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They ate to the full and were well-nourished; they reveled in your great goodness. <a href="/nlt/nehemiah/9.htm">New Living Translation</a> Our ancestors captured fortified cities and fertile land. They took over houses full of good things, with cisterns already dug and vineyards and olive groves and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate until they were full and grew fat and enjoyed themselves in all your blessings. <a href="/esv/nehemiah/9.htm">English Standard Version</a> And they captured fortified cities and a rich land, and took possession of houses full of all good things, cisterns already hewn, vineyards, olive orchards and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate and were filled and became fat and delighted themselves in your great goodness. <a href="/bsb/nehemiah/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> They captured fortified cities and fertile land and took houses full of all goods, wells already dug, vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate and were filled; they grew fat and delighted in Your great goodness. <a href="/kjv/nehemiah/9.htm">King James Bible</a> And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness. <a href="/nkjv/nehemiah/9.htm">New King James Version</a> And they took strong cities and a rich land, And possessed houses full of all goods, Cisterns already dug, vineyards, olive groves, And fruit trees in abundance. So they ate and were filled and grew fat, And delighted themselves in Your great goodness. <a href="/nasb_/nehemiah/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “They captured fortified cities and a fertile land. They took possession of houses full of every good thing, Carved out cisterns, vineyards, olive groves, Fruit trees in abundance. So they ate, were filled and put on fat, And lived luxuriously in Your great goodness. <a href="/nasb/nehemiah/9.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220They captured fortified cities and a fertile land. They took possession of houses full of every good thing, Hewn cisterns, vineyards, olive groves, Fruit trees in abundance. So they ate, were filled and grew fat, And reveled in Your great goodness. <a href="/nasb77/nehemiah/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And they captured fortified cities and a fertile land. They took possession of houses full of every good thing, Hewn cisterns, vineyards, olive groves, Fruit trees in abundance. So they ate, were filled, and grew fat, And reveled in Thy great goodness. <a href="/lsb/nehemiah/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> They captured fortified cities and a rich land. They took possession of houses full of every good thing, Hewn cisterns, vineyards, olive groves, Trees for food in abundance. So they ate, were filled, and grew fat, And reveled in Your great goodness. <a href="/amp/nehemiah/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “They captured fortified cities and a fertile land. They took possession of houses full of all good things, Hewn cisterns, vineyards, olive groves, And fruit trees in abundance. So they ate and were filled and became fat, And they reveled and were delighted in Your great goodness. <a href="/csb/nehemiah/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> They captured fortified cities and fertile land and took possession of well-supplied houses, cisterns cut out of rock, vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. They ate, were filled, became prosperous, and delighted in your great goodness. <a href="/hcsb/nehemiah/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> They captured fortified cities and fertile land and took possession of well-supplied houses, cisterns cut out of rock, vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. They ate, were filled, became prosperous, and delighted in Your great goodness. <a href="/asv/nehemiah/9.htm">American Standard Version</a> And they took fortified cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all good things, cisterns hewn out, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit-trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness. <a href="/cev/nehemiah/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> They captured strong cities and rich farmland; they took furnished houses, as well as cisterns, vineyards, olive orchards, and numerous fruit trees. They ate till they were satisfied, and they celebrated your abundant blessings. <a href="/erv/nehemiah/9.htm">English Revised Version</a> And they took fenced cities, and a fat land and possessed houses full of good things, cisterns hewn out, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness. <a href="/gwt/nehemiah/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The Israelites captured fortified cities and a rich land. They took possession of houses filled with all sorts of good things, cisterns, vineyards, olive trees, and plenty of fruit trees. So they ate and were satisfied and grew fat. They enjoyed the vast supply of good things you gave them. <a href="/gnt/nehemiah/9.htm">Good News Translation</a> Your people captured fortified cities, fertile land, houses full of wealth, cisterns already dug, olive trees, fruit