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.

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

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

I know how you refuse to obey the Lord. I know how stubborn you are. You have refused to obey him while I’ve been living among you. So you will certainly refuse to obey him after I’m dead!

“ You stubborn people! You won’t obey! You won’t listen! You are just like your people of long ago! You always oppose the Holy Spirit!

In spite of that, you didn’t trust in the Lord your God.

But your people of long ago did not listen. They refused to pay any attention to me. They were stubborn. They did more evil things than their people who lived before them.

But even after all that, they kept on sinning. Even after the wonderful things he had done, they still didn’t believe.

I knew how stubborn you were. Your neck muscles were as unbending as iron. Your forehead was as hard as bronze.

Do you disrespect God’s great kindness and favor? Do you disrespect God when he is patient with you? Don’t you realize that God’s kindness is meant to turn you away from your sins?But you are stubborn. In your heart you are not sorry for your sins. You are storing up anger against yourself. The day of God’s anger is coming. Then his way of judging fairly will be shown.

Brothers and sisters, make sure that none of you has a sinful heart. Do not let an unbelieving heart turn you away from the living God.

Later on, they refused to enter the pleasant land of Canaan. They didn’t believe God’s promise.

Whoever still won’t obey after being warned many times will suddenly be destroyed. Nothing can save them.

That was because they didn’t believe in God. They didn’t trust in his power to save them.

The Holy Spirit says,“ Listen to his voice today.If you hear it, don’t be stubborn. You were stubborn when you opposed me. You did that when you were tested in the desert.

Zedekiah also refused to remain under the control of King Nebuchadnezzar. The king had forced Zedekiah to make a promise in God’s name. But Zedekiah’s heart became very stubborn. He wouldn’t turn to the Lord, the God of Israel.

“ I have seen these people,” the Lord said to Moses.“ They are stubborn.