Isaiah 48:4

Israel’s Stubbornness

3I foretold the former things long ago; they came out of My mouth and I proclaimed them. Suddenly I acted, and they came to pass. 4For I knew that you are stubborn; your neck is iron and your forehead is bronze. 5Therefore I declared it to you long ago; I announced it before it came to pass, so that you could not claim, ‘My idol has done this; my carved image and molten god has ordained it.’

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Berean Standard Bible
For I knew that you are stubborn; your neck is iron and your forehead is bronze.
American Standard Version (1901)
Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;
Bible in Basic English
Because I saw that your heart was hard, and that your neck was an iron cord, and your brow brass;
Free Bible Version
I know how stubborn you are, with necks as unbending as iron and foreheads as hard as bronze.
Geneva Bible 1599
Because I knewe, that thou art obstinate, and thy necke is an yron sinew, and thy brow brasse,
King James (Authorized) Version
Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;
One Unity Resource Bible
Because I knew that you are obstinate, and your neck is an iron sinew, and your brow bronze;
Translation for Translators
I knew that you people are very stubborn; I knew that your heads are [MET] as hard as iron or brass [DOU].
Unlocked Literal Bible
Because I knew that you were obstinate, your neck muscles tight as iron, and your forehead like bronze,
Noah Webster Bible
Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;
World English Bible
Because I knew that you are obstinate, and your neck is an iron sinew, and your brow bronze;
Young's Literal Translation
From my knowing that thou art obstinate, And a sinew of iron thy neck, And thy forehead brass,