Nehemiah 9:28

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“But as soon as they had rest, they again did evil in Your sight. So You abandoned them to the hands of their enemies, who had dominion over them. When they cried out to You again, You heard from heaven, and You delivered them many times in Your compassion.”

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BSBPD

“But as soon as they had rest, they again did evil in Your sight. So You abandoned them to the hands of their enemies, who had dominion over them. When they cried out to You again, You heard from heaven, and You delivered them many times in Your compassion.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“But after they had rest, they did evil again before thee: therefore leftest thou them in the hand of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over them: yet when they returned, and cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and many times didst thou deliver them according to thy mercies;”

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ASVPD

“But after they had rest, they did evil again before thee; therefore leftest thou them in the hand of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over them: yet when they returned, and cried unto thee, thou heardest from heaven; and many times didst thou deliver them according to thy mercies,”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`And when they have rest, they turn back to do evil before Thee, and Thou dost leave them in the hand of their enemies, and they rule over them; and they turn back, and call Thee, and Thou from the heavens dost hear, and dost deliver them, according to Thy mercies, many times,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Nehemiah 9:28 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Judges 2:19But when the judge died, the Israelites became even more corrupt than their fathers, going after other gods to serve them and bow down to them. They would not give up their evil practices and stubborn ways.
  2. Judges 3:11So the land had rest for forty years, until Othniel son of Kenaz died.
  3. Judges 3:30So Moab was subdued under the hand of Israel that day, and the land had rest for eighty years.
  4. Judges 4:1After Ehud died, the Israelites again did evil in the sight of the LORD.
  5. Judges 5:31So may all Your enemies perish, O LORD! But may those who love You shine like the sun at its brightest.” And the land had rest for forty years.
  6. 1 Kings 8:33When Your people Israel are defeated before an enemy because they have sinned against You, and they return to You and confess Your name, praying and pleading with You in this temple,
  7. 1 Kings 8:39be heard by You from heaven, Your dwelling place. And may You forgive and act, and repay each man according to all his ways, since You know his heart—for You alone know the hearts of all men—
  8. Psalms 106:42Their enemies oppressed them, and subdued them under their hand.
  9. Psalms 106:43Many times He rescued them, but they were bent on rebellion and sank down in their iniquity.
  10. Isaiah 63:15Look down from heaven and see, from Your holy and glorious habitation. Where are Your zeal and might? Your yearning and compassion for me are restrained.

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