Remember, I beseech thee, the word that thou commandedst thy servant Moses, saying, If ye transgress, I will scatter you abroad among the nations:
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Verse 8 is found in chapter 1 of Nehemiah. When asking the king for help, Nehemiah combines prayer with a precise administrative request: permission to travel, official letters, and timber for the work. His request shows that the faith portrayed in the narrative does not exclude planning or responsible use of resources. The expression about the good hand of God interprets the favor received as providence working through ordinary political circumstances.
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Gedenke aber doch des Wortes, das du deinem Knecht Mose gebotest und sprachst: Wenn ihr euch versündigt, so will ich euch unter die Völker streuen.
Acuérdate ahora de la palabra que ordenaste a Moisés tu siervo, diciendo: Vosotros prevaricaréis, y yo os esparciré por los pueblos:
Recuerda, por favor, la palabra que mandaste a tu siervo Moisés, diciendo: “Si ustedes son infieles, yo los dispersaré entre los pueblos.
Souviens-toi de cette parole que tu donnas ordre à Moïse, ton serviteur, de prononcer. Lorsque vous pécherez, je vous disperserai parmi les peuples;
Deh! ricordati della parola che tu ordinasti a Mosè, tuo servitore, di dire: Voi commetterete misfatti, ed io vi dispergerò fra i popoli.
Lembra-te, pois, da palavra que ordenaste a Moisés, teu servo, dizendo: Vós transgredireis, e eu vos espalharei entre os povos.
求你記念所吩咐你僕人 摩西 的話,說:『你們若犯罪,我就把你們分散在萬民中;
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