New International Version But these people have stubborn and rebellious hearts; they have turned aside and gone away. New Living Translation But my people have stubborn and rebellious hearts. They have turned away and abandoned me. English Standard Version But this people has a stubborn and rebellious heart; they have turned aside and gone away. Berean Standard Bible But these people have stubborn and rebellious hearts. They have turned aside and gone away. Berean Literal Bible And for this people there is a stubborn and rebellious heart; they have turned aside and gone away, King James Bible But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone. New King James Version But this people has a defiant and rebellious heart; They have revolted and departed. New American Standard Bible ‘But this people has a stubborn and rebellious heart; They have turned aside and departed. NASB 1995 ‘But this people has a stubborn and rebellious heart; They have turned aside and departed. NASB 1977 ‘But this people has a stubborn and rebellious heart; They have turned aside and departed. Legacy Standard Bible But this people has a stubborn and rebellious heart; They have turned aside and gone away. Amplified Bible ‘But this people has a stubborn heart and a rebellious will [that draws them away from Me]; They have turned away and have gone [into idolatry]. Berean Annotated Bible But these people have stubborn and rebellious hearts. They have turned aside and gone away. Christian Standard Bible But these people have stubborn and rebellious hearts. They have turned aside and have gone away. Holman Christian Standard Bible But these people have stubborn and rebellious hearts. They have turned aside and have gone away. American Standard Version But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone. Contemporary English Version You stubborn people have rebelled and turned your backs on me. English Revised Version But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone. GOD'S WORD® Translation But these people are stubborn and rebellious. They have turned aside and wandered away from me. Good News Translation But you people! You are stubborn and rebellious; you have turned aside and left me. International Standard Version But these people have stubborn and rebellious hearts. They have turned aside and have gone away. NET Bible But these people have stubborn and rebellious hearts. They have turned aside and gone their own way. New Heart English Bible "But this people has a revolting and a rebellious heart; they have revolted and gone. Webster's Bible Translation But this people have a revolting and a rebellious heart; they have revolted and gone. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleBut these people have stubborn and rebellious hearts. They have turned aside and gone away. World English Bible “But this people has a revolting and a rebellious heart. They have revolted and gone. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd this people has an apostatizing and rebelling heart, "" They have turned aside, and they go on. Berean Literal Bible And for this people there is a stubborn and rebellious heart; they have turned aside and gone away, Young's Literal Translation And this people hath an apostate and rebellious heart, They have turned aside, and they go on. Smith's Literal Translation And to this people was a heart turning aside and perverse, and they turned aside and departed. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut the heart of this people is become hard of belief and provoking, they are revolted and gone away. Catholic Public Domain Version But the heart of this people has become incredulous and provocative; they have turned away and departed. New American Bible But this people’s heart is stubborn and rebellious; they turn and go away, New Revised Standard Version But this people has a stubborn and rebellious heart; they have turned aside and gone away. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut this people has a contentious and rebellious heart; they have revolted and gone astray. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And this people has a rebellious and contentious heart; they have gone astray and they have departed OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; They are revolted, and gone. Brenton Septuagint Translation But this people has a disobedient and rebellious heart; and they have turned aside and gone back: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context Judgment Proclaimed…22Do you not fear Me?” declares the LORD. “Do you not tremble before Me, the One who set the sand as the boundary for the sea, an enduring barrier it cannot cross? The waves surge, but they cannot prevail. They roar but cannot cross it. 23But these people have stubborn and rebellious hearts. They have turned aside and gone away. 24They have not said in their hearts, ‘Let us fear the LORD our God, who gives the rains, both autumn and spring, in season, who keeps for us the appointed weeks of harvest.’… Cross References But these people have stubborn and rebellious hearts. Jeremiah 7:24 Yet they did not listen or incline their ear, but they followed the stubborn inclinations of their own evil hearts. They went backward and not forward. Jeremiah 18:12 But they will reply, ‘It is hopeless. We will follow our own plans, and each of us will act according to the stubbornness of his evil heart.’” Deuteronomy 31:27 For I know how rebellious and stiff-necked you are. If you are already rebelling against the LORD while I am still alive, how much more will you rebel after my death! They have turned aside and gone away. Deuteronomy 9:12 And the LORD said to me, “Get up and go down from here at once, for your people, whom you brought out of Egypt, have corrupted themselves. How quickly they have turned aside from the way that I commanded them! They have made for themselves a molten image.” Jeremiah 8:5 Why then have these people turned away? Why does Jerusalem always turn away? They cling to deceit; they refuse to return. Jeremiah 2:27 say to a tree, ‘You are my father,’ and to a stone, ‘You gave me birth.’ They have turned their backs to Me and not their faces. Yet in the time of trouble, they say, ‘Rise up and save us!’ Isaiah 30:9 These are rebellious people, deceitful children, children unwilling to obey the LORD’s instruction. Ezekiel 12:2 “Son of man, you are living in a rebellious house. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house. Hosea 4:16 For Israel is as obstinate as a stubborn heifer. Can the LORD now shepherd them like lambs in an open meadow? Zechariah 7:11-12 But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing. / They made their hearts like flint and would not listen to the law or to the words that the LORD of Hosts had sent by His Spirit through the earlier prophets. Therefore great anger came from the LORD of Hosts. Deuteronomy 9:6-7 Understand, then, that it is not because of your righteousness that the LORD your God is giving you this good land to possess, for you are a stiff-necked people. / Remember this, and never forget how you provoked the LORD your God in the wilderness. From the day you left the land of Egypt until you reached this place, you have been rebelling against the LORD. Psalm 78:8 Then they will not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose heart was not loyal, whose spirit was not faithful to God. Isaiah 1:2-4 Listen, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD has spoken: “I have raised children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against Me. / The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s manger, but Israel does not know; My people do not understand.” / Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children who act corruptly! