ירמיהו, פרק ז׳, פסוק י״ג

A sharp divide exists between God's continuous efforts to guide the people and their stubborn refusal to listen. The people fell into severe moral failures, committing heavy sins such as theft and murder. Their guilt reached a new level of severity, far worse than in the past, because they failed to learn any lessons from the earlier destruction of Shiloh [מלבי״ם].

Despite these actions, God made relentless attempts to wake them up. He reached out to them constantly and frequently, sending prophets to deliver His warnings [מצודת דוד, ביאור שטיינזלץ]. However, the very presence of such intense and persistent prophetic guidance actually magnified their guilt, making their failure to listen even more severe than the sins committed during the time of Shiloh [מלבי״ם].

As the people continued to ignore Him, a tragic shift occurred in how God communicated, reflecting a gradual distancing. At first, God spoke to them from up close. When they refused to listen, His divine presence withdrew. From that point on, God resorted to calling out to them from a distance, hoping to awaken them to repent and return to Him [מלבי״ם, מצודת דוד]. Yet, the people reacted with complete apathy. They ignored Him entirely, refusing to offer any answer even to His distant call [מצודת ציון].