Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.'
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 neither carry forth a burden out of your houses on the Sabbath day holy, neither do any work: but make the Sabbath day, as I commanded your fathers. 23 But they did not listen, neither turn their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, and might not receive instruction. 24 It shall happen, if you diligently listen to me," says the LORD, "to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on the Sabbath day, but to make the Sabbath day holy, to do no work therein;
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Cross References
Jeremiah 11:10
They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, who refused to hear my words; and they are 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 will bring on this city and on all its towns all the evil that I have pronounced against it; because they have made their neck stiff, that they may not hear my words.'"
Proverbs 29:1
He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.
Acts 7:51
"You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so you do.
Psalm 50:17
seeing you hate instruction, and throw my words behind you?
Proverbs 1:3
to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;
Proverbs 1:5
that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:
Proverbs 5:12
and say, "How I have hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;
Proverbs 8:10
Receive my instruction rather than silver; knowledge rather than choice gold.
Isaiah 48:4
Because I knew that you are obstinate, and your neck is an iron sinew, and your brow brass;
Jeremiah 6:8
Be instructed, Jerusalem, lest my soul be alienated from you; lest I make you a desolation, a land not inhabited."
Jeremiah 7:24-26
But they did not listen nor turn their ear, but walked in their own counsels and in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward.
Jeremiah 7:28
You shall tell them, 'This is the nation that has not listened to the voice of the LORD their God, nor received instruction: truth is perished, and is cut off from their mouth.
Jeremiah 16:11-12
Then you shall tell them, 'Because your fathers have forsaken me, says the LORD, and have walked after other gods, and have served them, and have worshiped them, and have forsaken me, and have not kept my law;
Jeremiah 32:33
They have turned to me the back, and not the face: and though I taught them, rising up early and teaching them, yet they have not listened to receive instruction.
Jeremiah 35:15
I have sent also to you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, 'Return now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and do not go after other gods to serve them, and you shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers': but you have not inclined your ear, nor listened to me.
Ezekiel 20:13
But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they didn't walk in my statutes, and they rejected my ordinances, which if a man keep, he shall live in them; and my Sabbaths they greatly profaned. Then I said I would pour out my wrath on them in the wilderness, to consume them.
Ezekiel 20:16
because they rejected my ordinances, and didn't walk in my statutes, and profaned my Sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols.
Ezekiel 20:21
But the children rebelled against me; they didn't walk in my statutes, neither kept my ordinances to do them, which if a man do, he shall live in them; they profaned my Sabbaths. Then I said I would pour out my wrath on them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness.
Zephaniah 3:7
I said, "Just fear me. Receive correction, so that her dwelling won't be cut off, according to all that I have appointed concerning her." But they rose early and corrupted all their doings.
Zechariah 7:11-12
But they refused to listen, and turned their backs, and stopped their ears, that they might not hear.
John 3:19-21
This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.