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Nehemiah 9:37-38
Christian Standard Bible
Nehemiah 9:37-38
Christian Standard Bible
37 Its abundant harvest goes to the kings
you have set over us,
because of our sins.
They rule over our bodies
and our livestock as they please.(A)
We are in great distress.
Israel’s Vow of Faithfulness
38 In view of all this, we are making a binding agreement(B) in writing on a sealed document containing the names of our leaders, Levites, and priests.(C)
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Nehemiah 9:37-38
New International Version
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)
The Agreement of the People
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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