Jeremiah 16:12

“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:”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for Jeremiah 16:12

And yee haue done worse then your fathers, (for behold, yee walke euerie one after the imagination of his euill heart, that they may not hearken vnto me.)
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

'You too have done evil, {even} more than your forefathers; for behold, you are each one walking according to the stubbornness of his own evil heart, without listening to Me.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

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:
- American Standard Version (1901)

And you have done worse evil than your fathers; for see, every one of you is guided by the pride of his evil heart, so as not to give ear to me:
- Basic English Bible

And you have done more evil than your fathers. See how each of you follows the stubbornness of his evil heart instead of obeying Me.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

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:
- Darby Bible

And you also have done worse than your fathers: for behold every one of you walketh after the perverseness of his evil heart, so as not to hearken to me.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

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:
- English Revised Version

and you have done evil more than your fathers; for, behold, you walk every one after the stubbornness of his evil heart, so that you don't listen to me:
- World English Bible

Bible Commentary for Jeremiah 16:12

Wesley's Notes for Jeremiah 16:12


16:13 Ye shall serve - What is now matter of choice to you, shall then be forced upon you.

16:14 Notwithstanding - God sweetens the dreadful threatenings preceding, with a comfortable promise of their restoration.


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