Nehemiah 10

1 And over them that sealed were Neemias the Artasastha, son of Achalia, and Zedekias,

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

2 the son of Araea, and Azaria, and Jeremia,

Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,

3 Phasur, Amaria, Melchia,

Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,

4 Attus, Sebani, Maluch,

Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,

5 Iram, Meramoth, Abdia,

Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,

6 Daniel, Gannathon, Baruch,

Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,

7 Mesulam, Abia, Miamin,

Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,

8 Maazia, Belgai, Samaia; these [were] priests.

Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah; these were the priests.

9 And the Levites; Jesus the son of Azania, Banaiu of the sons of Enadad, Cadmiel

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

10 and his brethren, Sabania, Oduia, Calitan, Phelia, Anan,

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

11 Micha, Roob, Asebias,

Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,

12 Zacchor, Sarabia, Sebania,

Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

13 Odum, the sons of Banuae.

Hodiah, Bani, Beninu.

14 The heads of the people; Phoros, Phaath Moab, Elam, Zathuia,

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

15 the sons of Bani, Asgad, Bebai,

Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,

16 Adania, Bagoi, Hedin

Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,

17 Ater, Ezekia, Azur,

Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,

18 Oduia, Esam, Besi,

Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,

19 Ariph, Anathoth, Nobai,

Hariph, Anathoth, Nobai,

20 Megaphes, Mesullam, Ezir,

Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,

21 Mesozebel, Saduc, Jeddua,

Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,

22 Phaltia, Anan, Anaea,

Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,

23 Osee, Anania, Asub,

Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,

24 Aloes, Phalai, Sobec,

Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,

25 Reum, Essabana, Maasia,

Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,

26 and Aia, Aenan, Enam,

And Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,

27 Maluch, Eram, Baana.

Malluch, Harim, Baanah.

28 And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nathinim, and every one who drew off from the nations of the land to the law of God, their wives, their sons, their daughters, every one who had knowledge and understanding,

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;

29 were urgent with their brethren, and bound them under a curse, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in the law of God, which was given by the hand of Moses, the servant of God; to keep and to do all the commandments of the Lord, and his judgements, and his ordinances;

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;

30 and that we will not, [they said, ]give our daughters to the people of the land, nor will we take their daughters to our sons.

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

31 And [as for] the people of the land who bring wares and all [manner of] merchandise to sell on the sabbath-day, we [will] not buy of them on the sabbath or on the holy day: and we will leave the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.

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.

32 And we will impose ordinances upon ourselves, to levy on ourselves the third part of a didrachm yearly for the service of the house of our God;

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

33 the show bread, and the continual meat-offering, and for the continual whole burnt offering, of the sabbaths, of the new moon, for the feast, and for the holy things, and the sin-offerings, to make atonement for Israel, and for the works of the house of our God.

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.

34 And we cast lots for the office of wood-bearing, [we] the priests, and the Levites, and the people, to bring [wood] into the house of our God, according to the house of our families, at certain set times, year by year, to burn on the altar of the Lord our God, as it is written in the law:

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;

35 and to bring the first fruits of our land, and the first fruits of the fruit of every tree, year by year, into the house of the Lord:

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;

36 the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstborn of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, for the priests that minister in the house of our God.

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:

37 And the first fruits of our corn, and the fruit of every tree, of wine, and of oil, will we bring to the priests to the treasury of the house of God; and a tithe of our land to the Levites: for the Levites themselves shall receive tithes in all the cities of the land we cultivate.

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.

38 And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites in the tithe of the Levite: and the Levites shall bring up the tenth part of [their] tithe to the house of our God, into the treasuries of the house of God.

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;

39 For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring into the treasuries the first fruits of the corn, and wine, and oil; and there [are] the holy vessels, and the priests, and the ministers, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.

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.