Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And they heard not, and they inclined not their ear, and they will harden their neck not to hear, and not to receive instruction.
New American Standard Bible
Yet they
King James Version
But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction.
Holman Bible
They wouldn’t listen or pay attention but became obstinate,
International Standard Version
But they didn't listen, nor did they pay attention. They were determined not to listen and not to accept instruction.
A Conservative Version
But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, and might not receive instruction.
American Standard Version
But they hearkened not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, and might not receive instruction.
Amplified
Yet they would not listen and obey and control their behavior; but they were stiff-necked in order not to hear and take instruction.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
but they hearkened not, neither inclined their ear, but hardened their neck, that they might not hear nor receive instruction.
King James 2000
But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Yet they did not listen, and they did not incline their ear, and they hardened their neck [so as] to not hear, nor to receive discipline.
Modern King James verseion
But they did not obey, nor bowed down their ear, but made their neck stiff, so that they might not hear nor receive instruction.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Howbeit, they obeyed me not, neither hearkened they unto me: but were obstinate and stubborn, and neither obeyed me, nor received my correction.
NET Bible
Your ancestors, however, did not listen to me or pay any attention to me. They stubbornly refused to pay attention or to respond to any discipline.'
New Heart English Bible
But they did not listen, neither turn their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, and might not receive instruction.
The Emphasized Bible
Howbeit they hearkened not, neither inclined their ear, - but stiffened their neck, that they might not hearken, neither receive correction.
Webster
But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction.
World English Bible
But they didn't listen, neither turn their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, and might not receive instruction.
Youngs Literal Translation
And they have not hearkened nor inclined their ear, And they stiffen their neck not to hear, And not to receive instruction.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 17:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sabbath Day
22 And ye shall not bring forth a burden from your houses in the day of the Sabbath, and all work ye shall not do, and consecrate the day of the Sabbath as I commanded your fathers. 23 And they heard not, and they inclined not their ear, and they will harden their neck not to hear, and not to receive instruction. 24 And it was, if hearing, ye shall hear to me, says Jehovah, not to bring a burden into the gates of this city in day of the Sabbath, and to consecrate the day of the Sabbath, not to do in it any work;
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Cross References
Jeremiah 11:10
They turned back to the iniquities of their fathers before them who refused to hear my words; and they went after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah brake my covenant which I cut out with their fathers.
Jeremiah 19:15
Thus said Jehovah of armies, God of Israel, Behold me bringing to this city and upon all her cities all the evil which I spake against her, because they hardened their neck not to hear my word.
Proverbs 29:1
A Man of reproofs hardening the neck, shall be suddenly broken, and no healing.
Acts 7:51
Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye always resist the Holy Spirit: as your fathers, also you.
Psalm 50:17
And thou hatedst instruction, and thou wilt cast my words behind thee.
Proverbs 1:3
To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice and judgment, and uprightness;
Proverbs 1:5
The wise one will hear and he will add learning: and he understanding, shall obtain guidance:
Proverbs 5:12
And thou saidst, How did I hate instruction, and my heart despise reproofs
Proverbs 8:10
Receive my instruction and not silver and knowledge above tried gold.
Isaiah 48:4
From my knowledge that thou wert hard, and thy neck an iron sinew, and thy forehead of brass:
Jeremiah 6:8
Be admonished, O Jerusalem, lest thy soul shall be alienated from thee; lest I shall set thee a desolation, a land not inhabited.
Jeremiah 7:24-26
And they heard not and inclined not their ear, and they went in the counsels in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and they shall be for behind and not before.
Jeremiah 7:28
And say to them, This a nation that heard not to the voice of Jehovah its God, and they received not instruction: faithfulness perished, and was eat off from their mouth.
Jeremiah 16:11-12
And say to them, Because your fathers forsook me, says Jehovah, and went after other gods, and they will serve them and worship to them, and they forsook me, and my law they watched not;
Jeremiah 32:33
And they will turn to me the neck and not the face: and teaching them, and rising early and teaching, and they not hearing to receive instruction.
Jeremiah 35:15
And I shall send to you all my servants the prophets, rising early and sending, saying, Turn ye back now each from his evil way, and make good your doings, and ye shall not go after other gods to serve them, and turn ye back to the land which I gave to you and to your fathers: and ye inclined not your ear and ye heard not to me.
Ezekiel 20:13
And the house of Israel will rebel against me fit the desert: in my laws they went not, and my judgments they rejected, which a man shall do them and he lived in them: and my Sabbaths they profaned greatly and saying, To pour out my wrath upon them in the desert to finish them.'
Ezekiel 20:16
Because they rejected upon my judgments, and my laws they went not in them, and my Sabbaths they profaned: for their heart went after their blocks.
Ezekiel 20:21
And their sons will rebel against me: they went not in my laws, and my judgments they watched not to do them, which a man shall do them and live in them: my Sabbaths they profaned: and saying, To pour out my wrath upon them to complete mine anger against them in the desert
Zephaniah 3:7
I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; and her dwelling shall not be cut off, all that I reviewed over her but they rose early, they corrupted all their doings.
Zechariah 7:11-12
And they will refuse to attend, and they will give a stubborn shoulder, and their ears they made heavy from hearing.
John 3:19-21
And this is the judgment, that light has come into the world, and men rather loved darkness than light, for their works were evil.