Nehemiah 9:25-27

International Children’s Bible

²⁵Our ancestors captured strong, walled cities and fertile land.
    They took over houses full of good things.
They took over wells that were already dug.
    They took vineyards, olive trees and many fruit trees.
They ate until they were full and became fat.
    They enjoyed your great goodness.

²⁶“But they were disobedient and turned against you.
    They ignored your teachings.
Your prophets warned them to come back to you.
    But they killed those prophets.
    And they spoke against you.
²⁷So you allowed their enemies to defeat them.
    Their enemies treated them badly.
But in this time of trouble our ancestors cried out to you.
    And you heard from heaven.
You had great mercy.
    You gave them saviors who saved them from the power of their enemies.