Nehemiah 10
1 (This is a list/These are the names) of those who signed the agreement: I, Nehemiah, the governor; and also Zedekiah.
and upon [the] to seal Nehemiah [the] governor son: child Hacaliah and Zedekiah
2 The priests who signed it were: Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
Seraiah Azariah Jeremiah
3 Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah,
Pashhur Amariah Malchijah
4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
Hattush Shebaniah Malluch
5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
Harim Meremoth Obadiah
6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
Daniel Ginnethon Baruch
7 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
Meshullam Abijah Mijamin
8 Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah.
Maaziah Bilgai Shemaiah these [the] priest
9 The [other] descendants of Levi who signed it were: Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui from the clan of Henadad, Kadmiel,
and [the] Levi and Jeshua son: child Azaniah Binnui from son: child Henadad Kadmiel
10 Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
and brother: male-relative their Shebaniah Hodiah Kelita Pelaiah Hanan
11 Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
Mica Rehob Hashabiah
12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
Zaccur Sherebiah Shebaniah
13 Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.
Hodiah Bani Beninu
14 The Israeli leaders who signed it were: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
head: leader [the] people Parosh Pahath-moab Pahath-moab Elam Zattu Bani
15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
Bunni Azgad Bebai
16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
Adonijah Bigvai Adin
17 Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
Ater Hezekiah Azzur
18 Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
Hodiah Hashum Bezai
19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
Hariph Anathoth (Nebai *QK)
20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
Magpiash Meshullam Hezir
21 Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
Meshezabel Zadok Jaddua
22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
Pelatiah Hanan Anaiah
23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
Hoshea Hananiah Hasshub
24 Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
Hallohesh Pilha Shobek
25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
Rehum Hashabnah Maaseiah
26 Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,
and Ahiah Hanan Anan
27 Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.
Malluch Harim Baanah
28 Then the rest of the people also made a solemn agreement. The people who did it included priests, temple gatekeepers, singers, and temple workers. They also included all the men from other countries who had separated themselves from the other foreigners living in Israel. These men, along with their wives, their sons and daughters who were old enough to understand [what they were doing, were people who wanted to obey God’s laws].
and remnant [the] people [the] priest [the] Levi [the] gatekeeper [the] to sing [the] temple servant and all [the] to separate from people [the] land: country/planet to(wards) instruction [the] God woman: wife their son: child their and daughter their all to know to understand
29 They all joined with their leaders in making this solemn agreement. They agreed to obey all the laws that God had given to Moses. They agreed to obey everything that Yahweh our God had commanded, and all his regulations and instructions. [And this is what they promised to do: ]
to strengthen: strengthen upon brother: male-relative their great their and to come (in): come in/on/with oath and in/on/with oath to/for to go: walk in/on/with instruction [the] God which to give: give in/on/with hand: by Moses servant/slave [the] God and to/for to keep: obey and to/for to make: do [obj] all commandment LORD lord our and justice: judgement his and statute: decree his
30 “We will not allow our daughters to marry people who live in this land [who do not worship Yahweh], and we will not allow our sons to marry them.
and which not to give: give(marriage) daughter our to/for people [the] land: country/planet and [obj] daughter their not to take: take to/for son: child our
31 “If people from other countries who live in this land bring us grain or other things to sell to us on Sabbath days or any other sacred day, we will not buy anything from them. And in every seventh year, we will not plant any crops, and we will (cancel all debts/declare that people will no longer have to pay back what they owe us).
and people [the] land: country/planet [the] to come (in): bring [obj] [the] ware and all grain in/on/with day [the] Sabbath to/for to sell not to take: buy from them in/on/with Sabbath and in/on/with day holiness and to leave [obj] [the] year [the] seventh and interest all hand
32 “We also promise that every year we will pay (one-eighth of an ounce/4 grams) of silver for the work of taking care of the temple.
and to stand: appoint upon us commandment to/for to give: give upon us third [the] shekel in/on/with year to/for service: ministry house: temple God our
33 With that money they can buy these things: The sacred bread [that is placed before God], the grain that is burned [on the altar] each day, the lambs that were completely burned [on the altar], the sacred offerings for the Sabbath days and for celebrating each new moon and other festivals that God told us to celebrate, and other offerings that are dedicated to God, the animals to be sacrificed to atone for the sins of the Israeli people, and anything else that is needed for the work of taking care of the temple.
to/for food: bread [the] row and offering [the] continually and to/for burnt offering [the] continually [the] Sabbath [the] month: new moon to/for meeting: festival and to/for holiness and to/for sin: sin offering to/for to atone upon Israel and all work house: temple God our
34 “Each year the priests, the [other] descendants of Levi who help the priests, and the rest of us will (cast lots/throw marked stones) to determine [for that year] which clans will provide wood to burn on the altar the sacrifices that are offered to Yahweh our God, in order to do what was written in the laws [God gave to Moses].
and [the] allotted to fall: allot upon offering [the] tree: wood [the] priest [the] Levi and [the] people to/for to come (in): bring to/for house: temple God our to/for house: household father our to/for time to appoint year in/on/with year to/for to burn: burn upon altar LORD God our like/as to write in/on/with instruction
35 “We promise that each year each family will take to the temple an offering from the first grain that we harvest and from the first fruit that grows on our trees [that year].
and to/for to come (in): bring [obj] firstfruit land: soil our and firstfruit all fruit all tree year in/on/with year to/for house: temple LORD
36 “Also, we will take to the priests at the temple our firstborn sons and dedicate them to God. And we will also bring firstborn calves and lambs and baby goats [to be offered as sacrifices]. That is what is written in God’s laws [that we must do].
and [obj] firstborn son: child our and animal our like/as to write in/on/with instruction and [obj] firstborn cattle our and flock our to/for to come (in): bring to/for house: temple God our to/for priest [the] to minister in/on/with house: temple God our
37 “We will also take to the priests at the temple the flour made from the first grain [that we harvest each year], and our other offerings of wine, [olive] oil, and fruit. We will also take to the descendants of Levi [who help the priests] the tithes/10% of [the crops that we grow on] our land, because they are the ones who collect the tithes in all the villages where we work/live.
and [obj] first: beginning dough our and contribution our and fruit all tree new wine and oil to come (in): bring to/for priest to(wards) chamber house: temple God our and tithe land: soil our to/for Levi and they(masc.) [the] Levi [the] to tithe in/on/with all city service: work our
38 The priests who are descendants of Aaron will be with the [other] descendants of Levi and supervise them when they collect the tithes. Then the descendants of Levi must take 10% of the things that people bring and put them in the storerooms in the temple.
and to be [the] priest son: descendant/people Aaron with [the] Levi in/on/with to tithe [the] Levi and [the] Levi to ascend: establish [obj] tithe [the] tithe to/for house: temple God our to(wards) [the] chamber to/for house: home [the] treasure
39 The descendants of Levi and [some of] the other Israeli people must take 10% of the offerings of grain, wine, and [olive] oil to the storerooms where the various utensils that are used in the temple are kept. That is the place where the priests who are serving at that time, the temple guards, and those who sing in the temple choir live. [We promise that] we will not neglect [taking care of the temple of our God].”
for to(wards) [the] chamber to come (in): bring son: descendant/people Israel and son: descendant/people [the] Levi [obj] contribution [the] grain [the] new wine and [the] oil and there article/utensil [the] sanctuary and [the] priest [the] to minister and [the] gatekeeper and [the] to sing and not to leave: neglect [obj] house: temple God our
