Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
As for the word that thou have spoken to us in the name of LORD, we will not hearken to thee.
New American Standard Bible
“As for the
King James Version
As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee.
Holman Bible
“As for the word you spoke to us in the name of Yahweh, we are not going to listen to you!
International Standard Version
"As for the message that you reported to us in the name of the LORD, we won't listen to you!
American Standard Version
As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of Jehovah, we will not hearken unto thee.
Amplified
“As for the word (message) that you have spoken to us in the name of the Lord, we are not going to listen to you.
Bible in Basic English
As for the word which you have said to us in the name of the Lord, we will not give ear to you.
Darby Translation
As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of Jehovah, we will not hearken unto thee,
Julia Smith Translation
The word which thou spakest to us in the name of Jehovah, we hear not to thee
King James 2000
As for the word that you have spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"[Concerning] the word that you have spoken to us in the name of Yahweh, we [are] not going to listen to you!
Modern King James verseion
As for the Word that you have spoken to us in the name of Jehovah, we will not listen to you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"As for the words that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will in no wise hear them:
NET Bible
"We will not listen to what you claim the Lord has spoken to us!
New Heart English Bible
"As for the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you.
The Emphasized Bible
As touching the word which thou hast spoken unto us, in the name of Yahweh we are not going to hearken unto thee;
Webster
As for the word that thou hast spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken to thee.
World English Bible
As for the word that you have spoken to us in the name of Yahweh, we will not listen to you.
Youngs Literal Translation
The word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of Jehovah -- we are not hearkening unto thee;
Themes
Egypt » Prophecies respecting » The jews who practised its idolatry to share its punishments
Queen » The moon was called "the queen of heaven,"
Self-will » Exhibited in » Refusing to listen to the messengers of God
Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Refusing to hearken to the messengers of God
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 44:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Message Of Rebuke For The Rebellious Remnant
15 Then all the men who knew that their wives burned incense to other gods, and all the women who stood by, a great assembly, even all the people who dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying, 16 As for the word that thou have spoken to us in the name of LORD, we will not hearken to thee. 17 But we will certainly perform every word that has gone forth out of our mouth, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink-offerings to her, as we have done, we and our fathers, our kings and our rulers, in the ci
Cross References
Exodus 5:2
And Pharaoh said, Who is LORD, that I should hearken to his voice to let Israel go? I do not know LORD, and moreover I will not let Israel go.
Job 15:25-27
Because he has stretched out his hand against God, and behaves himself proudly against the Almighty.
Job 21:14-15
And they say to God, Depart from us, for we do not desire the knowledge of thy ways.
Psalm 2:3
Let us break their bonds apart, and cast away their cords from us.
Psalm 73:8-9
They scoff, and in wickedness utter oppression. They speak loftily.
Isaiah 3:9
The show of their countenance witnesses against them, and they declare their sin as Sodom; they do not hide it. Woe to their soul! For they have done evil to themselves.
Jeremiah 8:6
I hearkened and heard, but they did not speak aright. No man repents of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? Everyone turns to his course as a horse that rushes headlong in the battle.
Jeremiah 8:12
Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? No, they were not at all ashamed, nor could they blush. Therefore they shall fall among those who fall. In the time of their visitation they shall be cast down, says LORD.
Jeremiah 11:8
Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked each one in the stubbornness of his evil heart. Therefore I brought upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do, but they did them not.
Jeremiah 11:10
They have turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, who refused to hear my words, and they have gone after other gods to serve them. The house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with the
Jeremiah 16:15-17
but, As LORD lives who brought up the sons of Israel from the land of the north, and from all the countries where he had driven them. And I will bring them again into their land that I gave to their fathers.
Jeremiah 18:18
Then they said, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah. For the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not gi
Jeremiah 38:4
Then the rulers said to the king, Let this man, we pray thee, be put to death, inasmuch as he weakens the hands of the men of war who remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words to them. For this ma
Daniel 3:15
Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made, [well]. But if ye do not worship, ye
Luke 19:14
But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy behind him, saying, We do not want this man to reign over us.
Luke 19:27
Nevertheless those enemies of mine who did not want me to reign over them, bring here, and kill them before me.