Neh 9:17 | CPDV | STEP | And they were not willing to hear, and they did not remember, your miracles which you had accomplished for them. And they hardened their necks, and they offered their head, so that they would return to their servitude, as if in contention. But you, a forgiving God, lenient and merciful, longsuffering and full of compassion, did not abandon them.

‏ Nehemiah 9:17

17 And they were not willing to hear, and they did not remember, your miracles which you had accomplished for them. And they hardened their necks, and they offered their head, so that they would return to their servitude, as if in contention. But you, a forgiving God, lenient and merciful, longsuffering and full of compassion, did not abandon them. ^{▼▼9:17It was as if they wanted to return to servitude so as to contend with the Lord.(Conte)
,} ^{▼▼9:17 And gave the head: That is, they set their head, or were bent to return to Egypt.(Challoner)}