¹ Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah,

² Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,

³ Pashur, Amariah, Malchijah,

⁴ Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,

⁵ Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,

⁶ Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,

⁷ Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,

⁸ Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these were the priests.

⁹ And the Levites: both Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;

¹⁰ And their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,

¹¹ Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah,

¹² Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

¹³ Hodijah, Bani, Beninu.

¹⁴ The chief of the people; Parosh, Pahathmoab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani,

¹⁵ Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,

¹⁶ Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,

¹⁷ Ater, Hizkijah, Azzur,

¹⁸ Hodijah, Hashum, Bezai,

¹⁹ Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,

²⁰ Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,

²¹ Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua,

²² Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,

²³ Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub,

²⁴ Hallohesh, Pileha, Shobek,

²⁵ Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,

²⁶ And Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,

²⁷ Malluch, Harim, Baanah.

²⁸ And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding;

²⁹ They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes;

³⁰ And that we would not give our daughters unto the people of the land, not take their daughters for our sons:

³¹ And if the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy it of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day: and that we would leave the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.

³² Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;

³³ For the shewbread, and for the continual meat offering, and for the continual burnt offering, of the sabbaths, of the new moons, for the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin offerings to make an atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God.

³⁴ And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the law:

³⁵ And to bring the firstfruits of our ground, and the firstfruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, unto the house of the LORD:

³⁶ Also the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, unto the priests that minister in the house of our God:

³⁷ And that we should bring the firstfruits of our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites, that the same Levites might have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage.

³⁸ And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure house.

³⁹ For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.

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¹ Now those that sealed ^H2856 were, Nehemiah, ^H5166 the Tirshatha, ^H8660 the son ^H1121 of Hachaliah, ^H2446 and Zidkijah, ^H6667

² Seraiah, ^H8304 Azariah, ^H5838 Jeremiah, ^H3414

³ Pashur, ^H6583 Amariah, ^H568 Malchijah, ^H4441

⁴ Hattush, ^H2407 Shebaniah, ^H7645 Malluch, ^H4409

⁵ Harim, ^H2766 Meremoth, ^H4822 Obadiah, ^H5662

⁶ Daniel, ^H1840 Ginnethon, ^H1599 Baruch, ^H1263

⁷ Meshullam, ^H4918 Abijah, ^H29 Mijamin, ^H4326

⁸ Maaziah, ^H4590 Bilgai, ^H1084 Shemaiah: ^H8098 these were the priests. ^H3548

⁹ And the Levites: ^H3881 both Jeshua ^H3442 the son ^H1121 of Azaniah, ^H245 Binnui ^H1131 of the sons ^H1121 of Henadad, ^H2582 Kadmiel; ^H6934

¹⁰ And their brethren, ^H251 Shebaniah, ^H7645 Hodijah, ^H1941 Kelita, ^H7042 Pelaiah, ^H6411 Hanan, ^H2605

¹¹ Micha, ^H4316 Rehob, ^H7340 Hashabiah, ^H2811

¹² Zaccur, ^H2139 Sherebiah, ^H8274 Shebaniah, ^H7645

¹³ Hodijah, ^H1941 Bani, ^H1137 Beninu. ^H1148

¹⁴ The chief ^H7218 of the people; ^H5971 Parosh, ^H6551 Pahathmoab, ^H6355 Elam, ^H5867 Zatthu, ^H2240 Bani, ^H1137

