Deuteronomy 9:13

Furthermore the Lord spake unto me, saying, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:

Cross-reference

In Deuteronomy 9:6, the same phrase 'stiff-necked people' is used earlier in the same chapter to explain why God gives the land.

In Deuteronomy 10:16, Moses commands Israel to no longer be stiff-necked, directly addressing the condition described in Deut 9:13.

In Deuteronomy 31:27, Moses again calls Israel stiff-necked and rebellious, reaffirming the assessment.

Exodus 32:9 Citation

Exodus 32:9 contains the exact same statement 'I have seen this people, and it is a stubborn people' — a direct citation.

Exodus 32:10 Historical context

Exodus 32:10 parallels God's proposal to destroy Israel and start over with Moses, continuing the same dialogue.

In Nehemiah 9:16, the people stiffened their neck and disobeyed — using the same idiom as 'stiff-necked' in Deut 9:13.

Psalm 78:8 Parallel

Psalm 78:8 echoes the same 'stubborn and rebellious generation' description, reinforcing Israel's character.

Psalm 106:23 recounts Moses standing in the breach when God threatened destruction — the very event rooted in this stubbornness.

Acts 7:51 Citation

Acts 7:51 calls the people 'stiff-necked' — the same term used here for stubbornness, applied to a later generation.

In 2 Kings 17:14, the people are described as stubborn like their fathers — echoing the 'stiff-necked' rebellion from Deut 9:13.