Nehemiah 9:16 meaning and explanation

But they and our fathers became arrogant and stiff-necked and did not obey Your commandments.

Nehemiah 9:16, Berean Standard Bible

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In this verse the Levites are leading Israel in a long public prayer after the returned exiles have heard the Law read aloud. Having just recounted God's gifts of manna, water and the promised land, they turn to the nation's record of refusal.

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