Nehemiah 9
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 9 of 13
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
People & Context
Levite who stands on the stairs and leads the people's loud cry and confession to Jehovah
Levite among those who call the people to rise and bless Jehovah in the great prayer
Levite who joins in leading the confession and prayer of Israel's history
Levite named among those standing on the stairs to cry out to God
Patriarch recalled in the prayer; God chose him, brought him from Ur, and made covenant with him
Servant through whom God gave the Sabbath, statutes, and laws, recalled in the Levites' prayer
Timeline
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 9:1-3The 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.
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