Jeremiah 44:5

Jeremiah 44:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.
• New International Version (NIV)But they did not listen or pay attention; they did not turn from their wickedness or stop burning incense to other gods.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But they did not listen or incline their ear, to turn from their evil and make no offerings to other gods.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But they did not listen or incline their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense to other gods.

Context of Jeremiah 44:5

3It is because their people did evil, and they made me angry. They went to burn incense and serve other gods that neither you nor your ancestors heard of. 4I have sent my servants the prophets to you again and again to tell you not to do these detestable things that I hate. But you wouldn’t listen or pay attention. You wouldn’t turn from your wicked ways and wouldn’t stop burning incense as an offering to other gods. 6That is why my fury and anger were poured out and continued to burn in the cities of Judah and on the streets of Jerusalem. So they became the desolate ruin that they are today. 7Now, this is what the Lord God of Armies, the God of Israel, says: Why do you bring this terrible disaster on yourselves? Why do you keep destroying men, women, children, and babies from Judah until none are left?

Jeremiah 44:5 word by word

וְלֹ֤א שָֽׁמְעוּ֙ וְלֹא־הִטּ֣וּ אֶת־אָזְנָ֔ם לָשׁ֖וּב מֵרָֽעָתָ֑ם לְבִלְתִּ֥י קַטֵּ֖ר לֵאלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But they hearkenedשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• not, nor inclinedנָטָהnâţâh · to stretchH5186
• their earאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · earH241
• to turnשׁוּבshûb · to return: repentH7725
• from their wickednessרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: evilH7451
• to burn no incenseקָטַרqâţar · to offer: offerH6999
• unto otherאַחֵר'achêr · anotherH312
• godsאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430

Cross-references for Jeremiah 44:5

• Jeremiah 7:24But they didn’t obey me or pay attention to me. They followed their own plans and their stubborn, evil ways. They went backward and not forward.
• 2 Chronicles 36:16But they mocked God’s messengers, despised his words, and made fun of his prophets until the Lord became angry with his people. He could no longer heal them.
• Psalms 81:11“But my people did not listen to me. Israel wanted nothing to do with me.
• Isaiah 48:4I know that you are stubborn. Like iron, you are hardheaded. Like bronze, nothing gets through your thick skull.
• Zechariah 7:11“But people refused to pay attention. They shrugged their shoulders at me and shut their ears so that they couldn’t hear.
• Revelation 2:21I gave her time to turn to me and change the way she thinks and acts, but she refuses to turn away from her sexual sins.
• Jeremiah 44:17We will do everything we said we would do. We will burn incense to the queen of heaven and pour out wine offerings to her as our ancestors, our kings, and our officials did in the cities of Judah and on the streets of Jerusalem. We had plenty to eat then, and we lived comfortably and saw no disaster.
• Jeremiah 19:13The houses in Jerusalem, the houses of the kings of Judah, and all the rooftops of the houses will be unclean like this city Topheth. This is because people burned incense to the entire army of heaven and poured out wine offerings to other gods.’ ”

Commentaries on Jeremiah 44:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5But they hearkened not - They disregarded the authority of their God. They were not moved by the entreaties of their most affectionate Father. In abominations they delighted. And, 4. They loved that which God hated; and, apparently, because he hated it.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-301. Migdol--meaning a "tower." A city east of Egypt, towards the Red Sea (Ex 14:2; Nu 33:7). Noph--Memphis, now Cairo (Jr 2:16). Pathros--Upper Egypt (Is 11:11).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Jeremiah 44

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings