Overview
Nehemiah 9:1, A solemn fast, and repentance of the people; Nehemiah 9:4, The Levites make a religious confession of God’s goodness, and their wickedness.

Now: On the first of this month was the feast of trumpets; on the tenth, the day of atonement; on the fourteenth began the feast of tabernacles, which lasted seven days, ending on the twenty- second; on the twenty-third, they separated themselves from their illegitimate wives; and on the twenty-fourth, they held a solemn day of fasting and confession of sin, and reading the law; the whole of which they closed by renewing their covenants.
twenty: Leviticus 23:34, Leviticus 23:39, 2 Chronicles 7:10
of this month: Nehemiah 8:2
children: Judges 20:26, 2 Chronicles 20:3, Ezra 8:23, Esther 4:3, Esther 4:16, Isaiah 22:12, Joel 1:13, Joel 1:14, Joel 2:15-17, Jonah 3:5-8, Acts 13:2, Acts 13:3
earth: Joshua 7:6, 1 Samuel 4:12, 2 Samuel 1:2, Job 2:12
Reciprocal: Genesis 28:20 - vowed Genesis 37:34 - General Deuteronomy 29:10 - General 1 Samuel 7:5 - Gather 1 Samuel 7:6 - fasted 1 Kings 8:33 - pray 2 Chronicles 6:24 - pray Ecclesiastes 3:4 - time to weep Isaiah 58:5 - it such Jeremiah 36:9 - they Daniel 9:3 - with Joel 2:12 - with fasting Zephaniah 2:1 - gather together Zechariah 7:3 - Should Acts 10:30 - I was Revelation 18:19 - they cast

the seed: Nehemiah 13:3, Nehemiah 13:30, Ezra 9:2, Ezra 10:11
strangers: Heb. strange children, Psalms 144:7, Psalms 144:11, Isaiah 2:6, Hosea 5:7
confessed: Nehemiah 1:6, Leviticus 26:39, Leviticus 26:40, Ezra 9:6, Ezra 9:7, Ezra 9:15, Psalms 106:6, Psalms 106:7, Daniel 9:3-10, Daniel 9:20, 1 John 1:7-9
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 29:10 - General 1 Kings 8:14 - all the congregation 2 Kings 17:20 - all the seed Nehemiah 10:28 - all they Psalms 51:3 - For I Isaiah 58:5 - it such Jeremiah 14:20 - We acknowledge Daniel 9:4 - made Joel 1:14 - the elders Joel 2:12 - with fasting 1 John 1:9 - we confess

they stood: Nehemiah 8:4, Nehemiah 8:7, Nehemiah 8:8
one fourth: Nehemiah 8:3
Reciprocal: Leviticus 16:21 - confess over Deuteronomy 31:11 - shalt read Joshua 8:34 - he read 2 Kings 22:13 - great 2 Kings 23:2 - he read 2 Chronicles 17:7 - to teach 2 Chronicles 30:22 - taught Ezra 7:25 - teach ye Nehemiah 13:1 - they read Daniel 9:4 - made Joel 1:14 - the elders Luke 23:41 - we indeed Acts 20:7 - and continued James 1:19 - let

didst see: Exodus 2:25, Exodus 3:7-9, Exodus 3:16, Acts 7:34
heardest: Exodus 14:10-12
Reciprocal: Genesis 15:14 - that Exodus 2:23 - cry Exodus 2:24 - remembered Exodus 3:6 - hid Exodus 14:13 - ye shall see Exodus 14:15 - General Exodus 18:8 - told Deuteronomy 6:21 - General Deuteronomy 29:3 - General Judges 6:8 - a prophet Judges 10:11 - Egyptians 1 Samuel 10:18 - Thus saith 1 Samuel 12:6 - It is the Lord Isaiah 22:12 - call Micah 6:4 - I brought Acts 7:7 - the nation Acts 13:17 - and with

