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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