Jer 9:14 | NET2full | STEP | Instead they have followed the stubborn inclinations of their own hearts . They have paid allegiance to the gods called Baal , as their fathers taught them to do.

Jeremiah 9:14

14 Instead they have followed the stubborn inclinations of their own hearts. They have paid allegiance to ^{▼▼tn Heb “they have gone/followed after.” See the translator’s note at 2:5 for the idiom.} the gods called Baal, ^{▼▼tn Heb “the Baals,” referring either to the pagan gods called “Baals” or the images of Baal (so NLT).} as their fathers ^{▼▼tn Or “forefathers,” or “ancestors.” Here the referent could be the immediate parents or, by their example, more distant ancestors.} taught them to do.