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Jeremiah 44:4–5

Again and againf I sent my servants the prophets,g who said, ‘Do not do this detestableh thing that I hate!’ But they did not listen or pay attention;i they did not turn from their wickednessj or stop burning incensek to other gods.l

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Jeremiah 44:4–5 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Yet I persistently sent to you all my servants the prophets, saying, ‘Oh, do not do this abomination that I hate!’ But they did not listen or incline their ear, to turn from their evil and make no offerings to other gods.

Jeremiah 44:4–5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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

Jeremiah 44:4–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

“Again and again I sent my servants, the prophets, to plead with them, ‘Don’t do these horrible things that I hate so much.’ But my people would not listen or turn back from their wicked ways. They kept on burning incense to these gods.

Jeremiah 44:4–5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

However I have sent to you all My servants the prophets, rising early and sending them, saying, “Oh, do not do this abominable thing that I hate!” But they did not listen or incline their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense to other gods.

Jeremiah 44:4–5 — New Century Version (NCV)

I sent all my servants, the prophets, to you again and again. By them I said to you, ‘Don’t do this terrible thing that I hate.’ But they did not listen or pay attention. They did not stop doing evil things and burning incense to other gods.

Jeremiah 44:4–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Howbeit I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Oh, do not this abominable thing that I hate. But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.

Jeremiah 44:4–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising early and sending, saying, Oh, do not this abominable thing which I hate! But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.

Jeremiah 44:4–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

I have sent my servants the prophets to you again and again to tell you not to do these detestable things that I hate. But you wouldn’t listen or pay attention. You wouldn’t turn from your wicked ways and wouldn’t stop burning incense as an offering to other gods.

Jeremiah 44:4–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

So I sent you all My servants the prophets time and time again, saying: Don’t do this detestable thing that I hate. But they did not listen or pay attention; they did not turn from their evil or stop burning incense to other gods.

Jeremiah 44:4–5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Yet I persistently sent to you all my servants the prophets, saying, “I beg you not to do this abominable thing that I hate!” But they did not listen or incline their ear, to turn from their wickedness and make no offerings to other gods.

Jeremiah 44:4–5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

And I sent to you all my servants the prophets, sending over and over again, saying, “Please, you must not do this detestable thing that I hate.” But they did not listen and they did not incline their ears to turn back from their wickedness, to not make smoke offerings to other gods.

Jeremiah 44:4–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

“Again and again I sent my servants the prophets. They said, ‘Don’t worship other gods! The Lord hates it!’

“But the people didn’t listen. They didn’t pay any attention. They didn’t turn from their sinful ways. They didn’t stop burning incense to other gods.

Jeremiah 44:4–5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

‘Yet I sent you all My servants the prophets, again and again, saying, “Oh, do not do this abominable thing which I hate.”

‘But they did not listen or incline their ears to turn from their wickedness, so as not to burn sacrifices to other gods.


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