Jeremiah 44:16

Pride Obedience

¹⁴ So that none of the remnant of Judah, which are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall escape or remain, that they should return into the land of Judah, to the which they have a desire to return to dwell there: for none shall return but such as shall escape.

¹⁵ Then all the men which knew that their wives had burned incense unto other gods, and all the women that stood by, a great multitude, even all the people that dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying,

As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee.

¹⁷ But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.

¹⁸ But since we left off to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, we have wanted all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: “As for the word you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you!
KJV: As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee.
WEB: “As for the word that you have spoken to us in the LORD’s name, we will not listen to you.
ASV: As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of Jehovah, we will not hearken unto thee.
DARBY: [As for] the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of Jehovah, we will not hearken unto thee,
BLB: “The word that you have spoken to us in the name of YHWH—we will not listen to you.

ÅB: Vi vil ikke høre på deg i det du har talt til oss i Herrens navn,
OTB: "Vi vil ikke høre på budskapet du har talt til oss i Herrens navn!
B1930: Vi vil ikke høre på dig i det du har talt til oss i Herrens navn,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Luke 19:27
But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
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Job 21:14–15
Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
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Luke 19:14
But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
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Jeremiah 16:15–17
But, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north, and from all the lands whither he had driven them: and I will bring them again into their land that I gave unto their fathers.
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Isaiah 3:9
The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.
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Jeremiah 11:10
They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to hear my words; and they went after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.
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Job 15:25–27
For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.
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Jeremiah 11:8
Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the imagination of their evil heart: therefore I will bring upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do; but they did them not.
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