Nehemiah 9:35

“And they, in their kingdom, and in your abundant goodness that you gave them, and in the wide and fertile land that you set before them, did not serve you, nor turn from their evil deeds.”

Nehemiah 9:35 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Nehemiah 9:35, word by word

in their kingdomמַלְכוּתָmalchuta

kingdom

A kingdom: the people and territory a king rules, or the one YHWH rules.

Where else “malchuta” appears
and in your abundantרָבrav

much

In great quantity, more than expected.

Where else “rav” appears
goodnessטוּבְtuv

goodness

What is good in a person, shown in how he treats others, like God's character.

Where else “tuv” appears
you gaveנָתַתָּnatata

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “natata” appears
and in the wideרְחָבָהrechava

broad, wide

Broad, wide, roomy. "Broad on both hands": spacious on every side.

Where else “rechava” appears
and fertileשְּׁמֵנָהshemena

rich, fat

Rich, fat, abundant.

Where else “shemena” appears
landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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before themפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

Where else “fene” appears
serve youעֲבָדוּavadu

worship

To honor and obey God, or other gods, as his people.

Where else “avadu” appears
turnשָׁבוּshavu

return

To go back to a place.

Where else “shavu” appears
their evilרָעִיםraim

evil

What is evil, the opposite of good.

Where else “raim” appears
deedsמַּעַלְלֵיmaalle

deeds, doings

Deeds, doings; what someone does, good or bad.

Where else “maalle” appears

The context

34And our kings, our officials, our priests, and our fathers did not do your law, nor pay attention to your commandments or to your testimonies with which you testified against them.

35 · This verse (above)

36Look, we are slaves today; and the land that you gave to our fathers to eat its fruit and its good things, look, we are slaves on it.

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