trees, and vineyards. They ate all they wanted and grew fat; they enjoyed all the good things you gave them. <a href="/isv/nehemiah/9.htm">International Standard Version</a> They conquered fortified cities and fertile ground, possessing houses filled with all kinds of good things, wells already dug, with vineyards, olive orchards, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate, were satiated, and were well nourished, delighting themselves in your great goodness. <a href="/msb/nehemiah/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> They captured fortified cities and fertile land and took houses full of all goods, wells already dug, vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate and were filled; they grew fat and delighted in Your great goodness. <a href="/net/nehemiah/9.htm">NET Bible</a> They captured fortified cities and fertile land. They took possession of houses full of all sorts of good things--wells previously dug, vineyards, olive trees, and fruit trees in abundance. They ate until they were full and grew fat. They enjoyed to the full your great goodness. <a href="/nheb/nehemiah/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> They took fortified cities, and a rich land, and possessed houses full of all good things, cisterns dug out, vineyards, and olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate, were filled and became fat, and delighted themselves in your great goodness. <a href="/wbt/nehemiah/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards and olive-yards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they ate and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness. <a href="/web/nehemiah/9.htm">World English Bible</a> They took fortified cities and a rich land, and possessed houses full of all good things, cisterns dug out, vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate, were filled, became fat, and delighted themselves in your great goodness. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/nehemiah/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And they capture fortified cities, and fat ground, "" And possess houses full of all good, "" Dug-wells, vineyards, and olive-yards, "" And fruit-trees in abundance, "" And they eat, and are satisfied, "" And become fat, "" And delight themselves in Your great goodness. <a href="/ylt/nehemiah/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And they capture fenced cities, and fat ground, and possess houses full of all good, digged-wells, vineyards, and olive-yards, and fruit-trees in abundance, and they eat, and are satisfied, and become fat, and delight themselves in Thy great goodness. <a href="/slt/nehemiah/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And they will take inaccessible cities, and a fat land, and they will inherit houses full of all good, and wells hewed out, vineyards and olive trees, and the tree of food for abundance: and they will eat and be filled, and be fat, and will live delicately in thy great goodness.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/nehemiah/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And they took strong cities and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods: cisterns made by others, vine- yards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: and they ate, and were filled, and became fat, and abounded with de- light in thy great goodness. <a href="/cpdv/nehemiah/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And so they seized fortified cities and fat soil. And they possessed houses filled with all kinds of goods, cisterns made by others, vineyards, and olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. And they ate and were satisfied. And they were fattened, and they abounded with delights from your great goodness. <a href="/nabre/nehemiah/9.htm">New American Bible</a> They captured fortified cities and fertile land; they took possession of houses filled with all good things, Cisterns already dug, vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. They ate and had their fill, fattened and feasted on your great goodness. <a href="/nrsvce/nehemiah/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And they captured fortress cities and a rich land, and took possession of houses filled with all sorts of goods, hewn cisterns, vineyards, olive orchards, and fruit trees in abundance; so they ate, and were filled and became fat, and delighted themselves in your great goodness.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/nehemiah/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And they captured fortified cities and a fertile land, and possessed houses full of all good things, wells digged, vineyards and olive orchards and fruit trees in abundance; so they did eat and were filled and became rich and delighted themselves in thy great goodness. <a href="/hpbt/nehemiah/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And they seized mighty cities and heavenly land, and they possessed households that were full of all goods, and dug wells and vineyards and olive trees and trees of many foods, and they ate and were satisfied, and they became fat, and they enjoyed themselves in your great goodness.