Ear bored by an awl
In Exodus 21:6 and Deuteronomy 15:17, the 'ear bored by an awl' signifies that obedience is forever prescribed to people who are in truths, but not in corresponding good. (Arcana Coelestia 8990) This signifies a state of willing what is true from obedience and not from understanding. (Arcana Coelestia 3869[11])
Jeremiah 44:25
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Thus says Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, saying, You and your wives have both spoken with your mouths, and with your hands have fulfilled it, saying, We will surely perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn incense to the queen of the sky, and to pour out drink offerings to her: establish then your vows, and perform your vows.