Nehemiah 9:35-37

Contemporary English Version

³⁵ You blessed them with a kingdom
and with an abundance
    of rich, fertile land,
but they refused to worship you
    or turn from their evil.
³⁶ Now we are slaves
in this fruitful land
    you gave to our ancestors.
³⁷ Its plentiful harvest is taken
by kings you placed over us
    because of our sins.
Our suffering is unbearable,
because they do as they wish
    to us and our livestock.