Nehemiah 10:20-30

20 Megaphes, Mesullam, Ezir,

21 Mesozebel, Saduc, Jeddua,

22 Phaltia, Anan, Anaea,

23 Osee, Anania, Asub,

24 Aloes, Phalai, Sobec,

25 Reum, Essabana, Maasia,

26 and Aia, Aenan, Enam,

27 Maluch, Eram, Baana.

28 And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nathinim, and every one who drew off from the nations of the land to the law of God, their wives, their sons, their daughters, every one who had knowledge and understanding,

29 were urgent with their brethren, and bound them under a curse, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in the law of God, which was given by the hand of Moses, the servant of God; to keep and to do all the commandments of the Lord, and his judgments, and his ordinances;

30 and that we will not, give our daughters to the people of the land, nor will we take their daughters to our sons.

Nehemiah 10:20-30 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.