Nehemiah 9 · Verse 15

Nehemiah 9:15

And gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and promisedst them that they should go in to possess the land which thou hadst sworn to give them.
Nehemiah 9:15, King James Version

Nehemiah 9:15 in other translations

BSBIn their hunger You gave them bread from heaven; in their thirst You brought them water from the rock. You told them to go in and possess the land which You had sworn to give them.
WEBand gave them bread from the sky for their hunger, and brought water out of the rock for them for their thirst, and commanded them that they should go in to possess the land which you had sworn to give them.
ASVand gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and commandedst them that they should go in to possess the land which thou hadst sworn to give them.
YLTand bread from the heavens Thou hast given to them for their hunger, and water from a rock hast brought out to them for their thirst, and dost say to them to go in to possess the land that Thou hast lifted up Thy hand to give to them.
DARBYAnd thou gavest them bread from the heavens for their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and didst say to them that they should go in to possess the land which thou hadst sworn to give them.
BBEAnd you gave them bread from heaven when they were in need, and made water come out of the rock for their drink, and gave them orders to go in and take for their heritage the land which your hand had been lifted up to give them.
WebsterAnd gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and promisedst them that they should go in to possess the land which thou hadst sworn to give them.

What does Nehemiah 9:15 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Nehemiah 9:6-38

6-38. Thou, even thou, art Lord alone, &c.--In this solemn and impressive prayer, in which they make public confession of their sins, and deprecate the judgments due to the transgressions of their fathers, they begin with a profound adoration of God, whose supreme majesty and omnipotence is acknowledged in the creation, preservation, and government of all. Then they proceed to enumerate His mercies and distinguished…

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Nehemiah 9:4-38

The summary of their prayers we have here upon record. Much more, no doubt, was said. Whatever ability we have to do any thing in the way of duty, we are to serve and glorify God according to the utmost of it. When confessing our sins, it is good to notice the mercies of God, that we may be the more humbled and ashamed. The dealings of the Lord showed his goodness and long-suffering, and the hardness of their…

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Nehemiah 9:15 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְ֠לֶחֶםVe.le.chemand breadH3899
מִשָּׁמַ֜יִםmi.sha.Ma.yimfrom heavenH8064
נָתַ֤תָּהna.Ta.tahyou gaveH5414
לָהֶם֙la.Hemto them
לִרְעָבָ֔םlir.'a.Vamfor hunger theirH7458
וּמַ֗יִםu.Ma.yimand waterH4325
מִסֶּ֛לַעmi.Se.la'from a rockH5553
הוֹצֵ֥אתָho.Tze.tayou brought forthH3318
לָהֶ֖םla.Hemfor them
לִצְמָאָ֑םlitz.ma.'Amfor thirst theirH6772
וַתֹּ֣אמֶרva.To.merand you saidH559
לָהֶ֗םla.Hemto them
לָבוֹא֙la.Vo'to goH935
לָרֶ֣שֶׁתla.Re.shetto take possession ofH3423
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH776
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichH834
נָשָׂ֥אתָna.Sa.tayou had liftedH5375
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יָדְךָ֖ya.de.Khahand yourH3027
לָתֵ֥תla.Tetto giveH5414
לָהֶֽם\׃la.Hemto them

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Cross references for Nehemiah 9:15

  • 1 Corinthians 10:3-4

    And did all eat the same spiritual meat; And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

  • Deuteronomy 1:8

    Behold, I have set the land before you: go in and possess the land which the Lord sware unto your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give unto them and to their seed after them.

  • Exodus 17:6

    Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.

  • Exodus 16:14-15

    And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground. And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the Lord hath given you to eat.

  • Exodus 16:4

    Then said the Lord unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.

  • John 6:31-35

    Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. …

  • Psalms 105:40-41

    The people asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven. He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river.

  • Ezekiel 20:15

    Yet also I lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands;

  • Psalms 114:8

    Which turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters.

  • Deuteronomy 8:3

    And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live.

  • Psalms 78:24-25

    And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven. Man did eat angels’ food: he sent them meat to the full.

  • Joshua 1:2-4

    Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel. Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses. From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
gavest.
Ex 16:4,14,15; De 8:3,16; Ps 78:24,25; 105:40; Joh 6:31-35
1Co 10:3
broughtest.
20; Ex 17:6; Nu 20:7-11; De 8:15; Ps 77:15-20; 105:41; 114:8
1Co 10:4
go.
De 1:8; Jos 1:2-4
sworn. Heb. lift up thine hand.
Ge 14:22; Nu 14:30; Eze 20:15

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Context

  • Nehemiah 9:14

    And madest known unto them thy holy sabbath, and commandedst them precepts, statutes, and laws, by the hand of Moses thy servant:

  • Nehemiah 9:15

    And gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and promisedst them that they should go in to possess the land which thou hadst sworn to give them.

  • Nehemiah 9:16

    But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,

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Nehemiah 9:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y dísteles pan del cielo en su hambre, y en su sed les sacaste aguas de la piedra; y dijísteles que entrasen á poseer la tierra, por la cual alzaste tu mano que se la habías de dar.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et des cieux tu leur donnas du pain pour leur faim, et tu leur fis sortir du rocher de l’eau pour leur soif, et tu leur dis d’entrer pour prendre possession du pays que tu avais juré de leur donner.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und Brot vom Himmel hast du ihnen gegeben für ihren Hunger, und Wasser aus dem Felsen ihnen hervorgebracht für ihren Durst; und du hast ihnen gesagt, daß sie hineinziehen sollten, um das Land in Besitz zu nehmen, welches du ihnen zu geben geschworen hattest.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Panem quoque de cælo dedisti eis in fame eorum, et aquam de petra eduxisti eis sitientibus, et dixisti eis ut ingrederentur et possiderent terram, super quam levasti manum tuam ut traderes eis.