Nehemiah 9:14

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

12You led them during the day by a column of smoke and during the night by a column of fire to give them light to see the way they should go. 13You came from heaven to Mount Sinai and spoke with them from heaven. You gave them fair rules, trustworthy teachings, and good laws and commandments. You taught them about your holy day of rest. You gave them commandments, laws, and teachings through your servant Moses. 15You gave them bread from heaven to satisfy their hunger and made water flow from a rock to quench their thirst. You told them to take possession of the land that you swore you would give them. 16But they—our own ancestors—acted arrogantly. They became stubborn and wouldn’t obey your commands.

Nehemiah 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 2:3Then God blessed the seventh day and set it apart as holy, because on that day he stopped all his work of creation.
• Exodus 16:29Remember: The Lord has given you this day of rest as a holy day. That’s why he gives you enough food on the sixth day for two days. On the seventh day stay in your place—no one is to go out. Everyone, stay where you are.”
• Exodus 20:8“Remember the day of rest by observing it as a holy day.
• Ezekiel 20:12I also gave them certain days to worship me as a sign between us so that they would know that I, the Lord, made them holy.
• Exodus 21:1⌞The Lord continued,⌟ “Here are the legal decisions to be used by the Israelites:
• Leviticus 27:34These are the commands the Lord gave Moses on Mount Sinai for the Israelites.
• Deuteronomy 4:5I have taught you laws and rules as the Lord my God commanded me. You must obey them when you’ve entered the land and taken possession of it.
• Deuteronomy 5:31But you stay here with me. I will give you all the commands, laws, and rules that you must teach them to obey in the land which I’m giving them to possess.”
• Nehemiah 1:8Please remember what you told us through your servant Moses: ‘If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the nations.
• John 1:17Laws were given through Moses, but kindness and truth came into existence through Jesus Christ.

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

Topics related to Nehemiah 9:14

• Law
• Sabbath
• Sin
• Thankfulness

In the dictionaries

• Moses
• Covenant
• Divide
• Gracious
• Mighty
• Neck
• Sure
• Intercession
• Israel, History of
• Leviticus

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