Nehemiah 9:25

KJV1611 – Modern English

And they captured fortified cities and a fertile land, and took possession of houses full of all goods, wells already dug, vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate and were filled and became fat, and delighted themselves in Your great goodness.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    They captured fortified cities and fertile land. They took possession of houses filled with every good thing, hewn cisterns, vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. They ate, were satisfied, grew fat, and delighted themselves in Your great goodness.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, viyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodss.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And they took fortified cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all good things, cisterns hewn out, 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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And they wanne their stronge cities, & a fat londe, and toke possession of houses yt were full of all maner goodes, welles dygged out, vynyardes, oylgardens, & many frutefull trees: and they ate & were fylled, & became fat, & lyued in welth thorow thy greate goodnes.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And they tooke their strong cities and the fat lande, and possessed houses, full of all goods, cisternes digged out, vineyardes, and oliues, and trees for foode in abundance, and they did eate, and were filled, and became fat, and liued in pleasure through thy great goodnesse.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And they wanne their strong cities, and a fat lande, and toke possession of houses that were full of all maner of goodes, welles digged out, vineyards, oliue gardens, & many fruiteful trees: and they did eate, and were filled, and became fat, and liued in pleasure through thy great goodnesse.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    They took fortified cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all good things, cisterns hewn out, vineyards, and olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance: so they ate, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in your great goodness.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And they capture fenced cities, and fat ground, and possess houses full of all good, digged-wells, vineyards, and olive-yards, and fruit-trees in abundance, and they eat, and are satisfied, and become fat, and delight themselves in Thy great goodness.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And they took fortified cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all good things, cisterns hewn out, 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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And they took fortified cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all good things, cisterns hewn out, 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And they took walled towns and a fat land, and became the owners of houses full of all good things, water-holes cut in the rock, vine-gardens and olive-gardens and a wealth of fruit-trees: so they had food enough and became fat, and had joy in the good you gave them.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    They took fortified cities, and a rich land, and possessed houses full of all good things, cisterns dug out, vineyards, and olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate, were filled, became fat, and delighted themselves in your great goodness.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    They captured fortified cities and fertile land. They took possession of houses full of all sorts of good things– wells previously dug, vineyards, olive trees, and fruit trees in abundance. They ate until they were full and grew fat. They enjoyed to the full your great goodness.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 32:15 : 15 But Jeshurun grew fat, and kicked: you have grown fat, you have grown thick, you are covered with fatness; then he forsook God who made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.
  • Deut 3:5 : 5 All these cities were fortified with high walls, gates, and bars, besides a great many unwalled towns.
  • Neh 9:35 : 35 For they have not served You in their kingdom, or in the vast and fertile land that You gave them, nor did they turn from their wicked works.
  • Ezek 20:6 : 6 In the day that I lifted up my hand to them, to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had spied for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands:
  • Hos 3:5 : 5 Afterward, the children of Israel shall return, and seek the LORD their God and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the last days.
  • Deut 6:10-12 : 10 And it shall be, when the LORD your God has brought you into the land which he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give you great and good cities, which you did not build, 11 And houses full of all good things, which you did not fill, and wells dug, which you did not dig, vineyards and olive trees, which you did not plant; when you have eaten and are full; 12 Then beware, lest you forget the LORD, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
  • 1 Kgs 8:66 : 66 On the eighth day he sent the people away; and they blessed the king, and went to their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people.
  • Deut 32:13 : 13 He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock;
  • Num 13:27-28 : 27 And they told him, and said, We came to the land where you sent us, and surely it flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit. 28 Nevertheless, the people are strong that dwell in the land, and the cities are fortified and very large. Moreover, we saw the descendants of Anak there.
  • Deut 8:7-9 : 7 For the LORD your God brings you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills; 8 A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of olive oil, and honey; 9 A land where you shall eat bread without scarcity, you shall not lack anything in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills you may dig copper. 10 When you have eaten and are full, then you shall bless the LORD your God for the good land which he has given you.
  • Deut 9:1-3 : 1 Hear, O Israel: You are to cross over the Jordan today, to go in to possess nations greater and mightier than yourself, cities great and fortified up to heaven, 2 A people great and tall, the children of the Anakim, whom you know, and of whom you have heard say, Who can stand before the children of Anak! 3 Understand therefore today, that the LORD your God is the one who goes over before you; as a consuming fire he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them down before you: so you shall drive them out and destroy them quickly, as the LORD has said to you.
  • Hos 13:6 : 6 According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore they have forgotten me.
  • Rom 2:4 : 4 Or do you despise the riches of His goodness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
  • Ps 65:11 : 11 You crown the year with Your goodness; and Your paths drip with abundance.
  • Isa 6:10 : 10 Make the heart of this people dull, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted and healed.
  • Jer 5:27-28 : 27 As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they have become great, and grown rich. 28 They have grown fat, they shine: yes, they surpass the deeds of the wicked: they do not judge the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy they do not judge.
  • Jer 31:14 : 14 And I will satisfy the soul of the priests with abundance, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, says the LORD.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Neh 9:22-24
    3 verses
    82%

    22Moreover, You gave them kingdoms and nations, and divided them into districts: So they possessed the land of Sihon, the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan.

    23You also multiplied their children as the stars of heaven, and brought them into the land which You had promised to their forefathers they would enter and possess.

    24So the children entered and possessed the land; You subdued before them the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, and gave them into their hands, with their kings and the people of the land, so that they might do with them as they wished.

