Jeremiah 17:23

Howbeit they hearkened not, neither inclined their ear,—but stiffened their neck, that they might not hearken, neither receive correction.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 shall ye take forth any burden out of your houses on the sabbath day, Nor any manner of work, shall ye do,—But ye shall hallow the sabbath day, As I commanded your fathers.

24And it shall come to pass,—If ye will, indeed hearken, unto me Declareth Yahweh, To bring in no burden through the gates of this city, on the sabbath day,—But to hallow the sabbath day, by not doing thereon any manner of work,

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Cross References

Psalms 50:17Seeing that, thou, hast hated correction, And hast cast my words behind thee;

Proverbs 1:5A wise man, will hear, and will increase learning, and a, discreet man, wise counsels, will acquire,

Proverbs 8:10Receive my correction, and not silver, and knowledge, rather than choicest gold.

Isaiah 48:4Because I knew that—Obstinate, thou wast,—And, a sinew of iron, was thy neck, And thy brow, brazen,

Jeremiah 6:8Receive thou correction O Jerusalem, Lest my soul be torn from thee,—Lest I make thee A desolation, A land not habitable.

Jeremiah 7:26Yet they hearkened not unto me, Neither inclined their ear,—But stiffened their neck, They did more wickedly 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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