¹⁵ Bunni, ^H1138 Azgad, ^H5803 Bebai, ^H893

¹⁶ Adonijah, ^H138 Bigvai, ^H902 Adin, ^H5720

¹⁷ Ater, ^H333 Hizkijah, ^H2396 Azzur, ^H5809

¹⁸ Hodijah, ^H1941 Hashum, ^H2828 Bezai, ^H1209

¹⁹ Hariph, ^H2756 Anathoth, ^H6068 Nebai, ^H5109

²⁰ Magpiash, ^H4047 Meshullam, ^H4918 Hezir, ^H2387

²¹ Meshezabeel, ^H4898 Zadok, ^H6659 Jaddua, ^H3037

²² Pelatiah, ^H6410 Hanan, ^H2605 Anaiah, ^H6043

²³ Hoshea, ^H1954 Hananiah, ^H2608 Hashub, ^H2815

²⁴ Hallohesh, ^H3873 Pileha, ^H6401 Shobek, ^H7733

²⁵ Rehum, ^H7348 Hashabnah, ^H2812 Maaseiah, ^H4641

²⁶ And Ahijah, ^H281 Hanan, ^H2605 Anan, ^H6052

²⁷ Malluch, ^H4409 Harim, ^H2766 Baanah. ^H1196

²⁸ And the rest ^H7605 of the people, ^H5971 the priests, ^H3548 the Levites, ^H3881 the porters, ^H7778 the singers, ^H7891 the Nethinims, ^H5411 and all they that had separated ^H914 themselves from the people ^H5971 of the lands ^H776 unto the law ^H8451 of God, ^H430 their wives, ^H802 their sons, ^H1121 and their daughters, ^H1323 every one having knowledge, ^H3045 and having understanding; ^H995

²⁹ They clave ^H2388 to their brethren, ^H251 their nobles, ^H117 and entered ^H935 into a curse, ^H423 and into an oath, ^H7621 to walk ^H3212 in God's ^H430 law, ^H8451 which was given ^H5414 by ^H3027 Moses ^H4872 the servant ^H5650 of God, ^H430 and to observe ^H8104 and do ^H6213 all the commandments ^H4687 of the LORD ^H3068 our Lord, ^H113 and his judgments ^H4941 and his statutes; ^H2706

³⁰ And that we would not give ^H5414 our daughters ^H1323 unto the people ^H5971 of the land, ^H776 nor take ^H3947 their daughters ^H1323 for our sons: ^H1121

³¹ And if the people ^H5971 of the land ^H776 bring ^H935 ware ^H4728 or any victuals ^H7668 on the sabbath ^H7676 day ^H3117 to sell, ^H4376 that we would not buy ^H3947 it of them on the sabbath, ^H7676 or on the holy ^H6944 day: ^H3117 and that we would leave ^H5203 the seventh ^H7637 year, ^H8141 and the exaction ^H4853 of every debt. ^H3027

³² Also we made ^H5975 ordinances ^H4687 for us, to charge ^H5414 ourselves yearly ^H8141 with the third part ^H7992 of a shekel ^H8255 for the service ^H5656 of the house ^H1004 of our God; ^H430

³³ For the shewbread, ^{H4635 H3899} and for the continual ^H8548 meat offering, ^H4503 and for the continual ^H8548 burnt offering, ^H5930 of the sabbaths, ^H7676 of the new moons, ^H2320 for the set feasts, ^H4150 and for the holy ^H6944 things, and for the sin offerings ^H2403 to make an atonement ^H3722 for Israel, ^H3478 and for all the work ^H4399 of the house ^H1004 of our God. ^H430

³⁴ And we cast ^H5307 the lots ^H1486 among the priests, ^H3548 the Levites, ^H3881 and the people, ^H5971 for the wood ^H6086 offering, ^H7133 to bring ^H935 it into the house ^H1004 of our God, ^H430 after the houses ^H1004 of our fathers, ^H1 at times ^H6256 appointed ^H2163 year ^H8141 by year, ^H8141 to burn ^H1197 upon the altar ^H4196 of the LORD ^H3068 our God, ^H430 as it is written ^H3789 in the law: ^H8451

³⁵ And to bring ^H935 the firstfruits ^H1061 of our ground, ^H127 and the firstfruits ^H1061 of all fruit ^H6529 of all trees, ^H6086 year ^H8141 by year, ^H8141 unto the house ^H1004 of the LORD: ^H3068

³⁶ Also the firstborn ^H1060 of our sons, ^H1121 and of our cattle, ^H929 as it is written ^H3789 in the law, ^H8451 and the firstlings ^H1062 of our herds ^H1241 and of our flocks, ^H6629 to bring ^H935 to the house ^H1004 of our God, ^H430 unto the priests ^H3548 that minister ^H8334 in the house ^H1004 of our God: ^H430