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/nehemiah/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And they took fortified cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all good things, cisterns hewn out, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit-trees in abundance; so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and luxuriated in Thy great goodness. <a href="/sep/nehemiah/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And they took lofty cities, and inherited houses full of all good things, wells dug, vineyards, and oliveyards, and every fruit tree in abundance: so they ate, and were filled, and grew fat, and rioted in thy great goodness. <a href="/parallel/nehemiah/9-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZsQrw7rBvgc?start=2577" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/9.htm">The People Confess Their Sins</a> …24So their descendants went in and possessed the land; You subdued before them the Canaanites dwelling in the land. You delivered into their hands the kings and peoples of the land, to do with them as they wished. 25<a href="/hebrew/3920.htm" title="3920: way·yil·kə·ḏū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To capture, seize, take. A primitive root; to catch; generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose; figuratively, to cohere.">They captured</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘ā·rîm (N-fp) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">fortified cities</a> <a href="/hebrew/1219.htm" title="1219: bə·ṣu·rō·wṯ (Adj-fp) -- To cut off, make inaccessible, enclose. A primitive root; to clip off; specifically to gather grapes; also to be isolated."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8082.htm" title="8082: šə·mê·nāh (Adj-fs) -- Greasy, gross, rich. From shaman; greasy, i.e. Gross; figuratively, rich.">and fertile</a> <a href="/hebrew/127.htm" title="127: wa·’ă·ḏā·māh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Ground, land. From 'adam; soil.">land</a> <a href="/hebrew/3423.htm" title="3423: way·yî·rə·šū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- Or yaresh; a primitive root; to occupy; by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin.">and took</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bāt·tîm (N-mp) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">houses</a> <a href="/hebrew/4392.htm" title="4392: mə·lê·’îm- (Adj-mp) -- Full. From male'; full or filling; also fulness; adverbially, fully.">full</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">of all</a> <a href="/hebrew/2898.htm" title="2898: ṭūḇ (N-ms) -- Good things, goods, goodness. From towb; good, in the widest sense, especially goodness, beauty, gladness, welfare.">goods,</a> <a href="/hebrew/953.htm" title="953: bō·rō·wṯ (N-mp) -- A pit, cistern, well. From buwr; a pit hole.">wells</a> <a href="/hebrew/2672.htm" title="2672: ḥă·ṣū·ḇîm (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp) -- Or chatseb; a primitive root; to cut or carve, stone or other material); by implication, to hew, split, square, quarry, engrave.">already dug,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3754.htm" title="3754: kə·rā·mîm (N-mp) -- A vineyard. From an unused root of uncertain meaning; a garden or vineyard.">vineyards,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2132.htm" title="2132: wə·zê·ṯîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- Olive tree, olive. Probably from an unused root; an olive, the tree, the branch or the berry.">olive groves,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3978.htm" title="3978: ma·’ă·ḵāl (N-ms) -- Food. From 'akal; an eatable.">and fruit</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: wə·‘êṣ (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">trees</a> <a href="/hebrew/7230.htm" title="7230: lā·rōḇ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Multitude, abundance, greatness. From rabab; abundance.">in abundance.</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: way·yō·ḵə·lū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">So they ate</a> <a href="/hebrew/7646.htm" title="7646: way·yiś·bə·‘ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To be sated, satisfied or surfeited. Or sabeay; a primitive root; to sate, i.e. Fill to satisfaction.">and were filled;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8080.htm" title="8080: way·yaš·mî·nū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To grow fat. A primitive root; to shine, i.e. be oily or gross.">they grew fat</a> <a href="/hebrew/5727.htm" title="5727: way·yiṯ·‘ad·də·nū (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To luxuriate. A primitive root; to be soft or pleasant; figuratively and reflexively, to live voluptuously.">and delighted</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: hag·gā·ḏō·wl (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">in Your great</a> <a href="/hebrew/2898.htm" title="2898: bə·ṭū·ḇə·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- Good things, goods, goodness. From towb; good, in the widest sense, especially goodness, beauty, gladness, welfare.">goodness.</a> 26But they were disobedient and rebelled against You; they flung Your law behind their backs. They killed Your prophets, who had admonished them to return to You. They committed terrible blasphemies.