Nehemiah 9:37-38
American Standard Version
37 And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have power over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress. 38 And [a]yet for all this we make a [b]sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, our Levites, and our priests, [c]seal unto it.
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- Nehemiah 9:38 Or, because of
- Nehemiah 9:38 Or, faithful
- Nehemiah 9:38 Hebrew are at the sealing.
Nehemiah 9:37-38
New International Version
37 Because of our sins, its abundant harvest goes to the kings you have placed over us. They rule over our bodies and our cattle as they please. We are in great distress.(A)
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38 “In view of all this, we are making a binding agreement,(B) putting it in writing,(C) and our leaders, our Levites and our priests are affixing their seals to it.”[a]
Footnotes
- Nehemiah 9:38 In Hebrew texts this verse (9:38) is numbered 10:1.
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