Nehemiah 9:2 meaning and explanation
Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all the foreigners, and they stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers.
Nehemiah 9:2, Berean Standard Bible
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On the twenty-fourth day of the seventh month, two days after the Feast of Tabernacles ended, the returned exiles gathered in Jerusalem for a day of fasting and confession. Nehemiah 9:2 describes two actions: those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all foreigners, and they stood to confess their own sins and the sins of their ancestors.
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