Berean Standard Bible

Nehemiah 10

1NowH5921these were the ones who sealedH2856the document:Nehemiahנְחֶמְיָ֧הne.chem.YahH5166the governorהַתִּרְשָׁ֛תָאha.tir.Sha.ta'H8660,sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hacaliahחֲכַלְיָ֖הcha.khal.YahH2446,and also Zedekiahוְצִדְקִיָּֽה׃ve.tzid.ki.YahH6667,

2Seraiahשְׂרָיָ֥הse.ra.YahH8304,Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֖ה'a.zar.YahH5838,Jeremiahיִרְמְיָֽה׃yir.me.YahH3414,

3Pashhurפַּשְׁח֥וּרpash.ChurH6583,Amariahאֲמַרְיָ֖ה'a.mar.YahH568,Malchijahמַלְכִּיָּֽה׃mal.ki.YahH4441,

4Hattushחַטּ֥וּשׁcha.TushH2407,Shebaniahשְׁבַנְיָ֖הshe.van.YahH7645,Malluchמַלּֽוּךְ׃ma.LukhH4409,

5Harimחָרִ֥םcha.RimH2766,Meremothמְרֵמ֖וֹתme.re.MotH4822,Obadiahעֹֽבַדְיָֽה׃oad.YahH5662,

6Danielדָּנִיֵּ֥אלda.ni.YelH1841,Ginnethonגִּנְּת֖וֹןgi.ne.TonH1599,Baruchבָּרֽוּךְ׃ba.RukhH1263,

7Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּ֥םme.shu.LamH4918,Abijahאֲבִיָּ֖ה'a.vi.YahH29,Mijaminמִיָּמִֽן׃mi.ya.MinH4326,

8Maaziahמַֽעַזְיָ֥הma.'az.YahH4590,Bilgaiבִלְגַּ֖יvil.GaiH1084,and Shemaiahשְׁמַֽעְיָ֑הshe.ma'.YahH8098.Theseאֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehH428werethe priestsהַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃ סha.ko.ha.NimH3548.

9The Levitesוְֽהַלְוִיִּ֑םve.hal.vi.YimH3881:Jeshuaוְיֵשׁ֙וּעַ֙ve.ye.Shu.a'H3442sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Azaniahאֲזַנְיָ֔ה'a.zan.YahH245,Binnuiבִּנּ֕וּיbi.NuiH1131of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֥יmi.be.NeiH1121of Henadadחֵנָדָ֖דche.na.DadH2582,Kadmielקַדְמִיאֵֽל׃kad.mi.'ElH6934,

10and their associatesוַאֲחֵיהֶ֑םva.'a.chei.HemH251:Shebaniahשְׁבַנְיָ֧הshe.van.YahH7645,Hodiahהֽוֹדִיָּ֛הho.di.YahH1941,Kelitaקְלִיטָ֖אke.li.Ta'H7042,Pelaiahפְּלָאיָ֥הpe.la.YahH6411,Hananחָנָֽן׃cha.NanH2605,

11Micaמִיכָ֥אmi.Kha'H4316,Rehobרְח֖וֹבre.ChovH7340,Hashabiahחֲשַׁבְיָֽה׃cha.shav.YahH2811,

12Zaccurזַכּ֥וּרza.KurH2139,Sherebiahשֵׁרֵֽבְיָ֖הshe.re.ve.YahH8274,Shebaniahשְׁבַנְיָֽה׃she.van.YahH7645,

13Hodiahהוֹדִיָּ֥הho.di.YahH1941,Baniבָנִ֖יva.NiH1137,and Beninuבְּנִֽינוּ׃ סbe.Ni.nuH1148.

14Andthe leadersרָאשֵׁ֖יra.SheiH7218of the peopleהָעָ֑םha.'AmH5971:Paroshפַּרְעֹשׁ֙par.'OshH6551,Pahath-moabH6355,Elamעֵילָ֥ם'ei.LamH5867,Zattuזַתּ֖וּאza.Tu'H2240,BaniH1137,

15Bunniבֻּנִּ֥יbu.NiH1138,Azgadעַזְגָּ֖ד'az.GadH5803,Bebaiבֵּבָֽי׃be.VaiH893,

16Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֥ה'a.do.ni.YahH138,Bigvaiבִגְוַ֖יvig.VaiH902,Adinעָדִֽין׃'a.DinH5720,

17Aterאָטֵ֥ר'a.TerH333,Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֖הchiz.ki.YahH2396,Azzurעַזּֽוּר׃'a.ZurH5809,

