Because they have not hearkened
shama` (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
to my words
dabar (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
saith
n'um (neh-oom')
an oracle -- (hath) said, saith.
the LORD
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
which I sent
shalach (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
unto them by my servants
`ebed (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
the prophets
nabiy' (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
rising up early
shakam (shaw-kam')
to load up (on the back of man or beast), i.e. to start early in the morning -- (arise, be up, get (oneself) up, rise up) early (betimes), morning.
and sending
shalach (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
them but ye would not hear
shama` (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
saith
n'um (neh-oom')
an oracle -- (hath) said, saith.
the LORD
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
