richmahn_en_tn/neh/09/16.md

In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.

## But they and our ancestors ##

Here "they" refers to the Israelites at the time of Moses, and "our" refers to the people of Israel.

## they were stubborn...became stubborn ##

The literal statement is "they hardened their necks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

## the wonders that you had done among them ##

"the miracles that you had done among them"

## they appointed a leader to return to their slavery ##

"They appointed a leader to take them back to their slavery." After the Exodus from Egypt, the Israelites talked about appointing such a leader. (See: [Numbers 14:4](../../num/14/04.md) and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

## who is full of forgiveness ##

"who is ready to forgive"
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.`

			`## But they and our ancestors ##`

			`Here "they" refers to the Israelites at the time of Moses, and "our" refers to the people of Israel.`

			`## they were stubborn...became stubborn ##`

			`The literal statement is "they hardened their necks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`

			`## the wonders that you had done among them ##`

			`"the miracles that you had done among them"`

			`## they appointed a leader to return to their slavery ##`

			`"They appointed a leader to take them back to their slavery." After the Exodus from Egypt, the Israelites talked about appointing such a leader. (See: [Numbers 14:4](../../num/14/04.md) and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`

			`## who is full of forgiveness ##`

			`"who is ready to forgive"`