Nehemiah 10

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

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

2 Saraias, Azarias, Jeremias,

Zedekiah, Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,

3 Pheshur, Amarias, Melchias,

Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,

4 Hattus, Sebenia, Melluch,

Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,

5 Harem, Merimuth, Obdias,

Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,

6 Daniel, Genthon, Baruch,

Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,

7 Mosollam, Abia, Miamin,

Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,

8 Maazia, Belgia, Semeia: these were priests.

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

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

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

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

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

11 Micha, Rohob, Hasebia,

Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,

12 Zachur, Serebia, Sabania,

Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

13 Odaia, Bani, Baninu.

Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.

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

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

15 Bonni, Azgad, Bebai,

Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,

16 Adonia, Begoai, Adin,

Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,

17 Ater, Hezecia, Azur,

Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,

18 Odaia, Hasum, Besai,

Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,

19 Hareph, Anathoth, Nebai,

Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,

20 Megphias, Mosollam, Hazir,

Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,

21 Mesizabel, Sadoc, Jeddua,

Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,

22 Pheltia, Hanan, Anaia,

Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,

23 Osee, Hanania, Hasub,

Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,

24 Alohes, Phalea, Sobec,

Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,

25 Rehum, Hasebna, Maasia,

Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,

26 Echaia, Hanan, Anan,

Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,

27 Melluch, Haran, Baana:

Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.

28 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.

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 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.

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 And that we would not give our daughters to the people of the land, 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 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.

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 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,

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

33 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.

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 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:

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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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.”