Cross Reference NEHEMIAH 9:25 AND THEY TOOK STRONG CITIES AND A FAT LAND AND POSSESSED HOUSES FULL OF ALL GOODS WELLS DIGGED VINEYARDS AND OLIVEYARDS AND FRUIT TREES IN ABUNDANCE SO THEY DID EAT AND WERE FILLED AND BECAME FAT AND DELIGHTED THEMSELVES IN THY GREAT GOODNESS

{Nehemiah 9:25} And they took 3920 z8799 strong 1219 z8803 cities, 5892 and a fat 8082 land, 127 and possessed 3423 z8799 houses 1004 full 4392 of all x3605 goods, 2898 wells 953 digged, 2672 z8803 vineyards, 3754 and oliveyards, 2132 and fruit 3978 trees 6086 in abundance: 7230 so they did eat, 398 z8799 and were filled, 7646 z8799 and became fat, 8080 z8686 and delighted y5727 z8691 themselves x5727 in thy great 1419 goodness. 2898

strong:
"And they toldª ° him, and said,ª ° We cameª ° unto¹ the landª whither¹ thou sentestª ° us, and surely¹ it¹ flowethª ° with milkª and honey;ª and this¹ [is] the fruitª of it. ... Neverthelessª ¹ the peopleª [be] strongª that dwellª ° in the land,ª and the citiesª [are] walled,ª ° [and] veryª great:ª and moreover¹ we sawª ° the childrenª of Anakª there.¹" {Num 13:27-28} + "All¹ these¹ citiesª [were] fencedª ° with highª walls,ª gates,ª and bars;ª beside¹ unwalledª townsª ¹ a greatª many.ª °" {Deu 3:5} + "And it shall be,¹ when¹ the LORDª thy Godª shall have broughtª ° thee into¹ the landª which¹ he swareª ° unto thy fathers,ª to Abraham,ª to Isaac,ª and to Jacob,ª to giveª ° thee greatª and goodlyª cities,ª which¹ thou buildedstª ° not,¹ ... [Then] bewareª ° lest¹ thou forgetª °¹ the LORD,ª which¹ brought thee forthª ° out of the landª ¹ of Egypt,ª from the houseª ¹ of bondage.ª" {Deu 6:10-12} + "Hear,ª ° O Israel:ª Thou¹ [art] to pass overª °¹ Jordanª this day,ª to go inª ° to possessª ° nationsª greaterª and mightierª than¹ thyself, citiesª greatª and fenced upª ° to heaven,ª ... Understandª ° therefore this day,ª that¹ the LORDª thy Godª [is] he¹ which goeth overª ° beforeª thee; [as] a consumingª ° fireª he¹ shall destroyª ° them, and he¹ shall bring them downª ° before thy face:ª so shalt thou drive them out,ª ° and destroyª ° them quickly,ª as¹ the LORDª hath saidª ° unto thee." {Deu 9:1-3}

a fat land:
"For they¹ have not¹ servedª ° thee in their kingdom,ª and in thy greatª goodnessª that¹ thou gavestª ° them, and in the largeª and fatª landª which¹ thou gavestª ° beforeª them, neither¹ turnedª ° they from their wickedª works.ª ¹" {Neh 9:35} + "For¹ the LORDª thy Godª bringethª ° thee into¹ a goodª land,ª a landª of brooksª of water,ª of fountainsª and depthsª that spring outª ° of valleysª and hills;ª ... When thou hast eatenª ° and art full,ª ° then thou shalt blessª °¹ the LORDª thy Godª for¹ the goodª landª which¹ he hath givenª ° thee." {Deu 8:7-10} + "He made him rideª ° on¹ the high placesª of the earth,ª that he might eatª ° the increaseª of the fields;ª and he made him to suckª ° honeyª out of the rock,ª ¹ and oilª out of the flintyª ¹ rock;ª" {Deu 32:13} + "In the dayª [that] I lifted upª ° mine handª unto them, to bring them forthª ° of the landª ¹ of Egyptª into¹ a landª that¹ I had espiedª ° for them, flowingª ° with milkª and honey,ª which¹ [is] the gloryª of all¹ lands:ª" {Ezk 20:6}

wells:
or, cisterns

fruit trees:
Heb. trees of food

did eat:
"But Jeshurunª waxed fat,ª ° and kicked:ª ° thou art waxen fat,ª ° thou art grown thick,ª ° thou art coveredª ° [with fatness]; then he forsookª ° Godª [which] madeª ° him, and lightly esteemedª ° the Rockª of his salvation.ª" {Deu 32:15} + "Thou crownestª ° the yearª with thy goodness;ª and thy pathsª dropª ° fatness.ª" {Psa 65:11} + "Make the heartª of this¹ peopleª fat,² °¹ and make their earsª heavy,ª ° and shutª ° their eyes;ª lest¹ they seeª ° with their eyes,ª and hearª ° with their ears,ª and understandª ° with their heart,ª and convert,ª ° and be healed.ª °" {Isa 6:10} + "As a cageª is fullª of birds,ª so¹ [are] their housesª fullª of deceit:ª therefore¹ ¹ they are become great,ª ° and waxen rich.ª ° ... They are waxen fat,ª ° they shine:ª ° yea,¹ they overpassª ° the deedsª of the wicked:ª they judgeª ° not¹ the cause,ª the cause¹ of the fatherless,ª yet they prosper;ª ° and the rightª of the needyª do they not¹ judge.ª °" {Jer 5:27-28} + "According to their pasture,ª so were they filled;ª ° they were filled,ª ° and their heartª was exalted;ª ° therefore¹ ¹ have they forgottenª ° me." {Hsa 13:6}

and became fat:
They became effeminate, fell under the power of luxury, got totally corrupted in their manners, sinned against all the mercies of God, and then were destroyed by His judgments.

delighted:
"On the eighthª dayª he sentª °¹ the peopleª away:² ° and they blessedª °¹ the king,ª and went² °¹ unto their tentsª joyfulª and gladª of heartª for¹ all¹ the goodnessª that¹ the LORDª had doneª ° for Davidª his servant,ª and for Israelª his people.ª" {1Kg 8:66} + "And I will satiateª ° the soulª of the priestsª with fatness,ª and my peopleª shall be satisfied² ° with¹ ¹ my goodness,ª saithª ° the LORD.ª" {Jer 31:14} + "Afterwardª shall the childrenª of Israelª return,ª ° and seekª °¹ the LORDª their God,ª and Davidª their king;ª and shall fearª °¹ the LORDª and his goodnessª in the latterª days.ª" {Hsa 3:5} + "Orª despisest¹ thou² ° the¹ richesª of his² ¹ goodnessª andª forbearanceª andª longsuffering;ª not knowingª ° thatª the¹ goodnessª of Godª leadethª ° theeª toª repentance?ª" {Rom 2:4}

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