17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 9:17:1 ⧉וַיְמָאֲנ֣וּvayemaanuand they refused Nehemiah 9:17:2 ⧉לִשְׁמֹ֗עַlishmoato listen Nehemiah 9:17:3 ⧉וְלֹא־זָכְר֤וּvelozakheruand they did not remember Nehemiah 9:17:4 ⧉נִפְלְאֹתֶ֙יךָ֙nifleotekhayour wondrous deeds Nehemiah 9:17:5 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhich Nehemiah 9:17:6 ⧉עָשִׂ֣יתָasitayou did Nehemiah 9:17:7 ⧉עִמָּהֶ֔םimmahemwith them Nehemiah 9:17:8 ⧉וַיַּקְשׁוּ֙vayakshuand they hardened Nehemiah 9:17:9 ⧉אֶת־עָרְפָּ֔םetarpamthe back of their neck Nehemiah 9:17:10 ⧉וַיִּתְּנ֥וּ־רֹ֖אשׁvayitnenuroshand they set a head Nehemiah 9:17:11 ⧉לָשׁ֣וּבlashuvto return Nehemiah 9:17:12 ⧉לְעַבְדֻתָ֖םleavdutamto their slavery Nehemiah 9:17:13 ⧉בְּמִרְיָ֑םbemiryamin rebellion Nehemiah 9:17:14 ⧉וְאַתָּ֣הveatabut you Nehemiah 9:17:15 ⧉אֱל֣וֹהַּelohaGod Nehemiah 9:17:16 ⧉סְלִיח֔וֹתselikhotof forgivenesses Nehemiah 9:17:17 ⧉חַנּ֧וּןkhannungracious Nehemiah 9:17:18 ⧉וְרַח֛וּםverakhumand merciful Nehemiah 9:17:19 ⧉אֶ֥רֶךְ־אַפַּ֖יִםerekhapayimslow of anger Nehemiah 9:17:20 ⧉וְרַב־וֹחֶ֣סֶדveravvokhesedand great in steadfast love Nehemiah 9:17:21 ⧉חֶ֑סֶדkhesedsteadfast love Nehemiah 9:17:22 ⧉וְלֹ֥אveloand not Nehemiah 9:17:23 ⧉עֲזַבְתָּ֖ם׃azavtamyou forsook them |
17. Formal Translation And they refused to listen, and they did not remember Your wonders which You had done among them; they stiffened their neck, and in their rebellion they appointed a leader to return to their slavery in Egypt. But You are God {Eloah, Forgiving Redeemer}, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and You did not forsake them. |
17. Dynamic Translation They refused to listen and forgot the amazing things You did for them; they stubbornly turned away, and in their rebellion they chose a leader to take them back to slavery in Egypt. But You are a forgiving God {Eloah, Merciful Rescuer}, full of kindness and compassion, patient and overflowing with loyal love. You did not give up on them. |