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Nehemiah 9:25

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

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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23 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַֽיִּלְכְּד֞וּvai.yil.ke.Duand they capturedH3920 →
עָרִ֣ים'a.RimcitiesH5892 →
בְּצֻרוֹת֮be.tzu.rOtfortifiedH1219 →
וַאֲדָמָ֣הva.'a.da.Mahand groundH127 →
שְׁמֵנָה֒she.me.NahfertileH8082 →
וַיִּֽירְשׁ֡וּvai.yi.re.Shuand they took possession ofH3423 →
בָּתִּ֣יםba.TimhousesH1004 →
מְלֵֽאִים־me.le.'im-fullH4392 →
כָּל־kol-everyH3605 →
ט֠וּבtuvgood thingH2898 →
בֹּר֨וֹתbo.RotwellsH953 →
חֲצוּבִ֜יםcha.tzu.Vimdug outH2672 →
כְּרָמִ֧יםke.ra.MimvineyardsH3754 →
וְזֵיתִ֛יםve.zei.Timand olive treesH2132 →
וְעֵ֥ץve.'Etzand tree[s] ofH6086 →
מַאֲכָ֖לma.'a.KhalfoodH3978 →
לָרֹ֑בla.Roto abundanceH7230 →
וַיֹּאכְל֤וּvai.yo.khe.Luand they ateH398 →
וַֽיִּשְׂבְּעוּ֙vai.yis.be.'Uand they were satisfiedH7646 →
וַיַּשְׁמִ֔ינוּvai.yash.Mi.nuand they grew fatH8080 →
וַיִּֽתְעַדְּנ֖וּvai.yit.'a.de.Nuand they luxuriatedH5727 →
בְּטוּבְךָ֥be.tu.ve.Khain goodness yourH2898 →
הַגָּדֽוֹל׃ha.ga.Dol<the> greatH1419 →

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Deuteronomy 6:10And when the LORD your God brings you into the land He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, that He would give you—a land with great and splendid cities that you did not build,Deuteronomy 32:15But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked—becoming fat, bloated, and gorged. He abandoned the God who made him and scorned the Rock of his salvation.Nehemiah 9:35For even while they were in their kingdom, with the abundant goodness that You had given them, and in the spacious and fertile land that You had set before them, they would not serve You or turn from their wicked ways.John 6:12And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.”Deuteronomy 3:5All these cities were fortified with high walls and gates and bars, and there were many more unwalled villages.Numbers 13:20Is the soil fertile or unproductive? Are there trees in it or not? Be courageous, and bring back some of the fruit of the land.” (It was the season for the first ripe grapes.)1 Kings 8:66On the fifteenth day Solomon sent the people away. So they blessed the king and went home, joyful and glad in heart for all the good things that the LORD had done for His servant David and for His people Israel.Deuteronomy 32:13He made him ride on the heights of the land and fed him the produce of the field. He nourished him with honey from the rock and oil from the flinty crag,Ezekiel 20:6On that day I swore to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands.Hosea 3:5Afterward, the people of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king. They will come trembling to the LORD and to His goodness in the last days.Romans 2:4Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?Deuteronomy 6:10–12And when the LORD your God brings you into the land He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, that He would give you—a land with great and splendid cities that you did not build,2 Chronicles 6:41Now therefore, arise, O LORD God, and enter Your resting place, You and the ark of Your might. May Your priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and may Your godly ones rejoice in goodness.Exodus 33:19“I will cause all My goodness to pass before you,” the LORD replied, “and I will proclaim My name—the LORD—in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”Joel 2:26You will have plenty to eat, until you are satisfied. You will praise the name of the LORD your God, who has worked wonders for you. My people will never again be put to shame.Deuteronomy 8:7–10For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks and fountains and springs that flow through the valleys and hills;Hosea 13:6When they had pasture, they became satisfied; when they were satisfied, their hearts became proud, and as a result they forgot Me.Psalms 65:11You crown the year with Your bounty, and Your paths overflow with plenty.

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