38 [a] “Because of all this (A)we make a firm covenant in writing; on (B)the sealed document are the names of[b] our princes, our Levites, and our priests.

The People Who Sealed the Covenant

10 [c] (C)“On the seals are the names of[d] Nehemiah (D)the governor, (E)the son of Hacaliah, Zedekiah, (F)Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah, (G)Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin, Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah; these are the priests. And the Levites: (H)Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of (I)Henadad, Kadmiel; 10 and their brothers, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, 11 Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah, 12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, 13 Hodiah, Bani, Beninu. 14 The chiefs of the people: (J)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 Hebrew
  2. Nehemiah 9:38 Hebrew lacks the names of
  3. Nehemiah 10:1 Ch 10:2 in Hebrew
  4. Nehemiah 10:1 Hebrew lacks the names of

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.