Nehemiah 10

1 Now those who put down their names were Nehemiah the Tirshatha, the son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah,

And the subscribers were Nehemias, Athersatha the son of Hachelai, and Sedecias,

2 Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,

Saraias, Azarias, Jeremias,

3 Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,

Pheshur, Amarias, Melchias,

4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,

Hattus, Sebenia, Melluch,

5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,

Harem, Merimuth, Obdias,

6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,

Daniel, Genthon, Baruch,

7 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,

Mosollam, Abia, Miamin,

8 Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah; these were the priests.

Maazia, Belgia, Semeia: these were priests.

9 And the Levites: by name, Jeshua, the son of Azaniah, Binnui, of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel,

And the Levites, Josue the son of Azanias, Bennui of the sons of Henadad. Cedmihel,

10 And their brothers, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,

And their brethren, Sebenia, Oduia, Celita, Phalaia, Hanan,

11 Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,

Micha, Rohob, Hasebia,

12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

Zachur, Serebia, Sabania,

13 Hodiah, Bani, Beninu.

Odaia, Bani, Baninu.

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

The heads of the people, Pharos, Phahath Moab, Elam, Zethu, Bani,

15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,

Bonni, Azgad, Bebai,

16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,

Adonia, Begoai, Adin,

17 Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,

Ater, Hezecia, Azur,

18 Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,

Odaia, Hasum, Besai,

19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nobai,

Hareph, Anathoth, Nebai,

20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,

Megphias, Mosollam, Hazir,

21 Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,

Mesizabel, Sadoc, Jeddua,

22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,

Pheltia, Hanan, Anaia,

23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,

Osee, Hanania, Hasub,

24 Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,

Alohes, Phalea, Sobec,

25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,

Rehum, Hasebna, Maasia,

26 And Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,

Echaia, Hanan, Anan,

27 Malluch, Harim, Baanah.

Melluch, Haran, Baana:

28 And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the door-keepers, the music-makers, the Nethinim, and all those who had made themselves separate from the peoples of the lands, to keep the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, everyone who had knowledge and wisdom;

And the rest of the people, priests, Levites, porters, and singing men, Nathinites, and all that had separated themselves from the people of the lands to the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters.

29 They were united with their brothers, their rulers, and put themselves under a curse and an oath, to keep their steps in the way of God's law, which was given by Moses, the servant of God, and to keep and do all the orders of the Lord, our Lord, and his decisions and his rules;

All that could understand promising for their brethren, with their chief men, and they came to promise, and swear that they would walk in the law of God, which he gave in the hand of Moses the servant of God, that they would do and keep all the commandments of the Lord our God, and his judgments and his ceremonies.

30 And that we would not give our daughters to the peoples of the lands, or take their daughters for our sons;

And that we would not give our daughters to the people of the land, not take their daughters for our sons.

31 And if the peoples of the lands come to do trade in goods or food on the Sabbath day, that we would do no trade with them on the Sabbath or on a holy day: and that in the seventh year we would take no payment from any debtor.

And if the people of the land bring in things to sell, or any things for use, to sell them on the sabbath day, that we would not buy them of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day. And that we would leave the seventh year, and the exaction of every hand.

32 And we made rules for ourselves, taxing ourselves a third of a shekel every year for the upkeep of the house of our God;

And we made ordinances for ourselves, to give the third part of a side every year for the work of the house of our God,

33 For the holy bread, and for the regular meal offering and the regular burned offering on the Sabbaths and at the new moon and the fixed feasts, and for the sin-offerings to take away the sin of Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God.

For the leaves of proposition, and for the continual sacrifice, and for a continual holocaust on the sabbaths, on the new moons, on the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin offering: that atonement might be made for Israel, and for every use of the house of our God.

34 And we, the priests and the Levites and the people, made selection, by the decision of the Lord, of those who were to take the wood offering into the house of God, by families at the regular times, year by year, to be burned on the altar of the Lord our God, as it is recorded in the law;

And we cast lots among the priests, and the Levites, and the people for the offering of wood, that it might be brought into the house of our God by the houses of our fathers at set times, from year to year: to burn upon the altar of the Lord our God, as it is written in the law of Moses:

35 And to take the first-fruits of our land, and the first-fruits of every sort of tree, year by year, into the house of the Lord;

And that we would bring the first fruits of our land, and the firstfruits of all fruit of every tree, from year to year, in the house of our Lord.

36 As well as the first of our sons and of our cattle, as it is recorded in the law, and the first lambs of our herds and of our flocks, which are to be taken to the house of our God, to the priests who are servants in the house of our God:

And the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our oxen, and of our sheep, to be offered in the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God.

37 And that we would take the first of our rough meal, and our lifted offerings, and the fruit of every sort of tree, and wine and oil, to the priests, to the rooms of the house of our God; and the tenth of the produce of our land to the Levites; for they, the Levites, take a tenth in all the towns of our ploughed land.

And that we would bring the firstfruits of our meats, and of our libations, and the fruit of every tree, of the vintage also and of oil to the priests, to the storehouse of our God, and the tithes of our ground to the Levites. The Levites also shall receive the tithes of our works out of all the cities.

38 And the priest, the son of Aaron, is to be with the Levites, when the Levites take the tenths: and the Levites are to take a tenth of the tenths into the house of our God, to the rooms, into the store-house;

And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites in the tithes of the Levites, and the Levites shall offer the tithe of their tithes in the house of our God, to the storeroom into the treasure house.

39 For the children of Israel and the children of Levi are to take the lifted offering of the grain and wine and oil into the rooms where the vessels of the holy place are, together with the priests and the door-keepers and the makers of music: and we will not give up caring for the house of our God.

For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall carry to the treasury the firstfruits of corn, of wine, and of oil: and the sanctified vessels shall be there, and the priests, and the singing men, and the porters, and ministers, and we will not forsake the house of our God.