New American Standard Bible 1995 | Berean Study Bible |
1Now on the sealed document were the names of: Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah, | 1Now these were the ones who sealed the document: Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah, and also Zedekiah, |
2Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, | 2Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, |
3Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah, | 3Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah, |
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 Levites: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel, |
10also their brothers Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, | 10and their associates: 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, | 14And the leaders of the people: 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, | 26Ahijah, Hanan, Anan, |
27Malluch, Harim, Baanah. | 27Malluch, Harim, and Baanah. |
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, | 28“The rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the people of the land to obey the Law of God—along with their wives and all their sons and daughters who are able 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; | 29hereby join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the Law of God given through His servant Moses and to carefully obey all the commandments, ordinances, and statutes 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. | 30We will not give our daughters in marriage to the people of the land, and we will not take their daughters for our sons. |
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. | 31When the people of the land bring merchandise or any kind of grain to sell on the Sabbath day, we will not buy from them on a Sabbath or holy day. Every seventh year we will let the fields lie fallow, and will cancel every debt. |
32We also placed ourselves under obligation to contribute yearly one third of a shekel for the service of the house of our God: | 32We also place ourselves under the obligation to contribute a third of a shekel yearly for the service of the house 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. | 33for the showbread, for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings, for the Sabbath offerings, for the New Moons and appointed feasts, for the holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the duties of the house 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; | 34We have cast lots among the priests, Levites, and people for the donation of wood by our families at the appointed times each year. They are to bring it to the house of our God to burn on the altar of the LORD our God, as it 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, | 35We will also bring the firstfruits of our land and of every fruit tree to the house of the LORD year by year. |
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. | 36And we will bring the firstborn of our sons and our livestock, as it is written in the Law, and will bring the firstborn of our herds and flocks to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house 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. | 37Moreover, we will bring to the priests at the storerooms of the house of our God the firstfruits of our dough, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and oil. A tenth of our produce belongs to the Levites, so that they shall receive tithes in all the towns where we labor. |
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. | 38A priest of Aaron’s line is to accompany the Levites when they collect the tenth, and the Levites are to bring a tenth of these tithes to the storerooms of the treasury in the house of our God. |
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. | 39For the Israelites and the Levites 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 ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers stay. Thus we will not neglect the house of our God.” |
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