thou leddest: Nehemiah 9:19, Exodus 13:21, Exodus 13:22, Exodus 14:19, Exodus 14:20, Psalms 78:14, Psalms 105:39
in the way: Psalms 107:7, Psalms 143:8
Reciprocal: Numbers 9:15 - the cloud Numbers 9:16 - General Numbers 9:21 - abode Numbers 10:34 - General Numbers 14:14 - thy cloud Deuteronomy 1:31 - in the wilderness Deuteronomy 1:33 - in fire Deuteronomy 32:12 - the Lord Joshua 24:7 - ye dwelt Psalms 31:3 - lead Psalms 78:52 - But Psalms 136:16 - General Isaiah 4:5 - a cloud Jeremiah 2:2 - when Jeremiah 31:2 - found Habakkuk 3:4 - brightness Acts 7:36 - and in the wilderness 1 Corinthians 10:1 - were

madest: Genesis 2:3, Exodus 16:29, Exodus 20:8-11, Ezekiel 20:12, Ezekiel 20:20
commandedst: Exodus 21:1 - Exodus 23:33, Leviticus 27:34, Deuteronomy 4:5, Deuteronomy 4:45, Deuteronomy 5:31
Moses: Nehemiah 1:8, John 1:17
Reciprocal: Exodus 16:25 - General Exodus 18:20 - teach Exodus 31:13 - a sign Exodus 31:14 - keep Leviticus 10:11 - General Leviticus 15:2 - unto the Leviticus 23:14 - it shall be 2 Kings 17:37 - wrote for you Psalms 103:7 - He made Psalms 119:66 - I Have Ezekiel 18:9 - walked Ezekiel 20:11 - I gave Ezekiel 20:19 - walk Hosea 8:12 - written Mark 2:27 - General Mark 12:1 - and set Acts 7:38 - who Romans 2:18 - knowest Romans 3:2 - because Romans 9:4 - the giving Hebrews 3:5 - as Revelation 15:3 - the servant

dealt: Nehemiah 9:10, Nehemiah 9:29, Exodus 32:9, Deuteronomy 9:6, Deuteronomy 9:13, Deuteronomy 9:23, Deuteronomy 9:24, Deuteronomy 9:27, Deuteronomy 32:15, Psalms 78:8-72, Psalms 106:6, Isaiah 63:10, Jeremiah 2:31, Acts 7:51
hardened: Deuteronomy 31:27, 2 Kings 17:14, 2 Chronicles 30:8, 2 Chronicles 36:13, Psalms 95:8-10, Proverbs 29:1, Isaiah 48:4, Jeremiah 19:15, Romans 2:5, Hebrews 3:13, Hebrews 3:15
hearkened: Exodus 15:26, Deuteronomy 5:29, Psalms 81:8, Psalms 81:11-14, Isaiah 48:18, There were two things to which the Israelites did not duly give heed, else they had not done as they did. The word of God they heard, but they gave no heed to God's commandments, and the works of God they saw, but were not mindful of his wonders. Had they really considered them as miracles, they would have obeyed from a principle of faith and holy fear: had they duly considered them as mercies, they would have obeyed from a principle of gratitude and holy love.
Reciprocal: Exodus 18:11 - proudly Numbers 14:4 - General Deuteronomy 9:7 - from the day 2 Chronicles 29:6 - For our fathers Psalms 119:21 - cursed Jeremiah 7:24 - they Jeremiah 7:25 - the day Jeremiah 7:26 - they hearkened Jeremiah 11:8 - obeyed Jeremiah 22:21 - This Jeremiah 32:30 - children Ezekiel 2:3 - rebelled Ezekiel 5:6 - for they Ezekiel 20:13 - rebelled Zechariah 1:4 - as Malachi 3:7 - from the Mark 10:5 - For Acts 7:39 - whom Acts 13:18 - about Acts 19:9 - divers Hebrews 3:8 - Harden

