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Geneva Bible
2 Kings 17:14
Neuerthelesse they would not obey, but hardened their neckes, like to the neckes of their fathers, that did not beleeue in the Lorde their God.
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Christian Standard Bible®
But they would not listen. Instead they became obstinate like their ancestors who did not believe the Lord their God.
But they would not listen. Instead they became obstinate like their ancestors who did not believe the Lord their God.
Hebrew Names Version
Notwithstanding, they would not hear, but hardened their neck, like the neck of their fathers, who didn't believe in the LORD their God.
Notwithstanding, they would not hear, but hardened their neck, like the neck of their fathers, who didn't believe in the LORD their God.
King James Version
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.
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.
English Standard Version
But they would not listen, but were stubborn, as their fathers had been, who did not believe in the Lord their God.
But they would not listen, but were stubborn, as their fathers had been, who did not believe in the Lord their God.
New Century Version
But the people would not listen. They were stubborn, just as their ancestors had been who did not believe in the Lord their God.
But the people would not listen. They were stubborn, just as their ancestors had been who did not believe in the Lord their God.
New English Translation
But they did not pay attention and were as stubborn as their ancestors, who had not trusted the Lord their God.
But they did not pay attention and were as stubborn as their ancestors, who had not trusted the Lord their God.
Amplified Bible
However they did not listen, but stiffened their necks as did their fathers who did not believe (trust in, rely on, remain steadfast to) the LORD their God.
However they did not listen, but stiffened their necks as did their fathers who did not believe (trust in, rely on, remain steadfast to) the LORD their God.
New American Standard Bible
However, they did not listen, but stiffened their neck like their fathers, who did not believe in the LORD their God.
However, they did not listen, but stiffened their neck like their fathers, who did not believe in the LORD their God.
World English Bible
Notwithstanding, they would not hear, but hardened their neck, like the neck of their fathers, who didn't believe in Yahweh their God.
Notwithstanding, they would not hear, but hardened their neck, like the neck of their fathers, who didn't believe in Yahweh their God.
Legacy Standard Bible
However, they did not listen, but stiffened their neck like their fathers, who did not believe in Yahweh their God.
However, they did not listen, but stiffened their neck like their fathers, who did not believe in Yahweh their God.
Berean Standard Bible
But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God.
But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God.
Contemporary English Version
But the Israelites would not listen; they were as stubborn as their ancestors who had refused to worship the Lord their God.
But the Israelites would not listen; they were as stubborn as their ancestors who had refused to worship the Lord their God.
Complete Jewish Bible
Nevertheless, they refused to listen but made themselves as stubborn as their ancestors, who did not put their trust in Adonai their God.
Nevertheless, they refused to listen but made themselves as stubborn as their ancestors, who did not put their trust in Adonai their God.
Darby Translation
But they would not hear, and hardened their necks, like to the neck of their fathers, who did not believe in Jehovah their God.
But they would not hear, and hardened their necks, like to the neck of their fathers, who did not believe in Jehovah their God.
Easy-to-Read Version
But the people would not listen. They were very stubborn like their ancestors. Their ancestors did not believe the Lord their God.
But the people would not listen. They were very stubborn like their ancestors. Their ancestors did not believe the Lord their God.
George Lamsa Translation
But they would not hearken, but were stubborn more than were their fathers who did not believe in the LORD their God.
But they would not hearken, but were stubborn more than were their fathers who did not believe in the LORD their God.
Good News Translation
But they would not obey; they were stubborn like their ancestors, who had not trusted in the Lord their God.
But they would not obey; they were stubborn like their ancestors, who had not trusted in the Lord their God.
Lexham English Bible
But they did not listen and they stiffened their necks, like the necks of their ancestors who did not believe in Yahweh their God.
But they did not listen and they stiffened their necks, like the necks of their ancestors who did not believe in Yahweh their God.
Literal Translation
And they did not listen, and hardened their necks, like the necks of their fathers, who did not remain faithful to Jehovah their God.
And they did not listen, and hardened their necks, like the necks of their fathers, who did not remain faithful to Jehovah their God.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
they wolde not herken, but herdened their neckes, acordinge to the hardneck of their fathers, which beleued not on the LORDE their God.
they wolde not herken, but herdened their neckes, acordinge to the hardneck of their fathers, which beleued not on the LORDE their God.
American Standard Version
Notwithstanding, they would not hear, but hardened their neck, like to the neck of their fathers, who believed not in Jehovah their God.
Notwithstanding, they would not hear, but hardened their neck, like to the neck of their fathers, who believed not in Jehovah their God.
Bible in Basic English
And they did not give ear, but became stiff-necked, like their fathers who had no faith in the Lord their God.
And they did not give ear, but became stiff-necked, like their fathers who had no faith in the Lord their God.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Nothwithstanding they woulde not heare, but rather hardened their neckes, lyke to the stubburnesse of their fathers, that dyd not beleue in the Lorde their God.
