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 9:29-30

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. 9:30 You prolonged your kindness ⁵  with them for many years, and you solemnly admonished them by your Spirit through your prophets. Still they paid no attention, ⁶  so you delivered them into the hands of the neighboring peoples. ⁷ 

[9:26]  ¹ tn Heb “they cast your law behind their backs.”

[9:29]  ² tn Heb “if a man keep.” See note on the word “obey” in Neh 1:5.

[9:29]  ³ tn Heb “they gave a stubborn shoulder.”

[9:29]  ⁴ tn Heb “they stiffened their neck.”

[9:30]  ⁵ 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.

[9:30]  ⁶ tn Heb “did not give ear to.”

[9:30]  ⁷ tn Heb “the peoples of the lands.”