Isaiah 48:4
World English Bible (WEB)
Because I knew that you are obstinate, and your neck is an iron sinew, and your brow bronze;
In context
2 for they call themselves citizens of the holy city, and rely on the God of Israel; the LORD of Armies is his name.
3 I have declared the former things from of old. Yes, they went out of my mouth, and I revealed them. I did them suddenly, and they happened.
4 Because I knew that you are obstinate, and your neck is an iron sinew, and your brow bronze;
5 therefore I have declared it to you from of old; before it came to pass I showed it to you; lest you should say, ‘My idol has done them. My engraved image and my molten image has commanded them.’
6 You have heard it. Now see all this. And you, won’t you declare it? “I have shown you new things from this time, even hidden things, which you have not known.
Isaiah 48:4 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Because I knew that you are obstinate, and your neck is an iron sinew, and your brow bronze;
- KJV King James Version
- Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For I knew that you are stubborn; your neck is iron and your forehead is bronze.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- From my knowing that thou art obstinate, And a sinew of iron thy neck, And thy forehead brass,
- DBY Darby Translation
- Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass,
- WBS Webster Bible
- Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;