Nehemiah 10:1-15

1 Those who set their seal are Nehemi'ah the governor, the son of Hacali'ah, Zedeki'ah,

2 Serai'ah, Azari'ah, Jeremiah,

3 Pashhur, Amari'ah, Malchi'jah,

4 Hattush, Shebani'ah, Malluch,

5 Harim, Mer'emoth, Obadi'ah,

6 Daniel, Gin'nethon, Baruch,

7 Meshul'lam, Abi'jah, Mi'jamin,

8 Ma-azi'ah, Bil'gai, Shemai'ah; these are the priests.

9 And the Levites: Jeshua the son of Azani'ah, Bin'nui of the sons of Hen'adad, Kad'mi-el;

10 and their brethren, Shebani'ah, Hodi'ah, Keli'ta, Pelai'ah, Hanan,

11 Mica, Rehob, Hashabi'ah,

12 Zaccur, Sherebi'ah, Shebani'ah,

13 Hodi'ah, Bani, Beni'nu.

14 The chiefs of the people: Parosh, Pa'hath-mo'ab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,

15 Bunni, Azgad, Be'bai,

Nehemiah 10:1-15 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NEHEMIAH 10

In this chapter we have the names of the persons that signed and sealed the covenant mentioned in the last chapter, Ne 10:1-27, and the things they agreed unto and promised to perform; in general to observe the law of God, in particular not to marry with the people of the land, to keep the sabbaths weekly and yearly, to pay annually the third part of the shekel for the service of the temple, to bring into it the wood offerings, first fruits, firstborn, and tithes, Ne 10:28-39.