³⁷ And that we should bring ^H935 the firstfruits ^H7225 of our dough, ^H6182 and our offerings, ^H8641 and the fruit ^H6529 of all manner of trees, ^H6086 of wine ^H8492 and of oil, ^H3323 unto the priests, ^H3548 to the chambers ^H3957 of the house ^H1004 of our God; ^H430 and the tithes ^H4643 of our ground ^H127 unto the Levites, ^H3881 that the same Levites ^H3881 might have the tithes ^H6237 in all the cities ^H5892 of our tillage. ^H5656

³⁸ And the priest ^H3548 the son ^H1121 of Aaron ^H175 shall be with the Levites, ^H3881 when the Levites ^H3881 take tithes: ^H6237 and the Levites ^H3881 shall bring up ^H5927 the tithe ^H4643 of the tithes ^H4643 unto the house ^H1004 of our God, ^H430 to the chambers, ^H3957 into the treasure ^H214 house. ^H1004

³⁹ For the children ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 and the children ^H1121 of Levi ^H3878 shall bring ^H935 the offering ^H8641 of the corn, ^H1715 of the new wine, ^H8492 and the oil, ^H3323 unto the chambers, ^H3957 where are the vessels ^H3627 of the sanctuary, ^H4720 and the priests ^H3548 that minister, ^H8334 and the porters, ^H7778 and the singers: ^H7891 and we will not forsake ^H5800 the house ^H1004 of our God. ^H430

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¹ Now those that sealed were: Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah,

² Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,

³ Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,

⁴ Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,

⁵ Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,

⁶ Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,

⁷ Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,

⁸ Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah; these were the priests.

⁹ And the Levites: namely, Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;

¹⁰ and their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,

¹¹ Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,

¹² Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

¹³ Hodiah, Bani, Beninu.

¹⁴ The chiefs 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, Nobai,

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 and Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,

²⁷ Malluch, Harim, Baanah.

²⁸ And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinim, and all they that had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one that had knowledge, and understanding;

²⁹ They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of Jehovah our Lord, and his ordinances and his statutes;

³⁰ and that we would not give our daughters unto the peoples of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons;

³¹ and if the peoples of the land bring wares or any grain on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy of them on the sabbath, or on a holy day; and that we would forego the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.

³² Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;

³³ for the showbread, and for the continual meal-offering, and for the continual burnt-offering, for the sabbaths, for the new moons, for the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin-offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God.

³⁴ And we cast lots, the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood-offering, to bring it into the house of our God, according to our fathers' houses, at times appointed, year by year, to burn upon the altar of Jehovah our God, as it is written in the law;

³⁵ and to bring the first-fruits of our ground, and the first-fruits of all fruit of all manner of trees, year by year, unto the house of Jehovah;

³⁶ also the first-born of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, unto the priests that minister in the house of our God;

³⁷ and that we should bring the first-fruits of our dough, and our heave-offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, the new wine and the oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites; for they, the Levites, take the tithes in all the cities of our tillage.

³⁸ And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure-house.

³⁹ For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the heave-offering of the grain, of the new wine, and of the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.

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¹ And over those sealed `are' Nehemiah the Tirshatha, son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah,

² Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,

³ Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,

⁴ Huttush, Shebaniah, Malluch,

⁵ Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,

⁶ Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,

⁷ Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,

⁸ Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah; these `are' the priests.

⁹ And the Levites: both Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;

¹⁰ and their brethren: Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,

¹¹ Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah,

¹² Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

¹³ Hodijah, Bani, Beninu.

¹⁴ Heads of the people: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani,

¹⁵ Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,

¹⁶ Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,

¹⁷ Ater, Hizkijah, Azzur,

¹⁸ Hodijah, Hashum, Bezai,

¹⁹ Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,

²⁰ Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,

²¹ Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua,

²² Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,

²³ Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub,

²⁴ Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,

²⁵ Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,

²⁶ and Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,

²⁷ Malluch, Harim, Baanah.

²⁸ And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the Nethinim, and every one who hath been separated from the peoples of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every knowing intelligent one,

²⁹ are laying hold on their brethren, their honourable ones, and coming in to an execration, and in to an oath, to walk in the law of God, that was given by the hand of Moses, servant of God, and to observe and to do all the commands of Jehovah our Lord, and His judgments, and His statutes;

³⁰ and that we give not our daughters to the peoples of the land, and their daughters we take not to our sons;

³¹ and the peoples of the land who are bringing in the wares and any corn on the sabbath-day to sell, we receive not of them on the sabbath, and on a holy day, and we leave the seventh year, and usury on every hand.

