Nehemiah 9:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,”

Nehemiah 9:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Nehemiah 9:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Nehemiah 9:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““But they and our fathers behaved proudly, hardened their neck, didn’t listen to your commandments,”

Nehemiah 9:16 — World English Bible

Nehemiah 9:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their neck, and hearkened not to thy commandments,”

Nehemiah 9:16 — American Standard Version

Nehemiah 9:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And they and our fathers have acted proudly, and harden their neck, and have not hearkened unto Thy commands,”

Nehemiah 9:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Nehemiah 9:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But they, our fathers, dealt proudly, and hardened their neck, and hearkened not to thy commandments,”

Nehemiah 9:16 — Darby Translation

Nehemiah 9:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But they and our fathers behaued them selues proudely, and hardened their neck, so that they hearkened not vnto thy commandements,”

Nehemiah 9:16 — Geneva Bible

Nehemiah 9:16 in Context — Nehemiah 9

14 Y notificásteles el sábado tuyo santo, y les prescribiste, por mano de Moisés tu siervo, mandamientos y estatutos y ley.

15 Y dísteles pan del cielo en su hambre, y en su sed les sacaste aguas de la piedra; y dijísteles que entrasen á poseer la tierra, por la cual alzaste tu mano que se la habías de dar.

16 Mas ellos y nuestros padres hicieron soberbiamente, y endurecieron su cerviz, y no escucharon tus mandamientos,

17 Y no quisieron oir, ni se acordaron de tus maravillas que habías hecho con ellos; antes endurecieron su cerviz, y en su rebelión pensaron poner caudillo para volverse á su servidumbre. Tú empero, eres Dios de perdones, clemente y piadoso, tardo para la ira, y de mucha misericordia, que no los dejaste.

18 Además, cuando hicieron para sí becerro de fundición, y dijeron: Este es tu Dios que te hizo subir de Egipto; y cometieron grandes abominaciones;

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What Does Nehemiah 9:16 Mean?

Nehemiah 9:16 is a verse from the Book of Nehemiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Nehemiah chapter 9. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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