Nehemiah 9:34
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"For our kings,מְלָכֵ֤ינוּ
(me·la·chei·nu)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
our leaders,שָׂרֵ֙ינוּ֙
(sa·rei·nu)
8269: chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princefrom an unused word
our priestsכֹּהֲנֵ֣ינוּ
(ko·ha·nei·nu)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
and our fathersוַאֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ
(va·'a·vo·tei·nu,)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
have not keptעָשׂ֖וּ
(a·su)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
Your lawתֹּורָתֶ֑ךָ
(to·v·ra·te·cha;)
8451: direction, instruction, lawfrom yarah
Or paid attentionהִקְשִׁ֙יבוּ֙
(hik·shi·vu)
7181: to incline (ears), attenda prim. root
to Your commandmentsמִצְוֹתֶ֔יךָ
(mitz·vo·tei·cha,)
4687: commandmentfrom tsavah
and Your admonitionsוּלְעֵ֣דְוֹתֶ֔יךָ
(u·le·'e·de·vo·tei·cha,)
5715: testimonyfrom ud
with whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
You have admonishedהַעִידֹ֖תָ
(ha·'i·do·ta)
5749b: to bear witnessdenominative verb from edah
them. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Neither have our kings
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
our princes
sar  (sar)
a head person (of any rank or class) -- captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord, (-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.
our priests
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
nor our fathers
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
kept
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
thy law
towrah  (to-raw')
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch -- law.
nor hearkened
qashab  (kaw-shab')
to prick up the ears, i.e. hearken -- attend, (cause to) hear(-ken), give heed, incline, mark (well), regard.
unto thy commandments
mitsvah  (mits-vaw')
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law) -- (which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.
and thy testimonies
`eduwth  (ay-dooth')
testimony -- testimony, witness.
wherewith thou didst testify
`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
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"For our kings, our leaders, our priests and our fathers have not kept Your law Or paid attention to Your commandments and Your admonitions with which You have admonished them.

King James Bible
Neither have our kings, our princes, our priests, nor our fathers, kept thy law, nor hearkened unto thy commandments and thy testimonies, wherewith thou didst testify against them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Our kings, leaders, priests, and ancestors did not obey Your law or listen to Your commands and warnings You gave them.

International Standard Version
Furthermore, neither our kings, nor our leaders, nor our priests nor our ancestors have practiced your Law or paid attention to your commands and warnings by which you admonished them.

NET Bible
Our kings, our leaders, our priests, and our ancestors have not kept your law. They have not paid attention to your commandments or your testimonies by which you have solemnly admonished them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Our kings, leaders, priests, and ancestors didn't obey your teachings. They didn't pay attention to your commandments or the warnings that you gave them.

King James 2000 Bible
Neither have our kings, our princes, our priests, nor our fathers, kept your law, nor hearkened unto your commandments and your testimonies, with which you did testify against them.
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