³² And we have appointed for ourselves commands, to put on ourselves the third of a shekel in a year, for the service of the house of our God,

³³ for bread of the arrangement, and the continual present, and the continual burnt-offering of the sabbaths, of the new moons, for appointed seasons, and for holy things, and for sin-offerings, to make atonement for Israel, even all the work of the house of our God.

³⁴ And the lots we have caused to fall for the offering of wood, `among' the priests, the Levites, and the people, to bring in to the house of our God, by the house of our fathers, at times appointed, year by year, to burn on the altar of Jehovah our God, as it is written in the law,

³⁵ and to bring in the first fruits of our ground, and the first fruits of all fruit of every tree, year by year, to the house of Jehovah,

³⁶ and the firstlings of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and our flocks, to bring in to the house of our God, to the priests who are ministering in the house of our God.

³⁷ And the beginning of our dough, and our heave-offerings, and the fruit of every tree, of new wine, and of oil, we bring in to the priests, unto the chambers of the house of our God, and the tithe of our ground to the Levites; and they -- the Levites -- have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage;

³⁸ and the priest, son of Aaron, hath been with the Levites in the tithing of the Levites, and the Levites bring up the tithe of the tithe to the house of our God unto the chambers, to the treasure-house;

³⁹ for unto the chambers do they bring in -- the sons of Israel and the sons of Levi -- the heave-offering of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, and there `are' vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests, those ministering, and the gatekeepers, and the singers, and we do not forsake the house of our God.

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¹ And at the head of those that sealed were Nehemiah the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zedekiah.

² -- Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,

³ Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,

⁴ Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,

⁵ Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,

⁶ Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,

⁷ Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,

⁸ Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these were the priests.

⁹ -- And the Levites: Jeshua the son of Azaniah; Binnui, of the sons of Henadad; Kadmiel,

¹⁰ and their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,

¹¹ Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,

¹² Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

¹³ Hodijah, Bani, Beninu.

¹⁴ -- The chief of the people: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani,

¹⁵ Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,

¹⁶ Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,

¹⁷ Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,

¹⁸ Hodijah, Hashum, Bezai,

¹⁹ Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,

²⁰ Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,

²¹ Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua,

²² Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,

²³ Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub,

²⁴ Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,

²⁵ Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,

²⁶ and Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,

²⁷ Malluch, Harim, Baanah.

²⁸ And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the doorkeepers, the singers, the Nethinim, and all they that had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the law of God, their wives, their sons and their daughters, every one having knowledge [and] having understanding,

²⁹ joined with their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse and into an oath, to walk in the law of God, which had been given by Moses the servant of God, and to keep and do all the commandments of Jehovah our Lord, and his ordinances and his statutes;

³⁰ and that we would not give our daughters to the peoples of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons:

³¹ and that if the peoples of the land brought wares or any grain on the sabbath day to sell, we would not take it of them on the sabbath, or on [any] holy day; and that we would leave [the land uncultivated] the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.

³² And we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God,

³³ for the bread to be set in rows, and for the continual oblation, and for the continual burnt-offering, [for that] of the sabbaths [and] of the new moons, for the set feasts and for the holy [things], and for the sin-offerings to make an atonement for Israel, and [for] all the work of the house of our God.

³⁴ And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood-offering, to bring [it] into the house of our God, according to our fathers' houses, at times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of Jehovah our God, as it is written in the law;

³⁵ and to bring the first-fruits of our land, and the first-fruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year to the house of Jehovah,

³⁶ and the firstborn of our sons and of our cattle, as it is written in the law; and to bring the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks to the house of our God, to the priests that minister in the house of our God;

³⁷ and that we should bring the first-fruits of our coarse meal and our heave-offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, new wine and oil, to the priests, into the chambers of the house of our God, and the tithes of our ground to the Levites, that they, the Levites, should take the tithes in all the cities of our tillage.

³⁸ And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes; and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes to the house of our God, into the chambers of the treasure-house.

³⁹ For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the heave-offering of the corn, of the new wine and the oil, into the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the doorkeepers and the singers. And we will not forsake the house of our God.

