Jeremiah 7:24 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וְלֹ֤אh3808
1But they hearkenedשָֽׁמְעוּ֙h8085
2וְלֹֽאh3808
3not nor inclinedהִטּ֣וּh5186
4אֶתh853
5their earאָזְנָ֔םh241
6וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙h1980
7in the counselsבְּמֹ֣עֵצ֔וֹתh4156
8and in the imaginationבִּשְׁרִר֖וּתh8307
9heartלִבָּ֣םh3820
10of their evilהָרָ֑עh7451
11וַיִּהְי֥וּh1961
12and went backwardלְאָח֖וֹרh268
13וְלֹ֥אh3808
14and not forwardלְפָנִֽים׃h6440

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in `their own' counsels `and' in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But they took no note and did not give ear, but were guided by the thoughts and the pride of their evil hearts, going back and not forward.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels, in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and went backward and not forward.

World English Bible (WEB)

But they didn't listen nor turn their ear, but walked in [their own] counsels [and] in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And they have not hearkened, nor inclined their ear, And they walk in the counsels, In the stubbornness, of their evil heart, And are for backward, and not for forward.