| New International Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Those who sealed it were: Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hakaliah. Zedekiah, | 1Those whose seals were on the document were: Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah, |
| 2Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, | 2Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, |
| 3Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah, | 3Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah, |
| 4Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluk, | 4Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, |
| 5Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, | 5Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, |
| 6Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, | 6Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, |
| 7Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin, | 7Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin, |
| 8Maaziah, Bilgai and Shemaiah. These were the priests. | 8Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These were the priests. |
| 9The Levites: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel, | 9The Levites were: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel, |
| 10and their associates: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, | 10and their brothers Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, |
| 11Mika, Rehob, Hashabiah, | 11Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah, |
| 12Zakkur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, | 12Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, |
| 13Hodiah, Bani and Beninu. | 13Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu. |
| 14The leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani, | 14The leaders of the people were: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani, |
| 15Bunni, Azgad, Bebai, | 15Bunni, Azgad, Bebai, |
| 16Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin, | 16Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin, |
| 17Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur, | 17Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur, |
| 18Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai, | 18Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai, |
| 19Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai, | 19Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai, |
| 20Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir, | 20Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir, |
| 21Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua, | 21Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua, |
| 22Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah, | 22Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah, |
| 23Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub, | 23Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub, |
| 24Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek, | 24Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek, |
| 25Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah, | 25Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah, |
| 26Ahiah, Hanan, Anan, | 26Ahijah, Hanan, Anan, |
| 27Malluk, Harim and Baanah. | 27Malluch, Harim, Baanah. |
| 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-- | 28The rest of the people--the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, and temple servants, along with their wives, sons, and daughters, everyone who is able to understand and who has separated themselves from the surrounding peoples to obey the law of God-- |
| 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. | 29join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the law of God given through God's servant Moses and to carefully obey all the commands, ordinances, and statutes of Yahweh our Lord. |
| 30"We promise not to give our daughters in marriage to the peoples around us or take their daughters for our sons. | 30We will not give our daughters in marriage to the surrounding peoples and will not take their daughters as wives for our sons. |
| 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. | 31When the surrounding peoples bring merchandise or any kind of grain to sell on the Sabbath day, we will not buy from them on the Sabbath or a holy day. We will also leave the land uncultivated in the seventh year and will cancel every debt. |
| 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: | 32We will impose the following commands on ourselves: To give an eighth of an ounce of silver yearly for the service 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. | 33the bread displayed before the LORD, the daily grain offering, the regular burnt offering, the Sabbath and New Moon offerings, the appointed festivals, the holy things, the sin offerings to atone for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God. |
| 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. | 34We have cast lots among the priests, Levites, and people for the donation of wood by our ancestral houses at the appointed times each year. They are to bring the wood to our God's house to burn on the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the law. |
| 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. | 35We will bring the firstfruits of our land and of every fruit tree to the LORD's house year by year. |
| 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. | 36We will also bring the firstborn of our sons and our livestock, as prescribed by the law, and will bring the firstborn of our herds and flocks to the house of our God, to the priests who serve in our God's house. |
| 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. | 37We will bring a loaf from our first batch of dough to the priests at the storerooms of the house of our God. We will also bring the firstfruits of our grain offerings, of every fruit tree, and of the new wine and oil. A tenth of our land's produce belongs to the Levites, for the Levites are to collect the one-tenth offering in all our agricultural towns. |
| 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. | 38A priest of Aaronic descent must accompany the Levites when they collect the tenth, and the Levites must take a tenth of this offering to the storerooms of the treasury in 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." | 39For 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 priests who minister are, along with the gatekeepers and singers. We will not neglect the house of our God. |
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