Nehemiah 10

1 And with those whose seal was affixed were, Nehemiah the Tirshatha the son of Chachalyah, and Zidkiyah.

On the sealed documents were Nehemiah, the governor, son of Hakaliah and Zedekiah,

2 [Then] Serayah, 'Azaryah, Jeremiah,

Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,

3 Pashchui, Amaryah, Malkiyah,

Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,

4 Chattush, Shebanyah, Malluch,

Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluk,

5 Charim, Meremoth, 'Obadiah,

Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,

6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,

Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,

7 Meshullam, Abiyah, Miyamin,

Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,

8 Ma'azyah, Bilgai, Shema'yah: these were the priests.

Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These were the priests.

9 And the Levites: Jeshua' the son of Azanyah, Binnui [[of]] the sons of Chenadad, Kadmiel;

The Levites were: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the family of Henadad, Kadmiel,

10 And their brethren, Shebanyah, Hodiyah, Kelita, Palayah, Chanan,

and their fellow Levites, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,

11 Micha, Rechob, Chashabyah,

Mika, Rehob, Hashabiah,

12 Zaccur, Sherebyah, Shebanyah,

Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

13 Hodiyah, Bani, Beninu.

Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.

14 The chiefs of the people: Par'osh, Pachath-moab, 'Elam, Zatthu, Bani,

The leaders of the people were: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,

15 Bunni, 'Azgad, Bebai,

Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,

16 Adoniyah, Bigvai, 'Adin,

Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,

17 Ater, Chizkiyah, 'Azzur,

Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,

18 Hodiyah, Chashum, Bezai,

Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,

19 Chariph, 'Anathoth, Nebai,

Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,

20 Magpi'ash, Meshullam, Chezir,

Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,

21 Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua',

Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,

22 Pelatyah, Chanan, 'Anayah,

Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,

23 Hoshea', Chanayah, Chasshub,

Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,

24 Hallochesh, Pilcha, Shobek,

Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,

25 Rechum, Chashabnah, Ma'asseyah,

Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,

26 And Achiyah, Chanan, 'Anan,

Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,

27 Malluch, Charim, Ba'anah.

Malluk, Harim, and Baanah.

28 And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the gate-keepers, the singers, the temple-servants, and all those that had separated themselves from the nations of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding,

As for the rest of the people, who were priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the people of the neighboring lands and pledged themselves to the law of God, including their wives, their sons and their daughters, all who have knowledge and understanding,

29 Held firmly with their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in the law of God, which was given through means of Moses the servant of God, and to observe and to do all the commandments of the Eternal One, our Lord, and his ordinances and his statutes;

they joined together with their brothers, their nobles, and bound themselves with both a curse and an oath to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and obey all the commandments of Yahweh our Lord and his decrees and his statutes.

30 And that we would not give our daughters unto the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons;

We promised that we would not give our daughters to the people of the land or take their daughters for our sons.

31 And that if the people of the land should bring wares or any provisions on the sabbath day to sell, we would not buy of them on the sabbath, or on [another] holy day; and that we would leave [the fields without reaping in] the seventh year, and [give up] every loan of hand.

We also promised that if the people of the land bring goods or any grain to sell on the Sabbath day, we would not buy from them on the Sabbath or on any holy day. Every seventh year we will let our fields rest, and we will cancel all debts.

32 And we established for us as one of the commandments to impose on ourselves [to give] the third part of a shekel in every year for the service of the house of our God;

We accepted the commands to give a third of a shekel each year for the service of the house of our God,

33 For the shew-bread, and for the continual meat-offering, and for the continual burnt-offering, [for those of] the sabbaths, of the new-moons, for the appointed feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin-offerings to make an atonement for Israel, and [for] all the work of the house of our God.

to provide for the bread of the presence, and for the regular grain offering, the burnt offerings on the Sabbaths, the new moon festivals and appointed feasts, and for the holy offerings, and for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, as well as for all the work of the house of our God.

34 And we, the priests, the Levites, and the people, cast lots concerning the procuring of the wood, to bring it into the house of our God, unto the house of our fathers, at fixed times, year by year, to burn upon the altar of the Lord our God, as it is written in the law;

The priests, the Levites, and the people cast lots for the wood offering. The lots would select which of our families would bring wood into the house of our God at the appointed times each year, to be burned on the altar of Yahweh our God, as it is written in the law.

35 And to bring the first-fruits of our ground, and the first-fruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, unto the house of the Lord;

We promised to bring to the house of Yahweh the firstfruits grown from our soil, and the firstfruits of every tree each year.

36 And also the first-born of our sons, and for our [unclean] cattle, as it is written in the law, and to bring the first-born of our herds and of our flocks to the house of our God, unto the priests that minister in the house of our God;

As it is written in the law, we promised to bring to the house of God and to the priests who serve there, the firstborn of our sons and of our herds and flocks.

37 And that we would bring the first portion of our dough, and our heave-offerings, and this of the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, to the priests, unto the chambers of the house of our God, and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites; and that these same Levites should be the receivers of the tithes in all the cities of our land-tillage;

We will bring the first of our dough and our grain offerings, and the fruit of every tree, and the new wine and the oil we will bring to the priests, to the storerooms of the house of our God. We will bring to the Levites the tithes from our soil because the Levites collect the tithes in all the towns where we work.

38 And that the priest the son of Aaron should be with the Levites, when the Levites receive the tithes; and that the Levites should bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure-house.

A priest, a descendant of Aaron, must be with the Levites when they receive the tithes. The Levites must bring a tenth of the tithes to the house of our God to the storerooms of the treasury.

39 For into the chambers shall the children of Israel and the children of Levi bring the heave-offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, and there shall be the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the gatekeepers, and the singers: and that we will not forsake the house of our God.

For the people of Israel and the descendants of Levi are to bring the contributions of grain, new wine, and oil to the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary are kept and where the priests who are serving, and the gatekeepers, and the singers stay. We will not neglect the house of our God.