Nehemiah 9:22

Nehemiah 9:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Moreover thou gavest them kingdoms and nations, and didst divide them into corners: so they possessed the land of Sihon, and the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan.
• New International Version (NIV)“You gave them kingdoms and nations, allotting to them even the remotest frontiers. They took over the country of Sihon king of Heshbon and the country of Og king of Bashan.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"And you gave them kingdoms and peoples and allotted to them every corner. So they took possession of the land of Sihon king of Heshbon and the land of Og king of Bashan.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Moreover You gave them kingdoms and nations, And divided them into districts. So they took possession of the land of Sihon, The land of the king of Heshbon, And the land of Og king of Bashan.

Context of Nehemiah 9:22

20You sent your good Spirit to instruct them. You did not withhold your manna from their mouths, and you gave them water for their thirst. 21You provided for them in the wilderness forty years, and they lacked nothing. Their clothes did not wear out, and their feet did not swell. You gave them kingdoms and peoples and established boundaries for them. They took possession of the land of King Sihon of Heshbon and of the land of King Og of Bashan. 23You multiplied their descendants like the stars of the sky and brought them to the land you told their ancestors to go in and possess. 24So their descendants went in and possessed the land: You subdued the Canaanites who inhabited the land before them and handed their kings and the surrounding peoples over to them, to do as they pleased with them.

Nehemiah 9:22 word by word

וַתִּתֵּ֨ן לָהֶ֤ם מַמְלָכוֹת֙ וַעֲמָמִ֔ים וַֽתַּחְלְקֵ֖ם לְפֵאָ֑ה וַיִּֽירְשׁ֞וּ אֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ סִיח֗וֹן וְאֶת־אֶ֙רֶץ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ חֶשְׁבּ֔וֹן וְאֶת־אֶ֖רֶץ ע֥וֹג מֶֽלֶךְ־הַבָּשָֽׁן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Moreover thou gavestנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• them kingdomsמַמְלָכָהmamlâkâh · kingdomH4467
• and nationsעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• and didst divideחָלַקchâlaq · to divideH2505
• them into cornersפֵּאָהpê'âh · sideH6285
• so they possessedיָרַשׁyârash yârêsh · to possess: takeH3423
• the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of Sihonסִיחוֹןsîychôn sîychôn · SihonH5511
• of the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Heshbonחֶשְׁבּוֹןcheshbôn · HeshbonH2809
• of Ogעוֹג‛ôg · OgH5747
• of Bashanבָּשָׁןbâshân · BashanH1316

Cross-references for Nehemiah 9:22

• Joshua 10:11As they fled before Israel, the Lord threw large hailstones on them from the sky along the descent of Beth-horon all the way to Azekah, and they died. More of them died from the hail than the Israelites killed with the sword.
• Psalms 78:65The Lord awoke as if from sleep, like a warrior from the effects of wine.
• Psalms 105:44He gave them the lands of the nations, and they inherited what other peoples had worked for.
• Deuteronomy 32:26“I would have said: I will cut them to pieces and blot out the memory of them from mankind,
• Joshua 11:23So Joshua took the entire land, in keeping with all that the Lord had told Moses. Joshua then gave it as an inheritance to Israel according to their tribal allotments. After this, the land had rest from war.
• Numbers 21:21Israel sent messengers to say to King Sihon of the Amorites,
• Deuteronomy 2:26“So I sent messengers with an offer of peace to King Sihon of Heshbon from the Wilderness of Kedemoth, saying,
• Deuteronomy 3:1“Then we turned and went up the road to Bashan, and King Og of Bashan came out against us with his whole army to do battle at Edrei.
• Psalms 135:10He struck down many nations and slaughtered mighty kings:
• Psalms 136:17He struck down great kings His faithful love endures forever.

Commentaries on Nehemiah 9:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22The land of Og king of Bashan - It is most evident that Sihon was king of Heshbon. How then can it be said that they possessed the land of Sihon, and the land of the king of Heshbon? The words the land of the king of Heshbon are wanting in two of De Rossi's MSS. In another MS. the words and the land of are wanting; so that the clause is read, They possessed the land of Sihon, king of Heshbon. The Septuagint has the same reading; the Arabic nearly the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22Thou didst divide them into corners - i. e., parts of the holy land; or as some prefer “thou didst distribute them on all sides.”Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-38Verses 4-38 The summary of their prayers we have here upon record. Much more, no doubt, was said. Whatever ability we have to do any thing in the way of duty, we are to serve and glorify God according to the utmost of it. When confessing our sins, it is good to notice the mercies of God, that we may be the more humbled and ashamed. The dealings of the Lord showed his goodness and long-suffering, and the hardness of their hearts. The testimony of the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-37This lengthy prayer admits the nation's sins and praises God for his compassion throughout history (compare Psalms 105–106; 135–136). It encouraged listeners to admit their own unfaithfulness and ask God for compassion and forgiveness.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-386-38. Thou, even thou, art Lord alone, &c.--In this solemn and impressive prayer, in which they make public confession of their sins, and deprecate the judgments due to the transgressions of their fathers, they begin with a profound adoration of God, whose supreme majesty and omnipotence is acknowledged in the creation, preservation, and government of all. Then they proceed to enumerate His mercies and distinguished favors to them as a nation, from the…Read the comment

Topics related to Nehemiah 9:22

• Og
• Repentance
• Sin
• Thankfulness

In the dictionaries

• Bashan
• Heshbon
• Og
• Sihon
• Corner
• Covenant
• Divide
• Gracious
• Mighty
• Neck

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