Furthermore the LORD spake unto me, saying, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:
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Verse 13 is found in chapter 9 of Deuteronomy. Moses describes his intercession after the sin of the golden calf. He fasted, prostrated himself, and pleaded that God not destroy the people, appealing to the promise made to the patriarchs and to the honor of God’s name among the nations. The scene presents intercession as mediation within the covenant and shows that Israel’s survival depends on divine mercy.
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Und der HERR sprach zu mir: Ich sehe, daß dies Volk ein halsstarriges Volk ist.
Y hablome Jehová, diciendo: He visto ese pueblo, y he aquí, que él es pueblo duro de cerviz:
Jehová me habló y dijo: “He visto a este pueblo, y es un pueblo de dura cerviz.
L'Eternel me dit: Je vois que ce peuple est un peuple au cou roide.
Il Signore mi disse ancora: Io ho riguardato questo popolo; ed ecco, egli è un popolo di collo duro.
Falou-me ainda o SENHOR, dizendo: Atentei para este povo, e eis que ele é povo obstinado;
「耶和華對我說:『我看這百姓,看哪,他們是硬著頸項的百姓。
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