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/deuteronomy/6-10.htm">Deuteronomy 6:10-11</a> And when the LORD your God brings you into the land He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, that He would give you—a land with great and splendid cities that you did not build, / with houses full of every good thing with which you did not fill them, with wells that you did not dig, and with vineyards and olive groves that you did not plant—and when you eat and are satisfied, <a href="/joshua/24-13.htm">Joshua 24:13</a> So I gave you a land on which you did not toil and cities that you did not build, and now you live in them and eat from vineyards and olive groves that you did not plant.’ <a href="/psalms/105-44.htm">Psalm 105:44-45</a> He gave them the lands of the nations, that they might inherit the fruit of others’ labor, / that they might keep His statutes and obey His laws. Hallelujah! <a href="/deuteronomy/8-7.htm">Deuteronomy 8:7-10</a> For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks and fountains and springs that flow through the valleys and hills; / a land of wheat, barley, vines, fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of olive oil and honey; / a land where you will eat food without scarcity, where you will lack nothing; a land whose rocks are iron and whose hills are ready to be mined for copper. ... <a href="/judges/2-14.htm">Judges 2:14-15</a> Then the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He delivered them into the hands of those who plundered them. He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, whom they were no longer able to resist. / Wherever Israel marched out, the hand of the LORD was against them to bring calamity, just as He had sworn to them. So they were greatly distressed. <a href="/ezekiel/20-6.htm">Ezekiel 20:6</a> On that day I swore to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands. <a href="/deuteronomy/32-15.htm">Deuteronomy 32:15</a> But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked—becoming fat, bloated, and gorged. He abandoned the God who made him and scorned the Rock of his salvation. <a href="/isaiah/63-7.htm">Isaiah 63:7</a> I will make known the LORD’s loving devotion and His praiseworthy acts, because of all that the LORD has done for us—the many good things for the house of Israel according to His great compassion and loving devotion. <a href="/psalms/78-55.htm">Psalm 78:55-58</a> He drove out nations before them and apportioned their inheritance; He settled the tribes of Israel in their tents. / But they tested and disobeyed God Most High, for they did not keep His decrees. / They turned back and were faithless like their fathers, twisted like a faulty bow. ... <a href="/jeremiah/2-7.htm">Jeremiah 2:7</a> I brought you into a fertile land to eat its fruit and bounty, but you came and defiled My land and made My inheritance detestable. <a href="/deuteronomy/31-20.htm">Deuteronomy 31:20</a> When I have brought them into the land that I swore to give their fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey, they will eat their fill and prosper. Then they will turn to other gods and worship them, and they will reject Me and break My covenant. <a href="/hosea/13-6.htm">Hosea 13:6</a> When they had pasture, they became satisfied; when they were satisfied, their hearts became proud, and as a result they forgot Me. <a href="/1_kings/4-20.htm">1 Kings 4:20</a> The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore, and they were eating and drinking and rejoicing. <a href="/2_kings/17-15.htm">2 Kings 17:15</a> They rejected His statutes and the covenant He had made with their fathers, as well as the decrees He had given them. They pursued worthless idols and became worthless themselves, going after the surrounding nations that the LORD had commanded them not to imitate. <a href="/psalms/106-24.htm">Psalm 106:24-25</a> They despised the pleasant land; they did not believe His promise. / They grumbled in their tents and did not listen to the voice of the LORD.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells dig, vineyards, and olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in your great goodness.strong<a href="/numbers/13-27.htm">Numbers 13:27,28</a> And they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it… <a href="/deuteronomy/3-5.htm">Deuteronomy 3:5</a> All these cities were fenced with high walls, gates, and bars; beside unwalled towns a great many.<a href="/deuteronomy/6-10.htm">Deuteronomy 6:10-12</a> And it shall be, when the LORD thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee great and goodly cities, which thou buildedst not, … a fat land<a href="/nehemiah/9-35.htm">Nehemiah 9:35</a> For they have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy great goodness that thou gavest them, and in the large and fat land which thou gavest before them, neither turned they from their wicked works.<a href="/deuteronomy/8-7.htm">Deuteronomy 8:7-10</a> For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills; … <a href="/deuteronomy/32-13.htm">Deuteronomy 32:13</a> He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock;wells.<a href="/deuteronomy/32-15.htm">Deuteronomy 32:15</a> But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.