And they have turned their backs to me, and not their faces. And though I taught them and instructed them, rising at first light, they were not willing to listen, so that they would receive discipline
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King James Version
And they have turned unto me the back, and not the face: though I taught them, rising up early and teaching them, yet they have not hearkened to receive instruction. English Standard Version
They have turned to me their back and not their face. And though I have taught them persistently, they have not listened to receive instruction.New International Version
They turned their backs to me and not their faces; though I taught them again and again, they would not listen or respond to discipline.