Isaiah 48:4

NETBible	I did this¹ because I know how stubborn you are. Your neck muscles are like iron and your forehead like bronze.²
NIV © biblegateway Isa 48:4	For I knew how stubborn you were; the sinews of your neck were iron, your forehead was bronze.
NASB © biblegateway Isa 48:4	"Because I know that you are obstinate, And your neck is an iron sinew And your forehead bronze,
NLT © biblegateway Isa 48:4	"I know how stubborn and obstinate you are. Your necks are as unbending as iron. You are as hardheaded as bronze.
MSG © biblegateway Isa 48:4	I know you're a bunch of hardheads, obstinate and flint-faced,
BBE © SABDAweb Isa 48:4	Because I saw that your heart was hard, and that your neck was an iron cord, and your brow brass;
NRSV © bibleoremus Isa 48:4	Because I know that you are obstinate, and your neck is an iron sinew and your forehead brass,
NKJV © biblegateway Isa 48:4	Because I knew that you were obstinate, And your neck was an iron sinew, And your brow bronze,
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KJV	Because I knew <01847> that thou [art] obstinate <07186>_, and thy neck <06203> [is] an iron <01270> sinew <01517>_, and thy brow <04696> brass <05154>_; {obstinate: Heb. hard}
NASB © biblegateway Isa 48:4	"Because <04480> I know <03045> that you are obstinate <07186> , And your neck <06203> is an iron <01270> sinew <01517> And your forehead <04696> bronze <05154> ,
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 <03588> I know <01847> how stubborn <07186> you <0859> 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 this¹ because I know how stubborn you are. Your neck muscles are like iron and your forehead like bronze.²

NET Notes

¹tn The words “I did this” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons. In the Hebrew text v. 4 is subordinated to v. 3.

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