Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Howbeit, I knew that thou art obstinate, and that thy neck hath an iron vein, and thy brow is of brass.
New American Standard Bible
And your
And your
King James Version
Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;
Holman Bible
and your neck is iron
and your forehead bronze,
International Standard Version
Because I knew that you are obstinate, and because your neck is an iron sinew, and your forehead is bronze,
A Conservative Version
Because I knew that thou are obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass,
American Standard Version
Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;
Amplified
“Because I know that you are obstinate,
And your neck is an iron tendon
And your brow is bronze [both unyielding],
Bible in Basic English
Because I saw that your heart was hard, and that your neck was an iron cord, and your brow brass;
Darby Translation
Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass,
Julia Smith Translation
From my knowledge that thou wert hard, and thy neck an iron sinew, and thy forehead of brass:
King James 2000
Because I knew that you are obstinate, and your neck is an iron sinew, and your brow bronze;
Lexham Expanded Bible
because {I know} that you [are] obstinate, and your neck an iron sinew, and your forehead bronze.
Modern King James verseion
Because I knew that you are obstinate, and your neck is an iron sinew and your brow bronze.
NET Bible
I did this because I know how stubborn you are. Your neck muscles are like iron and your forehead like bronze.
New Heart English Bible
Because I knew that you are obstinate, and your neck is an iron sinew, and your brow brass;
The Emphasized Bible
Because I knew that - Obstinate, thou wast, - And, a sinew of iron, was thy neck, And thy brow, brazen,
Webster
Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;
World English Bible
Because I knew that you are obstinate, and your neck is an iron sinew, and your brow brass;
Youngs Literal Translation
From my knowing that thou art obstinate, And a sinew of iron thy neck, And thy forehead brass,
Themes
Brass » Illustrative of » Obstinate sinners
Iron » Illustrative » Of stubbornness
Resurrection » The lord revealing secrets
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 48:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh Refines Stubborn Israel
3 The things that I showed you ever since the beginning: Have I not brought them to pass, immediately as they came out of my mouth, and declared them? And they are come? 4 Howbeit, I knew that thou art obstinate, and that thy neck hath an iron vein, and thy brow is of brass. 5 Nevertheless, I have ever since the beginning showed thee of things for to come, and declared them unto thee before they came to pass: that thou shouldest not say, "Mine Idol hath done it; my carved or cast image hath showed it."
Cross References
Exodus 32:9
And the LORD said unto Moses, "Behold, I see this people, that it is a stiffnecked people,
Deuteronomy 31:27
For I know thy stubbornness and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been disobedient unto the LORD: and how much more after my death.
Acts 7:51
"Ye stiffnecked and of uncircumcised hearts and ears: ye have always resisted the holy ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.
2 Chronicles 36:13
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.
Proverbs 29:1
He that is stiff necked and will not be reformed, shall suddenly be destroyed without any help.
Exodus 33:3
that thou mayest go in to a land that floweth with milk and honey. But I will not go among you myself, for ye are a stiffnecked people: lest I consume you by the way."
Exodus 33:5
And the LORD spake unto Moses, "Say unto the children of Israel, 'Ye are a stiffnecked people: I must come once suddenly upon you, and make an end of you. But now put your goodly raiment from you, that I may wete what to do unto you.'"
Deuteronomy 10:16
Circumcise, therefore, the foreskin of your hearts, and be no longer stiff-necked.
2 Kings 17:14
Notwithstanding, they would not hear, but hardened their necks, like to the necks of their fathers that did not believe the LORD their God.
2 Chronicles 30:8
Wherefore, be not stiff-necked like unto your fathers, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and come to his holy place which he hath sanctified forever, and serve the LORD your God, that his wrath may turn from you.
Nehemiah 9:16-17
But our fathers were proud, and hard necked, so that they followed not thy commandments,
Nehemiah 9:28
But when they came to rest, they turned back again to do evil before thee: therefore leftest thou them in the hand of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over them. So they converted, and cried unto thee, and thou heardest them from heaven; and many times hast thou delivered them according to thy great mercy,
Psalm 75:5
Set not up your horn on high, and speak not with a stiff neck."
Psalm 78:8
And not to be as their forefathers, a faithless and stubborn generation, a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not true toward God.
Isaiah 46:12
Hear me, O ye that are of a high stomach, but far from righteousness:
Jeremiah 3:3
This is the cause that the rain and evening dew hath ceased. Thou hast gotten thee a whore's forehead, and canst not be ashamed.
Jeremiah 5:3
Where as thou, O LORD, lookest only upon faith and truth. Thou hast scourged them, but they took no repentance: thou hast corrected them for amendment, but they refused thy correction. They made their faces harder than stone, and would not amend.
Jeremiah 7:26
yet would they not hearken, nor offer me their ears; but were obstinate and worse than their fathers.
Jeremiah 19:15
"Thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts the God of Israel: Behold, I will bring upon this city and upon every town about it, all the plagues that I have devised against them: for they have been obstinate, and would not obey my warnings."
Ezekiel 3:4-9
And he said unto me, "Thou son of man, get thee soon unto the house of Israel, and show them the words that I command thee.
Daniel 5:20
But because his heart was so proud, and his stomach set so fast unto wilfulness: he was deposed from his kingly throne, and his majesty was taken from him.
Zechariah 7:11-12
Nevertheless, they would not take heed, but turned their backs and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.
Romans 2:5
But thou, after thine hard heart that cannot repent, heapest thee together the treasure of wrath against the day of vengeance: when shall be opened the righteous judgment of God,
Hebrews 3:13
but exhort one another daily, while it is called today, lest any of you wax hard hearted through the deceitfulness of sin.