Nehemiah 9:29

New International Version

“You warned them in order to turn them back to your law, but they became arrogant and disobeyed your commands. They sinned against your ordinances, of which you said, ‘The person who obeys them will live by them.’ Stubbornly they turned their backs on you, became stiff-necked and refused to listen.

Cross References

2 Kings 17:13

The Lord warned Israel and Judah through all his prophets and seers: “Turn from your evil ways. Observe my commands and decrees, in accordance with the entire Law that I commanded your ancestors to obey and that I delivered to you through my servants the prophets.”

2 Kings 17:14

But they would not listen and were as stiff-necked as their ancestors, who did not trust in the Lord their God.

2 Chronicles 24:19

Although the Lord sent prophets to the people to bring them back to him, and though they testified against them, they would not listen.

2 Chronicles 33:10

The Lord spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they paid no attention.

2 Chronicles 36:15

The Lord, the God of their ancestors, sent word to them through his messengers again and again, because he had pity on his people and on his dwelling place.

Nehemiah 13:15

In those days I saw people in Judah treading winepresses on the Sabbath and bringing in grain and loading it on donkeys, together with wine, grapes, figs and all other kinds of loads. And they were bringing all this into Jerusalem on the Sabbath. Therefore I warned them against selling food on that day.

Nehemiah 9:10

You sent signs and wonders against Pharaoh, against all his officials and all the people of his land, for you knew how arrogantly the Egyptians treated them. You made a name for yourself, which remains to this day.

Nehemiah 9:16

“But they, our ancestors, became arrogant and stiff-necked, and they did not obey your commands.

Nehemiah 9:26

“But they were disobedient and rebelled against you; they turned their backs on your law. They killed your prophets, who had warned them in order to turn them back to you; they committed awful blasphemies.

Nehemiah 9:30

For many years you were patient with them. By your Spirit you warned them through your prophets. Yet they paid no attention, so you gave them into the hands of the neighboring peoples.

Exodus 10:3

So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said to him, “This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go, so that they may worship me.

Jeremiah 17:23

Yet they did not listen or pay attention; they were stiff-necked and would not listen or respond to discipline.

Jeremiah 19:15

“This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: ‘Listen! I am going to bring on this city and all the villages around it every disaster I pronounced against them, because they were stiff-necked and would not listen to my words.’ ”

Jeremiah 42:19

“Remnant of Judah, the Lord has told you, ‘Do not go to Egypt.’ Be sure of this: I warn you today

Jeremiah 43:2

Azariah son of Hoshaiah and Johanan son of Kareah and all the arrogant men said to Jeremiah, “You are lying! The Lord our God has not sent you to say, ‘You must not go to Egypt to settle there.’

Jeremiah 44:10

To this day they have not humbled themselves or shown reverence, nor have they followed my law and the decrees I set before you and your ancestors.

Jeremiah 7:26

But they did not listen to me or pay attention. They were stiff-necked and did more evil than their ancestors.’

Ezekiel 20:11

I gave them my decrees and made known to them my laws, by which the person who obeys them will live.

Daniel 5:20

But when his heart became arrogant and hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne and stripped of his glory.

Hosea 6:5

Therefore I cut you in pieces with my prophets, I killed you with the words of my mouth— then my judgments go forth like the sun.

Leviticus 18:5

Keep my decrees and laws, for the person who obeys them will live by them. I am the Lord.

Matthew 19:17

“Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”

Luke 10:28

“You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.”

Romans 10:5

Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: “The person who does these things will live by them.”

Galatians 3:12

The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, it says, “The person who does these things will live by them.”

Deuteronomy 31:21

And when many disasters and calamities come on them, this song will testify against them, because it will not be forgotten by their descendants. I know what they are disposed to do, even before I bring them into the land I promised them on oath.”

Deuteronomy 31:27

For I know how rebellious and stiff-necked you are. If you have been rebellious against the Lord while I am still alive and with you, how much more will you rebel after I die!

Deuteronomy 4:26

I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you this day that you will quickly perish from the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess. You will not live there long but will certainly be destroyed.

Judges 6:10

I said to you, ‘I am the Lord your God; do not worship the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you live.’ But you have not listened to me.”