Parallel Verses
Amplified
But they did not listen or turn [obediently] from their wickedness, and stop burning sacrifices and incense to other gods.
New American Standard Bible
But
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.
A Conservative Version
But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense 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.
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,
Themes
Conversion » Danger of neglecting
Judgments » Are sent, as punishment for » Despising the warnings of God
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 44:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Message Of Rebuke For The Rebellious Remnant
4 Yet I sent to you all My servants the prophets, again and again, saying, “Oh, do not do this shamefully vile thing which I hate.” 5 But they did not listen or turn [obediently] from their wickedness, and stop burning sacrifices and incense to other gods. 6 Therefore My wrath and My anger were poured out and burned in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; so they have become a ruin and a desolation, as it is this day.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 36:16
But they kept mocking the messengers of God and despising His words and scoffing at His prophets until the wrath of the Lord arose against His people, until there was no remedy or healing.
Psalm 81:11-13
“But My people would not listen to My voice,
And Israel did not [consent to] obey Me.
Isaiah 48:4
“Because I know that you are obstinate,
And your neck is an iron tendon
And your brow is bronze [both unyielding],
Isaiah 48:18
“Oh, that you had paid attention to My commandments!
Then your peace and prosperity would have been like a [flowing] river,
And your righteousness [the holiness and purity of the nation] like the [abundant] waves of the sea.
Jeremiah 7:24
But they did not obey Me or bend their ear [to hear Me], but followed the counsels and the stubbornness of their [own] evil heart (mind), and [they turned and] went backward instead of forward.
Jeremiah 11:8
Yet they did not obey or incline their ear [to listen to Me], but everyone walked in the stubborn way of his [own] evil heart. Therefore I brought on them all [the suffering threatened in] the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do, but they did not.’”
Jeremiah 11:10
They have returned to the wickedness of their ancestors who refused to hear My words; they have followed other gods [in order] to serve them. The house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken My [solemn] covenant which I made with their fathers.”
Jeremiah 19:13
The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will be defiled like this place, Topheth, all the houses on whose rooftops incense has been burned to all the host of heaven (sun, moon, stars), and where drink offerings have been poured out to other gods.”’”
Jeremiah 44:17-21
But rather we will certainly perform every word of the vows we have made: to burn sacrifices to the
Zechariah 7:11-12
But they refused to listen and pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder [stiffening themselves in resistance] and stopped up their ears.
Revelation 2:21-22