Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “But they, our ancestors, became arrogant and stiff-necked, and they did not obey your commands. New Living Translation “But our ancestors were proud and stubborn, and they paid no attention to your commands. English Standard Version “But they and our fathers acted presumptuously and stiffened their neck and did not obey your commandments. Berean Standard Bible But they and our fathers became arrogant and stiff-necked and did not obey Your commandments. King James Bible But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments, New King James Version “But they and our fathers acted proudly, Hardened their necks, And did not heed Your commandments. New American Standard Bible “But they, our fathers, acted arrogantly; They became stubborn and would not listen to Your commandments. NASB 1995 “But they, our fathers, acted arrogantly; They became stubborn and would not listen to Your commandments. NASB 1977 “But they, our fathers, acted arrogantly; They became stubborn and would not listen to Thy commandments. Legacy Standard Bible “But they, our fathers, acted presumptuously; They became stiff-necked and would not listen to Your commandments. Amplified Bible “But they, our fathers, acted arrogantly; They stiffened their necks and would not heed Your commandments. Christian Standard Bible But our ancestors acted arrogantly; they became stiff-necked and did not listen to your commands. Holman Christian Standard Bible But our ancestors acted arrogantly; they became stiff-necked and did not listen to Your commands. American Standard Version But they and our fathers dealt proudly and hardened their neck, and hearkened not to thy commandments, Aramaic Bible in Plain English But they and their fathers did evil and they hardened their necks, and they did not listen to your commandments. Brenton Septuagint Translation But they and our fathers behaved proudly, and hardened their neck, and did not hearken to thy commandments, Contemporary English Version Our stubborn ancestors refused to obey--they forgot about the miracles you had worked for them, and they were determined to return to Egypt and become slaves again. Douay-Rheims Bible But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks and hearkened not to thy commandments. English Revised Version But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their neck, and hearkened not to thy commandments, GOD'S WORD® Translation But they-our own ancestors-acted arrogantly. They became stubborn and wouldn't obey your commands. Good News Translation But our ancestors grew proud and stubborn and refused to obey your commands. International Standard Version "But they—our ancestors—became arrogant and stubborn, refusing to listen to your commands. JPS Tanakh 1917 But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their neck, and hearkened not to Thy commandments, Literal Standard Version And they and our fathers have acted proudly, | And harden their neck, | And have not listened to Your commands, Majority Standard Bible But they and our fathers became arrogant and stiff-necked and did not obey Your commandments. New American Bible But they, our ancestors, proved to be insolent; they were obdurate and did not obey your commandments. NET Bible "But they--our ancestors--behaved presumptuously; they rebelled and did not obey your commandments. New Revised Standard Version “But they and our ancestors acted presumptuously and stiffened their necks 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, Webster's Bible Translation 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 behaved proudly, hardened their neck, didn’t listen to your commandments, Young's Literal Translation 'And they and our fathers have acted proudly, and harden their neck, and have not hearkened unto Thy commands, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The People Confess Their Sins…15In their hunger You gave them bread from heaven; in their thirst You brought them water from the rock. You told them to go in and possess the land which You had sworn to give them. 16But they and our fathers became arrogant and stiff-necked and did not obey Your commandments. 17They refused to listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their bondage in Egypt. But You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in loving devotion, and You did not forsake them.… Cross References Deuteronomy 1:26 But you were unwilling to go up; you rebelled against the command of the LORD your God. Deuteronomy 31:27 For I know how rebellious and stiff-necked you are. If you are already rebelling against the LORD while I am still alive, how much more will you rebel after my death! Nehemiah 9:10 You performed signs and wonders against Pharaoh, all his officials, and all the people of his land, for You knew they had acted with arrogance against our fathers. You made a name for Yourself that endures to this day. Nehemiah 9:29 You admonished them to turn back to Your law, but they were arrogant and disobeyed Your commandments. They sinned against Your ordinances, by which a man will live if he practices them. They stubbornly shrugged their shoulders; they stiffened their necks and would not obey. Jeremiah 7:26 Yet they would not listen to Me or incline their ear, but they stiffened their necks and did more evil than their fathers. Ezekiel 5:6 But she has rebelled against My ordinances more wickedly than the nations, and against My statutes worse than the countries around her. For her people have rejected My ordinances and have not walked in My statutes.' Treasury of Scripture But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and listened not to your commandments, dealt. Nehemiah 9:10,29 And shewedst signs and wonders upon Pharaoh, and on all his servants, and on all the people of his land: for thou knewest that they dealt proudly against them. So didst thou get thee a name, as it is this day… Exodus 32:9 And the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people: Deuteronomy 9:6,13,23,24,27 Understand therefore, that the LORD thy God giveth thee not this good land to possess it for thy righteousness; for thou art a stiffnecked people… hardened Deuteronomy 31:27 For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the LORD; and how much more after my death? 2 Kings 17:14 Notwithstanding they would not hear, but hardened their necks, like to the neck of their fathers, that did not believe in the LORD their God. 2 Chronicles 30:8 Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you. hearkened 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 that healeth thee. Deuteronomy 5:29 O that there were such an 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! Psalm 81:8,11-14 Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me; … Jump to Previous Acted Arrogant Arrogantly Attention Commandments Commands Dealt Fathers Forefathers Harden Hardened Hearkened Neck Necks Obey Orders Presumptuously Pride Proudly Stiff Stiffened Stiff-Necked StubbornJump to Next Acted Arrogant Arrogantly Attention Commandments Commands Dealt Fathers Forefathers Harden Hardened Hearkened Neck Necks Obey Orders Presumptuously Pride Proudly Stiff Stiffened Stiff-Necked StubbornNehemiah 9 1. A solemn fast, and repentance of the people4. The Levites make a confession of God's goodness, and their wickedness (16) Dealt proudly.--Like the Egyptians themselves (Nehemiah 9:10). It is remarkable that the same word is used as in the Hebrew of Exodus 18:11 and Deuteronomy 1:43.Verse 16. - They and our fathers. Rather, "they, our fathers." The vau is used exegetically. Dealt proudly. i.e. "acted insolently." Compare Deuteronomy 1:43, where the same verb is translated "were presumptuous" (marg.). Hardened their necks. So in 2 Kings 17:14. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But theyוְהֵ֥ם (wə·hêm) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They and our fathers וַאֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּ (wa·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's 1: Father became arrogant הֵזִ֑ידוּ (hê·zî·ḏū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2102: To boil up, seethe, act proudly or presumptuously or rebelliously and stiff-necked וַיַּקְשׁוּ֙ (way·yaq·šū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7185: To be hard, severe or fierce and did not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no obey שָׁמְע֖וּ (šā·mə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently Your commandments. מִצְוֺתֶֽיךָ׃ (miṣ·wō·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 4687: Commandment Links Nehemiah 9:16 NIVNehemiah 9:16 NLT Nehemiah 9:16 ESV Nehemiah 9:16 NASB Nehemiah 9:16 KJV Nehemiah 9:16 BibleApps.com Nehemiah 9:16 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 9:16 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 9:16 French Bible Nehemiah 9:16 Catholic Bible OT History: Nehemiah 9:16 But they and our fathers dealt proudly (Neh Ne) |
    |