm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?But to your own harm, you have not listened to Me,? declares the LORD, ?so you have provoked Me to anger with the works of your hands.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So, now the LORD says, 'You have not listened to me. But you have made me angry by the things that you have done. Thus you have brought harm on yourselves.' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Yet you have not listened to me,' says the LORD; 'that you may provoke me to anger with the work of your hands to your own hurt.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Yet ye have not hearkened to me, saith the LORD; that ye might provoke me to anger with the works of your hands to your own hurt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Yet you have not listened to me,” says Yahweh, “that you may provoke me to anger with the work of your hands to your own hurt.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and you have not listened to Me,” a declaration of YHWH, “so as to provoke Me to anger with the work of your hands for evil to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And ye have not hearkened unto Me -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- so as to provoke Me to anger with the work of your hands for evil to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And ye heard not to me, says Jehovah; so as to irritate me in the works of your hands for evil to you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And you have not heard me, saith the Lord, that you might provoke me to anger with the works of your hands, to your own hurt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And yet you have not listened to me, says the Lord, and so you have provoked me to anger with the works of your hands, to your own harm.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/25.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But you would not listen to me—oracle of the LORD—and so you provoked me with the works of your hands to your own harm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Yet you did not listen to me, says the LORD, and so you have provoked me to anger with the work of your hands to your own harm.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Yet you have not hearkened to me, says the LORD; but you have provoked me to anger with the works of your hands to your own harm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you have not listened to me, says LORD JEHOVAH, and you have angered me by the work of your hands that we may do harm to you’”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Yet ye have not hearkened unto Me, saith the LORD; that ye might provoke Me with the work of your hands to your own hurt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But ye hearkened not to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/25-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=7314" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/25.htm">The Seventy-Year Captivity</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>Do not follow other gods to serve and worship them, and do not provoke Me to anger with the works of your hands. Then I will do you no harm.’ <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: lə·ra‘ (Prep-l:: Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">‘But to your own harm,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">you have not</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šə·ma‘·tem (V-Qal-Perf-2mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">listened</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">to Me,’</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um- (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4616.htm" title="4616: lə·ma·‘an (Prep) -- From anah; properly, heed, i.e. Purpose; used only adverbially, on account of, teleologically, in order that.">‘so</a> <a href="/hebrew/3707.htm" title="3707: hiḵ·ʿi·sū·nī (V-Hifil-Inf:: 1cs) -- To be vexed or angry. A primitive root; to trouble; by implication, to grieve, rage, be indignant.">you have provoked Me to anger</a> <a href="/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639: bə·ma·‘ă·śêh (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A deed, work. From asah; an action; generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product or property.">with the works</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yə·ḏê·ḵem (N-fdc:: 2mp) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">of your hands.’</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- "></a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Because you have not obeyed My words,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-13.htm">2 Kings 17:13-14</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-15.htm">2 Chronicles 36:15-16</a></span><br />Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place. / But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-12.htm">Isaiah 65:12</a></span><br />I will destine you for the sword, and you will all kneel down to be slaughtered, because I called and you did not answer, I spoke and you did not listen; you did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/8-18.htm">Ezekiel 8:18</a></span><br />Therefore I will respond with wrath. I will not look on them with pity, nor will I spare them. Although they shout loudly in My ears, I will not listen to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/7-11.htm">Zechariah 7:11-12</a></span><br />But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing. / They made their hearts like flint and would not listen to the law or to the words that the LORD of Hosts had sent by His Spirit through the earlier prophets. Therefore great anger came from the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-29.htm">Nehemiah 9:29-30</a></span><br />You admonished them to turn back to Your law, but they were arrogant and disobeyed Your commandments. They sinned against Your ordinances, by which a man will live if he practices them. They turned a stubborn shoulder; they stiffened their necks and would not obey. / You were patient with them for many years, and Your Spirit admonished them through Your prophets. Yet they would not listen, so You gave them into the hands of the neighboring peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-9.htm">Isaiah 30:9-11</a></span><br />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. / Get out of the way; turn off the road. Rid us of the Holy One of Israel!