Nehemiah 9:20 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

`And Thy good Spirit Thou hast given, to cause them to act wisely; and Thy manna Thou hast not withheld from their mouth, and water Thou hast given to them for their thirst,

English 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.

English Amplified

You also gave Your good Spirit to instruct them, and withheld not Your manna from them, and gave water for their thirst.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

You also gave Your good Spirit to instruct them, and withheld not Your manna from them, and gave water for their thirst.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

You gave them your good Spirit to teach them what to do. You continued to give them manna from heaven to eat. You gave them water from a rock to drink.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

You gave them your good Spirit to make them wise. You gave them manna for food. You gave them water for their thirst.

You gave your good Spirit to instruct them and did not withhold your manna from their mouth and gave them water for their thirst.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

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

English God's Word - GW 1995

You gave them your good Spirit to teach them. You didn't keep your manna to yourself. You gave them water to quench their thirst.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

You gave Your good Spirit to give them insight, Your manna You did not withhold from their mouth, And You gave them water for their thirst.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"You gave Your good Spirit to instruct them, Your manna You did not withhold from their mouth, And You gave them water for their thirst.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

"Your good spirit you bestowed on them, to give them understanding; your manna you did not withhold from their mouths, and you gave them water in their thirst.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

You imparted your good Spirit to instruct them. You did not withhold your manna from their mouths; you provided water for their thirst.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

You gave them your good Spirit to teach them. You didn't hold back your manna from their mouths. And you gave them water when they were thirsty.

English NIV

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.

English NKJ 1982

You also gave Your good Spirit to instruct them, And did not withhold Your manna from their mouth, And gave them water for their thirst.

English NLT

You sent your good Spirit to instruct them, and you did not stop giving them bread from heaven or water for their thirst.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

You sent your good Spirit to instruct them, and you did not stop giving them bread from heaven or water for their thirst.

English Tyndale 1537

And thou gavest them thy good spirit to enform them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water when they were thirsty.