וַיֹּ֡אמֶר אִם־נָא֩ מָצָ֨אתִי חֵ֤ן בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ אֲדֹנָ֔י יֵֽלֶךְ־נָ֥א אֲדֹנָ֖י בְּקִרְבֵּ֑נוּ כִּ֤י עַם־קְשֵׁה־עֹ֙רֶף֙ ה֔וּא וְסָלַחְתָּ֛ לַעֲוֺנֵ֥נוּ וּלְחַטָּאתֵ֖נוּ וּנְחַלְתָּֽנוּ׃
At sinabi niya: “Kung ngayon ay nakatagpo ako ng biyaya sa Iyong paningin, O Panginoon, lumakad nawa ang Panginoon sa aming gitna; at kung ito man ay isang bayang matigas ang leeg, patawarin Mo ang aming kasamaan at ang aming kasalanan, at gawin Mo kaming Iyong mana.”
Orchot Tzadikim
And concerning all Israel, it is said : "Ye have been rebellious against the Lord" (Deut. 9:7), and more is written concerning their not being willing to listen, "For they are a stubborn and stiff-necked people" (Exod. 34:9).