1 N ow those that sealed were: Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah,

These set their seal: Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hacaliah. And Zedekiah,

2 S eraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,

Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,

3 P ashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,

Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,

4 H attush, Shebaniah, Malluch,

Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,

5 H arim, Meremoth, Obadiah,

Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,

6 D aniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,

Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,

7 M eshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,

Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,

8 M aaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah; these were the priests.

Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah—these were the priests.

9 A nd the Levites: namely, Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;

And the Levites: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel,

10 a nd their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,

And their brethren: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,

11 M ica, Rehob, Hashabiah,

Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,

12 Z accur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

13 H odiah, Bani, Beninu.

Hodiah, Bani, Beninu.

14 T he chiefs of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,

The chiefs of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,

15 B unni, Azgad, Bebai,

Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,

16 A donijah, Bigvai, Adin,

Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,

17 A ter, Hezekiah, Azzur,

Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,

18 H odiah, Hashum, Bezai,

Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,

19 H ariph, Anathoth, Nobai,

Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,

20 M agpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,

Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,

21 M eshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,

Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,

22 P elatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,

Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,

23 H oshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,

Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,

24 H allohesh, Pilha, Shobek,

Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,

25 R ehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,

Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,

26 a nd Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,

Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,

27 M alluch, Harim, Baanah.

Malluch, Harim, Baanah.

28 A nd the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinim, and all they that had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one that had knowledge, and understanding;

And the rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, Nethinim, and all they who had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the Law of God, their wives, their sons, their daughters, all who had knowledge and understanding—

29 T hey 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 Jehovah our Lord, and his ordinances and his statutes;

Join now, with their brethren, their nobles, and enter into a curse and an oath to walk in God’s Law which was given to Moses the servant of God and to observe and do all the commandments of the Lord our Lord, and His ordinances and His statutes:

30 a nd that we would not give our daughters unto the peoples of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons;

We shall not give our daughters to the peoples of the land or take their daughters for our sons.

31 a nd if the peoples of the land bring wares or any grain on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy of them on the sabbath, or on a holy day; and that we would forego the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.

And if the peoples of the land bring wares or any grain on the Sabbath day to sell, we shall not buy it on the Sabbath or on a holy day; and we shall forego raising crops the seventh year and the compulsory payment of every debt.

32 A lso 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;

Also we pledge ourselves to pay yearly a third of a shekel for the service expenses of the house of our God:

33 f or the showbread, and for the continual meal-offering, and for the continual burnt-offering, for the sabbaths, for the new moons, for the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin-offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God.

For the showbread; for the continual cereal offerings and burnt offerings; the Sabbaths, the New Moons, the set feasts; for the holy things, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel; and for all the work of the house of our God.

34 A nd we cast lots, the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood-offering, to bring it into the house of our God, according to our fathers' houses, at times appointed, year by year, to burn upon the altar of Jehovah our God, as it is written in the law;

We also cast lots—the priests, the Levites, and the people—for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, according to our fathers’ houses, at appointed times year by year, to burn upon the altar of the Lord our God, as it is written in the Law.

35 a nd to bring the first-fruits of our ground, and the first-fruits of all fruit of all manner of trees, year by year, unto the house of Jehovah;

And to bring the firstfruits of our ground and the first of all the fruit of all trees year by year to the house of the Lord,

36 a lso the first-born 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;

As well as the firstborn of our sons and of our cattle, as is written in the Law, and the firstlings of our herds and flocks, to bring to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in house.

37 a nd that we should bring the first-fruits of our dough, and our heave-offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, the new wine and the oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites; for they, the Levites, take the tithes in all the cities of our tillage.

And we shall bring the first and best of our coarse meal, our contributions, the fruit of all kinds of trees, of new wine, and of oil to the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God. And we shall bring the tithes from our ground to the Levites, for they, the Levites, collect the tithes in all our rural towns.

38 A nd 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.

And the priest, the son of Aaron, shall be with the Levites when receive tithes, and shall bring one-tenth of the tithes to the house of our God, to the chambers, into the storehouse.

39 F or the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the heave-offering of the grain, of the new wine, and of 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.

For the Israelites and the sons of Levi shall bring the offering of grain, new wine, and oil to the chambers where the vessels of the sanctuary are, along with the priests who minister and the gatekeepers and singers. We will not forsake or neglect the house of our God.