Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

However, they wouldn’t listen to Me or pay attention but became obstinate; they did more evil than their ancestors.

New American Standard Bible

Yet they did not listen to Me or incline their ear, but stiffened their neck; they did more evil than their fathers.

King James Version

Yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers.

International Standard Version

But they didn't listen to me, and they didn't pay attention. They stiffened their necks, and they did more evil than their ancestors.

A Conservative Version

Yet they hearkened not to me, nor inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff. They did worse than their fathers.

American Standard Version

yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff: they did worse than their fathers.

Amplified

Yet they did not listen to Me and obey Me or bend their ear [to hear Me], but stiffened their neck; they did more evil and behaved worse than their fathers.

Bible in Basic English

But still they took no note and would not give ear, but they made their necks stiff, doing worse than their fathers.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

And they heard not to me and they inclined not their ear, and they will harden their neck: they did evil above their fathers.

King James 2000

Yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Yet they have not listened to me and they have not inclined their ear, but they have hardened their neck, they did more evil than their ancestors.

Modern King James verseion

Yet they did not listen to Me, nor bow down their ear, but hardened their neck. They did worse than their fathers.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

yet would they not hearken, nor offer me their ears; but were obstinate and worse than their fathers.

NET Bible

But your ancestors did not listen to me nor pay attention to me. They became obstinate and were more wicked than even their own forefathers.'"

New Heart English Bible

yet they did not listen to me, nor inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff: they did worse than their fathers."

The Emphasized Bible

Yet they hearkened not unto me, Neither inclined their ear, - But stiffened their neck, They did more wickedly than their fathers.

Webster

Yet they hearkened not to me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers.

World English Bible

yet they didn't listen to me, nor inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff: they did worse than their fathers.

Youngs Literal Translation

And they have not hearkened unto Me, Nor inclined their ear, and harden their neck, They have done evil above their fathers.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אזן 
'ozen 
Usage: 187

but hardened
קשׁה 
Qashah 
Usage: 28

ערף 
`oreph 
Usage: 35

Context Readings

Jeremiah's Proclamation At The Gate Of The House Of Yahweh

25 Since the day your ancestors came out of the land of Egypt until this day, I have sent all My servants the prophets to you time and time again. 26 However, they wouldn’t listen to Me or pay attention but became obstinate; they did more evil than their ancestors. 27 “When you speak all these things to them, they will not listen to you. When you call to them, they will not answer you.



Cross References

Jeremiah 16:12

You did more evil than your fathers. Look, each one of you was following the stubbornness of his evil heart, not obeying Me.

2 Chronicles 30:8

Don’t become obstinate now like your fathers did. Give your allegiance to Yahweh, and come to His sanctuary that He has consecrated forever. Serve the Lord your God so that He may turn His burning anger away from you,

Jeremiah 7:24

Yet they didn’t listen or pay attention but followed their own advice and according to their own stubborn, evil heart. They went backward and not forward.

Jeremiah 17:23

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

Jeremiah 19:15

“This is what the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I am about to bring on this city—and on all its dependent villages—all the disaster that I spoke against it, for they have become obstinate, not obeying My words.’”

Matthew 23:32

Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers’ sins!

2 Kings 17:14

But they would not listen. Instead they became obstinate like their ancestors who did not believe the Lord their God.

2 Chronicles 33:10

The Lord spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they didn’t listen.

Nehemiah 9:16-17

But our ancestors acted arrogantly;
they became stiff-necked and did not listen to Your commands.

Nehemiah 9:29

You warned them to turn back to Your law,
but they acted arrogantly
and would not obey Your commands.
They sinned against Your ordinances,
which a person will live by if he does them.
They stubbornly resisted,
stiffened their necks, and would not obey.

Proverbs 29:1

One who becomes stiff-necked,
after many reprimands
will be shattered instantly—
beyond recovery.

Isaiah 48:4

Because I know that you are stubborn,
and your neck is iron
and your forehead bronze,

Jeremiah 6:17

I appointed watchmen over you
and said: Listen for the sound of the ram’s horn.
But they protested, “We won’t listen!”

Jeremiah 11:8

Yet they would not obey or pay attention; each one followed the stubbornness of his evil heart. So I brought on them all the curses of this covenant, because they had not done what I commanded them to do.”

Jeremiah 25:3

“From the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah, until this very day—23 years—the word of the Lord has come to me, and I have spoken to you time and time again, but you have not obeyed.

Jeremiah 25:7

“‘But you would not obey Me’—this is the Lord’s declaration—‘in order that you might provoke Me to anger by the work of your hands and bring disaster on yourselves.’

Jeremiah 26:5

and by listening to the words of My servants the prophets I have been sending you time and time again, though you did not listen,

Jeremiah 29:19

I will do this because they have not listened to My words”—this is the Lord’s declaration—“that I sent to them with My servants the prophets time and time again. And you too have not listened.” This is the Lord’s declaration.

Jeremiah 34:14

At the end of seven years, each of you must free his Hebrew brother who sold himself to you. He may serve you six years, but then you must send him out free from you. But your ancestors did not obey Me or pay any attention.

Jeremiah 44:16

“As for the word you spoke to us in the name of Yahweh, we are not going to listen to you!

Daniel 9:6

We have not listened to Your servants the prophets, who spoke in Your name to our kings, leaders, fathers, and all the people of the land.

Matthew 21:38

“But when the tenant farmers saw the son, they said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him and take his inheritance!’

Acts 7:51

“You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are always resisting the Holy Spirit; as your ancestors did, so do you.

Romans 2:5

But because of your hardness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment is revealed.

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