Nehemiah, 10

1. Now those that sealed [were], Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah,

1. In accordance with all this, we make a firm commitment in writing. The document has been signed by our leaders, our Levites and our priests.

2. Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,

2. Nehemiah son of Hacaliah son of Zedekiah,

3. Pashur, Amariah, Malchijah,

3. Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,

4. Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,

4. Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,

5. Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,

5. Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,

6. Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,

6. Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,

7. Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,

7. Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,

8. Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these [were] the priests.

8. Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,

9. And the Levites: both Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;

9. Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these are the priests.

10. And their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,

10. Then the Levites: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the clan of Henadad, Kadmiel,

11. Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah,

11. and their kinsmen Shebaniah, Hodaviah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,

12. Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

12. Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,

13. Hodijah, Bani, Beninu.

13. Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

14. The chief of the people; Parosh, Pahathmoab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani,

14. Hodiah, Bani, Chenani.

15. Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,

15. The leaders of the people: Parosh, Pathmoab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,

16. Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,

16. Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,

17. Ater, Hizkijah, Azzur,

17. Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,

18. Hodijah, Hashum, Bezai,

18. Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,

19. Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,

19. Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,

20. Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,

20. Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,

21. Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua,

21. Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,

22. Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,

22. Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,

23. Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub,

23. Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,

24. Hallohesh, Pileha, Shobek,

24. Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,

25. Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,

25. Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,

26. And Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,

26. Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,

27. Malluch, Harim, Baanah.

27. Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,

28. And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding;

28. Malluch, Harim, Baanah.

29. They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes;

29. And the rest of the people, the priests and the Levites, the gatekeepers, singers and helpers and all who have separated themselves from the inhabitants of the land to follow the Law of God together with their wives and their children who are old enough to understand, all these

30. And that we would not give our daughters unto the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons:

30. with their leaders and their brothers have sworn to walk according to the Law of God promulgated through Moses, the servant of God, and to keep and fulfill all the precepts of Yahweh, our God, and his decisions and laws.

31. And [if] the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell, [that] we would not buy it of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day: and [that] we would leave the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.

31. We decided not to give our daughters in marriage to the men of the land nor take their daughters as wives for our sons.

32. Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;

32. If the people of the land bring goods or any foodstuff whatsoever to sell on the sabbath day, we will not buy anything from them on the sabbath day or on any other sacred feast day. We will leave our fields uncultivated in the seventh year, and cancel all debts owed to us.

33. For the shewbread, and for the continual meat offering, and for the continual burnt offering, of the sabbaths, of the new moons, for the set feasts, and for the holy [things], and for the sin offerings to make an atonement for Israel, and [for] all the work of the house of our God.

33. We consider it our obligation to give one third of a shekel yearly for the service of the House of Yahweh,

34. And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring [it] into the house of our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of the LORD our God, as [it is] written in the law:

34. for the show-bread, for perpetual food offering and the holocaust, for the sacrifices on the sabbath, on the new moon, on feasts for other sacrifices, for the expiation of the sin of Israel and for everything necessary in the House of God.

35. And to bring the firstfruits of our ground, and the firstfruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, unto the house of the LORD:

35. Among the priests, Levites and people of the town, we have drawn lots for the offering of firewood that each family shall bring by turn to the House of Yahweh every year to keep the fire burning at the altar of Yahweh, our God, as it is written in the Law.

36. Also the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as [it is] written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, unto the priests that minister in the house of our God:

36. We will bring the first fruits of our fields and of our fruit trees to the House of Yahweh through all the years.

37. And [that] we should bring the firstfruits of our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites, that the same Levites might have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage.

37. Our firstborn sons and the firstborn of our animals, as it is written in the Law, the firstborn of our cattle and sheep we will set aside for the House of Yahweh and for the priests who serve in the House of our God.

38. And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure house.

38. We will bring the best of our cereals, the fruit of every tree, the wine and the oil to the priests to be kept in the chambers of the House of our God; we will also bring the tithes from our fields for the Levites. The Levites themselves will collect the tithes from all the agricultural towns.

39. For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where [are] the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.

39. A priest, a son of Aaron, will go with them when they collect the tithes. The Levites will bring the tenth part of the tithes into the storage rooms of the House of God where the treasures are kept,

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40. since the Israelites and the Levites bring to these storage rooms what they owe in wheat, wine and oil. In these rooms are also found the supplies for the Sanctuary, for the priests who are on duty, and for the gatekeepers and the singers. So we will no longer neglect the house of our God