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37 Its produce profits the kings whom you have placed over us because of our sins.
        They have power over our bodies and do as they please with our livestock.
        We are in great distress.

Commitment to follow the Instruction

38 [a] Because of all this,[b] we are making a firm agreement in writing, with the names of our officials, our Levites, and our priests on the seal.

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 9:38 10:1 in Heb
  2. Nehemiah 9:38 This refers to great distress in 9:37.

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