We have dealt very corruptly against thee, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the judgments, which thou commandedst thy servant Moses.
We have been completely corrupt and sinful toward you, and we have not obeyed the commands, laws, or rules that you gave to your servant Moses.
Nehemiah is confessing that his people have been deeply sinful and have completely failed to follow God's laws given through Moses.
📚 Historical Context
The Book of Nehemiah is set during the post-exilic period, around 450 BC, when the Jewish people were returning to Jerusalem after decades of captivity in Babylon due to their disobedience to God. Nehemiah, a Jewish leader serving as a cupbearer to the Persian king, begins his book with a heartfelt prayer confessing the nation's sins that led to their exile. In this verse, he specifically acknowledges the failure to obey the commandments, statutes, and judgments God had given through Moses as part of the covenant.
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