But they refused to hearken,..... That is, the Jews, before the captivity, refusal to give heed to the above exhortations, and obey the voice of God in them:and pulled away the shoulder; from serving the Lord, and supporting his interest: or "they gave", or presented, "a rebellious shoulder" ; a refractory one, that slides back, like a backsliding or refractory heifer, that will not admit of the yoke, Ho 4:16 so these could not bear the yoke of the law, nor the burden of duty; nor suffer the words of exhortation, or receive the admonitions given them:and stopped their ears, that they should not hear; like the deaf adder, Ps 58:4 they would not hear, and pretended they could not; which was an instance of contempt to the speakers.
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Zechariah 7:11
Zechariah 7:11
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