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Nehemiah 9:2

King James Version (KJV)

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Nehemiah 9:2

Verse 2 of 38

Scripture focus

And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers.

Nehemiah 9:2 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Nehemiah 9:2

Theological / Devotional

Separated themselves. Compare Nehemiah 10:28, from which it appears that the “strangers” were the heathen surrounding the state of Judah. This act represented a voluntary renunciation of all heathen customs and contacts (cf. 2 Corinthians 6:14).

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