Nothwithstanding they woulde not heare, but rather hardened their neckes, lyke to the stubburnesse of their fathers, that dyd not beleue in the Lorde their God.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
notwithstanding they would not hear, but hardened their neck, like to the neck of their fathers, who believed not in the LORD their God;
notwithstanding they would not hear, but hardened their neck, like to the neck of their fathers, who believed not in the LORD their God;
King James Version (1611)
Notwithstanding, they would not heare, but hardened their neckes, like to the necke of their fathers, that did not beleeue in the Lord their God.
Notwithstanding, they would not heare, but hardened their neckes, like to the necke of their fathers, that did not beleeue in the Lord their God.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
But they hearkened not, and made their neck harder than the neck of their fathers.
But they hearkened not, and made their neck harder than the neck of their fathers.
English Revised Version
Notwithstanding they would not hear, but hardened their neck, like to the neck of their fathers, who believed not in the LORD their God.
Notwithstanding they would not hear, but hardened their neck, like to the neck of their fathers, who believed not in the LORD their God.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Whiche herden not, but maden hard her nol bi the nol of her fadris, that nolden obeie to her Lord God.
Whiche herden not, but maden hard her nol bi the nol of her fadris, that nolden obeie to her Lord God.
Young's Literal Translation
and they have not hearkened, and harden their neck, like the neck of their fathers, who did not remain stedfast in Jehovah their God,
and they have not hearkened, and harden their neck, like the neck of their fathers, who did not remain stedfast in Jehovah their God,
Update Bible Version
Notwithstanding, they would not hear, but hardened their neck, like the neck of their fathers, who didn't believe in Yahweh their God.
Notwithstanding, they would not hear, but hardened their neck, like the neck of their fathers, who didn't believe in Yahweh their God.
Webster's Bible Translation
Notwithstanding, they would not hear, but hardened their necks, like the neck of their fathers, that did not believe in the LORD their God.
Notwithstanding, they would not hear, but hardened their necks, like the neck of their fathers, that did not believe in the LORD their God.
New King James Version
Nevertheless they would not hear, but stiffened their necks, like the necks of their fathers, who did not believe in the LORD their God.
Nevertheless they would not hear, but stiffened their necks, like the necks of their fathers, who did not believe in the LORD their God.
New Living Translation
But the Israelites would not listen. They were as stubborn as their ancestors who had refused to believe in the Lord their God.
But the Israelites would not listen. They were as stubborn as their ancestors who had refused to believe in the Lord their God.
New Life Bible
But they did not listen. They were strong-willed like their fathers, who did not believe in the Lord their God.
But they did not listen. They were strong-willed like their fathers, who did not believe in the Lord their God.
New Revised Standard
They would not listen but were stubborn, as their ancestors had been, who did not believe in the Lord their God.
They would not listen but were stubborn, as their ancestors had been, who did not believe in the Lord their God.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Howbeit they hearkened not, - but stiffened their neck, like the neck of their fathers, who trusted not in Yahweh their God;
Howbeit they hearkened not, - but stiffened their neck, like the neck of their fathers, who trusted not in Yahweh their God;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they hearkened not, but hardened their necks like to the neck of their fathers, who would not obey the Lord, their God.
And they hearkened not, but hardened their necks like to the neck of their fathers, who would not obey the Lord, their God.
Revised Standard Version
But they would not listen, but were stubborn, as their fathers had been, who did not believe in the LORD their God.
But they would not listen, but were stubborn, as their fathers had been, who did not believe in the LORD their God.
THE MESSAGE
But they wouldn't listen. If anything, they were even more bullheaded than their stubborn ancestors, if that's possible. They were contemptuous of his instructions, the solemn and holy covenant he had made with their ancestors, and of his repeated reminders and warnings. They lived a "nothing" life and became "nothings"—just like the pagan peoples all around them. They were well-warned: God said, "Don't!" but they did it anyway.
But they wouldn't listen. If anything, they were even more bullheaded than their stubborn ancestors, if that's possible. They were contemptuous of his instructions, the solemn and holy covenant he had made with their ancestors, and of his repeated reminders and warnings. They lived a "nothing" life and became "nothings"—just like the pagan peoples all around them. They were well-warned: God said, "Don't!" but they did it anyway.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
However, they did not listen, but stiffened their neck like their fathers, who did not believe in the LORD their God.
However, they did not listen, but stiffened their neck like their fathers, who did not believe in the LORD their God.
