34. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 9:34:1 ⧉וְאֶת־מְלָכֵ֤ינוּveetmelakheinuand our kings Nehemiah 9:34:2 ⧉שָׂרֵ֙ינוּ֙sareinuour princes Nehemiah 9:34:3 ⧉כֹּהֲנֵ֣ינוּkohaneinuour priests Nehemiah 9:34:4 ⧉וַאֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּvaavoteinuand our fathers Nehemiah 9:34:5 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot Nehemiah 9:34:6 ⧉עָשׂ֖וּasuhave done Nehemiah 9:34:7 ⧉תּוֹרָתֶ֑ךָtoratekhayour law Nehemiah 9:34:8 ⧉וְלֹ֤אveloand not Nehemiah 9:34:9 ⧉הִקְשִׁ֙יבוּ֙hikshivupaid attention Nehemiah 9:34:10 ⧉אֶל־מִצְוֺתֶ֔יךָelmitsvoteikhato your commandments Nehemiah 9:34:11 ⧉וּלְעֵדְוֺתֶ֔יךָuleedevoteikhaand to your testimonies Nehemiah 9:34:12 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwhich Nehemiah 9:34:13 ⧉הַעִידֹ֖תָhaidotayou warned Nehemiah 9:34:14 ⧉בָּהֶֽם׃bahemagainst them |
34. Formal Translation And our kings, our princes, our priests, and our fathers did not keep your law, nor did they obey your commandments or your testimonies which you bore witness among them. |
34. Dynamic Translation Our kings, leaders, priests, and ancestors failed to keep your commandments and ignored the official testimony you gave them. |