New American Standard Bible 1995

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Nehemiah

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"They refused to listen, And did not remember Your wondrous deeds which You had performed among them; So they became stubborn and appointed a leader to return to their slavery in Egypt. But You are a God of forgiveness, Gracious and compassionate, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness; And You did not forsake them.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"They refused to refuse Verb H3985 וַיְמָאֲנ֣וּ vay·ma·'a·nu
to listen, to hear Verb H8085 לִשְׁמֹ֗עַ lish·mo·a'
And did not remember remember Verb H2142 זָכְר֤וּ za·che·ru
Your wondrous deeds to be surpassing or extraordinary Verb H6381 נִפְלְאֹתֶ֙יךָ֙ nif·le·'o·tei·cha
which who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֣ר a·sher
You had performed do, make Verb H6213 עָשִׂ֣יתָ a·si·ta
among with Prepostion H5973 עִמָּהֶ֔ם im·ma·hem,
them; So they became to be hard, severe or fierce Verb H7185 וַיַּקְשׁוּ֙ vai·yak·shu
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stubborn to be hard, severe or fierce Verb H7185    
and appointed to give, put, set Verb H5414 וַיִּתְּנוּ־ vai·yit·te·nu-
a leader head Noun H7218 רֹ֛אשׁ rosh
to return to turn back, return Verb H7725 לָשׁ֥וּב la·shuv
to their slavery servitude, bondage Noun H5659 לְעַבְדֻתָ֖ם le·'av·du·tam
in Egypt. a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa H4714    
Analysis:

Egypt is often associated with the secular world. We become enslaved to our worldly desires, such as job, money, cars. In other words the world or (Egypt) looks good and very tempting until we get so wrapped up in it that we become a slave to it.

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But You are a God God, god Noun H433 אֱלֹ֨והַּ e·lo·vh·ah
of forgiveness, forgiveness Noun H5547 סְלִיחֹ֜ות se·li·cho·vt
Gracious gracious Adjective H2587 חַנּ֧וּן chan·nun
and compassionate, compassionate Adjective H7349 וְרַח֛וּם ve·ra·chum
Slow long Adjective H750 אֶֽרֶךְ־ e·rech-
to anger a nostril, nose, face, anger Noun H639 אַפַּ֥יִם ap·pa·yim
and abounding much, many, great Adjective H7227 וְרַב־ ve·rav-
in lovingkindness; goodness, kindness Noun H2617 (חֶ֖סֶד che·sed
And You did not forsake to leave, forsake, loose Verb H5800 עֲזַבְתָּֽם׃ a·zav·tam.
them.      

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "They refused to listen, And did not remember Your wondrous deeds which You had performed among them; So they became stubborn and appointed a leader to return to their slavery in Egypt. But You are a God of forgiveness, Gracious and compassionate, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness; And You did not forsake them.
King James Bible "They And refused to listen, And did not remember Your wondrous deeds which You had performed obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; So they became stubborn but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a leader captain to return to their slavery in Egypt. But You are bondage: but thou art a God of forgiveness, Gracious ready to pardon, gracious and compassionate, Slow merciful, slow to anger anger, and abounding in lovingkindness; And You did not forsake them.of great kindness, and forsookest them not.
Hebrew Greek English "They refused to listen, And did not remember Your wondrous deeds which You had performed among them; So they became stubborn and appointed a leader to return to their slavery in Egypt. But You are a God of forgiveness, Gracious and compassionate, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness; And You did not forsake them.