American Standard Version
Nehemiah 9:27-37
27Therefore thou deliveredst them into the handH3027 of their adversaries, who distressed them: and in the timeH6256 of their troubleH6869, when they criedH6817 unto thee, thou heardest from heavenH8064; and according to thy manifold mercies thou gavest them saviours who savedH3467 them out of the handH3027 of their adversaries. 28But after they had restH5117, they did evilH7451 again before thee; therefore leftest thou them in the handH3027 of their enemiesH341, so that they had the dominion over them: yet when they returnedH7725, and criedH2199 unto thee, thou heardest from heavenH8064; and manyH7227 timesH6256 didst thou deliverH5337 them according to thy mercies, 29and testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bringH7725 them again unto thy lawH8451. Yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandmentsH4687, but sinnedH2398 against thine ordinancesH4941 (which if a manH120 do, he shall liveH2421 in them), and withdrew the shoulderH3802, and hardenedH7185 their neckH6203, and would not hearH8085. 30Yet manyH7227 yearsH8141 didst thou bear with them, and testifiedst against them by thy SpiritH7307 through thy prophetsH5030: yet would they not giveH5414 earH238: therefore gavest thou them into the handH3027 of the peoplesH5971 of the landsH776. 31Nevertheless in thy manifold mercies thou didst not makeH6213 a full end of them, nor forsakeH5800 them; for thou art a graciousH2587 and merciful GodH410.
32NowH6258 thereforeH6258, our GodH430, the greatH1419, the mightyH1368, and the terrible GodH430, who keepest covenantH1285 and lovingkindness, let not all the travail seem littleH4591 before thee, that hath comeH4672 upon us, on our kingsH4428, on our princesH8269, and on our priestsH3548, and on our prophetsH5030, and on our fathersH1, and on all thy peopleH5971, since the time of the kingsH4428 of AssyriaH804 unto this dayH3117. 33Howbeit thou art just in all that is comeH935 upon us; for thou hast dealt truly, but we have done wickedlyH7561; 34neither have our kingsH4428, our princesH8269, our priestsH3548, nor our fathersH1, kept thy lawH8451, nor hearkened unto thy commandmentsH4687 and thy testimoniesH5715 wherewith thou didst testify against them. 35For they have not servedH5647 thee in their kingdomH4438, and in thy greatH7227 goodnessH2898 that thou gavest them, and in the large and fat landH776 which thou gavest before them, neither turnedH7725 they from their wickedH7451 worksH5647. 36Behold, we are servantsH5650 this dayH3117, and as for the landH776 that thou gavest unto our fathersH1 to eatH398 the fruitH6529 thereof and the goodH2898 thereof, behold, we are servantsH5650 in it. 37And it yieldeth muchH7235 increaseH7235 unto the kingsH4428 whom thou hast setH5414 over us because of our sinsH2403: also they have power over our bodiesH1472, and over our cattleH929, at their pleasureH7522, and we are in greatH1419 distressH6869.
Commentaries on Nehemiah 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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