Nehemiah 9:29
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And admonishedוַתָּ֨עַד
(vat·ta·'ad)
5749b: to bear witnessdenominative verb from edah
them in order to turn them backלַהֲשִׁיבָ֣ם
(la·ha·shi·vam)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
to Your law.תֹּורָתֶ֗ךָ
(to·v·ra·te·cha)
8451: direction, instruction, lawfrom yarah
Yet they acted arrogantlyהֵזִ֜ידוּ
(he·zi·du)
2102: to boil up, seethe, act proudly or presumptuously or rebelliouslya prim. root
and did not listenשָׁמְע֤וּ
(sha·me·'u)
8085: to heara prim. root
to Your commandmentsלְמִצְוֹתֶ֙יךָ֙
(le·mitz·vo·tei·cha)
4687: commandmentfrom tsavah
but sinnedחָֽטְאוּ־
(cha·te·'u-)
2398: to miss, go wrong, sina prim. root
against Your ordinances,וּבְמִשְׁפָּטֶ֣יךָ
(u·ve·mish·pa·tei·cha)
4941: judgmentfrom shaphat
By whichאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
if a manאָדָ֖ם
(a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
observesיַעֲשֶׂ֥ה
(ya·'a·seh)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
them he shall live.וְחָיָ֣ה
(ve·cha·yah)
2421a: to livea prim. root
And they turnedוַיִּתְּנ֤וּ
(vai·yit·te·nu)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
a stubbornסֹורֶ֔רֶת
(so·v·re·ret,)
5637: stubborn or rebelliousa prim. root.
shoulderכָתֵף֙
(cha·tef)
3802: shoulder, shoulder blade, sideof uncertain derivation
and stiffenedהִקְשׁ֖וּ
(hik·shu)
7185: to be hard, severe or fiercea prim. root
their neck,וְעָרְפָּ֥ם
(ve·'a·re·pam)
6203: back of the neck, neckfrom an unused word
and would not listen.שָׁמֵֽעוּ׃
(sha·me·'u.)
8085: to heara prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And testifiedst
`uwd  (ood)
to duplicate or repeat; by implication, to protest, testify (as by reiteration); intensively, to encompass, restore (as a sort of reduplication)
against them that thou mightest bring them again
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
unto thy law
towrah  (to-raw')
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch -- law.
yet they dealt proudly
zuwd  (zood)
to seethe; figuratively, to be insolent -- be proud, deal proudly, presume, (come) presumptuously, sod.
and hearkened
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
not unto thy commandments
mitsvah  (mits-vaw')
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law) -- (which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.
but sinned
chata'  (khaw-taw')
to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
against thy judgments
mishpat  (mish-pawt')
a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective
which if a man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
he shall live
chayah  (khaw-yaw')
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
in themand withdrew
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
carar  (saw-rar')
to turn away, i.e. (morally) be refractory -- away, backsliding, rebellious, revolter(-ing), slide back, stubborn, withdrew.
the shoulder
katheph  (kaw-thafe')
arm, corner, shoulder(-piece), side, undersetter.
and hardened
qashah  (kaw-shaw')
to be dense, i.e. tough or severe (in various applications)
their neck
`oreph  (o-ref')
the nape or back of the neck (as declining); hence, the back generally (whether literal or figurative) -- back (stiff-)neck(-ed).
and would not hear
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And admonished them in order to turn them back to Your law. Yet they acted arrogantly and did not listen to Your commandments but sinned against Your ordinances, By which if a man observes them he shall live. And they turned a stubborn shoulder and stiffened their neck, and would not listen.

King James Bible
And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law: yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments, (which if a man do, he shall live in them;) and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You warned them to turn back to Your law, but they acted arrogantly and would not obey Your commands. They sinned against Your ordinances, which a person will live by if he does them. They stubbornly resisted, stiffened their necks, and would not obey.

International Standard Version
You admonished them to return to your Law, but they acted arrogantly, and would not listen to your commands. They sinned against your regulations, which if anyone obeys, he will live by them. They turned away, being stubborn and stiff-necked, and they did not listen.

NET Bible
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, will live. They boldly turned from you; they rebelled and did not obey.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You warned them in order to bring them back to your teachings, but they became arrogant and would not obey your commandments. They sinned by not following your regulations. If anyone follows them, he will find life in them. But they gave you the cold shoulder, became impossible to deal with, and wouldn't listen.

King James 2000 Bible
And testified against them, that you might bring them again unto your law: yet they acted presumptuously, and hearkened not unto your commandments, but sinned against your judgments, (which if a man does, he shall live in them;) and turned the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.
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