Jeremiah 16:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And ye have done worse than your fathers; for, behold, ye walk every one after the imagination of his evil heart, that they may not hearken unto me:”

Jeremiah 16:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 16:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 16:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“You have done evil more than your fathers, for behold, you each walk after the stubbornness of his evil heart, so that you don’t listen to me.”

Jeremiah 16:12 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 16:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and ye have done evil more than your fathers; for, behold, ye walk every one after the stubbornness of his evil heart, so that ye hearken not unto me:”

Jeremiah 16:12 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 16:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Ye also have done evil above your fathers, And lo, ye are walking each after the stubbornness of his evil heart, So as not to hearken unto Me.”

Jeremiah 16:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 16:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and you, ye have done still worse than your fathers; and there ye are walking every one after the stubbornness of his evil heart, not to hearken unto me:”

Jeremiah 16:12 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 16:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“(And ye haue done worse then your fathers: for beholde, you walke euery one after the stubbernesse of his wicked heart, and will not heare me)”

Jeremiah 16:12 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 16:12 in Context — Jeremiah 16

10 E será que quando anunciares a este povo todas estas palavras, eles te dirão: Por que o SENHOR falou sobre nós este mal tão grande? E que maldade é a nossa, ou que pecado é o nosso, que cometemos contra o SENHOR nosso Deus?

11 Então lhes dirás: Porque vossos pais me deixaram, diz o SENHOR, e seguiram deuses estrangeiros, os serviram e a eles se prostraram; e me abandonaram, e não guardaram minha Lei;

12 E vós fizestes pior que vossos pais; pois eis que vós caminhais cada um atrás da teimosia de seu coração maligno, sem me obedecerem.

13 Por isso eu vos lançarei fora desta terra, para uma terra que nem vós nem vossos pais conhecestes; e lá servireis a deuses estrangeiros de dia e de noite, porque não terei misericórdia de vós.

14 Porém eis que vêm dias, diz o SENHOR, que não se dirá mais: Vive o SENHOR, que trouxe os filhos de Israel da terra do Egito;

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What Does Jeremiah 16:12 Mean?

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