Jeremiah 17:23
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction.”
נָטָה
To incline, to stretch out, to bend. Natah. He inclined His ear to me. God bends down to listen. He positions Himself to hear the faintest cry of His people.
שָׁמַע
they listened
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שָׁמַע
To hear, to listen, to obey. Shema. Hear O Israel. In Hebrew to truly hear means to obey. God is looking for those who hear with the intention to do.
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מוּסָר
correction
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מוּסָר
Discipline, correction, chastisement. Muwcar. The chastisement for our peace was upon Him. What we deserved Jesus took so we could have shalom.
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עֹרֶף
neck/ their
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עֹרֶף
the nape or back of the neck (as declining); hence, the back generally (whether literal or figurative)
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לָקַח
to accept
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לָקַח
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
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