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A Conservative Version
And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God. But he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart against turning to LORD, the God of Israel.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the LORD God of Israel.
Holman Bible
He also rebelled against
International Standard Version
Zedekiah rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear allegiance in the name of God. Instead, he stiffened his resolve, and hardened his heart, and would not return to the LORD God of Israel.
American Standard Version
And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart against turning unto Jehovah, the God of Israel.
Amplified
He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar who had made him swear allegiance by God. He stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the Lord God of Israel.
Bible in Basic English
And he took up arms against King Nebuchadnezzar, though he had made him take an oath by God; but he made his neck stiff and his heart hard, turning away from the Lord, the God of Israel.
Darby Translation
And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him take oath by God; and he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from returning to Jehovah the God of Israel.
Julia Smith Translation
And also he rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar who caused him to swear by God: and he will harden his neck and strengthen his heart from turning back to Jehovah the God of Israel.
King James 2000
And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart against turning unto the LORD God of Israel.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God. He stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to Yahweh, the God of Israel.
Modern King James verseion
And he also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God. But he stiffened his neck and hardened his heart from turning to Jehovah, the God of Israel.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And thereto he rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar which had received an oath of him by God, and was too stiff necked and too hard hearted to turn unto the LORD God of Israel.
NET Bible
He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him vow allegiance in the name of God. He was stubborn and obstinate, and refused to return to the Lord God of Israel.
New Heart English Bible
He also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart against turning to the LORD, the God of Israel.
The Emphasized Bible
Moreover also - against King Nebuchadnezzar, he rebelled, who had made him swear by God,-and he stiffened his neck, and emboldened his heart, from turning unto Yahweh, God of Israel.
Webster
And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning to the LORD God of Israel.
World English Bible
He also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart against turning to Yahweh, the God of Israel.
Youngs Literal Translation
and also, against king Nebuchadnezzar he hath rebelled, who had caused him to swear by God, and he hardeneth his neck, and strengtheneth his heart, against turning back unto Jehovah, God of Israel.
Themes
Assyria » Jews carried captive to
Death of the The Wicked » Sometimes without fear
Falsehood » Instances of » Zedekiah, in violating his oath of allegiance to nebuchadnezzer
Hardness (of heart) » Examples of
Impenitence » Instances of » Zedekiah
Israel » Josiah » Son » Zedekiah » Made king » By nebuchadnezzar
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Zedekiah
Nebuchadnezzar » Conquests » Of jerusalem
Perjury » Instances of » Zedekiah
Rebellion against God » Exemplified » Zedekiah
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Zedekiah, following the evil example of jehoiakim
Self-will » Exhibited in » Hardening the heart
Self-will » Exemplified » Zedekiah
Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Hardening the heart
Self-will and stubbornness » Exemplified » Zedekiah
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » The evil reign of
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Throws off his allegiance to nebuchadnezzar
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 36:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Decline Of Judah
12 And he did that which was evil in the sight of LORD his God. He did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet [speaking] from the mouth of LORD. 13 And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God. But he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart against turning to LORD, the God of Israel. 14 Moreover all the chiefs of the priests, and the people, trespassed very greatly after all the abominations of the nations. And they polluted the house of LORD which he had hallowed in Jerusalem.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Chronicles 30:8
Now be ye not stiff-necked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves to LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he has sanctified forever, and serve LORD your God, that his fierce anger may turn away from you.
Exodus 8:15
But when Pharaoh saw that there was relief, he hardened his heart, and did not hearken to them, as LORD had spoken.
Exodus 8:32
And Pharaoh hardened his heart this time also, and he did not let the people go.
Exodus 9:17
As yet thou exalt thyself against my people, that thou will not let them go?
Joshua 9:15
And Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them to let them live, and the rulers of the congregation swore to them.
Joshua 9:19-20
But all the rulers said to all the congregation, We have sworn to them by LORD, the God of Israel, now therefore we may not touch them.
2 Samuel 21:2
And the king called the Gibeonites, and spoke to them (now the Gibeonites were not of the sons of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites, and the sons of Israel had sworn to them, and [yet] Saul sought to kill them in his zeal
2 Kings 17:4
And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea, for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and offered no tribute to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year. Therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound hi
2 Kings 24:20
For it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah through the anger of LORD, until he had cast them out from his presence. And Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
Nehemiah 9:16-17
But they and our fathers dealt proudly and stiffened their neck, and did not hearken to thy commandments,
Nehemiah 9:29
and testified against them, that thou might bring them again to thy law. Yet they dealt proudly, and did not hearken to thy commandments, but sinned against thine ordinances (which if a man does, he shall live in them), and withdre
Isaiah 48:4
Because I knew that thou are obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass,
Jeremiah 52:2-3
And he did that which was evil in the sight of LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.
Ezekiel 17:11-20
Moreover the word of LORD came to me, saying,
Romans 2:4-5
Or do thou despise the wealth of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God guides thee to repentance?
Hebrews 3:8
do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, according to the day of the trial in the wilderness,
Hebrews 3:13
But exhort each other during each day, while it is called Today, lest any of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.