Nehemiah 9:26

9:26 “Nonetheless they grew disobedient and rebelled against you; they disregarded your law. They killed your prophets who had solemnly admonished them in order to cause them to return to you. They committed atrocious blasphemies.

Psalms 50:17

50:17 For you hate instruction

and reject my words.

Ezekiel 23:35

23:35 “Therefore this is what the sovereign Lord says: Because you have forgotten me and completely disregarded me, you must bear now the punishment for your obscene conduct and prostitution.”


tn Heb “they cast your law behind their backs.”

tn Heb “and throw my words behind you.”

tn Heb “and you cast me behind your back.” The expression pictures her rejection of the Lord (see 1 Kgs 14:9).

tn The word “punishment” is not in the Hebrew text but is demanded by the context.