Jeremiah 17:23

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English

They never did it, as you know. They paid no attention to what I said and went about their own business, refusing to be guided or instructed by me.

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 pay attention; they were stiff-necked and would not listen or respond to discipline.

They wouldn’t listen or pay attention but became obstinate, not listening or accepting discipline.

but they did not listen or obey. They stubbornly refused to pay attention or accept my discipline.

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

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