Jeremiah 44:5
What does Jeremiah 44:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 44:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But they gave no attention, and their ears were not open so that they might be turned from their evil-doing and from burning perfume to other gods.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and they have not hearkened nor inclined their ear, to turn back from their wickedness, not to make perfume to other gods,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But they heard not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their evil ways, and not to sacrifice to strange gods.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto othergods.
Context
v.4Howbeit I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Oh, do not this abominable thing that I hate.
v.5This passage
v.6Wherefore my wrath and mine anger was poured forth, and was kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they are wasted and desolate, as it is this day.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 19:13
and the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, which are defiled, shall be as the place of Topheth, even all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned incense unto all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink-offerings unto other gods.
- 2 Chronicles 36:16
but they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until the wrath of Jehovah arose against his people, till there was no remedy.
- Jeremiah 11:10
They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, who refused to hear my words; and they are gone after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.
- Zechariah 7:11
But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they might not hear.
- Revelation 2:21
And I gave her time that she should repent; and she willeth not to repent of her fornication.
- Isaiah 48:18
Oh that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:
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