Nehemiah 10

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

On the sealed documents were Nehemiah, the governor, son of Hakaliah and Zedekiah,

2 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, 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 were: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the family of Henadad, Kadmiel,

10 and their brethren, 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, Beninu.

Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.

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

The leaders of the people were: 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;

Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,

27 Malluch, Harim, Baanah.

Malluk, 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;

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 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;

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

We promised that we would not give our daughters to the people of the land or 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.

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 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 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, 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.

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 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;

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 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 promised to bring to the house of Yahweh the firstfruits grown from our soil, and the firstfruits of every tree each 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;

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 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.

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 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, 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 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 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.