Nehemiah 9:17-19
Christian Standard Bible
17 They refused to listen
and did not remember your wonders
you performed among them.(A)
They became stiff-necked and appointed a leader
to return to their slavery in Egypt.[a](B)
But you are a forgiving God,
gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger and abounding in faithful love,(C)
and you did not abandon them.
18 Even after they had cast an image of a calf
for themselves and said,
“This is your god who brought you out of Egypt,”(D)
and they had committed terrible blasphemies,
19 you did not abandon them in the wilderness
because of your great compassion.
During the day the pillar of cloud
never turned away from them,
guiding them on their journey.
And during the night the pillar of fire
illuminated the way they should go.(E)
Footnotes
- 9:17 Some Hb mss, LXX; other Hb mss read in their rebellion
Nehemiah 9:17-19
New International Version
17 They refused to listen and failed to remember(A) the miracles(B) you performed among them. They became stiff-necked(C) and in their rebellion appointed a leader in order to return to their slavery.(D) But you are a forgiving God,(E) gracious and compassionate,(F) slow to anger(G) and abounding in love.(H) Therefore you did not desert them,(I) 18 even when they cast for themselves an image of a calf(J) and said, ‘This is your god, who brought you up out of Egypt,’ or when they committed awful blasphemies.(K)
19 “Because of your great compassion you did not abandon(L) them in the wilderness. By day the pillar of cloud(M) did not fail to guide them on their path, nor the pillar of fire by night to shine on the way they were to take.
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