Nehemiah 9:20

thy good spirit Referring possibly to Numbers 11:17 -And I will take of the spirit which is upon thee and will put it upon them," 23 29, but mainly to the general Divine teaching of the people, cf. Isaiah 63:11, -Where is he that brought them out of the sea with the shepherds of his flock? Where is he that put his holy spirit in the midst of them?" For the expression -thy good spirit" cf. Psalms 143:10, Marg. -Let thy good spirit lead me."

to instruct i.e. to make them understand. For the use of the verb -sakal," see note on Nehemiah 8:12; cf. Psalms 32:8, -I will instruct thee and lead thee in the way which thou shalt go."

thy manna The reference here seems to be to Numbers 11:6-9; that in Nehemiah 9:15 had been to Exodus 16:14-36.

Similarly -water for their thirst" refers to the second miraculous gift of water described in Numbers 20:2-8 (not to Exodus 17:3-6).