Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

"But they our ancestors became arrogant and stubborn, refusing to listen to your commands.

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.

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,

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 You gave them food from heaven for their hunger and water from the rock for their thirst. You directed them to enter and possess the land that you had promised to give them. 16 "But they our ancestors became arrogant and stubborn, refusing to listen to your commands. 17 They would not listen, and did not remember the miracles you did among them. Instead, they became stubborn and appointed a leader to return them to their slavery. "But you are a God of forgiveness, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, and rich in gracious love; therefore you did not abandon them.



Cross References

Deuteronomy 31:27

because indeed I know your rebellion and stubbornness. Note that even while I'm still alive, you've been rebelling against the LORD how much more so after my death!

Nehemiah 9:10

You sent signs and wonders against Pharaoh, against all of his officials, and against all the people of his land, because you knew they acted arrogantly against your people. So you established your name with them, as it remains to this day.

Nehemiah 9:29

You admonished them to return to your Law, but they acted arrogantly, and would not listen to your commands. They sinned against your regulations, which if anyone obeys, he will live by them. They turned away, being stubborn and stiff-necked, and they did not listen.

Exodus 15:26

There the LORD presented to them a statute and an ordinance, and there he tested them. He said, "If you will carefully obey the LORD your God, do what he sees to be right, listen to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, then I won't inflict on you all the diseases that I inflicted on the Egyptians, because I am the LORD your healer."

Exodus 32:9

Then the LORD told Moses, "I've seen these people and indeed they're obstinate.

Deuteronomy 1:26-33

"However, your ancestors didn't go up. Instead, they rebelled against the command of the LORD your God.

Deuteronomy 5:29

If only they would commit to fear me and keep all my commands, then it will go well with them and their children forever.

Deuteronomy 9:6

Know that it is not because of your righteousness that the LORD your God is giving to you this good land to inherit, for you are a stubborn people."

Deuteronomy 9:13

"Then the LORD told me, "I have examined this people, and they are stubborn indeed.

Deuteronomy 9:23-24

When the LORD sent you from Kadesh-barnea and told you, "Go possess the land that I gave you,' instead you disobeyed what the LORD your God said. You didn't trust him or listen to his voice.

Deuteronomy 9:27

Remember your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Don't pay attention to the stubbornness, wickedness, and sinfulness of this people.

Deuteronomy 32:15

Jacob dined until satisfied; Jeshurun grew fat and kicked. He grew fat, coarse, and gross, so that he abandoned the God who made him and spurned the Rock that was his salvation.

2 Kings 17:14

But they would not listen. Instead, they were stubborn, just like their ancestors had been, who did not believe in the LORD their God.

2 Chronicles 30:8

So don't be stiff-necked like your ancestors were. Instead, submit to the LORD, enter his sanctuary that he has sanctified forever, and serve the LORD your God so that he'll stop being angry with you.

2 Chronicles 36:13

Zedekiah rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear allegiance in the name of God. Instead, he stiffened his resolve, and hardened his heart, and would not return to the LORD God of Israel.

Psalm 78:8-72

They will not be like the rebellious generation of their ancestors, a rebellious generation, whose heart was not steadfast, and whose spirits were unfaithful to God.

Psalm 81:8

Listen, My people and I will warn you. Israel, if only you would obey me!

Psalm 81:11-14

Yet my people didn't obey my voice; Israel didn't submit to me.

Psalm 95:8-10

do not be stubborn like your ancestors were at Meribah, as on that day at Massah, in the wilderness,

Psalm 106:6

We have sinned, along with our ancestors; we have committed iniquity and wickedness.

Proverbs 29:1

After many rebukes, the stiff-necked man will be broken incurably, without any warning.

Isaiah 48:4

Because I knew that you are obstinate, and because your neck is an iron sinew, and your forehead is bronze,

Isaiah 48:18

Now if only you had paid attention to my commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, and your success like the waves of the sea.

Isaiah 63:10

Yet they rebelled and grieved his Holy Spirit; so he changed and became their enemy, and he himself fought against them.

Jeremiah 2:31

"You, generation, pay attention to this message from the LORD! Am I the desert to Israel, or a land of gloom? Why do my people say, "We're free to roam? We won't come to you anymore.'

Jeremiah 19:15

"This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, the God of Israel, says: "I'm about to bring on this city and all its towns all the disaster that I declared against it because they were determined not to obey my message.'"

Acts 7:51

"You stubborn people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are always opposing the Holy Spirit, just as your ancestors used to do.

Romans 2:5

But because of your stubborn and unrepentant heart you are reserving wrath for yourself on the day of wrath, when God's righteous judgment will be revealed.

Hebrews 3:13

Instead, continue to encourage one another every day, as long as it is called "Today," so that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin,

Hebrews 3:15

As it is said, "Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as they did when they provoked me."

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