在約上蓋印的人

10 在上面蓋印的有哈迦利亞的兒子尼希米省長,以及西底迦;

祭司有西萊雅、亞撒利雅、耶利米、 巴施戶珥、亞瑪利雅、瑪基雅、 哈突、示巴尼、瑪鹿、 哈琳、米利末、俄巴底亞、 但以理、近頓、巴錄、 米書蘭、亞比雅、米雅民、 瑪西亞、璧該和示瑪雅;

利未人有亞散尼的兒子耶書亞、希拿達的子孫賓內、甲篾, 10 以及他們的弟兄示巴尼、荷第雅、基利他、毗萊雅、哈難、 11 米迦、利合、哈沙比雅、 12 撒刻、示利比、示巴尼、 13 荷第雅、巴尼和比尼努;

14 民眾首領有巴錄、巴哈·摩押、以攔、薩土、巴尼、 15 布尼、押甲、比拜、 16 亞多尼雅、比革瓦伊、亞丁、 17 亞特、希西迦、押朔、 18 荷第雅、哈順、比賽、 19 哈拉、亞拿突、尼拜、 20 抹比押、米書蘭、希悉、 21 米示薩別、撒督、押杜亞、 22 毗拉提、哈難、亞奈雅、 23 何細亞、哈拿尼雅、哈述、 24 哈羅黑、毗利哈、朔百、 25 利宏、哈沙拿、瑪西雅、 26 亞希雅、哈難、亞南、 27 瑪鹿、哈琳和巴拿。

約的內容

28 其餘的民眾、祭司、利未人、殿門守衛、歌樂手、殿役和所有與外族人隔離以便遵從上帝律法的人,以及他們的妻子和兒女等所有能夠明白的人, 29 都跟隨他們的貴族同胞起誓要謹遵上帝藉祂僕人摩西頒佈的律法,遵守我們的主耶和華的一切誡命、典章和律例。 30 我們不將女兒嫁給當地的人,也不為兒子娶當地的女子。 31 如果這地方的居民在安息日或其他聖日帶來貨物和五穀要賣給我們,我們必不購買。我們每逢第七年必不耕種,也必不追討債務。

32 我們為自己定下律例,每人每年捐獻四克銀子,供我們上帝的殿使用, 33 以支付供餅、日常獻的素祭和燔祭,安息日、朔日[a]和其他節期所獻的聖物,為以色列人獻上的贖罪祭,以及我們上帝殿中的各項費用。 34 我們的祭司、利未人和民眾抽籤,決定每年哪一族要在指定的時間把獻祭時所需用的木材帶到我們上帝的殿裡,按照律法的規定燒在我們的上帝耶和華的壇上。 35 我們把每年地裡初熟的物產和各種樹上初熟的果子獻到耶和華的殿裡。 36 我們按照律法的規定獻上我們的長子和頭胎的牛羊,把他們帶到我們上帝的殿中,交給在那裡供職的祭司。 37 我們把上好的麵團、舉祭、各樣果子、新酒和新油交給祭司,收進我們上帝殿的庫房裡,並把我們地裡收成的十分之一交給利未人,這是他們在我們所有城邑的出產中當收取的份。 38 利未人收取十分之一的時候,要有亞倫子孫中的一位祭司陪同,利未人要從這十分之一中抽出十分之一帶到我們上帝的殿中,收進庫房裡。 39 以色列人和利未人要將這些五穀、新酒和新油作為舉祭帶到收藏聖所器皿的地方,即供職的祭司、殿門守衛和歌樂手所住的房子。這樣,我們便不會忽略我們上帝的殿。

Footnotes

  1. 10·33 朔日」即每月初一。

盖印的人

10 在上面盖印的是:哈迦利亚的儿子省长尼希米,还有西底家;(本节在《马索拉文本》为10:2) 祭司有:西莱雅、亚撒利雅、耶利米、 巴施户珥、亚玛利雅、玛基雅、 哈突、示巴尼、玛鹿、 哈琳、米利末、俄巴底亚、 但以理、近顿、巴录、 米书兰、亚比雅、米雅尼、 玛西亚、璧该、示玛雅; 利未人有:亚散尼的儿子耶书亚、希拿达的子孙宾内和甲篾; 10 还有他们的兄弟示巴尼、荷第雅、基利他、毘莱雅、哈难、 11 米迦、利合、哈沙比雅、 12 撒刻、示利比、示巴尼、 13 荷第雅、巴尼、比尼努; 14 民众的首领有:巴录、巴哈.摩押、以拦、萨土、巴尼、 15 布尼、押甲、比拜、 16 亚多尼雅、比革瓦伊、亚丁、 17 亚特、希西家、押朔、 18 荷第雅、哈顺、比宰、 19 哈拉、亚拿突、尼拜、 20 抹比押、米书兰、希悉、 21 米示萨别、撒督、押杜亚、 22 毘拉提、哈难、亚奈雅、 23 何细亚、哈拿尼雅、哈述、 24 哈罗黑、毘利合、朔百、 25 利宏、哈沙拿、玛西雅、 26 亚希雅、哈难、亚难、 27 玛鹿、哈琳、巴拿。

