Jeremiah 7:24
The Scripture
(24) 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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Jeremiah calls the people of Judah to repentance, accusing them of worshiping foreign gods and breaking their covenant with God. He describes the king’s and the people’s sin, the destruction of the sacred altar, and the ongoing idolatry that brings divine wrath. The chapter warns that persistent sin leads to judgment and emphasizes the need for true worship of the one true God.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jeremiah 7:26Jeremiah 11:7Jeremiah 11:8Exodus 32:7Exodus 32:8Nehemiah 9:16Nehemiah 9:17Nehemiah 9:18Nehemiah 9:19Nehemiah 9:20Psalms 81:11Psalms 81:12
Related verses (shared words)
Jeremiah 11:8Jeremiah 7:26Jeremiah 25:4Jeremiah 34:14Jeremiah 35:15Jeremiah 44:5