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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/44.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/44.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220We will not listen to the message you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/44.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“We will not listen to your messages from the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/44.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“As for the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/44.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“As for the word you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/44.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>As for</i> the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/44.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“<i>As for</i> the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/44.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“As for the message that you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we are not going to listen to you!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/44.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220As for the message that you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we are not going to listen to you!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/44.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“As for the message that you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we are not going to listen to you!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/44.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“As for the message that you have spoken to us in the name of Yahweh, we are not going to listen to you!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/44.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/44.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“As for the word you spoke to us in the name of the LORD, we are not going to listen to you!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/44.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />&#8220As for the word you spoke to us in the name of Yahweh, we are not going to listen to you! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/44.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of Jehovah, we will not hearken unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/44.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Jeremiah, what do we care if you speak in the LORD's name? We refuse to listen! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/44.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/44.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"We won't listen to the message that you have spoken to us in the LORD's name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/44.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"We refuse to listen to what you have told us in the name of the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/44.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"As for the message that you reported to us in the name of the LORD, we won't listen to you! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/44.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?As for the word you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/44.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"We will not listen to what you claim the LORD has spoken to us!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/44.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"As for the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/44.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />As for the word that thou hast spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken to thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/44.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“As for the word that you have spoken to us in Yahweh’s name, we will not listen to you. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/44.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“The word that you have spoken to us in the Name of YHWH—we are not listening to you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/44.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'The word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of Jehovah -- we are not hearkening unto thee;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/44.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The word which thou spakest to us in the name of Jehovah, we hear not to thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/44.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />As for the word which thou hast spoken to us in the name of the Lord, we will not hearken to thee: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/44.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />“Concerning the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the Lord, we will not heed you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/44.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“Regarding the word you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we are not listening to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/44.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“As for the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we are not going to listen to you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/44.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />As for the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/44.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />“The word that you spoke to us in the name of LORD JEHOVAH, we will not heed for you<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/44.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/44.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br /><i>As for</i> the word which thou hast spoken to us in the name of the Lord, we will not hearken to thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/44-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=13453" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/44.htm">The Stubbornness of the People</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15</span>Then 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, <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: had·dā·ḇār (Art:: N-ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">“As for the word</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·bar·tā (V-Piel-Perf-2ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">you have spoken</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lê·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- To, into, towards. ">to us</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: bə·šêm (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">in the name</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ê·nen·nū (Adv:: 1cp) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">we will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šō·mə·‘îm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">listen</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·le·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- To, into, towards. ">to you!</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>Instead, 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/5-2.htm">Exodus 5:2</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/8-19.htm">1 Samuel 8:19</a></span><br />Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We must have a king over us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-14.htm">2 Kings 17:14</a></span><br />But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-17.htm">Nehemiah 9:17</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-9.htm">Isaiah 30:9</a></span><br />These are rebellious people, deceitful children, children unwilling to obey the LORD’s instruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/2-5.htm">Ezekiel 2:5-7</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/3-7.htm">Ezekiel 3:7</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/7-11.htm">Zechariah 7:11-12</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a></span><br />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!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-14.htm">Luke 19:14</a></span><br />But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-19.htm">John 3:19-20</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-43.htm">John 8:43-47</a></span><br />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! ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-51.htm">Acts 7:51</a></span><br />You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-21.htm">Romans 10:21</a></span><br />But as for Israel he says: “All day long I have held out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-3.htm">2 Timothy 4:3-4</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">As for the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you.