Be ye not as your fathers
'ab (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
unto whom the former
ri'shown (ree-shone')
first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun) -- ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.
prophets
nabiy' (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
have cried
qara' (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
saying
'amar (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Thus saith
'amar (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
the LORD
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
of hosts
tsaba' (tsaw-baw')
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
Turn
shuwb (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
ye now from your evil
ra` (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
ways
derek (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
and from your evil
ra` (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
doings
ma`alal (mah-al-awl')
an act (good or bad) -- doing, endeavour, invention, work.
but they did not hear
shama` (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
nor hearken
qashab (kaw-shab')
to prick up the ears, i.e. hearken -- attend, (cause to) hear(-ken), give heed, incline, mark (well), regard.
unto me 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.
