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.
Context
This verse from Jeremiah Chapter 7 connects to 10 cross-references. The temple sermon delivered at the temple gate: do not trust the lying words 'This is the temple of the Lord.' God will not protect those who oppress widows, shed innocent blood, and worship Baal. The Shiloh precedent shows the …
Other Translations
But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in their own counsels and in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward.
And they have not hearkened, nor inclined their ear, And they walk in the counsels, In the stubbornness, of their evil heart, And are for backward, and not for forward.
But they took no note and did not give ear, but were guided by the thoughts and the pride of their evil hearts, going back and not forward.
Cross References
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