16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 9:16:1 ⧉וְהֵ֥םvehemand they Nehemiah 9:16:2 ⧉וַאֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּvaavoteinuand our fathers Nehemiah 9:16:3 ⧉הֵזִ֣ידוּheziduacted arrogantly Nehemiah 9:16:4 ⧉וַיַּקְשׁוּ֙vayakshuand stiffened Nehemiah 9:16:5 ⧉אֶת־עָרְפָּ֔םetarepamthe back of their neck Nehemiah 9:16:6 ⧉וְלֹ֥אveloand did not Nehemiah 9:16:7 ⧉שָׁמְע֖וּshameuobey or listen Nehemiah 9:16:8 ⧉אֶל־מִצְוֹתֶֽיךָ׃elmitsvotekhato your commandments |
16. Formal Translation But they and our fathers acted presumptuously and stiffened their neck and did not listen to Your commandments, O LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Authority}. |
16. Dynamic Translation Yet our ancestors acted arrogantly and stubbornly, refusing to listen to Your commands, LORD {Yahweh, Faithful Ruler}. |