And after that king Nabuchodonosor had made him to swear by the name of the Lord, he forswore himself, and rebelled; and hardening his neck, and his heart, he transgressed the laws of the Lord God of Israel.
Though King Nebuchadnezzar had made him swear by the name of the Lord, he broke his oath and rebelled; hardening his neck and his heart, he transgressed the laws of the Lord God of Israel.
