Nehemiah 10

Signers of the Document

11Now on the 2sealedH2856 document were the names of: NehemiahH5166 the 3governorH8660, the sonH1121 of HacaliahH2446, and ZedekiahH6667, 2SeraiahH8304, AzariahH5838, JeremiahH3414, 3PashhurH6583, AmariahH568, MalchijahH4441, 4HattushH2407, ShebaniahH7645, MalluchH4409, 5HarimH2766, MeremothH4822, ObadiahH5662, 6DanielH1840, GinnethonH1599, BaruchH1263, 7MeshullamH4918, AbijahH29, MijaminH4326, 8MaaziahH4590, BilgaiH1084, and ShemaiahH8098. TheseH428 were the priestsH3548. 9And the LevitesH3881: JeshuaH3091 the sonH1121 of AzaniahH245, BinnuiH1131 of the sonsH1121 of HenadadH2582, and KadmielH6934; 10also their brothersH251 ShebaniahH7645, HodiahH1941, KelitaH7042, PelaiahH6384, HananH2605, 11MicaH4316, RehobH7340, HashabiahH2811, 12ZaccurH2139, SherebiahH8274, ShebaniahH7645, 13HodiahH1941, BaniH1137, and BeninuH1148. 14The 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, 26AhiahH281, HananH2605, AnanH6052, 27MalluchH4409, HarimH2766, and BaanahH1196.

Obligations of the Document

28Now 4the restH7605 of the peopleH5971, the priestsH3548, the LevitesH3881, the gatekeepersH7778, the singersH7891, the templeH5411 servantsH5411, and 5allH3605 those who had separatedH914 themselves from the peoplesH5971 of the landsH776 to the LawH8451 of GodH430, their wivesH802, their sonsH1121, and their daughtersH1323, allH3605 those who hadH3045 knowledgeH3045 and understandingH995, 29are joiningH2388 with their kinsmenH251, their noblesH117, and are 67takingH935 on themselves a curseH423 and an oathH7621 to walkH1980 in God’sH430 LawH8451, whichH834 was givenH5414 throughH3027 MosesH4872, God’sH430 servantH5650, and to keepH8104 and to 8complyH6213 withH6213 allH3605 the commandmentsH4687 of 9GodH3068 our LordH136, and His ordinancesH4941 and statutesH2706; 30and 10that we will not giveH5414 our daughtersH1323 to the peoplesH5971 of the landH776 or takeH3947 their daughtersH1323 for our sonsH1121. 31As 11for the peoplesH5971 of the landH776 who bringH935 waresH4728 or anyH3605 grainH7668 on the SabbathH7676 dayH3117 to sellH4376, we will not 12buyH3947 from them on the SabbathH7676 or on any holyH6944 dayH3117; and we will forgoH5203 the crops of the 13seventhH7637 yearH8141 and 1415everyH3605 debtH4855.

32We also imposedH5975 16on ourselves the obligationH4687 to contributeH5414 yearlyH8141 17a thirdH7992 of a shekelH8255 for the serviceH5656 of the houseH1004 of our GodH430: 33for the 18showbreadH3899H4635, for the continualH8548 grain offeringH4503, for the continualH8548 burntH5930 offeringH5930, the SabbathsH7676, the newH2320 moonsH2320, for the appointedH4150 timesH4150, for the holyH6944 thingsH6944, and for the sinH2403 offeringsH2403 to makeH3722 atonementH3722 for IsraelH3478, and allH3605 the workH4399 of the houseH1004 of our GodH430.

34Likewise 19we castH5307 lotsH1486 20for the supplyH7133 of woodH6086 among the priestsH3548, the LevitesH3881, and the peopleH5971 so that they could bringH935 it to the houseH1004 of our GodH430, according to our fathers’H1 householdsH1004, at setH2163 timesH6256 annuallyH8141, to burnH1197 on the altarH4196 of the LordH3068 our GodH430, as it is writtenH3789 in the LawH8451; 35and so that they could bringH935 the firstH1061 fruitsH1061 of our groundH127 and 21the firstH1061 fruitsH1061 of allH3605 the fruitH6529 of everyH3605 treeH6086 to the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 annuallyH8141, 36and 22bringH935 to the houseH1004 of our GodH430 the firstbornH1062 of our sonsH1121 and of our cattleH929, and the firstbornH1060 of our herdsH1241 and our flocksH6629 as it is writtenH3789 in the LawH8451, for the priestsH3548 who are ministeringH8334 in the houseH1004 of our GodH430. 3723We will also bringH935 the firstH7225 of our 24doughH6182, our contributionsH8641, the fruitH6529 of everyH3605 treeH6086, the newH8492 wineH8492, and the oilH3323 25to the priestsH3548 at the chambersH3957 of the houseH1004 of our GodH430, and the 26titheH4643 of our groundH127 to the LevitesH3881, for the LevitesH3881 are they who receiveH6237 the tithesH6237 in allH3605 the ruralH5656 townsH5892. 38And 27the priestH3548, the sonH1121 of AaronH175, shall be with the LevitesH3881 when the LevitesH3881 receiveH6237 tithesH6237, and the LevitesH3881 shall bringH5927 upH5927 the tenthH4643 of the tithesH4643 to the houseH1004 of our GodH430, to the chambersH3957 of 28the storehouseH214. 39For the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 and the sonsH1121 of LeviH3878 shall bringH935 the 29contributionH8641 of the grainH1715, the newH8492 wineH8492, and the oilH3323 to the chambersH3957; the utensilsH3627 of the sanctuaryH4720, the priestsH3548 who are ministeringH8334, the gatekeepersH7778, and the singersH7891 are thereH8033. So 30we will not 31neglectH5800 the houseH1004 of our GodH430.