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Literal Standard Version
Nehemiah 9:16
And they and our fathers have acted proudly, || And harden their neck, || And have not listened to Your commands,
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Christian Standard Bible®
But our ancestors acted arrogantly;they became stiff-necked and did not listen to your commands.
But our ancestors acted arrogantly;they became stiff-necked and did not listen to your commands.
Hebrew Names Version
But they and our fathers dealt proudly and hardened their neck, and didn't listen to your mitzvot,
But they and our fathers dealt proudly and hardened their neck, and didn't listen to your mitzvot,
King James Version
But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,
But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,
English Standard Version
"But they and our fathers acted presumptuously and stiffened their neck and did not obey your commandments.
"But they and our fathers acted presumptuously and stiffened their neck and did not obey your commandments.
New Century Version
"But our ancestors were proud and stubborn and did not obey your commands.
"But our ancestors were proud and stubborn and did not obey your commands.
New English Translation
"But they—our ancestors—behaved presumptuously; they rebelled and did not obey your commandments.
"But they—our ancestors—behaved presumptuously; they rebelled and did not obey your commandments.
Amplified Bible
"But they, our fathers, acted arrogantly; They stiffened their necks and would not heed Your commandments.
"But they, our fathers, acted arrogantly; They stiffened their necks and would not heed Your commandments.
New American Standard Bible
"But they, our fathers, acted arrogantly; They became stubborn and would not listen to Your commandments.
"But they, our fathers, acted arrogantly; They became stubborn and would not listen to Your commandments.
World English Bible
But they and our fathers dealt proudly and hardened their neck, and didn't listen to your commandments,
But they and our fathers dealt proudly and hardened their neck, and didn't listen to your commandments,
Geneva Bible (1587)
But they and our fathers behaued them selues proudely, and hardened their neck, so that they hearkened not vnto thy commandements,
But they and our fathers behaued them selues proudely, and hardened their neck, so that they hearkened not vnto thy commandements,
Legacy Standard Bible
"But they, our fathers, acted presumptuously;They became stiff‑necked and would not listen to Your commandments.
"But they, our fathers, acted presumptuously;They became stiff‑necked and would not listen to Your commandments.
Berean Standard Bible
But they and our fathers became arrogant and stiff-necked and did not obey Your commandments.
But they and our fathers became arrogant and stiff-necked and did not obey Your 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.
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.
Complete Jewish Bible
"‘But they and our ancestors were arrogant; they stiffened their necks and ignored your mitzvot;
"‘But they and our ancestors were arrogant; they stiffened their necks and ignored your mitzvot;
Darby Translation
But they, our fathers, dealt proudly, and hardened their neck, and hearkened not to thy commandments,
But they, our fathers, dealt proudly, and hardened their neck, and hearkened not to thy commandments,
Easy-to-Read Version
But our ancestors became proud and stubborn. They refused to obey your commands.
But our ancestors became proud and stubborn. They refused to obey your commands.
George Lamsa Translation
But they and their fathers dealt wickedly and were stubborn and did not give ear to thy commandments,
But they and their fathers dealt wickedly and were stubborn and did not give ear to thy commandments,
Good News Translation
But our ancestors grew proud and stubborn and refused to obey your commands.
But our ancestors grew proud and stubborn and refused to obey your commands.
Lexham English Bible
"But they and our ancestors acted arrogantly and stiffened their neck and did not listen to your commandments.
"But they and our ancestors acted arrogantly and stiffened their neck and did not listen to your commandments.
Literal Translation
But they and our fathers acted presumptuously, and hardened their necks, and did not listen to Your commands.
But they and our fathers acted presumptuously, and hardened their necks, and did not listen to Your commands.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Neuertheles oure fathers were proude and hardnecked, so that they folowed not yi comaundementes,
Neuertheles oure fathers were proude and hardnecked, so that they folowed not yi comaundementes,
American Standard Version
But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their neck, and hearkened not to thy commandments,
But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their neck, and hearkened not to thy commandments,
Bible in Basic English
But they and our fathers, in their pride, made their necks stiff, and gave no attention to your orders,
But they and our fathers, in their pride, made their necks stiff, and gave no attention to your orders,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But they and our fathers were proud and hardnecked, so that they folowed not thy commaundementes:
But they and our fathers were proud and hardnecked, so that they folowed not thy commaundementes:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their neck, and hearkened not to Thy commandments,
But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their neck, and hearkened not to Thy commandments,
King James Version (1611)
But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkned not to thy commandements:
But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkned not to thy commandements:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
But they and our fathers behaved proudly, and hardened their neck, and did not hearken to thy commandments,
But they and our fathers behaved proudly, and hardened their neck, and did not hearken to thy commandments,
English Revised Version
But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their neck, and hearkened not to thy commandments,
But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their neck, and hearkened not to thy commandments,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But `thei and oure fadris diden proudli, and maden hard her nollis, and herden not thi comaundementis.
