Nehemiah 9:26

9:26 “Nonetheless they grew disobedient and rebelled against you; they disregarded your law. ¹  They killed your prophets who had solemnly admonished them in order to cause them to return to you. They committed atrocious blasphemies.

Nehemiah 9:29

9:29 And you solemnly admonished them in order to return them to your law, but they behaved presumptuously and did not obey your commandments. They sinned against your ordinances – those by which an individual, if he obeys them, ²  will live. They boldly turned from you; ³  they rebelled ⁴  and did not obey.

¹ tn Heb “they cast your law behind their backs.”

² tn Heb “if a man keep.” See note on the word “obey” in Neh 1:5.

³ tn Heb “they gave a stubborn shoulder.”

⁴ tn Heb “they stiffened their neck.”