Jeremiah 44:16

As touching the word which thou hast spoken unto us, in the name of Yahweh we are not going to hearken unto thee;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

15Then all the men who knew that their wives were burning incense to other gods, and all the women standing by, a great convocation,—with all the people who were dwelling in the land of Egypt in Pathros, made answer unto Jeremiah, saying:

17but, we will certainly do, the whole thing that hath gone forth out of our own mouth, by burning incense to the queen of the heavens, and pouring out to her drink-offerings, just as we and our fathers, and our kings and our princes, did, in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, then were we filled with bread and became prosperous, and calamity, saw we none;

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Cross References

Exodus 5:2Then said Pharaoh, Who is Yahweh that I should hearken to his voice, to let Israel go? I know not Yahweh, and certainly. Israel, will I not let go!

Job 15:25Because he had stretched out—against GOD—his hand, and, against the Almighty, had been wont to behave himself proudly;

Psalms 2:3Let us break asunder their bonds,—and cast from us their cords!

Isaiah 3:9The show of their face, hath answered against them, And their sin—like Sodom, have they told, they have not concealed it. Alas for their souls! For they have requited to themselves, calamity.

Jeremiah 8:6I hearkened and heard—Not aright, did they speak,—Not a man, repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done! They have every one, turned to their course again, Like a horse sweeping on through the battle.

Jeremiah 11:8Howbeit they hearkened not neither inclined their ear, but walked severally in the stubbornness of their wicked heart,—so then I brought upon them all the words of this covenant which I commanded them to do, but they did them not.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 44:16-20

The People's Insolent Reply. ( b. c. 587.) 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, 16 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… Read the whole commentary →

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