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Nehemiah 9:17

King James Version (KJV)

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Nehemiah 9:17

Verse 17 of 38

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And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou [art] a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.

Nehemiah 9:17 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Nehemiah 9:17

Theological / Devotional

In their rebellion. For the Hebrew word bemiryam, “in their rebellion,” seven Hebrew manuscripts read bemisrayim, “in Egypt,” with which the LXX also agrees. The whole passage then reads, “They appointed a captain to return to their bondage in Egypt.” The reference to the appointment of a captain is found in Numbers 14:4.

A God ready to pardon. Literally, “a God of pardons.” The Hebrew word for “pardon” is rare, and occurs elsewhere only in Daniel 9:9 and Psalm 130:4. The remainder of the verse is parallel to Joel 2:13 and Jonah 4:2.

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