Nehemiah Chapter 9

A solemn fast and repentance

9:1 Now on the twenty fourth day of this month the sons of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל
Transliteration: yiśrā’ēl The name Israel (Septuagint Ancient Greek: Ἰσραήλ, Israēl, “El (God) persists/rules” or “God prevails”) refers to the patriarch Jacob who, according to the Hebrew Bible, was given the name after he successfully wrestled with the Angel of the Lord. The earliest known archaeological artifact to mention the word Israel as a collective is the Merneptah Stele of ancient Egypt (dated to the late-13th century BCE) for more info click here were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them.
9:2 And the offspring of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל
Transliteration: yiśrā’ēl The name Israel (Septuagint Ancient Greek: Ἰσραήλ, Israēl, “El (God) persists/rules” or “God prevails”) refers to the patriarch Jacob who, according to the Hebrew Bible, was given the name after he successfully wrestled with the Angel of the Lord. The earliest known archaeological artifact to mention the word Israel as a collective is the Merneptah Stele of ancient Egypt (dated to the late-13th century BCE) for more info click here separated themselves from all sons of aliens, and stood and confessed their sinsחַטָּאָת
Transliteration: ḥaṭṭō’ṯêhem – an offense (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender:—punishment (of sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering) – For more info click here, and the sins of their forefathers.
9:3 And they stood up in their place, and read in the Book of the Torahתּוֹרָה‎
Tōrā,/ˈtɔːrə, ˈtoʊrə/; “Instruction”, “Teaching” or “Law”) The first five books of the Bible or also called “the books of Moses” comes from an archery term meaning to shoot. of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here their Elohim אֱלֹהֵיהֶם
Transliteration: ‘ĕlōhêhem – Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Construct root word is Elohim for more info on the word click here one fourth part of the day; and another fourth part they confessed, and worshiped YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here their Elohim אֱלֹהֵיהֶם
Transliteration: ‘ĕlōhêhem – Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Construct root word is Elohim for more info on the word click here

Prayer and confession of the Levites

9:4 Then Jeshuaיֵשׁוּעַ‎
romanized: Yēšūaʿ, lit. ‘Yahweh is salvation’) was a common alternative form of the name Yehoshua (Hebrew: יְהוֹשֻׁעַ, romanized: Yəhōšūaʿ, lit. ’Joshua’) in later books of the Hebrew Bible and among Jews of the Second Temple period. The name corresponds to the Greek spelling Iesous (Ἰησοῦς), from which, through the Latin IESVS/Iesus, comes the English spelling Jesus meaning salvation. For more info click here, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni (meaning built), Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם
Transliteration: halvîyim Hebrew Noun: Gentilic Masculine Plural Absolute – Meaning “joined to” – the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah – the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service
For more info click here stood up upon the stairs (or scaffold) and cried with a loud voice to YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here their Elohim אֱלֹהֵיהֶם
Transliteration: ‘ĕlōhêhem – Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Construct root word is Elohim for more info on the word click here.
9:5 Then the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם
Transliteration: halvîyim Hebrew Noun: Gentilic Masculine Plural Absolute – Meaning “joined to” – the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah – the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service
For more info click here, Jeshuaיֵשׁוּעַ‎
romanized: Yēšūaʿ, lit. ‘Yahweh is salvation’) was a common alternative form of the name Yehoshua (Hebrew: יְהוֹשֻׁעַ, romanized: Yəhōšūaʿ, lit. ’Joshua’) in later books of the Hebrew Bible and among Jews of the Second Temple period. The name corresponds to the Greek spelling Iesous (Ἰησοῦς), from which, through the Latin IESVS/Iesus, comes the English spelling Jesus meaning salvation. For more info click here, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up! and bless YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here your Elohim אֱלֹהֵיכֶם
is a genre of Piyyut…. This name of this genre, meaning “your Elohim”, comes from the closing word of Numbers 15:41: “…to be your God; I am Yahweh your God.” for more info click here Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Construct root word Elohim for more info on the word click here forever and ever. And blessed be the Name of Your Glory, even You being exalted above all blessing and praise.
