Parallel Verses
Amplified
“
We are making an agreement in writing;
And on the sealed document are the names of our princes, our Levites, and our priests.”
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."
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.
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.
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
“Its abundant produce is for the kings
Whom You have set over us because of our sins;
They also rule over our bodies
And over our cattle as they please,
So we are in great distress.
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We are making an agreement in writing;
And on the sealed document are the names of our princes, our Levites, and our priests.”
Phrases
Cross References
Nehemiah 10:1
Nehemiah 10:29
are joining with their fellow Israelites, their nobles, and are taking on themselves a curse and an oath to walk in God’s Law, which was given through Moses the servant of God, and to keep and to observe all the commandments of
2 Kings 23:3
The king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the Lord, to walk after the Lord and to keep His commandments, His testimonies, and His statutes with all his heart and soul, to confirm the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people entered into the covenant.
2 Chronicles 23:16
Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself, all the people, and the king, that they would be the Lord’s people.
2 Chronicles 29:10
Now it is in my heart to make a covenant (solemn agreement) with the Lord God of Israel, so that His burning anger will turn away from us.
2 Chronicles 34:31
Then the king stood in his place and made a covenant before the Lord—to walk after (obey) the Lord, and to keep His commandments, His testimonies, and His statutes with all his heart and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant written in this book.
Ezra 10:3
Therefore let us now make a covenant with our God to send away all the [foreign] wives and their children, in accordance with the advice of my lord and of those who tremble [in reverent obedience] at the commandment of our God; and let it be done in accordance with the Law.
2 Chronicles 15:12-13
They entered into a covenant (solemn agreement) to seek the Lord God of their fathers with all their heart and soul;