Nehemiah 9:33 “You are just in all that has befallen us, because You have acted faith…”

Nehemiah 9:33

You are just in all that has befallen us, because You have acted faithfully, while we have acted wickedly.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Howbeit thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly:

World English Bible

However you are just in all that has come on us; for you have dealt truly, but we have done wickedly.

American Standard Version

Howbeit thou art just in all that is come upon us; for thou hast dealt truly, but we have done wickedly;

Geneva Bible 1599

Surely thou art iust in all that is come vpon vs: for thou hast dealt truely, but we haue done wickedly.

Darby Translation

But thou art just in all that is come upon us; for thou hast acted according to truth, and we have done wickedly.

Young's Literal Translation

and Thou [art] righteous concerning all that hath come upon us, for truth Thou hast done, and we have done wickedly;

Bible in Basic English

But still, you have been in the right in everything which has come on us; you have been true to us, but we have done evil:

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Cross references

“Howbeit”

Genesis 18:25 Daniel 9:5–14 Job 34:23 Psalm 119:137 Psalm 145:17 Jeremiah 12:1

Genesis 18:25 · BSB

Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”

Daniel 9:5–14 · BSB

we have sinned and done wrong. We have acted wickedly and rebelled. We have turned away from Your commandments and ordinances.

Job 34:23 · BSB

For God need not examine a man further or have him approach for judgment.

Psalm 119:137 · BSB

Righteous are You, O LORD, and upright are Your judgments.

Psalm 145:17 · BSB

The LORD is righteous in all His ways and kind in all His deeds.

Jeremiah 12:1 · BSB

Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease?

“but we”

Psalm 106:6 Job 33:27 Leviticus 26:40 Leviticus 26:41 Daniel 9:5–10

Psalm 106:6 · BSB

We have sinned like our fathers; we have done wrong and acted wickedly.

Job 33:27 · BSB

Then he sings before men with these words: ‘I have sinned and perverted what was right; yet I did not get what I deserved.

Leviticus 26:40 · BSB

But if they will confess their iniquity and that of their fathers in the unfaithfulness that they practiced against Me, by which they have also walked in hostility toward Me—

Leviticus 26:41 · BSB

and I acted with hostility toward them and brought them into the land of their enemies—and if their uncircumcised hearts will be humbled and they will make amends for their iniquity,

Daniel 9:5–10 · BSB

we have sinned and done wrong. We have acted wickedly and rebelled. We have turned away from Your commandments and ordinances.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

32So now, our God, the great and mighty and awesome God who keeps His gracious covenant, do not view lightly all the hardship that has come upon us, and upon our kings and leaders, our priests and prophets, our ancestors and all Your people, from the days of the kings of Assyria until today.

34Our kings and leaders and priests and fathers did not obey Your law or listen to Your commandments and warnings that You gave them.

Read Nehemiah 9