Nehemiah 9:35
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 9:35 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 9:35 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For they have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy great goodness that thou gavest them, and in the large and fa..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 9:35 — KJV
“For they have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy great goodness that thou gavest them, and in the large and fat land which thou gavest before them, neither turned they from their wicked works.”
— Nehemiah 9:35 (KJV)
Nehemiah 9:35 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 9:35
“For I will cast out the nations before thee, and enlarge thy borders: neither shall any man desire thy land, when thou shalt go up to appear before the LORD thy God thrice in the year.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 9:35: large, land, before
“Behold, the LORD thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 9:35: fat, land, before
“Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 9:35: fat, land, before
“For the LORD our God, he it is that brought us up and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and which did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way wherein we went, and among all the people through whom we passed:”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 9:35: served, great, fat
“And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness. wells: or, cisterns fruit...: Heb. tree of food”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 9:35: great, goodness, fat
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