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New American Standard Bible
They
King James Version
But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,
Holman Bible
they became stiff-necked and did not listen to Your commands.
International Standard Version
"But they our ancestors became arrogant and stubborn, refusing to listen to your commands.
A Conservative Version
But they and our fathers dealt proudly and stiffened their neck, and did not hearken to thy commandments,
American Standard Version
But they and our fathers dealt proudly and hardened their neck, and hearkened not to thy commandments,
Amplified
“But they, our fathers, acted arrogantly;
They stiffened their necks and would not heed Your commandments.
Bible in Basic English
But they and our fathers, in their pride, made their necks stiff, and gave no attention to your orders,
Darby Translation
But they, our fathers, dealt proudly, and hardened their neck, and hearkened not to thy commandments,
Julia Smith Translation
And they and our fathers acted proudly, and they will harden their neck, and will not hear to thy commands,
King James 2000
But they and our fathers acted presumptuously, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to your commandments,
Lexham Expanded Bible
"But they and our ancestors acted arrogantly and stiffened their neck and did not listen to your commandments.
Modern King James verseion
But they and our fathers acted proudly and hardened their necks, and did not listen to Your commandments.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But our fathers were proud, and hard necked, so that they followed not thy commandments,
NET Bible
"But they -- our ancestors -- behaved presumptuously; they rebelled and did not obey your commandments.
New Heart English Bible
"But they and our fathers dealt proudly and hardened their neck, did not listen to your commandments,
The Emphasized Bible
But, they and our fathers, dealt proudly, - and hardened their neck, and hearkened not unto thy commandments;
Webster
But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,
World English Bible
"But they and our fathers dealt proudly and hardened their neck, didn't listen to your commandments,
Youngs Literal Translation
'And they and our fathers have acted proudly, and harden their neck, and have not hearkened unto Thy commands,
Themes
Holy spirit » The holy spirit teaching
Impenitence » Instances of » The israelites
Kindness » The lord being kind
Self-will » Proceeds from » Pride
Self-will » Exhibited in » Hardening the neck (metaphorically)
Self-will and stubbornness » Proceed from » Pride
Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Hardening the neck
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 9:16
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The Nation Confesses
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And thou didst give them bread from heaven in their hunger and didst bring forth water for them out of the rock in their thirst and didst promise them that they should go in to possess the land which thou hadst sworn to give them.
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Deuteronomy 31:27
For I know thy rebellion and thy stiff neck; behold, while I am yet alive with you today, ye are rebels against the LORD, and how much more after my death?
Nehemiah 9:10
and didst show signs and wonders upon Pharaoh and on all his slaves and on all the people of his land; for thou didst know that they had dealt proudly against them. So didst thou make thee a name, as it is this day.
Nehemiah 9:29
and didst protest unto them, that they return unto thy law; yet they dealt proudly and did not hearken unto thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments (which if a man shall do, in them he shall live) and withdrew the shoulder and hardened their neck and would not hear.
Exodus 15:26
and said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God and wilt do that which is right in his sight and wilt give ear to his commandments and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians; for I am the LORD thy Healer.
Exodus 32:9
The LORD further said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and for certain it is a stiffnecked people.
Deuteronomy 1:26-33
Notwithstanding ye would not go up, but rebelled against the commandment of the LORD your God;
Deuteronomy 5:29
O that there were such a heart in them that they would fear me and keep all my commandments always that it might be well with them and with their children for ever!
Deuteronomy 9:6
Understand, therefore, that the LORD thy God does not give thee this good land to inherit because of thy righteousness, for thou art a stiffnecked people.
Deuteronomy 9:13
Furthermore, the LORD spoke unto me, saying, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people.
Deuteronomy 9:23-24
Likewise when the LORD sent you from Kadeshbarnea, saying, Go up and inherit the land which I have given you; then ye rebelled against the commandment of the LORD your God, and ye did not believe him nor hearken to his voice.
Deuteronomy 9:27
Remember thy slaves, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; look not unto the stubbornness of this people nor to their wickedness nor to their sin,
Deuteronomy 32:15
But Jeshurun (the upright one) waxed fat and kicked; (thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou hast covered thyself) and forsook the God who made him and lightly esteemed the strong One of his saving health.
2 Kings 17:14
Notwithstanding, they would not hear, but hardened their necks, like to the neck of their fathers, who had never believed in the LORD their God.
2 Chronicles 30:8
Therefore, do not be stiffnecked as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the LORD and enter into his sanctuary, which he has sanctified for ever and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you.
2 Chronicles 36:13
He rebelled, likewise, against King Nebuchadnezzar, unto whom he had sworn by God; but he stiffened his neck and hardened his heart from turning unto the LORD God of Israel.
Psalm 78:8-72
and might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that did not set their heart aright and whose spirit was not steadfast with God.
Psalm 81:8
Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee; O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me,
Psalm 81:11-14
But my people did not hearken to my voice, and Israel did not love me.
Psalm 95:8-10
harden not your heart, as in the provocation and as in the day of trials in the wilderness
Psalm 106:6
We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity; we have done wickedly.
Proverbs 29:1
He that being often reproved hardens his neck shall suddenly be destroyed and that without remedy.
Isaiah 48:4
Because I know that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow bronze;
Isaiah 48:18
O that thou would look unto my commandments! Then thy peace would be as a river and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:
Isaiah 63:10
But they were rebels and angered his holy Spirit; therefore, he was turned to be their enemy, and he himself fought against them.
Jeremiah 2:31
O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? Why do my people say, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee?
Jeremiah 19:15
Thus hath the LORD of the hosts, God of Israel said: Behold, I bring upon this city and upon all her towns all the evil that I have spoken against her because they have hardened their necks that they might not hear my words.
Acts 7:51
Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do ye.
Romans 2:5
But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasures up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,
Hebrews 3:13
But exhort one another daily, while it is called Today, lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
Hebrews 3:15
while it is said, Today if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.