Nehemiah 9:9

Nehemiah 9:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red sea;
• New International Version (NIV)“You saw the suffering of our ancestors in Egypt; you heard their cry at the Red Sea.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"And you saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt and heard their cry at the Red Sea,
• New Living Translation (NLT)“You saw the misery of our ancestors in Egypt, and you heard their cries from beside the Red Sea.

Context of Nehemiah 9:9

7“You are the Lord God, Who chose Abram, And brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeans, And gave him the name Abraham; 8You found his heart faithful before You, And made a covenant with him To give the land of the Canaanites, The Hittites, the Amorites, The Perizzites, the Jebusites, And the Girgashites— To give it to his descendants. You have performed Your words, For You are righteous. “You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, And heard their cry by the Red Sea. 10You showed signs and wonders against Pharaoh, Against all his servants, And against all the people of his land. For You knew that they acted proudly against them. So You made a name for Yourself, as it is this day. 11And You divided the sea before them, So that they went through the midst of the sea on the dry land; And their persecutors You threw into the deep, As a stone into the mighty waters.

Nehemiah 9:9 word by word

וַתֵּ֛רֶא אֶת־עֳנִ֥י אֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּ בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וְאֶת־זַעֲקָתָ֥ם שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ עַל־יַם־סֽוּף׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And didst seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• the afflictionעֳנִי‛ŏnîy · afflictionH6040
• of our fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• in Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• and heardestשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• their cryזְעָקָהza‛aq ze‛âqâh · outcryH2201
• by the Redסוּףsûph · Red (Sea)H5488
• seaיָםyâm · seaH3220

Cross-references for Nehemiah 9:9

• Exodus 2:25And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God acknowledged them.
• Exodus 3:7And the Lord said: “I have surely seen the oppression of My people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.
• Acts 7:34I have surely seen the oppression of My people who are in Egypt; I have heard their groaning and have come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send you to Egypt.” ’
• Exodus 14:10And when Pharaoh drew near, the children of Israel lifted their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians marched after them. So they were very afraid, and the children of Israel cried out to the Lord.

Commentaries on Nehemiah 9:9

• 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. 9God noticed his people's suffering under foreign rule (Exodus 2:23–25; 3:7; 14:10–14), similar to their current situation (Nehemiah 9:32–37).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 9:9

• Red Sea
• Sin
• Thankfulness

In the dictionaries

• Egypt
• Red Sea
• Covenant
• Divide
• Gracious
• Mighty
• Neck
• Sure
• Intercession
• Israel, History of

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