31 and in the wilderness where you saw how the Lord your God carried you, as a (A)man carries his son, in all the way that you went until you came to this place.’

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31 and in the wilderness. There you saw how the Lord your God carried(A) you, as a father carries his son, all the way you went until you reached this place.”(B)

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“Listen to Me, O house of Jacob,
And all the remnant of the house of Israel,
(A)Who have been upheld by Me from [a]birth,
Who have been carried from the womb:
Even to your old age, (B)I am He,
And even to gray hairs (C)I will carry you!
I have made, and I will bear;
Even I will carry, and will deliver you.

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  1. Isaiah 46:3 Lit. the belly

“Listen(A) to me, you descendants of Jacob,
    all the remnant(B) of the people of Israel,
you whom I have upheld since your birth,(C)
    and have carried(D) since you were born.(E)
Even to your old age and gray hairs(F)
    I am he,(G) I am he who will sustain you.
I have made you and I will carry you;
    I will sustain(H) you and I will rescue you.

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(A)In all their affliction He was [a]afflicted,
(B)And the Angel of His Presence saved them;
(C)In His love and in His pity He redeemed them;
And (D)He bore them and carried them
All the days of old.

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  1. Isaiah 63:9 Kt., LXX, Syr. not afflicted

In all their distress he too was distressed,
    and the angel(A) of his presence(B) saved them.[a]
In his love and mercy he redeemed(C) them;
    he lifted them up and carried(D) them
    all the days of old.(E)

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  1. Isaiah 63:9 Or Savior in their distress. / It was no envoy or angel / but his own presence that saved them

18 Now (A)for a time of about forty years He put up with their ways in the wilderness.

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18 for about forty years he endured their conduct[a](A) in the wilderness;(B)

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  1. Acts 13:18 Some manuscripts he cared for them

11 (A)So Moses said to the Lord, “Why have You afflicted Your servant? And why have I not found favor in Your sight, that You have laid the [a]burden of all these people on me? 12 Did I conceive all these people? Did I beget them, that You should say to me, (B)‘Carry them in your bosom, as a (C)guardian carries a nursing child,’ to the land which You (D)swore[b] to their fathers?

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  1. Numbers 11:11 responsibility
  2. Numbers 11:12 solemnly promised

11 He asked the Lord, “Why have you brought this trouble(A) on your servant? What have I done to displease you that you put the burden of all these people on me?(B) 12 Did I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth? Why do you tell me to carry them in my arms, as a nurse carries an infant,(C) to the land you promised on oath(D) to their ancestors?(E)

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“I(A) taught Ephraim to walk,
Taking them by [a]their arms;
But they did not know that (B)I healed them.
I drew them with [b]gentle cords,
With bands of love,
And (C)I was to them as those who take the yoke from their [c]neck.
(D)I stooped and fed them.

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  1. Hosea 11:3 Some Heb. mss., LXX, Syr., Vg. My arms
  2. Hosea 11:4 Lit. cords of a man
  3. Hosea 11:4 Lit. jaws

It was I who taught Ephraim to walk,
    taking them by the arms;(A)
but they did not realize
    it was I who healed(B) them.
I led them with cords of human kindness,
    with ties of love.(C)
To them I was like one who lifts
    a little child to the cheek,
    and I bent down to feed(D) them.(E)

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11 He will (A)feed His flock like a shepherd;
He will gather the lambs with His arm,
And carry them in His bosom,
And gently lead those who are with young.

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11 He tends his flock like a shepherd:(A)
    He gathers the lambs in his arms(B)
and carries them close to his heart;(C)
    he gently leads(D) those that have young.(E)

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10 “He found him (A)in a desert land
And in the wasteland, a howling wilderness;
He encircled him, He instructed him,
He (B)kept him as the [a]apple of His eye.
11 (C)As an eagle stirs up its nest,
Hovers over its young,
Spreading out its wings, taking them up,
Carrying them on its wings,
12 So the Lord alone led him,
And there was no foreign god with him.

