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Jeremiah 7:26

Judgment

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.

25 Since the day that your fathers came forth out of the land of Egypt unto this day I have even sent unto you all my servants the prophets, daily rising up early and sending them:

Yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers.

27 Therefore thou shalt speak all these words unto them; but they will not hearken to thee: thou shalt also call unto them; but they will not answer thee.

28 But thou shalt say unto them, This is a nation that obeyeth not the voice of the LORD their God, nor receiveth correction: truth is perished, and is cut off from their mouth.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Yet they would not listen to Me or incline their ear, but they stiffened their necks and did more evil than their fathers.
KJV
Yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers.
WEB
Yet they didn’t listen to me or incline their ear, but made their neck stiff. They did worse than their fathers.
ASV
yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff: they did worse than their fathers.
DARBY
but they have not hearkened unto me, nor inclined their ear; and they have hardened their neck: they have done worse than their fathers.
BLB
And they did not listen to Me, and they did not incline their ear, and they stiffened their neck—they did worse than their fathers!
ÅB
Men de hørte ikke på meg og bøyde ikke sitt øre til meg; de gjorde sin nakke hård, de bar seg verre at enn sine fedre.
OTB
Men de lyttet ikke til Meg eller bøyde sitt øre. De gjorde nakken stiv og gjorde mer ondt enn deres forfedre.
B1930
Men de hørte ikke på mig og bøide ikke sitt øre til mig; de gjorde sin nakke hård, de bar sig verre at enn sine fedre.

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Cross references

  • 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:

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  • 2 Chronicles 30:8

    Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you.

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  • Jeremiah 17:23

    But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction.

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  • Jeremiah 19:15

    Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon this city and upon all her towns all the evil that I have pronounced against it, because they have hardened their necks, that they might not hear my words.

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  • 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.

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  • Matthew 23:32

    Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.

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  • Nehemiah 9:29

    And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law: yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments, (which if a man do, he shall live in them;) and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.

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  • Acts 7:51

    Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.

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