1 And the signatories were: Nehemiah, the cupbearer, 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 were: 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 heads of the people were: 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, Hazir, 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. 28 And the rest of the people were the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, and the singers, the temple servants, and all who had separated themselves, from the peoples of the lands, to the law of God, with their wives, their sons, and their daughters. 29 All who were able to understand, pledged on behalf of their brothers, with their nobles, and they came forward to promise and to swear that they would walk in the law of God, which he had given to the hand of Moses, the servant of God, that they would do and keep all the commandments of the Lord our God, and his judgments and his ceremonies, 30 and that we would not give our daughters to the people of the land, and that we would not accept their daughters for our sons, 31 also that, if the people of the land carry in goods for sale or any useful things, so that they might sell them on the day of the Sabbath, that we would not buy them on the Sabbath, nor on a sanctified day, and that we would release the seventh year and the collection of debt from every hand. 32 And we established precepts over ourselves, so that we would give one third part of a shekel each year for the work of the house of our God, 33 for the bread of the presence, and for the continual sacrifice, and for a continual holocaust on the Sabbaths, on the new moons, on the solemnities, and for the holy things, and for the sin offering, so that atonement would be made for Israel, and for every use within the house of our God. 34 Then we cast lots concerning the oblation of the wood among the priests, and the Levites, and the people, so that it would be carried into the house of our God, by the households of our fathers, at set times, from the times of one year to another, so that they might burn upon the altar of the Lord our God, just as it was written in the law of Moses, 35 and so that we might bring in the first-fruits of our land, and the first-fruits of all the produce from every tree, from year to year, in the house of our Lord, 36 and the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, just as it was written in the law, and the firstborn of our oxen and our sheep, so that they might be offered in the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God, 37 and so that we might bring in the first-fruits of our foods, and of our libations, and the fruits of every tree, also of the vintage and of the oil, to the priests, to the storehouse of our God, with the tithes of our land for the Levites. The Levites also shall receive tithes from our works out of all the cities. 38 Now the priest, the son of Aaron, shall be with the Levites in the tithes of the Levites, and the Levites shall offer a tenth part of their tithes in the house of our God, to the storeroom in the house of the treasury. 39 For the sons of Israel and the sons of Levi shall carry to the storehouse the first-fruits of the grain, of the wine, and of the oil. And the sanctified vessels shall be there, and the priests, and the singing men, and the gatekeepers, and the ministers. And we shall not forsake the house of our God.
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Notes on this text (3)
- Esther and Daniel are the Vulgate books (Esther 1–16 with the Greek additions as chapters 10:4–16; Daniel 1–14 with the Song of the Three, Susanna and Bel). Baruch 6 is the Letter of Jeremiah.
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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
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
Nebai
One of the leaders of the people who sealed Nehemiah’s covenant (Nehemiah 10:19).
Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 10:19
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)
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- 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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