6:14 Remember, O my God, Tobiah and Sanballat in light of these actions of theirs – also Noadiah the prophetess and the other prophets who were trying to scare me!
9:26 “Nonetheless they grew disobedient and rebelled against you; they disregarded your law. 7 They killed your prophets who had solemnly admonished them in order to cause them to return to you. They committed atrocious blasphemies.
9:32 “So now, our God – the great, powerful, and awesome God, who keeps covenant fidelity 8 – do not regard as inconsequential 9 all the hardship that has befallen us – our kings, our leaders, our priests, our prophets, our ancestors, and all your people – from the days of the kings of Assyria until this very day!
1 tn Heb “call.”
2 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
3 tn Heb “Let us consult together.”
4 tn The Hebrew expression here is elliptical. The words “your kindness” are not included in the Hebrew text, but have been supplied in the translation for clarity.
5 tn Heb “did not give ear to.”
6 tn Heb “the peoples of the lands.”
7 tn Heb “they cast your law behind their backs.”
10 tn Heb “the covenant and loyal love.” The expression is a hendiadys. The second noun retains its full nominal sense, while the first functions adjectivally: “the covenant and loyalty” = covenant fidelity.
11 tn Heb “do not let it seem small in your sight.”