Nehemiah 9:34
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“Neither have our kings, our princes, our priests, nor our fathers, kept thy law, nor hearkened unto thy commandments and thy testimonies, wherewith thou didst testify against them.”
כֹּהֵן
Priest. Kohen. One who stands between God and the people. Jesus is our great High Priest. And in Him every believer is part of a royal priesthood with full access to God.
עָשָׂה
they did
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עָשָׂה
To do, to make, to accomplish. Asah. God looked at everything He had made and called it very good. Your life is also His asah. He is still working on it.
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עוּד
you admonished
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עוּד
to duplicate or repeat; by implication, to protest, testify (as by reiteration); intensively, to encompass, restore (as a sort of reduplication)
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תּוֹרָה
law/ your
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תּוֹרָה
Law, teaching, instruction. Torah. Not just rules but God's loving instruction for life. The law of the LORD is perfect restoring the soul.
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מֶלֶךְ
kings/ our
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מֶלֶךְ
King. Melek. A ruler with supreme authority. The LORD is King forever and ever. Every earthly king is answerable to the King of kings.
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מִצְוָה
commandments/ your
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מִצְוָה
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)
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שַׂר
leaders/ our
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שַׂר
a head person (of any rank or class)
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קָשַׁב
they paid attention
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קָשַׁב
to prick up the ears, i.e. hearken
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