Nehemiah 9:19-21

Easy-to-Read Version

¹⁹ You are very kind,
    so you didn’t leave them in the desert.
You didn’t take the tall cloud
    away from them by day.
You continued to lead them.
You didn’t take the column of fire
    away from them at night.
You continued to light their path
    and to show them which way to go.
²⁰ You gave them your good Spirit to make them wise.
    You gave them manna for food.
    You gave them water for their thirst.
²¹ You took care of them for 40 years.
    They had all they needed in the desert.
Their clothes didn’t wear out,
    and their feet didn’t swell and hurt.