18Hodiahהוֹדִיָּ֥הho.di.YahH1941,Hashumחָשֻׁ֖םcha.ShumH2828,Bezaiבֵּצָֽי׃be.TzaiH1209,

19Hariphחָרִ֥יףcha.RifH2756,Anathothעֲנָת֖וֹתa.na.TotH6068,Nebaiנֵיבָֽי׃noaiH5109,

20Magpiashמַגְפִּיעָ֥שׁmag.pi.'AshH4047,Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּ֖םme.shu.LamH4918,Hezirחֵזִֽיר׃che.ZirH2387,

21Meshezabelמְשֵׁיזַבְאֵ֥לme.shei.zav.'ElH4898,Zadokצָד֖וֹקtza.DokH6659,Jadduaיַדּֽוּעַ׃ya.Du.a'H3037,

22Pelatiahפְּלַטְיָ֥הpe.lat.YahH6410,Hananחָנָ֖ןcha.NanH2605,Anaiahעֲנָיָֽה׃'a.na.YahH6043,

23Hosheaהוֹשֵׁ֥עַho.She.a'H1954,Hananiahחֲנַנְיָ֖הcha.nan.YahH2608,Hasshubחַשּֽׁוּב׃cha.ShuvH2815,

24Halloheshהַלּוֹחֵ֥שׁha.lo.CheshH3873,Pilhaפִּלְחָ֖אpil.Cha'H6401,Shobekשׁוֹבֵֽק׃sho.VekH7733,

25Rehumרְח֥וּםre.ChumH7348,Hashabnahחֲשַׁבְנָ֖הcha.shav.NahH2812,Maaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָֽה׃ma.'a.se.YahH4641,

26Ahijahוַאֲחִיָּ֥הva.'a.chi.YahH281,Hananחָנָ֖ןcha.NanH2605,Ananעָנָֽן׃'a.NanH6052,

27Malluchמַלּ֥וּךְma.LukhH4409,Harimחָרִ֖םcha.RimH2766, andBaanahבַּעֲנָֽה׃ba.'a.NahH1196.

The Vows of the Covenant

28“The restוּשְׁאָ֣רu.she.'ArH7605of the peopleהָעָ֡םha.'AmH5971—the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548,Levitesהַ֠לְוִיִּםHal.vi.yimH3881,gatekeepersהַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֨יםha.sho.'a.RimH7778,singersהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֜יםham.sho.re.RimH7891,temple servantsהַנְּתִינִ֗יםha.ne.ti.NimH5411,and allוְֽכָל־ve.kholH3605who had separated themselvesהַנִּבְדָּ֞לha.niv.DalH914from the peopleמֵעַמֵּ֤יme.'a.MeiH5971of the landהָאֲרָצוֹת֙ha.'a.ra.tzOtH776toאֶל־'el-H413obey the Lawתּוֹרַ֣תto.RatH8451of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430—along with their wivesנְשֵׁיהֶ֖םne.shei.HemH802and allכֹּ֖לkolH3605their sonsבְּנֵיהֶ֣םbe.nei.HemH1121and daughtersוּבְנֹתֵיהֶ֑םu.ve.no.tei.HemH1323who are able to understandיוֹדֵ֥עַ מֵבִֽין׃yo.De.a' me.VinH3045 H995,

29hereby joinמַחֲזִיקִ֣יםma.cha.zi.KimH2388withעַל־'al-H5921their nobleאַדִּירֵיהֶם֒'a.di.rei.HemH117brothersאֲחֵיהֶם֮'a.chei.HemH251and commitוּבָאִ֞יםu.va.'ImH935themselves with a swornוּבִשְׁבוּעָ֗הu.vish.vu.'AhH7621oathבְּאָלָ֣הbe.'a.LahH423to followלָלֶ֙כֶת֙la.Le.khetH1980the LawH8451of GodH430אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834givenנִתְּנָ֔הni.te.NahH5414throughבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027HisH430servantעֶֽבֶד־'e.ved-H5650Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehH4872and to obeyוְלַעֲשׂ֗וֹתve.la.'a.SotH6213carefullyוְלִשְׁמ֣וֹרve.lish.MorH8104אֶת־'et-H853allH3605the commandmentsמִצְוֹת֙mitz.VotH4687,ordinancesוּמִשְׁפָּטָ֖יוu.mish.pa.TavH4941,and statutesוְחֻקָּֽיו׃ve.chu.KavH2706of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068our Lordאֲדֹנֵ֔ינוּ'a.do.Nei.nuH113.

