Jeremiah 44:5

“But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.”

"But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods." - Jeremiah 44:5
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What does Jeremiah 44:5 mean?

The Bible verse Jeremiah 44:5 from the King James Version (KJV) states, "But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods." This verse comes from the book of Jeremiah, which is located in the Old Testament. It is a…

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The Call to Heed: Turning from Idolatry

**Scripture Reference: Jeremiah 44:5** *"But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods."* The book of Jeremiah captures the heart of God through the prophet who faced opposition and rejection while delivering a…

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A Prayer for Obedience and Repentance

Heavenly Father, In the quiet of our hearts and in the stillness of this moment, we come before You with humility, seeking Your presence and guidance. We reflect on the words of Jeremiah 44:5, which remind us of the stubbornness of the heart and the difficulty of turning away…

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Jeremiah 44:5 - "But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods."
Jeremiah 44:5 But they did not listen or incline their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense to other gods.
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Jeremiah 44:24 - "Moreover Jeremiah said unto all the people, and to all the women, Hear the word of the LORD, all Judah that are in the land of Egypt:"
Jeremiah 44:20 - "¶ Then Jeremiah said unto all the people, to the men, and to the women, and to all the people which had given him that answer, saying,"
Jeremiah 44:1 - "The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews which dwell in the land of Egypt, which dwell at Migdol, and at Tahpanhes, and at Noph, and in the country of Pathros, saying,"
Jeremiah 44:16 - "As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee."
Jeremiah 44:13 - "For I will punish them that dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence:"
Jeremiah 44:1 The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews who dwell in the land of Egypt, who dwell at Migdol, at Tahpanhes, at Noph, and in the country of Pathros, saying,
Jeremiah 44:6 - "Wherefore my fury and mine anger was poured forth, and was kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they are wasted and desolate, as at this day."
Jeremiah 44:15 - "¶ 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,"
Jeremiah 44:27 - "Behold, I will watch over them for evil, and not for good: and all the men of Judah that are in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine, until there be an end of them."
Jeremiah 44:11 - "¶ Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will set my face against you for evil, and to cut off all Judah."
"Moreover Jeremiah said unto all the people, and to all the women, Hear the word of the LORD, all Judah that are in the land of Egypt:" - Jeremiah 44:24
"¶ Then Jeremiah said unto all the people, to the men, and to the women, and to all the people which had given him that answer, saying," - Jeremiah 44:20
Jeremiah 44:29 - "¶ And this shall be a sign unto you, saith the LORD, that I will punish you in this place, that ye may know that my words shall surely stand against you for evil:"
Genesis 44:5 - "Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing."
Jeremiah 44:4 - "Howbeit I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising early and sending them, saying, Oh, do not this abominable thing that I hate."
John 5:44 - "How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?"
Jeremiah 44:10 - "They are not humbled even unto this day, neither have they feared, nor walked in my law, nor in my statutes, that I set before you and before your fathers."
Jeremiah 44:3 - "Because of their wickedness which they have committed to provoke me to anger, in that they went to burn incense, and to serve other gods, whom they knew not, neither they, ye, nor your fathers."
Jeremiah 44:21 - "The incense that ye burned in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, ye, and your fathers, your kings, and your princes, and the people of the land, did not the LORD remember them, and came it not into his mind?"
Jeremiah 44:13 For I will punish those who dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence,