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 Living Translation (NLT)But my people would not listen or turn back from their wicked ways. They kept on burning incense to these gods.

Context of Jeremiah 44:5

3because 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 did not know, they nor you nor your fathers. 4However I have sent to you all My servants the prophets, rising early and sending them, saying, “Oh, do not do this abominable thing that I hate!” But they did not listen or incline their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense to other gods. 6So My fury and My anger were poured out and kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they are wasted and desolate, as it is this day.’ 7“Now therefore, thus says the Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel: ‘Why do you commit this great evil against yourselves, to cut off from you man and woman, child and infant, out of Judah, leaving none to remain,

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 7:24Yet they did not obey or incline their ear, but followed the counsels and the dictates of their evil hearts, and went backward and not forward.
• 2 Chronicles 36:16But they mocked the messengers of God, despised His words, and scoffed at His prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against His people, till there was no remedy.
• Psalms 81:11“But My people would not heed My voice, And Israel would have none of Me.
• Isaiah 48:4Because I knew that you were obstinate, And your neck was an iron sinew, And your brow bronze,
• Zechariah 7:11“But they refused to heed, shrugged their shoulders, and stopped their ears so that they could not hear.
• Revelation 2:21And I gave her time to repent of her sexual immorality, and she did not repent.
• Jeremiah 44:17But we will certainly do whatever has gone out of our own mouth, to burn incense to the queen of heaven and pour out drink offerings to her, as we have done, we and our fathers, our kings and our princes, in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. For then we had plenty of food, were well-off, and saw no trouble.
• Jeremiah 19:13And the houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah shall be defiled like the place of Tophet, because of all the houses on whose roofs they have burned incense to all the host of heaven, and poured out drink 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