Nehemiah 9:25-27

Common English Bible

²⁵ They captured fortified cities and productive land,
        and took possession of houses filled with all kinds of good things,
            excavated cisterns, vineyards, olive orchards, and a great many fruit trees.
They ate until they were satisfied and grew fat,
        and delighted themselves in your great goodness.

²⁶ But they were disobedient, rebelled against you,
        and turned their back on your Instruction.
They killed your prophets who had warned them so that they might return to you.
        They held you in great contempt.
²⁷ Therefore, you handed them over to the power of their enemies who made them suffer.
But when they cried out to you in their suffering,
        you heard them from heaven.
Because you are merciful,
        you gave them saviors who saved them from the power of their enemies.