9:6 You alone are He. O YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here ; You have made the heavensהַשָּׁמַיִם‎
Transliteration:haššāmayim – Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Absolute – the visible heavens, the abode of the stars like the visible universe, the sky, the atmosphere For more info click here, the heavens of the heavensהַשָּׁמַיִם‎
Transliteration:haššāmayim – Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Absolute – the visible heavens, the abode of the stars like the visible universe, the sky, the atmosphere For more info click here, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are on it, the seas, and all that is in them, and You preserve them all; and the host of the heavensהַשָּׁמַיִם‎
Transliteration:haššāmayim – Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Absolute – the visible heavens, the abode of the stars like the visible universe, the sky, the atmosphere For more info click here bows down to you.
9:7 You are YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here the Elohimהָאֱלֹהִים
the God – Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Construct root word is Elohim for more info on the word click here, who chose Abramאַבְרָם
Avram which means “High Father” – “av” (אב) “father”, “ram” (רם) “high” Later called Abraham For more info click here, and brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּים
Transliteration: kaśdîm – Chaldea or Chaldeans = “clod-breakers” or “Clod Busters” – 1. a territory in lower Mesopotamia bordering on the Persian Gulf (n pr m)
2. the inhabitants of Chaldea, living on the lower Euphrates and Tigris
3. those persons considered the wisest in the land (by extension)
For more info click here, and gave him the name of Abrahamאַבְרָהָם
/ˈeɪbrəhæm, -həm/; ‎‎, Modern: ʾAvraham, As recounted in the Torah, his name was originally Avram which means “High Father” – “av” (אב) “father”, “ram” (רם) “high” – with the “ha” (ה) added in mark of his covenant with God. For more info click here;
9:8 And found his heart faithful before You, and cut a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanitesהַכְּנַעֲנִי
Transliteration: haknaʿănî Canaanite = see Cana “zealous” a Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan; by implication, a pedlar (the Canaanites standing for their neighbors the Ishmaelites, who conducted mercantile caravans):—Canaanite, merchant, trafficker – For more info click here, the Hittitesהַחִתִּי‎
Transliteration: haḥitî – Hittite = “descendant of Heth” Heth meaning terror -the nation descended from Heth, the 2nd son of Canaan; once inhabitants of central Anatolia (modern Turkey), later in north Lebanon For more info click here, the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִי‎
Transliteration: hā’ĕmōrî – Amorite = “a sayer” one of the peoples of east Canaan and beyond the Jordan, dispossessed by the Israelite incursion from Egypt For more info click here, and the Perizzitesוְהַפְּרִזִּי‎
Transliteration: vᵊhaprizzî – Perizzite = “belonging to a village” a people who inhabited southern Canaan prior to the conquest For more info click here, and the Jebusitesוְהַיְבוּסִי‎
Transliteration: ‘ĕmōrî – Jebusite = “descendants of Jebus” descendants of the 3rd son of Canaan who lived in or around the site of Jebus, the early name for Jerusalem For more info click here, and the Girgashites,  to his offspring. And You have performed Your words; because You are righteousצַדִּיק‎
Transliteration ṣadîq Pronunciation tsad-deek’ To do what is right Tzadik is also the root of the word tzedakah (‘charity’, literally ‘righteousness’). For more info click here:
9:9 And You saw the affliction of our forefathers in Egyptבְּמִצְרָיִם‎
Transliteration: bᵊmiṣrāyim – Egypt = “land of the Copts (a member of a people descended from the ancient Egyptians)” . For more info click here, and heard their cry by the Red sea;
9:10 And [You] gave signs and wonders on Pharaoh, and on all his servants, and on all the people of his land. Because you knew that they were raging against them. So You get You a Name made for Yourself, as it is today.
9:11 And You divided the sea in front of them, so that they went through the middle of the sea on the dry land. And their pursuers You threw into the deep, like a stone into the mighty waters.
9:12 And you led them in the day by a cloudy pillar; and in the night by a pillar of fire, to give them light in the way in which they should go.