30H834We will notלֹא־lo'-H3808giveH5414our daughters in marriageבְּנֹתֵ֖ינוּbe.no.Tei.nuH1323to the peopleלְעַמֵּ֣יle.'a.MeiH5971of the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776H853,and we will notלֹ֥אlo'H3808takeנִקַּ֖חni.KachH3947their daughtersבְּנֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔םbe.No.tei.HemH1323for our sonsלְבָנֵֽינוּ׃le.va.Nei.nuH1121.

31When the peopleH5971of the landH776bringהַֽמְבִיאִים֩ham.vi.'ImH935H853merchandiseהַמַּקָּח֨וֹתha.ma.ka.ChotH4728or anyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605kind of grainשֶׁ֜בֶרShe.verH7668to sellלִמְכּ֔וֹרlim.KorH4376on the Sabbathהַשַּׁבָּת֙ha.sha.BatH7676dayבְּי֤וֹםbe.YomH3117,we will notH3808buyH3947from themon a Sabbathבַּשַּׁבָּ֖תba.sha.BatH7676or holyקֹ֑דֶשׁKo.deshH6944dayוּבְי֣וֹםu.ve.YomH3117.Every seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֖יתha.she.vi.'ItH7637yearהַשָּׁנָ֥הha.sha.NahH8141we will let the fields lie fallowוְנִטֹּ֛שׁve.ni.ToshH5203H853and will cancel everyכָל־ יָֽד׃khol- YadH3605 H3027debtוּמַשָּׁ֥אu.ma.Sha'H4855.

32We also placeוְהֶעֱמַ֤דְנוּve.he.'e.Mad.nuH5975ourselvesעָלֵ֙ינוּ֙'a.Lei.nuH5921underעָלֵ֛ינוּ'a.Lei.nuH5921the obligationמִצְוֹ֔תmitz.VotH4687to contributeלָתֵ֥תla.TetH5414a thirdשְׁלִשִׁ֥יתshe.li.ShitH7992of a shekelהַשֶּׁ֖קֶלha.She.kelH8255yearlyH8141for the serviceלַעֲבֹדַ֖תla.'a.vo.DatH5656of the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃'e.lo.Hei.nuH430:

33for the showbreadלְלֶ֣חֶם הַֽמַּעֲרֶ֡כֶתle.Le.chem ha.ma.'a.Re.khetH3899 H4635,for the regularהַתָּמִ֣ידha.ta.MidH8548grain offeringsוּמִנְחַ֣תu.min.ChatH4503הַ֠תָּמִידHa.ta.midH8548and burnt offeringsוּלְעוֹלַ֣תu.le.'o.LatH5930,for the Sabbath offeringsהַשַּׁבָּת֨וֹתha.sha.ba.TotH7676,for the New Moonsהֶחֳדָשִׁ֜יםhe.cho.da.ShimH2320and appointed feastsלַמּוֹעֲדִ֗יםla.mo.'a.DimH4150,for the holy offeringsוְלַקֳּדָשִׁים֙ve.la.ko.da.ShimH6944,for the sin offeringsוְלַ֣חַטָּא֔וֹתve.La.cha.ta.'otH2403to make atonementלְכַפֵּ֖רle.kha.PerH3722forH5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and for allוְכֹ֖לve.KholH3605the dutiesמְלֶ֥אכֶתme.Le.khetH4399of the houseH1004of our GodH430.

34We have castהִפַּ֜לְנוּhi.Pal.nuH5307lotsוְהַגּוֹרָל֨וֹתve.ha.go.ra.LotH1486among the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548,Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֮hal.vi.YimH3881,and peopleוְהָעָם֒ve.ha.'AmH5971forH5921the donationקֻרְבַּ֣ןkur.BanH7133of woodהָעֵצִ֗יםha.'e.TzimH6086by our familiesאֲבֹתֵ֛ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1004 H1at the appointedמְזֻמָּנִ֖יםme.zu.ma.NimH2163timesלְעִתִּ֥יםle.'i.TimH6256each yearH8141.They are to bring itלְ֠הָבִיאLe.ha.vi'H935to the houseH1004of our GodH430to burnלְבַעֵ֗רle.va.'ErH1197onH5921the altarמִזְבַּח֙miz.BachH4196of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068our GodH430,as it is writtenכַּכָּת֖וּבka.ka.TuvH3789in the Lawבַּתּוֹרָֽה׃ba.to.RahH8451.

