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.
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Gill's Exposition
And testifiedst against them,.... By sending prophets to them, to admonish them of their sins, and remind them of their duty:
that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law; to regard it, and walk…
We have here an account how the work of this fast-day was carried on. 1. The names of the ministers that were employed. They are twice named (Neh 9:4, Neh 9:5), only with some variation of the names.…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
The Stubbornness of Israel
29. testifiedst Cf. 2Ki 17:13, -Yet the Lord testified unto Israel and unto Judah, by the hand of every prophet, and of every seer."
dealt proudly Cf. Neh 9:16.
which if a…
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