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Neh 9:25 (KJV) — And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness.

Neh 9:25 (NASB) — "They captured fortified cities and a *fertile land. They took possession of houses full of every good thing, Hewn cisterns, vineyards, olive groves, Fruit trees in abundance. So they ate, were filled and grew fat, And reveled in Your great goodness.

Phrase from KJV (Help)		Correlating Verses

strong	Num 13:27,28; Deu 3:5; Deu 6:10-12; Deu 9:1-3
a fat land	Neh 9:35; Deu 8:7-10; Deu 32:13; Eze 20:6
wells	or, cisterns
fruit trees	Heb. trees of food
did eat	Deu 32:15; Psa 65:11; Isa 6:10; Jer 5:27,28; Hsa 13:6
and became fat	They became effeminate, fell under the power of luxury, got totally corrupted in their manners, sinned against all the mercies of God, and then were destroyed by His judgments.
delighted	1Ki 8:66; Jer 31:14; Hsa 3:5; Rom 2:4