Nehemiah 9:38 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

Seal unto it - The exact force of the phrase used is doubtful; but its general sense must be that the classes named took part in the sealing. It was usual in the East to authenticate covenants by appending the seals of those who were parties to them (see Jeremiah 32:10).

Nehemiah 9:38

38 And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, sealj unto it.