Neh 9:29 | HCSB | STEP | You warned them to turn back to Your law , but they acted arrogantly and would not obey Your commands . They sinned against Your ordinances , which a person will live by if he does them . They stubbornly resisted , stiffened their necks , and would not obey .

Nehemiah 9:29

29 You warned them to turn back to Your law,
but they acted arrogantly
and would not obey Your commands.
They sinned against Your ordinances,
which a person will live by if he does them. ^a
They stubbornly resisted, ^{▼▼Lit They gave a stubborn shoulder}
stiffened their necks, and would not obey.