</p><p class="hdg">we</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/16-15.htm">Jeremiah 16:15-17</a></b></br> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/8-6.htm">Jeremiah 8:6,12</a></b></br> I hearkened and heard, <i>but</i> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/18-18.htm">Jeremiah 18:18</a></b></br> 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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/44-5.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-13.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-33.htm">Hearkening</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-5.htm">Message</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-1.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/44-24.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-6.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/hebrews/4-6.htm">Hearkening</a> <a href="/jeremiah/45-1.htm">Message</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-17.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 44</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/44-1.htm">Jeremiah expresses the desolation of Judah for their idolatry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/44-11.htm">He prophesies the destruction of those who commit idolatry in Egypt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/44-15.htm">The obstinacy of the Jews</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/44-20.htm">For which Jeremiah threatens them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/44-29.htm">and for a sign prophesies the destruction of Egypt</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/44.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/44.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>As for the word you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD</b><br>This phrase indicates a direct rejection of a prophetic message. Jeremiah, a prophet during the late 7th and early 6th centuries BC, often delivered messages from God to the people of Judah. The phrase "in the name of the LORD" signifies that Jeremiah's message was not his own but was divinely inspired. This reflects the common biblical theme of prophets speaking on behalf of God, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/18-18.htm">Deuteronomy 18:18-19</a>, where God promises to raise up a prophet like Moses. The people's acknowledgment of the message being from the LORD highlights their awareness of its divine origin, yet they choose to reject it.<p><b>we will not listen to you!</b><br>This outright refusal to heed Jeremiah's message is emblematic of the broader rebellion of the people of Judah against God's commands. Historically, this period was marked by idolatry and alliances with foreign nations, contrary to God's instructions. The people's defiance is reminiscent of other instances in the Bible where God's messages were ignored, such as in <a href="/2_chronicles/36-15.htm">2 Chronicles 36:15-16</a>, where the people mocked God's messengers. This rejection also foreshadows the ultimate consequence of their disobedience: the Babylonian exile. The refusal to listen to God's word through His prophets is a recurring theme that underscores the importance of obedience and faithfulness to God's covenant.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A prophet called by God to deliver His messages to the people of Judah. He is known for his perseverance in delivering God's word despite opposition and persecution.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_judah.htm">The People of Judah</a></b><br>The audience of Jeremiah's message in this chapter. They are living in Egypt after fleeing there to escape the Babylonian conquest of Judah.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The place where the remnant of Judah has settled, despite God's warnings against going there. It represents a place of disobedience and reliance on human strength rather than God's provision.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who speaks through Jeremiah, calling His people to repentance and obedience.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_rejection_of_god's_word.htm">The Rejection of God's Word</a></b><br>The event where the people of Judah openly reject the prophetic message delivered by Jeremiah, choosing instead to follow their own desires.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_rejecting_god's_word.htm">The Danger of Rejecting God's Word</a></b><br>Ignoring God's commands leads to spiritual and often physical consequences. The people of Judah chose to reject God's message, leading to further judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>True faith is demonstrated through obedience to God's word. The people of Judah failed to trust and obey, serving as a warning for us today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets_and_god's_messengers.htm">The Role of Prophets and God's Messengers</a></b><br>God uses His messengers to communicate His will. We must be discerning and receptive to God's word, whether it comes through Scripture, teaching, or other means.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_idolatry.htm">The Consequences of Idolatry</a></b><br>Placing anything above God leads to spiritual downfall. The people of Judah's idolatry in Egypt is a reminder to guard against modern forms of idolatry.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trusting in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Despite circumstances, we must trust in God's plan and provision. The remnant's decision to flee to Egypt shows a lack of trust in God's sovereignty.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_44.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 44</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_attribute_zechariah's_prophecy_to_jeremiah.htm">Why does Matthew attribute a prophecy about thirty pieces of silver to Jeremiah when it actually comes from Zechariah?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_the_cause_of_jeremiah's_death.htm">What was the cause of Jeremiah's death?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_jer._6_16_align_with_deut..htm">How does Jeremiah 6:16's call for following the 'ancient paths' align or conflict with similar instructions elsewhere in Scripture, such as Deuteronomy's repeated emphasis on covenant law?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_22_12-14_align_with_god's_omniscience.htm">In Job 22:12-14, Eliphaz suggests God may not see everything; how does this align with other scriptures asserting God's omniscience?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/44-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“As for the word</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדָּבָ֛ר</span> <span class="translit">(had·dā·ḇār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you spoke</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּבַּ֥רְתָּ</span> <span class="translit">(dib·bar·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלֵ֖ינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">us in the name</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשֵׁ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·šêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">we will not</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵינֶ֥נּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·nen·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">listen</span><br /><span class="heb">שֹׁמְעִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(šō·mə·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to you!</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלֶֽיךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·le·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/44-16.htm">Jeremiah 44:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/44-16.htm">Jeremiah 44:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/44-16.htm">Jeremiah 44:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/44-16.htm">Jeremiah 44:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/44-16.htm">Jeremiah 44:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/44-16.htm">Jeremiah 44:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/44-16.htm">Jeremiah 44:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/44-16.htm">Jeremiah 44:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/44-16.htm">Jeremiah 44:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/44-16.htm">Jeremiah 44:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/44-16.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 44:16 As for the word that you have (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/44-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 44:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 44:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/44-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 44:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 44:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>