| 23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Jeremiah 17:23:1 ⧉וְלֹ֣אveloand not Jeremiah 17:23:2 ⧉שָֽׁמְע֔וּshameuthey listened Jeremiah 17:23:3 ⧉וְלֹ֥אveloand not Jeremiah 17:23:4 ⧉הִטּ֖וּhituthey inclined Jeremiah 17:23:5 ⧉אֶת־אָזְנָ֑םetozenamthe ear of them or their ear Jeremiah 17:23:6 ⧉וַיַּקְשׁוּ֙vayakshuand they hardened Jeremiah 17:23:7 ⧉אֶת־עָרְפָּ֔םetarpeamthe neck of them or their neck Jeremiah 17:23:8 ⧉לְבִלְתִּ֣יleviltiso as not to Jeremiah 17:23:9 ⧉שומעshomeahearing or listening Jeremiah 17:23:10 ⧉שְׁמ֔וֹעַshemoato hear Jeremiah 17:23:11 ⧉וּלְבִלְתִּ֖יuleviltiand so as not to Jeremiah 17:23:12 ⧉קַ֥חַתkakhatto take Jeremiah 17:23:13 ⧉מוּסָֽר׃musardiscipline or instruction |
| 23. Formal Translation But they did not listen or incline their ear; rather, they stiffened their neck, so as not to hear or receive instruction. |
| 23. Dynamic Translation Yet they refused to listen or pay attention, but instead became stubborn, ensuring they would not hear or accept correction. |