Parallel Verses
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Behold, therefore, I will make thy face prevail against their faces, and harden thy forehead 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 people of Israel will refuse to listen to you because they refuse to listen to me. All the people of Israel are very stubborn and hardheaded. 8 Behold, I have made your face as hard as their faces and your forehead as hard as their foreheads. 9 I will make you as hard as a diamond, harder than flint stone. Do not be afraid of them. Do not be terrified in their presence, even though they are rebellious people.
Phrases
Cross References
Jeremiah 1:18
Today I have made you like a fortified city, an iron pillar, and a copper wall. You will be able to stand up to the whole land. You will be able to stand up to Judah's kings, its officials, its priests, and all the common people.
Exodus 4:15-16
You are to speak to him and put the words in his mouth. I will be with your mouth and his mouth. I will teach you what you are to do.
Exodus 11:4-8
Moses approached the king. He said: I have come to let you know what Jehovah is going to do. About midnight he will go through the land of Egypt,
1 Kings 21:20
Ahab said to Elijah: Have you come face to face with me, O my enemy? Elijah said: I have come to you because you have given yourself up to do evil in the eyes of Jehovah.
Isaiah 50:7
The Lord Jehovah helps me. That is why I will not be ashamed. I have set my face like a flint (firm and resolute). I know that I will not be put to shame.
Jeremiah 15:20
I will make you a fortified wall of copper to these people. Though they fight against you, they will not prevail over you. For I am with you to save you and deliver you, declares Jehovah.
Micah 3:8
Jehovah's Spirit fills me with power! I have judgment and mightiness to declare to Jacob, his evil behavior, to tell Israel about his sin!
Acts 7:51-56
You obstinate men who are uncircumcised in heart and ears. You always resist the Holy Spirit as your fathers did.
Hebrews 11:27
By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the anger of the king. He endured, by seeing him who is invisible.
Hebrews 11:32-37
What more shall I say? For the time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets,