John Trapp on Nehemiah 9:2

Verſe 2. And the ſeed of Iſrael] Called Iſraelites, (not Abrahamites) from their wraſtling with God by prayer and teares, and prevailing. Called alſo Jewes from Judah, which ſignifieth the Confeſſour. Here it is ſaid of them that.

They ſtood and confeſſed their ſinnes] All their ſinnes either actually committed, or habitually compriſed in their body of ſinne. This whoſo doth in due manner ſhall have mercy, Prov. 28.13. Yea, he ſhall have heaven. Iſrael had power with God as a Prince. Judah the Confeſſour got the Kingdome from Reuben. Confeſſion is the way to the Kingdome, walk in it: Onely it muſt be joyned with confuſion of ſinne, as here. They ſeparated themſelves from all ſtrangers, they abandoned their peccatum in aleiciis, their darling ſinne, they kept themſelves from their iniquity, Martial. Pſal. 18.23. Hoc non fit verbis, Marce: ut ameris, ama.

And the ſinnes of their fathers] i. e. Of their Progenitours: which are owned, if not bewailed, diſclaimed.