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Nehemiah 9:8-9

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9:8 When you perceived that his heart was faithful toward you, you established a 1  covenant with him to give his descendants 2  the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, and the Girgashites. You have fulfilled your promise, 3  for you are righteous.

9:9 “You saw the affliction of our ancestors in Egypt, and you heard their cry at the Red Sea. 4 

1 tn Heb “the” (so NAB).

2 tn Heb “seed.”

3 tn Heb “your words.”

4 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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