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Jeremiah 17:23

What does Jeremiah 17:23 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 17:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But they did not hear, nor incline their ear: but hardened their neck, that they might not hear me, and might not receive instruction.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.22neither carry forth a burden out of your houses on the sabbath day, neither do ye any work: but hallow ye the sabbath day, as I commanded your fathers.

v.23This passage

v.24And it shall come to pass, if ye diligently hearken unto me, saith Jehovah, to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on the sabbath day, but to hallow the sabbath day, to do no work therein;

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 7:24

    But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in their own counsels and in the stubbornness of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward.

  • Proverbs 1:5

    That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:

  • Jeremiah 35:15

    I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.

  • Jeremiah 6:8

    Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul be alienated from thee; lest I make thee a desolation, a land not inhabited.

  • Ezekiel 20:13

    But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they walked not in my statutes, and they rejected mine 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 upon them in the wilderness, to consume them.

  • Jeremiah 19:15

    Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, Behold, I will bring upon this city and upon 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.

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