refused: Numbers 14:3, Numbers 14:4, Numbers 14:11, Numbers 14:41, Numbers 16:14, Psalms 106:24, Psalms 106:25, Proverbs 1:24, Hebrews 12:25
mindful: Psalms 78:11, Psalms 78:42, Psalms 78:43, Psalms 86:5, Psalms 86:15, Psalms 106:7, Psalms 106:13, Matthew 16:9-11, 2 Peter 1:12-15
in their rebellion: Instead of bemiryam, "in their rebellion," seven manuscripts, one edition, and the LXX, have bemitzrayim, "in Egypt:" "appointed a captain to return to their bondage in Egypt."
appointed: Numbers 14:4, Acts 7:39
a God: Numbers 14:18, Numbers 14:19, Psalms 86:5, Psalms 86:15, Psalms 130:4, Micah 7:18, Micah 7:19
ready to pardon: Heb. of pardons
gracious: Exodus 34:6, Exodus 34:7, Psalms 78:38, Psalms 103:8-18, Psalms 145:8, Psalms 145:9, Isaiah 55:7-9, Joel 2:13, Romans 9:15, Ephesians 1:6, Ephesians 1:7
forsookest: 1 Kings 6:13, 1 Kings 8:57, Psalms 106:43-46
Reciprocal: Exodus 13:17 - return Exodus 32:9 - a stiffnecked 2 Kings 18:12 - they obeyed not 2 Chronicles 30:9 - the Lord 2 Chronicles 36:13 - stiffened Nehemiah 9:31 - gracious Psalms 18:25 - With the Psalms 89:2 - Mercy Psalms 116:5 - Gracious Isaiah 48:4 - obstinate Isaiah 63:10 - they rebelled Jeremiah 3:3 - thou refusedst Jeremiah 7:26 - but Jeremiah 11:8 - obeyed Jeremiah 19:15 - because Ezekiel 5:6 - for they Daniel 9:9 - To the Lord Nahum 1:3 - slow Zechariah 7:11 - they refused Malachi 3:7 - from the Matthew 18:27 - moved Matthew 22:4 - and all Mark 10:5 - For Acts 19:9 - divers 1 Corinthians 13:4 - is kind Ephesians 2:4 - who James 1:19 - slow to wrath James 5:11 - the Lord is

Exodus 32:4-8, Exodus 32:31, Exodus 32:32, Deuteronomy 9:12-16, Psalms 106:19-23, Ezekiel 20:7-44
Reciprocal: Nehemiah 9:26 - wrought Ezekiel 16:7 - excellent ornaments Daniel 9:9 - though Hosea 3:1 - according Amos 5:25 - General Acts 7:36 - and in the wilderness Acts 7:41 - they

thou: Joshua 10:11, Psalms 78:65, Psalms 105:44
divide: Deuteronomy 32:26, Joshua 11:23
Sihon: Numbers 21:21-35, Deuteronomy 2:26-36, Deuteronomy 3:1-17, Psalms 135:10-12, Psalms 136:17-22
Reciprocal: Exodus 3:8 - unto a good Numbers 21:24 - Israel Numbers 32:3 - Heshbon Deuteronomy 1:4 - General Deuteronomy 2:32 - General Joshua 12:2 - Sihon Joshua 24:8 - General Judges 11:20 - General 1 Chronicles 6:81 - Heshbon Psalms 44:2 - drive out Psalms 78:55 - cast Psalms 80:9 - preparedst Psalms 135:11 - Sihon Psalms 136:21 - General Jeremiah 32:23 - possessed Ezekiel 20:28 - when I Amos 2:9 - I the Habakkuk 3:6 - and drove Habakkuk 3:12 - didst march

multipliedst: Genesis 15:5, Genesis 22:17, 1 Chronicles 27:23
broughtest: Joshua 1:1 - Joshua 3:17
which thou: Genesis 12:7, Genesis 13:15-17, Genesis 15:18, Genesis 17:8, Genesis 26:3
Reciprocal: Genesis 47:27 - grew Exodus 1:7 - fruitful Leviticus 26:9 - make you Numbers 14:23 - Surely they shall not see Numbers 26:51 - General Deuteronomy 1:10 - your God Deuteronomy 10:22 - as the stars Deuteronomy 28:62 - as the stars Judges 4:1 - did evil Isaiah 9:3 - hast multiplied Isaiah 26:15 - increased Nahum 3:16 - above Hebrews 6:14 - multiplying Hebrews 11:12 - as the stars

