Nehemiah 10
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1Now on the sealed document were the names of: Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah,1 The document was ratified and sealed with the following names: The governor: Nehemiah son of Hacaliah, and also Zedekiah.
2Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,2The following priests: Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
3Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,3Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah,
4Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,4Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
5Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,5Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
6Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,6Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
7Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,7Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
8Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah. These were the priests.8Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These were the priests.
9And the Levites: Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;9The following Levites: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui from the family of Henadad, Kadmiel,
10also their brothers Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,10and their fellow Levites: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
11Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,11Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
12Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,12Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
13Hodiah, Bani, Beninu.13Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.
14The leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,14The following leaders: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
15Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,15Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
16Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,16Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
17Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,17Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
18Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,18Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
19Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,19Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
20Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,20Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
21Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,21Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
22Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,22Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
23Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,23Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
24Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,24Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
25Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,25Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
26Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,26Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,
27Malluch, Harim, Baanah.27Malluch, Harim, and Baanah. The Vow of the People
28Now the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the temple servants and all those who had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the law of God, their wives, their sons and their daughters, all those who had knowledge and understanding,28Then the rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, Temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the pagan people of the land in order to obey the Law of God, together with their wives, sons, daughters, and all who were old enough to understand—
29are joining with their kinsmen, their nobles, and are taking on themselves a curse and an oath to walk in God's law, which was given through Moses, God's servant, and to keep and to observe all the commandments of GOD our Lord, and His ordinances and His statutes;29joined their leaders and bound themselves with an oath. They swore a curse on themselves if they failed to obey the Law of God as issued by his servant Moses. They solemnly promised to carefully follow all the commands, regulations, and decrees of the LORD our Lord:
30and that we will not give our daughters to the peoples of the land or take their daughters for our sons.30“We promise not to let our daughters marry the pagan people of the land, and not to let our sons marry their daughters.
31As for the peoples of the land who bring wares or any grain on the sabbath day to sell, we will not buy from them on the sabbath or a holy day; and we will forego the crops the seventh year and the exaction of every debt.31“We also promise that if the people of the land should bring any merchandise or grain to be sold on the Sabbath or on any other holy day, we will refuse to buy it. Every seventh year we will let our land rest, and we will cancel all debts owed to us.
32We also placed ourselves under obligation to contribute yearly one third of a shekel for the service of the house of our God:32“In addition, we promise to obey the command to pay the annual Temple tax of one-eighth of an ounce of silver for the care of the Temple of our God.
33for the showbread, for the continual grain offering, for the continual burnt offering, the sabbaths, the new moon, for the appointed times, for the holy things and for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and all the work of the house of our God.33This will provide for the Bread of the Presence; for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings; for the offerings on the Sabbaths, the new moon celebrations, and the annual festivals; for the holy offerings; and for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel. It will provide for everything necessary for the work of the Temple of our God.
34Likewise we cast lots for the supply of wood among the priests, the Levites and the people so that they might bring it to the house of our God, according to our fathers' households, at fixed times annually, to burn on the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the law;34“We have cast sacred lots to determine when—at regular times each year—the families of the priests, Levites, and the common people should bring wood to God’s Temple to be burned on the altar of the LORD our God, as is written in the Law.
35and that they might bring the first fruits of our ground and the first fruits of all the fruit of every tree to the house of the LORD annually,35“We promise to bring the first part of every harvest to the LORD’s Temple year after year—whether it be a crop from the soil or from our fruit trees.
36and bring to the house of our God the firstborn of our sons and of our cattle, and the firstborn of our herds and our flocks as it is written in the law, for the priests who are ministering in the house of our God.36We agree to give God our oldest sons and the firstborn of all our herds and flocks, as prescribed in the Law. We will present them to the priests who minister in the Temple of our God.
37We will also bring the first of our dough, our contributions, the fruit of every tree, the new wine and the oil to the priests at the chambers of the house of our God, and the tithe of our ground to the Levites, for the Levites are they who receive the tithes in all the rural towns.37We will store the produce in the storerooms of the Temple of our God. We will bring the best of our flour and other grain offerings, the best of our fruit, and the best of our new wine and olive oil. And we promise to bring to the Levites a tenth of everything our land produces, for it is the Levites who collect the tithes in all our rural towns.
38The priest, the son of Aaron, shall be with the Levites when the Levites receive tithes, and the Levites shall bring up the tenth of the tithes to the house of our God, to the chambers of the storehouse.38“A priest—a descendant of Aaron—will be with the Levites as they receive these tithes. And a tenth of all that is collected as tithes will be delivered by the Levites to the Temple of our God and placed in the storerooms.
39For the sons of Israel and the sons of Levi shall bring the contribution of the grain, the new wine and the oil to the chambers; there are the utensils of the sanctuary, the priests who are ministering, the gatekeepers and the singers. Thus we will not neglect the house of our God.39The people and the Levites must bring these offerings of grain, new wine, and olive oil to the storerooms and place them in the sacred containers near the ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers. “We promise together not to neglect the Temple of our God.”
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