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And because ofוּבְallכָלthisזֹאתweאֲנַחְנוּare makingכֹּרְתִיםa firm agreementאֲמָנָהand writing it;וְכֹתְבִיםand onוְעַלwhat was sealedהֶחָתוּםareour officials,שָׂרֵינוּour Levites,לְוִיֵּנוּand our priests.כֹּהֲנֵינוּ
Nehemiah 9:38
Study it in the app“And because of all this we are making a firm agreement and writing it; and on what was sealed are our officials, our Levites, and our priests.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Nehemiah 9:38, word by word
- are makingכֹּרְתִיםkortim
make a covenant
Literally "cut": to seal a solemn agreement, splitting animals.
Where else “kortim” appears- a firm agreementאֲמָנָהamana
firm agreement
Firm agreement, a binding commitment. From the same root as "amen" and "faithfulness". In Nehemiah 9:38, the written and sealed commitment of the people; in Nehemiah 11:23, a fixed provision.
Where else “amana” appears- and writing itכֹתְבִיםchotvim
write
To put words in writing, in a book or tablet, so that they last.
Where else “chotvim” appears- what was sealedחָתוּםchatum
seal, stop up
Seal, close up. Of the body, be blocked so that a discharge does not come out.
Where else “chatum” appears- our officialsשָׂרֵיsare
chief
Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.
Where else “sare” appears- our Levitesלְוִיֵּleviye
Levite
Levite: of the tribe of Levi.
Where else “leviye” appears- and our priestsכֹּהֲנֵיkohane
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohane” appears
Translation note
In the Hebrew text this verse is 10:1, and chapter 10 has one more verse.
The context
37And its produce increases for the kings whom you have set over us because of our sins; and over our bodies they rule, and over our livestock, according to their will; and in great distress are we.”
38 · This verse (above)