1 On the sealed documents were Nehemiah, the governor, son of Hakaliah and Zedekiah, 2 Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, 3 Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah, 4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluk, 5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, 6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, 7 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin, 8 Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These were the priests. 9 The Levites were: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the family of Henadad, Kadmiel, 10 and their fellow Levites, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, 11 Mika, Rehob, Hashabiah, 12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, 13 Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu. 14 The leaders 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, 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 Malluk, Harim, and Baanah. 28 As for the rest of the people, who were priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the people of the neighboring lands and pledged themselves to the law of God, including their wives, their sons and their daughters, all who have knowledge and understanding, 29 they joined together with their brothers, their nobles, and bound themselves with both a curse and an oath to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and obey all the commandments of Yahweh our Lord and his decrees and his statutes. 30 We promised that we would not give our daughters to the people of the land or take their daughters for our sons. 31 We also promised that if the people of the land bring goods or any grain to sell on the Sabbath day, we would not buy from them on the Sabbath or on any holy day. Every seventh year we will let our fields rest, and we will cancel all debts. 32 We accepted the commands to give a third of a shekel each year for the service of the house of our God, 33 to provide for the bread of the presence, and for the regular grain offering, the burnt offerings on the Sabbaths, the new moon festivals and appointed feasts, and for the holy offerings, and for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, as well as for all the work of the house of our God. 34 The priests, the Levites, and the people cast lots for the wood offering. The lots would select which of our families would bring wood into the house of our God at the appointed times each year, to be burned on the altar of Yahweh our God, as it is written in the law. 35 We promised to bring to the house of Yahweh the firstfruits grown from our soil, and the firstfruits of every tree each year. 36 As it is written in the law, we promised to bring to the house of God and to the priests who serve there, the firstborn of our sons and of our herds and flocks. 37 We will bring the first of our dough and our grain offerings, and the fruit of every tree, and the new wine and the oil we will bring to the priests, to the storerooms of the house of our God. We will bring to the Levites the tithes from our soil because the Levites collect the tithes in all the towns where we work. 38 A priest, a descendant of Aaron, must be with the Levites when they receive the tithes. The Levites must bring a tenth of the tithes to the house of our God to the storerooms of the treasury. 39 For the people of Israel and the descendants of Levi are to bring the contributions of grain, new wine, and oil to the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary are kept and where the priests who are serving, and the gatekeepers, and the singers stay. We will not neglect 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
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
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
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
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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