16 “But they, our fathers, (A)acted arrogantly;
They [a](B)became stubborn and would not listen to Your commandments.
17 “They refused to listen,
And (C)did not remember Your wondrous deeds which You had performed among them;
So they became stubborn and (D)appointed a leader to return to their slavery [b]in Egypt.
But You are a God (E)of forgiveness,
Gracious and compassionate,
Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness;
And You did not forsake them.

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  1. Nehemiah 9:16 Lit stiffened their neck; so also v 17
  2. Nehemiah 9:17 So Gr and some Heb mss; Heb reads in their rebellion

10 They (A)did not keep the covenant of God
And refused to (B)walk in His law;

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10 They have (A)turned back to the iniquities of their [a]ancestors who (B)refused to hear My words, and they (C)have gone after other gods to serve them; the house of Israel and the house of Judah have (D)broken My covenant which I made with their fathers.”

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  1. Jeremiah 11:10 Lit former fathers

11 But they (A)refused to pay attention and [a](B)turned a stubborn shoulder and [b](C)stopped their ears from hearing.

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  1. Zechariah 7:11 Lit gave
  2. Zechariah 7:11 Lit made heavy