Jeremiah 7:26
What does Jeremiah 7:26 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 7:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff: they did worse than their fathers.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff: they did worse than their fathers.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But still they took no note and would not give ear, but they made their necks stiff, doing worse than their fathers.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And they have not hearkened unto Me, Nor inclined their ear, and harden their neck, They have done evil above their fathers.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And they have not hearkened to me: nor inclined their ear: but have hardened their neck, and have done worse than their fathers.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890but they have not hearkened unto me, nor inclined their ear; and they have hardened their neck: they have done worse than their fathers.
Context
v.25Since the day that your fathers came forth out of the land of Egypt unto this day, I have sent unto you all my servants the prophets, daily rising up early and sending them:
v.26This passage
v.27And thou shalt speak all these words unto them; but they will not hearken to thee: thou shalt also call unto them; but they will not answer thee.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 6:17
And I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet; but they said, We will not hearken.
- 2 Kings 17:14
Notwithstanding, they would not hear, but hardened their neck, like to the neck of their fathers, who believed not in Jehovah their God.
- Acts 7:51
Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit: as your fathers did, so do ye.
- Matthew 23:32
Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.
- Jeremiah 26:5
to hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I send unto you, even rising up early and sending them, but ye have not hearkened;
- Jeremiah 34:14
At the end of seven years ye shall let go every man his brother that is a Hebrew, that hath been sold unto thee, and hath served thee six years, thou shalt let him go free from thee: but your fathers hearkened not unto me, neither inclined their ear.
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