Signers of the Covenant 1 ULT And on the sealed documents were: Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah, BSB BSB: Now these were the ones who sealed the document: Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah, and also Zedekiah,
2 ULT Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, BSB BSB: Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
3 ULT Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah, BSB BSB: Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,
4 ULT Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluk, BSB BSB: Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
5 ULT Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, BSB BSB: Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
6 ULT Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, BSB BSB: Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
7 ULT Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin, BSB BSB: Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
8 ULT Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah. These were the priests. BSB BSB: Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These were the priests.
9 ULT And the Levites were: even Jeshua, the son of Azaniah; Binnui, from the sons of Henadad; Kadmiel; BSB BSB: The Levites: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel,
10 ULT also their brothers, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, BSB BSB: and their associates: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
11 ULT Mika, Rehob, Hashabiah, BSB BSB: Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
12 ULT Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, BSB BSB: Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
13 ULT Hodiah, Bani, Beninu. BSB BSB: Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.
14 ULT The heads of the people were: Parosh, Pahath- Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani, BSB BSB: And the leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
15 ULT Bunni, Azgad, Bebai, BSB BSB: Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
16 ULT Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin, BSB BSB: Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
17 ULT Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur, BSB BSB: Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
18 ULT Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai, BSB BSB: Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
19 ULT Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai, BSB BSB: Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
20 ULT Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir, BSB BSB: Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
21 ULT Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua, BSB BSB: Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
22 ULT Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah, BSB BSB: Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
23 ULT Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub, BSB BSB: Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
24 ULT Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek, BSB BSB: Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
25 ULT Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah, BSB BSB: Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
26 ULT Ahiah, Hanan, Anan, BSB BSB: Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,
27 ULT Malluk, Harim, Baanah. BSB BSB: Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.
The Vows of the Covenant 28 ULT And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the ones who sing, the Nethinim, and all the ones who were separating themselves from the peoples of the lands to the law of God, their wives, their sons and their daughters, all who were knowing, being able to understand, 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 ULT were clinging to their brothers, their nobles, and were entering into a curse and into an oath: to walk in the law of God, which was given by the hand of Moses the servant of God; and to keep and to do all the commandments of Yahweh 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 ULT and that we would not give our daughters to the peoples of the land, and we would 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 ULT and, on the sabbath or on a holy day, we would not take from the peoples of the land, the ones bringing goods and all kinds of grain to sell on the day of the sabbath; and we would leave alone the seventh year and interest of every hand. 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 ULT Also, we caused to stand for us commandments to give over us a third of a shekel in a year 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 ULT for the bread in rows and the continual offering, and for the continual burnt offering, the sabbaths, the new moons, for the appointed times, and for the holy things, and for the sin offerings to cover over for Israel, and 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 ULT And we cast lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people: concerning the offering of pieces of wood, to bring them to the house of our God, for the house of our fathers at the appointed times year by year, for burning on the altar of Yahweh our God as 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 ULT and to bring the firstfruits of our soil and the firstfruits of all the fruit of every tree, year by year, to the house of Yahweh; 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 ULT and the firstborns of our sons and our livestock, as written in the law, even the firstborns of our herds and our flocks, to bring them to the house of our God, to the priests, the ones who 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 ULT And we will bring: the first of our dough and our offerings, and the fruit of every tree, wine, and oil, for the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and a tithe of our soil for the Levites. And they, the Levites, will be the ones receiving tithes in all the cities of our labor. 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 ULT And a priest who is a son of Aaron will be with the Levites when the Levites receive tithes. And the Levites will bring a tithe of the tithe to the house of our God, to the chambers of the house of the treasury. 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 ULT For the sons of Israel and the sons of Levi shall bring to the chambers the offerings of grain, wine, and oil. And there shall be the vessels for the sanctuary, and the priests, the ones who are ministering, and the gatekeepers, and the ones who sing. And we shall not neglect 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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