Nehemia 9:26-27

9:26 “Nonetheless they grew disobedient and rebelled against you; they disregarded your law. ¹  They killed your prophets who had solemnly admonished them in order to cause them to return to you. They committed atrocious blasphemies. 9:27 Therefore you delivered them into the hand of their adversaries, who oppressed them. But in the time of their distress they called to you, and you heard from heaven. In your abundant compassion you provided them with deliverers to rescue them from ²  their adversaries.

Nehemia 9:30

9:30 You prolonged your kindness ³  with them for many years, and you solemnly admonished them by your Spirit through your prophets. Still they paid no attention, ⁴  so you delivered them into the hands of the neighboring peoples. ⁵ 

[9:26]  ¹ tn Heb “they cast your law behind their backs.”

[9:27]  ² tn Heb “from the hand of” (so NASB, NIV); NAB “from the power of.”

[9:30]  ³ tn The Hebrew expression here is elliptical. The words “your kindness” are not included in the Hebrew text, but have been supplied in the translation for clarity.

[9:30]  ⁴ tn Heb “did not give ear to.”

[9:30]  ⁵ tn Heb “the peoples of the lands.”