Nehemiah 9:9

9:9 “You saw the affliction of our ancestors in Egypt, and you heard their cry at the Red Sea. ¹ 

Nehemiah 9:16

9:16 “But they – our ancestors ²  – behaved presumptuously; they rebelled ³  and did not obey your commandments.

[9:9]  ¹ tn Heb “the Sea of Reeds.” Traditionally this is identified as the Red Sea, and the modern designation has been used in the translation for clarity.

[9:16]  ² tn Heb “and our fathers.” The vav is explicative.

[9:16]  ³ tn Heb “they stiffened their neck” (so also in the following verse).