Nehemiah 10

1 And with those whose seal was affixed were, Nehemiah the Tirshatha the son of Chachalyah, and Zidkiyah.

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

2 [Then] Serayah, 'Azaryah, Jeremiah,

Saraias, Azarias, Jeremias,

3 Pashchui, Amaryah, Malkiyah,

Pheshur, Amarias, Melchias,

4 Chattush, Shebanyah, Malluch,

Hattus, Sebenia, Melluch,

5 Charim, Meremoth, 'Obadiah,

Harem, Merimuth, Obdias,

6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,

Daniel, Genthon, Baruch,

7 Meshullam, Abiyah, Miyamin,

Mosollam, Abia, Miamin,

8 Ma'azyah, Bilgai, Shema'yah: these were the priests.

Maazia, Belgia, Semeia: these were priests.

9 And the Levites: Jeshua' the son of Azanyah, Binnui [[of]] the sons of Chenadad, Kadmiel;

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

10 And their brethren, Shebanyah, Hodiyah, Kelita, Palayah, Chanan,

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

11 Micha, Rechob, Chashabyah,

Micha, Rohob, Hasebia,

12 Zaccur, Sherebyah, Shebanyah,

Zachur, Serebia, Sabania,

13 Hodiyah, Bani, Beninu.

Odaia, Bani, Baninu.

14 The chiefs of the people: Par'osh, Pachath-moab, 'Elam, Zatthu, Bani,

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

15 Bunni, 'Azgad, Bebai,

Bonni, Azgad, Bebai,

16 Adoniyah, Bigvai, 'Adin,

Adonia, Begoai, Adin,

17 Ater, Chizkiyah, 'Azzur,

Ater, Hezecia, Azur,

18 Hodiyah, Chashum, Bezai,

Odaia, Hasum, Besai,

19 Chariph, 'Anathoth, Nebai,

Hareph, Anathoth, Nebai,

20 Magpi'ash, Meshullam, Chezir,

Megphias, Mosollam, Hazir,

21 Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua',

Mesizabel, Sadoc, Jeddua,

22 Pelatyah, Chanan, 'Anayah,

Pheltia, Hanan, Anaia,

23 Hoshea', Chanayah, Chasshub,

Osee, Hanania, Hasub,

24 Hallochesh, Pilcha, Shobek,

Alohes, Phalea, Sobec,

25 Rechum, Chashabnah, Ma'asseyah,

Rehum, Hasebna, Maasia,

26 And Achiyah, Chanan, 'Anan,

Echaia, Hanan, Anan,

27 Malluch, Charim, Ba'anah.

Melluch, Haran, Baana:

28 And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the gate-keepers, the singers, the temple-servants, and all those that had separated themselves from the nations of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding,

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.

29 Held firmly with their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in the law of God, which was given through means of Moses the servant of God, and to observe and to do all the commandments of the Eternal One, our Lord, and his ordinances and his statutes;

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.

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

And that we would not give our daughters to the people of the land, not take their daughters for our sons.

31 And that if the people of the land should bring wares or any provisions on the sabbath day to sell, we would not buy of them on the sabbath, or on [another] holy day; and that we would leave [the fields without reaping in] the seventh year, and [give up] every loan of hand.

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.

32 And we established for us as one of the commandments to impose on ourselves [to give] the third part of a shekel in every year for the service of the house of our God;

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,

33 For the shew-bread, and for the continual meat-offering, and for the continual burnt-offering, [for those of] the sabbaths, of the new-moons, for the appointed feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin-offerings to make an atonement for Israel, and [for] all the work of the house of our God.

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.

34 And we, the priests, the Levites, and the people, cast lots concerning the procuring of the wood, to bring it into the house of our God, unto the house of our fathers, at fixed times, year by year, to burn upon the altar of the Lord our God, as it is written in the law;

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:

35 And to bring the first-fruits of our ground, and the first-fruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, unto the house of the Lord;

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.

36 And also the first-born of our sons, and for our [unclean] cattle, as it is written in the law, and to bring the first-born of our herds and of our flocks to the house of our God, unto the priests that minister in the house of our God;

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.

37 And that we would bring the first portion of our dough, and our heave-offerings, and this of the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, to the priests, unto the chambers of the house of our God, and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites; and that these same Levites should be the receivers of the tithes in all the cities of our land-tillage;

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.

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

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.

39 For into the chambers shall the children of Israel and the children of Levi bring the heave-offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, and there shall be the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the gatekeepers, and the singers: and that we will not forsake the house of our God.

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.