Remember, I beseech thee, the word that thou commandedst thy servant Moses, saying, If ye transgress, I will scatter you abroad among the nations:
Please remember the promise you gave to your servant Moses when you said, 'If you disobey me, I will scatter you among the nations.'
Nehemiah is reminding God of His warning through Moses that disobedience would lead to exile among foreign nations.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Nehemiah, the Jewish leader Nehemiah is praying fervently for his people who have returned from exile in Babylon, as Jerusalem lies in ruins. He references God's covenant promises given to Moses in the Torah, specifically in passages like Deuteronomy 28, which warned that disobedience to God's laws would result in the Israelites being scattered among the nations. This reflects the historical reality of the Babylonian exile as a direct consequence of Israel's unfaithfulness to their covenant with God.
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