Nehemiah 9:15-17

Good News Translation

^15 (A)“When they were hungry, you gave them bread from heaven,
    and water from a rock when they were thirsty.
You told them to take control of the land
    which you had promised to give them.
^16 (B)But our ancestors grew proud and stubborn
    and refused to obey your commands.
^17 (C)They refused to obey; they forgot all you did;
    they forgot the miracles you had performed.
In their pride they chose a leader
    to take them back to slavery in Egypt.
But you are a God who forgives;
    you are gracious and loving, slow to be angry.
Your mercy is great; you did not forsake them.