Neh 9:16 | NET2full | STEP | “But they —our ancestors — behaved presumptuously ; they rebelled and did not obey your commandments .

‏ Nehemiah 9:16

16 “But they—our ancestors ^{▼▼tn Heb “and our fathers.” The ו (vav) is explicative.} —behaved presumptuously; they rebelled ^{▼▼tn Heb “they stiffened their neck” (so also in the following verse).} and did not obey your commandments.