Quotes About Communication

When all the officials came to Jeremiah and questioned him, he relayed to them the exact words the king had commanded him to say. So they said no more to him, for no one had overheard the conversation.

But Gedaliah son of Ahikam said to Johanan son of Kareah, “Do not do such a thing! What you are saying about Ishmael is a lie.”

“I have heard you,” replied Jeremiah the prophet. “I will surely pray to the LORD your God as you request, and I will tell you everything that the LORD answers; I will not withhold a word from you.”

After ten days the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah,

For I have told you today, but you have not obeyed the voice of the LORD your God in all He has sent me to tell you.

When Jeremiah had finished telling all the people all the words of the LORD their God—everything that the LORD had sent him to say—

Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah at Tahpanhes:

“As for the word you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you!

Then Jeremiah said to all the people, both men and women, who were answering him,

You have covered Yourself with a cloud that no prayer can pass through.

And there came a voice from above the expanse over their heads as they stood still with their wings lowered.

“Son of man,” He said to me, “stand up on your feet and I will speak to you.”

And as He spoke to me, the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet, and I heard Him speaking to me.

They are obstinate and stubborn children. I am sending you to them, and you are to say to them, ëThis is what the Lord GOD says.í

But speak My words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.

And you, son of man, listen to what I tell you. Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I give you.”

“Son of man,” He said to me, “eat what you find here. Eat this scroll, then go and speak to the house of Israel.”

So I opened my mouth, and He fed me the scroll.

“Son of man,” He said to me, “eat and fill your stomach with this scroll I am giving you.” So I ate, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth.

Then He said to me, “Son of man, go now to the house of Israel and speak My words to them.

For you are not being sent to a people of unfamiliar speech or difficult language, but to the house of Israel—

not to the many peoples of unfamiliar speech and difficult language whose words you cannot understand. Surely if I had sent you to them, they would have listened to you.

Go to your people, the exiles; speak to them and tell them, ëThis is what the Lord GOD says,í whether they listen or refuse to listen.”

At the end of seven days the word of the LORD came to me, saying,