the back
gav denotes what is put behind a person in clauses of rejection or disregard.
Across all three verses, gav occurs in the construct form within the expression of casting someone or something behind a person's back, depicting rejection or disregard: God in 1 Kings 14:9 and Ezekiel 23:35, and instruction in Nehemiah 9:26.
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Cast behind one's back in rejection · dominant
In 1 Kings 14:9 and Ezekiel 23:35, the construct noun occurs in clauses where God is cast behind the speaker's back; the APB renders both clauses “cast me behind your back.” In Nehemiah 9:26, instruction is placed in the same position; the APB renders “cast your instruction behind their back,” within a description of rebellion.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the expression consistently as “behind your back” or “behind their back” in all three verses. This wording confirms the clause-level picture rather than isolating a separate English equivalent for the noun.