Nehemiah 9:37
New American Standard Bible
37 And (A)its abundant produce is for the kings
Whom You have set over us because of our sins;
They also rule over our bodies
And over our cattle as they please,
So we are in great distress.
Nehemiah 9:37
Expanded Bible
37 The land’s ·great [abundant] ·harvest [produce] belongs to the kings you have ·put [set; placed] over us
because of our sins.
Those kings rule over ·us [L our bodies] and our cattle as they please,
so we are in ·much trouble [great distress/misery].
Nehemiah 9:37
New English Translation
37 Its abundant produce goes to the kings you have placed over us due to our sins. They rule over our bodies and our livestock as they see fit,[a] and we are in great distress!
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- Nehemiah 9:37 tn Heb “according to their desire.”
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