Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder and stopped their ears from hearing. King James Bible But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear. Darby Bible Translation But they refused to hearken, and turned a rebellious shoulder, and made their ears heavy, that they should not hear. World English Bible But they refused to listen, and turned their backs, and stopped their ears, that they might not hear. Young's Literal Translation And they refuse to attend, And they give a refractory shoulder, And their ears have made heavy against hearing. Zechariah 7:11 Parallel Commentary Barnes' Notes on the BibleBut they gave a backsliding shoulder - Like a restive animal, which would not endure the yoke, dull and stupid as the beasts: as Hosea says, "Israel slideth back like a backsliding heifer" Hosea 4:16. Nehemiah confesses the same; "they gave a backsliding shoulder and hardened their neck and would not hear" Nehemiah 9:29. And made heavy their ears - Fulfilling in themselves what God foretold to Isaiah would be the result of his preaching, "make their ears heavy." The heart, which will not hearken, becomes duller by the outward hearing, as Paul says, "The earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God; but that which beareth thorns and briars is rejected" Hebrews 6:7-8. Zechariah 7:11 Parallel Commentaries Library "And There is None that Calleth Upon Thy Name, that Stirreth up Himself to Take Hold on Thee,"Isaiah lxiv. 7.--"And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold on thee," &c. They go on in the confession of their sins. Many a man hath soon done with that a general notion of sin is the highest advancement in repentance that many attain to. You may see here sin and judgment mixed in thorough other(315) in their complaint. They do not so fix their eyes upon their desolate estate of captivity, as to forget their provocations. Many a man would spend more affection, … Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning "There is Therefore Now no Condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who Walk not after the Flesh, but after the Spirit. " Cross References Matthew 13:15 FOR THE HEART OF THIS PEOPLE HAS BECOME DULL, WITH THEIR EARS THEY SCARCELY HEAR, AND THEY HAVE CLOSED THEIR EYES, OTHERWISE THEY WOULD SEE WITH THEIR EYES, HEAR WITH THEIR EARS, AND UNDERSTAND WITH THEIR HEART AND RETURN, AND I WOULD HEAL THEM.' Nehemiah 9:29 And admonished them in order to turn them back to Your law. Yet they acted arrogantly and did not listen to Your commandments but sinned against Your ordinances, By which if a man observes them he shall live. And they turned a stubborn shoulder and stiffened their neck, and would not listen. Psalm 58:4 They have venom like the venom of a serpent; Like a deaf cobra that stops up its ear, Proverbs 1:24 "Because I called and you refused, I stretched out my hand and no one paid attention; Isaiah 46:12 "Listen to Me, you stubborn-minded, Who are far from righteousness. Jeremiah 5:3 O LORD, do not Your eyes look for truth? You have smitten them, But they did not weaken; You have consumed them, But they refused to take correction. They have made their faces harder than rock; They have refused to repent. Jeremiah 5:21 'Now hear this, O foolish and senseless people, Who have eyes but do not see; Who have ears but do not hear. Jump to Previous Attend Attention Backs Ears Hear Hearing Hearken Heavy Pay Pulled Rebellious Refractory Refuse Refused Shoulder Stopped Stopping Stubborn Stubbornly Turned Turning WithdrewJump to Next Attend Attention Backs Ears Hear Hearing Hearken Heavy Pay Pulled Rebellious Refractory Refuse Refused Shoulder Stopped Stopping Stubborn Stubbornly Turned Turning WithdrewLinks Zechariah 7:11 NIVZechariah 7:11 NLT Zechariah 7:11 ESV Zechariah 7:11 NASB Zechariah 7:11 KJV Zechariah 7:11 Bible Apps Zechariah 7:11 Biblia Paralela Zechariah 7:11 Chinese Bible Zechariah 7:11 French Bible Zechariah 7:11 German Bible Zechariah 7:11 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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