So the: Numbers 14:31, Joshua 21:43, Joshua 21:45
thou subduedst: Joshua 18:1, 1 Chronicles 22:18, Psalms 44:2, Psalms 44:3
as they would: Heb. according to their will, 2 Timothy 2:26
Reciprocal: Numbers 32:14 - an increase Deuteronomy 8:7 - General Joshua 6:2 - I have Joshua 24:11 - the men Judges 4:23 - General Acts 7:45 - whom Acts 13:19 - when

strong: Numbers 13:27, Numbers 13:28, Deuteronomy 3:5, Deuteronomy 6:10-12, Deuteronomy 9:1-3
a fat land: Nehemiah 9:35, Deuteronomy 8:7-10, Deuteronomy 32:13, Ezekiel 20:6
wells: or, cisterns
fruit trees: Heb. trees of food
did eat: Deuteronomy 32:15, Psalms 65:11, Isaiah 6:10, Jeremiah 5:27, Jeremiah 5:28, Hosea 13:6
and became fat: They became effeminate, fell under the power of luxury, got totally corrupted in their manners, sinned against all the mercies of God, and then were destroyed by His judgments.
delighted: 1 Kings 8:66, Jeremiah 31:14, Hosea 3:5, Romans 2:4
Reciprocal: Exodus 33:19 - all my goodness Numbers 13:20 - whether it be Deuteronomy 31:20 - eaten Joshua 24:11 - the men 2 Chronicles 6:41 - thy saints Psalms 78:56 - General Proverbs 30:9 - I be full Isaiah 63:7 - the great goodness Jeremiah 2:7 - brought Hosea 2:7 - for Joel 2:26 - ye shall John 6:12 - they Acts 14:17 - filling James 5:1 - ye

they were: Judges 2:11, Judges 2:12, Judges 3:6, Judges 3:7, Judges 10:6, Judges 10:13, Judges 10:14, Psalms 78:56, Psalms 78:57, Psalms 106:34-40, Ezekiel 16:15-63, Ezekiel 20:21, Ezekiel 23:4-49
cast thy law: 1 Kings 14:9, Psalms 50:17, Ezekiel 33:3-5
slew: 1 Kings 18:4, 1 Kings 18:13, 1 Kings 19:10, 2 Chronicles 24:20, 2 Chronicles 24:21, 2 Chronicles 36:16, Jeremiah 26:20-23, Matthew 21:35, Matthew 23:34-37, Acts 7:52
wrought: Nehemiah 9:18, 2 Kings 21:11, Ezekiel 22:25-31
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 28:29 - thou shalt be Deuteronomy 31:20 - eaten Judges 6:1 - did evil 2 Samuel 24:19 - as the Lord 1 Kings 8:47 - saying 2 Kings 17:7 - sinned 2 Kings 17:15 - testimonies 2 Kings 18:12 - they obeyed not 2 Kings 21:9 - they hearkened 2 Kings 21:10 - General 2 Kings 22:17 - have forsaken 2 Chronicles 6:37 - We have sinned 2 Chronicles 12:2 - because 2 Chronicles 24:19 - Yet he sent Ezra 5:12 - But after Nehemiah 9:29 - testifiedst Psalms 78:10 - General Proverbs 30:9 - I be full Isaiah 5:24 - cast away Isaiah 42:24 - General Isaiah 63:10 - they rebelled Jeremiah 2:30 - your own sword Jeremiah 4:17 - because Jeremiah 7:25 - the day Jeremiah 11:8 - obeyed Jeremiah 16:11 - Because Jeremiah 25:7 - that ye Jeremiah 26:4 - If Jeremiah 30:15 - for the Jeremiah 32:23 - but Jeremiah 35:14 - but ye Jeremiah 42:19 - admonished you Lamentations 1:18 - for I Lamentations 3:42 - transgressed Ezekiel 2:3 - rebelled Ezekiel 20:8 - they rebelled Ezekiel 23:35 - and cast Ezekiel 36:31 - shall ye Daniel 9:9 - though Hosea 2:7 - for Hosea 8:12 - but Hosea 13:6 - to Amos 2:4 - because Zephaniah 3:2 - obeyed Zechariah 1:2 - Lord Zechariah 1:4 - unto Zechariah 7:11 - they refused Malachi 3:7 - from the Matthew 5:12 - for so Matthew 23:37 - thou Mark 10:5 - For Mark 12:3 - they Luke 3:20 - General Luke 6:23 - for in Luke 13:34 - killest Luke 20:10 - beat Romans 10:21 - a disobedient Romans 11:3 - Lord James 5:1 - ye