But `thei and oure fadris diden proudli, and maden hard her nollis, and herden not thi comaundementis.
Update Bible Version
But they and our fathers dealt proudly and hardened their neck, and didn't listen to your commandments,
But they and our fathers dealt proudly and hardened their neck, and didn't 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,
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.
"But they and our fathers acted proudly, Hardened their necks, And did not heed Your commandments.
New Living Translation
"But our ancestors were proud and stubborn, and they paid no attention to your commands.
"But our ancestors were proud and stubborn, and they paid no attention to your commands.
New Life Bible
"But they, our fathers, acted with pride. They became strong-willed and would not listen to Your Words.
"But they, our fathers, acted with pride. They became strong-willed and would not listen to Your Words.
New Revised Standard
"But they and our ancestors acted presumptuously and stiffened their necks and did not obey your commandments;
"But they and our ancestors acted presumptuously and stiffened their necks and did not obey your commandments;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, they and our fathers, dealt proudly, - and hardened their neck, and hearkened not unto thy commandments;
But, they and our fathers, dealt proudly, - and hardened their neck, and hearkened not unto thy commandments;
Douay-Rheims Bible
But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks and hearkened not to thy commandments.
But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks and hearkened not to thy commandments.
Revised Standard Version
"But they and our fathers acted presumptuously and stiffened their neck and did not obey thy commandments;
"But they and our fathers acted presumptuously and stiffened their neck and did not obey thy commandments;
Young's Literal Translation
`And they and our fathers have acted proudly, and harden their neck, and have not hearkened unto Thy commands,
`And they and our fathers have acted proudly, and harden their neck, and have not hearkened unto Thy commands,
THE MESSAGE
But they, our ancestors, were arrogant; bullheaded, they wouldn't obey your commands. They turned a deaf ear, they refused to remember the miracles you had done for them; They turned stubborn, got it into their heads to return to their Egyptian slavery. And you, a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, Incredibly patient, with tons of love— you didn't dump them. Yes, even when they cast a sculpted calf and said, "This is your god Who brought you out of Egypt," and continued from bad to worse, You in your amazing compassion didn't walk off and leave them in the desert. The Pillar of Cloud didn't leave them; daily it continued to show them their route; The Pillar of Fire did the same by night, showed them the right way to go.
But they, our ancestors, were arrogant; bullheaded, they wouldn't obey your commands. They turned a deaf ear, they refused to remember the miracles you had done for them; They turned stubborn, got it into their heads to return to their Egyptian slavery. And you, a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, Incredibly patient, with tons of love— you didn't dump them. Yes, even when they cast a sculpted calf and said, "This is your god Who brought you out of Egypt," and continued from bad to worse, You in your amazing compassion didn't walk off and leave them in the desert. The Pillar of Cloud didn't leave them; daily it continued to show them their route; The Pillar of Fire did the same by night, showed them the right way to go.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"But they, our fathers, acted arrogantly; They became stubborn and would not listen to Your commandments.
"But they, our fathers, acted arrogantly; They became stubborn and would not listen to Your commandments.