<a href="/psalms/65-11.htm">Psalm 65:11</a> Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.<a href="/isaiah/6-10.htm">Isaiah 6:10</a> Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.delighted<a href="/1_kings/8-66.htm">1 Kings 8:66</a> On the eighth day he sent the people away: and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people.<a href="/jeremiah/31-14.htm">Jeremiah 31:14</a> And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith the LORD.<a href="/hosea/3-5.htm">Hosea 3:5</a> Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/32-29.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-17.htm">Ate</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-10.htm">Cisterns</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-15.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-8.htm">Delighted</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-10.htm">Digged</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-10.htm">Dug</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-12.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-10.htm">Fat</a> <a href="/ezra/9-11.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-8.htm">Fortified</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-30.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-7.htm">Full</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-20.htm">Good</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-26.htm">Goodness</a> <a href="/ezra/10-8.htm">Goods</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-23.htm">Great</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-11.htm">Groves</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-11.htm">Hewn</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-13.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-15.htm">Olive</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-11.htm">Oliveyards</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-11.htm">Olive-Yards</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-24.htm">Possessed</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-11.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-23.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-15.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-11.htm">Vineyards</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-10.htm">Wells</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/esther/1-7.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/job/31-17.htm">Ate</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-13.htm">Cisterns</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-37.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/esther/2-14.htm">Delighted</a> <a href="/psalms/7-15.htm">Digged</a> <a href="/job/24-16.htm">Dug</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-36.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-35.htm">Fat</a> <a href="/esther/3-5.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/psalms/60-9.htm">Fortified</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-36.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-31.htm">Full</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-35.htm">Good</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-35.htm">Goodness</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-8.htm">Goods</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-26.htm">Great</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-6.htm">Groves</a> <a href="/job/19-24.htm">Hewn</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-34.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/job/15-33.htm">Olive</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-11.htm">Oliveyards</a> <a href="/joshua/24-13.htm">Olive-Yards</a> <a href="/job/22-8.htm">Possessed</a> <a href="/esther/1-2.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-28.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-35.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/job/24-6.htm">Vineyards</a> <a href="/isaiah/12-3.htm">Wells</a><div class="vheading2">Nehemiah 9</div>1. <a href="/nehemiah/9-1.htm">A solemn fast, and repentance of the people</a> 4. <a href="/nehemiah/9-4.htm">The Levites make a confession of God's goodness, and their wickedness</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The fortified cities indicate the strength and preparedness of the Canaanite inhabitants, yet God delivered these cities into the hands of the Israelites, demonstrating His power and faithfulness. The fertile land signifies the abundance and prosperity of Canaan, often described as "a land flowing with milk and honey" (<a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a>). This conquest fulfills the promise made to Abraham in <a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18-21</a>.and took houses full of all goods The Israelites inherited homes and possessions they did not labor for, illustrating God's provision and grace. This echoes <a href="/deuteronomy/6-10.htm">Deuteronomy 6:10-11</a>, where God promises to give them "houses full of all good things" as a gift. It underscores the theme of divine blessing and the fulfillment of God's promises.wells already dug Water was a precious resource in