Nehemiah 10:18-28

18 Hodiyah, Hashum, Betzai,

19 Harif, 'Anatot, Neivai,

20 Magpi'ash, Meshulam, Hezir,

21 Mesheizav'el, Tzadok, Yadua,

22 P'latyah, Hanan, 'Anayah,

23 Hoshea, Hananyah, Hashuv,

24 HaLochesh, Pilcha, Shovek,

25 Rechum, Hashavnah, Ma'aseiyah,

26 Achiyah, Hanan, 'Anan,

27 Malukh, Harim and Ba'anah.

28 The rest of the people, the cohanim, the L'vi'im, the gatekeepers, the singers, the temple servants and all who had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the Torah of God, along with their wives, sons and daughters, everyone capable of knowing and understanding,

Nehemiah 10:18-28 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.