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Bible Commentaries
Nehemiah 9

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Introduction

1:1 Nehemiah (c-4) Meaning, 'Comfort of Jehovah.' year, (d-21) That is, of Artaxerxes Longimanus; see ch. 2.1; Ezra 7:1 . Shushan (e-26) The capital of Elam. fortress, (f-28) Or 'palace.'

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Verse 5

9:5 eternity. (b-23) See 1 Chronicles 16:36 ; Psalms 41:13 ; Psalms 106:48 ; Daniel 2:20 .

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Verse 6

9:6 Same, (c-4) Or 'Thou art He,' an expression which is really a name of God. see Deuteronomy 32:39 .

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Verse 7

9:7 Same, (c-4) Or 'Thou art He,' an expression which is really a name of God. see Deuteronomy 32:39 .

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Verse 13

9:13 judgments (a-20) Or 'ordinances.'

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Verse 15

9:15 sworn (b-42) Lit. 'lifted up thy hand.'

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Verse 16

9:16 our (c-3) Or 'they and our.'

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Verse 17

9:17 among (d-16) Lit. 'with.' forgive, (e-41) Lit. 'a God of pardons.' loving-kindness, (f-51) Chesed -- mercy. so ch. 13.22. See 2 Chronicles 6:42 .

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Verse 25

9:25 good (a-16) goodness. (a-44) See Note c, ch. 6.19.

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Verse 34

9:34 them. (b-29) Or 'in the midst of them.'

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Verse 36

9:36 servants (c-4) Or 'bondmen.'

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Bibliographical Information
Darby, John. "Commentary on Nehemiah 9". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://beta.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/dsn/nehemiah-9.html. 1857-67.

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