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Nehemiah 9:21
For forty years You sustained them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing. Their clothes did not wear out, and their feet did not swell.
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Christian Standard Bible®
You provided for them in the wilderness forty years,and they lacked nothing.Their clothes did not wear out,and their feet did not swell.
You provided for them in the wilderness forty years,and they lacked nothing.Their clothes did not wear out,and their feet did not swell.
Hebrew Names Version
Yes, forty years did you sustain them in the wilderness, [and] they lacked nothing; their clothes didn't grow old, and their feet didn't swell.
Yes, forty years did you sustain them in the wilderness, [and] they lacked nothing; their clothes didn't grow old, and their feet didn't swell.
King James Version
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.
English Standard Version
Forty years you sustained them in the wilderness, and they lacked nothing. Their clothes did not wear out and their feet did not swell.
Forty years you sustained them in the wilderness, and they lacked nothing. Their clothes did not wear out and their feet did not swell.
New Century Version
You took care of them for forty years in the desert; they needed nothing. Their clothes did not wear out, and their feet did not swell.
You took care of them for forty years in the desert; they needed nothing. Their clothes did not wear out, and their feet did not swell.
New English Translation
For forty years you sustained them. Even in the desert they never lacked anything. Their clothes did not wear out and their feet did not swell.
For forty years you sustained them. Even in the desert they never lacked anything. Their clothes did not wear out and their feet did not swell.
Amplified Bible
"Indeed, for forty years You sustained them in the wilderness; they lacked nothing, Their clothes did not wear out, and their feet did not swell.
"Indeed, for forty years You sustained them in the wilderness; they lacked nothing, Their clothes did not wear out, and their feet did not swell.
New American Standard Bible
"Indeed, for forty years You provided for them in the wilderness and they were not lacking; Their clothes did not wear out, nor did their feet swell up.
"Indeed, for forty years You provided for them in the wilderness and they were not lacking; Their clothes did not wear out, nor did their feet swell up.
World English Bible
Yes, forty years did you sustain them in the wilderness, [and] they lacked nothing; their clothes didn't grow old, and their feet didn't swell.
Yes, forty years did you sustain them in the wilderness, [and] they lacked nothing; their clothes didn't grow old, and their feet didn't swell.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Thou didest also feede them fourtie yeres in ye wildernes: they lacked nothing: their clothes waxed not old, and their feete swelled not.
Thou didest also feede them fourtie yeres in ye wildernes: they lacked nothing: their clothes waxed not old, and their feete swelled not.
Legacy Standard Bible
Indeed, forty years You sustained them in the wilderness, and they did not lack;Their clothes did not wear out, nor did their feet swell.
Indeed, forty years You sustained them in the wilderness, and they did not lack;Their clothes did not wear out, nor did their feet swell.
Contemporary English Version
You took good care of them, and for forty years they never lacked a thing. Their shoes didn't wear out, and their feet were never swollen.
You took good care of them, and for forty years they never lacked a thing. Their shoes didn't wear out, and their feet were never swollen.
Complete Jewish Bible
Yes, forty years you sustained them in the desert; they lacked nothing — their clothes did not wear out; their feet did not swell up.
Yes, forty years you sustained them in the desert; they lacked nothing — their clothes did not wear out; their feet did not swell up.
Darby Translation
Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness; they lacked nothing; their clothes grew not old, and their feet swelled not.
Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness; they lacked nothing; their clothes grew not old, and their feet swelled not.
Easy-to-Read Version
You took care of them for 40 years. They had all they needed in the desert. Their clothes didn't wear out, and their feet didn't swell and hurt.
You took care of them for 40 years. They had all they needed in the desert. Their clothes didn't wear out, and their feet didn't swell and hurt.
George Lamsa Translation
Yea, for forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, and they lacked nothing; their clothes did not wear out, and their shoes had no holes in them.
Yea, for forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, and they lacked nothing; their clothes did not wear out, and their shoes had no holes in them.
