KJV ORIGINAL
Furthermore the LORD spake unto me, saying, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The LORD also spoke to me, saying, 'I have watched this people, and look—they are a stubborn people.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is telling Moses that He has observed the Israelites and sees how stubborn and rebellious they are.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Moses' recounting of the golden calf incident at Mount Sinai, when the Israelites made an idol while Moses was receiving the Ten Commandments. God was expressing His frustration with the people's repeated disobedience and their tendency to turn away from Him despite witnessing His miracles and provision during their exodus from Egypt.
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