Jeremiah 17:23

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

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

22and carry forth no burden out of your houses on the sabbath day, neither do any work; but hallow ye the sabbath day, as I commanded your fathers,

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, and to hallow the sabbath day, to do no work therein;

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Cross References

Psalms 50:17Seeing thou hast hated correction and hast cast my words behind thee?

Proverbs 1:5He that is wise will hear, and will increase learning; and the intelligent will gain wise counsels:

Proverbs 8:10Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold:

Isaiah 48:4Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass,

Jeremiah 6:8Be thou instructed, Jerusalem, lest my soul be alienated from thee; lest I make thee a desolation, a land not inhabited.

Jeremiah 7:26but they have not hearkened unto me, nor inclined their ear; and they have hardened their neck: they have done worse than their fathers.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 17:20-27

Sabbath-Sanctification. ( b. c. 600.) 19 Thus said the Lord unto me; Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by the which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem; 20 And say unto them, Hear ye the word of the Lord , ye kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates: 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… Read the whole commentary →

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