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.
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Abijah
Priest named Abijah among the priests who sealed the covenant and who went up with Zerubbabel. Whether these are individuals or the heads of priestly houses of that name is not…
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:7; Nehemiah 12:4
Adin
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:16). The name is also that of a returning family listed in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:16
Adonijah
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:16).
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:16
Amariah
Priest named Amariah among the priests who sealed the covenant and who went up with Zerubbabel. Whether these are individuals or the heads of priestly houses of that name is not…
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:3; Nehemiah 12:2
Anaiah
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:22).
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:22
Anan
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:26).
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:26
Anathoth
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:19). The name is also that of a returning family listed in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:19
Ater
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:17). The name is also that of a returning family listed in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:17
Azaniah
Named as the father of Jeshua who sealed the covenant.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:9
Azariah
Priest named Azariah among the priests who sealed the covenant (Nehemiah 10:2). Whether these are individuals or the heads of priestly houses of that name is not stated.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:2
Azgad
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:15). The name is also that of a returning family listed in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:15
Azzur
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:17).
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:17
Baanah
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:27).
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:27
Bani
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:14). The name is also that of a returning family listed in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:14
Baruch
Priest named Baruch among the priests who sealed the covenant (Nehemiah 10:6). Whether these are individuals or the heads of priestly houses of that name is not stated.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:6
Bebai
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:15). The name is also that of a returning family listed in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:15
Beninu
Levite named Beninu in the Levites who sealed the covenant (Nehemiah 10:13). The lists do not say whether same-named Levites in different lists are one man.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:13
Bezai
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:18). The name is also that of a returning family listed in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:18
Bigvai
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:16). The name is also that of a returning family listed in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:16
Bilgai
Priest named Bilgai among the priests who sealed the covenant (Bilgah in Nehemiah 12:5). Whether these are individuals or the heads of priestly houses of that name is not stated.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:8; Nehemiah 12:5
Binnui
Son of Henadad; ruler of the other half-district of Keilah who repaired two sections of the wall and is listed among the covenant-sealing Levites.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:18; Nehemiah 3:24; Nehemiah 10:9
Bunni
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:15). The name is also that of a returning family listed in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:15
Daniel
Priest named Daniel among the priests who sealed the covenant (Nehemiah 10:6). Whether these are individuals or the heads of priestly houses of that name is not stated.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:6
Elam
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:14). The name is also that of a returning family listed in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:14
Ginnethon
Priest named Ginnethon among the priests who sealed the covenant and who went up with Zerubbabel. Whether these are individuals or the heads of priestly houses of that name is not…
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:6; Nehemiah 12:4
Hacaliah
Named as the father of Nehemiah the governor.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 1:1; Nehemiah 10:1
Hallohesh
Named as the father of Shallum the ruler; a Hallohesh is also among the leaders who sealed the covenant.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 3:12; Nehemiah 10:24
Hallohesh
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:24).
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:24
Hanan
Levite named Hanan in the Levites who taught the Law and sealed the covenant. The lists do not say whether same-named Levites in different lists are one man.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 8:7; Nehemiah 10:10
Hanan
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:22).
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:22
Hanan
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:26).
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:26
Hananiah
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:23).
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:23
Harim
Priest named Harim among the priests who sealed the covenant (Nehemiah 10:5). Whether these are individuals or the heads of priestly houses of that name is not stated.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:5
Harim
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:27). The name is also that of a returning family listed in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:27
Hariph
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:19). The name is also that of a returning family listed in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:19
Hashabiah
Levite of Merari’s descendants who, with Jeshaiah and 20 brothers and sons, came to Ezra; he was set apart to guard the silver and gold. The name recurs among Levites in Nehemiah.
Cited in the guide: Ezra 8:19; Ezra 8:24; Nehemiah 10:11
Hashabnah
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:25).
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:25
Hashum
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:18). The name is also that of a returning family listed in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:18
Hasshub
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:23).
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:23
Hattush
Priest named Hattush among the priests who sealed the covenant and who went up with Zerubbabel. Whether these are individuals or the heads of priestly houses of that name is not…
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:4; Nehemiah 12:2
Henadad
Named as the father of the Levites ("sons of Henadad") who supervised the temple work; Binnui son of Henadad helped rebuild the wall.
Cited in the guide: Ezra 3:9; Nehemiah 3:18; Nehemiah 10:9
Hezekiah
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:17).
