Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And yet for all this we make a sure covenant, and write it, and our rulers, our Levites, [and] our priests, seal to it.
New American Standard Bible
And on the
King James Version
And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"Because of all this, we are making a binding agreement, putting it in writing, and our leaders, our descendants of Levi, and our priests hereby set their seals upon it."
American Standard Version
And yet for all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, our Levites, and our priests, seal unto it.
Amplified
“
We are making an agreement in writing;
And on the sealed document are the names of our princes, our Levites, and our priests.”
Bible in Basic English
And because of all this we are making an agreement in good faith, and putting it in writing; and our rulers, our Levites, and our priests are putting their names to it.
Darby Translation
And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, our Levites, and our priests are at the sealing.
Julia Smith Translation
And for all this we cut out faithfulness, and write; and upon the sealing, our chiefs, our Levites, and our priests
King James 2000
And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our leaders, Levites, and priests, seal it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Now because of all of this we make a binding written agreement and are writing on the sealed documents [the names of] our commanders, our Levites, and our priests."
Modern King James verseion
And because of all this we are cutting a sure covenant, and write it, and our princes, Levites, and priests are sealing it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And in all this make we a sure covenant, and write it, and let our princes, Levites, and priests seal it."
NET Bible
"Because of all of this we are entering into a binding covenant in written form; our leaders, our Levites, and our priests have affixed their names on the sealed document."
New Heart English Bible
Yet for all this, we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our leaders, our Levites, and our priests, seal it."
The Emphasized Bible
Seeing, therefore, all this, we, are plighting our faith, and putting it in writing, - and, upon the sealed scroll, are our rulers, our Levites, our priests.
Webster
And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, set their seals to it.
World English Bible
Yet for all this, we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, our Levites, [and] our priests, seal to it."
Youngs Literal Translation
And 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.'
Themes
Covenant » Of men with men » Ratified » Written and sealed
Covenant » Of man with God » Nehemiah
Covenants » Conditions of » Written and sealed
Seal » A stamp used for signifying documents » Documents sealed with » Covenants
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 9:38
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Vow Of Faithfulness
37 And it yields much increase to the kings whom thou have set over us because of our sins. Also they have power over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress. 38 And yet for all this we make a sure covenant, and write it, and our rulers, our Levites, [and] our priests, seal to it.
Phrases
Cross References
Nehemiah 10:1
Now those who sealed were: Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah,
Nehemiah 10:29
they clung to their brothers, their ranking men, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of LORD our Lord, and his or
2 Kings 23:3
And the king stood by the pillar, and made a covenant before LORD to walk after LORD, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all [his] heart, and all [his] soul, to confirm the words of this coven
2 Chronicles 23:16
And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, and all the people, and the king, that they should be LORD's people.
2 Chronicles 29:10
Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with LORD, the God of Israel, that his fierce anger may turn away from us.
2 Chronicles 34:31
And the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before LORD, to walk after LORD, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the coven
Ezra 10:3
Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those who tremble at the commandment of our God, and let it be done according to
2 Chronicles 15:12-13
And they entered into the covenant to seek LORD, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and with all their soul.