Neh 1:8-9 | MHM | STEP | v. 8–9 : Nehemiah reminds God of His promise. God said that if Israel disobeyed, He would scatter them among the nations, but if they returned to Him, He would gather them again—even from the farthest places (Nehemiah 1:8-9; Deuteronomy 30:1-5 ). Nehemiah asks God to remember this promise. He bases his hope on what God has said, showing us that we should pray with faith in God’s promises.

‏ Nehemiah 1:8-9

v. 8–9: Nehemiah reminds God of His promise. God said that if Israel disobeyed, He would scatter them among the nations, but if they returned to Him, He would gather them again—even from the farthest places (Nehemiah 1:8-9; Deuteronomy 30:1-5 ^a). Nehemiah asks God to remember this promise. He bases his hope on what God has said, showing us that we should pray with faith in God’s promises.

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