^9:6We have not paid attention to your servants the prophets, who spoke by your authority¹⁴ to our kings, our leaders, and our ancestors,¹⁵ and to all the inhabitants¹⁶ of the land as well.

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Footnotes

14 Heb “in your name.” Another option is to translate, “as your representatives.”
15 Heb “our fathers” (also in vv. 8, 16). The Hebrew term translated “father” can refer to more distant relationships such as grandfathers or ancestors.
16 Heb “people.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

We have not listened to your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

We have not listened to your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, our princes and our ancestors, and to all the people of the land.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

We have not listened to your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, leaders, ancestors, and all the people of the land.

NLTNew Living Translation

We have refused to listen to your servants the prophets, who spoke on your authority to our kings and princes and ancestors and to all the people of the land.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

We have not listened to your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, our princes and our ancestors and to all the people of the land.

KJV 1900King James Version

Neither have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets, which spake in thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.

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