9:13 And You also came down  on Mount Sinai, and spoke with them from the heavensמִשָּׁמָיִם‎
Transliteration: miššāmāyim – Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Absolute – the visible heavens, the abode of the stars like the visible universe, the sky, the atmosphere For more info click here, and gave them right judgmentמִשְׁפָּטִים‎
Transliteration: mišpāṭîm – properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant’s) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant’s right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style:— adversary, ceremony, charge custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right, sentence. For more info click here, and instructionsוְתוֹרוֹת‎
Transliteration: vᵊṯôrôṯ ; laws, teachings, directions, instructions – The first five books of the Bible or also called “the books of Moses” comes from an archery term meaning to shoot For more info click here. of truthאֱמֶת‎
Transliteration: ‘ĕmeṯ – stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness:—assured(-ly), establishment, faithful, faithfulness, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity, reliability. For more info click here, goodטוֹבִים
Transliteration: ṭôḇîm – Hebrew Adjective: Adjective Masculine Plural Absolute -good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well): — beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, fair. For more info click here statutesהַחֻקִּים‎
Transliteration: haḥuqqîm – an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage):—appointed, bound, commandment, convenient, custom, decree(-d), due, law, measure, ordinance(-nary), portion, set time, statute, task. For more info click here and commandmentsוּמִצְוֺת‎
Transliteration: ûmiṣôṯ – commands, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law):—(which was) commanded(-ment), laws, ordinances, precepts – For more info click here:
9:14 And made Your holyקָדְשְׁךָ‎
Transliteration qāḏšᵊḵā – a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity:—consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (× most) holy (× day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary. For more info click here Sabbathשַׁבַּת‎
romanized: Šabbāṯ, [ʃa’bat], lit. ’rest’ or ‘cessation’) is Judaism’s day of rest on the seventh day of the week—i.e., Saturday. On this day, religious Jews remember the biblical stories describing the creation of the heavens and earth in six days and the redemption from slavery and the Exodus from Egypt, and look forward to a future Messianic Age. Since the Jewish religious calendar counts days from sunset to sunset, Shabbat begins in the evening of what on the civil calendar is Friday For more info click here known to them, and commanded them commandments, and statutesוְחֻקִּים‎
Transliteration: ḥōq – an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage):—appointed, bound, commandment, convenient, custom, decree(-d), due, law, measure, ordinance(-nary), portion, set time, statute, task. For more info click here, and instructionsוְתוֹרוֹת‎
Transliteration: vᵊṯôrôṯ ; laws, teachings, directions, instructions – The first five books of the Bible or also called “the books of Moses” comes from an archery term meaning to shoot For more info click here., by the hand of your servant Mosesמשה
Meaning of the name: Linguist Abraham Yahuda, based on the spelling given in the Tanakh, argues that it combines “water” or “seed” and “pond, expanse of water,” thus yielding the sense of “child of the Nile” click here .
9:15 And You gave them bread from the heavensמִשָּׁמַיִם‎
Transliteration: miššāmayim – Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Absolute – the visible heavens, the abode of the stars like the visible universe, the sky, the atmosphere For more info click here for their hunger, and brought forth water for them for their thirst out of the rock. And You said to them that they should go in to possess the land which You had raise You hand to give them.
9:16 But they and our forefathers raged, and hardened their necks, and didn’t listened to your commandments,
9:17 And refused to obey, weren’t mindful of Your wonders that You did among them. But [they] hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a leader to return [them] to their bondage. But You are an Eloahאֱלוֹהַּ
Transliteration:’ĕlôha Pronunciation:el-o’-ah El appears in this form (El transl. God) rarely (shortened) אֱלֹהַּ ʼĕlôahh; probably prolonged (emphatic); a deity or the Deity:—God, god click here of pardons, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindnessחֶסֶד‎
Transliteration: ḥeseḏ – goodness, kindness, faithfulness, lovingkindness, mercy, For more info click here, and didn’t forsake them.
9:18 Yes, when they had made them a cast calf for themselves, and said. This is your godאֱלֹהֶיךָ
Transliteration:’ĕlōhêḵā – Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Construct root word Elohim for more info on the word click here that brought you up out of Egyptמִצְרַיִם‎
Transliteration: miṣrayim – Pronunciation: mits-rah’-yim adjective, proper locative noun – Egypt = “land of the Copts (a member of a people descended from the ancient Egyptians)” . For more info click here
, and had worked great blasphemies;
9:19 Yet You in Your great mercies didn’t forsake them in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּר
Transliteration: bammiḏbār’ in the sense of driving; a pasture (i.e. open field, where cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs): — in the desert, in the south, in the speech, in the wilderness. For more info click here: the pillar of the cloud didn’t depart from them by day, to lead them in the directionבְּהַדֶּרֶךְ
Transliteration: bᵊhadereḵ – in the way, in the road, in the distance, in the journey, in the manner, in the path, in the direction, toward the – For more info click here; neither the pillar of fire by night, to show them light, and the way in which they should go.
