Jeremiah 44:5

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Summary

Jeremiah 44:5

But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.

They

Burn

Jeremiah 44:17

Jeremiah 19:13

General references

2 Chronicles 33:10

Jeremiah 29:19

Bible References

They

Yet they did not obey or incline their ear, but walked in their own counsels and in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and

went backward and not forward.

but they continually mocked the messengers of God, despised His words and scoffed at His prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against His people, until there was no remedy.

“But My people did not listen to My voice,
And Israel did not obey Me.

“Because I know that you are

obstinate,

And your neck is an iron sinew
And your forehead bronze,

But they refused to pay attention and

turned a stubborn shoulder and

stopped their ears from hearing.

I gave her time to repent, and she does not want to repent of her immorality.

Burn

But rather we will certainly carry out every word that has proceeded from our mouths, by burning sacrifices to the queen of heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her, just as we ourselves, our forefathers, our kings and our princes did in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; for then we had plenty of food and were well off and saw no misfortune.

The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will be defiled like the place Topheth, because of all the houses on whose rooftops they burned sacrifices to all the heavenly host and poured out drink offerings to other gods.”’”

General references

The Lord spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they paid no attention.

because they have not listened to My words,’ declares the Lord, ‘which I sent to them again and again by My servants the prophets; but you did not listen,’ declares the Lord.