35We will also bringH935אֶת־'et-H853the firstfruitsבִּכּוּרֵ֣יbi.ku.ReiH1061of our landאַדְמָתֵ֗נוּ וּבִכּוּרֵ֛י'ad.ma.Te.nu u.vi.ku.ReiH127 H1061and of everyכָּל־kol-H3605fruitפְּרִ֥י כָל־pe.Ri khol-H6529 H3605treeH6086to the houseH1004of the LORDH3068yearH8141by yearH8141.

36AndH853we will bringH935the firstbornבְּכֹר֤וֹתbe.kho.RotH1060of our sonsבָּנֵ֙ינוּ֙ba.Nei.nuH1121and our livestockוּבְהֶמְתֵּ֔ינוּu.ve.hem.Tei.nuH929,as it is writtenכַּכָּת֖וּבka.ka.TuvH3789in the Lawבַּתּוֹרָ֑הba.to.RahH8451,andH853will bringthe firstbornבְּכוֹרֵ֨יbe.kho.ReiH1060of our herdsבְקָרֵ֜ינוּve.ka.Rei.nuH1241and flocksוְצֹאנֵ֗ינוּve.tzo.Nei.nuH6629to the houseH1004of our Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430,to the priestsלַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםla.Ko.ha.NimH3548who ministerהַמְשָׁרְתִ֖יםham.sha.re.TimH8334in the houseH1004of our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃'e.lo.Hei.nuH430.

37MoreoverH853,we will bringH935to the priestsH3548atאֶל־'el-H413the storeroomsלִשְׁכ֣וֹתlish.KhotH3957of the houseH1004of our GodH430the firstfruitsרֵאשִׁ֣יתre.ShitH7225of our doughעֲרִיסֹתֵ֣ינוּ'a.ri.so.Tei.nuH6182,of our grain offeringsוּ֠תְרוּמֹתֵינוּU.te.ru.mo.tei.nuH8641,of the fruitוּפְרִ֨יu.fe.RiH6529of all ourכָל־khol-H3605treesעֵ֜ץ'etzH6086,and of our new wineתִּיר֣וֹשׁti.Ro.oshH8492and oilוְיִצְהָ֗רve.yitz.HarH3323.A tenthוּמַעְשַׂ֥רu.ma'.SarH4643of our produceאַדְמָתֵ֖נוּ'ad.ma.Te.nuH127belongs to the Levitesלַלְוִיִּ֑םlal.vi.YimH3881,so that theyוְהֵם֙ הַלְוִיִּ֔םve.Hem hal.vi.YimH1992 H3881shall receive tithesהַֽמְעַשְּׂרִ֔יםham.'a.se.RimH6237in allבְּכֹ֖לbe.KholH3605the townsעָרֵ֥י'a.ReiH5892where we laborעֲבֹדָתֵֽנוּ׃'a.vo.da.Te.nuH5656.

38A priestH3548of Aaron’sאַהֲרֹ֛ן'a.ha.RonH175lineבֶּֽן־ben-H1121is to accompanyוְהָיָ֨ה עִם־ve.ha.Yah 'im-H1961 H5973the LevitesH3881when theyH3881collect the tenthH6237,and the LevitesH3881are to bringיַעֲל֨וּya.'a.LuH5927H853a tenthH4643of these tithesH4643toH413the storeroomsH3957of the treasuryהָאוֹצָֽר׃ha.'o.TzarH1004 H214in the houseH1004of our GodH430.

39Forכִּ֣יkiH3588the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478and the Levitesהַלֵּוִ֗יha.le.ViH1121 H3878H853are to bringיָבִ֨יאוּya.Vi.'uH935the contributionsתְּרוּמַ֣תte.ru.MatH8641of grainהַדָּגָן֮ha.da.GanH1715,new wineהַתִּיר֣וֹשׁha.ti.Ro.oshH8492,and oilוְהַיִּצְהָר֒ve.hai.yitz.HarH3323toH413the storeroomsH3957whereוְשָׁם֙ve.ShamH8033the articlesכְּלֵ֣יke.LeiH3627of the sanctuaryהַמִּקְדָּ֔שׁha.mik.DashH4720are keptand where the ministeringהַמְשָׁ֣רְתִ֔יםham.Sha.re.TimH8334priestsH3548,the gatekeepersוְהַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֖יםve.ha.sho.'a.RimH7778,and the singersוְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֑יםve.ham.sho.re.RimH7891stay.Thus we will notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808neglectנַעֲזֹ֖בna.'a.ZoH5800H853the houseH1004of our GodH430.”

The Vows of the Covenant

Commentaries on Nehemiah 10