Nehemiah 9:7 ASV, Nehemiah 9:10-15 ASV, Nehemiah 9:19-24 ASV, Nehemiah 9:26 ASV, Nehemiah 9:27 ASV, Nehemiah 9:29 ASV, Nehemiah 9:31 ASV and Nehemiah 9:33 ASV

In this quick retelling of the beginning old testament, God's actions are clearly shown; slow to anger, patient, caring, powerful, just, etc. If I had been God I would have given up on these people long ago. The fact alone that he waited 40 years sustaining them while they turned there heads from him. If you notice, it wasn't until they started killing his prophets did he finally say enough is enough.