New American Standard Bible 1995 | English Standard Version |
1Now on the sealed document were the names of: Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah, | 1“On the seals are the names of Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hacaliah, 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, Shemaiah; these are the priests. |
9And the Levites: Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel; | 9And the Levites: Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel; |
10also their brothers Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, | 10and their brothers, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, |
11Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah, | 11Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah, |
12Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, | 12Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, |
13Hodiah, Bani, Beninu. | 13Hodiah, Bani, Beninu. |
14The leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani, | 14The chiefs 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, | 26Ahiah, Hanan, Anan, |
27Malluch, Harim, Baanah. | 27Malluch, Harim, 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, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the temple servants, and all who have separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the Law of God, their wives, their sons, their daughters, all who have knowledge and understanding, |
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; | 29join with their brothers, their nobles, and enter into a curse and an oath to walk in God’s Law that was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord and his rules and his statutes. |
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 to the peoples of the land or 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. | 31And if the peoples of the land bring in goods or any grain on the Sabbath day to sell, we will not buy from them on the Sabbath or on a holy day. And we will forego the crops of the seventh year and the exaction of 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: | 32“We also take on ourselves the obligation to give yearly a third part of a shekel 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, the regular grain offering, the regular burnt offering, the Sabbaths, the new moons, the appointed feasts, the holy things, and the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the work 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, the priests, the Levites, and the people, have likewise cast lots for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, according to our fathers’ houses, at times appointed, year by year, 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 obligate ourselves to bring the firstfruits of our ground and the firstfruits of all fruit of every tree, year by year, to the house of the LORD; |
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. | 36also to bring to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God, the firstborn of our sons and of our cattle, as it is written in the Law, and the firstborn of our herds and of our flocks; |
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. | 37and to bring the first of our dough, and our contributions, the fruit of every tree, the wine and the oil, to the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and to bring to the Levites the tithes from our ground, for it is the Levites who collect the tithes in all our 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. | 38And the priest, the son of Aaron, shall be with the Levites when the Levites receive the tithes. And the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes to the house of our God, to the chambers of the storehouse. |
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 people of Israel and the sons of Levi shall bring the contribution of grain, wine, and oil to the chambers, where the vessels of the sanctuary are, as well as the priests who minister, and the gatekeepers and the singers. We will not neglect the house of our God.” |
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