Neemias 9:30

Neh 9:30 Yet many years didst thou forbear them, and testifiedst against them by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands.

Ver. 30. Yet many years didst thou forbear them ] Heb. Protract over them; or, draw out thy lovingkindness toward them to the utmost.

And testifiedst against them ] As Nehemiah 9:29 . They wanted not for warnings or wooings, with, Woe unto thee, O Jerusalem! wilt thou not be made clean? when shall it once be?

Yet would they not hear ] But as sea monsters or catadupes, or men born in a mill, or as one that is running a race; give him never so good counsel, he cannot stay to hear it.

Therefore gavest thou them ] As uncounselable incorrigible.