Nehemiah 9:36-38

Living Bible

³⁶ “So now we are slaves here in the land of plenty that you gave to our ancestors! Slaves among all this abundance! ³⁷ The lush yield of this land passes into the hands of the kings whom you have allowed to conquer us because of our sins. They have power over our bodies and our cattle, and we serve them at their pleasure and are in great misery. ³⁸ Because of all this, we again promise to serve the Lord! And we and our princes and Levites and priests put our names to this covenant.”