Berean Standard Bible

Nehemiah 9:12-19

12You led themH5148 with a pillarH5982 of cloudH6051 by dayH3119 and a pillarH5982 of fireH784 by nightH3915, to lightH215 for them the wayH1870 in whichH834 they should travelH1980.13You came downH3381 onH5921 MountH2022 SinaiH5514 and spokeH1696 with themH5973 from heavenH8064. You gaveH5414 them justH3477 ordinancesH4941, trueH571 lawsH8451, and goodH2896 statutesH2706 and commandmentsH4687.14 You revealedH3045 to them Your holyH6944 SabbathH7676 and gaveH6680 them commandmentsH4687 and statutesH2706 and lawsH8451 throughH3027 Your servantH5650 MosesH4872.15In their hungerH7458 You gaveH5414 them breadH3899 from heavenH8064; in their thirstH6772 You broughtH3318 them waterH4325 from the rockH5553. You toldH559 them to go inH935 and possessH3423 the landH776 thatH834 You had swornH5375 to giveH5414 them.

16But theyH1992 and our fathersH1 became arrogantH2102 and stiff-neckedH7185 and did notH3808 obeyH8085 H413 Your commandmentsH4687.17They refusedH3985 to listenH8085 and failedH3808 to rememberH2142the wondersH6381 You performedH6213 among themH5973.They stiffenedH7185 their necksH6203 and appointedH5414 a leaderH7218to return themH7725 to their bondageH5659 in Egypt.1But YouH859 are a forgivingH5547 GodH433,graciousH2587 and compassionateH7349,slowH750 to angerH639 and richH7227 in loving devotionH2617,and You did notH3808 forsake themH5800.

18EvenH637 whenH3588 they castH6213 for themselvesan imageH4541 of a calfH5695 and saidH559,‘ThisH2088 is your GodH430 whoH834 brought you upH5927 out of EgyptH4714,’and when they committedH6213 terribleH1419 blasphemiesH5007,19YouH859 in Your greatH7227 compassionH7356did notH3808 forsake themH5800 in the wildernessH4057 .By dayH3119 the pillarH5982 of cloudH6051 neverH3808 turned awayH5493from guiding themH5921 H5148 on their pathH1870 ;and by the nightH3915 the pillarH5982 of fireH784illuminatedH215 the wayH1870 they should goH1980.

Notes

1. Nehemiah 9:17 LXX and a few Hebrew manuscripts; MT to return them to their bondage in their rebellion ↩