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Nehemiah 9:14
14You told them about the Sabbath and how to make it a special day. You gave all your laws to Moses so that he would teach them to your people.
Nehemiah 9:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And madest known unto them thy holy sabbath, and commandedst them precepts, statutes, and laws, by the hand of Moses thy servant:
- New International Version (NIV)You made known to them your holy Sabbath and gave them commands, decrees and laws through your servant Moses.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and you made known to them your holy Sabbath and commanded them commandments and statutes and a law by Moses your servant.
- New King James Version (NKJV)You made known to them Your holy Sabbath, And commanded them precepts, statutes and laws, By the hand of Moses Your servant.
Context of Nehemiah 9:14
12During the day, you led your people with a pillar of cloud. At night, you led them with a pillar of fire to give them light. You showed them the way that they should travel. 13At Sinai mountain, you came down from heaven and you spoke to your people. You gave them your laws, rules and commands, which are good, fair and true. You told them about the Sabbath and how to make it a special day. You gave all your laws to Moses so that he would teach them to your people. 15You gave your people bread from heaven when they were hungry. You gave them water from a rock to drink when they were thirsty. You commanded them to go to the land that you had promised to give them. You told them to take it for themselves. 16But our ancestors turned away from you. They would not agree to obey your commands.
Read all of Nehemiah 9Nehemiah 9:14 word by word
וְאֶת־שַׁבַּ֥ת קָדְשְׁךָ֖ הוֹדַ֣עַתָ לָהֶ֑ם וּמִצְו֤וֹת וְחֻקִּים֙ וְתוֹרָ֔ה צִוִּ֣יתָ לָהֶ֔ם בְּיַ֖ד מֹשֶׁ֥ה עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And madest knownיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
- unto them thy holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
- sabbathשַׁבָּתshabbâth · SabbathH7676
- and commandedstצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
- them preceptsמִצְוָהmitsvâh · commandmentH4687
- statutesחֹקchôq · statute: decreeH2706
- and lawsתּוֹרָהtôrâh tôrâh · instructionH8451
- by the handיָדyâd · hand: byH3027
- of Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
- thy servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
Cross-references for Nehemiah 9:14
- Genesis 2:3God blessed the seventh day. He made it a special day, because he had finished making everything. He did not work on that day.
- Exodus 16:29Remember this: The Lord has given the Sabbath day to you. That is why, on the sixth day, he gives you enough food for two days. Then everyone must stay at home on the seventh day. Nobody must leave his home that day.’
- Exodus 20:8Remember the Sabbath day. Keep it as a special day for me.
- Ezekiel 20:12I also gave them Sabbath days when they would rest. It would help them to remember that they belong to me. They would know that I, the Lord, have made them my holy people.
- Exodus 21:1These are the laws that you must put in front of the Israelites:
- Leviticus 27:34These are the rules that the Lord gave to Moses on Sinai mountain. They are the rules for Israel's people.
- Deuteronomy 4:5Look! I have taught you rules and laws, as the Lord my God told me to do. Now you must obey them when you go into the land where you will live.
- Deuteronomy 5:31But you should stay here with me. I will tell you all the commands, rules and laws that you must teach to the people. Then they can obey them in the land that I will give them to live in.’
- Nehemiah 1:8Remember what you told your servant, Moses. You told him, “If the Israelites turn away from me, I will make them live among foreign people in many different places.
- John 1:17God gave his Law to us through Moses. But Jesus Christ brought God's grace and his truth to us.
Commentaries on Nehemiah 9:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Madest known unto them thy holy Sabbath - They appear to have forgotten this first of all the commandments of God, during their sojourning in Egypt.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. 12-21This prayer reminded the people of God's miraculous guidance of Israel in the wilderness (Exodus 13:21–22), his personal appearance at Mount Sinai to reveal his covenant laws through Moses (see Exodus 19–20), and his faithfulness in providing bread and water (see Exodus 16:4; 17:1–6). Despite all of that, Israel's ancestors were proud and stubborn and refused to obey (see Exodus 32; Numbers 14:4). Yet in his grace, God remained faithful and compassionate…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
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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
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