and refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them, but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage. But thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, and forsookest them not.
And þei nolden here; and þei hadden not mynde of thi merueils, which thou haddist do to hem; and þei maden hard her nollis; and þei yauen þe heed, þat þei weren al turned to her seruage as bi strijf; but thou art God helpful, meke, and merciful, abidynge longe, eþer pacient, and of myche merciful doyng, and forsokist not hem;