63:10 But they rebelled and offended 1 his holy Spirit, 2
so he turned into an enemy
and fought against them.
7:51 “You stubborn 3 people, with uncircumcised 4 hearts and ears! 5 You are always resisting the Holy Spirit, like your ancestors 6 did!
1 tn Or “grieved, hurt the feelings of.”
2 sn The phrase “holy Spirit” occurs in the OT only here (in v. 11 as well) and in Ps 51:11 (51:13 HT), where it is associated with the divine presence.
3 sn Traditionally, “stiff-necked people.” Now the critique begins in earnest.
4 tn The term ἀπερίτμητοι (aperitmhtoi, “uncircumcised”) is a NT hapax legomenon (occurs only once). See BDAG 101-2 s.v. ἀπερίτμητος and Isa 52:1.
5 tn Or “You stubborn and obstinate people!” (The phrase “uncircumcised hearts and ears” is another figure for stubbornness.)
6 tn Or “forefathers”; Grk “fathers.”