did evil again: Heb. returned to do evil, Judges 3:11, Judges 3:12, Judges 3:30, Judges 4:1, Judges 5:31, Judges 6:1
heardest: 1 Kings 8:33, 1 Kings 8:34, 1 Kings 8:39, Isaiah 63:15
many times: Psalms 106:43-45
Reciprocal: Exodus 2:24 - God heard 1 Samuel 10:18 - Thus saith 2 Kings 17:20 - delivered Isaiah 48:4 - obstinate Jeremiah 17:4 - and I Jeremiah 40:3 - because Zechariah 1:3 - Turn Malachi 3:7 - from the John 5:14 - sin John 8:33 - and were

many years: Psalms 86:15, Romans 2:4, 2 Peter 3:9
forbear them: Heb. protract over them
testifiedst: 2 Kings 17:13, 2 Chronicles 36:15, Jeremiah 7:25, Jeremiah 25:4
by thy spirit: Nehemiah 9:20, Isaiah 63:10, Acts 7:51, Acts 28:25, 1 Peter 1:11, 2 Peter 1:21
thy prophets: Heb. the hand of thy prophets
therefore: Isaiah 5:5, Isaiah 5:6, Isaiah 42:24, Jeremiah 40:2, Jeremiah 40:3, Jeremiah 44:22, Lamentations 2:17, Zechariah 7:13
Reciprocal: Genesis 6:3 - My 2 Kings 17:15 - testimonies 2 Kings 21:9 - they hearkened 2 Kings 21:10 - General 2 Chronicles 33:10 - General Ezra 9:7 - for our iniquities Nehemiah 9:34 - thy testimonies Psalms 50:7 - testify Isaiah 28:10 - For precept Isaiah 30:9 - will not Isaiah 48:9 - defer Jeremiah 4:17 - because Jeremiah 7:13 - and I spake Jeremiah 34:14 - but Jeremiah 35:14 - but ye Jeremiah 42:19 - admonished you Ezekiel 2:2 - General Hosea 11:2 - they called Hosea 12:10 - have also Amos 2:4 - because Haggai 2:5 - so Zechariah 1:4 - unto Zechariah 7:12 - lest Matthew 21:34 - he sent Mark 12:5 - and him Mark 12:36 - by Luke 13:34 - and ye Luke 20:10 - sent Romans 11:2 - of Elias Galatians 5:3 - testify Ephesians 4:17 - testify 1 Thessalonians 4:8 - who 1 Thessalonians 5:19 - the Spirit Hebrews 10:15 - General 1 Peter 3:19 - By which