9:20 You also gave Your goodהַטּוֹבָה
Transliteration: haṭṭôḇâ – good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well):—beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, fair, (be in) favor, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -lie, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, like (best), loving, merry, × most, pleasant, please, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favored). For more info click here Spirit וְרוּחֲךָ
Transliteration: vᵊrûḥăḵā – and/also your | spirit – Meaning: the wind, the breath, the mind, the spirit For more info click here to teach them, and didn’t withhold Your manna from their mouth, and gave them water for their thirst.
9:21 Yes, You sustained them forty years in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּר
Transliteration: bammiḏbār’ in the sense of driving; a pasture (i.e. open field, where cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs): — in the desert, in the south, in the speech, in the wilderness. For more info click here. So that they lacked nothing; their clothes didn’t wear out, and their feet didn’t swell.
9:22 And you gave them kingdoms and peoples, and did divide them to corners. So they possessed the land of Sihonסִיחוֹן‎
Transliteration: sîḥôn Pronunciation; see-khone’ Sihon = “warrior” or “tempestuous” king of the Amorites at the time of the conquest and defeated by Moses in Transjordan For more info click here, and the land of the king of Heshbonחֶשְׁבּוֹן
Transliteration: ḥešbôn – Heshbon = “stronghold” the capital city of Sihon, king of the Amorites, located on the western border of the high plain and on the border line between the tribes of Reuben and Gad. For more info click here, and the land of Ogעוֹג‎
Transliteration: ʿôḡ Pronunciation; ogue Og = “long-necked” the Amorite king of Bashan and one of the last representatives of the giants of Rephaim For more info click here king of Bashanהַבָּשָׁן
Transliteration: habāšān Bashan = “fruitful” a district east of the Jordan known for its fertility which was given to the half-tribe of Manasseh. For more info click here.
9:23 You also multiplied their sons like the stars from the heavensמִשָּׁמַיִם‎
Transliteration: miššāmāyim – Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Absolute – the visible heavens, the abode of the stars like the visible universe, the sky, the atmosphere For more info click here, and brought them into the land which You had promised to their forefathers, that they should go in and possess it.
9:24 So the sons went in and possessed the land, and You humbled before the people of the land, the Canaanitesהַכְּנַעֲנִים
Transliteration: haknaʿănîm Canaanites = see Cana “zealous” a Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan; by implication, a pedlar (the Canaanites standing for their neighbors the Ishmaelites, who conducted mercantile caravans):—Canaanite, merchant, trafficker – For more info click here, and gave them into their hands, with their kings, and the people of the land, that they might do with them as they desired.
9:25 And they took strong cities, and a rich land, and occupied houses full of all goods, wells (or cisterns) already dug, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they ate, and were filled, and became fat, and lived luxuriously in Your great goodness.
9:26 But they were disobedient, and rebelled against You, and threw Your lawתּוֹרָתְךָ‎
Transliteration: tôrāṯḵā ; your law, your teaching, your direction, your instruction – The first five books of the Bible or also called “the books of Moses” comes from an archery term meaning to shoot For more info click here. behind their backs, and killed Your prophets who testified against them, to turn them to You, and they worked great blasphemies.
9:27 Therefore You delivered them into the hand of their enemies, who distressed them: and in the time of their distress, they cried to You, and You heard them from the heavensמִשָּׁמַיִם‎
Transliteration: miššāmāyim – Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Absolute – the visible heavens, the abode of the stars like the visible universe, the sky, the atmosphere For more info click here. And according to Your great mercies, You gave them delivers, who saved them out of the hand of their enemies.
