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1Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah, | 1 Here is a list of those who signed: Hacaliah's son Nehemiah the governor, Zedekiah, |
2Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, | 2Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, |
3Pashur, Amariah, Malchijah, | 3Pashur, 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 are the priests. |
9And the Levites: both Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel; | 9These were the descendants of Levi: Azaniah's son Jeshua, Binnui from the descendants of Henadad, Kadmiel, |
10And their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, | 10also their relatives Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, |
11Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah, | 11Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah, |
12Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, | 12Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, |
13Hodijah, Bani, Beninu. | 13Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu. |
14The chief of the people; Parosh, Pahathmoab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani, | 14The leaders of the people included Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani, |
15Bunni, Azgad, Bebai, | 15Bunni, Azgad, Bebai, |
16Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin, | 16Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin, |
17Ater, Hizkijah, Azzur, | 17Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur, |
18Hodijah, Hashum, Bezai, | 18Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai, |
19Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai, | 19Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai, |
20Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir, | 20Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir, |
21Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua, | 21Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua, |
22Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah, | 22Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah, |
23Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub, | 23Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub, |
24Hallohesh, Pileha, Shobek, | 24Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek, |
25Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah, | 25Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah, |
26And Ahijah, Hanan, Anan, | 26Ahiah, Hanan, Anan, |
27Malluch, Harim, Baanah. | 27Malluch, Harim, and Baanah. |
28And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding; | 28The rest of the people, the priests, the descendants of Levi, the gatekeepers, the singers, the Temple Servants, and everyone who had separated themselves from the peoples of the surrounding lands for the Law of God—their wives, their sons, their daughters, and all who had knowledge and understanding— |
29They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes; | 29joined with their relatives and their leaders. They entered into an oath—enforced by a curse —to walk in God's Law that was given through God's servant Moses, and to be careful to obey all of the commands of the LORD, our Lord, as well as his regulations and statutes: |
30And that we would not give our daughters unto the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons: | 30"We will not give our daughters in marriage to the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons. |
31And if the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy it of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day: and that we would leave the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt. | 31As for the people of the land who bring merchandise or grain to sell on the Sabbath day, we will not buy from them on the Sabbath or on any holy day. We will forego planting crops, and we will cancel debts during every seventh year." |
32Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God; | 32We also obligated ourselves to contribute annually a third of a shekel for services relating to the Temple of our God— |
33For the shewbread, and for the continual meat offering, and for the continual burnt offering, of the sabbaths, of the new moons, for the set 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. | 33for the bread set out on the table, for the daily grain offering, for the continual burnt offering, for the Sabbath offerings, for the New Moon festivals, for the appointed festivals, for the holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the service of the Temple of our God. |
34And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the law: | 34We—the priests, the descendants of Levi, and the people—cast lots to determine when to bring the wood offering into the Temple of our God, just as our ancestors' families were appointed annually to maintain the altar fire of the LORD our God, as recorded in the Law. |
35And to bring the firstfruits of our ground, and the firstfruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, unto the house of the LORD: | 35We also cast lots to determine when to bring the first fruits of our land and the annual first fruits of all fruit of every tree to the Temple of the LORD, |
36Also the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, unto the priests that minister in the house of our God: | 36as well as the firstborn of our sons and our cattle, as recorded in the Law, along with the firstlings of our herds and our flocks, to present to the Temple of our God for the priests that minister in the Temple of our God. |
37And that we should bring the firstfruits of our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites, that the same Levites might have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage. | 37We also determined to present the first fruits of our ground grain, our offerings, the fruit of all kinds of trees, wines, and oil to the priests, to the chambers of the Temple of our God, and the tithes of our land to the descendants of Levi, so those descendants of Levi could collect the tithes in all the towns where we worked: |
38And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure house. | 38"And the priest, the descendant of Aaron, will be with the descendants of Levi when the descendants of Levi receive tithes, and the descendants of Levi will bring the tithe of the tithes into the store rooms of the Temple of our God. |
39For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God. | 39For the Israelis and the descendants of Levi will bring the grain offering, the wine, and the oil into the chambers where the vessels of the sanctuary are, along with the ministering priests, the porters, and the singers. We will not neglect the Temple of our God." |
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