37. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 9:37:1 ⧉וּתְבוּאָתָ֣הּutevuatahand its produce Nehemiah 9:37:2 ⧉מַרְבָּ֗הmarbain abundance Nehemiah 9:37:3 ⧉לַמְּלָכִ֛יםlammelakhimto the kings Nehemiah 9:37:4 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥תָּהashernatattawhich you gave Nehemiah 9:37:5 ⧉עָלֵ֖ינוּalenuover us Nehemiah 9:37:6 ⧉בְּחַטֹּאותֵֽינוּbekhattootenubecause of our sins Nehemiah 9:37:7 ⧉וְעַ֣לvealand over Nehemiah 9:37:8 ⧉גְּוִיֹּתֵ֔ינוּgeviyotenuour bodies Nehemiah 9:37:9 ⧉מֹשְׁלִ֖יםmoshelimthey are ruling Nehemiah 9:37:10 ⧉וּבִבְהֶמְתֵּ֣נוּ׀uvivhehmtenuand over our livestock Nehemiah 9:37:11 ⧉כִּרְצוֹנָ֑םkirtsonamaccording to their will Nehemiah 9:37:12 ⧉וּבְצָרָ֥הuvetsaraand in distress Nehemiah 9:37:13 ⧉גְדוֹלָ֖הgedolagreat Nehemiah 9:37:14 ⧉אֲנַ֥חְנוּ׃פanakhnuwe are |
37. Formal Translation And its produce increases for the kings whom You {Yahweh, Just Ruler} have set over us because of our sins, and they rule over our bodies and livestock as they please. We are in great distress. |
37. Dynamic Translation Our land’s harvest goes in abundance to the kings You {Yahweh, Corrective Sovereign} have placed over us on account of our sins, and they rule over our bodies and livestock at their whim. We are in crushing distress. |