Signers of the Covenant 1 AKJV Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah, BSB BSB: Now these were the ones who sealed the document: Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah, and also Zedekiah,
2 AKJV Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, BSB BSB: Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
3 AKJV Pashur, Amariah, Malchijah, BSB BSB: Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,
4 AKJV Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, BSB BSB: Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
5 AKJV Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, BSB BSB: Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
6 AKJV Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, BSB BSB: Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
7 AKJV Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin, BSB BSB: Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
8 AKJV Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these were the priests. BSB BSB: Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These were the priests.
9 AKJV And the Levites: both Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel; BSB BSB: The Levites: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel,
10 AKJV And their brothers, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, BSB BSB: and their associates: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
11 AKJV Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah, BSB BSB: Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
12 AKJV Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, BSB BSB: Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
13 AKJV Hodijah, Bani, Beninu. BSB BSB: Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.
14 AKJV The chief of the people; Parosh, Pahathmoab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani, BSB BSB: And the leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
15 AKJV Bunni, Azgad, Bebai, BSB BSB: Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
16 AKJV Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin, BSB BSB: Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
17 AKJV Ater, Hizkijah, Azzur, BSB BSB: Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
18 AKJV Hodijah, Hashum, Bezai, BSB BSB: Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
19 AKJV Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai, BSB BSB: Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
20 AKJV Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir, BSB BSB: Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
21 AKJV Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua, BSB BSB: Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
22 AKJV Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah, BSB BSB: Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
23 AKJV Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub, BSB BSB: Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
24 AKJV Hallohesh, Pileha, Shobek, BSB BSB: Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
25 AKJV Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah, BSB BSB: Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
26 AKJV And Ahijah, Hanan, Anan, BSB BSB: Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,
27 AKJV Malluch, Harim, Baanah. BSB BSB: Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.
The Vows of the Covenant 28 AKJV 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 to the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding; BSB BSB: “The rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the people of the land to obey the Law of God—along with their wives and all their sons and daughters who are able to understand,
29 AKJV They joined to 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 the LORD our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes; BSB BSB: hereby join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the Law of God given through His servant Moses and to obey carefully all the commandments, ordinances, and statutes of the LORD our Lord.
30 AKJV And that we would not give our daughters to the people of the land, not take their daughters for our sons: BSB BSB: We will not give our daughters in marriage to the people of the land, and we will not take their daughters for our sons.
31 AKJV 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. BSB BSB: When the people of the land bring merchandise or any kind of grain to sell on the Sabbath day, we will not buy from them on a Sabbath or holy day. Every seventh year we will let the fields lie fallow and will cancel every debt.
32 AKJV 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; BSB BSB: We also place ourselves under the obligation to contribute a third of a shekel yearly for the service of the house of our God:
33 AKJV For the show bread, 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. BSB BSB: for the showbread, for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings, for the Sabbath offerings, for the New Moons and appointed feasts, for the holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the duties of the house of our God.
34 AKJV 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 on the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the law: BSB BSB: We have cast lots among the priests, Levites, and people for the donation of wood by our families at the appointed times each year. They are to bring it to the house of our God to burn on the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the Law.
35 AKJV And to bring the first fruits of our ground, and the first fruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, to the house of the LORD: BSB BSB: We will also bring the firstfruits of our land and of every fruit tree to the house of the LORD year by year.
36 AKJV 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 that minister in the house of our God: BSB BSB: And we will bring the firstborn of our sons and our livestock, as it is written in the Law, and will bring the firstborn of our herds and flocks to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God.
37 AKJV And that we should bring the first fruits of our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, to the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground to the Levites, that the same Levites might have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage. BSB BSB: Moreover, we will bring to the priests at the storerooms of the house of our God the firstfruits of our dough, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and oil. A tenth of our produce belongs to the Levites, so that they shall receive tithes in all the towns where we labor.
38 AKJV 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, to the chambers, into the treasure house. BSB BSB: A priest of Aaron’s line is to accompany the Levites when they collect the tenth, and the Levites are to bring a tenth of these tithes to the storerooms of the treasury in the house of our God.
39 AKJV For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, to 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. BSB BSB: For the Israelites and the Levites 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 ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers stay. Thus we will not neglect the house of our God.”
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