  • Deut 6:10-11
    2 verses
    81%

    10And it shall be, when the LORD your God has brought you into the land which he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give you great and good cities, which you did not build,

    11And houses full of all good things, which you did not fill, and wells dug, which you did not dig, vineyards and olive trees, which you did not plant; when you have eaten and are full;

  • 25And they took some of the fruit of the land in their hands, and brought it down to us, and brought us back word, saying, It is a good land which the LORD our God is giving us.

  • 13And I have given you a land for which you did not labor, and cities which you did not build, and you dwell in them; you eat from vineyards and oliveyards which you did not plant.

  • Deut 8:7-10
    4 verses
    74%

    7For the LORD your God brings you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills;

    8A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of olive oil, and honey;

    9A land where you shall eat bread without scarcity, you shall not lack anything in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills you may dig copper.

    10When you have eaten and are full, then you shall bless the LORD your God for the good land which he has given you.

  • 29So they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire;

  • Judg 18:9-10
    2 verses
    73%

    9And they said, Arise, that we may go up against them, for we have seen the land, and behold, it is very good; are you still? Do not be lazy to go and to enter to possess the land.

    10When you go, you shall come to a secure people and to a large land, for God has given it into your hands; a place where there is no lack of anything that is on the earth.

  • 44And gave them the lands of the nations: and they inherited the labor of the people;

  • 9And he has brought us into this place, and has given us this land, even a land flowing with milk and honey.

  • 20For when I shall have brought them into the land which I swore to their fathers, that flows with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and grown fat; then will they turn to other gods, and serve them, and provoke me, and break my covenant.

  • 5And your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto the sowing time: and you shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely.

  • 12Lest when you have eaten and are full, and have built beautiful houses, and dwelt therein;

  • Jer 32:22-23
    2 verses
    72%

    22And have given them this land, which you swore to their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey;

    23And they came in, and possessed it; but they did not obey your voice, nor walked in your law; they have done nothing of all that you commanded them to do: therefore you have caused all this evil to come upon them:

  • 11And the LORD shall make you plentiful in goods, in the fruit of your body, and in the fruit of your cattle, and in the fruit of your ground, in the land which the LORD swore unto your fathers to give you.

  • 19And the land shall yield its fruit, and you shall eat your fill, and dwell therein in safety.

  • 8They shall be abundantly satisfied with the abundance of your house; and you shall make them drink of the river of your pleasures.

  • 43And the LORD gave to Israel all the land which He had sworn to give their fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt in it.

  • Num 13:19-20
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    72%

    19And what the land is that they dwell in, whether it is good or bad; and what cities they dwell in, whether in tent camps or fortified cities;

    20And what the land is, whether it is rich or poor, whether there is wood in it, or not. Be of good courage, and bring some of the fruit of the land. Now was the time of the first ripe grapes.

  • 35For they have not served You in their kingdom, or in the vast and fertile land that You gave them, nor did they turn from their wicked works.

  • Num 14:7-8
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    72%

    7And they spoke to all the company of the children of Israel, saying, The land, which we passed through to search it, is an exceedingly good land.

    8If the LORD delights in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it to us; a land which flows with milk and honey.

  • 9And the LORD your God will make you abundant in every work of your hand, in the fruit of your body, and in the fruit of your livestock, and in the fruit of your land, for good: for the LORD will again rejoice over you for good, as he rejoiced over your fathers:

  • 9And that you may prolong your days in the land, which the LORD swore to your fathers to give to them and to their descendants, a land flowing with milk and honey.

  • 15You gave them bread from heaven for their hunger, and brought forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and promised them that they would go in to possess the land which You had sworn to give them.

  • 53and you shall dispossess the inhabitants of the land, and dwell therein: for I have given you the land to possess it.

  • 1And it shall be, when you come into the land which the LORD your God gives you for an inheritance, and possess it, and dwell in it;

  • 27And they told him, and said, We came to the land where you sent us, and surely it flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit.

  • 7And I brought you into a plentiful country, to eat its fruit and its goodness; but when you entered, you defiled my land, and made my heritage an abomination.

  • 39Moreover your little ones, whom you said would be prey, and your children, who today have no knowledge of good and evil, they shall go in there; to them I will give it, and they shall possess it.

  • 8Behold, I have set the land before you: go in and possess the land which the LORD swore to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give to them and to their descendants after them.

  • 31For you shall pass over the Jordan to go in to possess the land which the LORD your God gives you, and you shall possess it and dwell in it.

  • 7And the children of Israel were fruitful and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and became exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them.

  • 14And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your olive groves, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.

  • 14Butter of cattle, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and you drank the pure blood of the grape.

  • 23Then the LORD will drive out all these nations from before you, and you shall possess greater and mightier nations than yourselves.

  • 17Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of grain and wine, a land of bread and vineyards.

  • 51And he shall eat the fruit of your cattle, and the fruit of your land, until you are destroyed: which also shall not leave you either corn, wine, or oil, or the increase of your kine, or flocks of your sheep, until he has destroyed you.

  • 22And they possessed all the borders of the Amorites, from Arnon even to Jabbok, and from the wilderness even to Jordan.

  • 5And the LORD your God will bring you into the land which your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and he will do you good, and multiply you above your fathers.

  • 40Moreover, those who were near them, from as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen; provisions of flour, cakes of figs, clusters of raisins, wine and oil, oxen and sheep in abundance, for there was joy in Israel.

  • 21They shall build houses and inhabit them; they shall plant vineyards and eat their fruit.