Nehemiah 10

Signers of the Covenant

1NowH5921 these were the ones who sealedH2856 the document:

NehemiahH5166 the governorH8660, sonH1121 of HacaliahH2446, and also ZedekiahH6667, 2SeraiahH8304, AzariahH5838, JeremiahH3414, 3PashhurH6583, AmariahH568, MalchijahH4441, 4HattushH2407, ShebaniahH7645, MalluchH4409, 5HarimH2766, MeremothH4822, ObadiahH5662, 6DanielH1841, GinnethonH1599, BaruchH1263, 7MeshullamH4918, AbijahH29, MijaminH4326, 8MaaziahH4590, BilgaiH1084,1 and ShemaiahH8098. TheseH428 were the priestsH3548.

9The LevitesH3881:

JeshuaH3442 sonH1121 of AzaniahH245, BinnuiH1131 of the sonsH1121 of HenadadH2582, KadmielH6934, 10and their associatesH251: ShebaniahH7645, HodiahH1941, KelitaH7042, PelaiahH6411, HananH2605, 11MicaH4316, RehobH7340, HashabiahH2811, 12ZaccurH2139, SherebiahH8274, ShebaniahH7645, 13HodiahH1941, BaniH1137, and BeninuH1148.

14And the leadersH7218 of the peopleH5971:

ParoshH6551, Pahath-moabH6355, ElamH5867, ZattuH2240, BaniH1137, 15BunniH1138, AzgadH5803, BebaiH893, 16AdonijahH138, BigvaiH902, AdinH5720, 17AterH333, HezekiahH2396, AzzurH5809, 18HodiahH1941, HashumH2828, BezaiH1209, 19HariphH2756, AnathothH6068, NebaiH5109, 20MagpiashH4047, MeshullamH4918, HezirH2387, 21MeshezabelH4898, ZadokH6659, JadduaH3037, 22PelatiahH6410, HananH2605, AnaiahH6043, 23HosheaH1954, HananiahH2608, HasshubH2815, 24HalloheshH3873, PilhaH6401, ShobekH7733, 25RehumH7348, HashabnahH2812, MaaseiahH4641, 26AhijahH281, HananH2605, AnanH6052, 27MalluchH4409, HarimH2766, and BaanahH1196.

The Vows of the Covenant

28“The restH7605 of the peopleH5971—the priestsH3548, LevitesH3881, gatekeepersH7778, singersH7891, temple servantsH5411,2 and allH3605 who had separated themselvesH914 from the peopleH5971 of the landH776 toH413 obey the LawH8451 of GodH430—along with their wivesH802 and allH3605 their sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323 who are able to understandH3045H995, 29hereby joinH2388 withH5921 their nobleH117 brothersH251 and commitH935 themselves with a swornH7621 oathH423 to followH1980 the LawH8451 of GodH430 givenH5414 throughH3027 His servantH5650 MosesH4872 and to obeyH6213 carefullyH8104 allH3605 the commandmentsH4687, ordinancesH4941, and statutesH2706 of the LORDH3068 our LordH113.

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We will notH3808 giveH5414 our daughters in marriageH1323 to the peopleH5971 of the landH776, and we will notH3808 takeH3947 their daughtersH1323 for our sonsH1121.

31When the peopleH5971 of the landH776 bringH935 merchandiseH4728 or anyH3605 kind of grainH7668 to sellH4376 on the SabbathH7676 dayH3117, we will notH3808 buyH3947 from them on a SabbathH7676 or holyH6944 dayH3117. Every seventhH7637 yearH8141 we will let the fields lie fallowH5203 and will cancel everyH3605H3027 debtH4855.

32We also placeH5975 ourselvesH5921 underH5921 the obligationH4687 to contributeH5414 a thirdH7992 of a shekelH82553 yearlyH8141 for the serviceH5656 of the houseH1004 of our GodH430: 33for the showbreadH3899H4635, for the regularH8548 grain offeringsH4503 and burnt offeringsH5930, for the Sabbath offeringsH7676, for the New MoonsH2320 and appointed feastsH4150, for the holy offeringsH6944, for the sin offeringsH2403 to make atonementH3722 forH5921 IsraelH3478, and for allH3605 the dutiesH4399 of the houseH1004 of our GodH430.

34We have castH5307 lotsH1486 among the priestsH3548, LevitesH3881, and peopleH5971 forH5921 the donationH7133 of woodH6086 by our familiesH1004H1 at the appointedH2163 timesH6256 each yearH8141. They are to bring itH935 to the houseH1004 of our GodH430 to burnH1197 onH5921 the altarH4196 of the LORDH3068 our GodH430, as it is writtenH3789 in the LawH8451.

35We will also bringH935 the firstfruitsH1061 of our landH127H1061 and of everyH3605 fruitH6529H3605 treeH6086 to the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068 yearH8141 by yearH8141. 36AndH853 we will bringH935 the firstbornH1060 of our sonsH1121 and our livestockH929, as it is writtenH3789 in the LawH8451, andH853 will bring the firstbornH1060 of our herdsH1241 and flocksH6629 to the houseH1004 of our GodH430, to the priestsH3548 who ministerH8334 in the houseH1004 of our GodH430.

37MoreoverH853, we will bringH935 to the priestsH3548 atH413 the storeroomsH3957 of the houseH1004 of our GodH430 the firstfruitsH7225 of our doughH6182, of our grain offeringsH8641, of the fruitH6529 of all ourH3605 treesH6086, and of our new wineH8492 and oilH3323. A tenthH4643 of our produceH127 belongs to the LevitesH3881, so that theyH1992H3881 shall receive tithesH6237 in allH3605 the townsH5892 where we laborH5656. 38A priestH3548 of Aaron’sH175 lineH1121 is to accompanyH1961H5973 the LevitesH3881 when theyH3881 collect the tenthH6237, and the LevitesH3881 are to bringH5927 a tenthH4643 of these tithesH4643 toH413 the storeroomsH3957 of the treasuryH1004H214 in the houseH1004 of our GodH430. 39ForH3588 the IsraelitesH1121H3478 and the LevitesH1121H3878 are to bringH935 the contributionsH8641 of grainH1715, new wineH8492, and oilH3323 toH413 the storeroomsH3957 whereH8033 the articlesH3627 of the sanctuaryH4720 are kept and where the ministeringH8334 priestsH3548, the gatekeepersH7778, and the singersH7891 stay.

Thus we will notH3808 neglectH5800 the houseH1004 of our GodH430.”