Nehemiah 9:35

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

You blessed them with a kingdom and with an abundance of rich, fertile land, but they refused to worship you or turn from their evil.

Cross References

Nehemiah 9:25

They captured strong cities and rich farmland; they took furnished houses, as well as cisterns, vineyards, olive orchards, and numerous fruit trees. They ate till they were satisfied, and they celebrated your abundant blessings.

Nehemiah 9:34

Our kings, leaders, and priests have never obeyed your commands or heeded your warnings.

Isaiah 63:7

I will tell about the kind deeds the LORD has done. They deserve praise! The LORD has shown mercy to the people of Israel; he has been kind and good.

Jeremiah 5:19

And the people who survive will ask, “Why did the LORD our God do such terrible things to us?” Then tell them: I am the LORD, but you abandoned me and worshipped other gods in your own land. Now you will be slaves in a foreign country.

Ezekiel 5:6

But the people of Jerusalem rebelled and refuse to obey me. They ignored my laws and have become even more sinful than the nations around them.

Deuteronomy 28:47

If the LORD makes you wealthy, but you don't joyfully worship and honour him,

Deuteronomy 28:48

he will send enemies to attack you and make you their slaves. Then you will live in poverty with nothing to eat, drink, or wear, and your owners will work you to death.

Deuteronomy 31:21

When I punish the Israelites and their descendants with suffering and disasters, I will remind them that they know the words to this song, so they have no excuse for not obeying me. I will give them the land that I promised, but I know the way they are going to live later on.