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An Agreement Is Cut

38 [a]Now because of all this
(A)We are cutting an agreement in writing;
And on the (B)sealed document are the names of our princes, our Levites, and our priests.”

Signers of the Document

10 [b]Now on the (C)sealed document were the following names:

Nehemiah the [c]governor, the son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah,
Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,
Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah.

These were the priests.

And the Levites:

Jeshua the son of Azaniah,
Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;
10 also their brothers Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
11 Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
13 Hodiah, Bani, Beninu.

14 The heads of the people:

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, Baanah.

Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 9:38 Ch 10:1 in Heb
  2. Nehemiah 10:1 Ch 10:2 in Heb
  3. Nehemiah 10:1 Heb Tirshatha, a Persian title

Those Who Signed the Covenant

38 [a] Because of all this we make a firm covenant and write it, and our princes, our Levites, and our priests set their seal to it.

10 [b] Those who set their seal are Nehemi′ah the governor, the son of Hacali′ah, Zedeki′ah, Serai′ah, Azari′ah, Jeremiah, Pashhur, Amari′ah, Malchi′jah, Hattush, Shebani′ah, Malluch, Harim, Mer′emoth, Obadi′ah, Daniel, Gin′nethon, Baruch, Meshul′lam, Abi′jah, Mi′jamin, Ma-azi′ah, Bil′gai, Shemai′ah; these are the priests. And the Levites: Jeshua the son of Azani′ah, Bin′nui of the sons of Hen′adad, Kad′mi-el; 10 and their brethren, Shebani′ah, Hodi′ah, Keli′ta, Pelai′ah, Hanan, 11 Mica, Rehob, Hashabi′ah, 12 Zaccur, Sherebi′ah, Shebani′ah, 13 Hodi′ah, Bani, Beni′nu. 14 The chiefs of the people: Parosh, Pa′hath-mo′ab, Elam, Zattu, Bani, 15 Bunni, Azgad, Be′bai, 16 Adoni′jah, Big′vai, Adin, 17 Ater, Hezeki′ah, Azzur, 18 Hodi′ah, Hashum, Be′zai, 19 Hariph, An′athoth, Ne′bai, 20 Mag′piash, Meshul′lam, Hezir, 21 Meshez′abel, Zadok, Jad′du-a, 22 Pelati′ah, Hanan, Anai′ah, 23 Hoshe′a, Hanani′ah, Hasshub, 24 Hallo′hesh, Pil′ha, Shobek, 25 Rehum, Hashab′nah, Ma-asei′ah, 26 Ahi′ah, Hanan, Anan, 27 Malluch, Harim, Ba′anah.

Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 9:38 Ch 10.1 in Heb
  2. Nehemiah 10:1 Ch 10.2 in Heb

The Agreement of the People

38 “In view of all this, we are making a binding agreement,(A) putting it in writing,(B) and our leaders, our Levites and our priests are affixing their seals to it.”[a]

10 [b]Those who sealed it were:

Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hakaliah.

Zedekiah, Seraiah,(C) Azariah, Jeremiah,

Pashhur,(D) Amariah, Malkijah,

Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluk,

Harim,(E) Meremoth, Obadiah,

Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,

Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,

Maaziah, Bilgai and Shemaiah.

These were the priests.(F)

The Levites:(G)

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,(H)

17 Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,

18 Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,

19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,

20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,(I)

21 Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,

22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,

23 Hoshea, Hananiah,(J) Hasshub,

24 Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,

25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,

26 Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,

27 Malluk, Harim and Baanah.

Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 9:38 In Hebrew texts this verse (9:38) is numbered 10:1.
  2. Nehemiah 10:1 In Hebrew texts 10:1-39 is numbered 10:2-40.