Jeremiah 17:23

Yet they would not listen or incline their ear, but they stiffened their necks and would not listen or receive My discipline.

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

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. They didn’t turn 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

But they obeied not, neither inclined their eares, but made their neckes stiffe and would not heare, nor receiue correction.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

In context

22You must not carry a load out of your houses or do any work on the Sabbath day, but you must keep the Sabbath day holy, just as I commanded your forefathers.

24If, however, you listen carefully to Me, says the LORD, and bring no load through the gates of this city on the Sabbath day, and keep the Sabbath day holy, and do no work on it,

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