Nehemiah 9:15-17

Evangelical Heritage Version

¹⁵ You gave them bread from heaven for their hunger,
        and you made water come out of a rock for their thirst.
        Then you told them to go and take possession of the land
        that you swore to give them.
¹⁶ But they and our ancestors acted arrogantly.
        They became stiff-necked and would not listen to your commands.
¹⁷ So they refused to listen,
        and they did not remember your wonders that you did for them.
        They became stiff-necked and appointed a leader
        in order to return to their slavery in Egypt.
        But you are a God who is forgiving, merciful, and compassionate,
        slow to anger, abounding in mercy.
        So you did not abandon them.