Nehemiah 9:9

9 "'You saw the distress of our ancestors in Egypt and heard their cry by the Sea of Suf.

Nehemiah 9:9 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 9:9

And didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt
The hard bondage in which their lives were made bitter; and was not a mere spectator of it, but looked upon them in it with pity and compassion, and sent them a deliverer, ( Exodus 2:23 ) ( 3:7 )

and heardest their cry by the Red sea;
which was before them, and the rocks on both sides of them, and the host of Pharaoh behind, pressing upon them, when he heard them, and wrought salvation for them, ( Exodus 14:10 Exodus 14:13 ) .

Nehemiah 9:9 In-Context

7 "'You are ADONAI, the God who chose Avram, brought him out of Ur-Kasdim and gave him the name of Avraham.

8 Finding that he was faithful to you, you made a covenant with him to give the land of the Kena'ani, the Hitti, Emori and P'rizi, the Y'vusi and the Girgashi, to give it to his descendants; and you have done what you promised, because you are just.

9 "'You saw the distress of our ancestors in Egypt and heard their cry by the Sea of Suf.

10 You performed signs and wonders against Pharaoh, against all his servants and the people of the land; for you knew how arrogantly they treated them; and you won yourself a name which is yours to this day.

11 You divided the sea ahead of them, so that they could pass through the sea on dry land; then you hurled their pursuers into the depths, like a stone into turbulent waters.