Revised Literal Translation

Nehemiah 10

1Now those that sealedH2856were,Nehemiahנְחֶמְיָ֧הne.chem.YahH5166,the governorהַתִּרְשָׁ֛תָאha.tir.Sha.ta'H8660,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hachaliahחֲכַלְיָ֖הcha.khal.YahH2446,and Zidkijahוְצִדְקִיָּֽה׃ve.tzid.ki.YahH6667,

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

3Pashurפַּשְׁח֥וּרpash.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,

6DanielH1840,Ginnethonגִּנְּת֖וֹןgi.ne.TonH1599,Baruchבָּרֽוּךְ׃ba.RukhH1263,

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

8Maaziahמַֽעַזְיָ֥הma.'az.YahH4590,Bilgaiבִלְגַּ֖יvil.GaiH1084,Shemaiahשְׁמַֽעְיָ֑הshe.ma'.YahH8098: these werethe priestsהַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃ סha.ko.ha.NimH3548.

9And the Levitesוְֽהַלְוִיִּ֑םve.hal.vi.YimH3881:both Jeshuaוְיֵשׁ֙וּעַ֙ve.ye.Shu.a'H3442the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Azaniahאֲזַנְיָ֔ה'a.zan.YahH245,Binnuiבִּנּ֕וּיbi.NuiH1131of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֥יmi.be.NeiH1121of Henadadחֵנָדָ֖דche.na.DadH2582,Kadmielקַדְמִיאֵֽל׃kad.mi.'ElH6934;

10And their brethrenוַאֲחֵיהֶ֑םva.'a.chei.HemH251,Shebaniahשְׁבַנְיָ֧הshe.van.YahH7645,Hodijahהֽוֹדִיָּ֛הho.di.YahH1941,Kelitaקְלִיטָ֖אke.li.Ta'H7042,Pelaiahפְּלָאיָ֥הpe.la.YahH6411,Hananחָנָֽן׃cha.NanH2605,

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

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

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

14The chiefרָאשֵׁ֖יra.SheiH7218of the peopleהָעָ֑םha.'AmH5971;Paroshפַּרְעֹשׁ֙par.'OshH6551,Pahath–moabH6355,Elamעֵילָ֥ם'ei.LamH5867,Zatthuזַתּ֖וּאza.Tu'H2240,BaniH1137,

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

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

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

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

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

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

21Meshezabeelמְשֵׁיזַבְאֵ֥לme.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,Hashubחַשּֽׁוּב׃cha.ShuvH2815,

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

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

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

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

28And the restוּשְׁאָ֣רu.she.'ArH7605of the peopleהָעָ֡םha.'AmH5971,the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548,the Levitesהַ֠לְוִיִּםHal.vi.yimH3881,the portersהַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֨יםha.sho.'a.RimH7778,the singersהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֜יםham.sho.re.RimH7891,the Nethinimsהַנְּתִינִ֗יםha.ne.ti.NimH5411,and all they that had separatedהַנִּבְדָּ֞לha.niv.DalH914themselves from the peopleמֵעַמֵּ֤יme.'a.MeiH5971of the landsהָאֲרָצוֹת֙ha.'a.ra.tzOtH776unto the lawתּוֹרַ֣תto.RatH8451of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,their wivesנְשֵׁיהֶ֖םne.shei.HemH802,their sonsבְּנֵיהֶ֣םbe.nei.HemH1121,and their daughtersוּבְנֹתֵיהֶ֑םu.ve.no.tei.HemH1323,every one having knowledgeיוֹדֵ֥עַyo.De.a'H3045,and having understandingמֵבִֽין׃me.VinH995;

29They claveמַחֲזִיקִ֣יםma.cha.zi.KimH2388to their brethrenאֲחֵיהֶם֮'a.chei.HemH251,their noblesאַדִּירֵיהֶם֒'a.di.rei.HemH117,and enteredוּבָאִ֞יםu.va.'ImH935into a curseבְּאָלָ֣הbe.'a.LahH423,and into an oathוּבִשְׁבוּעָ֗הu.vish.vu.'AhH7621,to walkH3212in God’sH430lawH8451,which was givenנִתְּנָ֔הni.te.NahH5414byבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmo.ShehH4872the servantעֶֽבֶד־'e.ved-H5650of GodH430,and to observeוְלִשְׁמ֣וֹרve.lish.MorH8104and doוְלַעֲשׂ֗וֹתve.la.'a.SotH6213all the commandmentsמִצְוֹת֙mitz.VotH4687of Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068our Lordאֲדֹנֵ֔ינוּ'a.do.Nei.nuH113,and his judgmentsוּמִשְׁפָּטָ֖יוu.mish.pa.TavH4941and his statutesוְחֻקָּֽיו׃ve.chu.KavH2706;

