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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

Commitment to follow the Instruction

38 [a] Because of all this,[b] we are making a firm agreement in writing, with the names of our officials, our Levites, and our priests on the seal.

10 [c] Upon the seals are the names of Governor Nehemiah, Hacaliah’s son, and Zedekiah;

Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,

Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,

Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,

Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,

Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,

Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,

Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah; these are the priests.

The Levites: Jeshua, Azaniah’s son; Binnui of the descendants of Henadad; Kadmiel; 10 and their associates:

Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita,

Pelaiah, Hanan,

11 Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,

12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

13 Hodiah, Bani, Beninu.

14 The leaders 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 10:1 in Heb
  2. Nehemiah 9:38 This refers to great distress in 9:37.
  3. Nehemiah 10:1 10:2 in Heb