Nehemiah 6:7

6:7 You have also established prophets to announce ¹  in Jerusalem ²  on your behalf, ‘We have a king in Judah!’ Now the king is going to hear about these rumors. So come on! Let’s talk about this.” ³ 

Nehemiah 9:26

9:26 “Nonetheless they grew disobedient and rebelled against you; they disregarded your law. ⁴  They killed your prophets who had solemnly admonished them in order to cause them to return to you. They committed atrocious blasphemies.

Nehemiah 9:30

9:30 You prolonged your kindness ⁵  with them for many years, and you solemnly admonished them by your Spirit through your prophets. Still they paid no attention, ⁶  so you delivered them into the hands of the neighboring peoples. ⁷ 

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¹ tn Heb “call.”

² map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

³ tn Heb “Let us consult together.”

⁴ tn Heb “they cast your law behind their backs.”

⁵ 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.

⁶ tn Heb “did not give ear to.”

⁷ tn Heb “the peoples of the lands.”