Nehemiah 9:29-31

Contemporary English Version

^29 (A) You warned them to turn back
and discover true life
    by obeying your laws.
But they stubbornly refused
    and continued to sin.
^30 (B) For years, you were patient,
    and your Spirit^[a] warned them
with messages spoken
    by your prophets.
Still they refused to listen,
and you handed them over
    to their enemies.
³¹ But you are merciful and kind,
and so you never forgot them
    or let them be destroyed.