Study it in the app“And you were patient with them many years, and testified against them by your spirit through your prophets, but they did not give ear; so you gave them into the hand of the peoples of the lands.”
And you were patientוַתִּמְשֹׁךְwith themעֲלֵיהֶםmanyרַבּוֹתyears,שָׁנִיםand testifiedוַתָּעַדagainst themבָּםby your spiritבְּרוּחֲךָthroughבְּיַדyour prophets,נְבִיאֶיךָbut they did notוְלֹאgive ear;הֶאֱזִינוּso you gave themוַתִּתְּנֵםinto the handבְּיַדof the peoplesעַמֵּיof the lands.הָאֲרָצֹת
prolong
To make something last longer.
Where else “timshoch” appearsmany
A great number of people or things.
Where else “rabot” appearsyear
Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.
Where else “shanim” appearstestify
To declare what one knows, or summon others to vouch for one's words.
Where else “taad” appearsSpirit of God
The spirit of Elohim or YHWH: his presence and power.
Where else “ruach” appearsthrough
Literally "by the hand of": that person is the one who does it or carries it.
Where else “yad” appearsprophet
Someone who speaks for YHWH.
Where else “nevie” appearslisten, give ear
Give ear, listen carefully.
Where else “heezinu” appearshand over
To hand someone over to another's power, giving that one victory.
Where else “titne” appearspeople
A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.
Where else “ame” appearsland
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “aratsot” appears29And you testified against them to turn them back to your law; yet they acted with arrogance and did not listen to your commandments, and against your rules they sinned, which, if a person does them, he will live by them; and they gave a rebellious shoulder, and their neck they hardened, and did not listen.
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31Yet in your many mercies you did not make an end of them nor abandon them, for a gracious and merciful El are you.