Good News Translation
Through forty years in the desert you provided all that they needed; their clothing never wore out, and their feet were not swollen with pain.
Through forty years in the desert you provided all that they needed; their clothing never wore out, and their feet were not swollen with pain.
Lexham English Bible
Forty years you sustained them in the desert—they were not in need. Their clothing did not wear out and their feet did not swell.
Forty years you sustained them in the desert—they were not in need. Their clothing did not wear out and their feet did not swell.
Literal Translation
Yea, forty years You sustained them in the wilderness. They lacked nothing; their clothes did not wear out, and their feet did not swell.
Yea, forty years You sustained them in the wilderness. They lacked nothing; their clothes did not wear out, and their feet did not swell.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Fortye yeares longe madest thou prouysion for them in the wyldernesse, so that they wanted nothinge: their clothes waxed not olde, and their fete swelled not.
Fortye yeares longe madest thou prouysion for them in the wyldernesse, so that they wanted nothinge: their clothes waxed not olde, and their fete swelled not.
American Standard Version
Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, and they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not.
Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, and they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not.
Bible in Basic English
Truly, for forty years you were their support in the waste land, and they were in need of nothing; their clothing did not get old or their feet become tired.
Truly, for forty years you were their support in the waste land, and they were in need of nothing; their clothing did not get old or their feet become tired.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Fourtie yeres long didst thou feede them in the wildernesse, so that they lacked nothing: their clothes waxed not olde, and their feete swelled not.
Fourtie yeres long didst thou feede them in the wildernesse, so that they lacked nothing: their clothes waxed not olde, and their feete swelled not.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Yea, forty years didst Thou sustain them in the wilderness, and they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not.
Yea, forty years didst Thou sustain them in the wilderness, and they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not.
King James Version (1611)
Yea fourtie yeeres diddest thou sustaine them in the wildernesse, so that they lacked nothing; their clothes wared not old, and their feet swelled not.
Yea fourtie yeeres diddest thou sustaine them in the wildernesse, so that they lacked nothing; their clothes wared not old, and their feet swelled not.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And thou didst sustain them forty years in the wilderness; thou didst not allow anything to fail them: their garments did not wax old, and their feet were not bruised.
And thou didst sustain them forty years in the wilderness; thou didst not allow anything to fail them: their garments did not wax old, and their feet were not bruised.
English Revised Version
Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, and they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not.
Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, and they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Fourti yeer thou feddist hem in deseert, and no thing failide to hem; her clothis wexiden not elde, and her feet weren not hirt.
Fourti yeer thou feddist hem in deseert, and no thing failide to hem; her clothis wexiden not elde, and her feet weren not hirt.
Update Bible Version
Yes, forty years you sustained them in the wilderness, [and] they lacked nothing; their clothes didn't wax old, and their feet didn't swell.
Yes, forty years you sustained them in the wilderness, [and] they lacked nothing; their clothes didn't wax old, and their feet didn't swell.
Webster's Bible Translation
Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, [so that] they lacked nothing; their clothes grew not old, and their feet swelled not.
Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, [so that] they lacked nothing; their clothes grew not old, and their feet swelled not.
New King James Version
Forty years You sustained them in the wilderness,They lacked nothing;Their clothes did not wear out Deuteronomy 29:5 ">[fn] And their feet did not swell.
Forty years You sustained them in the wilderness,They lacked nothing;Their clothes did not wear out Deuteronomy 29:5 ">[fn] And their feet did not swell.
New Living Translation
For forty years you sustained them in the wilderness, and they lacked nothing. Their clothes did not wear out, and their feet did not swell!
For forty years you sustained them in the wilderness, and they lacked nothing. Their clothes did not wear out, and their feet did not swell!
New Life Bible
For forty years You kept them alive in the desert and gave them everything they needed. Their clothes did not wear out, and their feet did not become sore.
For forty years You kept them alive in the desert and gave them everything they needed. Their clothes did not wear out, and their feet did not become sore.
