Jeremiah 16:12

And ye have done worse than your fathers; for, behold, ye walk every one after the imagination of his evil heart, that they may not hearken unto me:

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 17:9 diagnoses the heart as 'deceitful above all things and desperately sick' — explaining why people stubbornly refuse to listen.

Jeremiah 13:10 describes the people 'walking in the stubbornness of their heart' and refusing to hear — identical language for the same evil.

Jeremiah 9:14 also cites 'the stubbornness of their own heart' and adds they followed Baals as their fathers taught — deepening the charge.

Jeremiah 7:24 depicts them walking in 'the stubbornness of their evil heart' and going backward — the same obstinate refusal to obey.

Jeremiah 7:26 repeats the charge 'did worse than your fathers' and adds 'stiffened their neck' — reinforcing the same stubborn refusal to listen.

Hebrews 3:12 again warns of an evil heart that falls away, reinforcing the theme of stubborn evil hearts in Jeremiah.

Jeremiah 3:17 uses the exact phrase 'stubbornness of their evil heart', directly linking to this verse's description.

Jeremiah 44:3 specifies the evil: idolatry that provoked God, providing concrete examples of the stubborn evil will mentioned here.

Jeremiah 25:4 Related theme

Jeremiah 25:4 repeats the charge that they refused to listen to God's prophets, echoing the same stubborn disobedience.

Hebrews 3:12 warns against an evil, unbelieving heart, directly paralleling the stubborn evil heart that refuses to listen.

Genesis 6:5 Allusion

Genesis 6:5 describes every intent of man's heart only evil, mirroring the stubborn evil heart here.

Mark 7:21 Parallel

Mark 7:21 teaches evil proceeds from the heart, confirming the biblical diagnosis of a stubborn evil heart.

Ecclesiastes 9:3 states hearts are full of evil, directly echoing the evil heart in Jeremiah.

Judges 2:19 Parallel

Judges 2:19 says they were 'more corrupt than their fathers' with stubborn ways — a cycle of worsening disobedience echoed here.

Deuteronomy 29:19 warns those who bless themselves while 'walking in the stubbornness of my heart' — the same self-deceived rebellion.

Deuteronomy 9:27 records Moses pleading with God not to regard 'the stubbornness of this people' — showing this trait from the start.

Genesis 8:21 acknowledges man's heart evil from youth, paralleling the 'stubbornness of evil heart' in Jeremiah.

2 Kings 22:13 laments that 'our fathers have not listened', matching Jeremiah's charge that the people do not listen and are worse than their fathers.

Ezekiel 2:3 Parallel

Ezekiel 2:3 calls Israel 'rebels' and notes that both they and their fathers have transgressed, directly echoing the accusation of worse sin than fathers.

Ezekiel 20:30 asks if they will defile themselves like their fathers, mirroring the charge of doing worse than their fathers.

Lamentations 5:7 laments that children bear the iniquities of their fathers, contrasting with this verse's claim that the current generation did worse.

1 Samuel 15:23 equates rebellion with divination and rejection of God's word — illustrating the gravity of stubborn disobedience.

Ezekiel 23:30 Related theme

Ezekiel 23:30 attributes judgment to playing the whore with nations and idols, illustrating the evil deeds resulting from stubborn will.

Isaiah 1:4 Parallel

Isaiah 1:4 condemns Israel as a sinful nation that forsook the Lord, similar rebellion but not specifically about heart stubbornness.