Jeremiah 7:26
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New International Version (©2011)
But they did not listen to me or pay attention. They were stiff-necked and did more evil than their ancestors.'

New Living Translation (©2007)
But my people have not listened to me or even tried to hear. They have been stubborn and sinful--even worse than their ancestors.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Yet they did not listen to me or incline their ear, but stiffened their neck. They did worse than their fathers.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"Yet they did not listen to Me or incline their ear, but stiffened their neck; they did more evil than their fathers.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
However, they wouldn't listen to Me or pay attention but became obstinate; they did more evil than their ancestors.

International Standard Version (©2012)
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.

NET Bible (©2006)
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.'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
But you didn't obey me or pay attention to me. You became impossible to deal with, and you were worse than your ancestors.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers.

American King James Version
Yet they listened not to me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck: 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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they have not hearkened to me: nor inclined their ear: but have hardened their neck, and have done worse than their fathers.

Darby Bible 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.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

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

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

7:21-28 God shows that obedience was required of them. That which God commanded was, Hearken diligently to the voice of the Lord thy God. The promise is very encouraging. Let God's will be your rule, and his favour shall be your happiness. God was displeased with disobedience. We understand the gospel as little as the Jews understood the law, if we think that even the sacrifice of Christ lessens our obligation to obey.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Yet they hearkened not unto me,.... Speaking by the prophets:

nor inclined their ear; to what was said to them; would not listen to it, and much less obey what was commanded them:

but hardened their neck; and so became stiffnecked, and would not submit to bear the yoke of the law:

they did worse than their fathers; every generation grew more and more wicked, and went on to be so until the measure of their iniquity was filled up; hence it follows:

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

26. hardened … neck—(De 31:27; Isa 48:4; Ac 7:51).

worse than their fathers—(Jer 16:12). In Jer 7:22 He had said, "your fathers"; here He says, "their fathers"; the change to the third person marks growing alienation from them. He no longer addresses themselves, as it would be a waste of words in the case of such hardened rebels.

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Judah's Idolatry Persists
…25Since the day that your fathers came forth out of the land of Egypt to this day I have even sent to you all my servants the prophets, daily rising up early and sending them: 26Yet they listened not to me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers. 27Therefore you shall speak all these words to them; but they will not listen to you: you shall also call to them; but they will not answer you. …

Matthew 23:32 Go ahead, then, and complete what your ancestors started!
Nehemiah 9:16 "But they, our ancestors, became arrogant and stiff-necked, and they did not obey your commands.
Isaiah 5:4 What more could have been done for my vineyard than I have done for it? When I looked for good grapes, why did it yield only bad?
Jeremiah 5:3 LORD, do not your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they felt no pain; you crushed them, but they refused correction. They made their faces harder than stone and refused to repent.
Jeremiah 6:10 To whom can I speak and give warning? Who will listen to me? Their ears are closed so they cannot hear. The word of the LORD is offensive to them; they find no pleasure in it.
Jeremiah 16:12 But you have behaved more wickedly than your ancestors. See how all of you are following the stubbornness of your evil hearts instead of obeying me.
Jeremiah 17:23 Yet they did not listen or pay attention; they were stiff-necked and would not listen or respond to discipline.
Jeremiah 19:15 "This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: 'Listen! I am going to bring on this city and all the villages around it every disaster I pronounced against them, because they were stiff-necked and would not listen to my words.'"
Jeremiah 35:15 Again and again I sent all my servants the prophets to you. They said, "Each of you must turn from your wicked ways and reform your actions; do not follow other gods to serve them. Then you will live in the land I have given to you and your ancestors." But you have not paid attention or listened to me.
Jeremiah 35:17 "Therefore this is what the LORD God Almighty, the God of Israel, says: 'Listen! I am going to bring on Judah and on everyone living in Jerusalem every disaster I pronounced against them. I spoke to them, but they did not listen; I called to them, but they did not answer.'"
Ezekiel 20:30 "Therefore say to the Israelites: 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Will you defile yourselves the way your ancestors did and lust after their vile images?
Zechariah 7:11 "But they refused to pay attention; stubbornly they turned their backs and covered their ears.