Cross Reference NEHEMIAH 9:35 FOR THEY HAVE NOT SERVED THEE IN THEIR KINGDOM AND IN THY GREAT GOODNESS THAT THOU GAVEST THEM AND IN THE LARGE AND FAT LAND WHICH THOU GAVEST BEFORE THEM NEITHER TURNED THEY FROM THEIR WICKED WORKS

{Nehemiah 9:35} For they x1992 have not x3808 served 5647 z8804 thee in their kingdom, 4438 and in thy great 7227 goodness 2898 that x834 thou gavest 5414 z8804 them, and in the large 7342 and fat 8082 land 776 which x834 thou gavest 5414 z8804 before 6440 them, neither x3808 turned 7725 z8804 they from their wicked 7451 works. 4611 x4480

For they:
"Because¹ ¹ thou servedstª ° not¹ ¹ the LORDª thy Godª with joyfulness,ª and with gladnessª of heart,ª for the abundanceª ¹ of all¹ [things];" {Deu 28:47} + "And it shall come to pass,¹ when¹ ye shall say,ª ° Whereforeª ª doethª ° the LORDª our Godª ¹ all¹ these¹ [things] unto us? then shalt thou answerª °¹ them, Like¹ as ye have forsakenª ° me, and servedª ° strangeª godsª in your land,ª so¹ shall ye serveª ° strangersª ° in a landª [that is] not¹ yours." {Jer 5:19} + "God forbid:ª ª ° yea,² let² ° Godª beª ° true,ª butª everyª manª a liar;ª asª it is written,ª ° Thatª thou mightest² be justifiedª °¹ inª thyª sayings,ª andª mightest overcomeª ° when² thouª art judged.ª ° ... Butª ifª ourª unrighteousnessª commendª ° the righteousnessª of God,ª whatª shall we say?ª °² [Is] Godª unrighteousª who takethª ° vengeance?² (I¹ speakª ° asª a man)ª" {Rom 3:4-5}

in their kingdom:
Instead of bemalkuthom, "in their kingdom," bemalkuthecha, "in thy kingdom," is the reading of two of Dr. Kennicott's manuscripts, LXX, Syriac, and Arabic.

thy great:
"And they tookª ° strongª ° cities,ª and a fatª land,ª and possessedª ° housesª fullª of all¹ goods,ª wellsª digged,ª ° vineyards,ª and oliveyards,ª and fruitª treesª in abundance:ª so they did eat,ª ° and were filled,ª ° and became fat,ª ° and delighted² ° themselves¹ in thy greatª goodness.ª" {Neh 9:25}

fat land:
"For¹ the LORDª thy Godª bringethª ° thee into¹ a goodª land,ª a landª of brooksª of water,ª of fountainsª and depthsª that spring outª ° of valleysª and hills;ª ... When thou hast eatenª ° and art full,ª ° then thou shalt blessª °¹ the LORDª thy Godª for¹ the goodª landª which¹ he hath givenª ° thee." {Deu 8:7-10} + "And it shall come to pass,¹ when¹ manyª evilsª and troublesª are befallenª ° them, that this¹ songª shall testifyª ° againstª them as a witness;ª for¹ it shall not¹ be forgottenª ° out of the mouthsª ¹ of their seed:ª for¹ I knowª °¹ their imaginationª which¹ they¹ go about,ª ° even now,ª before¹ I have broughtª ° them into¹ the landª which¹ I sware.ª °" {Deu 31:21} + "[So] the LORDª aloneª did leadª ° him, and [there was] no¹ strangeª godª with¹ him. ... But Jeshurunª waxed fat,ª ° and kicked:ª ° thou art waxen fat,ª ° thou art grown thick,ª ° thou art coveredª ° [with fatness]; then he forsookª ° Godª [which] madeª ° him, and lightly esteemedª ° the Rockª of his salvation.ª" {Deu 32:12-15}