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:17
Hezir
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:20). The name is also that of a returning family listed in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:20
Hodiah
Levite named Hodiah in the Levites who taught the Law, led prayer and sealed the covenant. The lists do not say whether same-named Levites in different lists are one man.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 8:7; Nehemiah 9:5; Nehemiah 10:10
Hodiah
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:18). The name is also that of a returning family listed in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:18
Hoshea
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:23).
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:23
Jaddua
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:21).
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:21
Jeremiah
Priest named Jeremiah among the priests who sealed the covenant and who went up with Zerubbabel. Whether these are individuals or the heads of priestly houses of that name is not…
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:2; Nehemiah 12:1
Jeshua
Son of Azaniah among the Levites who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:9
Kelita
Levite named Kelita in the Levites who taught the Law and sealed the covenant. The lists do not say whether same-named Levites in different lists are one man.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 8:7; Nehemiah 10:10
Maaseiah
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:25).
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:25
Maaziah
Priest named Maaziah among the priests who sealed the covenant (Maadiah in Nehemiah 12:5). Whether these are individuals or the heads of priestly houses of that name is not stated.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:8; Nehemiah 12:5
Magpiash
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:20).
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:20
Malchijah
Priest named Malchijah among the priests who sealed the covenant (Nehemiah 10:3). Whether these are individuals or the heads of priestly houses of that name is not stated.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:3
Malluch
Priest named Malluch among the priests who sealed the covenant and who went up with Zerubbabel. Whether these are individuals or the heads of priestly houses of that name is not…
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:4; Nehemiah 12:2
Malluch
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:27).
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:27
Meremoth
Priest named Meremoth among the priests who sealed the covenant and who went up with Zerubbabel. Whether these are individuals or the heads of priestly houses of that name is not…
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:5; Nehemiah 12:3
Meshezabel
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:21).
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:21
Meshullam
Priest named Meshullam among the priests who sealed the covenant (Nehemiah 10:7). Whether these are individuals or the heads of priestly houses of that name is not stated.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:7
Meshullam
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:20).
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:20
Mica
Levite named Mica in the Levites who sealed the covenant (Nehemiah 10:11). The lists do not say whether same-named Levites in different lists are one man.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:11
Mijamin
Priest named Mijamin among the priests who sealed the covenant and who went up with Zerubbabel. Whether these are individuals or the heads of priestly houses of that name is not…
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:7; Nehemiah 12:5
Nehemiah
Son of Hacaliah and cupbearer to Artaxerxes at Susa; grieved over Jerusalem, was sent as governor, rebuilt the wall in 52 days despite opposition, led the covenant renewal, and…
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 1:1; Nehemiah 8:9; Nehemiah 10:1
Obadiah
Priest named Obadiah among the priests who sealed the covenant (Nehemiah 10:5). Whether these are individuals or the heads of priestly houses of that name is not stated.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:5
Pahath-moab
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:14). The name is also that of a returning family listed in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:14
Parosh
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:14). The name is also that of a returning family listed in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:14
Pashhur
Priest named Pashhur among the priests who sealed the covenant (Nehemiah 10:3). Whether these are individuals or the heads of priestly houses of that name is not stated.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:3
Pelaiah
Levite named Pelaiah in the Levites who taught the Law and sealed the covenant. The lists do not say whether same-named Levites in different lists are one man.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 8:7; Nehemiah 10:10
Pelatiah
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:22).
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:22
Pilha
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:24).
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:24
Rehob
Levite named Rehob in the Levites who sealed the covenant (Nehemiah 10:11). The lists do not say whether same-named Levites in different lists are one man.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:11
Rehum
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:25).
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:25
Seraiah
Priest named Seraiah among the priests who sealed the covenant and who went up with Zerubbabel. Whether these are individuals or the heads of priestly houses of that name is not…
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:2; Nehemiah 12:1
Shebaniah
Levite named Shebaniah in the Levites who led the prayer and sealed the covenant (the name appears twice in Neh 10:10-12). The lists do not say whether same-named Levites in…
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 9:4; Nehemiah 9:5; Nehemiah 10:10
Shebaniah
Priest named Shebaniah among the priests who sealed the covenant (Nehemiah 10:4). Whether these are individuals or the heads of priestly houses of that name is not stated.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:4
Shemaiah
Priest named Shemaiah among the priests who sealed the covenant and who went up with Zerubbabel. Whether these are individuals or the heads of priestly houses of that name is not…
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:8; Nehemiah 12:6
Shobek
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:24).
