Nehemiah 10

1 Now those that set their seal were: Nehemiah the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zedekiah;

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

2 Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah;

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, Shemaiah. These were the priests.

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

9 And the Levites: Jeshua the 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 brethren, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan;

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

11 Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah;

Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,

12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah;

Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

13 Hodiah, Bani, Beninu.

Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.

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

And 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 and Ahiah, Hanan, Anan;

Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,

27 Malluch, Harim, Baanah.

Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.

28 And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinim, and all they that had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one that had knowledge and understanding;

“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,

29 they cleaved to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord, and His ordinances and His statutes;

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.

30 and that we would not give our daughters unto the peoples of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons;

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

31 and if the peoples of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy of them on the sabbath, or on a holy day; and that we would forego the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.

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.

32 Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;

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

33 for the showbread, and for the continual meal-offering, and for the continual burnt-offering, of the sabbaths, of the new moons, for the appointed seasons, and for the holy things, and for the sin-offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God.

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.

34 And we cast lots, the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood-offering, to bring it into the house of our God, according to our fathers' houses, at times appointed, year by year, to burn upon the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the Law;

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.

35 and to bring the first-fruits of our land, and the first-fruits of all fruit of all manner of trees, year by year, unto the house of the LORD;

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

36 also the first-born of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the Law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, unto the priests that minister in the house of our God;

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.

37 and that we should bring the first of our dough, and our heave-offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, the wine and the oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our land unto the Levites; for they, the Levites, take the tithes in all the cities of our tillage.

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.

38 And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes; and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure-house.

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.

39 For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the heave-offering of the corn, of the wine, and of the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers; and we will not forsake the house of our God.

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.”