- because:
- "Hardenª° not¹ your heart,ª as in the provocation,ª [and] as [in] the dayª of temptationª in the wilderness:ª" {Psa 95:8} + "Yea, they madeª° their heartsª [as] an adamant stone,ª lest they should hearª°¹ the¹ law,ª and the wordsª which¹ the LORDª of hostsª hath sentª° in his spiritª byª the formerª prophets:ª therefore came¹ a greatª wrathª from¹¹ the LORDª of hosts.ª" {Zch 7:12} + "And this¹ have ye doneª° again,ª coveringª°¹ the altarª of the LORDª with tears,ª with weeping,ª and with crying out,ª insomuch that he regardethª°¹ not¹¹ the offeringª any more,¹ or receivethª° [it] with good willª at your hand.ª¹ ... Yet ye say,ª° Wherefore?ª¹ Because¹¹ the LORDª hath been witnessª° between¹ thee and the wifeª of thy youth,ª against whom¹ thou¹ hast dealt treacherously:ª° yet [is] she¹ thy companion,ª and the wifeª of thy covenant.ª" {Mal 2:13-14} + "Andª Jesusª answeredª° and saidª° unto them,ª Forª the¹ hardness²° of your² heartª¹ he wroteª° youª thisª precept.ª" {Mrk 10:5}
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