Nehemiah 9:10

9:10 You performed awesome signs ¹  against Pharaoh, against his servants, and against all the people of his land, for you knew that the Egyptians ²  had acted presumptuously ³  against them. You made for yourself a name that is celebrated to this day.

Nehemiah 9:16

9:16 “But they – our ancestors ⁴  – behaved presumptuously; they rebelled ⁵  and did not obey your commandments.

¹ tn Heb “signs and wonders.” This phrase is a hendiadys. The second noun functions adjectivally, while the first noun retains its full nominal sense: “awesome signs” or “miraculous signs.”

² tn Heb “they”; the referent (the Egyptians) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ tn Or “arrogantly” (so NASB); NRSV “insolently.”

⁴ tn Heb “and our fathers.” The vav is explicative.

⁵ tn Heb “they stiffened their neck” (so also in the following verse).