Zechariah 7:11

In 11 translations

BSB

But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing.Hebrew they made their ears too heavy to hear

KJV

But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.pulled…: Heb. they gave a backsliding shoulderstopped: Heb. made heavy

WEB

But they refused to listen, and turned their backs, and stopped their ears, that they might not hear.

ASV

But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they might not hear.

LSV

And they refuse to attend, || And they give a stubborn shoulder, || And their ears are made heavy against hearing.

YLT

And they refuse to attend, And they give a refractory shoulder, And their ears have made heavy against hearing.

DBY

But they refused to hearken, and turned a rebellious shoulder, and made their ears heavy, that they should not hear.

DRC

But they would not hearken, and they turned away the shoulder to depart: and they stopped their ears, not to hear.

GNV

But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their eares, that they should not heare.

JPS

But they refused to attend, and turned a stubborn shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they might not hear.

LXXE

But they refused to attend, and madly turned their back, and made their ears heavy, so that they should not hear.

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WLC

וַיְמָאֲנ֣וּ לְהַקְשִׁ֔יב וַיִּתְּנ֥וּ כָתֵ֖ף סֹרָ֑רֶת וְאָזְנֵיהֶ֖ם הִכְבִּ֥ידוּ מִשְּׁמֽוֹעַ׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἠπείθησαν τοῦ προσέχειν, καὶ ἔδωκαν νῶτον παραφρονοῦντα, καὶ τὰ ὦτα αὐτῶν ἐβάρυναν τοῦ μὴ εἰσακούειν.

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• Nehemiah 9:29You admonished them to turn back to Your law, but they were arrogant and disobeyed Your commandments. They sinned against Your ordinances, by which a man will live if he practices them. They stubbornly shrugged their…
• Jeremiah 8:5Why then have these people turned away? Why does Jerusalem always turn away? They cling to deceit; they refuse to return.
• Hosea 4:16For Israel is as obstinate as a stubborn heifer. Can the LORD now shepherd them like lambs in an open meadow?
• Jeremiah 35:15Again and again I have sent you all My servants the prophets, proclaiming: ‘Turn now, each of you, from your wicked ways, and correct your actions. Do not go after other gods to serve them. Live in the land that I have…
• Ezekiel 3:7But the house of Israel will be unwilling to listen to you, since they are unwilling to listen to Me. For the whole house of Israel is hard-headed and hard-hearted.
• Acts 7:57At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him.
• Zechariah 1:4Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Turn now from your evil ways and deeds.’ But they did not listen or pay attention to Me, declares the LORD.
• Jeremiah 13:10These evil people, who refuse to listen to My words, who follow the stubbornness of their own hearts, and who go after other gods to serve and worship them, they will be like this loincloth—of no use at all.
• Jeremiah 7:24Yet they did not listen or incline their ear, but they followed the stubborn inclinations of their own evil hearts. They went backward and not forward.
• Hebrews 12:25See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?
• Isaiah 6:10Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”
• Jeremiah 11:10They have returned to the sins of their forefathers who refused to obey My words. They have followed other gods to serve them. The house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken the covenant I made with their…
• 2 Kings 17:13–15Yet through all His prophets and seers, the LORD warned Israel and Judah, saying, “Turn from your wicked ways and keep My commandments and statutes, according to the entire Law that I commanded your fathers and…
• Jeremiah 6:16–17This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths: ‘Where is the good way?’ Then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’ I…
• Isaiah 1:19–20If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land. But if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.
• Acts 7:51You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.

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