Jeremiah 17:23

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

They did not listen and they did not incline their ear, and they stiffened their neck, that they would not hear, and they would not receive discipline.

Latin

Et non audierunt, nec inclinaverunt aurem suam: sed induraverunt cervicem suam, ne audirent me, et ne acciperent disciplinam.

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Hebrew

English

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

Notes

Jeremiah 17:23

they...would not listen or receive My discipline: The people likely thought observing the Sabbath was too costly, so they ignored or overlooked its rules.

Jeremiah 17:19–27

Driven by greed, the people of Jerusalem were disrespecting the Sabbath day (see Exodus 20:8–11; Deuteronomy 5:12–15). By observing the Sabbath, they would miss out on trade income. The Lord explained why they should keep the Sabbath holy.

Events

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

Related verses

Proverbs 29:1
A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof will suddenly be shattered beyond recovery.
Acts 7:51
You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.
Jeremiah 7:24–26
Yet they did not listen or incline their ear, but they followed the stubborn inclinations of their own evil hearts. They went backward and not forward.
Jeremiah 11:10
They have returned to the sins of their forefathers who refused to obey My words. They have followed other gods to serve them. The house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken the covenant I made with their fathers.
Jeremiah 19:15
“This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I am about to bring on this city and on all the villages around it every disaster I have pronounced against them, because they have stiffened their necks so as not to heed My words.’”
Isaiah 48:4
For I knew that you are stubborn; your neck is iron and your forehead is bronze.
Zechariah 7:11–12
But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing.
Jeremiah 32:33
They have turned their backs to Me and not their faces. Though I taught them again and again, they would not listen or respond to discipline.
Zephaniah 3:7
I said, ‘Surely you will fear Me and accept correction.’ Then her dwelling place would not be cut off despite all for which I punished her. But they rose early to corrupt all their deeds.
Ezekiel 20:21
But the children rebelled against Me. They did not walk in My statutes or carefully observe My ordinances—though the man who does these things will live by them—and they profaned My Sabbaths. So I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and vent My anger against them in the wilderness.
Jeremiah 35:15
Again and again I have sent you all My servants the prophets, proclaiming: ‘Turn now, each of you, from your wicked ways, and correct your actions. Do not go after other gods to serve them. Live in the land that I have given to you and your fathers.’ But you have not inclined your ear or listened to Me.
Proverbs 8:10
Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.

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