2 Chronicles 24:19

The Wickedness of Joash

18They abandoned the house of the LORD, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherah poles and idols. So wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this guilt of theirs.19Nevertheless, the LORD sent prophets to bring the people back to Him and to testify against them; but they would not listen.

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Berean Standard Bible
Nevertheless, the LORD sent prophets to bring the people back to Him and to testify against them; but they would not listen.
American Standard Version (1901)
Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto Jehovah; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.
Bible in Basic English
And the Lord sent them prophets to make them come back to him; and they gave witness against them, but they would not give ear.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And he sent prophets to them to bring them back to the Lord, and they would not give ear when they testified against them.
Free Bible Version
The Lord sent prophets to bring the people back to him and to warn them; but they refused to listen.
Geneva Bible 1599
And God sent Prophets amog the, to bring them againe vnto the Lord: and they made protestation among them, but they would not heare.
King James (Authorized) Version
Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto the LORD; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.
Translation for Translators
Although Yahweh sent prophets to persuade them to return to him, and although the prophets told them about the evil things that they had done, the people would not pay attention.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Yet he sent prophets to them to bring them again to himself, Yahweh; the prophets testified against the people, but they refused to listen.
Noah Webster Bible
Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again to the LORD; and they testified against them: but they would not give ear.
World English Bible
Yet he sent prophets to them to bring them again to Yahweh, and they testified against them; but they would not listen.
Young's Literal Translation
And He sendeth among them prophets, to bring them back unto Jehovah, and they testify against them, and they have not given ear;