the ancient Near East, and wells were vital for survival. The mention of wells already dug highlights the completeness of God's provision, as the Israelites did not have to expend effort to secure this essential resource. This provision is reminiscent of God's promise in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-11.htm">Deuteronomy 6:11</a>.vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance These agricultural elements symbolize prosperity and stability. Vineyards and olive groves were significant for producing wine and oil, staples in the Israelite diet and economy. The abundance of fruit trees further emphasizes the richness of the land. This abundance is a tangible sign of God's blessing and favor, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/8-7.htm">Deuteronomy 8:7-9</a>.So they ate and were filled; they grew fat This phrase indicates the satisfaction and prosperity experienced by the Israelites. Eating and being filled is a metaphor for contentment and abundance, while growing fat symbolizes wealth and security. However, it also serves as a warning against complacency and forgetting God, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/32-15.htm">Deuteronomy 32:15</a>, where Jeshurun "grew fat and kicked."and delighted in Your great goodness The Israelites' delight in God's goodness reflects their recognition of His generosity and faithfulness. This acknowledgment is crucial for maintaining a relationship with God, as it fosters gratitude and worship. God's goodness is a recurring theme throughout Scripture, seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/31-19.htm">Psalm 31:19</a>, which speaks of the "goodness" stored up for those who fear Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The people of God who are recounting their history and God's faithfulness during a time of confession and renewal. 2. <a href="/topical/f/fortified_cities.htm">Fortified Cities</a> Represents the strength and security that God provided to the Israelites as they took possession of the Promised Land. 3. <a href="/topical/f/fertile_land.htm">Fertile Land</a> Symbolizes the abundance and provision from God, fulfilling His promises to their ancestors. 4. <a href="/topical/h/houses_full_of_good_things.htm">Houses Full of Good Things</a> Indicates the blessings and prosperity that the Israelites received without their own labor, a gift from God. 5. <a href="/topical/v/vineyards,_olive_groves,_and_fruit_trees.htm">Vineyards, Olive Groves, and Fruit Trees</a> These are symbols of prosperity, sustenance, and the fulfillment of God's promises to His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_and_provision.htm">God's Faithfulness and Provision</a> Reflect on how God has provided for you in unexpected ways. Recognize His hand in your life and give thanks for His faithfulness. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_complacency.htm">The Danger of Complacency</a> The Israelites "grew fat" and delighted in God's goodness, which can lead to complacency. Guard against taking God's blessings for granted and maintain a heart of gratitude and obedience. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_remembrance.htm">The Importance of Remembrance</a> Regularly recount and remember God's past faithfulness in your life. This practice strengthens faith and encourages trust in His future provision. <a href="/topical/s/stewardship_of_blessings.htm">Stewardship of Blessings</a> Consider how you are using the blessings God has given you. Are you using them to glorify Him and serve others, or are you hoarding them for personal gain? <a href="/topical/c/community_and_confession.htm">Community and Confession</a> Engage in communal confession and renewal, as the Israelites did, to foster a collective acknowledgment of God's goodness and a commitment to follow Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_nehemiah_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Nehemiah 9</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_nehemiah_5_7's_contradiction.htm">Nehemiah 5:7 suggests interest-taking was widespread despite Mosaic Law prohibitions (e.g., Exodus 22:25); how can this contradiction be reconciled?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_jerusalem_called_'compact'.htm">Psalm 122:3: Why call Jerusalem 'compact together' when archaeological evidence shows multiple expansions over time?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_nehemiah_use_force_in_13_25.htm">Why does Nehemiah resort to physical force (Nehemiah 13:25) to enforce marriage laws, and doesn't this contradict other scriptures urging gentleness and compassion?</a> <a href="/q/proof_israelites_inherited_cities_vineyards.htm">Joshua 24:13 - Is there any archaeological proof supporting the idea that the Israelites inherited cities and vineyards they did not build or plant?