Nehemiah 9:7-8

In their prayers to God, the people remembered all the things that he had done for them and for their *ancestors.

The people remembered that God had chosen Abram. God had given him a new name, Abraham, and a new place to live. God had promised that Abraham would have many *descendants. God promised to give a special country to the *descendants of Abraham. God always does what is right. He always does what he promises to do. These people were Abraham’s *descendants. And they were now living in the country called *Judah. It was part of the land that God had promised to give to Abraham’s *descendants.

v9 ‘You saw the troubles that our *ancestors suffered in Egypt.

You heard their cry for help by the Red Sea.

v10 You performed wonderful acts of power against the king of Egypt.

You performed wonderful acts of power against all his officials and all the people in his country.

You knew how proudly the Egyptians (people from Egypt) dealt with our *ancestors.

Everyone saw how great you are.

And people today still remember this.

v11 You made a path through the sea for our *ancestors.

They walked through the sea on dry ground!

But you threw those who pursued them into the deep sea.

They sank like stones into the fierce currents of water.

v12 You led our *ancestors during the day by a column of cloud.

You led them at night by a column of fire.

This fire lit their way and it showed them where to go.’