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Yes, forty years did you sustain them in the wilderness, [and] they lacked nothing; their clothes didn`t grow old, and their feet didn`t swell.

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God's Miraculous Provision

Commentators emphasize that this verse recounts God's miraculous and complete physical provision for Israel. For forty years in the wilderness, they 'lacked nothing.' This supernatural care extended to their clothes not wearing out and their feet not swelling, a direct reference to the miracle described in Deuteronomy 8:4.

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Nehemiah

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John Gill

John Gill

On Nehemiah 9:21

17th Century

Pastor

Yea, forty years you did sustain them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing As not for food, so neither for raim…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Nehemiah 9:4–38

17th Century

Minister

The summary of their prayers we have here on record. Much more, no doubt, was said. Whatever ability we have to do anything in the way of duty, we …