Isaiah 48:4

NETBible

I did this 1  because I know how stubborn you are. Your neck muscles are like iron and your forehead like bronze. 2 

NIV ©

For I knew how stubborn you were; the sinews of your neck were iron, your forehead was bronze.

NASB ©

"Because I know that you are obstinate, And your neck is an iron sinew And your forehead bronze,

NLT ©

"I know how stubborn and obstinate you are. Your necks are as unbending as iron. You are as hardheaded as bronze.

MSG ©

I know you're a bunch of hardheads, obstinate and flint-faced,

BBE ©

Because I saw that your heart was hard, and that your neck was an iron cord, and your brow brass;

NRSV ©

Because I know that you are obstinate, and your neck is an iron sinew and your forehead brass,

NKJV ©

Because I knew that you were obstinate, And your neck was an iron sinew, And your brow bronze,

KJV
Because I knew
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that thou [art] obstinate
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and thy neck
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[is] an iron
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sinew
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and thy brow
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brass
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{obstinate: Heb. hard}
NASB ©
"Because
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I know
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that you are obstinate
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, And your neck
<6203>
is an iron
<1270>
sinew
<1517>
And your forehead
<4696>
bronze
<5154>
,
LXXM
ginwskw
<1097> 
V-PAI-1S
egw
<1473> 
P-NS
oti
<3754> 
CONJ
sklhrov
<4642> 
A-NSM
ei
<1510> 
V-PAI-2S
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
neuron {N-NSN} sidhroun {A-NSN} o
<3588> 
T-NSM
trachlov
<5137> 
N-NSM
sou
<4771> 
P-GS
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
to
<3588> 
T-NSN
metwpon
<3359> 
N-NSN
sou
<4771> 
P-GS
calkoun {A-NSN}
NET [draft] ITL
I did this because
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I know
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how stubborn
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you
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are. Your neck
<06203>
muscles
<01517>
are like iron
<01270>
and your forehead
<04696>
like bronze
<05154>
.
HEBREW
hswxn
<05154>
Kxumw
<04696>
Kpre
<06203>
lzrb
<01270>
dygw
<01517>
hta
<0859>
hsq
<07186>
yk
<03588>
ytedm (48:4)
<01847>
NETBible

I did this 1  because I know how stubborn you are. Your neck muscles are like iron and your forehead like bronze. 2 

NET Notes

1 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.

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