Jeremiah 25:4

And the Lord hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising early and sending them; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear.

Cross-reference

In Jeremiah 25:7, the consequence of not hearkening—provoking God to anger to their own hurt—is added, linking rejection to judgment.

Jeremiah 25:3 Historical context

In Jeremiah 25:3, Jeremiah's own 23-year ministry mirrors the 'rising early' motif, showing his personal role in this prophetic pattern.

Jeremiah 16:12 adds that they have done worse than their fathers, each following stubborn evil will, refusing to listen.

In Jeremiah 44:4, God again says He sent prophets 'rising early' to warn against abominations, reinforcing the persistent call.

Jeremiah 36:31 pronounces judgment on Judah for not hearing, echoing the same refusal to listen.

In Jeremiah 35:15, the identical phrase 'sent all my servants the prophets, rising up early' repeats the pattern, underscoring Israel's stubborn refusal to heed.

Jeremiah 29:19 again uses 'rising up early and sending' — emphasizing that captivity came because they did not heed these persistent prophets.

Jeremiah 26:5 repeats 'rising up early and sending' the prophets — reinforcing the repeated theme of unheeded warnings.

Jeremiah 22:21 recalls God speaking in prosperity but the people saying, 'I will not listen'—a direct parallel.

Jeremiah 19:15 declares disaster because they stiffened their neck, refusing to hear God's words.

Jeremiah 18:12 records the people's explicit rejection: 'That is in vain! We will follow our own plans.'

Jeremiah 17:23 uses identical language: 'did not listen or incline their ear,' stiffening their neck against instruction.

Jeremiah 13:11 uses the loincloth metaphor to show God's intention for Israel to cling to Him, but they would not listen—same refusal.

In Jeremiah 13:10, the refusal to hear God's words is illustrated with the ruined girdle, symbolizing the people's uselessness.

In Jeremiah 11:8-10, the people's failure to incline their ear is tied to a conspiracy of returning to ancestral iniquities.

Jeremiah 11:7 has God 'rising early and exhorting' — a variation on the same image of persistent effort to call His people to obedience.

Jeremiah 7:25 uses the exact phrase 'rising early and sending' to describe God's persistent prophetic witness — reinforcing the same charge of unheeded warnings.

In Jeremiah 7:24-26, the same language spans from the Exodus, showing this rebellion is long-standing and persistent.

In Jeremiah 44:5, the people's refusal to 'incline their ear' echoes the same response, emphasizing their willful disobedience.

In Jeremiah 6:17, God set watchmen (prophets) but the people said 'We will not hearken' — an earlier example of the same stubborn refusal.

Jeremiah 32:33 says God taught them 'rising up early and teaching' — a parallel to the sending of prophets, showing the same persistent instruction and rejection.

In Hebrews 12:25, the warning not to refuse God who speaks directly parallels this verse's charge of refusing to listen to His prophets.

Zechariah 7:11 describes the same refusal: they turned a stubborn shoulder and stopped their ears from hearing.

Zechariah 7:12 adds that they made their hearts diamond-hard, refusing to hear the law sent by former prophets.

Acts 7:51 Parallel

Acts 7:51 Stephen calls them stiff-necked, always resisting the Holy Spirit, mirroring the pattern of refusing God's messengers.

Acts 7:52 Parallel

In Acts 7:52, Stephen summarizes Israel's history of persecuting prophets, echoing the persistent rejection described here — a pattern of refusing God's messengers.

In 2 Chronicles 36:16, the mocking of God's messengers follows the same pattern, leading to wrath and no remedy.

In 2 Chronicles 36:15, the same 'rising early' idiom attributes God's persistence to His compassion for His people and dwelling place.

In Nehemiah 9:30, the prayer recounts God's forbearance and testimony through prophets, yet the people gave no ear — a summary of the same rebellion.

Ezekiel 3:7 Parallel

In Ezekiel 3:7, God tells Ezekiel that Israel will not listen to him because they will not listen to God — directly paralleling the hardened refusal here.

Hosea 9:17 Parallel

Hosea 9:17 shows the result of not listening—God rejects them. It adds the penalty for the disobedience described here.

Malachi 2:2 Parallel

Malachi 2:2 explicitly warns that refusing to listen brings a curse, extending the consequence of the disobedience here.

Matthew 22:3 parallels this: a king sends servants to invite guests who refuse—mirroring the sending and rejection of prophets.

Mark 12:2 Parallel

Mark 12:2 depicts an owner sending a servant to tenants who reject him—another echo of God's rejected messengers.

In 2 Chronicles 33:10, God spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they would not hearken — identical refusal to listen as described here.

In 2 Chronicles 24:19, God sent prophets to bring them back, but they would not give ear — a direct historical parallel to this verse.

Romans 10:21 quotes God holding out hands to a disobedient people—a close parallel to God's persistent sending.

In 2 Kings 17:13, God sent prophets to warn Israel and Judah to turn from evil — the same pattern of prophetic persistence and rejection.

Hosea 12:10 Related theme

Hosea 12:10 emphasizes God speaking through prophets with visions and parables, reinforcing the divine initiative in sending them.