Jeremiah 17:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction.”
Jeremiah 17:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 17:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 17:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Jeremiah 17:23 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 17:23 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. ”
Jeremiah 17:23 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 17:23 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.”
Jeremiah 17:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 17:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“but they hearkened not, neither inclined their ear, but hardened their neck, that they might not hear nor receive instruction. ”
Jeremiah 17:23 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 17:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But they obeied not, neither inclined their eares, but made their neckes stiffe and would not heare, nor receiue correction.”
Jeremiah 17:23 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 17:23 in Context — Jeremiah 17
21 Thus saith the Lord; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem;
22 Neither 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.
23 But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction.
24 And it shall come to pass, if ye diligently hearken unto me, saith the Lord, to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on the sabbath day, but hallow the sabbath day, to do no work therein;
25 Then shall there enter into the gates of this city kings and princes sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they, and their princes, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem: and this city shall remain for ever.
What Does Jeremiah 17:23 Mean?
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