| King James Bible | New International Version |
| 1Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah, | 1Those who sealed it were: Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hakaliah. Zedekiah, |
| 2Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, | 2Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, |
| 3Pashur, Amariah, Malchijah, | 3Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah, |
| 4Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, | 4Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluk, |
| 5Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, | 5Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, |
| 6Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, | 6Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, |
| 7Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin, | 7Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin, |
| 8Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these were the priests. | 8Maaziah, Bilgai and Shemaiah. These were the priests. |
| 9And the Levites: both Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel; | 9The Levites: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel, |
| 10And their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, | 10and their associates: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, |
| 11Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah, | 11Mika, Rehob, Hashabiah, |
| 12Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, | 12Zakkur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, |
| 13Hodijah, Bani, Beninu. | 13Hodiah, Bani and Beninu. |
| 14The chief of the people; Parosh, Pahathmoab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani, | 14The leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani, |
| 15Bunni, Azgad, Bebai, | 15Bunni, Azgad, Bebai, |
| 16Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin, | 16Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin, |
| 17Ater, Hizkijah, Azzur, | 17Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur, |
| 18Hodijah, Hashum, Bezai, | 18Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai, |
| 19Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai, | 19Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai, |
| 20Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir, | 20Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir, |
| 21Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua, | 21Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua, |
| 22Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah, | 22Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah, |
| 23Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub, | 23Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub, |
| 24Hallohesh, Pileha, Shobek, | 24Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek, |
| 25Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah, | 25Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah, |
| 26And Ahijah, Hanan, Anan, | 26Ahiah, Hanan, Anan, |
| 27Malluch, Harim, Baanah. | 27Malluk, Harim and Baanah. |
| 28And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding; | 28"The rest of the people--priests, Levites, gatekeepers, musicians, temple servants and all who separated themselves from the neighboring peoples for the sake of the Law of God, together with their wives and all their sons and daughters who are able to understand-- |
| 29They clave 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 judgments and his statutes; | 29all these now join their fellow Israelites the nobles, and bind themselves with a curse and an oath to follow the Law of God given through Moses the servant of God and to obey carefully all the commands, regulations and decrees of the LORD our Lord. |
| 30And that we would not give our daughters unto the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons: | 30"We promise not to give our daughters in marriage to the peoples around us or take their daughters for our sons. |
| 31And if the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy it of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day: and that we would leave the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt. | 31"When the neighboring peoples bring merchandise or grain to sell on the Sabbath, we will not buy from them on the Sabbath or on any holy day. Every seventh year we will forgo working the land and will cancel all debts. |
| 32Also 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; | 32"We assume the responsibility for carrying out the commands to give a third of a shekel each year for the service of the house of our God: |
| 33For the shewbread, and for the continual meat offering, and for the continual burnt offering, of the sabbaths, of the new moons, for the set 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. | 33for the bread set out on the table; for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings; for the offerings on the Sabbaths, at the New Moon feasts and at the appointed festivals; for the holy offerings; for sin offerings to make atonement for Israel; and for all the duties of the house of our God. |
| 34And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the law: | 34"We--the priests, the Levites and the people--have cast lots to determine when each of our families is to bring to the house of our God at set times each year a contribution of wood to burn on the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the Law. |
| 35And to bring the firstfruits of our ground, and the firstfruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, unto the house of the LORD: | 35"We also assume responsibility for bringing to the house of the LORD each year the firstfruits of our crops and of every fruit tree. |
| 36Also the firstborn 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: | 36"As it is also written in the Law, we will bring the firstborn of our sons and of our cattle, of our herds and of our flocks to the house of our God, to the priests ministering there. |
| 37And that we should bring the firstfruits of our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites, that the same Levites might have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage. | 37"Moreover, we will bring to the storerooms of the house of our God, to the priests, the first of our ground meal, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees and of our new wine and olive oil. And we will bring a tithe of our crops to the Levites, for it is the Levites who collect the tithes in all the towns where we work. |
| 38And 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. | 38A priest descended from Aaron is to accompany the Levites when they receive the tithes, and the Levites are to bring a tenth of the tithes up to the house of our God, to the storerooms of the treasury. |
| 39For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and 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. | 39The people of Israel, including the Levites, are to bring their contributions of grain, new wine and olive oil to the storerooms, where the articles for the sanctuary and for the ministering priests, the gatekeepers and the musicians are also kept. "We will not neglect the house of our God." |
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