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  1. Deuteronomy 32:10 pupil

10 In a desert(A) land he found him,
    in a barren and howling waste.(B)
He shielded(C) him and cared for him;
    he guarded him as the apple of his eye,(D)
11 like an eagle that stirs up its nest
    and hovers over its young,(E)
that spreads its wings to catch them
    and carries them aloft.(F)
12 The Lord alone led(G) him;(H)
    no foreign god was with him.(I)

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(A)‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how (B)I [a]bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself.

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  1. Exodus 19:4 sustained

‘You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt,(A) and how I carried you on eagles’ wings(B) and brought you to myself.(C)

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39 (A)He spread a cloud for a covering,
And fire to give light in the night.
40 (B)The people asked, and He brought quail,
And (C)satisfied them with the bread of heaven.
41 (D)He opened the rock, and water gushed out;
It ran in the dry places like a river.

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39 He spread out a cloud(A) as a covering,
    and a fire to give light at night.(B)
40 They asked,(C) and he brought them quail;(D)
    he fed them well with the bread of heaven.(E)
41 He opened the rock,(F) and water gushed out;
    it flowed like a river in the desert.

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14 (A)In the daytime also He led them with the cloud,
And all the night with a light of fire.
15 (B)He split the rocks in the wilderness,
And gave them drink in abundance like the depths.
16 He also brought (C)streams out of the rock,
And caused waters to run down like rivers.

17 But they sinned even more against Him
By (D)rebelling against the Most High in the wilderness.
18 And (E)they tested God in their heart
By asking for the food of their fancy.
19 (F)Yes, they spoke against God:
They said, “Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?
20 (G)Behold, He struck the rock,
So that the waters gushed out,
And the streams overflowed.
Can He give bread also?
Can He provide meat for His people?”

21 Therefore the Lord heard this and (H)was furious;
So a fire was kindled against Jacob,
And anger also came up against Israel,
22 Because they (I)did not believe in God,
And did not trust in His salvation.
23 Yet He had commanded the clouds above,
(J)And opened the doors of heaven,
24 (K)Had rained down manna on them to eat,
And given them of the [a]bread of (L)heaven.
25 Men ate angels’ food;
He sent them food to [b]the full.

26 (M)He caused an east wind to blow in the heavens;
And by His power He brought in the south wind.
27 He also rained meat on them like the dust,
Feathered fowl like the sand of the seas;
28 And He let them fall in the midst of their camp,
All around their dwellings.

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  1. Psalm 78:24 Lit. grain
  2. Psalm 78:25 satiation

14 He guided them with the cloud by day
    and with light from the fire all night.(A)
15 He split the rocks(B) in the wilderness
    and gave them water as abundant as the seas;
16 he brought streams out of a rocky crag
    and made water flow down like rivers.

17 But they continued to sin(C) against him,
    rebelling in the wilderness against the Most High.
18 They willfully put God to the test(D)
    by demanding the food they craved.(E)
19 They spoke against God;(F)
    they said, “Can God really
    spread a table in the wilderness?
20 True, he struck the rock,
    and water gushed out,(G)
    streams flowed abundantly,
but can he also give us bread?
    Can he supply meat(H) for his people?”
21 When the Lord heard them, he was furious;
    his fire broke out(I) against Jacob,
    and his wrath rose against Israel,
22 for they did not believe in God
    or trust(J) in his deliverance.
23 Yet he gave a command to the skies above
    and opened the doors of the heavens;(K)
24 he rained down manna(L) for the people to eat,
    he gave them the grain of heaven.
25 Human beings ate the bread of angels;
    he sent them all the food they could eat.
26 He let loose the east wind(M) from the heavens
    and by his power made the south wind blow.
27 He rained meat down on them like dust,
    birds(N) like sand on the seashore.
28 He made them come down inside their camp,
    all around their tents.

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12 Moreover You (A)led them by day with a cloudy pillar,
And by night with a pillar of fire,
To give them light on the road
Which they should travel.

13 “You(B) came down also on Mount Sinai,
And spoke with them from heaven,
And gave them (C)just ordinances and true laws,
Good statutes and commandments.
14 You made known to them Your (D)holy Sabbath,
And commanded them precepts, statutes and laws,
By the hand of Moses Your servant.
15 You (E)gave them bread from heaven for their hunger,
And (F)brought them water out of the rock for their thirst,
And told them to (G)go in to possess the land
Which You had [a]sworn to give them.

