NEH 9:37 Parallel Verse View

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BrTr and its produce is abundant for the kings whom thou didst appoint over us because of our sins; and they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, as it pleases them, and we are in great affliction.

ULT And its great produce belongs to the kings whom you have given to be over us in our sins, and to be ruling over our bodies and over our livestock, according to their will. And we are in great distress.

UST The kings whom you have allowed to rule over us are enjoying all the good things that grow here. This is because we have sinned. They rule over our bodies and our cattle. They do whatever they please. We feel great distress.

BSB 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.

OEB And it yieldeth a great income to the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sin; also they have power over our bodies and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.

WEBBE It yields much increase to the kings whom you have set over us because of our sins. Also they have power over our bodies and over our livestock, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Its abundant produce goes to the kings you have placed over us due to our sins. They rule over our bodies and our livestock as they see fit, and we are in great distress!

LSV And its increase it is multiplying to the kings
Whom You have set over us
In our sins; And over our bodies they are ruling,
And over our livestock,
According to their pleasure,
And we [are] in great distress.

FBV The rich harvests of this land go to the kings you have placed over us because of our sins. They rule over our bodies and our cattle, doing whatever they want. We are suffering so much!”

T4T Because we have sinned, we cannot eat the things that grow here. The kings that now rule over us are enjoying the things that grow here. They rule us and take our cattle. We have to serve them and do the things that please them. We are experiencing great misery/distress.

LEB Its rich yield goes to the kings whom you have given over us because of our sins, and they are ruling over our dead bodies and our livestock at their pleasure. We are in great trouble.[fn] “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.”

9:37 Nehemiah 9:38–10:39 in the English Bible is 10:1–40 in the Hebrew Bible

BBE And it gives much increase to the kings whom you have put over us because of our sins: and they have power over our bodies and over our cattle at their pleasure, and we are in great trouble.

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JPS And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom Thou hast 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.'

ASV And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast 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.

DRA And the fruits thereof grow up for the kings, whom thou hast set over us for our sins, and they have dominion over our bodies, and over our beasts, according to their will, and we are in great tribulation.

YLT and its increase it is multiplying to the kings whom Thou hast set over us in our sins; and over our bodies they are ruling, and over our cattle, according to their pleasure, and we [are] in great distress.

Drby And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: and they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure; and we are in great distress.

RV And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast 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.

Wbstr And it yieldeth much increase to 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.

KJB-1769 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.
(And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou/you 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. )

KJB-1611 And it yeeldeth much increase vnto the kings, whom thou hast set ouer vs, because of our sinnes: also they haue dominion ouer our bodies, and ouer our cattell, at their pleasure; and wee are in great distresse.
(And it yeeldeth much increase unto the kings, whom thou/you 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.)

Bshps And great is the increase of it vnto the kinges whom thou hast set ouer vs because of our sinnes, and they haue dominion ouer our bodies and cattaile, euen as they wyll them selues: and we are in great trouble.
(And great is the increase of it unto the kings whom thou/you hast set over us because of our sins, and they have dominion over our bodies and cattle, even as they will themselves: and we are in great trouble.)

Gnva And it yeeldeth much fruit vnto the kings whom thou hast set ouer vs, because of our sinnes: and they haue dominion ouer our bodyes and ouer our cattell at their pleasure, and we are in great affliction.
(And it yeeldeth much fruit unto the kings whom thou/you hast set over us, because of our sins: and they have dominion over our bodyes and over our cattle at their pleasure, and we are in great affliction. )

Cvdl And greate is the increase of it vnto the kynges, whom thou hast set ouer vs because of oure synnes, and they haue dominion ouer oure bodies and catell, and we are in greate trouble.
(And great is the increase of it unto the kings, whom thou/you hast set over us because of our sins, and they have dominion over our bodies and cattle, and we are in great trouble.)

Wycl And the fruytis therof ben multiplied to kyngis, whiche thou hast set on vs for oure synnes; and thei ben lordis of oure bodies, and of oure beestis, bi her wille, and we ben in greet tribulacioun.
(And the fruits thereof been multiplied to kings, which thou/you hast set on us for our sins; and they been lords of our bodies, and of our beasts/animals, by her wille, and we been in great tribulation.)

Luth Und sein Einkommen mehret sich den Königen, die du über uns gesetzt hast, um unserer Sünden willen; und sie herrschen über unsere Leiber und Vieh nach ihrem Willen, und wir sind in großer Not.
(And his Einkommen mehret itself/yourself/themselves the kings/kingn, the you above us/to_us/ourselves sett hast, around/by/for unserer Sünden willen; and they/she/them herrschen above unsere Leiber and Vieh after their Willen, and we/us are in großer Not.)

