< Nehemiah 10 >
1 The document was sealed by: Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah.
On the sealed documents were Nehemiah, the governor, son of Hakaliah and Zedekiah,
2 Zedekiah, Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
3 Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,
Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,
4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluk,
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 were: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the family of Henadad, Kadmiel,
10 and these other Levites: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
and their fellow Levites, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
11 Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
Mika, Rehob, Hashabiah,
12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
13 Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.
Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.
14 The leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
The leaders of the people were: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
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,
27 Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.
Malluk, Harim, and Baanah.
28 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,
As for the rest of the people, who were priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the people of the neighboring lands and pledged themselves to the law of God, including their wives, their sons and their daughters, all who have knowledge and understanding,
29 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.
they joined together with their brothers, their nobles, and bound themselves with both a curse and an oath to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and obey all the commandments of Yahweh our Lord and his decrees and his statutes.
30 “We promise not to allow our daughters to marry the people of the land, and not to allow our sons to marry their daughters.
We promised that we would not give our daughters to the people of the land or take their daughters for our sons.
31 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.
We also promised that if the people of the land bring goods or any grain to sell on the Sabbath day, we would not buy from them on the Sabbath or on any holy day. Every seventh year we will let our fields rest, and we will cancel all debts.
32 We accept the obligation to pay one third of a shekel for the operation of the Temple of God,
We accepted the commands to give a third of a shekel each year for the service of the house of our God,
33 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.
to provide for the bread of the presence, and for the regular grain offering, the burnt offerings on the Sabbaths, the new moon festivals and appointed feasts, and for the holy offerings, and for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, as well as for all the work of the house of our God.
34 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.
The priests, the Levites, and the people cast lots for the wood offering. The lots would select which of our families would bring wood into the house of our God at the appointed times each year, to be burned on the altar of Yahweh our God, as it is written in the law.
35 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.
We promised to bring to the house of Yahweh the firstfruits grown from our soil, and the firstfruits of every tree each year.
36 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.
As it is written in the law, we promised to bring to the house of God and to the priests who serve there, the firstborn of our sons and of our herds and flocks.
37 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.
We will bring the first of our dough and our grain offerings, and the fruit of every tree, and the new wine and the oil we will bring to the priests, to the storerooms of the house of our God. We will bring to the Levites the tithes from our soil because the Levites collect the tithes in all the towns where we work.
38 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.
A priest, a descendant of Aaron, must be with the Levites when they receive the tithes. The Levites must bring a tenth of the tithes to the house of our God to the storerooms of the treasury.
39 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.”
For the people of Israel and the descendants of Levi 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 priests who are serving, and the gatekeepers, and the singers stay. We will not neglect the house of our God.