Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
But they refused to listen, and turned their backs, and stopped their ears, that they might not hear.
New American Standard Bible
But they
King James Version
But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.
Holman Bible
But they refused to pay attention
International Standard Version
But they refused to pay attention, turned their backs, and stopped listening.
A Conservative Version
But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they might not hear.
American Standard Version
But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they might not hear.
Amplified
But they refused to listen and pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder [stiffening themselves in resistance] and stopped up their ears.
Bible in Basic English
But they would not give attention, turning their backs and stopping their ears from hearing;
Darby Translation
But they refused to hearken, and turned a rebellious shoulder, and made their ears heavy, that they should not hear.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will refuse to attend, and they will give a stubborn shoulder, and their ears they made heavy from hearing.
King James 2000
But they refused to hearken, and shrugged the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But they refused to listen, and turned a stubborn shoulder and {stopped their ears from listening}.
Modern King James verseion
But they refused to listen, and gave a stubborn shoulder, and made heavy their ears from hearing.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Nevertheless, they would not take heed, but turned their backs and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.
NET Bible
"But they refused to pay attention, turning away stubbornly and stopping their ears so they could not hear.
The Emphasized Bible
Howbeit they refused to give heed, but put forth a rebellious shoulder, - and, their ears, made they hard of hearing, that they might not hear;
Webster
But they refused to hearken, and withdrew the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.
World English Bible
But they refused to listen, and turned their backs, and stopped their ears, that they might not hear.
Youngs Literal Translation
And they refuse to attend, And they give a refractory shoulder, And their ears have made heavy against hearing.
Themes
Desolation » Why desolation comes
ears » Of the wicked » Stopped against God's word
Hearing » Who the lord will not hear
Ignorance » Of God's word » Wilful
Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Hear not the law
Rebellion against God » Exhibited in » Refusing to hearken to him
Self-will » Exhibited in » Refusing to listen to the messengers of God
Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Refusing to hearken to the messengers of God
Topics
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Zechariah 7:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Disobedience And Fasting
10 Do not oppress the widow, nor the fatherless, the foreigner, nor the poor; and let none of you devise evil against his brother in your heart.' 11 But they refused to listen, and turned their backs, and stopped their ears, that they might not hear. 12 Yes, they made their hearts as hard as flint, lest they might hear the law, and the words which the LORD of hosts had sent by his Spirit by the former prophets. Therefore great wrath came from the LORD of hosts.
Cross References
Nehemiah 9:29
and testified against them, that you might bring them again to your law. Yet they dealt proudly, and did not listen to your commandments, but sinned against your ordinances, (which if a man does, he shall live in them), turned their backs, stiffened their neck, and would not hear.
Jeremiah 8:5
Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? They hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.
Hosea 4:16
For Israel has behaved extremely stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer. Then how will the LORD feed them like a lamb in a meadow.
Zechariah 1:4
Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed, saying: Thus says the LORD of hosts, 'Return now from your evil ways, and from your evil doings;' but they did not hear, nor listen to me, says the LORD.
Exodus 10:3
Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh, and said to him, "This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: 'How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go, that they may serve me.
2 Kings 17:13-15
Yet the LORD testified to Israel, and to Judah, by every prophet, and every seer, saying, "Turn from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets."
2 Chronicles 33:10
The LORD spoke to Manasseh, and to his people; but they gave no heed.
Nehemiah 9:17
and refused to obey, neither were they mindful of your wonders that you did among them, but hardened their neck, and appointed a leader to return to their slavery in Egypt. But you are a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and did not forsake them.
Nehemiah 9:26
"Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against you, and cast your law behind their back, and killed your prophets that testified against them to turn them again to you, and they committed awful blasphemies.
Psalm 58:4-5
Their poison is like the poison of a serpent; like a deaf viper that stops its ear,
Proverbs 1:24-32
Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;
Isaiah 1:19-20
If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land;
Isaiah 6:10
Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn again, and be healed."
Jeremiah 6:16-17
Thus says the LORD, "Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, 'Where is the good way?' and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls." But they said, "We will not walk in it."
Jeremiah 7:24
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 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 13:10
This evil people, who refuse to hear my words, who walk in the stubbornness of their heart, and are gone after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this belt, which is profitable for nothing.
Jeremiah 17:23
But they did not listen, neither turn their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, and might not receive instruction.
Jeremiah 26:5-6
to listen to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I send to you, even rising up early and sending them, but you have not listened;
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.
Jeremiah 36:31
I will punish him and his seed and his servants for their iniquity; and I will bring on them, and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and on the men of Judah, all the evil that I have pronounced against them, but they did not listen."'"
Jeremiah 44:16
"As for the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you.
Ezekiel 3:7
But the house of Israel will not listen to you; for they will not listen to me: for all the house of Israel are obstinate and hard-hearted.
Daniel 9:5
We have sinned, and have done what is wrong and wicked, and have rebelled, even turning aside from your commandments and from your ordinances.
Zephaniah 3:2
She did not obey the voice. She did not receive correction. She did not trust in the LORD. She did not draw near to her God.
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.
Acts 7:57
But they shouted out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed at him with one accord.
Hebrews 10:38-39
But my righteous one will live by faith. If he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him."
Hebrews 12:25
See that you do not refuse him who speaks. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned on the earth, how much more will we not escape who turn away from him who warns from heaven,