Nehemiah 1010NehemiahReading the law and renewing the covenantUnlocked English Bible

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1. Signers of the Covenant

2. 1UEBOn the sealed documents were Nehemiah, the governor, son of Hakaliah and Zedekiah,BSBBSB: Now these were the ones who sealed the document: Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah, and also Zedekiah,
3. 2UEBSeraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,BSBBSB: Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
4. 3UEBPashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,BSBBSB: Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,
5. 4UEBHattush, Shebaniah, Malluk,BSBBSB: Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
6. 5UEBHarim, Meremoth, Obadiah,BSBBSB: Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
7. 6UEBDaniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,BSBBSB: Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
8. 7UEBMeshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,BSBBSB: Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
9. 8UEBMaaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These were the priests.BSBBSB: Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These were the priests.
10. 9UEBThe Levites were: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the family of Henadad, Kadmiel,BSBBSB: The Levites: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel,
11. 10UEBand their fellow Levites, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,BSBBSB: and their associates: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
12. 11UEBMika, Rehob, Hashabiah,BSBBSB: Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
13. 12UEBZaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,BSBBSB: Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
14. 13UEBHodiah, Bani, and Beninu.BSBBSB: Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.
15. 14UEBThe leaders of the people were: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,BSBBSB: And the leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
16. 15UEBBunni, Azgad, Bebai,BSBBSB: Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
17. 16UEBAdonijah, Bigvai, Adin,BSBBSB: Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
18. 17UEBAter, Hezekiah, Azzur,BSBBSB: Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
19. 18UEBHodiah, Hashum, Bezai,BSBBSB: Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
20. 19UEBHariph, Anathoth, Nebai,BSBBSB: Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
21. 20UEBMagpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,BSBBSB: Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
22. 21UEBMeshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,BSBBSB: Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
23. 22UEBPelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,BSBBSB: Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
24. 23UEBHoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,BSBBSB: Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
25. 24UEBHallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,BSBBSB: Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
26. 25UEBRehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,BSBBSB: Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
27. 26UEBAhiah, Hanan, Anan,BSBBSB: Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,
28. 27UEBMalluk, Harim, and Baanah.BSBBSB: Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.

29. The Vows of the Covenant

30. 28UEBAs 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,BSBBSB: “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,
31. 29UEBthey 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.BSBBSB: 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.
32. 30UEBWe promised that we would not give our daughters to the people of the land or take their daughters for our sons.BSBBSB: We will not give our daughters in marriage to the people of the land, and we will not take their daughters for our sons.
33. 31UEBWe 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.BSBBSB: 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.
34. 32UEBWe accepted the commands to give a third of a shekel each year for the service of the house of our God,BSBBSB: We also place ourselves under the obligation to contribute a third of a shekel yearly for the service of the house of our God:
35. 33UEBto 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.BSBBSB: 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.
36. 34UEBThe 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.BSBBSB: 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.
37. 35UEBWe promised to bring to the house of Yahweh the firstfruits grown from our soil, and the firstfruits of every tree each year.BSBBSB: We will also bring the firstfruits of our land and of every fruit tree to the house of the LORD year by year.
38. 36UEBAs 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.BSBBSB: 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.
39. 37UEBWe 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.BSBBSB: 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.
40. 38UEBA 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.BSBBSB: 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.
41. 39UEBFor 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.BSBBSB: 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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