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Nehemiah 9:37

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.

KJV

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.

Vulgate

τοῖς βασιλεῦσιν οἷς ἔδωκας ἐφ’ ἡμᾶς ἐν ἁμαρτίαις ἡμῶν· καὶ ἐπὶ τὰ σώματα ἡμῶν ἐξουσιάζουσιν καὶ ἐν κτήνεσιν ἡμῶν ὡς ἀρεστὸν αὐτοῖς, καὶ ἐν θλίψει μεγάλῃ ἐσμέν.

LXX

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

וּ/תְבוּאָתָ֣/הּ מַרְבָּ֗ה לַ/מְּלָכִ֛ים אֲשֶׁר נָתַ֥תָּה עָלֵ֖י/נוּ בְּ/חַטֹּאותֵ֑י/נוּ וְ/עַ֣ל גְּ֠וִיֹּתֵי/נוּ מֹשְׁלִ֤ים וּ/בִ/בְהֶמְתֵּ֨/נוּ֙ כִּ/רְצוֹנָ֔/ם וּ/בְ/צָרָ֥ה גְדוֹלָ֖ה אֲנָֽחְנוּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲנַ֣חְנוּ
'nchnv
pronoun · 120×
אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
בְּהֵמָ֑ה
bhmh
noun · 189×
גָּד֖וֹל
gdvl
verb · 528×
הַרְבֵּ֥ה
hrbh
verb · 233×
הּ
h
noun · 43×
וֹ
v
noun · 53×
חַטָּ֖את
cht't
noun · 298×
ם
m
verb · 1995×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
מוֹשֵׁ֖ל
mvshl
verb · 82×
נוּ
nv
noun · 13×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
צָרָֽה
tsrh
noun · 72×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Deut 28:33 — The fruit of thy land, and all thy labours, shall a nation which thou knowest not eat up; and thou shalt be only oppressed and crushed alway:
  • Deut 28:48 — Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the LORD shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, u
  • Ezra 7:24 — Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.
  • Isa 49:24 — Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?
  • Luke 20:22 — Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?