Nehemiah 9:2

And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers.

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Other Translations for Nehemiah 9:2

BSB

Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all the foreigners, and they stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers.

AKJV

And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers.

CPDV

And the offspring of the sons of Israel were separated from all the sons of foreigners. And they stood up, and they confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers.

ERV

And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers.

NHEB

The descendants of Israel separated themselves from all foreigners, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers.

SMT

And the seed of Israel will be separated from all the sons of the stranger, and they will stand and confess over their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Nehemiah 9:2

AndtheseedH2233Noun MasculineofIsraelH3478Proper Name Masculine separatedH914VerbthemselvesfromallstrangersH5236Noun MasculineandstoodH5975VerbandconfessedH3034VerbtheirsinsH2403Noun FeminineandtheiniquitiesH5771Noun MasculineoftheirfathersH1Noun Masculine

Commentary for Nehemiah 9:2

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Overview of Nehemiah 9:2

Summary

People separated and confessed generational transgressions

Place

Jerusalem

Event

Confession of ancestral wrongs

Estimated Time Period

c. 445 BC