Nehemiah 9:25

And they took strong cities ,.... Such as, in an hyperbolical way, are said to be walled up to heaven, Deuteronomy 1:28

and a fat land ; of a good and fruitful soil, abounding with all good things, Deuteronomy 8:7

and possessed houses full of all goods ; ready built and furnished for them, both with good provisions and good furniture:

wells digged ; to supply them with water:

vineyards, and olive yards, and fruit trees in abundance ; which they planted not:

and they did eat, and were filled, and became fat ; in body, though in mind became wanton and wicked; they made their hearts fat, or stupid, as Aben Ezra interprets it, see Deuteronomy 32:15

and delighted themselves in thy great goodness ; not in praising the Lord for it, and using it to his honour and glory, but indulged themselves to luxury and intemperance; though it may be understood of a lawful pleasure in the enjoyment of the great affluence they were brought into, which last agrees with what follows.