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Jeremiah 17:23
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They wouldn’t listen or pay attention but became obstinate, not listening or accepting discipline.
But they didn't listen, neither turn their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, and might not receive instruction.
But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction.
Yet they did not listen or incline their ear, but stiffened their neck, that they might not hear and receive instruction.
"Yet they did not listen or incline their ears, but stiffened their necks so as not to listen or accept discipline.
But your ancestors did not listen or pay attention to me. They were very stubborn and did not listen. I punished them, but it didn't do any good.
"Yet they would not listen and obey and control their behavior; but they were stiff-necked in order not to hear and take instruction.
But they didn't listen, neither turn their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, and might not receive instruction.
But they obeied not, neither inclined their eares, but made their neckes stiffe and would not heare, nor receiue correction.
Yet they did not listen or incline their ears, but stiffened their necks in order not to listen or receive discipline.
Yet they would not listen or incline their ear, but they stiffened their necks and would not listen or receive My discipline.
but they neither listened nor paid attention; rather, they stiffened their necks, so that they wouldn't have to hear or receive instruction.
but they hearkened not, neither inclined their ear, but hardened their neck, that they might not hear nor receive instruction.
but they did not obey me. They did not pay attention to me. Your ancestors were very stubborn. I punished them, but it did not do any good. They did not listen to me.
But they did not obey, neither inclined their ear, but hardened their neck that they, might not heat nor receive instruction.
Their ancestors did not listen to me or pay any attention. Instead, they became stubborn; they would not obey me or learn from me.
Yet they did not listen, and they did not incline their ear, and they hardened their neck so as to not hear, nor to receive discipline.
But they did not obey nor bow down their ear, but they made their neck stiff, not to hear, nor to receive instruction.
How be it they obeyed me not, nether herkened they vnto me: but were obstinate & stubburne, ad nether obeyed me, ner receaued my correccion.
But they hearkened not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, and might not receive instruction.
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.
but they hearkened not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction.
But they obeyed not, neither inclined their eare, but made their necke stiffe, that they might not heare nor receiue instruction.
Howbeit they obeyed me not, neither hearkened they vnto me: but were obstinate & stubburne, and neither obeyed me, nor receaued my correction.
But they hearkened not, and inclined not their ear, but stiffened their neck more than their fathers did, so as not to hear me, and not to receive correction.
But they hearkened not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, and might not receive instruction.
And thei herden not, nether bowiden doun her eere, but thei maden hard her nol, that thei schulden not here me, and that thei schulden not take chastisyng.
But they didn't listen, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, and might not receive instruction.
But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction.
Your ancestors, however, did not listen to me or pay any attention to me. They stubbornly refused to pay attention or to respond to any discipline.'
but they did not listen or obey. They stubbornly refused to pay attention or accept my discipline.
Yet they did not listen or hear, but made their necks hard and would not change their ways.
Yet they did not listen or incline their ear; they stiffened their necks and would not hear or receive instruction.
Howbeit they hearkened not, neither inclined their ear, - but stiffened their neck, that they might not hearken, neither receive correction.
But they did not hear, nor incline their ear: but hardened their neck, that they might not hear me, and might not receive instruction.
Yet they did not listen or incline their ear, but stiffened their neck, that they might not hear and receive instruction.
And they have not hearkened nor inclined their ear, And they stiffen their neck not to hear, And not to receive instruction.
"Yet they did not listen or incline their ears, but stiffened their necks in order not to listen or take correction.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
they obeyed: Jeremiah 7:24-26, Jeremiah 11:10, Jeremiah 16:11, Jeremiah 16:12, Jeremiah 19:15, Isaiah 48:4, Ezekiel 20:13, Ezekiel 20:16, Ezekiel 20:21, Zechariah 7:11, Zechariah 7:12, Acts 7:51
made: Proverbs 29:1
nor: Jeremiah 6:8, Jeremiah 32:33, Jeremiah 35:15, Psalms 50:17, Proverbs 1:3, Proverbs 1:5, Proverbs 5:12, Proverbs 8:10, Zephaniah 3:7, John 3:19-21
Reciprocal: Nehemiah 9:29 - and hardened Jeremiah 7:26 - they hearkened Jeremiah 25:4 - ye Hebrews 4:13 - is there
Cross-References
And I will make My covenant between Me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly."
And God said to Abraham: "As for you, you shall keep My covenant, you and your descendants after you throughout their generations.
