Jeremiah 44:5

American Standard Version

But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.

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Jeremiah 44:5 in other translations

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 in context

  1. 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, that they knew not, neither they, nor ye, nor your fathers.
  2. 4Howbeit I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Oh, do not this abominable thing that I hate.
  3. 5But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.
  4. 6Wherefore my wrath and mine anger was poured forth, and was kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they are wasted and desolate, as it is this day.
  5. 7Therefore now thus saith Jehovah, the God of hosts, the God of Israel: Wherefore commit ye this great evil against your own souls, to cut off from you man and woman, infant and suckling, out of the midst of Judah, to leave you none remaining;