New Revised Standard
Forty years you sustained them in the wilderness so that they lacked nothing; their clothes did not wear out and their feet did not swell.
Forty years you sustained them in the wilderness so that they lacked nothing; their clothes did not wear out and their feet did not swell.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Yea, forty years, didst thou sustain them in the desert, they lacked nothing, - their mantles, waxed not old and, their feet, swelled not.
Yea, forty years, didst thou sustain them in the desert, they lacked nothing, - their mantles, waxed not old and, their feet, swelled not.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Forty years didst thou feed them in the desert, and nothing was wanting to them: their garments did not grow old, and their feet were not worn.
Forty years didst thou feed them in the desert, and nothing was wanting to them: their garments did not grow old, and their feet were not worn.
Revised Standard Version
Forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, and they lacked nothing; their clothes did not wear out and their feet did not swell.
Forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, and they lacked nothing; their clothes did not wear out and their feet did not swell.
Young's Literal Translation
and forty years Thou hast nourished them in a wilderness; they have not lacked; their garments have not worn out, and their feet have not swelled.
and forty years Thou hast nourished them in a wilderness; they have not lacked; their garments have not worn out, and their feet have not swelled.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Indeed, forty years You provided for them in the wilderness and they were not in want; Their clothes did not wear out, nor did their feet swell.
"Indeed, forty years You provided for them in the wilderness and they were not in want; Their clothes did not wear out, nor did their feet swell.
Contextual Overview
4And the Levites-Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani-stood on the raised platform and cried out in a loud voice to the LORD their God. 5Then the Levites-Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah-said: "Stand up and bless the LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting: 'Blessed be Your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise. 6You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the heavenly host worships You. 7You are the LORD, the God who chose Abram, who brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeans and gave him the name Abraham. 8You found his heart faithful before You, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites and Hittites, of the Amorites and Perizzites, of the Jebusites and Girgashites, to give it to his descendants. You have kept Your promise, because You are righteous. 9You saw the oppression of our fathers in Egypt; You heard their cry at the Red Sea. 10You performed signs and wonders against Pharaoh, all his officials, and all the people of his land, for You knew that they had acted with arrogance against our fathers. You made a name for Yourself that endures to this day. 11You divided the sea before them, and they crossed through it on dry ground. You hurled their pursuers into the depths like a stone into raging waters. 12You led them with a pillar of cloud by day, and a pillar of fire by night, to light for them the way which they should travel. 13You came down on Mount Sinai, and spoke to them from heaven. You gave them just ordinances, true laws, and good statutes and commandments.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
forty: Exodus 16:35, Numbers 14:33, Numbers 14:34, Deuteronomy 2:7, Deuteronomy 8:2, Amos 5:25, Acts 13:18
their: Deuteronomy 8:4, Deuteronomy 29:5, Psalms 34:10
Reciprocal: Numbers 20:5 - this evil Joshua 5:12 - the manna Jeremiah 2:31 - Have I been Amos 2:10 - and led
Cross-References
Genesis 6:9
This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God.
This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God.
Genesis 9:3
Everything that lives and moves will be food for you; just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you all things.
Everything that lives and moves will be food for you; just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you all things.
Genesis 9:4
But you must not eat meat with its lifeblood still in it.
But you must not eat meat with its lifeblood still in it.
Genesis 9:15
I will remember My covenant between Me and you and all living creatures: Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life.
I will remember My covenant between Me and you and all living creatures: Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life.
Genesis 9:16
And whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of every kind that is on the earth."
And whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of every kind that is on the earth."
Proverbs 20:1
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
Ecclesiastes 7:20
Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.
Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.
Romans 13:13
Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.
Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.
1 Corinthians 10:12
So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall.
So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall.
Galatians 5:21
and envy; drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
and envy; drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing,.... As not for food, so neither for raiment, as follows:
their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not; of which see Deuteronomy 8:4.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 21. Their clothes waxed not old — Deuteronomy 8:4; Deuteronomy 8:4.
