But the Israelites would not listen. They were as stubborn as their ancestors who had refused to believe in the Lord their God.

他们却不听从，竟硬着颈项，效法他们列祖，不信服耶和华他们的神，

他们却不听从，竟硬着颈项，像他们祖先一样，不信服耶和华—他们的上帝。

他们却不听从，竟硬着颈项，像他们祖先一样，不信服耶和华—他们的神。

但他们充耳不闻，像他们祖先一样顽固不化，不信靠他们的上帝耶和华，

可是他们不听从，反而硬着自己的颈项，好像他们的祖先，不信服耶和华他们的神；

他們卻不聽從，竟硬着頸項，效法他們列祖，不信服耶和華－他們的神，

他們卻不聽從，竟硬着頸項，像他們祖先一樣，不信服耶和華－他們的上帝。

他們卻不聽從，竟硬着頸項，像他們祖先一樣，不信服耶和華－他們的神。

但他們充耳不聞，像他們祖先一樣頑固不化，不信靠他們的上帝耶和華，

可是他們不聽從，反而硬著自己的頸項，好像他們的祖先，不信服耶和華他們的神；

他們卻不聽，竟硬着脖子，像他們那些不信服永恆主他們的上帝、的列祖硬着脖子一樣；

惟彼弗聽、強項不馴、如其不信厥上帝耶和華之列祖、

斯民弗聽、強項不馴、不信其上帝耶和華、與列祖無異。

斯民不聽、強項不馴、不信主其天主、與其列祖無異、

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

But the people wouldn’t listen. They were as stubborn as their people of long ago had been. Those people didn’t trust in the Lord their God.

But they would not listen, but were stubborn, as their fathers had been, who did not believe in the Lord their God.

But they would not listen. Instead they became obstinate like their ancestors who did not believe the LORD their God.

However, they did not listen, but stiffened their neck like their fathers, who did not believe in the Lord their God.

Nevertheless they would not hear, but stiffened their necks, like the necks of their fathers, who did not believe in the Lord their God.

Notwithstanding, they would not hear, but hardened their neck, like to the neck of their fathers, who believed not in Jehovah their God.

But they would not listen. Instead they became obstinate like their ancestors who did not believe the Lord their God.

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.

But they did not pay attention and were as stubborn as their ancestors, who had not trusted the LORD their God.

Notwithstanding, they would not listen, but hardened their neck, like the neck of their fathers, who didn’t believe in Yahweh their God.

For I know how rebellious and stubborn you are. Even now, while I am still alive and am here with you, you have rebelled against the Lord. How much more rebellious will you be after my death!

“ You stubborn people! You are heathen at heart and deaf to the truth. Must you forever resist the Holy Spirit? That’s what your ancestors did, and so do you!

“ But even after all he did, you refused to trust the Lord your God,

But my people have not listened to me or even tried to hear. They have been stubborn and sinful— even worse than their ancestors.

But in spite of this, the people kept sinning. Despite his wonders, they refused to trust him.

For I know how stubborn and obstinate you are. Your necks are as unbending as iron. Your heads are as hard as bronze.

Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin?But because you are stubborn and refuse to turn from your sin, you are storing up terrible punishment for yourself. For a day of anger is coming, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.

Be careful then, dear brothers and sisters. Make sure that your own hearts are not evil and unbelieving, turning you away from the living God.

The people refused to enter the pleasant land, for they wouldn’t believe his promise to care for them.

Whoever stubbornly refuses to accept criticism will suddenly be destroyed beyond recovery.

for they did not believe God or trust him to care for them.

That is why the Holy Spirit says,“ Today when you hear his voice,don’t harden your hearts as Israel did when they rebelled, when they tested me in the wilderness.

He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, even though he had taken an oath of loyalty in God’s name. Zedekiah was a hard and stubborn man, refusing to turn to the Lord, the God of Israel.

Then the Lord said,“ I have seen how stubborn and rebellious these people are.