Contextual Overview
4And there stand up on the ascent, of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, Chenani, and they cry with a loud voice to their God YHWH. 5And the Levites say, [even] Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, Pethahiah, "Rise, bless your God YHWH, || From age to age, || And they bless the Name of Your glory || That [is] exalted above all blessing and praise. 6You [are] He, O YHWH, Yourself—You have made the heavens, || The heavens of the heavens, and all their host, || The earth and all that [are] on it, || The seas and all that [are] in them, || And You are keeping all of them alive, || And the host of the heavens are bowing themselves to You. 7You [are] He, O YHWH God, || Who fixed on Abraham, || And brought him out from Ur of the Chaldeans, || And made his name Abraham, 8And found his heart steadfast before You, || So as to make with him the covenant, || To give the land of the Canaanite, || The Hittite, the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite, and the Girgashite, || To give [it] to his seed. And You establish Your words, || For You [are] righteous, 9And see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, || And their cry have heard by the Sea of Suph, 10And give signs and wonders on Pharaoh, || And on all his servants, || And on all the people of his land, || For You have known that they have acted proudly against them, || And You make to Yourself a name as [at] this day. 11And You have cleaved the sea before them, || And they pass over into the midst of the sea on the dry land, || And their pursuers You have cast into the depths, || As a stone, into the strong waters. 12And by a pillar of cloud You have led them by day, || And by a pillar of fire by night, || To lighten to them the way in which they go. 13And on Mount Sinai You have come down, || Even to speak with them from the heavens, || And You give to them right judgments, || And true laws, good statutes and commands.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
dealt: Nehemiah 9:10, Nehemiah 9:29, Exodus 32:9, Deuteronomy 9:6, Deuteronomy 9:13, Deuteronomy 9:23, Deuteronomy 9:24, Deuteronomy 9:27, Deuteronomy 32:15, Psalms 78:8-72, Psalms 106:6, Isaiah 63:10, Jeremiah 2:31, Acts 7:51
hardened: Deuteronomy 31:27, 2 Kings 17:14, 2 Chronicles 30:8, 2 Chronicles 36:13, Psalms 95:8-10, Proverbs 29:1, Isaiah 48:4, Jeremiah 19:15, Romans 2:5, Hebrews 3:13, Hebrews 3:15
hearkened: Exodus 15:26, Deuteronomy 5:29, Psalms 81:8, Psalms 81:11-14, Isaiah 48:18, There were two things to which the Israelites did not duly give heed, else they had not done as they did. The word of God they heard, but they gave no heed to God's commandments, and the works of God they saw, but were not mindful of his wonders. Had they really considered them as miracles, they would have obeyed from a principle of faith and holy fear: had they duly considered them as mercies, they would have obeyed from a principle of gratitude and holy love.
Reciprocal: Exodus 18:11 - proudly Numbers 14:4 - General Deuteronomy 9:7 - from the day 2 Chronicles 29:6 - For our fathers Psalms 119:21 - cursed Jeremiah 7:24 - they Jeremiah 7:25 - the day Jeremiah 7:26 - they hearkened Jeremiah 11:8 - obeyed Jeremiah 22:21 - This Jeremiah 32:30 - children Ezekiel 2:3 - rebelled Ezekiel 5:6 - for they Ezekiel 20:13 - rebelled Zechariah 1:4 - as Malachi 3:7 - from the Mark 10:5 - For Acts 7:39 - whom Acts 13:18 - about Acts 19:9 - divers Hebrews 3:8 - Harden
Cross-References
Genesis 9:3
Every creeping thing that is alive, to you it is for food; as the green herb I have given to you the whole;
Every creeping thing that is alive, to you it is for food; as the green herb I have given to you the whole;
Genesis 9:4
only flesh in its life—its blood—you do not eat.
only flesh in its life—its blood—you do not eat.
Genesis 9:8
And God speaks to Noah, and to his sons with him, saying,
And God speaks to Noah, and to his sons with him, saying,
Genesis 9:9
"And I, behold, I am establishing My covenant with you, and with your seed after you,
"And I, behold, I am establishing My covenant with you, and with your seed after you,
Genesis 9:10
and with every living creature which [is] with you, among bird, among livestock, and among every beast of the earth with you, from all who are going out of the ark—to every beast of the earth.
and with every living creature which [is] with you, among bird, among livestock, and among every beast of the earth with you, from all who are going out of the ark—to every beast of the earth.
Genesis 9:11
And I have established My covenant with you, and all flesh is not cut off anymore by waters of a flood, and there is not a flood to destroy the earth anymore."
And I have established My covenant with you, and all flesh is not cut off anymore by waters of a flood, and there is not a flood to destroy the earth anymore."
Genesis 9:21
and drinks of the wine, and is drunken, and uncovers himself in the midst of the tent.
and drinks of the wine, and is drunken, and uncovers himself in the midst of the tent.
Genesis 9:22
And Ham, father of Canaan, sees the nakedness of his father, and declares to his two brothers outside.
And Ham, father of Canaan, sees the nakedness of his father, and declares to his two brothers outside.
Genesis 17:7
And I have established My covenant between Me and you, and your seed after you, throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant, to become God to you, and to your seed after you;
And I have established My covenant between Me and you, and your seed after you, throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant, to become God to you, and to your seed after you;
Genesis 17:13
he is certainly circumcised who [is] born in your house, or bought with your money; and My covenant has become in your flesh a perpetual covenant;
he is certainly circumcised who [is] born in your house, or bought with your money; and My covenant has become in your flesh a perpetual covenant;
Gill's Notes on the Bible
But they and our fathers dealt proudly,.... Behaved in a haughty manner towards God, their kind benefactor:
and hardened their necks; refused to take the yoke of his law, as refractory oxen, that withdraw their necks from the yoke:
and hearkened not to thy commandments; to do them, though they promised they would, Exodus 24:7.