9:28 But after a rest, they did evil before you again. And You left them in the land of their haters, and they ruled over them. But when they came back and cried to You, and You heard them from Heaven; and You delivered them according to Your mercies;
9:29 And [You] testified against them to bring them again to Your law: yet they raged, and didn’t listened to Your commands, but were against your judgments; they sinned in them, which if a man do, he shall live in them; And gave a shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.
9:30 Yet many years You had patience with them, and testified against them by Your Spirit in Your prophets. Yet would they not give ear. And gave you them into the hand of the people of the lands.
9:31 But for your great mercies’, You did not consume them, or forsake them; because you are a gracious and merciful EL אֵל
‎(El transl. God).
9:32 Now, our Elohim אֱלֹהֵינוּ
Pronounced:’ĕlōhênû – Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Construct root word is Elohim for more info on the word click here, the great, the mighty, and the fearful EL אֵל
‎(El transl. God), keeping the covenant and the mercy, let it not seem little before You all the trouble that has found us, to our kings, to our rules, and to our priestsוּלְכֹהֲנֵינוּ
ûlḵōhănênû, ko-hane’ Kohenim = priests, Plural our principal officers or our chief rulers For more info click here, and to our prophets, and to our forefathers and on all Your people, since the time of the kings of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר
Transliteration:aššûr Pronunciation:ash-shoor’, Asshur or Assyria = “a step” Assyria was an ancient kingdom and empire in northern Mesopotamia, originating as a city-state at Ashur on the Tigris River and developing into a dominant Near Eastern power through military expansion and administrative innovation over three millennia Its early phases included the Old Assyrian period (c. 2025–1750 BC) For more info click here to this day.
9:33 However You [are] righteousצַדִּיק‎
Transliteration ṣadîq Pronunciation tsad-deek’ To do what is right Tzadik is also the root of the word tzedakah (‘charity’, literally ‘righteousness’). Just, justice, rightness just:—just, lawful, righteous (man), righteousness – For more info click here as to all that is came on us; for You have done rightאֱמֶת‎
Transliteration: ‘ĕmeṯ – stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness:—assured(-ly), establishment, faithful, faithfulness, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity, reliability. For more info click here, but we have done wickedly.
9:34 And our kings, our princes, our rulers, and our fathers, kept your Torahתּוֹרָתֶךָ‎
Transliteration: tôrāṯeḵā; “Instruction”, “Teaching” or “Law”) The first five books of the Bible or also called “the books of Moses” comes from an archery term meaning to shoot., or listened to Your commands and Your testimonies which You testified against them.
9:35 Because they have not served You in their kingdom, and in Your great goodness that you gave them, and in the large and rich land which you gave before them, And they didn’t turn from their evilsהָרָעִים‎
Transliteration: hārāʿîm – In the KJV is translated in the following manner: evil (442x), wickedness (59x), wicked (25x), mischief (21x), hurt (20x), bad (13x), trouble (10x), sore (9x), affliction (6x), ill (5x), adversity (4x), ill favored (3x), harm (3x), naught (3x), noisome (2x), grievous (2x), sad (2x), miscellaneous (34x) For more info click here works.
9:36 Look, we are slaves today, even the land that You gave to our forefathers to eat the fruit of it and the good of it, see, we [are] slaves in it:
9:37 And it yields much increase to the kings whom you have set over us because of our sinsבְּחַטֹּאותֵינוּ
Transliteration: bᵊḥaṭṭō’vṯênû – an offense (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender:—punishment (of sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering) – For more info click here: also they rule over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.
9:38 And because of all this we cutting a [covenant], and writing [it]; and our rulers, Levitesלְוִיֵּנוּ
Transliteration:lᵊvîyēnû our Levites or Levi are Jewish males who claim patrilineal descent from the Tribe of Levi. The Tribe of Levi descended from Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah. The surname Halevi, which consists of the Hebrew definite article “ה” Ha- (‘the’) plus Levi (‘Levite’) is not conclusive regarding being a Levite; a titular use of HaLevi indicates being a Levite. The daughter of a Levite is a Bat Levi (Bat being Hebrew for ‘daughter’) For more info click here, [and] priestsכֹּהֲנֵינוּ
kōhănênû, our Kohenim = priests, Plural our principal officers or our chief rulers For more info click here, are sealing it.