Verse 36
Nehemiah 9:36
Free Bible Version
36
Look at us now, slaves in the land you gave our forefathers to enjoy its fruit and all its good things. Look at us slaves here!
Original Language Text
hebrew
הִנֵּ֛ה אֲנַ֥חְנוּ הַ/יּ֖וֹם עֲבָדִ֑ים וְ/הָ/אָ֜רֶץ אֲשֶׁר נָתַ֣תָּה לַ/אֲבֹתֵ֗י/נוּ לֶ/אֱכֹ֤ל אֶת פִּרְיָ/הּ֙ וְ/אֶת טוּבָ֔/הּ הִנֵּ֛ה אֲנַ֥חְנוּ עֲבָדִ֖ים עָלֶֽי/הָ
English Translation
Behold, we are today servants, and the land that you gave to our ancestors to eat its fruit and its goodness, behold, we are servants to it.
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You knew he would be faithful to you, and made an agreement with him to give him and his descendants...
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You descended on Mount Sinai. You spoke to them from heaven. You gave them right ways to live, true...
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You explained your holy Sabbath to them. You gave them commandments and regulations and laws through...
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When they were hungry you gave them bread from heaven, and when they were thirsty you brought water...
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