Nehemiah 10:1-27

1 Now those who sealed were: Nechemyah the governor, the son of Hakhalyah, and Tzidkiyahu,

2 Serayah, `Azaryah, Yirmeyahu,

3 Pashchur, Amaryah, Malkiyah,

4 Hattush, Shevanyah, Mallukh,

5 Harim, Meremot, `Ovadyah,

6 Daniyel, Ginneton, Barukh,

7 Meshullam, Aviyah, Miyamin,

8 Ma`azyah, Bilgai, Shemayah; these were the Kohanim.

9 The Levites: namely, Yeshua the son of Azanyah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmi'el;

10 and their brothers, Shevanyah, Hodiyah, Kelita, Pelayah, Hanan,

11 Mikha, Rechov, Hashavyah,

12 Zakkur, Sherevyah, Shevanyah,

13 Hodiyah, Bani, Beninu.

14 The chiefs of the people: Par`osh, Pachat-Mo'av, `Elam, Zattu, Bani,

15 Bunni, Azgad, Bevai,

16 Adoniyahu, Bigvai, `Adin,

17 Ater, Hizkiyahu, Azur,

18 Hodiyah, Hashum, Betzai,

19 Harif, `Anatot, Nevai,

20 Magpi`ash, Meshullam, Hetzir,

21 Meshezav'el, Tzadok, Yaddua,

22 Pelatyah, Hanan, `Anayah,

23 Hoshea, Hananyah, Hashshuv,

24 Hallochesh, Pilecha, Shovek,

25 Rechum, Hashavnah, Ma`aseyah,

26 and Achyah, Hanan, `Anan,

27 Mallukh, Harim, Ba`anah.

Nehemiah 10:1-27 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.