Nehemiah 9:26
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"But they became disobedientוַיַּמְר֨וּ
(vai·yam·ru)
4784: to be contentious or rebelliousa prim. root
and rebelledוַֽיִּמְרְד֜וּ
(vai·yim·re·du)
4775: to rebela prim. root
against You, And castוַיַּשְׁלִ֤כוּ
(vai·yash·li·chu)
7993: to throw, fling, casta prim. root
Your lawתֹּורָֽתְךָ֙
(to·v·ra·te·cha)
8451: direction, instruction, lawfrom yarah
behindאַחֲרֵ֣י
(a·cha·rei)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
their backsגַוָּ֔ם
(gav·vam,)
1458: the backfrom an unused word
And killedהָרָ֔גוּ
(ha·ra·gu,)
2026: to kill, slaya prim. root
Your prophetsנְבִיאֶ֣יךָ
(ne·vi·'ei·cha)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
whoאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
had admonishedהֵעִ֥ידוּ
(he·'i·du)
5749b: to bear witnessdenominative verb from edah
them So that they might returnלַהֲשִׁיבָ֣ם
(la·ha·shi·vam)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
to You, And they committedוַֽיַּעֲשׂ֔וּ
(vai·ya·'a·su,)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
greatגְּדֹולֹֽת׃
(ge·do·v·lot.)
1419: greatfrom gadal
blasphemies.נֶאָצֹ֖ות
(ne·'a·tzo·vt)
5007b: contempt, blasphemyfrom naats


















KJV Lexicon
Nevertheless they were disobedient
marah  (maw-raw')
to be (causatively, make) bitter (or unpleasant); (figuratively) to rebel (or resist; causatively, to provoke)
and rebelled
marad  (maw-rad')
to rebel -- rebel(-lious).
against thee and cast
shalak  (shaw-lak)
to throw out, down or away -- adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw.
thy law
towrah  (to-raw')
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch -- law.
behind
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
their backs
gav  (gav)
the back -- back.
and slew
harag  (haw-rag')
to smite with deadly intent -- destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), surely.
thy prophets
nabiy'  (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
which testified
`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 to turn
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
them to thee and they wrought
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
provocations
n'atsah  (neh-aw-tsaw')
scorn -- blasphemy.;
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"But they became disobedient and rebelled against You, And cast Your law behind their backs And killed Your prophets who had admonished them So that they might return to You, And they committed great blasphemies.

King James Bible
Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets which testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But they were disobedient and rebelled against You. They flung Your law behind their backs and killed Your prophets who warned them in order to turn them back to You. They committed terrible blasphemies.

International Standard Version
"Then they disobeyed, rebelled against you, and threw your Law behind their backs. They murdered your prophets who had admonished the people to return to you, committing terrible blasphemies.

NET Bible
"Nonetheless they grew disobedient and rebelled against you; they disregarded your law. They killed your prophets who had solemnly admonished them in order to cause them to return to you. They committed atrocious blasphemies.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But they were defiant and rebelled against you. They threw your teachings over their shoulders and killed your prophets who warned them to turn back to you. They committed outrageous sins.

King James 2000 Bible
Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against you, and cast your law behind their backs, and slew your prophets who testified against them to turn them to you, and they worked great provocations.
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