Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

However, they did not listen, but stiffened their neck like their fathers, who did not believe in the Lord their God.

King James Version

Notwithstanding they would not hear, but hardened their necks, like to the neck of their fathers, that did not believe in the LORD their God.

Holman Bible

But they would not listen. Instead they became obstinate like their ancestors who did not believe the Lord their God.

International Standard Version

But they would not listen. Instead, they were stubborn, just like their ancestors had been, who did not believe in the LORD their God.

A Conservative Version

Notwithstanding, they would not hear, but stiffened their neck, like the neck of their fathers who did not believed in LORD their God.

American Standard Version

Notwithstanding, they would not hear, but hardened their neck, like to the neck of their fathers, who believed not in Jehovah their God.

Amplified

However they did not listen, but stiffened their necks as did their fathers who did not believe (trust in, rely on, remain steadfast to) the Lord their God.

Bible in Basic English

And they did not give ear, but became stiff-necked, like their fathers who had no faith in the Lord their God.

Darby Translation

But they would not hear, and hardened their necks, like to the neck of their fathers, who did not believe in Jehovah their God.

Julia Smith Translation

And they heard not, and they will harden their neck as the neck Of their fathers who did not believe in Jehovah their God.

King James 2000

Nevertheless they would not hear, but hardened their necks, like the neck of their fathers, that did not believe in the LORD their God.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But they did not listen and they stiffened their necks, like the necks of their ancestors who did not believe in Yahweh their God.

Modern King James verseion

But they would not hear, but hardened their necks, like the neck of their fathers who did not believe in Jehovah their God.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Notwithstanding, they would not hear, but hardened their necks, like to the necks of their fathers that did not believe the LORD their God.

NET Bible

But they did not pay attention and were as stubborn as their ancestors, who had not trusted the Lord their God.

New Heart English Bible

Notwithstanding, they would not listen, but hardened their neck, like the neck of their fathers, who did not believe in the LORD their God.

The Emphasized Bible

Howbeit they hearkened not, - but stiffened their neck, like the neck of their fathers, who trusted not in Yahweh their God;

Webster

Notwithstanding, they would not hear, but hardened their necks, like the neck of their fathers, that did not believe in the LORD their God.

World English Bible

Notwithstanding, they would not listen, but hardened their neck, like the neck of their fathers, who didn't believe in Yahweh their God.

Youngs Literal Translation

and they have not hearkened, and harden their neck, like the neck of their fathers, who did not remain stedfast in Jehovah their God,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
but hardened
קשׁה 
Qashah 
Usage: 28

ערף 
`oreph 
Usage: 35

like to the neck
ערף 
`oreph 
Usage: 35

in the Lord

Usage: 0

References

Context Readings

Israel Deported To Assyria And The Reasons It Fell

13 Yet the LORDwarned Israel and Judah by every prophet and every seer, saying, "Turn from your evil ways and keep my commandments and my statutes, in accordance with all the Law that I commanded your fathers, and that I sent to you by my servants the prophets." 14 However, they did not listen, but stiffened their neck like their fathers, who did not believe in the Lord their God. 15 They despised his statutes and his covenant that he made with their fathers and the warnings that he gave them. They went after false idols and became false, and they followed the nations that were around them, concerning whom the LORD had commanded them that they should not do like them.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 31:27

For I know how rebellious and stubborn you are. Behold, even today while I am yet alive with you, you have been rebellious against the LORD. How much more after my death!

Acts 7:51

"You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you.

Exodus 32:9

And the LORD said to Moses, "I have seen this people, and behold, it is a stiff-necked people.

Deuteronomy 1:32

Yet in spite of this word you did not believe the LORD your God,

2 Chronicles 36:13

He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God. He stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the LORD, the God of Israel.

Psalm 78:22

because they did not believe in God and did not trust his saving power.

Psalm 78:32

In spite of all this, they still sinned; despite his wonders, they did not believe.

Psalm 106:24

Then they despised the pleasant land, having no faith in his promise.

Proverbs 29:1

He who is often reproved, yet stiffens his neck, will suddenly be broken beyond healing.

Isaiah 48:4

Because I know that you are obstinate, and your neck is an iron sinew and your forehead brass,

Jeremiah 7:26

Yet they did not listen to me or incline their ear, but stiffened their neck. They did worse than their fathers.

Romans 2:4-5

Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?

Hebrews 3:7-8

Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says, "Today, if you hear his voice,

Hebrews 3:12

Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God.

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