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/9-17.htm">Hosea 9:17</a></span><br />My God will reject them because they have not obeyed Him; and they shall be wanderers among the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/2-4.htm">Amos 2:4</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Judah, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they reject the Law of the LORD and fail to keep His statutes; they are led astray by the lies in which their fathers walked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-51.htm">Acts 7:51-52</a></span><br />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—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-21.htm">Romans 10:21</a></span><br />But as for Israel he says: “All day long I have held out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-7.htm">Hebrews 3:7-8</a></span><br />Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice, / do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/2-21.htm">Revelation 2:21</a></span><br />Even though I have given her time to repent of her immorality, she is unwilling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-2.htm">Isaiah 1:2-4</a></span><br />Listen, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD has spoken: “I have raised children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against Me. / The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s manger, but Israel does not know; My people do not understand.” / Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children who act corruptly! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Yet you have not listened to me, said the LORD; that you might provoke me to anger with the works of your hands to your own hurt.</p><p class="hdg">that ye.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/7-18.htm">Jeremiah 7:18,19</a></b></br> The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead <i>their</i> dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/32-30.htm">Jeremiah 32:30-33</a></b></br> For the children of Israel and the children of Judah have only done evil before me from their youth: for the children of Israel have only provoked me to anger with the work of their hands, saith the LORD… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-21.htm">Deuteronomy 32:21</a></b></br> They have moved me to jealousy with <i>that which is</i> not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with <i>those which are</i> not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/23-33.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-6.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-6.htm">Angry</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-6.htm">Causing</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-33.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-4.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-6.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-6.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-6.htm">Harm</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-4.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-6.htm">Hurt</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-23.htm">Order</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-6.htm">Provoke</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-19.htm">Provoked</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-6.htm">Work</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-6.htm">Works</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/27-11.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-37.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-30.htm">Angry</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-15.htm">Causing</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-12.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-8.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-29.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-14.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-11.htm">Harm</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-5.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-12.htm">Hurt</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-10.htm">Order</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-29.htm">Provoke</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-30.htm">Provoked</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-14.htm">Work</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-14.htm">Works</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 25</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/25-1.htm">Jeremiah, reproving the Jews' disobedience to the prophets,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/25-8.htm">foretells the seventy years' captivity;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/25-12.htm">and after that, the destruction of Babylon.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/25-15.htm">Under the type of a cup of wine he foreshows the destruction of all nations.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/25-34.htm">The howling of the shepherds.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of Jeremiah, the people of Judah were repeatedly warned by God through the prophets to turn from their idolatrous practices and return to Him. The phrase "to your own harm" underscores the self-destructive nature of ignoring divine guidance. Historically, this disobedience led to the Babylonian exile, a significant event in Jewish history. The failure to listen to God is a recurring theme in the Bible, seen in passages like <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>, where blessings and curses are outlined based on obedience or disobedience.<p><b>declares the LORD,</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the authority and sovereignty of God. The use of "declares the LORD" is a common prophetic formula that asserts the divine origin of the message. It is not merely Jeremiah speaking, but God Himself. This divine declaration is a reminder of the covenant relationship between God and His people, where God is the ultimate authority. The phrase is used throughout the prophetic books to affirm that the message is not of human origin but is a direct communication from God.<p><b>so you have provoked Me to anger</b><br>The provocation of God's anger is a serious matter, reflecting the gravity of the people's sins. In the cultural and historical context of ancient Israel, idolatry and injustice were seen as direct violations of the covenant with God. The anger of God is not capricious but is a response to persistent rebellion and sin. This concept is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/psalms/78-40.htm">Psalm 78:40</a>, where the Israelites' rebellion in the wilderness provoked God's anger. Theologically, God's anger is always just and is aimed at bringing about repentance and restoration.<p><b>with the works of your hands.