Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 9:15
And gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and promisedst them that they should go in to possess the land which thou hadst sworn to give them.
15. bread from heaven ] See Exo 16:4, ‘I will rain bread from heaven for you.’ Cf. Psa 78:24, ‘and gave them of the corn of heaven.’ Psa 105:40, ‘and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.’
water for them out of the rock ] Cf. Exo 17:6. But a closer resemblance is afforded by Num 20:8, ‘And thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock.’ See Psa 105:41, ‘He opened the rock, and waters gushed out.’
promisedst ] R.V. commandedst. Heb. ‘didst say.’ Cf. Neh 9:24.
sworn ] R.V. lifted up thine hand. Cf. Num 14:30, ‘the land, concerning which I lifted up my hand that I would make you dwell therein.’
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
And gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger,…. To satisfy that, meaning the manna, Ex 16:3
and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock, for their thirst; to quench it; this was done both quickly after they came out of the land of Egypt, and a little before their entrance into the land of Canaan, see Ex 17:6
and promisedst them that they should go in to possess the land which thou hadst sworn to give them; which oath was made to them and to their fathers also, see Nu 14:30.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(15) Bread from heaven.A change of phrase, which our Lord consecrated for ever (John 6).
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
15. Thou hadst sworn Literally, as the margin, which thou didst lift up thy hand to give them. Allusion to the custom or ceremony of solemnly raising the hand in taking an oath.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Neh 9:15 And gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and promisedst them that they should go in to possess the land which thou hadst sworn to give them.
Ver. 15. And gavest them bread from heaven ] Pluviam escatilem, et petrum aquatilem, as Tertullian phraseth it. God rained down angel’s food, and set the flint abroach; and this he did for their hunger, for their thirst, fitting his favours ad cardinem desiderii, from the desire of their heart, according to their need and request. Besides that, their bread was sacramental, whereof they communicated everyday. Their drink also was sacramental, that this ancient Church might give no warrant of a dry communion: for they did all eat of the same spiritual meat, and did all drink the same spiritual drink, the same that we do at the Lord’s supper, 1Co 10:3-4 .
And promisedst them that they should go in, &c.
Which thou hast sworn
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
gavest them bread. Exo 16:14, Exo 16:15. Compare Joh 6:57, Joh 6:58.
water. Exo 17:6. Num 20:9-11.
Promisedst. Deu 1:8.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
gavest: Exo 16:4, Exo 16:14, Exo 16:15, Deu 8:3, Deu 8:16, Psa 78:24, Psa 78:25, Psa 105:40, Joh 6:31-35, 1Co 10:3
broughtest: Neh 9:20, Exo 17:6, Num 20:7-11, Deu 8:15, Psa 77:15-20, Psa 105:41, Psa 114:8, 1Co 10:4
go: Deu 1:8, Jos 1:2-4
sworn: Heb. lift up thine hand, Gen 14:22, Num 14:30, Eze 20:15
Reciprocal: Exo 16:35 – forty years Num 20:8 – bring forth Deu 29:6 – eaten bread Isa 35:6 – for Isa 48:21 – he caused Jer 32:22 – which Jer 32:23 – possessed Phi 4:19 – supply