36 Behold, we [are] servants this day, behold us here, servants in the land which thou didst give unto our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof.

37 And it multiplies its fruit for the kings, whom thou hast set over us because of our sins, who have dominion over our bodies and over our cattle, according to their will, 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].: