NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Neither have our kingsmelek (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. Links Nehemiah 9:34Nehemiah 9:34 NIV Nehemiah 9:34 NLT Nehemiah 9:34 ESV Nehemiah 9:34 NASB Nehemiah 9:34 KJV |