Nehemiah 8:10
“Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
What does Nehemiah 8:10 mean?
Nehemiah 8:10 in the King James Version sits at a turning point in Israel’s restoration after the exile, when God’s people, newly resettled in Jerusalem, are being rebuilt from the inside out by the hearing of God’s word. The verse reads: “Then he said unto them, Go your way…
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In Nehemiah 8:10, we find a profound message that transcends time: "Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD…
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Dear Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I humbly bow my heart, recognizing the profound truth found in Nehemiah 8:10, where it is proclaimed, "Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is…
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