尼布甲尼撒曾使他指着上帝起誓，他卻背叛，強項硬心，不歸服耶和華－以色列的上帝。
And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the LORD God of Israel.