Nehemia 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.

Nehemia 9:16

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

[9:10]  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.”

[9:10]  ² tn Heb “they”; the referent (the Egyptians) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[9:10]  ³ tn Or “arrogantly” (so NASB); NRSV “insolently.”

[9:16]  ⁴ tn Heb “and our fathers.” The vav is explicative.

[9:16]  ⁵ tn Heb “they stiffened their neck” (so also in the following verse).