Nehemiah 9:16-17 But they, our ancestors, proved to be insolent; they were obdurate and did not obey your commandments. They refused to obey and no longer remembered the wonders you had worked for them. They were obdu | New American Bible, revised edition (NABRE)

Nehemiah 9:16-17 NABRE

But they, our ancestors, proved to be insolent; they were obdurate and did not obey your commandments. They refused to obey and no longer remembered the wonders you had worked for them. They were obdurate and appointed a leader in order to return to their slavery in Egypt. But you are a forgiving God, gracious and merciful, slow to anger and rich in mercy; you did not forsake them.

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