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.
Yea fourtie yeeres diddest thou sustaine them in the wildernesse, so that they lacked nothing; their *clothes wared not old, and their feet swelled not.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceDeut. 8.4.
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- Deuteronomy 2:7Rank 1 from verse 21
7For the Lord thy God hath blessed thee in all the works of thy hand: he knoweth thy walking through this great wilderness: these forty years the Lord thy God hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing.
7For the LORD thy God hath blessed thee, in all the workes of thy hand: hee knoweth thy walking thorow this great wildernesse: these fourtie yeres the LORD thy God hath bene with thee, thou hast lacked nothing.
- Deuteronomy 8:4Rank 2 from verse 21
- Deuteronomy 29:5Rank 3 from verse 21
- Psalms 34:10Rank 4 from verse 21
- Acts 13:18Rank 5 from verse 21
- Deuteronomy 8:2Rank 7 from verse 21
2And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.
2And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these fourtie yeeres in the wildernesse, to humble thee, and to proue thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keepe his commandements, or no.
- Exodus 16:35Rank 8 from verse 21
35And the children of Israel did eat manna forty years, until they came to a land inhabited; they did eat manna, until they came unto the borders of the land of Canaan.
35And the children of Israel did eat Manna fortie yeeres, *vntill they came to a land inhabited: they did eate Manna, vntill they came vnto the borders of the land of Canaan.
- Numbers 14:33–34Rank 9 from verse 21
33And your children shall wander in the wilderness forty years, and bear your whoredoms, until your carcases be wasted in the wilderness.
34After the number of the days in which ye searched the land, even forty days, each day for a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, even forty years, and ye shall know my breach of promise.
33And your children shall ‖wander in the wildernes forty yeres, and beare your whoredomes, vntill your carkases be wasted in the wildernesse.
34After the number of the dayes in which ye searched the land, euen *fortie dayes (each day for a yeere) shall yee beare your iniquities, euen forty yeeres, and yee shall know my ‖breach of promise.
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Nehemiah 9:21
1. Indeed, marking confirmation, emphasis, addition, continuation, or heightening of what is said; it may also emphasize a question. 2. Yes, expressing an affirmative answer or declaration.
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Periods of twelve months.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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To hold up, support, maintain, nourish, bear, or endure without failing.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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wilderness
Uncultivated, desolate, sparsely inhabited, or uninhabited land; a desert, wild country, or solitary region.
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Was without, was deficient in, or needed.
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Garments, dress, or cloth coverings and wrappings worn on or around the body.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of wax, meaning to grow, increase, or become.
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1. Advanced in age or existing for a long time. 2. Of the stated or specified age. 3. Ancient, former, previous, or worn.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of swell. Grew or became enlarged, rose, or became proud.
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20Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.
20Thou gauest also thy *good spirit, to instruct them, and withheldest not thy *Manna from their mouth, and gauest them water for their thirst.
21Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not.
21Yea fourtie yeeres diddest thou sustaine them in the wildernesse, so that they lacked nothing; their *clothes wared not old, and their feet swelled not.
Selected passage22Moreover 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.
22Moreouer, thou gauest them kingdomes and nations, and didst diuide 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.