约的内容:谨守摩西的律法

28 其余的民众:祭司、利未人、守门的、歌唱的、作殿役的,以及一切跟各地民族分离,归向 神律法的和他们的妻子和儿女,所有有知识能够明白的, 29 都坚持和他们的贵族兄弟参与发咒起誓,必遵行 神藉他仆人摩西颁布的律法,必谨守遵行耶和华我们的主的一切诫命、典章和律例; 30 我们必不把我们的女儿嫁给这地的外族人,也不为我们的儿子娶他们的女儿。 31 如果这地的外族人带来货物或五谷,在安息日贩卖,我们在安息日或圣日决不向他们买甚么;每逢第七年,我们必不耕种田地,并且豁免一切债务。

为圣殿而奉献的定例

32 我们又为自己立下法规,各人每年要缴纳四克银子作我们 神的殿的经费, 33 用来做陈设饼,常献的素祭,常献的燔祭,安息日、初一、定时的节期所献的祭;又为了做各样的圣物和为以色列人赎罪的赎罪祭,以及我们 神殿里一切工作的费用。

34 我们(包括祭司、利未人和民众)抽签决定按照我们的宗族,每年在指定的时间把木柴奉到我们 神的殿,好照着律法上所写的,烧在耶和华我们 神的坛上。 35 又定下每年要把我们田地初熟之物,各样果树上一切初熟的果子,都带到耶和华的殿。 36 又要照着律法所写的,把我们头胎的儿子和牲畜,就是我们头胎的牛羊,都带到我们 神的殿,交给在我们 神的殿供职的祭司。 37 并且把我们最好的面粉和举祭,各样树上的果子、新酒、新油,都带给祭司,交到我们 神殿的仓库;又要把我们田地出产的十分之一给利未人,利未人可以在我们所有城镇的耕地收取十分之一的出产。 38 利未人收取十分之一出产的时候,要有一个作祭司的亚伦的子孙与他们在一起;利未人要从这十分之一中,抽取十分之一奉到我们 神的殿,交到库房的贮藏室。 39 以色列人和利未人要把五谷、新酒、新油作举祭,带到贮存圣所器皿的贮藏室,就是供职的祭司、守门的和歌唱的居住的地方。我们决不会疏忽供应我们 神的殿。

10 These are the men who sealed the agreement:

Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah, sealed it.

These men also sealed it: Zedekiah, Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah, Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin, Maaziah, Bilgai and Shemaiah. These are the priests.

These are the Levites who sealed it: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel, 10 and their fellow Levites: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, 11 Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah, 12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, 13 Hodiah, Bani and Beninu.

14 These are the leaders of the people who sealed the agreement: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani, 15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai, 16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin, 17 Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur, 18 Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai, 19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai, 20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir, 21 Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua, 22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah, 23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub, 24 Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek, 25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah, 26 Ahiah, Hanan, Anan, 27 Malluch, Harim and Baanah.

28 The rest of the people took an oath. They were the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers and Temple servants. And they were all those who separated themselves from foreigners to keep the Teachings of God. It was also their wives and their sons and daughters who could understand. 29 They joined their fellow Israelites and their leading men. They took an oath, which was tied to a curse in case they broke the oath. They promised to follow the Teachings of God, which they had been given through Moses the servant of God. These people also promised to obey all the commands, rules and laws of the Lord our Master.

30 They said:

We promise not to let our daughters marry foreigners. And we promise not to let our sons marry their daughters. 31 The foreigners might bring goods or grain to sell on the Sabbath. But we will not buy on the Sabbath day or any holy day. Every seventh year we will not plant. And that year we will forget all that people owe us.

32 We will be responsible for obeying the commands. We will pay for the service of the Temple of our God. We will give an eighth of an ounce of silver each year. 33 It is to pay for the bread that is set out on the table. It is to pay for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings. It is for the offerings on the Sabbaths, New Moon festivals and special feasts. It is for the holy offerings. And it is for the offerings to remove the sins of the Israelites so they will belong to God. It is for the work of the Temple of our God.