16 “But(H) they and our fathers acted [b]proudly,
(I)Hardened[c] their necks,
And did not heed Your commandments.
17 They refused to obey,
And (J)they were not mindful of Your wonders
That You did among them.
But they hardened their necks,
And [d]in their rebellion
They appointed (K)a leader
To return to their bondage.
But You are God,
Ready to pardon,
(L)Gracious and merciful,
Slow to anger,
Abundant in kindness,
And did not forsake them.

18 “Even (M)when they made a molded calf for themselves,
And said, ‘This is your god
That brought you up out of Egypt,’
And worked great provocations,
19 Yet in Your (N)manifold mercies
You did not forsake them in the wilderness.
The (O)pillar of the cloud did not depart from them by day,
To lead them on the road;
Nor the pillar of fire by night,
To show them light,
And the way they should go.
20 You also gave Your (P)good Spirit to instruct them,
And did not withhold Your (Q)manna from their mouth,
And gave them (R)water for their thirst.
21 (S)Forty years You sustained them in the wilderness;
They lacked nothing;
Their (T)clothes did not wear out
And their feet did not swell.

22 “Moreover You gave them kingdoms and nations,
And divided them into [e]districts.
So they took possession of the land of (U)Sihon,
[f]The land of the king of Heshbon,
And the land of Og king of Bashan.
23 You also multiplied (V)their children as the stars of heaven,
And brought them into the land
Which You had told their fathers
To go in and possess.

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  1. Nehemiah 9:15 Lit. raised Your hand to
  2. Nehemiah 9:16 presumptuously
  3. Nehemiah 9:16 Stiffened their necks, became stubborn
  4. Nehemiah 9:17 So with MT, Vg.; LXX in Egypt
  5. Nehemiah 9:22 Lit. corners
  6. Nehemiah 9:22 So with MT, Vg.; LXX omits The land of

12 By day(A) you led(B) them with a pillar of cloud,(C) and by night with a pillar of fire to give them light on the way they were to take.

13 “You came down on Mount Sinai;(D) you spoke(E) to them from heaven.(F) You gave them regulations and laws that are just(G) and right, and decrees and commands that are good.(H) 14 You made known to them your holy Sabbath(I) and gave them commands, decrees and laws through your servant Moses. 15 In their hunger you gave them bread from heaven(J) and in their thirst you brought them water from the rock;(K) you told them to go in and take possession of the land you had sworn with uplifted hand(L) to give them.(M)

16 “But they, our ancestors, became arrogant and stiff-necked,(N) and they did not obey your commands.(O) 17 They refused to listen and failed to remember(P) the miracles(Q) you performed among them. They became stiff-necked(R) and in their rebellion appointed a leader in order to return to their slavery.(S) But you are a forgiving God,(T) gracious and compassionate,(U) slow to anger(V) and abounding in love.(W) Therefore you did not desert them,(X) 18 even when they cast for themselves an image of a calf(Y) and said, ‘This is your god, who brought you up out of Egypt,’ or when they committed awful blasphemies.(Z)

19 “Because of your great compassion you did not abandon(AA) them in the wilderness. By day the pillar of cloud(AB) did not fail to guide them on their path, nor the pillar of fire by night to shine on the way they were to take. 20 You gave your good Spirit(AC) to instruct(AD) them. You did not withhold your manna(AE) from their mouths, and you gave them water(AF) for their thirst. 21 For forty years(AG) you sustained them in the wilderness; they lacked nothing,(AH) their clothes did not wear out nor did their feet become swollen.(AI)

22 “You gave them kingdoms and nations, allotting to them even the remotest frontiers. They took over the country of Sihon[a](AJ) king of Heshbon and the country of Og king of Bashan.(AK) 23 You made their children as numerous as the stars in the sky,(AL) and you brought them into the land that you told their parents to enter and possess.

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  1. Nehemiah 9:22 One Hebrew manuscript and Septuagint; most Hebrew manuscripts Sihon, that is, the country of the

14 (A)I am not able to bear all these people alone, because the burden is too heavy for me.

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14 I cannot carry all these people by myself; the burden is too heavy for me.(A)

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