Jeremiah 44:16

As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the Lord, we will not hearken unto thee.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 44:24 Historical context

Jeremiah 44:24 records Jeremiah's immediate response—he calls the people to hear the word of the Lord after their refusal.

Jeremiah 44:28 Historical context

Jeremiah 44:28 declares that God's word will stand and the remnant will know who is true—consequence of their refusal.

Jeremiah 38:4 Related theme

In Jeremiah 38:4, the princes accuse Jeremiah of weakening the people — identical rejection of his prophetic warning from God.

In Jeremiah 18:18, they plot against Jeremiah and say 'let us not pay attention to any of his words' — the same refusal to heed God's message.

Jeremiah 8:12 Related theme

Jeremiah 8:12 states the people felt no shame for their abominations—same shameless defiance as shown here.

Jeremiah 8:6 Related theme

Jeremiah 8:6 describes people refusing to repent and not speaking right—parallel to the defiant refusal to listen here.

In Jeremiah 7:26, the same refusal to listen is described—the people are stiff-necked and do more evil than their ancestors.

Jeremiah 6:16 records the people saying 'We will not walk in it' when told the good way — directly parallel to 'We will not listen' here.

Jeremiah 42:13 warns against disobeying God by going to Egypt—directly linked to the same refusal here.

Jeremiah 3:3 says the people 'refuse to be ashamed' despite withheld rain — parallel stubbornness and refusal to heed God's word.

Jeremiah 17:27 warns of judgment for not obeying God's command about the Sabbath—a parallel disobedience theme.

Jeremiah 16:15-17 declares God sees all ways and will hunt down the disobedient—a direct contrast to the defiance shown here.

Psalm 2:3 Parallel

In Psalm 2:3, the nations say 'Let us burst their bonds' — the same rebellious spirit against divine rule and refusal to submit.

Exodus 5:2 Parallel

In Exodus 5:2, Pharaoh says 'Who is the LORD that I should obey? — the same defiant refusal to listen to God's command.

Job 21:14 Parallel

In Job 21:14, the wicked say 'Depart from us! We do not desire knowledge of your ways' — nearly identical to refusing to listen to God's word.

Job 21:15 Parallel

In Job 21:15, they ask 'What is the Almighty that we should serve him?' — matching the defiant attitude of rejecting God's authority.

Zechariah 7:11 depicts the same stubborn refusal by covering ears, echoing the attitude here.

Ezekiel 3:7 Parallel

Ezekiel 3:7 says the people are hardened and will not listen to the prophet—mirrors the refusal here.

Matthew 21:29 shows a son who initially says 'I will not' but later obeys, contrasting this outright, persistent refusal.

Mark 7:9 Contrast

Mark 7:9 reveals a subtler form of rejecting God's commands—replacing them with human traditions—as opposed to this explicit refusal.

Daniel 9:6 Contrast

Daniel 9:6 confesses the same refusal to listen to prophets, but as a past sin, contrasting this stubborn defiance with later repentance.

Zechariah 1:4 warns against repeating this exact pattern of ignoring earlier prophets, providing a later call to learn from the past.

In 1 Thessalonians 2:13, the Thessalonians accepted the word as God's word — the opposite response to the defiant refusal here.

Isaiah 30:15 says God offered salvation through rest and trust, 'but you were unwilling' — the same unwillingness to listen as the people show.

Isaiah 28:12 records God offering rest but 'they would not hear' — the identical refusal to listen as seen here.

Proverbs 13:13 warns that whoever despises the word brings destruction — directly matching the people's choice to despise God's word and not listen.

Psalm 107:11 describes those who rebel against God's words and spurn His counsel—the exact sin committed here.

Psalm 81:12 Parallel

Psalm 81:12 describes God giving people over to their stubborn hearts—the divine judgment that follows the rebellion seen here.

Nehemiah 9:29 describes the same stubborn refusal to obey God's commandments—the ancestral pattern the people here repeat.

In 1 Samuel 8:19, the people similarly refuse to listen to the prophet, rejecting God's rule for a king—identical rebellion.

Deuteronomy 29:19 condemns the same stubborn heart that says 'I will be safe' while disobeying—exactly the attitude here.

Judges 17:6 Parallel

Judges 17:6 describes 'everyone did what was right in his own eyes'—the same moral relativism powering the defiance here.

Luke 19:14 Parallel

In Luke 19:14, citizens reject their king's rule, mirroring the people here rejecting God's word as their sovereign.

Psalm 119:21 describes God's rebuke for the insolent who wander from his commandments — the same rebellious attitude as the refusal to listen here.