Berean Standard Bible

Nehemiah 9:22-35

22You gaveH5414 them kingdomsH4467 and peoplesH5971 and allottedH2505 to them every corner of the landH6285. So they tookH3423 the landH776 of SihonH5511 1 kingH4428 of HeshbonH2809 andH776 of OgH5747 kingH4428 of BashanH1316.23You multipliedH7235 their descendantsH1121 like the starsH3556 of heavenH8064 and brought themH935 toH413 the landH776 You had toldH559 their fathersH1 to enterH935 and possessH3423.24So their descendantsH1121 went inH935 and possessedH3423 the landH776; You subduedH3665 before themH6440 the CanaanitesH3669 dwellingH3427 in the landH776. You deliveredH5414 into their handsH3027 the kingsH4428 andH853 peoplesH5971 of the landH776, to doH6213 with them as they wishedH7522.25They capturedH3920 fortified citiesH5892 H1219 and fertileH8082 landH127 and tookH3423 housesH1004 fullH4392 of allH3605 goodsH2898, wellsH953 already dugH2672, vineyardsH3754, olive grovesH2132, and fruitH3978 treesH6086 in abundanceH7230. So they ateH398 and were filledH7646; they grew fatH8080 and delightedH5727 in Your greatH1419 goodnessH2898.

26But they were disobedientH4784 and rebelledH4775 against You;they flungH7993 Your lawH8451 behindH310 their backsH1458 .They killedH2026 Your prophetsH5030,whoH834 had admonishedH5749 them to returnH7725 to YouH413.They committedH6213 terribleH1419 blasphemiesH5007.27So You delivered themH5414 into the handsH3027of enemiesH6862 who oppressedH3334 them,and in their timeH6256 of distressH6869 they cried outH6817 to YouH413.From heavenH8064 YouH859 heard themH8085,and in Your greatH7227 compassionH7356 You gaveH5414 them deliverersH3467who saved themH3467 from the handsH3027 of their enemiesH6862.28But as soon as they had restH5117,they againH7725 didH6213 evilH7451 in Your sightH6440.So You abandoned themH5800 to the handsH3027 of their enemiesH341,who had dominionH7287 over them.When they cried outH2199 to You againH7725,YouH859 heardH8085 from heavenH8064,and You delivered themH5337 manyH7227 timesH6256in Your compassionH7356.

29You admonishedH5749 them to turn backH7725 toH413 Your lawH8451,but theyH1992 were arrogantH2102 and disobeyedH3808 H8085 Your commandmentsH4687.They sinnedH2398 against Your ordinancesH4941,by which a manH120 will liveH2421 if he practicesH6213 themH834.They turnedH5414 a stubbornH5637 shoulderH3802;they stiffenedH7185 their necksH6203 and would notH3808 obeyH8085.30You were patientH4900 with themH5921 for manyH7227 yearsH8141,and Your SpiritH7307 admonishedH5749 them throughH3027 Your prophetsH5030.Yet they would notH3808 listenH238,so You gave themH5414 into the handsH3027 of the neighboring peoplesH5971 H776.231But in Your greatH7227 compassionH7356,You did notH3808 put an end to themH6213 H3617;norH3808 did You forsake themH5800,forH3588 YouH859 are a graciousH2587 and compassionateH7349 GodH410.

32So nowH6258, our GodH430, the greatH1419 and mightyH1368 and awesomeH3372 GodH410who keepsH8104 His graciousH2617 covenantH1285,do notH408 view lightlyH4591 H6440 allH3605 the hardshipH8513thatH834 has come upon usH4672,and upon our kingsH4428 and leadersH8269,our priestsH3548 and prophetsH5030,our ancestorsH1 and allH3605 Your peopleH5971,from the daysH3117 of the kingsH4428 of AssyriaH804 until todayH5704 H3117 H2088.33YouH859 are justH6662 inH5921 allH3605 that has befallenH935 usH5921,becauseH3588 You have actedH6213 faithfullyH571,while weH587 have acted wickedlyH7561.34 Our kingsH4428 and leadersH8269 and priestsH3548 and fathersH1did notH3808 obeyH6213 Your lawH8451 H3808or listenH7181 toH413 Your commandmentsH4687and warningsH5715 thatH834 You gaveH5749 them.35For even whileH1992 they were in their kingdomH4438,with the abundantH7227 goodnessH2898thatH834 You had givenH5414 them,and in the spaciousH7342 and fertileH8082 landH776thatH834 You had setH5414 before themH6440,they would notH3808 serve YouH5647 H3808or turnH7725 from their wickedH7451 waysH4611.

Notes

1. Nehemiah 9:22 One Hebrew manuscript and LXX; most Hebrew manuscripts Sihon, the country of the ↩
2. Nehemiah 9:30 Literally into the hands of the peoples of the lands ↩