SEV Biblia, Chapter 7:11
Pero no quisieron escuchar, antes dieron hombro rebelado, y agravaron sus oídos para no oír;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Zechariah 7:11
Verse 11. Pulled away the shoulder] From under the yoke of the law, like an unbroken or restive bullock in the plough.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 11. But they refused to hearken , etc.]. 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” f151 ; a refractory one, that slides back, like a backsliding or refractory heifer, that will not admit of the yoke, ( Hosea 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, ( Psalm 58:4,5) they would not hear, and pretended they could not; which was an instance of contempt to the speakers.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 8-14 - God's judgements upon Israel of old for their sins, were written to warn Christians. The duties required are, not keeping fasts an offering sacrifices, but doing justly and loving mercy, which tend to the public welfare and peace. The law of God lays restraint upon the heart. But they filled their minds with prejudices against the word of God. Nothing is harder than the heart of a presumptuous sinner. See the fatal consequences of this to their fathers. Great sins against the Lord of hosts, bring great wrath from his power, which cannot be resisted. Sin, if regarded in the heart, will certainly spoil the success of prayer. The Lord always hears the cry of the broken-hearte penitent; yet all who die impenitent and unbelieving, will find n remedy or refuge from miseries which while here they despised an defied, but which they then will not be able to bear __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
וימאנו 3985 להקשׁיב 7181 ויתנו 5414 כתף 3802 סררת 5637 ואזניהם 241 הכבידו 3513 משׁמוע׃ 8085
