Nehemiah 9:15-17

Easy-to-Read Version

¹⁵ They were hungry,
    so you gave them food from heaven.
They were thirsty,
    so you gave them water from a rock.
You told them,
    ‘Come, take this land.’
You used your power,
    and took the land for them.
¹⁶ But our ancestors became proud and stubborn.
    They refused to obey your commands.
¹⁷ They refused to listen.
    They forgot the amazing things you did with them.
They became stubborn.
    They decided to return to Egypt and become slaves again.