30And that we would not giveH5414our daughtersבְּנֹתֵ֖ינוּbe.no.Tei.nuH1323unto the peopleלְעַמֵּ֣יle.'a.MeiH5971of the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,nor takeנִקַּ֖חni.KachH3947their daughtersבְּנֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔םbe.No.tei.HemH1323for our sonsלְבָנֵֽינוּ׃le.va.Nei.nuH1121:

31And ifthe peopleH5971of the landH776bringהַֽמְבִיאִים֩ham.vi.'ImH935wareהַמַּקָּח֨וֹתha.ma.ka.ChotH4728or any victualsשֶׁ֜בֶרShe.verH7668on the sabbathהַשַּׁבָּת֙ha.sha.BatH7676dayבְּי֤וֹםbe.YomH3117to sellלִמְכּ֔וֹרlim.KorH4376, thatwe would not buyH3947it of them on the sabbathבַּשַּׁבָּ֖תba.sha.BatH7676,or on the holyקֹ֑דֶשׁKo.deshH6944dayוּבְי֣וֹםu.ve.YomH3117: and thatwe would leaveוְנִטֹּ֛שׁve.ni.ToshH5203the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֖יתha.she.vi.'ItH7637yearהַשָּׁנָ֥הha.sha.NahH8141,and the exactionH4853of every debtיָֽד׃YadH3027.

32Also we madeוְהֶעֱמַ֤דְנוּve.he.'e.Mad.nuH5975ordinancesמִצְוֹ֔תmitz.VotH4687for us, to chargeלָתֵ֥תla.TetH5414ourselves yearlyH8141with the third partשְׁלִשִׁ֥יתshe.li.ShitH7992of a shekelהַשֶּׁ֖קֶלha.She.kelH8255for the serviceלַעֲבֹדַ֖תla.'a.vo.DatH5656of the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃'e.lo.Hei.nuH430;

33For the shewbreadלְלֶ֣חֶם הַֽמַּעֲרֶ֡כֶתle.Le.chem ha.ma.'a.Re.khetH3899 H4635,and for the continualהַתָּמִ֣ידha.ta.MidH8548grain offeringוּמִנְחַ֣תu.min.ChatH4503,and for the continualהַ֠תָּמִידHa.ta.midH8548burnt offeringוּלְעוֹלַ֣תu.le.'o.LatH5930,of the sabbathsהַשַּׁבָּת֨וֹתha.sha.ba.TotH7676,of the new moonsהֶחֳדָשִׁ֜יםhe.cho.da.ShimH2320,for the set feastsלַמּוֹעֲדִ֗יםla.mo.'a.DimH4150,and for the holyוְלַקֳּדָשִׁים֙ve.la.ko.da.ShimH6944things,and for the sin offeringsוְלַ֣חַטָּא֔וֹתve.La.cha.ta.'otH2403to make an atonementלְכַפֵּ֖רle.kha.PerH3722for Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478, and forall the workמְלֶ֥אכֶתme.Le.khetH4399of the houseH1004of our GodH430.

34And we castהִפַּ֜לְנוּhi.Pal.nuH5307the lotsוְהַגּוֹרָל֨וֹתve.ha.go.ra.LotH1486among the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֣יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548,the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֮hal.vi.YimH3881,and the peopleוְהָעָם֒ve.ha.'AmH5971,for the woodהָעֵצִ֗יםha.'e.TzimH6086offeringקֻרְבַּ֣ןkur.BanH7133,to bringלְ֠הָבִיאLe.ha.vi'H935itinto the houseH1004of our GodH430,after the housesH1004of our fathersאֲבֹתֵ֛ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuH1,at timesלְעִתִּ֥יםle.'i.TimH6256appointedמְזֻמָּנִ֖יםme.zu.ma.NimH2163yearשָׁנָ֣הsha.NahH8141by yearבְשָׁנָ֑הve.sha.NahH8141,to burnלְבַעֵ֗רle.va.'ErH1197upon the altarמִזְבַּח֙miz.BachH4196of Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068our GodH430, as it iswrittenכַּכָּת֖וּבka.ka.TuvH3789in the lawבַּתּוֹרָֽה׃ba.to.RahH8451:

