And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness. 25. strong cities ] R.V. fenced cities. Cf. Deu 9:1; Jos 14:12, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 9:25”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 9:24
So the children went in and possessed the land, and thou subduedst before them the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, and gavest them into their hands, with their kings, and the people of the land, that they might do with them as they would. 24, 25. Possession and Prosperity 24. people ] R.V. peoples. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 9:24”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 9:23
Their children also multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven, and broughtest them into the land, concerning which thou hadst promised to their fathers, that they should go in to possess [it]. 23. multipliedst ] See Deu 1:10; Deu 7:3. as the stars of heaven ] The use of this simile may very probably be … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 9:23”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 9:22
Moreover thou gavest them kingdoms and nations, and didst divide them into corners: so they possessed the land of Sihon, and the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan. 22 25. The Conquest of Palestine: Victory 22. The Conquest of the Transjordanic territory. nations ] R.V. peoples. and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 9:22”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 9:21
Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, [so that] they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not. 21. The Forty Years in the Wilderness: Preservation forty years so that] R.V. forty years and. The mention of the 40 years and of the fact that ‘they lacked nothing’ … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 9:21”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 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. 20. thy good spirit ] Referring possibly to Num 11:17 ‘And I will take of the spirit which is upon thee and will put it upon them,’ 23 29, but mainly … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 9:20”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 9:19
Yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to show them light, and the way wherein they should go. 19. the pillar of the cloud ] R.V. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 9:19”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 9:18
Yea, when they had made them a molten calf, and said, This [is] thy God that brought thee up out of Egypt, and had wrought great provocations; 18 20. The Golden Calf and God’s Mercy 18. molten calf Egypt.] The language is based on Exo 32:4, ‘ made it a molten calf, and they said, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 9:18”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 9:17
And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou [art] a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not. 17. in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 9:17”
Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 9:16
But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments, 16. But they and our fathers ] The ‘and’ here seems not to be necessary. It is found, however, in all the MSS., and is represented in all the Versions, and must clearly be retained in the text. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 9:16”