37 And it yieldeth much fruit unto the kings whom thou hast set over us, because of our sins: and they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle at their pleasure, and we are in great affliction.

38 Now because of all this we make [a]a sure covenant, and write it, and our princes, our Levites, and our Priests seal unto it.

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 9:38 Thus by affliction they promise to keep God’s commandments, whereunto they could not be brought by God’s great benefits.

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