Nehemiah 10

1 Now these were the ones who sealed the document: Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah, and also Zedekiah,

The document was sealed by: Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah.

2 Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,

Zedekiah, Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,

3 Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,

Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,

4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,

Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,

5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,

Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,

6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,

Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,

7 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,

Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,

8 Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These were the priests.

Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These were the priests.

9 The Levites: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel,

The Levites: Jeshua, son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel,

10 and their associates: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,

and these other Levites: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,

11 Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,

Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,

12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

13 Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.

Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.

14 And the leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,

The leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,

15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,

Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,

16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,

Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,

17 Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,

Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,

18 Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,

Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,

19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,

Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,

20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,

Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,

21 Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,

Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,

22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,

Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,

23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,

Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,

24 Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,

Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,

25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,

Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,

26 Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,

Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,

27 Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.

Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.

28 “The rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the people of the land to obey the Law of God—along with their wives and all their sons and daughters who are able to understand,

The rest of the people, including the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, and Temple servants, and everyone who had separated themselves from the people of the land to keep the Law of God, as well as their wives and all their sons and daughters who were old enough to understand,

29 hereby join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the Law of God given through His servant Moses and to carefully obey all the commandments, ordinances, and statutes of the LORD our Lord.

joined the leaders in swearing an oath to follow the Law of God given through Moses the servant of God, to pay attention to and carry out all the commands of the Lord our God, his rules and regulations.

30 We will not give our daughters in marriage to the people of the land, and we will not take their daughters for our sons.

“We promise not to allow our daughters to marry the people of the land, and not to allow our sons to marry their daughters.

31 When the people of the land bring merchandise or any kind of grain to sell on the Sabbath day, we will not buy from them on a Sabbath or holy day. Every seventh year we will let the fields lie fallow, and will cancel every debt.

When the people of the land bring goods and all kinds of food to sell on the holy Sabbath, we will not buy anything from them on the Sabbath or on other holy days. Every seventh year we will leave the land to rest, and we will cancel all debts.

32 We also place ourselves under the obligation to contribute a third of a shekel yearly for the service of the house of our God:

We accept the obligation to pay one third of a shekel for the operation of the Temple of God,

33 for the showbread, for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings, for the Sabbath offerings, for the New Moons and appointed feasts, for the holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the duties of the house of our God.

for the showbread, for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings, for the Sabbath offerings, for the new moon and yearly festivals, for the holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, in short all that takes place in the Temple of our God.

34 We have cast lots among the priests, Levites, and people for the donation of wood by our families at the appointed times each year. They are to bring it to the house of our God to burn on the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the Law.

We have allocated by lot among the priests, Levites, and the people, to determine who will bring wood to the Temple of our God to burn on the altar of the Lord our God at specific times during the year, as required by the Law.

35 We will also bring the firstfruits of our land and of every fruit tree to the house of the LORD year by year.

We also promise to bring the first part of the produce from our fields and from every fruit tree to the Lord's Temple every year.

36 And we will bring the firstborn of our sons and our livestock, as it is written in the Law, and will bring the firstborn of our herds and flocks to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God.

We will bring the firstborn of our sons and of our livestock and of our herds and flocks to the Temple of our God, to the priests who minister there, as required by the Law.

37 Moreover, we will bring to the priests at the storerooms of the house of our God the firstfruits of our dough, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and oil. A tenth of our produce belongs to the Levites, so that they shall receive tithes in all the towns where we labor.

We will bring to the storerooms of the Temple of our God, to the priests, the first part of our coarse-ground flour, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and olive oil. We will also bring a tithe of our produce to the Levites, for the Levites are the ones who collect the tithes in all the farming towns.

38 A priest of Aaron’s line is to accompany the Levites when they collect the tenth, and the Levites are to bring a tenth of these tithes to the storerooms of the treasury in the house of our God.

A priest descended from Aaron will accompany the Levites when they collect the tithe, and the Levites are to bring a tithe of these tithes to the rooms of the storehouse in the Temple of our God.

39 For the Israelites and the Levites are to bring the contributions of grain, new wine, and oil to the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary are kept and where the ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers stay. Thus we will not neglect the house of our God.”

The people of Israel and the Levites are to bring the offerings of grain, new wine, and olive oil to the storerooms where the sanctuary objects are kept, where the ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers are. We will not forget the Temple of our God.”