Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

Instead, they followed their rebellious hearts and the Baals, as their ancestors taught them."

New American Standard Bible

but have walked after the stubbornness of their heart and after the Baals, as their fathers taught them,”

King James Version

But have walked after the imagination of their own heart, and after Baalim, which their fathers taught them:

Holman Bible

Instead, they followed the stubbornness of their hearts and followed after the Baals as their fathers taught them.”

A Conservative Version

but have walked after the stubbornness of their own heart, and after the Baalim, which their fathers taught them.

American Standard Version

but have walked after the stubbornness of their own heart, and after the Baalim, which their fathers taught them;

Amplified

but have walked stubbornly after their [own] heart and after the Baals, as their fathers taught them,”

Bible in Basic English

But they have been walking in the pride of their hearts, going after the Baals, as their fathers gave them teaching.

Darby Translation

but have walked after the stubbornness of their own heart, and after the Baals, as their fathers taught them;

Julia Smith Translation

And they went after the stubbornness of their heart, and after the Baalims which their fathers taught them.

King James 2000

But have walked after the imagination of their own heart, and after Baalim, which their fathers taught them:

Lexham Expanded Bible

but they went after the stubbornness of their heart, and after the Baals, which their ancestors taught them."

Modern King James verseion

but they have walked after the stubbornness of their own heart, and after the Baals, which their fathers taught them.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

but followed the wickedness of their own hearts, and served strange gods, as their fathers taught them.

NET Bible

Instead they have followed the stubborn inclinations of their own hearts. They have paid allegiance to the gods called Baal, as their fathers taught them to do.

New Heart English Bible

but have walked after the stubbornness of their own heart, and after the Baals, which their fathers taught them;

The Emphasized Bible

But have gone their way, After the stubbornness of their own heart, - And after the Baals which their fathers taught them,

Webster

But have walked after the imagination of their own heart, and after Baalim, which their fathers taught them:

World English Bible

but have walked after the stubbornness of their own heart, and after the Baals, which their fathers taught them;

Youngs Literal Translation

And they walk after the stubbornness of their heart, And after the Baalim, that their fathers taught them,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But have walked
ילך 
Yalak 
Usage: 0

אחר 
'achar 
Usage: 488

שׁרירוּת 
Sh@riyruwth 
Usage: 10

and after
אחר 
'achar 
Usage: 488

בּעל 
Ba`al 
Usage: 81

Context Readings

Judah's Failures

13 The LORD said, "It is because they have forsaken my Law that I gave them. They didn't obey me and didn't live according to it. 14 Instead, they followed their rebellious hearts and the Baals, as their ancestors taught them." 15 Therefore, this is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, the God of Israel, says: "Look, I'll make these people eat wormwood and drink poisoned water.



Cross References

Jeremiah 7:24

But they didn't listen, nor did they pay attention. They pursued their own plans, stubbornly following their own evil desires. They went backward and not forward.

Jeremiah 3:17

At that time people will call Jerusalem, "The Throne of the LORD," and all the nations will be gathered to it, to the name of the LORD, to Jerusalem. They'll no longer stubbornly follow their own evil desires.

Romans 1:21-24

For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him. Instead, their thoughts turned to worthless things, and their senseless hearts were darkened.

Galatians 1:14

I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries, because I was far more zealous for the traditions of my ancestors.

1 Peter 1:18

For you know that it was not with perishable things like silver or gold that you have been ransomed from the worthless way of life handed down to you by your ancestors,

Genesis 6:5

The LORD saw that human evil was growing more and more throughout the earth, with every inclination of people's thoughts becoming only evil on a continuous basis.

Jeremiah 2:8

"The priests didn't say, "Where is the LORD?' and those handling the Law didn't know me. The rulers transgressed against me, the prophets prophesied by Baal, and they followed that which does not profit.

Jeremiah 2:23

"How can you say, "I'm not defiled. I haven't gone after the Baals.'? Look at what you've done in the valley. Know what you have done. You are a swift young camel galloping aimlessly;

Jeremiah 44:17

Rather, we will keep doing everything that we said we would by offering sacrifices to the Queen of Heaven and by pouring out liquid offerings to her just as we, our ancestors, our kings, and our leaders did in the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem. Then we had plenty of bread, things went well for us, and we didn't experience disaster.

Zechariah 1:4-5

Don't be like your ancestors, to whom the former prophets proclaimed: "This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "It's time to turn from your evil lifestyles and from your evil actions," "but they would neither listen nor pay attention to me,'" declares the LORD.'

Ephesians 2:3

Indeed, all of us once behaved like them in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of our flesh and senses. By nature we were destined for wrath, just like everyone else.

Ephesians 4:17-19

Therefore, I tell you and insist on in the Lord not to live any longer like the gentiles live, thinking worthless thoughts.

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