Nehemiah 9

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 9 of 13

¹ ¶ And on the twenty-fourth day of this month the sons of Israel were gathered with fasting and with sackcloth, and with earth on them.

² And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all the sons of foreign ones, and they stood and confessed their sins and the sins of their fathers.

³ And they stood up in their place and read in the Book of the Law of Jehovah their God a fourth part of the day. And a fourth part they confessed and worshiped Jehovah their God.

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Chapter Summary

1 A solemn fast, and repentance of the people. 4 The Levites make a religious confession of God’s goodness, and their wickedness.

Key Hebrew Words

בָל֔וּ become old and worn out H1086 · TWOT 246

צָֽרָתָ vexer H6869 · TWOT 1974b

עַמּ֣וּד pillar H5982 · TWOT 1637c

עָמְדָ֔ standing-place H5977 · TWOT 1637a

עָרְפָּ֔ back of neck H6203 · TWOT 1700a

People & Context

Day of Fasting and Confession

On the twenty-fourth day of the month, the Israelites gather with fasting, wearing sackcloth and earth, separate themselves from foreigners, read the …

The Levites' Prayer of History and Repentance

The Levites lead a long prayer recounting God's faithfulness from creation through the Exodus and into the Promised Land, contrasting it with Israel's…

Timeline

Day of Fasting and Confession

On the twenty-fourth day of the month, the Israelites gather with fasting, wearing sackcloth and earth, separate themselves from foreigners, read the Law, and confess their sins.

Nehemiah 9:1-3

The Levites' Prayer of History and Repentance

The Levites lead a long prayer recounting God's faithfulness from creation through the Exodus and into the Promised Land, contrasting it with Israel's cycle of rebellion, leading to their current distress.

Nehemiah 9:4-38

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