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Nehemiah 9:16

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “But they, our fathers, acted arrogantly; They became stubborn and would not listen to Your commandments.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their neck, and hearkened not to thy commandments,
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— But they and our fathers dealt proudly and hardened their neck, and hearkened not to thy commandments,
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— But they, our fathers, dealt proudly, and hardened their neck, and hearkened not to thy commandments,
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— But, they and our fathers, dealt proudly,—and hardened their neck, and hearkened not unto thy commandments;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— 'And they and our fathers have acted proudly, and harden their neck, and have not hearkened unto Thy commands,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks and hearkened not to thy commandments.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— But they and our fathers behaued them selues proudely, and hardened their neck, so that they hearkened not vnto thy commandements,
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkned not to thy commandements:
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— But they and their fathers dealt wickedly and were stubborn and did not give ear to thy commandments,
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— But they and our fathers behaved proudly, and hardened their neck, and did not hearken to thy commandments,
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
But they x1992
(1992) Complement
הֵם
hem
{haym}
Masculine plural from H1931; they (only used when emphatic).
and our fathers 1
{0001} Prime
אָב
'ab
{awb}
A primitive word; father in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application.
dealt proudly, 2102
{2102} Prime
זוּד
zuwd
{zood}
A primitive root; to seethe; figuratively to be insolent.
z8689
<8689> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 2675
and hardened 7185
{7185} Prime
קָשָׁה
qashah
{kaw-shaw'}
A primitive root; properly to be dense, that is, tough or severe (in various applications).
z8686
<8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 4046
x853
(0853) Complement
אֵת
'eth
{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
their necks, 6203
{6203} Prime
עֹרֶף
`oreph
{o-ref'}
From H6202; the nape or back of the neck (as declining); hence the back generally (whether literally or figuratively).
and hearkened 8085
{8085} Prime
שָׁמַע
shama`
{shaw-mah'}
A primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively to tell, etc.).
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
not x3808
(3808) Complement
לֹא
lo'
{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
to x413
(0413) Complement
אֵל
'el
{ale}
(Used only in the shortened constructive form (the second form)); a primitive particle, properly denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, that is, near, with or among; often in general, to.
thy commandments, 4687
{4687} Prime
מִצְוָה
mitsvah
{mits-vaw'}
From H6680; a command, whether human or divine (collectively the Law).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Nehemiah 9:6-38.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Nehemiah 9:4-38.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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dealt:

Nehemiah 9:10 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.
Nehemiah 9:29 And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law: yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments, (which if a man do, he shall live in them;) and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.
Exodus 32:9 And the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it [is] a stiffnecked people:
Deuteronomy 9:6 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.
Deuteronomy 9:13 Furthermore the LORD spake unto me, saying, I have seen this people, and, behold, it [is] a stiffnecked people:
Deuteronomy 9:23-24 Likewise when the LORD sent you from Kadeshbarnea, saying, Go up and possess the land which I have given you; then ye rebelled against the commandment of the LORD your God, and ye believed him not, nor hearkened to his voice. ... Ye have been rebellious against the LORD from the day that I knew you.
Deuteronomy 9:27 Remember thy servants, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; look not unto the stubbornness of this people, nor to their wickedness, nor to their sin:
Deuteronomy 32:15 But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered [with fatness]; then he forsook God [which] made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.
Psalms 78:8-72 And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation [that] set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God. ... So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.
Psalms 106:6 We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly.
Isaiah 63:10 But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, [and] he fought against them.
Jeremiah 2:31 O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee?
Acts 7:51 Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers [did], so [do] ye.

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.
2 Chronicles 36:13 And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the LORD God of Israel.
Psalms 95:8-10 Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, [and] as [in] the day of temptation in the wilderness: ... Forty years long was I grieved with [this] generation, and said, It [is] a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways:
Proverbs 29:1 He, that being often reproved hardeneth [his] neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
Isaiah 48:4 Because I knew that thou [art] obstinate, and thy neck [is] an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;
Jeremiah 19:15 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon this city and upon all her towns all the evil that I have pronounced against it, because they have hardened their necks, that they might not hear my words.
Romans 2:5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
Hebrews 3:13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
Hebrews 3:15 While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.

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!
Psalms 81:8 Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;
Psalms 81:11-14 But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me. ... I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.
Isaiah 48:18 O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:
; 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.
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Ex 15:26; 32:9. Dt 5:29; 9:6, 13, 23, 27; 31:27; 32:15. 2K 17:14. 2Ch 30:8; 36:13. Ne 9:10, 29. Ps 78:8; 81:8, 11; 95:8; 106:6. Pv 29:1. Is 48:4, 18; 63:10. Jr 2:31; 19:15. Ac 7:51. Ro 2:5. He 3:13, 15.

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