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him. Nehemiah 9:16-17 But they and our fathers became arrogant and stiff-necked and did not obey Your commandments. / They refused to listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their bondage in Egypt. But You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in loving devotion, and You did not forsake them. 2 Kings 17:14 But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God. Exodus 32:9 The LORD also said to Moses, “I have seen this people, and they are indeed a stiff-necked people. Treasury of Scripture But this people has a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone. a revolting. Jeremiah 5:5 I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they have known the way of the LORD, and the judgment of their God: but these have altogether broken the yoke, and burst the bonds. Jeremiah 6:28 They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters. Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? Jump to Previous Apostate Broken Departed Heart Hearts Loose Rebellious Revolted Stubborn Turned UncontrolledJump to Next Apostate Broken Departed Heart Hearts Loose Rebellious Revolted Stubborn Turned UncontrolledJeremiah 5 1. The judgments of God upon the people, for their perverseness;7. for their adultery; 10. for their impiety; 15. for their worship of idols; 19. for their contempt of God; 25. and for their great corruption in the civil state; 30. and ecclesiastical. But these people have stubborn and rebellious hearts. Judah had persistently resisted the Lord despite His repeated warnings through Jeremiah. Their rebellion came from within, shaping their choices, worship, and public life. Political uncertainty and the threat of foreign powers did not turn them back to God; instead, many continued in idolatry and injustice. Jer 7:24 Yet they did not listen or incline their ear… They have turned aside and gone away. The people deliberately abandoned the path God had commanded and separated themselves from His covenant. Their departure would lead to the judgment Jeremiah announced through Babylon, yet God’s purpose in judging them included preserving a remnant and bringing restoration in His time. Deu 9:12 And the LORD said to me, “Get up and go down from here… Persons / Places / Events 1. JeremiahA major prophet in the Old Testament, called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. His ministry spanned the reigns of several kings and was marked by his deep emotional connection to his people and his unwavering commitment to God's message. 2. Judah The southern kingdom of Israel, consisting of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. During Jeremiah's time, Judah was facing imminent judgment due to its persistent idolatry and disobedience to God. 3. The People of Judah The audience of Jeremiah's prophecy, characterized by their stubbornness and rebellion against God. Despite numerous warnings, they continued in their sinful ways, leading to their eventual exile. 4. Rebellion A key theme in Jeremiah 5:23, highlighting the people's deliberate choice to turn away from God. The Hebrew word for "rebellious" (sarar) conveys a sense of obstinacy and defiance. 5. Turning Aside This phrase indicates a conscious decision to deviate from the path of righteousness. The Hebrew root (sur) suggests a willful departure from God's commands. Teaching Points The Danger of a Stubborn HeartA heart that is resistant to God's guidance is prone to spiritual downfall. We must regularly examine our hearts and remain open to God's correction. The Consequences of Rebellion Persistent rebellion against God leads to separation from Him and eventual judgment. It's crucial to heed God's warnings and turn back to Him. The Importance of Repentance Turning aside from God is a choice, but so is repentance. We must actively choose to return to God and seek His forgiveness. God's Patience and Justice While God is patient and desires repentance, His justice will ultimately prevail. We should not take His patience for granted but respond to His call promptly. The Role of Prophets and Scripture Prophets like Jeremiah were sent to guide and warn. Today, Scripture serves as our guide, and we must diligently study and apply it to our lives. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Jeremiah 5:23?2. How does Jeremiah 5:23 describe the Israelites' attitude toward God's commands? 3. What does "stubborn and rebellious heart" reveal about human nature in Jeremiah 5:23? 4. How can we guard against a "stubborn and rebellious heart" today? 5. What other scriptures warn against rebellion similar to Jeremiah 5:23? 6. How can we cultivate a heart that follows God, contrasting Jeremiah 5:23? 7. Why does Jeremiah 5:23 describe people as having a stubborn and rebellious heart? 8. How does Jeremiah 5:23 reflect human nature according to biblical teachings? 9. What historical context influenced the message in Jeremiah 5:23? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 5? (23) But this people . . .--The contrast seems to lie in the fact that the elements are subject to God's will, but that man's rebellious will, with its fatal gift of freedom, has the power to resist it. The two adjectives "revolting" and "rebellious" (the negative and positive aspects of apostasy) are joined together, as in Deuteronomy 21:18; Deuteronomy 21:20.Verse 23. - A revolting and a rebellious heart. The heart is the center of the moral life virtually equivalent to "the will;" it. is "revolting" when it "turns back" (so literally here) from God's Law and service, and "rebellious" when it actively defies and opposes him. Jeremiah 5:23 lays bare Judah’s condition: a privileged people who refused their God. Their stubborn hearts resisted Him, and their deliberate turning exposed rebellion, not ignorance. The verse warns every generation that true worship is measured not by heritage or ritual but by a yielded heart that stays on God’s path. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But theseהַזֶּה֙ (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that people וְלָעָ֤ם (wə·lā·‘ām) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock have הָיָ֔ה (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be stubborn סוֹרֵ֣ר (sō·w·rêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5637: To turn away, be refractory and rebellious וּמוֹרֶ֑ה (ū·mō·w·reh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 4784: To be contentious or rebellious hearts. לֵ֖ב (lêḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre They have turned aside סָ֖רוּ (sā·rū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5493: To turn aside and gone away. וַיֵּלֵֽכוּ׃ (way·yê·lê·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk Additonal Resources Jeremiah 5:23 Blue Letter BibleJeremiah 5:23 Bible Gateway Jeremiah 5:23 Bible.com Jeremiah 5:23 NIV |
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