Jer 25:4 | NETfull | STEP | Over and over again the Lord has sent his servants the prophets to you. But you have not listened or paid attention.

Jeremiah 25:4

4 Over and over again ^{▼▼ For the idiom involved here see the notes at 7:13 and 11:7.} the Lord has sent ^{▼▼ The vav consecutive with the perfect in a past narrative is a little unusual. Here it is probably indicating repeated action in past time in keeping with the idiom that precedes and follows it. See GKC 332 #112.f for other possible examples.} his servants the prophets to you. But you have not listened or paid attention. ^{▼▼ Heb “inclined your ear to hear.” This is idiomatic for “paying attention.” It is often parallel with “listen” as here or with “pay attention” (see, e.g., Prov 4:20; 51:1).}