This is My covenant which you shall keep, between Me and you and your descendants after you: Every male child among you shall be circumcised;
He who is eight days old among you shall be circumcised, every male child in your generations, he who is born in your house or bought with money from any foreigner who is not your descendant.
And the uncircumcised male child, who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that person shall be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant."
And Abraham said to God, "Oh, that Ishmael might live before You!"
Then God said: "No, Sarah your wife shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac; I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his descendants after him.
And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
That very same day Abraham was circumcised, and his son Ishmael;
and all the men of his house, born in the house or bought with money from a foreigner, were circumcised with him.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
But they obeyed not,.... Or, "heard not" c; so as to observe and do; that is, their fathers did not; this command was very early disobeyed, and more or less in all intervening times:
neither inclined their ear; or listened attentively to what was said to them; but if they heard at all, it was in a very indifferent and careless manner, as if they cared not whether they heard or not; whereas persons intent on hearing bow the head, and turn the ear; and if they have one better than another, will turn that, in order to take in what they are attentive to; but so did not the Jewish fathers:
but made their neck stiff; or "hard" d; and would not bend it, to take upon them the yoke of the commandments: a metaphor taken from untamed oxen, that will not submit the neck to the yoke, but draw back from it. The Septuagint and Arabic versions understand all this, not of the Jewish fathers of old, but of their children, even of the then present generation, rendering the words, "but hardened their neck more than their fathers"; they were more stiffnecked, refractory, and disobedient than they were; this was always the character of this people; as were the fathers, so were the children, if not worse; see Acts 7:51;
that they might not hear nor receive instruction; about the command of the sabbath, or any other: or "correction", or "discipline" e; the yoke of which they were as unwilling to bear as the yoke of the commandments, Jeremiah 31:18.
c ×× ×©××¢× "non audiverunt", Pagninus, Montanus, Schmidt. d ×××§×©× ×ת ×¢×¨×¤× "sed obturarunt cervicem suam", Junius Tremellius, Piscator "indurarunt", Pagninus, Montanus, Schmidt. e ××סר "discliplinam", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus, Schmidt.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
This prophecy on the observance of the Sabbath, is the first of a series of short predictions. arranged probably in chronological order among themselves, but in other respects independent of one another. Its tone is mild, and dissuasive rather of future neglect than condemnatory of past misconduct; and it may be assigned to the commencement of Jehoiakimâs reign. Its similarity to the prophecy contained in Jeremiah 22:1-5 makes it probable that they were contemporaneous.
Jeremiah 17:19
The gate of the children of the people - Perhaps the principal entrance of the outer court of the temple. Very probably there was traffic there, as in our Lordâs time, in doves and other requisites for sacrifice, and so the warning to keep the Sabbath was as necessary there as at the city gates.
Jeremiah 17:21
To yourselves - literally, âin your souls, i. e., in yourselves.â They were to be on their guard from the depths of their own conscience, thoroughly and on conviction.
Bear no burden on the sabbath day - Apparently the Sabbath day was kept negligently. The country people were in the habit of coming to Jerusalem on the Sabbath to attend the temple service, but mingled traffic with their devotions, bringing the produce of their fields and gardens with them for disposal. The people of Jerusalem for their part took Jeremiah 17:22 their wares to the gates, and carried on a brisk traffic there with the villagers. Both parties seem to have abstained from manual labor, but did not consider that buying and selling were prohibited by the fourth commandment.
Jeremiah 17:25
A picture of national grandeur. The prophet associates with the king the princes of the Davidic lineage, who in magnificent procession accompany the king as he goes in and out of Jerusalem.
Shall remain forever - Or, âshall be inhabited forever:â populousness is promised.
Jeremiah 17:26
The reward for keeping the Sabbath day holy consists in three things;
(1) in great national prosperity,
(2) in the lasting welfare of Jerusalem, and
(3) in the wealth and piety of the people generally, indicated by their numerous sacrifices.
Bringing sacrifices of praise - Rather, âbringing praise.â This clause covers all that precedes.
The verse is interesting as specifying the exact limits of the dominions of the Davidic kings, now confined to Judah and Benjamin. These two tribes are divided according to their physical conformation into
(1) the Shefelah, or low country lying between the mountains and the Mediterranean;
(2) the mountain which formed the central region, extending to the wilderness of Judah, on the Dead Sea; and
(3) the Negeb, or arid region, which lay to the south of Judah.
Jeremiah 17:27
Upon disobedience follows the anger of God, which will consume like a fire all the, splendor of the offending city.
