5But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.
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And the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, shall be defiled as the place of Tophet, because of all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned incense unto all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink offerings unto other gods.
They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to hear my words; and they went after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.
But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me. …
But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy.
But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-14)The Jews in Egypt were now dispersed into various parts of the country, into Migdol, and Noph , and other places, and Jeremiah was sent on an errand from God to them, which he delivered either when he had the most of them together in Pathros (Jer. 44:15) or going about from place to place preaching to this purport. He delivered this message in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel , and…
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