Nehemiah 9:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way wherein they should go.”

Nehemiah 9:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Nehemiah 9:19 in 6 Bible Translations

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Nehemiah 9:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“yet you in your manifold mercies didn’t forsake them in the wilderness. The pillar of cloud didn’t depart from over them by day, to lead them in the way; neither did the pillar of fire by night, to show them light, and the way in which they should go.”

Nehemiah 9:19 — World English Bible

Nehemiah 9:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of cloud departed not from over them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to show them light, and the way wherein they should go. ”

Nehemiah 9:19 — American Standard Version

Nehemiah 9:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Thou, in Thine abundant mercies, hast not forsaken them in the wilderness--the pillar of the cloud hath not turned aside from off them by day, to lead them in the way, and the pillar of the fire by night, to give light to them and the way in which they go.”

Nehemiah 9:19 — Young's Literal Translation

Nehemiah 9:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness. The pillar of the cloud departed not from over them by day, to lead them on the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way wherein they should go. ”

Nehemiah 9:19 — Darby Translation

Nehemiah 9:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Yet thou for thy great mercies forsookest them not in the wildernesse: the pillar of the cloude departed not from them by day to leade them the way, neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way whereby they should goe.”

Nehemiah 9:19 — Geneva Bible

Nehemiah 9:19 in Context — Nehemiah 9

17 And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.

18 Yea, when they had made them a molten calf, and said, This is thy God that brought thee up out of Egypt, and had wrought great provocations;

19 Yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way wherein they should go.

20 Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.

21 Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not.

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What Does Nehemiah 9:19 Mean?

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