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

Nehemiah 9:16

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