Exodus 32:9 - Printer Friendly

ESV: And the Lord said to Moses, "I have seen this people, and behold, it is a stiff-necked people.

NIV: "I have seen these people," the Lord said to Moses, "and they are a stiff-necked people.

NASB: Then the Lord said to Moses, 'I have seen this people, and behold, they are an obstinate people.

CSB: The Lord also said to Moses: "I have seen this people, and they are indeed a stiff-necked people.

NLT: Then the Lord said, 'I have seen how stubborn and rebellious these people are.

KJV: And the Lord said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:

NKJV: And the Lord said to Moses, “I have seen this people, and indeed it is a stiff-necked people!

The book of Exodus establishes God's covenant relationship with the full-fledged nation of Israel. The descendants of Abraham prosper after settling in Egypt, only to be enslaved by a fearful, hateful Egyptian Pharaoh. God appoints Moses to lead the people out of this bondage. Moses serves as God's spokesman, as the Lord brings plagues and judgments on Egypt, leading to the release of Israel.

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