Nehemiah 9:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 9:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 9:15 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 9:15 — KJV
“And gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and promisedst them that they should go in to possess the land which thou hadst sworn to give them. which...: Heb. which thou hadst lift up thine hand to give them”
— Nehemiah 9:15 (KJV)
Nehemiah 9:15 in Context — About the Book of Nehemiah
Nehemiah is the Bible's project-management masterclass soaked in prayer. A royal cupbearer hears Jerusalem's walls are rubble, weeps, fasts, prays — then rebuilds them in fifty-two days despite ridicule and threats. Every chapter shows prayer and practical action working as one.
Cross-References for Nehemiah 9:15
“Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon: behold, I have given into thine hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land: begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle. begin...: Heb. begin, possess”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 9:15: possess, land, give
“Their children also multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven, and broughtest them into the land, concerning which thou hadst promised to their fathers, that they should go in to possess it.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 9:15: heaven, broughtest, should
“And I will bring you in unto the land, concerning the which I did swear to give it to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it you for an heritage: I am the LORD. swear: Heb. lift up my hand”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 9:15: land, give, heb
“And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone. pools...: Heb. gathering of their waters”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 9:15: water, land, heb
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 9:15: heaven, forth, land
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