Nehemiah 9:26–31

26 “aBut they became disobedient and rebelled against You,

And bcast Your law behind their backs

And ckilled Your prophets who had dadmonished them

So that they might return to You,

And ethey committed great 1blasphemies.

27 “Therefore You adelivered them into the hand of their oppressors who oppressed them,

But when they cried to You bin the time of their distress,

You heard from heaven, and according to Your great compassion

You cgave them deliverers who delivered them from the hand of their oppressors.

28 “But aas soon as they had rest, they did evil again before You;

Therefore You abandoned them to the hand of their enemies, so that they ruled over them.

When they cried again to You, You heard from heaven,

And bmany times You rescued them according to Your compassion,

29 And aadmonished them in order to turn them back to Your law.

Yet bthey acted arrogantly and did not listen to Your commandments but sinned against Your ordinances,

By cwhich if a man observes them he shall live.

And they 1dturned a stubborn shoulder and stiffened their neck, and would not listen.

30 “aHowever, You bore with them for many years,

And badmonished them by cYour Spirit through Your prophets,

Yet they would not give ear.

Therefore You gave them into the hand of the peoples of the lands.

31 “Nevertheless, in Your great compassion You adid not make an end of them or forsake them,

For You are ba gracious and compassionate God.