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¹ Now those who sealed were: Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah,

² Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,

³ Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,

⁴ Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,

⁵ Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,

⁶ Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,

⁷ Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,

⁸ Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah; these were the priests.

⁹ The Levites: namely, Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of 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: 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, Nobai,

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 and Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,

²⁷ Malluch, Harim, Baanah.

²⁸ The rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinim, and all those who had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, everyone who had knowledge, and understanding;

²⁹ They joined with their brothers, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of Yahweh our Lord, and his ordinances and his statutes;

³⁰ and that we would not give our daughters to the peoples of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons;

³¹ and if the peoples of the land bring wares or any grain on the Sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy of them on the Sabbath, or on a holy day; and that we would forego the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.

³² Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;

³³ for the show bread, and for the continual meal-offering, and for the continual burnt-offering, for the Sabbaths, for the new moons, for the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin-offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God.

³⁴ We cast lots, the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood-offering, to bring it into the house of our God, according to our fathers' houses, at times appointed, year by year, to burn on the altar of Yahweh our God, as it is written in the law;

³⁵ and to bring the first fruits of our ground, and the first fruits of all fruit of all manner of trees, year by year, to the house of Yahweh;

³⁶ also the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstborn of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God;

³⁷ and that we should bring the first fruits of our dough, and our heave-offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, the new wine and the oil, to the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground to the Levites; for they, the Levites, take the tithes in all the cities of our tillage.

³⁸ The priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes to the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure-house.

³⁹ For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the heave-offering of the grain, of the new wine, and of the oil, to the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests who minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.

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¹ Now those who put down their names were Nehemiah the Tirshatha, the son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah,

² Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,

³ Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,

⁴ Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,

⁵ Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,

⁶ Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,

⁷ Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,

⁸ Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah; these were the priests.

⁹ And the Levites: by name, Jeshua, the son of Azaniah, Binnui, of the sons of 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: 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, Nobai,

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 And Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,

²⁷ Malluch, Harim, Baanah.

²⁸ And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the door-keepers, the music-makers, the Nethinim, and all those who had made themselves separate from the peoples of the lands, to keep the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, everyone who had knowledge and wisdom;

²⁹ They were united with their brothers, their rulers, and put themselves under a curse and an oath, to keep their steps in the way of God's law, which was given by Moses, the servant of God, and to keep and do all the orders of the Lord, our Lord, and his decisions and his rules;

³⁰ And that we would not give our daughters to the peoples of the lands, or take their daughters for our sons;

³¹ And if the peoples of the lands come to do trade in goods or food on the Sabbath day, that we would do no trade with them on the Sabbath or on a holy day: and that in the seventh year we would take no payment from any debtor.

³² And we made rules for ourselves, taxing ourselves a third of a shekel every year for the upkeep of the house of our God;

³³ For the holy bread, and for the regular meal offering and the regular burned offering on the Sabbaths and at the new moon and the fixed feasts, and for the sin-offerings to take away the sin of Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God.

³⁴ And we, the priests and the Levites and the people, made selection, by the decision of the Lord, of those who were to take the wood offering into the house of God, by families at the regular times, year by year, to be burned on the altar of the Lord our God, as it is recorded in the law;

³⁵ And to take the first-fruits of our land, and the first-fruits of every sort of tree, year by year, into the house of the Lord;

³⁶ As well as the first of our sons and of our cattle, as it is recorded in the law, and the first lambs of our herds and of our flocks, which are to be taken to the house of our God, to the priests who are servants in the house of our God:

³⁷ And that we would take the first of our rough meal, and our lifted offerings, and the fruit of every sort of tree, and wine and oil, to the priests, to the rooms of the house of our God; and the tenth of the produce of our land to the Levites; for they, the Levites, take a tenth in all the towns of our ploughed land.

³⁸ And the priest, the son of Aaron, is to be with the Levites, when the Levites take the tenths: and the Levites are to take a tenth of the tenths into the house of our God, to the rooms, into the store-house;

³⁹ For the children of Israel and the children of Levi are to take the lifted offering of the grain and wine and oil into the rooms where the vessels of the holy place are, together with the priests and the door-keepers and the makers of music: and we will not give up caring for the house of our God.