Nehemiah 9:20

Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.

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Other Translations for Nehemiah 9:20

BSB

You gave Your good Spirit to instruct them. You did not withhold Your manna from their mouths, and You gave them water for their thirst.

AKJV

You gave also your good spirit to instruct them, and withheld not your manna from their mouth, and gave them water for their thirst.

CPDV

And you gave them your good Spirit, so that he might teach them, and you did not withhold your manna from their mouth, and you gave them water in their thirst.

ERV

Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.

NHEB

You gave also your good Spirit to instruct them, and did not withhold your manna from their mouth, and gave them water for their thirst.

SMT

And thy good spirit thou gavest to instruct them, and thy manna thou didst not withhold from their mouth, and water gavest thou to them for their thirst.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Nehemiah 9:20

ThougavestH5414VerbalsothygoodH2896 spiritH7307Noun FemininetoinstructH7919VerbthemandwithheldestH4513VerbnotthymannaH4478Noun MasculinefromtheirmouthH6310Noun MasculineandgavestH5414VerbthemwaterH4325Noun MasculinefortheirthirstH6772Noun Masculine

Commentary for Nehemiah 9:20

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Nehemiah 9:20

Summary

God supplied supernatural sustenance through divine spirit and provisions

Place

Wilderness

Event

God provided spirit and sustenance

Estimated Time Period

c. 1300 BC