Jeremiah 17:23 Parallel Translations

Your ancestors did not obey me or pay attention to me. They were impossible to deal with and would not listen or accept discipline.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction.

ASV:

But they hearkened not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, and might not receive instruction.

BBE:

But they gave no attention and would not give ear, but they made their necks stiff so that they might not give ear and might not get teaching.

DBY:

but they hearkened not, neither inclined their ear, but hardened their neck, that they might not hear nor receive instruction.

ERV:

But they hearkened not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, and might not receive instruction.

JPS:

but they hearkened not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction.

WBS:

But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction.

WEB:

But they didn't listen, neither turn their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, and might not receive instruction.

YLT:

And they have not hearkened nor inclined their ear, And they stiffen their neck not to hear, And not to receive instruction.

Jeremiah 17:23 Cross References

XREF:

Proverbs 29:1 A man who hardens his neck after much reproof Will suddenly be broken beyond remedy.

Jeremiah 7:24 "Yet they did not obey or incline their ear, but walked in their own counsels and in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and went backward and not forward.

Jeremiah 7:26 "Yet they did not listen to Me or incline their ear, but stiffened their neck; they did more evil than their fathers.

Jeremiah 7:28 "You shall say to them, 'This is the nation that did not obey the voice of the LORD their God or accept correction; truth has perished and has been cut off from their mouth.

Jeremiah 11:10 "They have turned back to the iniquities of their ancestors who refused to hear My words, and they have gone after other gods to serve them; the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken My covenant which I made with their fathers."

Jeremiah 19:15 "Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, 'Behold, I am about to bring on this city and all its towns the entire calamity that I have declared against it, because they have stiffened their necks so as not to heed My words.'" (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

MHC:

17:19-27 The prophet was to lay before the rulers and the people of Judah, the command to keep holy the sabbath day. Let them strictly observe the fourth command. If they obeyed this word, their prosperity should be restored. It is a day of rest, and must not be made a day of labour, unless in cases of necessity. Take heed, watch against the profanation of the sabbath. Let not the soul be burdened with the cares of this world on sabbath days. The streams of religion run deep or shallow, according as the banks of the sabbath are kept up or neglected. The degree of strictness with which this ordinance is observed, or the neglect shown towards it, is a good test to find the state of spiritual religion in any land. Let all; by their own example, by attention to their families, strive to check this evil, that national prosperity may be preserved, and, above all, that souls may be saved.

CONC:

Attention Correction Didn't Discipline Ear Ears Hardened Hearkened Incline Inclined Instruction Listen Neck Necked Necks Obeyed Order Pay Receive Respond Stiff Stiffen Stiffened Teaching Turn Yet

Attention Correction Ear Ears Hear Hearkened Incline Inclined Instruction Neck Necks Obeyed Order Pay Receive Respond Stiff Stiffen Stiffened Stiff-Necked Teaching Turn

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