unfoldingWord_en_tn/neh/09/25.md

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# Connecting Statement:
In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.
# They captured
The Israelites at the time of Moses captured
# a productive land
"a fertile land"
# cisterns
holes in the ground where people store water
# grew fat
This might be a metaphor for "stopped thinking about Yahweh" or "became complacent." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/vineyard]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/olive]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fruit]]