Nehemiah 9:9-12

In their prayers to God, the people remembered that their *ancestors had lived in the country called Egypt. The king of Egypt and his people had made the *Jews suffer. So the *Jews called to God to help them. God heard their cries and he rescued them from the people of Egypt. The king of Egypt did not want the *Jews to leave his country, because they were slaves to his people. But God performed wonderful acts to prove that he was the powerful real God. He made the king and the people of Egypt suffer until they agreed to free the *Jews.

When the *Jews escaped from Egypt, God led his people through the desert. He used a cloud to lead them during the day. And at night, he used a column of fire to show them the way that they should go. When they reached the Red Sea, God made a special path. Then they could cross the sea. The army of Egypt tried to follow the *Jews. But God drowned the army of Egypt in the sea.

We can read all about this in Exodus Chapter s 3 to 14.

v13 ‘You came down onto Sinai Mountain.

From heaven you spoke to our *ancestors.

You gave them fair judgements and right laws.

You gave them good rules and commands.

v14 You told them to respect your special weekly day of rest.

You gave your servant Moses commands, rules and laws for our *ancestors to obey.

v15 When our *ancestors were hungry,

you gave them bread from heaven.

When they needed to drink,

you brought them water out of a rock.

You told them to enter the country that you had promised to them.

You told them to take possession of it.’