And He sent prophets to them, to bring them back to יהוה. And they witnessed against them, but they did not listen.
2 Kings 17:14 - The Scriptures 2009 But they did not listen and hardened their necks, like the necks of their fathers, who did not put their trust in יהוה their Elohim, Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Yet they would not hear, but hardened their necks as did their fathers who did not believe (trust in, rely on, and remain steadfast to) the Lord their God. American Standard Version (1901) Notwithstanding, they would not hear, but hardened their neck, like to the neck of their fathers, who believed not in Jehovah their God. Common English Bible But they wouldn’t listen. They were stubborn like their ancestors who didn’t trust the LORD their God. Catholic Public Domain Version But they did not listen. Instead, they hardened their necks to be like the neck of their fathers, who were not willing to obey the Lord, their God. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they hearkened not, but hardened their necks like to the neck of their fathers, who would not obey the Lord their God. |
And He sent prophets to them, to bring them back to יהוה. And they witnessed against them, but they did not listen.
And he also rebelled against Sovereign Neḇuḵaḏnetstsar, who had made him swear by Elohim, but he stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to יהוה Elohim of Yisra’ĕl.
and warned them, to bring them back to Your Torah. But they acted proudly, and did not obey Your commands, and sinned against Your right-rulings, ‘which if a man does, he shall live by them.’ And they gave the rebellious shoulder and hardened their necks, and would not hear.
They then despised the pleasant land; They did not believe His word,
Because they did not believe in Elohim, Neither did they trust in His deliverance.
In spite of all this they still sinned, And did not believe in His wonders.
And not be like their fathers, A stubborn and rebellious generation, A generation which did not prepare its heart, Whose spirit was not steadfast to Ěl.
And יהוה said to Mosheh, “How long shall you refuse to guard My commands and My Torot?
And יהוה said to Mosheh, “I have seen this people, and see, it is a stiff-necked people!
“to a land flowing with milk and honey. For I do not go up in your midst because you are a stiff-necked people, lest I consume you on the way.
One often reproved, hardening his neck, Is suddenly broken, and there is no healing.
“Because I knew that you were hard, and your neck was an iron sinew, and your forehead bronze,
“And after she had done all these, I said ‘Return to Me.’ But she did not return. And her treacherous sister Yehuḏah saw it.
“At the end of seven years each one should set free his Hebrew brother, who has been sold to him. And when he has served you six years, you shall let him go free from you.” But your fathers did not obey Me nor incline their ear.
“But they did not obey Me or incline their ear, but stiffened their neck. They did evil, more than their fathers.
“Son of man, you are dwelling in the midst of a rebellious house. They have eyes to see but they have not seen, they have ears to hear but they have not heard, for they are a rebellious house.
And He said to me, “Son of man, I am sending you to the children of Yisra’ĕl, to a nation of rebels who have rebelled against Me. They and their fathers have transgressed against Me, until this day.
“But if you have warned the wrong and he does not turn from his wrong, nor from his wrong way, he shall die in his crookedness, and you have delivered your being.
“But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was so strong as to act proudly, he was put down from his throne of reign, and they took his preciousness from him.
“They called to them, so they went from their face. They slaughtered to the Ba‛als, and burned incense to carved images.
“You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears! You always resist the Set-apart Spirit, as your fathers did, you also do.
for I myself know your rebellion and your stiff neck. See, while I am still alive with you today, you have been rebellious against יהוה, then how much more after my death?
“And יהוה spoke to me, saying, ‘I have seen this people, and look, they are a stiff-necked people.
Look out, brothers, lest there be in any of you a wicked heart of unbelief in falling away from the living Elohim,