- stiffened:
- "And the kingª of Assyriaª foundª° conspiracyª in Hoshea:ª for he had sentª° messengersª to¹ Soª kingª of Egypt,ª and broughtª° no¹ presentª to the kingª of Assyria,ª as [he had done] yearª by year:ª therefore the kingª of Assyriaª shut him up,ª° and boundª° him in prison.ªª" {2Kg 17:4} + "But they¹ and our fathersª dealt proudly,ª° and hardenedª°¹ their necks,ª and hearkenedª° not¹ to¹ thy commandments,ª ... And refusedª° to obey,ª° neither¹ were mindfulª° of thy wondersª° that¹ thou didstª° among¹ them; but hardenedª°¹ their necks,ª and in their rebellionª appointedª° a captainª to returnª° to their bondage:ª but thou¹ [art] a Godª ready to pardon,ª graciousª and merciful,ª slowª to anger,ª and of greatª kindness,ª and forsookestª° them not.¹" {Neh 9:16-17} + "Because I knew²¹¹ that¹ thou¹ [art] obstinate,ª and thy neckª [is] an ironª sinew,ª and thy browª brass;ª" {Isa 48:4}
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