Nehemiah 10

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah,	1 In view of all this, we are entering into a firm pact, which we are putting into writing. On the sealed document appear the names of our princes, our Levites, and our priests.
2 Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,	2 On the sealed document: His Excellency Nehemiah, son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah.
3 Pashur, Amariah, Malchijah,	3 Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,	4 Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,
5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,	5 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,	6 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
7 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,	7 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
8 Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these were the priests.	8 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
9 And the Levites: both Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;	9 Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these are the priests.
10 And their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,	10 The Levites: Jeshua, son of Azaniah; Binnui, of the sons of Henadad; Kadmiel;
11 Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah,	11 and their brethren Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,	12 Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
13 Hodijah, Bani, Beninu.	13 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
14 The chief of the people; Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani,	14 Hodiah, Bani, Beninu.
15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,	15 The leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,	16 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
17 Ater, Hizkijah, Azzur,	17 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
18 Hodijah, Hashum, Bezai,	18 Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,	19 Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,	20 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
21 Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua,	21 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,	22 Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub,	23 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
24 Hallohesh, Pileha, Shobek,	24 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,	25 Halhohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
26 And Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,	26 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
27 Malluch, Harim, Baanah.	27 Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,
28 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 unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding;	28 Malluch, Harim, Baanah.
29 They clave to their brethren, 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;	29 The rest of the people, priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple slaves, and all others who have separated themselves from the peoples of the lands in favor of the law of God, with their wives, their sons, their daughters, all who are of the age of discretion,
30 And that we would not give our daughters unto the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons:	30 join with their brethren who are their princes, and with the sanction of a curse take this oath to follow the law of God which was given through Moses, the servant of God, and to observe carefully all the commandments of the LORD, our LORD, his ordinances and his statutes.
31 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.	31 Agreed, that we will not marry our daughters to the peoples of the land, and that we will not take their daughters for our sons.
32 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;	32 When the peoples of the land bring in merchandise or any kind of grain for sale on the sabbath day, we will not buy from them on the sabbath or on any other holyday. We will forgo the seventh year, as well as every kind of debt.
33 For the shewbread, 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.	33 We impose these commandments on ourselves: to give a third of a shekel each year for the service of the house of our God,
34 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 upon the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the law:	34 for the showbread, for the daily cereal offering, for the daily holocaust, for the sabbaths, new moons, and festivals, for the holy offerings, for sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for every service of the house of our God.
35 And to bring the firstfruits of our ground, and the firstfruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, unto the house of the LORD:	35 We, priests, Levites, and people, have determined by lot concerning the procurement of wood: it is to be brought to the house of our God by each of our family houses at stated times each year, to be burnt on the altar of the LORD, our God, as the law prescribes.
36 Also the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, unto the priests that minister in the house of our God:	36 We have agreed to bring each year to the house of the LORD the first fruits of our fields and of our fruit trees, of whatever kind;
37 And that we should bring the firstfruits of our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites, that the same Levites might have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage.	37 also, as is prescribed in the law, to bring to the house of our God, to the priests who serve in the house of our God, the first-born of our children and our animals, including the first-born of our flocks and herds.
38 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 unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure house.	38 The first batch of our dough, and our offerings of the fruit of every tree, of wine and of oil, we will bring to the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God. The tithe of our fields we will bring to the Levites; they, the Levites, shall take the tithe in all the cities of our service.
39 For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto 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.	39 An Aaronite priest shall be with the Levites when they take the tithe, and the Levites shall bring the tithe of the tithes to the house of our God, to the chambers of the treasury.
	40 For to these chambers the Israelites and Levites bring the offerings of grain, wine, and oil; there also are housed the utensils of the sanctuary, and the ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers. We will not neglect the house of our God.