Contextual Overview
7 For when the children of Israel sinned against the Lorde their God, which had brought them out of the land of Egypt, fro vnder ye hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, & feared other gods, 8 And walked according to the facions of the Heathen, whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel, and after the maners of the Kings of Israel, which they vsed, 9 And the children of Israel had done secretly things that were not vpright before the Lorde their God, & throughout all their cities had built hie places, both from the tower of the watch, to the defensed citie, 10 And had made them images and groues vpon euery hie hill, and vnder euery greene tree, 11 And there burnt incense in all the hie places, as did the heathen, whom the Lord had taken away before them, and wrought wicked things to anger the Lord, 12 And serued idoles: whereof the Lorde had sayd vnto them, Ye shal do no such thing, 13 Notwithstanding the Lord testified to Israel, and to Iudah by all the Prophets, & by all the Seers, saying, Turne from your euill wayes, and keepe my commandements & my statutes, according to all the Lawe, which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my seruants the Prophets. 14 Neuerthelesse they would not obey, but hardened their neckes, like to the neckes of their fathers, that did not beleeue in the Lorde their God. 15 And they refused his statutes and his couenant, that he made with their fathers, & his testimonies (wherewith he witnessed vnto them) and they followed vanitie, and became vaine, and followed the heathen that were round about them: concerning whome the Lord had charged them, that they should not do like them. 16 Finally they left all the commaundements of the Lorde their God, and made them molten images, euen two calues, and made a groue, and worshipped all the hoste of heauen, and serued Baal.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
but hardened: Deuteronomy 31:27, 2 Chronicles 36:13, Proverbs 29:1, Isaiah 48:4, Jeremiah 7:26, Romans 2:4, Romans 2:5, Hebrews 3:7, Hebrews 3:8
did not believe: Deuteronomy 1:32, Psalms 78:22, Psalms 78:32, Psalms 106:24, Hebrews 3:12
Reciprocal: Exodus 16:28 - General Deuteronomy 9:13 - stiffnecked Nehemiah 9:16 - hardened Psalms 78:8 - as their Psalms 78:10 - General Isaiah 5:24 - cast away Isaiah 65:3 - A people Jeremiah 3:7 - Turn thou Jeremiah 25:5 - Turn Jeremiah 34:14 - but Daniel 5:20 - hardened Daniel 9:6 - have we Hosea 9:17 - because Hosea 11:5 - because Matthew 21:34 - he sent Acts 19:9 - divers
Cross-References
Genesis 17:2
And I will make my couenant betweene me and thee, & I will multiplie thee exceedingly.
And I will make my couenant betweene me and thee, & I will multiplie thee exceedingly.
Genesis 17:12
And euery man childe of eight dayes olde among you, shalbe circumcised in your generations, aswell he that is borne in thine house, as he that is bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seede.
And euery man childe of eight dayes olde among you, shalbe circumcised in your generations, aswell he that is borne in thine house, as he that is bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seede.
Genesis 17:20
And as concerning Ishmael, I haue heard thee: loe, I haue blessed him, and will make him fruitfull, and will multiplie him exceedingly: twelue princes shall he beget, and I will make a great nation of him.
And as concerning Ishmael, I haue heard thee: loe, I haue blessed him, and will make him fruitfull, and will multiplie him exceedingly: twelue princes shall he beget, and I will make a great nation of him.
Genesis 17:21
But my couenant will I establish with Izhak, which Sarah shall beare vnto thee, the next yeere at this season.
But my couenant will I establish with Izhak, which Sarah shall beare vnto thee, the next yeere at this season.
Genesis 17:24
Abraham also himselfe was ninetie yeere olde and nine, when the foreskinne of his flesh was circumcised.
Abraham also himselfe was ninetie yeere olde and nine, when the foreskinne of his flesh was circumcised.
Genesis 17:26
The selfe same day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his sonne:
The selfe same day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his sonne:
Exodus 12:15
Seuen daies shall ye eat vnleauened bread, and in any case ye shall put away leauen the first day out of your houses: for whosoeuer eateth leauened bread from the first daie vntill the seuenth day, that person shalbe cut off from Israel.
Seuen daies shall ye eat vnleauened bread, and in any case ye shall put away leauen the first day out of your houses: for whosoeuer eateth leauened bread from the first daie vntill the seuenth day, that person shalbe cut off from Israel.
Exodus 12:19
Seuen daies shall no leauen be founde in your houses: for whosoeuer eateth leauened bread, that person shalbe cut off from the Congregation of Israel: whether he bee a stranger, or borne in the land.
Seuen daies shall no leauen be founde in your houses: for whosoeuer eateth leauened bread, that person shalbe cut off from the Congregation of Israel: whether he bee a stranger, or borne in the land.
Exodus 30:33
Whosoeuer shal make the like oyntment, or whosoeuer shal put any of it vpon a stranger, euen he shalbe cut off from his people.
Whosoeuer shal make the like oyntment, or whosoeuer shal put any of it vpon a stranger, euen he shalbe cut off from his people.
Exodus 30:38
Whosoeuer shal make like vnto yt to smell thereto, euen he shalbe cut off from his people.
Whosoeuer shal make like vnto yt to smell thereto, euen he shalbe cut off from his people.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Notwithstanding, they would not hear,.... Their instructions, advice, and admonitions, and obey them:
but hardened their necks, like to the neck of their fathers, that did not believe in the Lord their God: as Terah and Nahor, who were idolaters; or rather, their fathers in the wilderness, that made and served the calf, and those that rebelled against Moses and Aaron; it is a metaphor taken from oxen, that will not submit their necks to the yoke, but draw back from it, or cast it off, see Acts 7:51.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
To “harden” or “stiffen the neck” is a common Hebrew expression significative of unbending obstinacy and determined self-will. See the marginal references.
