Jeremiah 7:24
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.
Cross-reference
In Jeremiah 7:26, this same refusal to listen is repeated: 'they did not listen... but stiffened their neck', continuing the indictment.
Jeremiah 11:8 echoes the exact phrase 'walked in the stubbornness of his evil heart', reinforcing the same rebellion.
In Jeremiah 32:33, they turned their back and would not listen — directly echoing the 'did not obey' and 'went backward' here.
In Jeremiah 8:5, perpetual backsliding and refusal to return is the same stubborn refusal to turn forward as described here.
In Jeremiah 3:17, God promises a future where they will no longer stubbornly follow their evil heart — contrasting the present disobedience here.
Jeremiah 25:4 echoes 'not listened or paid attention' and adds that God sent prophets persistently, highlighting ignored warnings.
Jeremiah 18:12 quotes the people openly declaring they will follow the stubbornness of their evil hearts, directly mirroring the charge in 7:24.
Jeremiah 17:23 repeats the identical accusation — 'did not listen or pay attention' and 'stiff-necked' — reinforcing the same stubborn disobedience.
Jeremiah 16:12 says they 'follow their stubborn evil will' and refuse to listen — identical to 7:24's description.
Jeremiah 15:6 says they 'keep going backward' — the exact phrase used in 7:24 for their regression.
Jeremiah 13:10 says they 'stubbornly follow their own heart' — direct parallel to the stubbornness in 7:24.
Jeremiah 9:14 repeats the phrase 'walked in the stubbornness of their own hearts' — almost verbatim parallel to 7:24.
Jeremiah 29:19 repeats the failure to listen despite repeated prophetic sending, now in the context of exile judgment.
Jeremiah 32:23 recounts the same disobedience — not obeying God's law — after entering the land, linking the pattern to disaster.
Jeremiah 35:14 contrasts the Recabites' faithful obedience to a human ancestor with Israel's stubborn refusal to obey God.
Jeremiah 42:21 reiterates the charge of not obeying God's commands, this time after the remnant's request for prayer.
Jeremiah 44:5 uses the identical phrase 'did not listen or pay attention' and specifies they did not turn from wickedness.
In Jeremiah 23:17, false prophets reassure those who walk in stubbornness of heart — the same stubbornness that leads to disaster here.
In Jeremiah 2:27, they turn their back to God and worship idols — the same backward direction described here as 'went backward and not forward'.
Jeremiah 3:6 depicts Israel's idolatrous unfaithfulness — another aspect of the same stubborn rebellion against God.
In Jeremiah 11:7, God's persistent warning from Egypt onward parallels the disobedience in 7:24, showing a pattern.
Ezekiel 20:8 says they rebelled and were not willing to listen, echoing the refusal to obey or incline their ear in Jeremiah 7:24.
In Ezekiel 20:13, the same rebellion in the wilderness shows Israel's stubborn refusal to walk in God's statutes, echoing the pattern of disobedience here.
In Ezekiel 20:16, their heart went after idols — the same stubbornness of heart that drives them to walk in their own counsels here.
In Ezekiel 20:21, the next generation also rebels, showing this stubbornness is a recurring pattern, not just a one-time failure.
Psalm 81:12 states God gave them over to their stubborn hearts to follow their own counsels, nearly identical to Jeremiah 7:24.
Psalm 81:11 says 'my people did not listen to my voice', a direct parallel to the refusal to obey in Jeremiah 7:24.
In Nehemiah 9:29, they turned a stubborn shoulder and would not obey — the same stubborn rebellion that characterizes the people here.
Nehemiah 9:16-20 recounts Israel stiffening their necks and not obeying, the same stubbornness seen in Jeremiah 7:24.
In Deuteronomy 29:19, the same phrase 'walk in the stubbornness of my heart' warns of judgment on self-deceived covenant-breakers.
Isaiah 65:2 describes a rebellious people following their own devices — identical theme to Jeremiah's 'walked in their own counsels'.
In Zechariah 7:11, the same stubborn refusal to listen is described—'they refused to pay attention' and 'turned their backs'—directly echoing this verse.
Exodus 24:7 records Israel's pledge to obey — directly contrasted with their later stubborn disobedience in Jeremiah.
In Luke 13:34, Jesus laments Jerusalem's unwillingness to be gathered—mirroring the stubborn refusal to listen here.
Exodus 32:7 describes Israel corrupting themselves with the golden calf, a classic example of the stubborn rebellion in 7:24.
Exodus 32:8 says they 'turned aside quickly' from God's way, mirroring the 'went backward' of Jeremiah 7:24.
In Micah 6:16, following the evil ways of Omri and Ahab leads to ruin—echoing the stubborn disobedience here.
Psalm 106:7-48 recounts Israel's repeated rebellion, providing a historical backdrop to the same disobedience in Jeremiah 7:24.
In Hebrews 3:12, the warning against an unbelieving heart that turns away echoes the stubborn evil hearts described here.