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/nehemiah/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 25. - They took strong cities. As Jericho, Ai, Libnah, Lachish, Hazer, Hebron, etc. A fat land. Compare <a href="/numbers/14-7.htm">Numbers 14:7, 8</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/8-7.htm">Deuteronomy 8:7-9</a>; <a href="/2_kings/18-32.htm">2 Kings 18:32</a>. Houses full of all goods. See <a href="/deuteronomy/6-11.htm">Deuteronomy 6:11</a>. Fruit trees in abundance. The fruit trees of Palestine are, besides the vine and the olive, the fig tree, the carob or locust tree (ceratonia siliqua), the quince, the apple, the almond, the walnut, the peach, the apricot, the mulberry, the sycamore fig, the prickly pear, the pomegranate, and the orange. Date-palms also were anciently abundant in the valley of the Jordan. They... became fat, Compare <a href="/deuteronomy/32-15.htm">Deuteronomy 32:15</a> and <a href="/jeremiah/5-28.htm">Jeremiah 5:28</a>, the only other places where the expression here used occurs. The comparison will show that dispraise is intended - "they grew wanton and self-indulgent." Delighted themselves. Rather, "luxuriated" (ἐτρύφησαν, LXX.). <a href="/commentaries/nehemiah/9-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>They captured וַֽיִּלְכְּד֞וּ (way·yil·kə·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3920.htm">Strong's 3920: </a> To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere fortified cities עָרִ֣ים (‘ā·rîm) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement and fertile שְׁמֵנָה֒ (šə·mê·nāh) Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8082.htm">Strong's 8082: </a> Greasy, gross, rich land וַאֲדָמָ֣ה (wa·’ă·ḏā·māh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_127.htm">Strong's 127: </a> Ground, land and took וַיִּֽירְשׁ֡וּ (way·yî·rə·šū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3423.htm">Strong's 3423: </a> To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin houses בָּתִּ֣ים (bāt·tîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house full מְלֵֽאִים־ (mə·lê·’îm-) Adjective - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4392.htm">Strong's 4392: </a> Full, filling, fulness, fully of all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every goods, ט֠וּב (ṭūḇ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2898.htm">Strong's 2898: </a> Good, goodness, beauty, gladness, welfare wells בֹּר֨וֹת (bō·rō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_953.htm">Strong's 953: </a> A pit, cistern, well [already] dug, חֲצוּבִ֜ים (ḥă·ṣū·ḇîm) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2672.htm">Strong's 2672: </a> To cut, carve, to hew, split, square, quarry, engrave vineyards, כְּרָמִ֧ים (kə·rā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> A garden, vineyard olive groves, וְזֵיתִ֛ים (wə·zê·ṯîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2132.htm">Strong's 2132: </a> An olive, the tree, the branch, the berry and fruit מַאֲכָ֖ל (ma·’ă·ḵāl) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3978.htm">Strong's 3978: </a> An eatable trees וְעֵ֥ץ (wə·‘êṣ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6086.htm">Strong's 6086: </a> Tree, trees, wood in abundance. לָרֹ֑ב (lā·rōḇ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7230.htm">Strong's 7230: </a> Multitude, abundance, greatness So they ate וַיֹּאכְל֤וּ (way·yō·ḵə·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> To eat and were filled; וַֽיִּשְׂבְּעוּ֙ (way·yiś·bə·‘ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7646.htm">Strong's 7646: </a> To be sated, satisfied or surfeited they grew fat וַיַּשְׁמִ֔ינוּ (way·yaš·mî·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8080.htm">Strong's 8080: </a> To shine, be, oily, gross and delighted וַיִּֽתְעַדְּנ֖וּ (way·yiṯ·‘ad·də·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5727.htm">Strong's 5727: </a> To be soft, pleasant, to live voluptuously in Your great הַגָּדֽוֹל׃ (hag·gā·ḏō·wl) Article | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> Great, older, insolent goodness. בְּטוּבְךָ֥ (bə·ṭū·ḇə·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2898.htm">Strong's 2898: </a> Good, goodness, beauty, gladness, welfare <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/nehemiah/9-25.htm">Nehemiah 9:25 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/nehemiah/9-25.htm">Nehemiah 9:25 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/nehemiah/9-25.htm">Nehemiah 9:25 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/nehemiah/9-25.htm">Nehemiah 9:25 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/nehemiah/9-25.htm">Nehemiah 9:25 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/nehemiah/9-25.htm">Nehemiah 9:25 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/nehemiah/9-25.htm">Nehemiah 9:25 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/nehemiah/9-25.htm">Nehemiah 9:25 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/nehemiah/9-25.htm">Nehemiah 9:25 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/nehemiah/9-25.htm">Nehemiah 9:25 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-25.htm">OT History: Nehemiah 9:25 They took fortified cities and a fat (Neh Ne) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/nehemiah/9-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Nehemiah 9:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 9:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/nehemiah/9-26.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Nehemiah 9:26"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 9:26" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>