耶利米书 17:23
But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction.
Context
This verse from 耶利米书 Chapter 17 connects to 10 cross-references. 以色列最核心的信仰宣告：「以色列啊，你要听！耶和华我们神是独一的主。你要尽心、尽性、尽力爱耶和华你的神。」（示玛）当将诫命刻写在心，教导儿女，系在手上为记号，写在门框上。
其他译本
But they hearkened not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, and might not receive instruction.
And they have not hearkened nor inclined their ear, And they stiffen their neck not to hear, And not to receive instruction.
But they gave no attention and would not give ear, but they made their necks stiff so that they might not give ear and might not get teaching.
交叉参考
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Yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers.
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