Nehemiah 10:1-27

1 And the sealers were Nehemiah, that is, Tirshatha (that is, the governor), the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah,

2 Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremy [Jeremiah],

3 Pashur, Amariah, Malchijah,

4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,

5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,

6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,

7 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,

8 Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah; these were (the) priests.

9 And the deacons were Joshua, [or Jeshua,] the son of Azaniah (And the Levites were Jeshua, the son of Azaniah), Binnui, of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel,

10 and his brethren, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, (and their kinsmen, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,)

11 Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah,

12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

13 Hodijah, Bani, Beninu.

14 And the chief men of the people were Parosh, Pahathmoab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani, (And the leaders of the people were Parosh, Pahathmoab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani,)

15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,

16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,

17 Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,

18 Hodijah, Hashum, Bezai,

19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,

20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,

21 Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua,

22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,

23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub,

24 Hallohesh, Pileha, Shobek,

25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,

26 Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,

27 Malluch, Harim, Baanah;

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.