Nehemiah 9:18-20

Good News Translation

^18 (A)They made an idol in the shape of a bull-calf
    and said it was the god who led them from Egypt!
How much they insulted you, Lord!
^19 (B)But you did not abandon them there in the desert,
    for your mercy is great.
You did not take away the cloud or the fire
    that showed them the path by day and night.
²⁰ In your goodness you told them what they should do;
    you fed them manna and gave them water to drink.