29. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 9:29:1 ⧉וַתָּ֨עַדvataadand you warned Nehemiah 9:29:2 ⧉בָּהֶ֜םbahemamong them or against them Nehemiah 9:29:3 ⧉לַהֲשִׁיבָ֣םlahashivamto bring them back Nehemiah 9:29:4 ⧉אֶל־תּוֹרָתֶ֗ךָeltoratekhato your law Nehemiah 9:29:5 ⧉וְהֵ֨מָּהvehemabut they Nehemiah 9:29:6 ⧉הֵזִ֜ידוּheziduacted presumptuously or deliberately Nehemiah 9:29:7 ⧉וְלֹא־שָׁמְע֤וּveloshameuand did not listen Nehemiah 9:29:8 ⧉לְמִצְוֺתֶ֙יךָ֙lemitsvotekhato your commandments Nehemiah 9:29:9 ⧉וּבְמִשְׁפָּטֶ֣יךָuvemishpatekhaand with your judgments or ordinances Nehemiah 9:29:10 ⧉חָטְא֣וּ־בָ֔םkhateuvamthey sinned against them Nehemiah 9:29:11 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֥הasheryaasewhich he will do Nehemiah 9:29:12 ⧉אָדָ֖םadama human or a man Nehemiah 9:29:13 ⧉וְחָיָ֣הvekhayaand he will live Nehemiah 9:29:14 ⧉בָהֶ֑םvahemby them or in them Nehemiah 9:29:15 ⧉וַיִּתְּנ֤וּvayitnenuand they gave or set Nehemiah 9:29:16 ⧉כָתֵף֙khatefa shoulder Nehemiah 9:29:17 ⧉סוֹרֶ֔רֶתsoreretrebellious or stubborn Nehemiah 9:29:18 ⧉וְעָרְפָּ֖םverpeamand their neck Nehemiah 9:29:19 ⧉הִקְשׁ֣וּhikshuthey stiffened or made hard Nehemiah 9:29:20 ⧉וְלֹ֥אveloand not Nehemiah 9:29:21 ⧉שָׁמֵֽעוּ׃shameuthey listened or obeyed |
29. Formal Translation And you warned them to return to your law, but they acted presumptuously and did not listen to your commands. They sinned against your ordinances, which, if a person does them, he will live by them. Yet they turned a stubborn shoulder and stiffened their necks and did not listen. |
29. Dynamic Translation You cautioned them to turn back to your law, but they were arrogant and refused to obey your commands. They violated your ordinances, for you said that the one who keeps them will live by them. Instead, they turned away and stiffened their necks and refused to listen. |