But they and our fathers
'ab (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
dealt proudly
zuwd (zood)
to seethe; figuratively, to be insolent -- be proud, deal proudly, presume, (come) presumptuously, sod.
and hardened
qashah (kaw-shaw')
to be dense, i.e. tough or severe (in various applications)
their necks
`oreph (o-ref')
the nape or back of the neck (as declining); hence, the back generally (whether literal or figurative) -- back (stiff-)neck(-ed).
and hearkened
shama` (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
not to thy commandments
mitsvah (mits-vaw')
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law) -- (which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.
