Parallel Verses
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.
New Heart English Bible
But they refused to listen, and turned their backs, and stopped their ears, that they might 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
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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. Do not oppress the fatherless. Do not oppress the stranger and do not oppress the poor. And you should not devise evil in your heart against your brother.
11 But they
Cross References
Nehemiah 9:29
You admonished them so that you might make them come back again to your law. Their hearts were lifted up, and they paid no attention to your orders. They went against your life giving decisions and turned their backs on you. They were stubborn and did not listen.
Jeremiah 8:5
The people of Jerusalem turned away from me without ever returning. They still cling to deceit. They refuse to return.
Hosea 4:16
For Israel behaved stubbornly like a stubborn heifer. Will Jehovah now feed them as a lamb in a large place.
Zechariah 1:4
Do not be like your fathers! The former prophets declared: 'Jehovah of Hosts said, I implore you, return from your evil ways, and from your wicked activities! But they did not listen, they paid no attention to me,' said Jehovah.
Exodus 10:3
Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said to him: Thus says Jehovah, the God of the Hebrews, 'How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go, that they may serve me.
2 Kings 17:13-15
Jehovah sent his messengers and prophets to warn Israel and Judah: Abandon your evil ways and obey my commands. The commandments contained in the Law I gave to your ancestors. I handed them on to you through my servants the prophets.
2 Chronicles 33:10
Jehovah spoke to Manasseh and his people. But they would not pay attention.
Nehemiah 9:17
They would not obey you and gave no thought to the wonders you did among them. They became stubborn and turning away from you. They appointed a leader over themselves to take them back to their prison in Egypt. However, you are a God of forgiveness, full of grace and pity, slow to wrath and great in mercy, and you did not give them up.
Nehemiah 9:26
But they were hard-hearted, and went against your authority. They turned their backs on your law, and murdered your prophets. These prophets gave witness against them with the purpose of turning them back again to you. They did much to make you angry.
Psalm 58:4-5
Their poison is like the poison of a snake. It is like a deaf cobra that stops its ear.
Proverbs 1:24-32
I called you! I stretched out my hand to you. You paid no attention to me.
Isaiah 1:19-20
If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best from the land.
Isaiah 6:10
This people's heart has become calloused. They hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.(Septuagint)
Jeremiah 6:16-17
Jehovah says: Stand by the way [of life] and see and ask for the ancient paths. Walk in the good way and you will find rest. But you said: We will not walk in it!
Jeremiah 7:24
Yet they did not obey or incline their ear. They walked in their own counsels and in the stubbornness of their evil heart. They went backward and not forward.
Jeremiah 11:10
They went back to the evil ways of their ancestors and refused to obey my words. They followed other gods and worshiped them. The nations of Israel and Judah have rejected the covenant that I made to their ancestors.
Jeremiah 13:10
The people of Judah are evil and stubborn. They do not listen to me. They do whatever they want and even worship other gods. When I am finished with these people, they will be good for nothing, just like this linen belt.
Jeremiah 17:23
Yet they did not listen or incline their ears. They stiffened their necks in order not to listen or take correction.
Jeremiah 26:5-6
You are to pay attention to the words of my servants, the prophets, whom I kept sending to you. You have never obeyed what they said.
Jeremiah 35:15
I have sent all my servants the prophets to you again and again. They said: Turn from your evil ways, do what is right, and do not follow other gods in order to serve them. Then you will live in the land that I gave you and your ancestors. However, you refused to listen to me or obey me.
Jeremiah 36:31
'I will punish him, his descendants, and his attendants for their wickedness. They refused to listen. So I will bring on them, on those who live in Jerusalem, and on the people of Judah all the disasters that I have threatened.''
Jeremiah 44:16
We refuse to listen to what you have told us in the name of Jehovah.
Ezekiel 3:7
But the people of Israel will refuse to listen to you because they refuse to listen to me. All the people of Israel are very stubborn and hardheaded.
Daniel 9:5
We have sinned. We have dealt perversely. We have acted wickedly and have rebelled, even turning aside from your precepts and from your ordinances.
Zephaniah 3:2
She did not obey the voice of Jehovah. She would not accept correction (discipline). She did not trust Jehovah and draw close to her God.
Acts 7:51
You obstinate men who are uncircumcised in heart and ears. You always resist the Holy Spirit as your fathers did.
Acts 7:57
Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord.
Hebrews 10:38-39
My righteous people will live by faith. If any of them turn back, I will not be pleased with them.
Hebrews 12:25
Be careful, then, and do not refuse to hear him who speaks. Those who refused to hear the one who gave the divine message on earth did not escape. How much less shall we escape then, if we turn away from the one who speaks from heaven!