ClVg Et fruges ejus multiplicantur regibus quos posuisti super nos propter peccata nostra: et corporibus nostris dominantur, et jumentis nostris secundum voluntatem suam: et in tribulatione magna sumus.
(And fruges his multiplicantur regibus which posuisti over we propter sins nostra: and corporibus nostris dominantur, and yumentis nostris after/second voluntatem his_own: and in tribulatione magna sumus. )

TTN Tyndale Theme Notes:

Nehemiah’s Confidence in God

God gave Nehemiah favor in the eyes of a mighty Persian king so that the king responded favorably to all of Nehemiah’s requests (Neh 1:11; 2:8, 18). Nehemiah then had the confidence to present his bold plan to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, and the people of Jerusalem responded positively, believing that God was able to give them success (2:18) and to protect them from their enemies (4:4-5, 9). They confidently continued with their work in spite of opposition because they knew that God fights for his people and frustrates the plans of the wicked (4:14-15, 20). When the walls of Jerusalem were finished, Nehemiah recognized that the entire difficult project was completed only because of God’s help (6:16).

The book of Nehemiah vividly demonstrates that God is all-powerful and able to accomplish his will, both in individual lives and in nations. The prayer in Nehemiah 9 focuses on praising God for his sovereign and powerful acts: God created the heavens and earth (9:6), called Abram from Ur, and gave the land to Israel (9:7-8, 22-25). The miraculous signs in Egypt, the parting of the Red Sea, and the provision of guidance, food, and water in the wilderness all demonstrate God’s power over man and nature to provide for his people (9:9-15).

The Lord had sent the Israelites into exile after generations of persistent sin (9:32-37). Now he was fulfilling part of his promise to restore them (1:8-9). Nehemiah had the confidence to pray and lead because he knew that everything that happened was part of God’s sovereign plan. This same confidence in God led Abram to leave Ur and by faith go to an unknown land (Gen 12:1-3; Heb 11:8-10), caused Rahab to trust in God (Josh 2:9-14; Heb 11:31), and prompted Hezekiah not to give in to the demands of the Assyrian king Sennacherib (2 Kgs 18:1–19:37). Confidence comes when people believe that God will keep his promises and complete the work he has started in their lives (Phil 1:6).

Passages for Further Study

Gen 12:1-4; Josh 1:10-18; 2:9-14; 2 Kgs 18:1–19:37; Neh 1:8-9, 11; 2:8, 18, 20; 4:4-5, 9, 14-15, 20; 6:16; 9:6-31; Pss 4:5; 9:10; 37:3; 40:3; 44:6-7; 56:3-12; 112:1-9; Prov 3:5-12; 16:20; 28:1, 25; Isa 26:3; Heb 11:8-10, 31; 1 Jn 4:17

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

וּ⁠תְבוּאָתָ֣⁠הּ מַרְבָּ֗ה

and,yield,its abundant

Produce (pró-duce) is an abstract noun that refers to the crops that grow in the land. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate the idea behind it with a verb such as “produce” (pro-dúce). Alternate translation: “all that this land produces”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

לַ⁠מְּלָכִ֛ים אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥תָּה עָלֵ֖י⁠נוּ בְּ⁠חַטֹּאותֵ֑י⁠נוּ

to_the,kings which/who you(ms)_put over,us in/on/at/with,sins,our

The implication is that foreign kings now rule over the Israelites because Yahweh is punishing the Israelites for disobeying him. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could say this explicitly. Alternate translation: “the kings who now rule over us because you are punishing us for disobeying you”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

לַ⁠מְּלָכִ֛ים אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥תָּה עָלֵ֖י⁠נוּ & וְ⁠עַ֣ל גְּ֠וִיֹּתֵי⁠נוּ מֹשְׁלִ֤ים וּ⁠בִ⁠בְהֶמְתֵּ֨⁠נוּ֙

to_the,kings which/who you(ms)_put over,us & and,over bodies,our rule and,in/on/at/with,livestock,our

These two phrases mean similar things. In each phrase, the Levites are describing how foreign kings now rule over the Israelites. The second phrase intensifies the first by specifying that the Israelites serve these kings as slaves, and that the Israelites do not even own the animals they work with. You do not need to repeat both phrases in your translation if that might be confusing for your readers. Alternate translation: “You have allowed foreign kings to rule over us as slaves who own nothing”

כִּ⁠רְצוֹנָ֔⁠ם

as,please,they

Alternate translation: “as they see fit”

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