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Jeremiah 44:5

But 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.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Torrey's Topical Textbook - Conversion;   Judgments;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Egypt;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Holiness of God;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Jeremiah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Greek Versions of Ot;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Pathros;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Ear;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Gods;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
But they did not listen or pay attention; they did not turn from their evil or stop burning incense to other gods.
Hebrew Names Version
But they didn't listen, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense to other gods.
King James Version
But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.
English Standard Version
But they did not listen or incline their ear, to turn from their evil and make no offerings to other gods.
New American Standard Bible
'But they did not listen or incline their ears to turn from their wickedness, so as not to burn sacrifices to other gods.
New Century Version
But they did not listen or pay attention. They did not stop doing evil things and burning incense to other gods.
Amplified Bible
'But they did not listen or turn [obediently] from their wickedness, and stop burning sacrifices and incense to other gods.
World English Bible
But they didn't listen, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense to other gods.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But they would not heare nor incline their eare to turne from their wickednes, and to burne no more incense vnto other gods.
Legacy Standard Bible
But they did not listen or incline their ears to turn from their evil, so as not to burn incense to other gods.
Berean Standard Bible
But they did not listen or incline their ears; they did not turn from their wickedness or stop burning incense to other gods.
Contemporary English Version
but they refused to listen and would not stop worshiping other gods.
Complete Jewish Bible
But they neither listened nor obeyed, so as to turn from their wickedness and stop offering to other gods.
Darby Translation
But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.
Easy-to-Read Version
But they didn't listen to the prophets or pay attention to them. They didn't stop doing wicked things. They didn't stop making sacrifices to other gods.
George Lamsa Translation
But they did not hearken nor incline their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense to other gods.
Good News Translation
But you would not listen or pay any attention. You would not give up your evil practice of sacrificing to other gods.
Lexham English Bible
But they did not listen and they did not incline their ears to turn back from their wickedness, to not make smoke offerings to other gods.
Literal Translation
But they did not listen nor stretch their ear, to turn from their evil, not to burn incense to other gods.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But they wolde not folowe ner herke, to turne from their wickednes, and to do nomore sacrifice vnto straunge goddes.
American Standard Version
But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to forbear offering unto other gods.
King James Version (1611)
But they hearkened not, nor enclined their eare to turne from their wickednes, to burne no incense vnto other gods.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But they would not folowe nor hearken to turne from their wickednesse, & to do no more sacrifice vnto straunge gods.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the host of Pharao was come forth out of Egypt; and the Chaldeans heard the report of them, and they went up from Jerusalem.
English Revised Version
But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thei herden not, nether bowiden doun her eere, that thei schulen be conuertid fro her yuels, and schulden not make sacrifice to alien goddis.
Update Bible Version
But they didn't listen, nor incline their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense to other gods.
Webster's Bible Translation
But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense to other gods.
New English Translation
But the people of Jerusalem and Judah would not listen or pay any attention. They would not stop the wickedness they were doing nor quit sacrificing to other gods.
New King James Version
But they did not listen or incline their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense to other gods.
New Living Translation
But my people would not listen or turn back from their wicked ways. They kept on burning incense to these gods.
New Life Bible
But they did not listen and would not turn from their sinful ways. They would not stop burning special perfume to other gods.
New Revised Standard
But they did not listen or incline their ear, to turn from their wickedness and make no offerings to other gods.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
but they hearkened not neither inclined their ear, by turning from their wickedness, - so as not to burn incense to other gods.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But they heard not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their evil ways, and not to sacrifice to strange gods.
Revised Standard Version
But they did not listen or incline their ear, to turn from their wickedness and burn no incense to other gods.
Young's Literal Translation
and they have not hearkened nor inclined their ear, to turn back from their wickedness, not to make perfume to other gods,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'But they did not listen or incline their ears to turn from their wickedness, so as not to burn sacrifices to other gods.

Contextual Overview

1 The word which came to Jeremiah about all the Jews who were living in the land of Egypt, in Migdol and at Tahpanhes and at Noph and in the country of Pathros, saying, 2 The Lord of armies, the God of Israel, has said: You have seen all the evil which I have sent on Jerusalem and on all the towns of Judah; and now, this day they are waste and unpeopled; 3 Because of the evil which they have done, moving me to wrath by burning perfumes in worship to other gods, who were not their gods or yours or the gods of their fathers. 4 And I sent all my servants the prophets to you, getting up early and sending them, saying, Do not do this disgusting thing which is hated by me. 5 But 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. 6 Because of this, my passion and my wrath were let loose, burning in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they are waste and unpeopled as at this day. 7 So now, the Lord, the God of armies, the God of Israel, has said, Why are you doing this great evil against yourselves, causing every man and woman, little child and baby at the breast among you in Judah to be cut off till not one is still living; 8 Moving me to wrath with the work of your hands, burning perfumes to other gods in the land of Egypt, where you have gone to make a place for yourselves, so that you may become a curse and a name of shame among all the nations of the earth? 9 Have you no memory of the evil-doing of your fathers, and the evil-doing of the kings of Judah, and the evil-doing of their wives, and the evil which you yourselves have done, and the evil which your wives have done, in the land of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem? 10 Even to this day their hearts are not broken, and they have no fear, and have not gone in the way of my law or of my rules which I gave to you and to your fathers.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

they: Jeremiah 7:24, 2 Chronicles 36:16, Psalms 81:11-13, Isaiah 48:4, Isaiah 48:18, Zechariah 7:11, Zechariah 7:12, Revelation 2:21, Revelation 2:22

burn: Jeremiah 44:17-21, Jeremiah 19:13

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 24:19 - Yet he sent 2 Chronicles 33:10 - General 2 Chronicles 36:15 - the Lord Jeremiah 25:4 - rising Jeremiah 29:19 - General Jeremiah 35:15 - Return Jeremiah 43:4 - obeyed Ezekiel 3:7 - Israel will Ezekiel 3:19 - if thou Daniel 9:6 - have we Zechariah 1:4 - unto Mark 12:3 - and sent Luke 20:10 - sent

Cross-References

Genesis 30:27
And Laban said, If you will let me say so, do not go away; for I have seen by the signs that the Lord has been good to me because of you.
Genesis 44:10
And he said, Let it be as you say: he in whose bag it is seen will become my servant; and you will not be responsible.
Genesis 44:14
So Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house; and he was still there: and they went down on their faces before him.
Genesis 44:15
And Joseph said, What is this thing which you have done? had you no thought that such a man as I would have power to see what is secret?
Leviticus 19:26
Nothing may be used for food with its blood in it; you may not make use of strange arts, or go in search of signs and wonders.
1 Kings 20:33
Now the men took it as a sign, and quickly took up his words; and they said, Ben-hadad is your brother. Then he said, Go and get him. So Ben-hadad came out to him and he made him get up into his carriage.
2 Kings 21:6
And he made his son go through the fire, and made use of secret arts and signs for reading the future; he gave positions to those who had control of spirits and to wonder-workers; he did much evil in the eyes of the Lord, moving him to wrath.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear,.... To the prophets sent unto them; to God by the prophets; to the words of his mouth, particularly to the above pathetic expostulation with them; at least, if they heard the words said, they did not attend unto them; they had not such an effect upon them, nor were they wrought upon by them, so as

to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense to other gods; to turn from their sins in general, and from their idolatry in particular; one instance of which is given, and which is put for the whole of idolatrous worship.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Jeremiah 44:5. But they hearkened not

1. They disregarded the authority of their God.

2. They were not moved by the entreaties of their most affectionate Father.

3. In abominations they delighted. And,

4. They loved that which God hated; and, apparently, because he hated it.


 
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