Nehemiah 9:8

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You found his heart faithful before You, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites and Hittites, of the Amorites and Perizzites, of the Jebusites and Girgashites—to give it to his descendants. You have kept Your promise, because You are righteous.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
and found his heart faithful before you, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite, and the Girgashite, to give it to his seed, and have performed your words; for you are righteous.
World English Bible (WEB)
And foundest{H4672}{(H8804)} his heart{H3824} faithful{H539}{(H8737)} before{H6440} thee, and madest{H3772}{(H8800)} a covenant{H1285} with him to give{H5414}{(H8800)} the land{H776} of the Canaanites{H3669}, the Hittites{H2850}, the Amorites{H567}, and the Perizzites{H6522}, and the Jebusites{H2983}, and the Girgashites{H1622}, to give{H5414}{(H8800)} it, I say, to his seed{H2233}, and hast performed{H6965}{(H8686)} thy words{H1697}; for thou art righteous{H6662}:
Strong's King James
You found his heart being faithful in Your sight, Cutting a covenant with him, To give him the land of the Kena‘ani, Hitti, Emori, P’rizi, Y’vusi and the Girgashi. For giving to his seed. And you stood up to Your Word, For You are righteous.
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The F.O.G Paraphrase
and didst find his heart stedfast before Thee, so as to make with him the covenant, to give the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite, and the Girgashite, to give it to his seed. ‘And Thou dost establish Thy words, for Thou art righteous,
Young's Literal Translation

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