Nehemiah 9:37
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And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.Its abundant harvest goes to the kings You have set over us because of our sins. And they rule over our bodies and our livestock as they please. We are in great distress.
In other translations
And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.Its abundant harvest goes to the kings You have set over us because of our sins. And they rule over our bodies and our livestock as they please. We are in great distress.
Hebrew words
וּתְבוּאָתָהּutevu'atahand produce itsH8393מַרְבָּהmarbah[is] increasingH7235לַמְּלָכִיםlamelakhimfor the kingsH4428אֲשֶׁר־'asher-whomH834נָתַתָּהnatatahyou have appointedH5414עָלֵינוּ'aleinuover usH5921בְּחַטֹּאותֵינוּbechatoteinuin sins ourH2403וְעַלve'aland overH5921גְּוִיֹּתֵינוּgeviyoteinubodies ourH1472מֹשְׁלִיםmoshelim[they are] rulingH4910וּבִבְהֶמְתֵּנוּuvivhemtenuand over cattle ourH929כִּרְצוֹנָםkirtzonamaccording to will theirH7522וּבְצָרָהuvetzarahand [are] in distressH6869גְדוֹלָהgedolahgreatH1419אֲנָחְנוּ׃ פ'anachenuweH587
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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