Jeremiah 7:24

“But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for Jeremiah 7:24

But they hearkened not, nor inclined their eare, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their euill heart, and went backward, and not forward.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"Yet they did not obey or incline their ear, but walked in {their own} counsels {and} in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and went backward and not forward.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in `their own' counsels `and' in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward.
- American Standard Version (1901)

But they took no note and did not give ear, but were guided by the thoughts and the pride of their evil hearts, going back and not forward.
- Basic English Bible

Yet they did not listen or incline their ear, but they followed the stubborn inclinations of their own evil hearts. They went backward and not forward.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels, in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and went backward and not forward.
- Darby Bible

But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear: but walked in their own will, and in the perversity of their wicked heart: and went backward and not forward,
- Douay-Rheims Bible

But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in their own counsels and in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and went backward and not forward.
- English Revised Version

But they didn't listen nor turn their ear, but walked in [their own] counsels [and] in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward.
- World English Bible

Bible Commentary for Jeremiah 7:24

Wesley's Notes for Jeremiah 7:24


7:22 For - God doth not condemn these offerings, save only comparatively in respect of obedience, not so much these, as obeying his commands.

7:25 Since the day - The church of God hath never wanted teachers raised up and sent by God.


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