Nehemiah 9 · Verse 29

Nehemiah 9:29

And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law: yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments, (which if a man do, he shall live in them;) and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.
Nehemiah 9:29, King James Version

Nehemiah 9:29 in other translations

BSBYou admonished them to turn back to Your law, but they were arrogant and disobeyed Your commandments. They sinned against Your ordinances, by which a man will live if he practices them. They stubbornly shrugged their shoulders; they stiffened their necks and would not obey.
WEBand testified against them, that you might bring them again to your law. Yet they were arrogant, and didn’t listen to your commandments, but sinned against your ordinances (which if a man does, he shall live in them), turned their backs, stiffened their neck, and would not hear.
ASVand testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law. Yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thine ordinances (which if a man do, he shall live in them), and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.
YLTand dost testify against them, to bring them back unto Thy law; and they--they have acted proudly, and have not hearkened to Thy commands, and against Thy judgments have sinned, --which man doth and hath lived in them--and they give a refractory shoulder, and their neck have hardened, and have not hearkened.
DARBYAnd thou testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law; but they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thine ordinances (which if a man do, he shall live in them); and they withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.
BBEAnd gave witness against them so that you might make them come back again to your law: but their hearts were lifted up, and they gave no attention to your orders and went against your decisions (which, if a man keeps them, will be life to him), and turning their backs on you, made their necks stiff and did not give ear.
WebsterAnd testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again to thy law: yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not to thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments, (which if a man doeth, he shall live in them:) and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.

What does Nehemiah 9:29 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Nehemiah 9:6-38

6-38. Thou, even thou, art Lord alone, &c.--In this solemn and impressive prayer, in which they make public confession of their sins, and deprecate the judgments due to the transgressions of their fathers, they begin with a profound adoration of God, whose supreme majesty and omnipotence is acknowledged in the creation, preservation, and government of all. Then they proceed to enumerate His mercies and distinguished…

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Nehemiah 9:4-38

The summary of their prayers we have here upon record. Much more, no doubt, was said. Whatever ability we have to do any thing in the way of duty, we are to serve and glorify God according to the utmost of it. When confessing our sins, it is good to notice the mercies of God, that we may be the more humbled and ashamed. The dealings of the Lord showed his goodness and long-suffering, and the hardness of their…

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Nehemiah 9:29 in the original Hebrew

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וַתָּ֨עַדva.Ta.'adand you warnedH5749
בָּהֶ֜םba.Hem<in> them
לַהֲשִׁיבָ֣םla.ha.shi.Vamto bring back themH7725
אֶל\־'el-toH413
תּוֹרָתֶ֗ךָto.ra.Te.khalaw yourH8451
וְהֵ֨מָּהve.He.mahand theyH1992
הֵזִ֜ידוּhe.Zi.duthey acted presumptuouslyH2102
וְלֹא\־ve.lo'-and notH3808
שָׁמְע֤וּsha.me.'Uthey listenedH8085
לְמִצְוֹתֶ֙יךָ֙le.mitz.vo.Tei.khato commandments yourH4687
וּבְמִשְׁפָּטֶ֣יךָu.ve.mish.pa.Tei.khaand in judgments yourH4941
חָֽטְאוּ\־cha.te.'u-they sinnedH2398
בָ֔םVamin them
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichH834
יַעֲשֶׂ֥הya.'a.Sehhe will doH6213
אָדָ֖ם'a.DamanyoneH120
וְחָיָ֣הve.cha.Yahand he will liveH2421
בָהֶ֑םva.Hemby them
וַיִּתְּנ֤וּvai.yi.te.Nuand they gaveH5414
כָתֵף֙kha.Tefa shoulderH3802
סוֹרֶ֔רֶתso.Re.retstubbornH5637
וְעָרְפָּ֥םve.'a.re.Pamand neck theirH6203
הִקְשׁ֖וּhik.Shuthey stiffenedH7185
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH3808
שָׁמֵֽעוּ\׃sha.Me.'uthey listenedH8085

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Cross references for Nehemiah 9:29

  • Nehemiah 9:16

    But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,

  • Leviticus 18:5

    Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the Lord.

  • Nehemiah 9:26

    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.

  • Nehemiah 9:10

    And shewedst signs and wonders upon Pharaoh, and on all his servants, and on all the people of his land: for thou knewest that they dealt proudly against them. So didst thou get thee a name, as it is this day.

  • James 4:6-10

    But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. …

  • Jeremiah 43:2

    Then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the Lord our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there:

  • Zechariah 7:11-12

    But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear. Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the Lord of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the Lord of hosts.

  • Hosea 6:5

    Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.

  • Galatians 3:12

    And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.

  • Luke 10:28

    And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.

  • Daniel 5:20

    But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:

  • Jeremiah 7:26

    Yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
testifiedst.
26; De 4:26; 31:21; 2Ki 17:13; 2Ch 24:19; 36:15; Jer 25:3-7; Ho 6:5
yet they.
10,16; Ex 10:3; Jer 13:15-17; 43:2; 44:10,16,17; Da 5:20
Jas 4:6-10
which.
Le 18:5; Eze 20:11; Lu 10:28; Ro 10:5; Ga 3:12
withdrew the shoulder. Heb. gave a withdrawing shoulder.
Zec 7:11,12
and hardened.
Jer 7:26; 17:23; 19:15

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Context

  • Nehemiah 9:28

    But after they had rest, they did evil again before thee: therefore leftest thou them in the hand of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over them: yet when they returned, and cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and many times didst thou deliver them according to thy mercies;

  • Nehemiah 9:29

    And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law: yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments, (which if a man do, he shall live in them;) and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.

  • Nehemiah 9:30

    Yet many years didst thou forbear them, and testifiedst against them by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands.

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Nehemiah 9:29 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y protestásteles que se volviesen á tu ley; mas ellos hicieron soberbiamente, y no oyeron tus mandamientos, sino que pecaron contra tus juicios, los cuales si el hombre hiciere, en ellos vivirá; y dieron hombro renitente, y endurecieron su cerviz, y no escucharon.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et tu rendis témoignage contre eux pour les ramener à ta loi; mais ils agirent avec fierté, et n’écoutèrent pas tes commandements, et péchèrent contre tes ordonnances, par lesquelles, s’il les pratique, un homme vivra; et ils opposèrent une épaule revêche, et roidirent leur cou, et n’écoutèrent pas.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und du zeugtest wider sie, um sie zu deinem Gesetz zurückzuführen, sie aber waren übermütig und gehorchten deinen Geboten nicht, sondern sündigten wider deine Rechte, durch welche der Mensch, wenn er sie tut, leben wird; und sie zogen die Schulter widerspenstig zurück und verhärteten ihren Nacken und gehorchten nicht.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et contestatus es eos ut reverterentur ad legem tuam. Ipsi vero superbe egerunt, et non audierunt mandata tua, et in judiciis tuis peccaverunt, quæ faciet homo, et vivet in eis: et dederunt humerum recedentem, et cervicem suam induraverunt, nec audierunt.