16 “But they, our ancestors, became arrogant and stiff-necked, and they did not obey your commands.

16 “But they and our fathers acted presumptuously and stiffened their neck and did not obey your commandments.

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

16 “But our ancestors were proud and stubborn, and they paid no attention to your commands.

16 “But our ancestors were proud and stubborn

and did not obey your commands.

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

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

16 But they—our own ancestors—acted arrogantly. 

They became stubborn and wouldn’t obey your commands. 

16 But our ancestors acted arrogantly;

they became stiff-necked and did not listen to Your commands.

16 “But they and our ancestors acted presumptuously and stiffened their necks and did not obey your commandments;

16 “But they and our ancestors acted arrogantly and stiffened their neck and did not listen to your commandments.

16 “But our people before us became proud and stubborn. They didn’t obey your commands.

16 “But they, our fathers, acted arrogantly;

They became stubborn and would not listen to Your commandments.