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Nehemiah 9:7: Meaning Explained
Thou art the LORD the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest...
Nehemiah 9:7
“Nehemiah 9:7”
What Does This Verse Mean?
God chose Abraham long ago and promised to give his family the land of Canaan, and God kept that promise.
What’s Happening Here
The prayer recalls God's ancient promises and faithfulness to the people. God called Abraham and made him into a great nation.
Key Words
AbrahamThe ancestor of the Jewish people
CanaanThe land God promised
Why It Matters
God's past faithfulness gives us reason to trust Him now.
Did You Know?
This shows that God's promise to Abraham was the beginning of the entire Jewish people.
Word Study
H3068
Thou art the LORDיְהוָ֣ה
H430
the Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים
H977
who didst chooseבָּחַ֙רְתָּ֙
H87
Abramבְּאַבְרָ֔ם
H3318
and broughtest him forthוְהֽוֹצֵאת֖וֹ
H218
out of Urמֵא֣וּר
H3778
of the Chaldeesכַּשְׂדִּ֑ים
H7760
and gavestוְשַׂ֥מְתָּ
H8034
him the nameשְּׁמ֖וֹ
H85
of Abrahamאַבְרָהָֽם׃
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