Nehemiah 9:7-9 New English Translation
7 “You are the Lord God who chose Abram and brought him forth from Ur of the Chaldeans. You changed his name to Abraham. 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]
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- Nehemiah 9:8 tn Heb “the” (so NAB).
- Nehemiah 9:8 tn Heb “seed.”
- Nehemiah 9:8 tn Heb “your words.”
- 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.
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