Nehemiah 9:6
“You are Yahweh, even you alone. You have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their army, the earth and all things that are on it, the seas and all that is in them, and you preserve them all. The army of heaven worships you.”
— Nehemiah 9:6
About this verse
Nehemiah 9:6 comes from the book of Nehemiah, written during the Return (~516 BC) period. The setting is Jerusalem. These words are attributed to Levites. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include creation, divine uniqueness, cosmic worship. Notable phrases: You are Yahweh, even you alone; made heaven; heaven of heavens. This verse is a prayer.
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Levites
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Return (~516 BC)
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worship
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prayer
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