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 other gods.”

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 A causa de la maldad de ellos que cometieron para hacerme enojar, yendo á ofrecer sahumerios, honrando dioses ajenos que ellos no habían conocido, vosotros, ni vuestros padres.

4 Y envié á vosotros á todos mis siervos los profetas, madrugando y enviándolos, diciendo: No hagáis ahora esta cosa abominable que yo aborrezco.

5 Mas no oyeron ni inclinaron su oído para convertirse de su maldad, para no ofrecer sahumerios á dioses ajenos.

6 Derramóse por tanto mi saña y mi furor, y encendióse en las ciudades de Judá y en las calles de Jerusalem, y tornáronse en soledad y en destrucción, como hoy.

7 Ahora pues, así ha dicho Jehová de los ejércitos, Dios de Israel: ¿Por qué hacéis tan grande mal contra vuestras almas, para ser talados varón y mujer, niño y mamante, de en medio de Judá, sin que os quede residuo alguno;

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What Does Jeremiah 44:5 Mean?

Jeremiah 44:5 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 44. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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