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Berean Standard Bible

“You gave Your good Spirit to instruct them. You did not withhold Your manna from their mouths, and You gave them water for their thirst.”

Nehemiah 9:20

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The Levites lead a long prayer of confession recounting God's dealings with Israel from creation through the wilderness. This verse recalls his gifts during the desert years.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

You gave Your good Spirit to instruct them. You did not withhold Your manna from their mouths, and You gave them water for their thirst.

World English Bible (WEB)

You gave also your good Spirit to instruct them, and didn’t withhold your manna from their mouth, and gave them water for their thirst.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And you gave your good spirit to be their teacher, and did not keep back your manna from their mouths, and gave them water when they had need of it.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y diste tu espíritu bueno para enseñarlos, y no retiraste tu maná de su boca, y agua les diste en su sed.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Enviaste tu generoso espíritu para que les enseñara, y no dejaste de darles pan del cielo o agua para la sed.

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