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Nehemiah 9:1-2
Common English Bible
Nehemiah 9:1-2
Common English Bible
Remembering the Lord’s mighty deeds
9 On the twenty-fourth day of this month, the people of Israel were assembled. They fasted, wore funeral clothing,[a] and had dirt on their heads.[b] 2 After the Israelites separated themselves from all of the foreigners, they stood to confess their sins and the terrible behavior of their ancestors.
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- Nehemiah 9:1 Or sackcloth
- Nehemiah 9:1 Or on them
Nehemiah 9:1-2
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Nehemiah 9:1-2
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The Israelites Confess Their Sins
9 On the twenty-fourth day of the same month, the Israelites gathered together, fasting and wearing sackcloth and putting dust on their heads.(A) 2 Those of Israelite descent had separated themselves from all foreigners.(B) They stood in their places and confessed their sins and the sins of their ancestors.(C)
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