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Read Full Chapter (Nehemiah 9) Nehemiah 9:40 KJV
"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."
Nehemiah Chapter 9, Verse 40
Nehemiah 9:40 in Context (Verses 37–38 KJV)
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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.
38
And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it.*