16"But they, our forefathers, became arrogant and stiff-necked, and did not obey your commands.


In Context

13 "You came down on Mount Sinai; you spoke to them from heaven. You gave them regulations and laws that are just and right, and decrees and commands that are good.

14 You made known to them your holy Sabbath and gave them commands, decrees and laws through your servant Moses.

15 In their hunger you gave them bread from heaven and in their thirst you brought them water from the rock; you told them to go in and take possession of the land you had sworn with uplifted hand to give them.

16 "But they, our forefathers, became arrogant and stiff-necked, and did not obey your commands.

17 They refused to listen and failed to remember the miracles you performed among them. They became stiff-necked and in their rebellion appointed a leader in order to return to their slavery. But you are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love. Therefore you did not desert them,

18 even when they cast for themselves an image of a calf and said, 'This is your god, who brought you up out of Egypt,' or when they committed awful blasphemies.

Nehemiah 9:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:16But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:16But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks and hearkened not to thy commandments.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:16But they and our fathers dealt proudly and hardened their neck, and hearkened not to thy commandments,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:16But they, our fathers, dealt proudly, and hardened their neck, and hearkened not to thy commandments,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:16But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their neck, and hearkened not to thy commandments,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:16But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:16|But they and our fathers dealt proudly and hardened their neck, didn't listen to your commandments,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:16'And they and our fathers have acted proudly, and harden their neck, and have not hearkened unto Thy commands,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:16But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and listened not to your commandments,