Nehemiah 9:20 Meaning and Explanation
“Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.”
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What Does Nehemiah 9:20 Mean?
The prayer recounts more grace in the wilderness: God gave His 'good spirit' to instruct the people, kept the manna coming, and still provided water for their thirst.
God gives not only bread for the body but His Spirit for the soul. He teaches as well as feeds, shaping His people from within while sustaining them from without. Even amid their failures, He withheld nothing they truly needed. The God who instructed Israel by His Spirit still leads and teaches those who seek Him, supplying every want along the way.
Nehemiah 9:20 in the Original Language
ruach (רוּחַ), 'spirit' -- breath, wind, or spirit; the life-giving presence of God.
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What does Nehemiah 9:20 mean?
God gave His good Spirit to teach them and continued to supply manna and water.