2 Chronicles 36:13

36:13 He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him vow allegiance ¹  in the name of God. He was stubborn and obstinate, and refused to return ²  to the Lord God of Israel.

Nehemiah 9:29

9:29 And you solemnly admonished them in order to return them to your law, but they behaved presumptuously and did not obey your commandments. They sinned against your ordinances – those by which an individual, if he obeys them, ³  will live. They boldly turned from you; ⁴  they rebelled ⁵  and did not obey.

Isaiah 48:4

48:4 I did this ⁶  because I know how stubborn you are.

Your neck muscles are like iron

and your forehead like bronze. ⁷ 

Jeremiah 17:23

17:23 Your ancestors, ⁸  however, did not listen to me or pay any attention to me. They stubbornly refused ⁹  to pay attention or to respond to any discipline.’

¹ tn Or “made him swear an oath.”

² tn Heb “and he stiffened his neck and strengthened his heart from returning.”

³ tn Heb “if a man keep.” See note on the word “obey” in Neh 1:5.

⁴ tn Heb “they gave a stubborn shoulder.”

⁵ tn Heb “they stiffened their neck.”

⁶ tn The words “I did this” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons. In the Hebrew text v. 4 is subordinated to v. 3.

⁷ sn The image is that of a person who has tensed the muscles of the face and neck as a sign of resolute refusal.

⁸ tn Heb “They.” The antecedent is spelled out to avoid any possible confusion.

⁹ tn Heb “They hardened [or made stiff] their neck so as not to.”