Nehemiah 9:16-18

International Standard Version

¹⁶ “But they—our ancestors—became arrogant and stubborn,
    refusing to listen^[a] to your commands.
¹⁷ They would not listen,^[b]
    and did not remember the miracles you did among them.
Instead, they became stubborn
    and appointed a leader
        to return them to their slavery.

“But you are a God of forgiveness,
    gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger,
    and rich in gracious love;
        therefore you did not abandon them.

¹⁸ Moreover, after they had cast a golden calf for themselves, they said,
    “This is your god who brought you out of Egypt!”
        and committed terrible^[c] blasphemies.