“Yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers.”
The persistent resistance: 'But they did not listen to me or pay attention. They were stiff-necked and did more evil than their ancestors.' This verse indicates that despite the repeated prophetic word, the people 'did not listen...did not pay attention.' The phrase 'They were stiff-necked' (echoing Exodus 32-34) suggests an attitude of rigid refusal. The statement 'they did more evil than their ancestors' indicates that each generation has exceeded the previous in apostasy. Theologically, this verse suggests a pattern of escalating wickedness: the people not only resist God's word but actively increase their evil.
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