Jeremiah 44:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.”
Jeremiah 44:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 44:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 44:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But they didn’t listen and didn’t incline their ear. They didn’t turn from their wickedness, to stop burning incense to other gods.”
Jeremiah 44:5 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 44:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods. ”
Jeremiah 44:5 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 44:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and they have not hearkened nor inclined their ear, to turn back from their wickedness, not to make perfume to other gods,”
Jeremiah 44:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 44:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto othergods. ”
Jeremiah 44:5 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 44:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But they would not heare nor incline their eare to turne from their wickednes, and to burne no more incense vnto other gods.”
Jeremiah 44:5 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 44:5 in Context — Jeremiah 44
3 Because of their wickedness which they have committed to provoke me to anger, in that they went to burn incense, and to serve other gods, whom they knew not, neither they, ye, nor your fathers.
4 Howbeit I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising early and sending them, saying, Oh, do not this abominable thing that I hate.
5 But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.
6 Wherefore my fury and mine 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 at this day.
7 Therefore now thus saith the Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; Wherefore commit ye this great evil against your souls, to cut off from you man and woman, child and suckling, out of Judah, to leave you none to remain;
What Does Jeremiah 44:5 Mean?
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