Nehemiah 9:16-37

16“But they, our fathersH1, 1actedH2102 arrogantlyH2102; They 23becameH7185H6203 stubbornH7185H6203 and would not listenH8085 to Your commandmentsH4687.17They refusedH3985 to listenH8085, And 4did not rememberH2142 Your wondrousH6381 deedsH6381 whichH834 You performedH6213 amongH5973 them; So they becameH7185H6203 stubbornH7185H6203 and 5appointedH5414 a leaderH7218 to returnH7725 to their slaveryH5659 in 6EgyptH4714. But You are a GodH433 7of forgivenessH5547, GraciousH2587 and compassionateH7349, SlowH750 to angerH639 and aboundingH7227 in 8mercyH2617; And You did not abandonH5800 them.18EvenH637 whenH3588 they 9madeH6213 for themselves A calfH5695 of castH4541 metalH4541 And saidH559, ‘ThisH2088 is your 10godH430 WhoH834 broughtH5927 you upH5927 from EgyptH4714,’ And committedH6213 greatH1419 blasphemiesH5007,1911You, in Your greatH7227 compassionH7356, Did not abandonH5800 them in the wildernessH4057; 12The pillarH5982 of cloudH6051 did not leaveH5493H4480H5921 them by dayH3119, To guideH5148 them on their wayH1870, NorH3808 the pillarH5982 of fireH784 by nightH3915, to lightH215 for them the wayH1870 in whichH834 they were to goH1980.20Instead, 13You gaveH5414 Your goodH2896 SpiritH7307 to instructH7919 them, You did not withholdH4513 Your mannaH4478 from their mouthH6310, And You gaveH5414 them waterH4325 for their thirstH6772.21Indeed, for 14fortyH705 yearsH8141 You providedH3557 forH3557 them in the wildernessH4057 and they were not lackingH2637; Their clothesH8008 did not wearH1086 outH1086, norH3808 did their feetH7272 swellH1216 up.22You also gaveH5414 them kingdomsH4467 and peoplesH5971, And allottedH2505 them to them as a 15boundaryH6285. 16They tookH3423 possessionH3423 of the landH776 of SihonH5511 17the kingH4428 of HeshbonH2809 And the landH776 of OgH5747 the kingH4428 of BashanH1316.23You madeH7235 their sonsH1121 as numerousH7235 as 18the starsH3556 of heavenH8064, And You broughtH935 them into the landH776 WhichH834 You had toldH559 their fathersH1 to enterH935 and possessH3423.2419So their sonsH1121 enteredH935 and tookH3423 possessionH3423 of the landH776. And 20You subduedH3665 beforeH6440 them the inhabitantsH3427 of the landH776, the CanaanitesH3669, And You handedH5414H3027 them overH514 to them, with their kingsH4428 and the peoplesH5971 of the landH776, To doH6213 with them 21as they desiredH7522.2522They capturedH3920 fortifiedH1219 citiesH5892 and a 2324fertileH8082 landH127. They tookH3423 possessionH3423 of 25housesH1004 fullH4392 of everyH3605 goodH2898 thingH2898, CarvedH2672 outH2672 cisternsH953, vineyardsH3754, oliveH2132 grovesH2132, FruitH3978 treesH6086 in abundanceH7230. So they ateH398, were filledH7646 and 26putH8080 onH8080 fatH8080, And 27livedH5727 luxuriouslyH5727 in Your greatH1419 goodnessH2898.

26“28But they becameH4784 rebelliousH4784 and revoltedH4775 against You, And 29threwH7993 Your LawH8451 behindH310 their backsH1458 And 30killedH2026 Your prophetsH5030 whoH834 had 31admonishedH5749 them In order to bringH7725 them backH7725 to You, And 32they committedH6213 greatH1419 blasphemiesH5007.27Therefore You 33handedH5414H3027 them overH5414 to their enemiesH6862 who oppressedH6887 them, But when they criedH6817 outH6817 to You 34in the timeH6256 of their distressH6869, You heardH8085 from heavenH8064, and according to Your greatH7227 compassionH7356 You 35gaveH5414 them 36peopleH3467 who savedH3467 them from the handH3027 of their enemiesH6862.28But 37as soon as they hadH5117 restH5117, they didH6213 evilH7451 againH7725 beforeH6440 You; Therefore You abandonedH5800 them to the handH3027 of their enemiesH340, so that they ruledH7287 over them. When they criedH2199 outH2199 againH7725 to You, You heardH8085 from heavenH8064, And 38manyH7227 timesH6256 You rescuedH5337 them according to Your compassionH7356,29And 39admonishedH5749 them in order to turnH7725 them backH7725 to Your LawH8451. Yet 40they actedH2102 arrogantlyH2102 and did not listenH8085 to Your commandmentsH4687 but sinnedH2398 against Your ordinancesH4941, 41WhichH834, if a personH120 42followsH6213 them, then he will liveH2421 by them. And they 4344turnedH5414 a stubbornH5637 shoulderH3802 and stiffenedH7185 their neckH6203, and would not listenH8085.3045However, You remainedH4900 patientH4900 with them for manyH7227 yearsH8141, And 46admonishedH5749 them by 47Your SpiritH7307 throughH3027 Your prophetsH5030, Yet they would not listenH238. Therefore You handedH5414H3027 them overH5414 to the peoplesH5971 of the landsH776.31Nevertheless, in Your greatH7227 compassionH7356 You 48did not makeH6213 an endH3617 of them or abandonH5800 them, For You are 49a graciousH2587 and compassionateH7349 GodH410.

32“NowH6258 then, our GodH430, 50the greatH1419, the mightyH1368, and the awesomeH3372 GodH410, who keepsH8104 His covenantH1285 and faithfulnessH2617, Do not let allH3605 the hardshipH8513 seemH4591 insignificantH4591 beforeH6440 You, WhichH834 has happenedH4672 toH4672 us, our kingsH4428, our leadersH8269, our priestsH3548, our prophetsH5030, our fathersH1, and to allH3605 Your peopleH5971, 51From the daysH3117 of the kingsH4428 of AssyriaH804 to thisH2088 dayH3117.33However, 52You are righteousH6662 in everythingH3605 that has happenedH935 to us; For You have dealtH6213 faithfullyH571, but we have actedH7561 wickedlyH7561.34For our kingsH4428, our leadersH8269, our priestsH3548, and our fathersH1 have not keptH6213 Your LawH8451 Or paidH7181 attentionH7181 to Your commandmentsH4687 and Your 53admonitionsH5715 with whichH834 You have 54admonishedH5749 them.35But 55they, in their own kingdomH4438, 56With Your greatH7227 goodnessH2898 whichH834 You gaveH5414 them, With the broadH7342 and richH8082 landH776 whichH834 You placedH5414 beforeH6440 them, Did not serveH5647 You or turnH7725 from their evilH7451 deedsH4611.36BeholdH2009, 57we are slavesH5650 todayH3117, And as for the landH776 whichH834 You gaveH5414 to our fathersH1 to eatH398 its fruitH6529 and its bountyH2898, BeholdH2009, we are slavesH5650 on it.37And 58its abundantH7235 produceH8393 is for the kingsH4428 WhomH834 You have setH5414 overH5921 us because of our sinsH2403; They also ruleH4910 overH5921 our bodiesH1472 And over our cattleH929 as they pleaseH7522, So we are in greatH1419 distressH6869.