The Meaning of Jeremiah 44:16 Explained

Jeremiah 44:16

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

YLT: The word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of Jehovah -- we are not hearkening unto thee;

Darby: As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of Jehovah, we will not hearken unto thee,

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

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Jeremiah 44:16 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Jeremiah 44

1  Jeremiah expresses the desolation of Judah for their idolatry
11  He prophesies the destruction of those who commit idolatry in Egypt
15  The obstinacy of the Jews
20  For which Jeremiah threatens them
29  and for a sign prophesies the destruction of Egypt

What do the individual words in Jeremiah 44:16 mean?

[As for] the word that you have spoken to us in the name of Yahweh not we will listen to you
הַדָּבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־ דִּבַּ֥רְתָּ אֵלֵ֖ינוּ בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה אֵינֶ֥נּוּ שֹׁמְעִ֖ים אֵלֶֽיךָ

הַדָּבָ֛ר  [As  for]  the  word 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּבָר  
Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing.
אֲשֶׁר־  that 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
דִּבַּ֥רְתָּ  you  have  spoken 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, second person masculine singular
Root: דָּבַר 
Sense: to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing.
אֵלֵ֖ינוּ  to  us 
Parse: Preposition, first person common plural
Root: אֶל  
Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
בְּשֵׁ֣ם  in  the  name 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: שֵׁם  
Sense: name.
יְהוָ֑ה  of  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
שֹׁמְעִ֖ים  we  will  listen 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural
Root: שָׁמַע 
Sense: to hear, listen to, obey.
אֵלֶֽיךָ  to  you 
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine singular
Root: אֶל  
Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).