In these verses, the Levites continue to praise Yahweh in the presence of the people of Israel.

## But they and our ancestors ##

Here "they" refers to the Israelites at the time of Moses, and "our" refers to the people of Israel.

## they were stubborn...became stubborn ##

The literal statement is "they hardened their necks" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

## the wonders that you had done among them ##

"the miracles that you had done among them"

## they appointed a leader to return to their slavery ##

"They appointed a leader to take them back to their slavery." After the Exodus from Egypt, the Israelites talked about appointing such a leader. (See: [Numbers 14:4](../../num/14/04.md) and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

## who is full of forgiveness ##

"who is ready to forgive"