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Nehemiah 9:20-25 Good News Bible Catholic Edition (GNBDK)

20. In your goodness you told them what they should do;you fed them with manna and gave them water to drink.

21. Through forty years in the desertyou provided all that they needed;their clothing never wore out,and their feet were not swollen with pain.

22. “You let them conquer nations and kingdoms,lands that bordered their own.They conquered the land of Heshbon, where Sihon ruled,and the land of Bashan, where Og was king.

23. You gave them as many children as there are stars in the sky,and let them conquer and live in the landthat you had promised their ancestors to give them.

24. They conquered the land of Canaan;you overcame the people living there.You gave your people the power to do as they pleasedwith the people and kings of Canaan.

25. Your people captured fortified cities,fertile land, houses full of wealth,cisterns already dug,olive trees, fruit trees, and vineyards.They ate all they wanted and grew fat;they enjoyed all the good things you gave them.

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