Nehemiah 9:28

But ^aas soon as they had rest, they returned to do evil before You;

Therefore You forsook them in the hand of their enemies, so they had dominion over them.

Then they returned and cried to You. And You listened from heaven,

And ^bmany times You delivered them according to Your compassion,

Nehemiah 9:29

And ^atestified to them in order to turn them back to Your law.

Yet ^bthey acted presumptuously and did not listen to Your commandments but sinned against Your judgments,

By ^cwhich if a man does them, he shall live.

And they ^dgave a stubborn shoulder and stiffened their neck, and would not listen.