36 “Behold, (A)we are slaves today,
And as to the land which You gave to our fathers to eat of its fruit and its bounty,
Behold, we are slaves in it.
37 (B)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.

A Covenant Results

38 [a]Now because of all this
(C)We are making an agreement in writing;
And on the (D)sealed document are the names of our leaders, our Levites and our priests.”

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 9:38 Ch 10:1 in Heb