Nehemiah 9:8
And foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Jebusites, and the Girgashites, to give it, I say, to his seed, and hast performed thy words; for thou art righteous:
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Gill's Exposition
And foundest his heart faithful before thee,.... A true believer in his word and promises, Gen 15:6 and closely attached to the fear of him, and observance of his commands, as abundantly appeared in…
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
his heart faithful The word -faithful" is of the same root as that rendered -believed" in Gen 15:6, -And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness;" and the phrase here used…
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