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Jeremiah 9:14

Pride

12 Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth and is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through?

13 And the LORD saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein;

But have walked after the imagination of their own heart, and after Baalim, which their fathers taught them:

15 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will feed them, even this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall to drink.

16 I will scatter them also among the heathen, whom neither they nor their fathers have known: and I will send a sword after them, till I have consumed them.

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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
Instead, they have followed the stubbornness of their hearts and gone after the Baals, as their fathers taught them.”
KJV
But have walked after the imagination of their own heart, and after Baalim, which their fathers taught them:
WEB
but have walked after the stubbornness of their own heart and after the Baals, which their fathers taught them.”
ASV
but have walked after the stubbornness of their own heart, and after the Baalim, which their fathers taught them;
DARBY
but have walked after the stubbornness of their own heart, and after the Baals, as their fathers taught them;
BLB
And they have walked after the stubborness of their own heart, and after the Baals, which their fathers taught them.
ÅB
men fulgte sitt hårde hjerte, og fulgte Ba'alene, slik som deres fedre hadde lært dem,
OTB
men har fulgt sine hjertes stahet og Baalene, slik deres fedre lærte dem."
B1930
men fulgte sitt hårde hjerte, og fulgte Ba'alene, slik som deres fedre hadde lært dem,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jeremiah 3:17

    At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of the LORD; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of the LORD, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the imagination of their evil heart.

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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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  • Ephesians 2:3

    Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

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  • 1 Peter 1:18

    Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

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  • Romans 1:21–24

    Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

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  • Galatians 1:14

    And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

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  • Jeremiah 2:8

    The priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.

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  • Genesis 6:5

    And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

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