Matthew Poole and continuators on Zechariah 7:11

11 But they refused to hearken , and pulled away the shoulder , and stopped their ears that they should not hear .

They willfully were ignorant would not consider nor understand.

Next they shift from doing their duty, withdraw their shoulder from the yoke of the Law, Neh. 9.29. Hos. 4.16.

And to make it highest contempt, they act the deaf man, stop their ears, and so turn their backs on God.

All this out of an obstinate resolution to be unacquainted with Gods will, and their own duty.

Marginal references: Heb. they ga[illegible: 2 letters] a backsliding shoulder.; Heb. made heavy.