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Nehemiah 9:8-10
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8 When you perceived that his heart was faithful toward you, you established a[a] covenant with him to give his descendants[b] the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, and the Girgashites. You have fulfilled your promise,[c] for you are righteous.

9 “You saw the affliction of our ancestors in Egypt, and you heard their cry at the Red Sea.[d] 10 You performed awesome signs[e] against Pharaoh, against his servants, and against all the people of his land, for you knew that the Egyptians[f] had acted presumptuously[g] against them. You made for yourself a name that is celebrated to this day.

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 9:8 tn Heb “the” (so NAB).
  2. Nehemiah 9:8 tn Heb “seed.”
  3. Nehemiah 9:8 tn Heb “your words.”
  4. Nehemiah 9:9 tn Heb “the Sea of Reeds.” Traditionally this is identified as the Red Sea, and the modern designation has been used in the translation for clarity.
  5. Nehemiah 9:10 tn Heb “signs and wonders.” This phrase is a hendiadys. The second noun functions adjectivally, while the first noun retains its full nominal sense: “awesome signs” or “miraculous signs.”
  6. Nehemiah 9:10 tn Heb “they”; the referent (the Egyptians) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  7. Nehemiah 9:10 tn Or “arrogantly” (so NASB); NRSV “insolently.”
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