38"In view of all this, we are making a binding agreement, putting it in writing, and our leaders, our Levites and our priests are affixing their seals to it."


In Context

35 Even while they were in their kingdom, enjoying your great goodness to them in the spacious and fertile land you gave them, they did not serve you or turn from their evil ways.

36 "But see, we are slaves today, slaves in the land you gave our forefathers so they could eat its fruit and the other good things it produces.

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.

38 "In view of all this, we are making a binding agreement, putting it in writing, and our leaders, our Levites and our priests are affixing their seals to it."

Nehemiah 9:38 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:38And because of all this we make a sure [covenant,] and write [it;] and our princes, Levites, [and] priests, seal [unto it. ]

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:38and because of all this we ourselves make a covenant, and write it, and our princes, our Levites, and our priests sign it.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:38And yet for all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, our Levites, and our priests, seal unto it.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:38And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, our Levites, and our priests are at the sealing.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:38And yet for all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, our Levites, and our priests, seal unto it.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:38And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, set their seals to it.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:38Yet for all this, we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, our Levites, [and] our priests, seal to it.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:38And for all this we are making a stedfast covenant, and are writing, and over him who is sealed are our heads, our Levites, our priests.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:38And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal to it.