Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

But they, our fathers, dealt proudly, and hardened their neck, and hearkened not to thy commandments,

New American Standard Bible

“But they, our fathers, acted arrogantly;
They became stubborn and would not listen to Your commandments.

King James Version

But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,

Holman Bible

But our ancestors acted arrogantly;
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,

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
זיד זוּד 
Zuwd 
Usage: 10

and hardened
קשׁה 
Qashah 
Usage: 28

ערף 
`oreph 
Usage: 35

Context Readings

The Nation Confesses

15 And thou gavest them bread from the heavens for their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and didst say to them that they should go in to possess the land which thou hadst sworn to give them. 16 But they, our fathers, dealt proudly, and hardened their neck, and hearkened not to thy commandments, 17 and refused to obey, neither were they mindful of thy wonders which thou hadst done among them; but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion made a captain to return to their bondage. But thou art a +God ready to forgive, gracious and merciful, slow to anger and of great loving-kindness, and thou forsookest them not.



Cross References

Deuteronomy 31:27

for I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck. Lo, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against Jehovah; and how much more after my death!

Nehemiah 9:10

and didst shew signs and wonders upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants, and upon all the people of his land; for thou knewest that they dealt proudly against them, and thou didst make thee a name, as it is this day.

Nehemiah 9:29

And thou testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law; but they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thine ordinances (which if a man do, he shall live in them); and they withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.

Exodus 15:26

And he said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of Jehovah thy God, and do what is right in his eyes, and incline thine ears to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the complaints upon thee that I have put upon the Egyptians; for I am Jehovah who healeth thee.

Exodus 32:9

And Jehovah said to Moses, I see this people, and behold, it is a stiff-necked people.

Deuteronomy 1:26-33

But ye would not go up, and rebelled against the word of Jehovah your God;

Deuteronomy 5:29

Oh that there were such a heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments continually, that it might be well with them and with their sons for ever!

Deuteronomy 9:6

Know therefore that Jehovah thy God doth not give thee this good land to possess it for thy righteousness; for thou art a stiff-necked people.

Deuteronomy 9:13

And Jehovah spoke unto me, saying, I have seen this people, and behold, it is a stiff-necked people.

Deuteronomy 9:23-24

And when Jehovah sent you from Kadesh-barnea, saying, Go up and take possession of the land which I have given you, ye rebelled against the word of Jehovah your God, and ye believed him not, nor hearkened to his voice.

Deuteronomy 9:27

Remember thy servants Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; look not at the stubbornness of this people, nor at their wickedness, nor at their sin;

Deuteronomy 32:15

Then Jeshurun grew fat, and kicked Thou art waxen fat, Thou art grown thick, And thou art covered with fatness; He gave up +God who made him, And lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.

2 Kings 17:14

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

2 Chronicles 30:8

Now, harden not your necks, as your fathers; yield yourselves to Jehovah, and come to his sanctuary, which he has sanctified for ever; and serve Jehovah your God, that the fierceness of his anger may turn away from you.

2 Chronicles 36:13

And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him take oath by God; and he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from returning to Jehovah the God of Israel.

Psalm 78:8-72

And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that prepared not their heart, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.

Psalm 81:8

Hear, my people, and I will testify unto thee; O Israel, if thou wouldest hearken unto me!

Psalm 81:11-14

But my people hearkened not to my voice, and Israel would none of me.

Psalm 95:8-10

Harden not your heart, as at Meribah, as in the day of Massah, 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 hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and without remedy.

Isaiah 48:4

Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass,

Isaiah 48:18

Oh that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! Then would thy peace have been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea;

Isaiah 63:10

But they rebelled and grieved his holy Spirit: and he turned to be their enemy; himself, he fought against them.

Jeremiah 2:31

O generation, mark ye the word of Jehovah. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel, or a land of thick darkness? Wherefore say my people, We have dominion; we will come no more unto thee?

Jeremiah 19:15

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will bring upon this city and upon all her cities all the evil that I have spoken against it; for they have hardened their necks, not to hear my words.

Acts 7:51

O stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers, ye also.

Romans 2:5

but, according to thy hardness and impenitent heart, treasurest up to thyself wrath, in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,

Hebrews 3:13

But encourage yourselves each day, as long as it is called To-day, that none of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

Hebrews 3:15

in that it is said, To-day if ye will hear his voice, do not harden your hearts, as in the provocation;

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