1 A nd over those sealed Nehemiah the Tirshatha, son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah,

Those who put their mark on the agreement are Nehemiah the ruler, the son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah,

2 S eraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,

Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,

3 P ashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,

Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,

4 H uttush, 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 the priests.

Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These are the religious leaders.

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

The Levites are Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel,

10 a nd their brethren: Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,

and their brothers, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,

11 M icha, Rehob, Hashabiah,

Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,

12 Z accur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

13 H odijah, Bani, Beninu.

Hodiah, Bani, and Beninuu.

14 H eads of the people: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani,

The leaders of the people are 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, Hizkijah, Azzur,

Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,

18 H odijah, Hashum, Bezai,

Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,

19 H ariph, Anathoth, Nebai,

Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,

20 M agpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,

Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,

21 M eshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua,

Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,

22 P elatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,

Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,

23 H oshea, Hananiah, Hashub,

Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,

24 H allohesh, Pilha, Shobek,

Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,

25 R ehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,

Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,

26 a nd Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,

Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,

27 M alluch, Harim, Baanah.

Malluch, Harim, and Baanah. The Agreement That Was Signed

28 A nd the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the Nethinim, and every one who hath been separated from the peoples of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every knowing intelligent one,

The rest of the people, the religious leaders, Levites, gate-keepers, singers, servants in the Lord’s house, and all those who had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the Law of God, their wives, sons, and daughters, all those who had much learning and understanding,

29 a re laying hold on their brethren, their honourable ones, and coming in to an execration, and in to an oath, to walk in the law of God, that was given by the hand of Moses, servant of God, and to observe and to do all the commands of Jehovah our Lord, and His judgments, and His statutes;

are joining with their brothers, their leaders. They all promise and swear to walk in God’s Law which was given through Moses, God’s servant, and to keep and obey all the Words and Laws of God our Lord.

30 a nd that we give not our daughters to the peoples of the land, and their daughters we take not to our sons;

We promise not to give our daughters in marriage to the people of the land, or take their daughters for our sons.

31 a nd the peoples of the land who are bringing in the wares and any corn on the sabbath-day to sell, we receive not of them on the sabbath, and on a holy day, and we leave the seventh year, and usury on every hand.

If the people of the land bring grain or things to sell on the Day of Rest, we will not buy from them on the Day of Rest or a holy day. During the seventh year we will not grow food in the fields and will do away with anything that is owed.

32 A nd we have appointed for ourselves commands, to put on ourselves the third of a shekel in a year, for the service of the house of our God,

We also promise to give one-third part of a piece of silver each year for the work of the house of our God.

33 f or bread of the arrangement, and the continual present, and the continual burnt-offering of the sabbaths, of the new moons, for appointed seasons, and for holy things, and for sin-offerings, to make atonement for Israel, even all the work of the house of our God.

This will be for the holy bread, the grain and burnt gifts that must be given, for gifts on the Days of Rest, the new moon, and the special times, for the holy gifts, and for the sin gifts to pay for the sins of Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God.

34 A nd the lots we have caused to fall for the offering of wood, the priests, the Levites, and the people, to bring in to the house of our God, by the house of our fathers, at times appointed, year by year, to burn on the altar of Jehovah our God, as it is written in the law,

We drew names among the religious leaders, the Levites and the people, by our family groups, for the wood to be brought to the house of our God at certain times each year. It is to be burned on the altar of the Lord our God as it is written in the Law.

35 a nd to bring in the first fruits of our ground, and the first fruits of all fruit of every tree, year by year, to the house of Jehovah,

We promise to bring the first-fruits of our ground and the first-fruits of all the fruit of every tree to the house of the Lord each year.

36 a nd the firstlings of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and our flocks, to bring in to the house of our God, to the priests who are ministering in the house of our God.

We promise to bring to the house of our God the first-born of our sons, animals, cattle and flocks, as it is written in the Law, for the religious leaders who are working in the house of our God.

37 A nd the beginning of our dough, and our heave-offerings, and the fruit of every tree, of new wine, and of oil, we bring in to the priests, unto the chambers of the house of our God, and the tithe of our ground to the Levites; and they -- the Levites -- have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage;

We will bring the first of our grain, our gifts, the fruit of every tree, the new wine and the oil to the religious leaders in the rooms of the house of our God. And we will bring a tenth part of what we get from our ground to the Levites. For the Levites are the ones who receive a tenth part from all the farming towns.

38 a nd the priest, son of Aaron, hath been with the Levites in the tithing of the Levites, and the Levites bring up the tithe of the tithe to the house of our God unto the chambers, to the treasure-house;

The religious leader, the son of Aaron, will be with the Levites when they receive a tenth part. And the Levites will bring up a tenth part of all the tenth parts to the rooms of the store-house of the house of our God.

39 f or unto the chambers do they bring in -- the sons of Israel and the sons of Levi -- the heave-offering of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, and there vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests, those ministering, and the gatekeepers, and the singers, and we do not forsake the house of our God.

For the sons of Israel and the sons of Levi will bring the gifts of grain, new wine and oil to the store-rooms where the tools of the holy place are kept. The religious leaders who serve, the gate-keepers, and the singers stay here. We will not forget to take care of the house of our God.