Lexicon :: Strong's H7186 - qāšê

When Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he treated them like strangers and spoke harshly to them.

“Where do you come from? ” he asked.

“From the land of Canaan to buy food,” they replied.

“The man who is the lord of the country spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying on the country.

and made their lives bitter with difficult labor in brick and mortar and in all kinds of fieldwork. They ruthlessly imposed all this work on them.

Moses told this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their broken spirit and hard labor.

They judged the people at all times; they would bring the hard cases to Moses, but they would judge every minor case themselves.

The LORD also said to Moses, “I have seen this people, and they are indeed a stiff-necked people.

“Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey. But I will not go up with you because you are a stiff-necked people; otherwise, I might destroy you on the way.”

For the LORD said to Moses, “Tell the Israelites: You are a stiff-necked people. If I went up with you for a single moment, I would destroy you. Now take off your jewelry, and I will decide what to do with you.”

Then he said, “My Lord, if I have indeed found favor with you, my Lord, please go with us (even though this is a stiff-necked people), forgive our iniquity and our sin, and accept us as your own possession.”

“Understand that the LORD your God is not giving you this good land to possess because of your righteousness, for you are a stiff-necked people.

“The LORD also said to me, ‘I have seen this people, and indeed, they are a stiff-necked people.

“But the Egyptians mistreated and oppressed us, and forced us to do hard labor.

“For I know how rebellious and stiff-necked you are. If you are rebelling against the LORD now, while I am still alive, how much more will you rebel after I am dead!

Whenever the judge died, the Israelites would act even more corruptly than their ancestors, following other gods to serve them and bow in worship to them. They did not turn from their evil practices or their obstinate ways.

The power of the Israelites continued to increase against King Jabin of Canaan until they destroyed him.

“No, my lord,” Hannah replied. “I am a woman with a broken heart. I haven’t had any wine or beer; I’ve been pouring out my heart before the LORD.

So David asked Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly? ”

The man’s name was Nabal, and his wife’s name, Abigail. The woman was intelligent and beautiful, but the man, a Calebite, was harsh and evil in his dealings.

The battle that day was extremely fierce, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by David’s soldiers.

“As for me, even though I am the anointed king, I have little power today. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too fierce for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil! ”

“Your father made our yoke harsh. You, therefore, lighten your father’s harsh service and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.”

Then the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice the elders had given him

When Ahijah heard the sound of her feet entering the door, he said, “Come in, wife of Jeroboam! Why are you disguised? I have bad news for you.

“Your father made our yoke harsh. Therefore, lighten your father’s harsh service and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.”

Then the king answered them harshly. King Rehoboam rejected the elders’ advice

Have I not wept for those who have fallen on hard times?

Has my soul not grieved for the needy?

You have made your people suffer hardship;

you have given us wine to drink

that made us stagger.

Set me as a seal on your heart,

as a seal on your arm.

For love is as strong as death;

jealousy is as unrelenting as Sheol.

Love’s flames are fiery flames —

an almighty flame![fn]

When the LORD gives you rest from your pain, torment, and the hard labor you were forced to do,

I will hand over Egypt to harsh masters,

and a strong king will rule it.

This is the declaration of the Lord GOD of Armies.

A troubling vision is declared to me:

“The treacherous one acts treacherously,

and the destroyer destroys.

Advance, Elam! Lay siege, you Medes!

I will put an end to all the groaning.”

On that day the LORD with his relentless, large, strong sword will bring judgment on Leviathan, the fleeing serpent ​— ​Leviathan, the twisting serpent. He will slay the monster that is in the sea.

You disputed with Israel

by banishing and driving her away.[fn]

He removed her with his severe storm

on the day of the east wind.

“Because I know that you are stubborn,

and your neck is iron[fn]

and your forehead bronze,

“The descendants are obstinate[fn] and hardhearted. I am sending you to them, and you must say to them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says.’

“But the house of Israel will not want to listen to you because they do not want to listen to me. For the whole house of Israel is hardheaded and hardhearted.