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:24
Zaccur
Levite named Zaccur in the Levites who sealed the covenant (Nehemiah 10:12). The lists do not say whether same-named Levites in different lists are one man.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:12
Zadok
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:21).
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:21
Zattu
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:14). The name is also that of a returning family listed in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:14
Zedekiah
Priest named Zedekiah among those who sealed the covenant (Nehemiah 10:1). Whether these are individuals or the heads of priestly houses of that name is not stated.
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:1
Cross references (29)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Nehemiah 9:38; Nehemiah 8:9; Nehemiah 1:1; Nehemiah 7:70; Ezra 2:63
- 2 Nehemiah 12:33–34; Nehemiah 12:1; Nehemiah 3:23; Nehemiah 11:11
- 3 Nehemiah 12:13; Nehemiah 3:11; Nehemiah 12:2; Nehemiah 11:12; Nehemiah 8:4
- 4 Nehemiah 3:10; Nehemiah 12:2; Nehemiah 12:14
- 5 Nehemiah 3:11; Nehemiah 12:3; Nehemiah 3:21; Nehemiah 3:4
- 6 Nehemiah 12:4; Nehemiah 3:20
- 7 Nehemiah 3:6; Nehemiah 12:25–33; Nehemiah 8:4; Nehemiah 12:13; Nehemiah 12:17
- 8 Nehemiah 3:29; Nehemiah 12:42; Ezra 10:21; Nehemiah 12:18; Nehemiah 12:5–6
- 9 Nehemiah 3:24; Nehemiah 3:18–19; Nehemiah 12:24; Nehemiah 7:43; Nehemiah 9:4
- 10 Nehemiah 9:4–5; Nehemiah 8:7; Ezra 10:23
- 11 Ezra 8:24; Nehemiah 12:24; Nehemiah 11:22; Nehemiah 11:15; Ezra 8:19
- 12 Nehemiah 8:7; Nehemiah 12:8; Nehemiah 9:4
- 14 Nehemiah 7:8; Nehemiah 7:15; Nehemiah 7:11–13; Nehemiah 3:11; Ezra 2:3–70
- 15 Ezra 10:28; Nehemiah 7:16–17; Ezra 2:11–12; Ezra 8:11–12
- 16 Nehemiah 7:19–21; Ezra 2:14–16; Ezra 8:14
- 18 Nehemiah 7:22–73; Ezra 2:17–70
- 25 Nehemiah 3:17–32
- 28 Nehemiah 9:2; Jeremiah 4:2; 2 Corinthians 6:14–17; Romans 1:1; Ecclesiastes 5:2
- 29 Ezekiel 36:27; Psalm 119:106; Titus 2:11–14; John 15:14; Nehemiah 5:12–13
- 30 Deuteronomy 7:3; Exodus 34:16; Ezra 9:1–3; Ezra 10:10–12; Ezra 9:12–14
- 31 Nehemiah 13:15–22; Leviticus 23:3; Exodus 23:10–11; Exodus 20:10; Jeremiah 17:21–22
- 32 Matthew 17:24–27; Exodus 30:11–16; 2 Corinthians 8:12; Proverbs 3:9; Genesis 28:22
- 33 2 Chronicles 2:4; Numbers 28:1–29; Leviticus 24:5–6; 2 Chronicles 24:5–14; Hebrews 10:11
- 34 Nehemiah 13:31; Leviticus 6:12–13; Isaiah 40:16; Hebrews 10:3–7; 1 Chronicles 24:7
- 35 Deuteronomy 26:2; Exodus 23:19; Exodus 34:26; Numbers 18:12; Malachi 3:8–12
- 36 Exodus 13:2; Leviticus 27:26–27; Exodus 13:12–15; Deuteronomy 12:6; Exodus 34:19
- 37 Leviticus 23:17; Numbers 18:21; Deuteronomy 26:2; Nehemiah 13:5; Nehemiah 13:9
- 38 Nehemiah 13:12–13; Numbers 18:26–28; 1 Chronicles 9:26; 2 Chronicles 31:11–12
- 39 2 Chronicles 31:12; Deuteronomy 14:23–27; Numbers 18:30; Hebrews 10:25; Deuteronomy 12:17
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