Parallel Verses
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.
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.
Amplified
But they did not listen or turn [obediently] from their wickedness, and stop burning sacrifices and incense 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 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.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 36:16
But they put shame on the servants of God, making sport of his words and laughing at his prophets, till the wrath of God was moved against his people, till there was no help.
Psalm 81:11-13
But my people did not give ear to my voice; Israel would have nothing to do with me.
Isaiah 48:4
Because I saw that your heart was hard, and that your neck was an iron cord, and your brow brass;
Isaiah 48:18
If only you had given ear to my orders, then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness as the waves of the sea:
Jeremiah 7:24
But they took no note and did not give ear, but were guided by the thoughts and the pride of their evil hearts, going back and not forward.
Jeremiah 11:8
But they gave no attention and did not give ear, but they went on, every man in the pride of his evil heart: so I sent on them all the curses in this agreement, which I gave them orders to keep, but they did not.
Jeremiah 11:10
They are turned back to the sins of their fathers, who would not give ear to my words; they have gone after other gods and become their servants: the people of Israel and the people of Judah have not kept the agreement which I made with their fathers.
Jeremiah 19:13
And the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, which they have made unclean, will be like the place of Topheth, even all the houses on whose roofs perfumes have been burned to all the army of heaven, and drink offerings drained out to other gods.
Jeremiah 44:17-21
But we will certainly do every word which has gone out of our mouths, burning perfumes to the queen of heaven and draining out drink offerings to her as we did, we and our fathers and our kings and our rulers, in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then we had food enough and did well and saw no evil.
Zechariah 7:11-12
But they would not give attention, turning their backs and stopping their ears from hearing;
Revelation 2:21-22
And I gave her time for a change of heart, but she has no mind to give up her unclean ways.