unfoldingWord_en_tn/neh/09/26.md

# Connecting Statement:

In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.

# They threw your law behind their backs

The law is spoken of as if it were a worthless item that a person could throw away. AT: "They considered your law worthless and paid no attention to it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# They threw your law

The Israelites threw Yahweh's law.

# you gave them into the hand of their enemies, who made them suffer

Here "hand" represents power or control. AT: "you allowed their enemies to defeat them and cause them to suffer" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# you sent them rescuers who rescued them out of the hand of their enemies

Here "hand" represents power or control. AT: "you sent people to stop their enemies from harming them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])