Holy Scripture
Jeremiah 7:26
A church father on this verse
“In a manner most germane to this parable, He said by Jeremiah: "Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people; and ye shall walk in all my ways, which I have commanded you." This is the invitation of God. "But," says He, "they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear." This is the refusal of the people…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
26but they hearkened not to me, and their ear gave no heed; and they made their neck harder than their fathers.
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24But they hearkened not to me, and their ear gave no heed, but they walked in the imaginations of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward;
25from the day that their fathers went forth out of the land of Egypt, even until this day. And I sent to you all my servants, the prophets, by day and early in the morning: yea, I sent them,
— Jeremiah 7:26 —
27Therefore thou shalt speak this word to them;
28This is the nation which has not hearkened to the voice of the Lord, nor received correction: truth has failed from their mouth.