Howbeit: Genesis 18:25, Job 34:23, Psalms 119:137, Psalms 145:17, Jeremiah 12:1, Lamentations 1:18, Daniel 9:5-14
but we: Leviticus 26:40, Leviticus 26:41, Job 33:27, Psalms 106:6, Daniel 9:5-10
Reciprocal: Exodus 32:31 - sinned Ezra 9:15 - thou art righteous Job 33:23 - to Job 34:31 - General Job 40:4 - Behold Psalms 51:14 - righteousness Psalms 116:5 - and righteous Psalms 129:4 - The Lord Isaiah 49:24 - lawful captive Isaiah 59:12 - we know Jeremiah 14:7 - for our Jeremiah 40:3 - because Jeremiah 44:3 - of their Lamentations 1:5 - for Ezekiel 2:3 - rebelled Ezekiel 14:23 - that I have not Daniel 9:7 - righteousness Daniel 9:14 - the Lord Romans 10:3 - submitted

nor hearkened: Jeremiah 29:19
thy testimonies: Nehemiah 9:30, 2 Kings 17:15
thou didst: Deuteronomy 31:21, 2 Kings 17:13
Reciprocal: Ezra 9:15 - thou art righteous Isaiah 1:5 - the whole Jeremiah 14:7 - for our Jeremiah 44:17 - as we Lamentations 1:5 - for Ezekiel 11:12 - General Ezekiel 22:6 - the princes Ezekiel 44:10 - the Levites Daniel 9:5 - have sinned Daniel 9:6 - our kings Galatians 5:3 - testify

For they: Deuteronomy 28:47, Jeremiah 5:19, Romans 3:4, Romans 3:5
in their kingdom: Instead of bemalkuthom, "in their kingdom," bemalkuthecha, "in thy kingdom," is the reading of two of Dr. Kennicott's manuscripts, LXX, Syriac, and Arabic.
thy great: Nehemiah 9:25
fat land: Deuteronomy 8:7-10, Deuteronomy 31:21, Deuteronomy 32:12-15
Reciprocal: Numbers 13:20 - whether it be Deuteronomy 28:48 - serve Deuteronomy 31:20 - waxen fat Isaiah 63:7 - the great goodness Hosea 13:6 - to

Deuteronomy 28:48, 2 Chronicles 12:8, Ezra 9:9
Reciprocal: Leviticus 25:14 - General Deuteronomy 28:33 - The fruit Ezra 9:7 - into the hand Nehemiah 1:3 - in great Jeremiah 25:18 - as it Lamentations 5:5 - labour Ezekiel 11:9 - and deliver Ezekiel 17:14 - the kingdom Joel 2:17 - that Luke 20:16 - shall give John 8:33 - and were

it yieldeth: Deuteronomy 28:33, Deuteronomy 28:39, Deuteronomy 28:51, Ezra 4:13, Ezra 6:8, Ezra 7:24
dominion: Nehemiah 5:8, Leviticus 26:17, Deuteronomy 28:48, John 8:33
Reciprocal: Leviticus 25:14 - General Deuteronomy 28:29 - thou shalt be 2 Chronicles 33:11 - of the king Ezra 9:7 - into the hand Ezra 9:9 - we were bondmen Nehemiah 1:3 - in great Nehemiah 5:4 - the king's tribute Psalms 107:12 - he brought Isaiah 5:17 - strangers Isaiah 49:24 - lawful captive Lamentations 1:1 - how is Lamentations 5:5 - labour Ezekiel 11:9 - and deliver Ezekiel 17:14 - the kingdom Ezekiel 19:14 - she hath Matthew 22:17 - is Mark 12:14 - is it Luke 20:16 - shall give Luke 20:22 - General

we make: Nehemiah 10:29, 2 Kings 23:3, 2 Chronicles 15:12, 2 Chronicles 15:13, 2 Chronicles 23:16, 2 Chronicles 29:10, 2 Chronicles 34:31, Ezra 10:3
seal unto it: Heb. are at the sealing, or sealed, Nehemiah 10:1
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 29:10 - General Joshua 24:25 - made 2 Samuel 5:3 - made 2 Kings 11:4 - made a covenant 2 Kings 11:17 - made a covenant Job 33:16 - sealeth Isaiah 44:5 - subscribe Jeremiah 34:8 - had