Nehemiah 10
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Nehemiah 10:28-32

28“The restH7605 of the peopleH5971—the priestsH3548, LevitesH3881, gatekeepersH7778, singersH7891, temple servantsH5411,1 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 shekelH82552 yearlyH8141 for the serviceH5656 of the houseH1004 of our GodH430:

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  1. 1. Nehemiah 10:28 Hebrew Nethinim ↩
  2. 2. Nehemiah 10:32 A third of a shekel is approximately 0.13 ounces or 3.8 grams, probably of silver. ↩

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