King James Version
Jeremiah 44:5 in the King James Version says “But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.” — study this verse from Jeremiah chapter 44 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.”
Jeremiah 44:5 · KJV
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.
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.
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.
Therefore now thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; Wherefore commit ye this great evil against your souls, to cut off from you man and woman, child and suckling, out of Judah, to leave you none to remain; out: Heb. out of the midst of Judah
KJV Study — Public Domain
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“But they hearkened”
H8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“not nor inclined”
H5186to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (as follows)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“to turn”
H7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
properly, a failure of, i.e., (used only as a negative particle, usually with a prepositional prefix) not, except, without, unless, besides, because n
“to burn no incense”
H6999to smoke, i.e., turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship)
“gods”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
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