Nehemiah 9:23
Their children also multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven, and broughtest them into the land, concerning which thou hadst promised to their fathers, that they should go in to possess it.
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Gill's Exposition
Their children also multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven,.... Fulfilling the promise made to Abraham, Gen 15:5 their number when they came out of Egypt, and just before they entered into the land…
We have here an account how the work of this fast-day was carried on. 1. The names of the ministers that were employed. They are twice named (Neh 9:4, Neh 9:5), only with some variation of the names.…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
multipliedst See Deu 1:10; Deu 7:3.
as the stars of heaven The use of this simile may very probably be a reminiscence of the promise in Gen 15:5; Gen 22:17. Cf. Jer 33:22.
hadst promised R.V. didst…
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