Nehemiah 9:21

“Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not.”

"Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not." - Nehemiah 9:21
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What does Nehemiah 9:21 mean?

Nehemiah 9:21 (KJV) says, "Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not." This verse comes from a prayer of confession and commitment that the Israelites made to God after their…

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Sustained in the Wilderness: God’s Unfailing Provision

The journey of faith often leads us through seasons that feel like wilderness—places devoid of clarity, comfort, or even the essentials of life. However, it is in these stark landscapes that we can discover the profound truth encapsulated in Nehemiah 9:21, which states, "Yea…

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A Prayer of Gratitude for Sustaining Grace

Heavenly Father, I come before You in humble adoration, reflecting on the powerful testimony of your faithfulness as recorded in Nehemiah 9:21, where it is proclaimed, "Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed…

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Nehemiah 9:21 - "Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not."
Nehemiah 10:21 - "Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua,"
Nehemiah 12:21 - "Of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethaneel."
Nehemiah 7:21 - "The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight."
Nehemiah 6:9
"Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua," - Nehemiah 10:21
Nehemiah 9:9 - "And didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red sea;"
Nehemiah 11:21 - "But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims."
Nehemiah 7:9 - "The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two."
"Of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethaneel." - Nehemiah 12:21
"The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight." - Nehemiah 7:21
Nehemiah 9:16 - "But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,"
Nehemiah 12:9 - "Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, were over against them in the watches."
Nehemiah 10:9 - "And the Levites: both Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;"
Nehemiah 11:9 - "And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city."
Nehemiah 4:21 - "So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared."
Nehemiah 3:9 - "And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem."
Nehemiah 9:2 - "And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers."
Nehemiah 8:9 - "¶ And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law."
Nehemiah 9:38 - "And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it."
"And didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red sea;" - Nehemiah 9:9
Nehemiah 3:21 - "After him repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah the son of Koz another piece, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib."
Nehemiah 13:9 - "Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat offering and the frankincense."
"The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two." - Nehemiah 7:9
"But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims." - Nehemiah 11:21
Matthew 9:21
Nehemiah 9:1 - "Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them."
Matthew 9:21-22
Matthew 9:21-22