Nehemiah 9:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Notwithstanding all these singular and wonderful mercies; which he hitherto recounted to aggravate their sins, which he now comes to confess, and to lead them to a sincere and ingenuous grief and repentance for their sins, not only for the mischief which they brought upon themselves, but for the injury and indignity which they offered to God. Dealt proudly, i.e. sinned presumptuously, and with contempt of God, as scorning to submit their wills to God s.

Nehemiah 9:16

16 But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,