Nehemiah 9:22–26

CONQUEST OF CANAAN

²²You gave kingdoms and nations to the Israelites 

and assigned them their boundaries. 

So they took possession of the land of Sihon, 

the land of the king of Heshbon, 

and the land of King Og of Bashan. 

²³You made their children as numerous as the stars in the sky. 

You brought them into the land you told their parents to enter and possess. 

²⁴Their children took possession of the land. 

You defeated for them the Canaanites, who lived in the land. 

You handed the Canaanite kings and their people over to them 

to do whatever they wanted with the Canaanites. 

²⁵The Israelites captured fortified cities and a rich land. 

They took possession of houses filled with all sorts of good things, 

cisterns, vineyards, olive trees, 

and plenty of fruit trees. 

So they ate and were satisfied and grew fat. 

They enjoyed the vast supply of good things you gave them. 

ISRAEL’S REBELLION

²⁶But they were defiant and rebelled against you. 

They threw your teachings over their shoulders 

and killed your prophets who warned them to turn back to you. 

They committed outrageous sins.