Exodus 32:9
What does Exodus 32:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Exodus 32:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Jehovah said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the Lord said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Jehovah said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the Lord said to Moses, I have been watching this people, and I see that they are a stiff-necked people.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `I have seen this people, and lo, it <FI>is<Fi> a stiff-necked people;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And again the Lord said to Moses: I see that this people is stiffnecked:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Jehovah said to Moses, I see this people, and behold, it is a stiff-necked people.
Context
v.8they have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed unto it, and said, These are thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
v.9This passage
v.10now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Nehemiah 9:17
and refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them, but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage. But thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, and forsookest them not.
- Deuteronomy 31:27
For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against Jehovah; and how much more after my death?
- Acts 7:51
Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit: as your fathers did, so do ye.
- Exodus 33:5
And Jehovah said unto Moses, Say unto the children of Israel, Ye are a stiffnecked people; if I go up into the midst of thee for one moment, I shall consume thee: therefore now put off thy ornaments from thee, that I may know what to do unto thee.
- Psalms 78:8
And might not be as their fathers, A stubborn and rebellious generation, A generation that set not their heart aright, And whose spirit was not stedfast with God.
- Hosea 6:10
In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing: there whoredom is found in Ephraim, Israel is defiled.
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