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Nehemiah 9:20–21

20 You gave your good Spiriti to instructj them. You did not withhold your mannak from their mouths, and you gave them waterl for their thirst. 21 For forty yearsm you sustained them in the wilderness; they lacked nothing,n their clothes did not wear out nor did their feet become swollen.o

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Nehemiah 9:20–21 — English Standard Version (ESV)

20 You gave your good Spirit to instruct them and did not withhold your manna from their mouth and gave them water for their thirst. 21 Forty years you sustained them in the wilderness, and they lacked nothing. Their clothes did not wear out and their feet did not swell.

Nehemiah 9:20–21 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

20 Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst. 21 Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not.

Nehemiah 9:20–21 — New Living Translation (NLT)

20 You sent your good Spirit to instruct them, and you did not stop giving them manna from heaven or water for their thirst. 21 For forty years you sustained them in the wilderness, and they lacked nothing. Their clothes did not wear out, and their feet did not swell!

Nehemiah 9:20–21 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

20 You also gave Your good Spirit to instruct them,

And did not withhold Your manna from their mouth,

And gave them water for their thirst.

21 Forty years You sustained them in the wilderness;

They lacked nothing;

Their clothes did not wear out

And their feet did not swell.

Nehemiah 9:20–21 — New Century Version (NCV)

20 You gave your good Spirit to teach them.

You gave them manna to eat

and water when they were thirsty.

21 You took care of them for forty years in the desert;

they needed nothing.

Their clothes did not wear out,

and their feet did not swell.

Nehemiah 9:20–21 — American Standard Version (ASV)

20 Thou gavest also thy good Spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst. 21 Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, and they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not.

Nehemiah 9:20–21 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

20 Thou gavest also thy good Spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst. 21 Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness; they lacked nothing; their clothes grew not old, and their feet swelled not.

Nehemiah 9:20–21 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

20 You gave them your good Spirit to teach them. 

You didn’t keep your manna to yourself. 

You gave them water to quench their thirst. 

21 You provided for them in the desert for 40 years, 

and they had everything they needed. 

Their clothes didn’t wear out, and their feet didn’t swell. 

Nehemiah 9:20–21 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

20 You sent Your good Spirit to instruct them.

You did not withhold Your manna from their mouths,

and You gave them water for their thirst.

21 You provided for them in the wilderness 40 years

and they lacked nothing.

Their clothes did not wear out,

and their feet did not swell.

Nehemiah 9:20–21 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

20 You gave your good spirit to instruct them, and did not withhold your manna from their mouths, and gave them water for their thirst. 21 Forty years you sustained them in the wilderness so that they lacked nothing; their clothes did not wear out and their feet did not swell.

Nehemiah 9:20–21 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

20 And you gave your good Spirit to instruct them and did not withhold your manna from their mouth and gave them water for their thirst. 21 Forty years you sustained them in the desert—they were not in need. Their clothing did not wear out and their feet did not swell.

Nehemiah 9:20–21 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

20 You gave them your good Spirit to teach them. You didn’t hold back your manna from their mouths. And you gave them water when they were thirsty. 21 For 40 years you took good care of them in the desert. They had everything they needed. Their clothes didn’t wear out. And their feet didn’t swell up.

Nehemiah 9:20–21 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

20 “You gave Your good Spirit to instruct them,

Your manna You did not withhold from their mouth,

And You gave them water for their thirst.

21 “Indeed, forty years You provided for them in the wilderness and they were not in want;

Their clothes did not wear out, nor did their feet swell.


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