Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

But they did not listen or pay attention; they did not turn from their evil or stop burning incense to other gods.

International Standard Version

"But they didn't listen or pay attention by turning from their wickedness and not offering sacrifices to other gods.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

But they did not listen or turn [obediently] from their wickedness, and stop burning sacrifices and incense to other gods.

Bible in Basic English

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.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

And they heard not and inclined not their ear to turn back from their evil, not to burn incense to other gods.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded 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.

Modern King James verseion

But they did not listen, nor bow down their ear to turn from their evil, to burn no incense to other gods.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But they would not follow nor hearken, to turn from their wickedness, and to do no more sacrifice unto strange gods.

NET Bible

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 Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

but they hearkened not neither inclined their ear, by turning from their wickedness, - so as not to burn incense to other gods.

Webster

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

Youngs Literal Translation

and they have not hearkened nor inclined their ear, to turn back from their wickedness, not to make perfume to other gods,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אזן 
'ozen 
Usage: 187

to turn
שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

to burn no incense
קטר 
Qatar 
Usage: 116

אחר 
'acher 
Usage: 166

Context Readings

A Message Of Rebuke For The Rebellious Remnant

4 However I sent all my servants the prophets to you, rising up early and sending them, saying, Oh, do not do this abominable thing that I hate. 5 But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense to other gods. 6 Therefore my wrath and my 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

2 Chronicles 36:16

But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until the wrath of LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy.

Psalm 81:11-13

But my people hearkened not to my voice, and Israel would none of me.

Isaiah 48:4

Because I knew that thou are obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass,

Isaiah 48:18

Oh that thou had hearkened to my commandments! Then thy peace would have been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea.

Jeremiah 7:24

But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in [their own] counsels, in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward.

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 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 to all the host of heaven, and have poured out dr

Jeremiah 44:17-21

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

Zechariah 7:11-12

But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they might not hear.

Revelation 2:21-22

And I gave her time so that she would repent, and she did not want to repent of her fornication.

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