34 We are the priests, the Levites and the people. We have thrown lots to decide when each family must bring wood to the Temple. This is to be done at certain times each year. The wood is for burning on the altar of the Lord our God. We will do this as it is written in the Teachings.

35 We also will bring the first fruits from our crops. And we will bring the first fruits of every tree to the Temple each year.

36 We will bring our firstborn sons and cattle to the Temple. We will bring the firstborn of our herds and flocks. We will do this as it is written in the Teachings. We will bring them to the priests who are serving in the Temple.

37 We will bring things to the priests at the storerooms of the Temple. We will bring the first of our ground meal, our offerings, the fruit from all our trees and our new wine and oil. And we will bring a tenth of our crops to the Levites. The Levites will collect these things in all the towns where we work. 38 A priest of Aaron’s family must be with the Levites when they receive the tenth of the people’s crops. The Levites must bring a tenth of all they receive to the Temple of our God. Then they will put it in the storerooms of the treasury. 39 The people of Israel and the Levites are to bring their gifts to the storerooms. These are the gifts of grain, new wine and oil. The things for the Temple are kept in the storerooms. It is also where the priests, who are serving, the gatekeepers and singers stay.

We will not ignore the Temple of our God.

10 [a]Those who sealed it were:

Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hakaliah.

Zedekiah, Seraiah,(A) Azariah, Jeremiah,

Pashhur,(B) Amariah, Malkijah,

Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluk,

Harim,(C) Meremoth, Obadiah,

Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,

Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,

Maaziah, Bilgai and Shemaiah.

These were the priests.(D)

The Levites:(E)

Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel,

10 and their associates: Shebaniah,

Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,

11 Mika, Rehob, Hashabiah,

12 Zakkur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

13 Hodiah, Bani and Beninu.

14 The leaders of the people:

Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,

15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,

16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,(F)

17 Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,

18 Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,

19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,

20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,(G)

21 Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,

22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,

23 Hoshea, Hananiah,(H) Hasshub,

24 Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,

25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,

26 Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,

27 Malluk, Harim and Baanah.

28 “The rest of the people—priests, Levites, gatekeepers, musicians, temple servants(I) and all who separated themselves from the neighboring peoples(J) for the sake of the Law of God, together with their wives and all their sons and daughters who are able to understand— 29 all these now join their fellow Israelites the nobles, and bind themselves with a curse and an oath(K) to follow the Law of God given through Moses the servant of God and to obey carefully all the commands, regulations and decrees of the Lord our Lord.

30 “We promise not to give our daughters in marriage to the peoples around us or take their daughters for our sons.(L)

31 “When the neighboring peoples bring merchandise or grain to sell on the Sabbath,(M) we will not buy from them on the Sabbath or on any holy day. Every seventh year we will forgo working the land(N) and will cancel all debts.(O)

32 “We assume the responsibility for carrying out the commands to give a third of a shekel[b] each year for the service of the house of our God: 33 for the bread set out on the table;(P) for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings; for the offerings on the Sabbaths, at the New Moon(Q) feasts and at the appointed festivals; for the holy offerings; for sin offerings[c] to make atonement for Israel; and for all the duties of the house of our God.(R)

34 “We—the priests, the Levites and the people—have cast lots(S) to determine when each of our families is to bring to the house of our God at set times each year a contribution of wood(T) to burn on the altar of the Lord our God, as it is written in the Law.

35 “We also assume responsibility for bringing to the house of the Lord each year the firstfruits(U) of our crops and of every fruit tree.(V)

36 “As it is also written in the Law, we will bring the firstborn(W) of our sons and of our cattle, of our herds and of our flocks to the house of our God, to the priests ministering there.(X)

37 “Moreover, we will bring to the storerooms of the house of our God, to the priests, the first of our ground meal, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees and of our new wine and olive oil.(Y) And we will bring a tithe(Z) of our crops to the Levites,(AA) for it is the Levites who collect the tithes in all the towns where we work.(AB) 38 A priest descended from Aaron is to accompany the Levites when they receive the tithes, and the Levites are to bring a tenth of the tithes(AC) up to the house of our God, to the storerooms of the treasury. 39 The people of Israel, including the Levites, are to bring their contributions of grain, new wine and olive oil to the storerooms, where the articles for the sanctuary and for the ministering priests, the gatekeepers and the musicians are also kept.

“We will not neglect the house of our God.”(AD)

Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 10:1 In Hebrew texts 10:1-39 is numbered 10:2-40.
  2. Nehemiah 10:32 That is, about 1/8 ounce or about 4 grams
  3. Nehemiah 10:33 Or purification offerings