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 Allusion

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 Parallel

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 Parallel

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 Contrast

Exodus 24:7 records Israel's pledge to obey — directly contrasted with their later stubborn disobedience in Jeremiah.

Luke 13:34 Parallel

In Luke 13:34, Jesus laments Jerusalem's unwillingness to be gathered—mirroring the stubborn refusal to listen here.

Exodus 32:7 Parallel

Exodus 32:7 describes Israel corrupting themselves with the golden calf, a classic example of the stubborn rebellion in 7:24.

Exodus 32:8 Parallel

Exodus 32:8 says they 'turned aside quickly' from God's way, mirroring the 'went backward' of Jeremiah 7:24.

Micah 6:16 Parallel

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.