Jeremiah 9:14

Instead they have followed the stubborn inclinations of their own hearts. They have paid allegiance to ¹  the gods called Baal, ²  as their fathers ³  taught them to do.

biblegateway Jer 9:14

Instead, they have followed the stubbornness of their hearts; they have followed the Baals, as their fathers taught them."

biblegateway Jer 9:14

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

biblegateway Jer 9:14

Instead, they have stubbornly followed their own desires and worshiped the images of Baal, as their ancestors taught them.

biblegateway Jer 9:14

Instead they lived any way they wanted and took up with the Baal gods, who they thought would give them what they wanted--following the example of their parents."

SABDAweb Jer 9:14

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

bibleoremus Jer 9:14

but have stubbornly followed their own hearts and have gone after the Baals, as their ancestors taught them.

biblegateway Jer 9:14

"but they have walked according to the dictates of their own hearts and after the Baals, which their fathers taught them,"

biblegateway Jer 9:14

Instead they have followed the stubborn inclinations of their own hearts. They have paid allegiance to ¹  the gods called Baal, ²  as their fathers ³  taught them to do.

¹ tn Heb “they have gone/followed after.” See the translator’s note at 2:5 for the idiom.

² tn Heb “the Baals,” referring either to the pagan gods called “Baals” or the images of Baal (so NLT).

³ tn Or “forefathers,” or “ancestors.” Here the referent could be the immediate parents or, by their example, more distant ancestors.