But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,

But they and our fathers dealt proudly and hardened their neck, and hearkened not to thy commandments,

But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks and hearkened not to thy commandments.

But they, our fathers, dealt proudly, and hardened their neck, and hearkened not to thy commandments,

'And they and our fathers have acted proudly, and harden their neck, and have not hearkened unto Thy commands,

But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and listened not to your commandments,

But they and our fathers, in their pride, made their necks stiff, and gave no attention to your orders,

Yet truly, they and our fathers acted arrogantly, and they hardened their necks, and they did not listen to your commandments.

But they and our fathers dealt proudly,.... Behaved in a haughty manner towards God, their kind benefactor:
and hardened their necks; refused to take the yoke of his law, as refractory oxen, that withdraw their necks from the yoke:
and hearkened not to thy commandments; to do them, though they promised they would, Exodus 24:7.

Even the fathers to whom God had shown such favour, repeatedly departed from and rebelled against Him; but God of His great mercy did not forsake them, but brought them into possession of the promised land.