Nehemiah 10

The document was ratified and sealed with the following names: The governor: Nehemiah son of Hacaliah, and also Zedekiah.H2856H5166H8660H1121H2446H66672The following priests: Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,H8304H5838H34143Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah,H6583H568H44414Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,H2407H7645H44095Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,H2766H4822H56626Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,H1840H1599H12637Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,H4918H29H43268Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These were the priests.H4590H1084H8098H35489The following Levites: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui from the family of Henadad, Kadmiel,H3881H3442H1121H245H1131H1121H2582H693410and their fellow Levites: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,H251H7645H1941H7042H6411H260511Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,H4316H7340H281112Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,H2139H8274H764513Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.H1941H1137H114814The following leaders: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,H7218H5971H6551H6355H5867H2240H113715Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,H1138H5803H89316Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,H138H902H572017Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,H333H2396H580918Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,H1941H2828H120919Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,H2756H6068H510920Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,H4047H4918H238721Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,H4898H6659H303722Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,H6410H2605H604323Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,H1954H2608H281524Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,H3873H6401H773325Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,H7348H2812H464126Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,H281H2605H605227Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.H4409H2766H1196

The Vow of the People

28Then the rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, Temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the pagan people of the land in order to obey the Law of God, together with their wives, sons, daughters, and all who were old enough to understand—H7605H5971H3548H3881H7778H7891H5411H914H5971H776H8451H430H802H1121H1323H3045H99529joined their leaders and bound themselves with an oath. They swore a curse on themselves if they failed to obey the Law of God as issued by his servant Moses. They solemnly promised to carefully follow all the commands, regulations, and decrees of the LORD our Lord.H2388H251H117H935H423H7621H3212H430H8451H5414H3027H4872H5650H430H8104H6213H4687H3068H113H4941H270630"We promise not to let our daughters marry the pagan people of the land, and not to let our sons marry their daughters.H5414H1323H5971H776H3947H1323H112131"We also promise that if the people of the land should bring any merchandise or grain to be sold on the Sabbath or on any other holy day, we will refuse to buy it. Every seventh year we will let our land rest, and we will cancel all debts owed to us.H5971H776H935H4728H7668H7676H3117H4376H3947H7676H6944H3117H5203H7637H8141H4853H302732"In addition, we promise to obey the command to pay the annual Temple tax of one-eighth of an ounce of silver

for the care of the Temple of our God.H5975H4687H5414H8141H7992H8255H5656H1004H43033This will provide for the Bread of the Presence; for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings; for the offerings on the Sabbaths, the new moon celebrations, and the annual festivals; for the holy offerings; and for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel. It will provide for everything necessary for the work of the Temple of our God.H4635H3899H8548H4503H8548H5930H7676H2320H4150H6944H2403H3722H3478H4399H1004H43034"We have cast sacred lots to determine when—at regular times each year—the families of the priests, Levites, and the common people should bring wood to God's Temple to be burned on the altar of the LORD our God, as is written in the Law.H5307H1486H3548H3881H5971H6086H7133H935H1004H430H1004H1H6256H2163H8141H8141H1197H4196H3068H430H3789H845135"We promise to bring the first part of every harvest to the LORD's Temple year after year—whether it be a crop from the soil or from our fruit trees.H935H1061H127H1061H6529H6086H8141H8141H1004H306836We agree to give God our oldest sons and the firstborn of all our herds and flocks, as prescribed in the Law. We will present them to the priests who minister in the Temple of our God.H1060H1121H929H3789H8451H1062H1241H6629H935H1004H430H3548H8334H1004H43037We will store the produce in the storerooms of the Temple of our God. We will bring the best of our flour and other grain offerings, the best of our fruit, and the best of our new wine and olive oil. And we promise to bring to the Levites a tenth of everything our land produces, for it is the Levites who collect the tithes in all our rural towns.H935H7225H6182H8641H6529H6086H8492H3323H3548H3957H1004H430H4643H127H3881H3881H6237H5892H565638"A priest—a descendant of Aaron—will be with the Levites as they receive these tithes. And a tenth of all that is collected as tithes will be delivered by the Levites to the Temple of our God and placed in the storerooms.H3548H1121H175H3881H3881H6237H3881H5927H4643H4643H1004H430H3957H214H100439The people and the Levites must bring these offerings of grain, new wine, and olive oil to the storerooms and place them in the sacred containers near the ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers."We promise together not to neglect the Temple of our God."H1121H3478H1121H3878H935H8641H1715H8492H3323H3957H3627H4720H3548H8334H7778H7891H5800H1004H430