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 Por causa da maldade deles, que fizeram para me irritar, indo oferecer incenso, [e] servindo a outros deuses que nunca conheceram, nem eles, nem vós, nem vossos pais.

4 E enviei até vós todos os meus servos, os profetas, persistindo em enviá-los, dizendo: Não façais, pois, esta coisa abominável, e eu odeio.

5 Porém não obedeceram, nem inclinaram seus ouvidos para se converterem de sua maldade, para não oferecer incenso a outros deuses.

6 Por isso se derramou minha indignação e minha ira, e acendeu-se nas cidades de Judá e nas ruas de Jerusalém, e tornaram-se em desolação e em destruição tal como está hoje.

7 Agora pois, assim diz o SENHOR dos exércitos, Deus de Israel: Por que fazeis tão grande mal contra vossas almas, para serdes eliminados homem e mulher, criança e bebê de peito, do meio de Judá, sem que vos sobre um restante sequer;

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What Does Jeremiah 44:5 Mean?

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