Nehemiah 10:1-33 ▼

1 Now these were the ones who sealed the document: Nehemiah (YHWH comforts) the governor, son of Hacaliah (whom YHWH enlightens), and also Zedekiah (YHWH is righteous),

2 Seraiah (YHWH is ruler), Azariah (YHWH has helped), Jeremiah (whom YHWH has appointed),

3 Pashhur (freedom), Amariah (YHWH has promised), Malchijah (my king is YHWH),

4 Hattush (assembled), Shebaniah (increased by YHWH), Malluch (counselor),

5 Harim (dedicated), Meremoth (elevations), Obadiah (servant of YHWH),

6 Daniel (God is my judge), Ginnethon (gardener), Baruch (blessed),

7 Meshullam (friend), Abijah (YHWH is my father), Mijamin (from the right hand),

8 Maaziah (consolation of YHWH), Bilgai (Bilgah), and Shemaiah (heard by YHWH). These were the priests.

9 The Levites: Jeshua (he is saved) son of Azaniah (YHWH hears), Binnui (built up) of the sons of Henadad (favor of Hadad), Kadmiel (God is the ancient one),

10 and their associates: Shebaniah (increased by YHWH), Hodiah (my majesty is YHWH), Kelita (crippled), Pelaiah (YHWH does wonders), Hanan (he is merciful),

11 Mica (who is like God), Rehob (broad place), Hashabiah (YHWH has considered),

12 Zaccur (mindful), Sherebiah (YHWH has scorched), Shebaniah (increased by YHWH),

13 Hodiah (my majesty is YHWH), Bani (built), and Beninu (our son).

14 And the leaders of the people: Parosh (flea), Pahath-moab (pit of Moab), Elam (eternity), Zattu (brightness of him), Bani (built),

15 Bunni (built), Azgad (Gad is mighty), Bebai (my cavities),

16 Adonijah (my lord is YHWH), Bigvai (in my bodies), Adin (delicate),

17 Ater (binder), Hezekiah (YHWH is my strength), Azzur (he that assists),

18 Hodiah (my majesty is YHWH), Hashum (rich), Bezai (conqueror),

19 Hariph (a plucking off), Anathoth (answers to prayer), Nebai (fruitful),

20 Magpiash (moth-killer), Meshullam (friend), Hezir (swine),

21 Meshezabel (God delivers), Zadok (righteous), Jaddua (knowing),

22 Pelatiah (YHWH delivers), Hanan (he is merciful), Anaiah (YHWH has answered),

23 Hoshea (salvation), Hananiah (God has favored), Hasshub (considerate),

24 Hallohesh (whisperer), Pilha (slicing), Shobek (free),

25 Rehum (compassion), Hashabnah (YHWH has considered), Maaseiah (work of YHWH),

26 Ahijah (brother of Yah), Hanan (he is merciful), Anan (cloud),

27 Malluch (counselor), Harim (dedicated), and Baanah (in affliction).

28 “The rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants {Nethinim}, and all who had separated themselves from the people of the land to obey the Law of God {Elohim}—along with their wives and all their sons and daughters who are able to understand,

29 hereby join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the Law of God {Elohim} given through His servant Moses (drawn out) and to obey carefully all the commandments, ordinances, and statutes of the LORD {YHWH} our Lord.

30 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 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 We also place ourselves under the obligation to contribute a third of a shekel <0.13 oz / 3.8 g> yearly for the service of the house of our God {Elohenu}:

33 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 (he wrestles with God), and for all the duties of the house of our God {Elohenu}.