Nehemiah 9:9

9 “You saw the suffering of our ancestors in Egypt; you heard their cry at the Red Sea.^[a]

Nehemiah 9:9 in Other Translations

9 And didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red sea;

9 "And you saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt and heard their cry at the Red Sea,

9 “You saw the misery of our ancestors in Egypt, and you heard their cries from beside the Red Sea.

9 You saw the anguish of our parents in Egypt. You heard their cries at the Red Sea;

9 You saw the oppression of our ancestors in Egypt and heard their cry at the Red Sea.

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 the LORD God, who chose Abram and brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeans and named him Abraham.

8 You found his heart faithful to you, and you made a covenant with him to give to his descendants the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Jebusites and Girgashites. You have kept your promise because you are righteous.

9 “You saw the suffering of our ancestors in Egypt; you heard their cry at the Red Sea.

10 You sent signs and wonders against Pharaoh, against all his officials and all the people of his land, for you knew how arrogantly the Egyptians treated them. You made a name for yourself, which remains to this day.

11 You divided the sea before them, so that they passed through it on dry ground, but you hurled their pursuers into the depths, like a stone into mighty waters.

Cross References

• 1. Exodus 2:23-25; Exodus 3:7
• 2. Exodus 14:10-30

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "the Sea of Reeds"