Jeremiah 17:23

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

22Neither cary foorth burdens out of your houses in the Sabbath day: neither doe yee any worke, but sanctifie the Sabbath, as I commanded your fathers.

24Neuerthelesse if ye will heare me, sayth the Lord, and beare no burden through the gates of the citie in the Sabbath day, but sanctifie ye Sabbath day, so that ye do no worke therein,

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Cross References

Psalms 50:17Seeing thou hatest to bee reformed, and hast cast my wordes behinde thee?

Proverbs 1:5A wise man shall heare and increase in learning, and a man of vnderstanding shall attayne vnto wise counsels,

Proverbs 8:10Receiue mine instruction, and not siluer, and knowledge rather then fine golde.

Isaiah 48:4Because I knewe, that thou art obstinate, and thy necke is an yron sinew, and thy brow brasse,

Jeremiah 6:8Be thou instructed, O Ierusalem, lest my soule depart from thee, lest I make thee desolate as a land, that none inhabiteth.

Jeremiah 7:26Yet would they not heare me nor encline their eare, but hardened their necke and did worse then 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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