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

23 Yet they did not listen or incline their ear, but stiffened their neck, that they might not hear and receive instruction.

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

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

23 But your ancestors did not listen or pay attention to me. They were very stubborn and did not listen. I punished them, but it didn’t do any good.

23 But they hearkened not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, and might not receive instruction.

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

23 Your ancestors did not obey me or pay attention to me. They were impossible to deal with and would not listen or accept discipline. 

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

23 Yet they did not listen or incline their ear; they stiffened their necks and would not hear or receive instruction.

23 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.

23 But they did not listen. They did not pay any attention to me. They were stubborn. They would not listen or pay attention when I corrected them.

23 “Yet they did not listen or incline their ears, but stiffened their necks in order not to listen or take correction.