35And to bringH935the firstfruitsבִּכּוּרֵ֣יbi.ku.ReiH1061of our groundאַדְמָתֵ֗נוּ'ad.ma.Te.nuH127,and the firstfruitsוּבִכּוּרֵ֛יu.vi.ku.ReiH1061of all fruitפְּרִ֥יpe.RiH6529of all treesH6086,yearH8141by yearH8141,unto the houseH1004of YhwhH3068:

36Also the firstbornH1060of our sonsבָּנֵ֙ינוּ֙ba.Nei.nuH1121,and of our cattleוּבְהֶמְתֵּ֔ינוּu.ve.hem.Tei.nuH929, as it iswrittenכַּכָּת֖וּבka.ka.TuvH3789in the lawבַּתּוֹרָ֑הba.to.RahH8451,and the firstlingsH1062of our herdsבְקָרֵ֜ינוּve.ka.Rei.nuH1241and of our flocksוְצֹאנֵ֗ינוּve.tzo.Nei.nuH6629,to bringH935to the houseH1004of our Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuH430,unto the priestsלַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםla.Ko.ha.NimH3548that ministerהַמְשָׁרְתִ֖יםham.sha.re.TimH8334in the houseH1004of our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃'e.lo.Hei.nuH430:

37And thatwe should bringH935the firstfruitsרֵאשִׁ֣יתre.ShitH7225of our doughעֲרִיסֹתֵ֣ינוּ'a.ri.so.Tei.nuH6182,and our offeringsוּ֠תְרוּמֹתֵינוּU.te.ru.mo.tei.nuH8641,and the fruitוּפְרִ֨יu.fe.RiH6529of all manner of treesעֵ֜ץ'etzH6086,of wineתִּיר֣וֹשׁti.Ro.oshH8492and of oilוְיִצְהָ֗רve.yitz.HarH3323,unto the priestsH3548,to the chambersלִשְׁכ֣וֹתlish.KhotH3957of the houseH1004of our GodH430;and the tithesוּמַעְשַׂ֥רu.ma'.SarH4643of our groundאַדְמָתֵ֖נוּ'ad.ma.Te.nuH127unto the Levitesלַלְוִיִּ֑םlal.vi.YimH3881,that the same Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881might have the tithesהַֽמְעַשְּׂרִ֔יםham.'a.se.RimH6237in all the citiesעָרֵ֥י'a.ReiH5892of our tillageעֲבֹדָתֵֽנוּ׃'a.vo.da.Te.nuH5656.

38And the priestH3548the sonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֛ן'a.ha.RonH175shall be with the LevitesH3881,when the LevitesH3881take tithesH6237:and the LevitesH3881shall bring upיַעֲל֨וּya.'a.LuH5927the titheH4643of the tithesH4643unto the houseH1004of our GodH430,to the chambersH3957,into the treasureהָאוֹצָֽר׃ha.'o.TzarH214houseH1004.

39For the childrenH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478and the childrenH1121of Leviהַלֵּוִ֗יha.le.ViH3878shall bringיָבִ֨יאוּya.Vi.'uH935the offeringתְּרוּמַ֣תte.ru.MatH8641of the grainהַדָּגָן֮ha.da.GanH1715,of the new wineהַתִּיר֣וֹשׁha.ti.Ro.oshH8492,and the oilוְהַיִּצְהָר֒ve.hai.yitz.HarH3323,unto the chambersH3957, where arethe vesselsכְּלֵ֣יke.LeiH3627of the sanctuaryהַמִּקְדָּ֔שׁha.mik.DashH4720,and the priestsH3548that ministerהַמְשָׁ֣רְתִ֔יםham.Sha.re.TimH8334,and the portersוְהַשּׁוֹעֲרִ֖יםve.ha.sho.'a.RimH7778,and the singersוְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֑יםve.ham.sho.re.RimH7891:and we will not forsakeנַעֲזֹ֖בna.'a.ZoH5800the houseH1004of our GodH430.

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