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Nehemiah 9:21
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.
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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.
Berean Standard Bible
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.
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.
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 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
4 Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani stood on the Levites' raised floor. And they cried with a loud voice to the Lord their God. 5 Then the Levites, Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, "Stand up and give honor and thanks to the Lord your God forever and ever! O may Your great name be praised!" 6 "You alone are the Lord. You made the heavens, the heaven of heavens with all their angels. You have made the earth and all that is on it, and the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all of them, and the angels of heaven bow down to You. 7 You are the Lord God, Who chose Abram and brought him out from Ur of the Chaldees and gave him the name Abraham. 8 You found his heart faithful to You and made an agreement with him, to give his children and their children's children the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Jebusite, and the Girgashite. And You have done what You promised, for You are right and good. 9 "You saw the trouble of our fathers in Egypt. You heard their cry by the Red Sea. 10 Then You made special things to see and did powerful works against Pharaoh, against all his servants and all the people of his land. For You knew that they were proud and made it hard for our fathers. And You made a name for Yourself, as it is this day. 11 You divided the sea in front of them, so they passed through the sea on dry ground. And You threw those who went after them into the deep sea, like a stone into troubled waters. 12 You led the people during the day with a cloud, and with a pillar of fire during the night to light the way they were to go. 13 Then You came down on Mount Sinai and spoke with them from heaven. You gave them Laws that are right and true and good.
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 story of Noah and his family. Noah was right with God. He was without blame in his time. Noah walked with God.
This is the story of Noah and his family. Noah was right with God. He was without blame in his time. Noah walked with God.
Genesis 9:3
Every moving thing that lives will be food for you. I give all to you as I gave you the green plants.
Every moving thing that lives will be food for you. I give all to you as I gave you the green plants.
Genesis 9:4
But you must not eat meat with blood in it because that is its life.
But you must not eat meat with blood in it because that is its life.
Genesis 9:15
I will remember My agreement that is between Me and you and every living thing of all flesh. Never again will the water become a flood to destroy all flesh.
I will remember My agreement that is between Me and you and every living thing of all flesh. Never again will the water become a flood to destroy all flesh.
Genesis 9:16
When the rain-bow is in the cloud, I will look upon it to remember the agreement that will last forever between God and every living thing of all flesh that is on the earth."
When the rain-bow is in the cloud, I will look upon it to remember the agreement that will last forever between God and every living thing of all flesh that is on the earth."
Proverbs 20:1
Wine makes people act in a foolish way. Strong drink starts fights. Whoever is fooled by it is not wise.
Wine makes people act in a foolish way. Strong drink starts fights. Whoever is fooled by it is not wise.
Ecclesiastes 7:20
For sure there is not a right and good man on earth who always does good and never sins.
For sure there is not a right and good man on earth who always does good and never sins.
Romans 13:13
We must act all the time as if it were day. Keep away from wild parties and do not be drunk. Keep yourself free from sex sins and bad actions. Do not fight or be jealous.
We must act all the time as if it were day. Keep away from wild parties and do not be drunk. Keep yourself free from sex sins and bad actions. Do not fight or be jealous.
1 Corinthians 10:12
So watch yourself! The person who thinks he can stand against sin had better watch that he does not fall into sin.
So watch yourself! The person who thinks he can stand against sin had better watch that he does not fall into sin.
Galatians 5:21
wanting something someone else has, killing other people, using strong drink, wild parties, and all things like these. I told you before and I am telling you again that those who do these things will have no place in the holy nation of God.
wanting something someone else has, killing other people, using strong drink, wild parties, and all things like these. I told you before and I am telling you again that those who do these things will have no place in the holy nation 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.
