Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Behold, therefore, I will make thy face prevail against their faces, and harden thy forehead against their foreheads;
New American Standard Bible
Behold, I have made your face as hard as their faces and your forehead as hard as their foreheads.
King James Version
Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads.
Holman Bible
Look, I have made your face as hard as their faces and your forehead as hard as their foreheads.
International Standard Version
So pay attention! I'm going to make you just as obstinate and unyielding as they are.
A Conservative Version
Behold, I have made thy face hard against their faces, and thy forehead hard against their foreheads.
American Standard Version
Behold, I have made thy face hard against their faces, and thy forehead hard against their foreheads.
Amplified
Behold, I have made your face as hard as their faces and your forehead as hard as their foreheads.
Bible in Basic English
See, I have made your face hard against their faces, and your brow hard against their brows.
Darby Translation
Behold, I have made thy face hard against their faces, and thy forehead hard against their foreheads.
Julia Smith Translation
Behold, I gave thy face strong over against their face, and thy forehead strong over against their forehead.
King James 2000
Behold, I have made your face strong against their faces, and your forehead strong against their foreheads.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[But] look, I have made your face hard {against} their faces and your forehead hard {against} their forehead.
Modern King James verseion
Behold, I have made your face strong against their faces and your forehead strong against their foreheads.
NET Bible
"I have made your face adamant to match their faces, and your forehead hard to match their foreheads.
New Heart English Bible
Behold, I have made your face hard against their faces, and your forehead hard against their foreheads.
The Emphasized Bible
Lo! I have made thy face bold like as their faces, and thy forehead bold like as their forehead.
Webster
Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads.
World English Bible
Behold, I have made your face hard against their faces, and your forehead hard against their foreheads.
Youngs Literal Translation
'Lo, I have made thy face strong against their face, and thy forehead strong against their forehead.
Themes
Christian ministers » Discouragements of
Leaders » Responsibility of » Select reading
Ministers » Remuneration of » Responsibility of
Prophets » Were required » To be bold and undaunted
Rebellion against God » Ministers » Sent to those guilty of
Religious » Responsibility of » Select reading
Responsibility » According to privileges » Of ministers, etc
Interlinear
Nathan
Paniym
Chazaq
חזק
Chazaq
strong, mighty, sore, stronger, harder, hottest, impudent, loud, stiffhearted
Usage: 57
`ummah
עמּה
`ummah
Usage: 32
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 3:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Call Of Ezekiel To Speak God's Words
7 But the house of Israel will not follow thee, for they will not follow me. Yea, all the house of Israel have stiff foreheads, and hard hearts. 8 Behold, therefore, I will make thy face prevail against their faces, and harden thy forehead against their foreheads; 9 so that thy forehead shall be harder than an Adamant or flint stone: that thou mayest fear them the less, and be less afraid of them, for they are a froward household."
Phrases
Cross References
Jeremiah 1:18
For behold, this day do I make thee a strong fenced town, an iron pillar, and a wall of steel against the whole land; against the kings and mighty men of Judah; against the priests and people of the land.
Exodus 4:15-16
And thou shalt speak unto him and put the words in his mouth, and I will be with thy mouth and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.
Exodus 11:4-8
And Moses said, "Thus sayeth the LORD, 'About midnight will I go out among the Egyptians,
1 Kings 21:20
And Ahab said to Elijah, "Hast thou found me thine enemy at any time?" And he said, "Yea, because thou art utterly given to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD.
Isaiah 50:7
for the LORD God helpeth me. Therefore shall I not be confounded. I have hardened my face like a flint stone, for I am sure, that I shall not come to confusion.
Jeremiah 15:20
and so shall I make thee a strong wall of steel against this people. They shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail. For I myself will be with thee, to help thee, and deliver thee, sayeth the LORD.
Micah 3:8
As for me, I am full of strength, and of the spirit of the LORD; full of judgment and boldness, to show the house of Jacob their wickedness, and the house of Israel their sin.
Acts 7:51-56
"Ye stiffnecked and of uncircumcised hearts and ears: ye have always resisted the holy ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.
Hebrews 11:27
By faith he forsook Egypt, and feared not the fierceness of the king. For he endured, even as he had seen him which is invisible.
Hebrews 11:32-37
And what shall I more say? The time would be too short for me to tell of Gideon, of Barach, and of Samson, and of Jephthah. Also of David and Samuel, and of the prophets,