Nehemiah 9:38
Modern Translations
New International Version
"In view of all this, we are making a binding agreement, putting it in writing, and our leaders, our Levites and our priests are affixing their seals to it."

New Living Translation
The people responded, “In view of all this, we are making a solemn promise and putting it in writing. On this sealed document are the names of our leaders and Levites and priests.”

English Standard Version
“Because of all this we make a firm covenant in writing; on the sealed document are the names of our princes, our Levites, and our priests.

Berean Study Bible
In view of all this, we make a binding agreement, putting it in writing and sealing it with the names of our leaders, Levites, and priests.”

New American Standard Bible
“Now because of all this We are making an agreement in writing; And on the sealed document are the names of our leaders, our Levites, and our priests.”

NASB 1995
"Now because of all this We are making an agreement in writing; And on the sealed document are the names of our leaders, our Levites and our priests."

NASB 1977
“Now because of all this We are making an agreement in writing; And on the sealed document are the names of our leaders, our Levites and our priests.”

Amplified Bible
“Now because of all this We are making an agreement in writing; And on the sealed document are the names of our princes, our Levites, and our priests.”

Christian Standard Bible
In view of all this, we are making a binding agreement in writing on a sealed document containing the names of our leaders, Levites, and priests.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In view of all this, we are making a binding agreement in writing on a sealed document containing the names of our leaders, Levites, and priests.

Contemporary English Version
And so, a firm agreement was made that had the official approval of the leaders, the Levites, and priests.

Good News Translation
Because of all that has happened, we, the people of Israel, hereby make a solemn written agreement, and our leaders, our Levites, and our priests put their seals to it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"We are making a binding agreement [and putting it] in writing because of all this. Our leaders, Levites, and priests are putting their seals on the document."

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."

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."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it.

New King James Version
“And because of all this, We make a sure covenant and write it; Our leaders, our Levites, and our priests seal it.

King James 2000 Bible
And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our leaders, Levites, and priests, seal it.

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."

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."

American King James Version
And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and 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.

A Faithful Version
And because of all this we are making a sure covenant and writing it, and our princes, Levites, and priests are sealing it."

Darby Bible 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.

English Revised 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, set their seals to it.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Nowe because of all this we make a sure couenant, and write it, and our princes, our Leuites and our Priestes seale vnto it.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Now because of all this make we a sure couenaunt and write it, & our princes, leuites, and priestes, seale vnto it.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And in all this made we a sure couenaunt, & wrote it, & let or prynces, Leuites & prestes seale it.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And for all this we are making a steadfast covenant, "" And are writing, "" And over him who is sealed "" [Are] our heads, our Levites, [and] our priests.”

Young's 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.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And for all this we cut out faithfulness, and write; and upon the sealing, our chiefs, our Levites, and our priests.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
and because of all this we ourselves make a covenant, and write it, and our princes, our Levites, and our priests sign it.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, concerning all of these things, we ourselves are forming and writing a covenant, and our leaders, our Levites, and our priests are signing it.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And among all these we swear in the truth and we testify to the seal, our Elders and the Levites and our Priests and all those who lived among us.”

Lamsa Bible
And in view of all these things we make a sure covenant and bear witness over the seal, even our elders, Levites, and priests, and all those who have been spared of us.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And yet for all this we make a sure covenant, and subscribe it; and our princes, our Levites, and our priests, set their seal unto it.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And in regard to all these circumstances we make a covenant, and write it, and our princes, our Levites, and our priests, set their seal to it.
















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