Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “We will not listen to the message you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD! New Living Translation “We will not listen to your messages from the LORD! English Standard Version “As for the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you. Berean Standard Bible “As for the word you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you! King James Bible As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee. New King James Version “As for the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you! New American Standard Bible “As for the message that you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we are not going to listen to you! NASB 1995 “As for the message that you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we are not going to listen to you! NASB 1977 “As for the message that you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we are not going to listen to you! Legacy Standard Bible “As for the message that you have spoken to us in the name of Yahweh, we are not going to listen to you! Amplified Bible “As for the word (message) that you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we are not going to listen to you. Christian Standard Bible “As for the word you spoke to us in the name of the LORD, we are not going to listen to you! Holman Christian Standard Bible “As for the word you spoke to us in the name of Yahweh, we are not going to listen to you! American Standard Version As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of Jehovah, we will not hearken unto thee. Contemporary English Version Jeremiah, what do we care if you speak in the LORD's name? We refuse to listen! English Revised Version As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee. GOD'S WORD® Translation "We won't listen to the message that you have spoken to us in the LORD's name. Good News Translation "We refuse to listen to what you have told us in the name of the LORD. International Standard Version "As for the message that you reported to us in the name of the LORD, we won't listen to you! Majority Standard Bible ?As for the word you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you! NET Bible "We will not listen to what you claim the LORD has spoken to us! New Heart English Bible "As for the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you. Webster's Bible Translation As for the word that thou hast spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken to thee. World English Bible “As for the word that you have spoken to us in Yahweh’s name, we will not listen to you. Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“The word that you have spoken to us in the Name of YHWH—we are not listening to you; Young's Literal Translation 'The word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of Jehovah -- we are not hearkening unto thee; Smith's Literal Translation The word which thou spakest to us in the name of Jehovah, we hear not to thee. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAs for the word which thou hast spoken to us in the name of the Lord, we will not hearken to thee: Catholic Public Domain Version “Concerning the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the Lord, we will not heed you. New American Bible “Regarding the word you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we are not listening to you. New Revised Standard Version “As for the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we are not going to listen to you. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAs for the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated “The word that you spoke to us in the name of LORD JEHOVAH, we will not heed for you OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee. Brenton Septuagint Translation As for the word which thou hast spoken to us in the name of the Lord, we will not hearken to thee. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Stubbornness of the People15Then all the men who knew that their wives were burning incense to other gods, and all the women standing by—a great assembly—along with all the people living in the land of Egypt and in Pathros, said to Jeremiah, 16“As for the word you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you! 17Instead, we will do everything we vowed to do: We will burn incense to the Queen of Heaven and offer drink offerings to her, just as we, our fathers, our kings, and our officials did in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. At that time we had plenty of food and good things, and we saw no disaster.… Cross References Exodus 5:2 But Pharaoh replied, “Who is the LORD that I should obey His voice and let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, and I will not let Israel go.” 1 Samuel 8:19 Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We must have a king over us. 2 Kings 17:14 But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God. Nehemiah 9:17 They refused to listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their bondage in Egypt. But You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in loving devotion, and You did not forsake them. Isaiah 30:9 These are rebellious people, deceitful children, children unwilling to obey the LORD’s instruction. Ezekiel 2:5-7 And whether they listen or refuse to listen—for they are a rebellious house—they will know that a prophet has been among them. / But you, son of man, do not be afraid of them or their words. Do not be afraid, though briers and thorns surround you, and you dwell among scorpions. Do not be afraid of their words or dismayed by their presence, though they are a rebellious house. / But speak My words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious. Ezekiel 3:7 But the house of Israel will be unwilling to listen to you, since they are unwilling to listen to Me. For the whole house of Israel is hard-headed and hard-hearted. Zechariah 7:11-12 But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing. / They made their hearts like flint and would not listen to the law or to the words that the LORD of Hosts had sent by His Spirit through the earlier prophets. Therefore great anger came from the LORD of Hosts. Matthew 23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! Luke 19:14 But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’ John 3:19-20 And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil. / Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. John 8:43-47 Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message. / You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies. / But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me! ... Acts 7:51 You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did. Romans 10:21 But as for Israel he says: “All day long I have held out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.” 2 Timothy 4:3-4 For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. / So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. Treasury of Scripture As for the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you. we Jeremiah 16:15-17 But, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north, and from all the lands whither he had driven them: and I will bring them again into their land that I gave unto their fathers… Jeremiah 8:6,12 I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle… Jeremiah 18:18 Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words. Jump to Previous Ear Hearken Hearkening Message WordJump to Next Ear Hearken Hearkening Message WordJeremiah 44 1. Jeremiah expresses the desolation of Judah for their idolatry11. He prophesies the destruction of those who commit idolatry in Egypt 15. The obstinacy of the Jews 20. For which Jeremiah threatens them 29. and for a sign prophesies the destruction of Egypt We will not listen This phrase reflects a profound moment of rebellion and disobedience among the people of Judah. The Hebrew root for "listen" is "שָׁמַע" (shama), which means to hear, listen, or obey. In the biblical context, listening is not merely about auditory reception but involves obedience and submission to God's will. The refusal to listen signifies a deliberate choice to reject divine authority. Historically, this reflects the persistent pattern of Israel's disobedience despite numerous warnings from prophets like Jeremiah. This rebellion is a cautionary tale for believers today, emphasizing the importance of heeding God's word and the consequences of turning away from His guidance. to your message that you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD Hebrew “As for the wordהַדָּבָ֛ר (had·dā·ḇār) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause you spoke דִּבַּ֥רְתָּ (dib·bar·tā) Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue to אֵלֵ֖ינוּ (’ê·lê·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to us in the name בְּשֵׁ֣ם (bə·šêm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8034: A name of the LORD, יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel we will not אֵינֶ֥נּוּ (’ê·nen·nū) Adverb | first person common plural Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle listen שֹׁמְעִ֖ים (šō·mə·‘îm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently to you! אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ (’ê·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Links Jeremiah 44:16 NIVJeremiah 44:16 NLT Jeremiah 44:16 ESV Jeremiah 44:16 NASB Jeremiah 44:16 KJV Jeremiah 44:16 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 44:16 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 44:16 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 44:16 French Bible Jeremiah 44:16 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 44:16 As for the word that you have (Jer.) |