</b><br>This phrase refers to the idolatrous practices and the creation of physical idols, which were prevalent in Judah at the time. The "works of your hands" is a common biblical expression denoting human efforts that are contrary to God's will, often associated with idol-making (<a href="/isaiah/2-8.htm">Isaiah 2:8</a>). In a broader sense, it can also refer to any human endeavor that is done in defiance of God. Theologically, this highlights the futility of trusting in man-made objects or efforts rather than in God. The phrase serves as a warning against the pride and self-reliance that lead people away from trusting in the Lord.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A prophet called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah and Jerusalem. His ministry spanned over 40 years during a tumultuous period in Israel's history.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who speaks through Jeremiah, expressing His displeasure with the people's disobedience.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah_and_jerusalem.htm">Judah and Jerusalem</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel and its capital, which were the primary audience of Jeremiah's prophecies. They were facing impending judgment due to their persistent idolatry and rebellion against God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_works_of_your_hands.htm">The Works of Your Hands</a></b><br>Refers to the idolatrous practices and sinful actions of the people, which were contrary to God's commandments.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/divine_anger_and_judgment.htm">Divine Anger and Judgment</a></b><br>The consequence of the people's disobedience, leading to their harm and eventual exile.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_listening_to_god.htm">The Importance of Listening to God</a></b><br>God repeatedly calls His people to listen and obey. Ignoring His voice leads to spiritual and often physical consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_dangers_of_idolatry.htm">The Dangers of Idolatry</a></b><br>Idolatry is not just the worship of physical idols but can include anything that takes precedence over God in our lives. We must examine our hearts for modern-day idols.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Disobedience to God leads to self-inflicted harm. Understanding this helps us to choose obedience and align our actions with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_righteous_anger.htm">God's Righteous Anger</a></b><br>God's anger is a response to sin and injustice. It is a call to repentance and a reminder of His holiness and justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>While judgment is certain for disobedience, God always offers a path to repentance and restoration. We must seek His forgiveness and turn back to Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 25</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_impulse_control.htm">What does the Bible say about impulse control?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god's_help_seem_inconsistent.htm">Psalm 124:1–2 affirms God’s intervention for Israel, yet historical records detail numerous defeats. Why do these interventions appear inconsistent with recorded losses? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_sin_struggle_persist_in_romans_7_25.htm">In Romans 7:25, if Christ is the solution to sin, why does the struggle described still persist according to the text and other New Testament passages?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_ezekiel_37_25-28_fulfilled_today.htm">How can Ezekiel 37:25-28's everlasting covenant and sanctuary be understood when there seems to be no clear historical or present-day fulfillment matching this depiction?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/25-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">‘But to your own harm,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְרַ֥ע</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ra‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you have not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">listened</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמַעְתֶּ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(šə·ma‘·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Me,’</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלַ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">declares</span><br /><span class="heb">נְאֻם־</span> <span class="translit">(nə·’um-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> </span><span class="str2">An oracle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘so</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמַ֧עַן</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ma·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4616.htm">Strong's 4616: </a> </span><span class="str2">Purpose -- intent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you have provoked Me to anger</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכְעִיסֵ֛נִי</span> <span class="translit">(haḵ·‘î·sê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3707.htm">Strong's 3707: </a> </span><span class="str2">To trouble, to grieve, rage, be indignant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with the works</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ma·‘ă·śêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4639.htm">Strong's 4639: </a> </span><span class="str2">An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of your hands.’</span><br /><span class="heb">יְדֵיכֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḏê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/25-7.htm">Jeremiah 25:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/25-7.htm">Jeremiah 25:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/25-7.htm">Jeremiah 25:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/25-7.htm">Jeremiah 25:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/25-7.htm">Jeremiah 25:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/25-7.htm">Jeremiah 25:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/25-7.htm">Jeremiah 25:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/25-7.htm">Jeremiah 25:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/25-7.htm">Jeremiah 25:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/25-7.htm">Jeremiah 25:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/25-7.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 25:7 Yet you have not listened to me (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/25-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 25:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 25:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/25-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 25:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 25:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>