Nehemiah 9:26 “But they were disobedient and rebelled against You; they flung Your la…”

Nehemiah 9:26

But they were disobedient and rebelled against You; they flung Your law behind their backs. They killed Your prophets, who had admonished them to return to You. They committed terrible blasphemies.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

“Nevertheless they were disobedient and rebelled against you, cast your law behind their back, killed your prophets that testified against them to turn them again to you, and they committed awful blasphemies.

American Standard Version

Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their back, and slew thy prophets that testified against them to turn them again unto thee, and they wrought great provocations.

Geneva Bible 1599

Yet they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy Lawe behinde their backes, and slewe thy Prophets (which protested among them to turne them vnto thee) and committed great blasphemies.

Darby Translation

But they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets who testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations.

Young's Literal Translation

'And they are disobedient, and rebel against Thee, and cast Thy law behind their back, and Thy prophets they have slain, who testified against them, to bring them back unto Thee, and they do great despisings,

Bible in Basic English

But they were hard-hearted, and went against your authority, turning their backs on your law, and putting to death your prophets, who gave witness against them with the purpose of turning them back again to you, and they did much to make you angry.

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Cross references

“they were”

Ezekiel 20:21 Judges 10:6 Psalm 106:34–40 Ezekiel 16:15–63 Ezekiel 23:4–49 Judges 2:11

Ezekiel 20:21 · BSB

But the children rebelled against Me. They did not walk in My statutes or carefully observe My ordinances—though the man who does these things will live by them—and they profaned My Sabbaths. So I resolved to pour out My…

Judges 10:6 · BSB

And again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD. They served the Baals, the Ashtoreths, the gods of Aram, Sidon, and Moab, and the gods of the Ammonites and Philistines. Thus they forsook the LORD and did not…

Psalm 106:34–40 · BSB

They did not destroy the peoples as the LORD had commanded them,

Ezekiel 16:15–63 · BSB

But because of your fame, you trusted in your beauty and played the harlot. You lavished your favors on everyone who passed by, and your beauty was theirs for the asking.

Ezekiel 23:4–49 · BSB

The older was named Oholah, and her sister was named Oholibah. They became Mine and gave birth to sons and daughters. As for their identities, Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem.

Judges 2:11 · BSB

And the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD and served the Baals.

“cast thy law”

1 Kings 14:9 Psalm 50:17 Ezekiel 33:3–5

1 Kings 14:9 · BSB

You have done more evil than all who came before you. You have proceeded to make for yourself other gods and molten images to provoke Me, and you have flung Me behind your back.

Psalm 50:17 · BSB

For you hate My instruction and cast My words behind you.

Ezekiel 33:3–5 · BSB

and he sees the sword coming against that land and blows the ram’s horn to warn the people.

“slew”

1 Kings 18:4 1 Kings 19:10 Acts 7:52 Matthew 21:35 Matthew 23:34–37 1 Kings 18:13

1 Kings 18:4 · BSB

for when Jezebel had slaughtered the prophets of the LORD, Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets and hidden them, fifty men per cave, providing them with food and water.)

1 Kings 19:10 · BSB

“I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts,” he replied, “but the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I am the only one left, and they are…

Acts 7:52 · BSB

Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—

Matthew 21:35 · BSB

But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.

Matthew 23:34–37 · BSB

Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town.

1 Kings 18:13 · BSB

Was it not reported to my lord what I did when Jezebel slaughtered the prophets of the LORD? I hid a hundred prophets of the LORD, fifty men per cave, and I provided them with food and water.

“wrought”

Nehemiah 9:18 2 Kings 21:11 Ezekiel 22:25–31

Nehemiah 9:18 · BSB

Even when they cast for themselves an image of a calf and said, ‘This is your God who brought you up out of Egypt,’ and when they committed terrible blasphemies,

2 Kings 21:11 · BSB

“Since Manasseh king of Judah has committed all these abominations, acting more wickedly than the Amorites who preceded him, and with his idols has caused Judah to sin,

Ezekiel 22:25–31 · BSB

The conspiracy of the princes in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing its prey. They devour the people, seize the treasures and precious things, and multiply the widows within her.

Also

Nehemiah 9:30

Nehemiah 9:30 · BSB

You were patient with them for many years, and Your Spirit admonished them through Your prophets. Yet they would not listen, so You gave them into the hands of the neighboring peoples.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

25They captured fortified cities and fertile land and took houses full of all goods, wells already dug, vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate and were filled; they grew fat and delighted in Your great goodness.

27So You delivered them into the hands of enemies who oppressed them, and in their time of distress they cried out to You. From heaven You heard them, and in Your great compassion You gave them deliverers who saved them from the hands of their enemies.

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