Dual Panel1On <05921> the sealed <02856> documents were the following names: Nehemiah <05166> the governor <08660>, son <01121> of Hacaliah <02446>, along with Zedekiah <06667>,
2Seraiah <08304>, Azariah <05838>, Jeremiah <03414>,
3Pashhur <06583>, Amariah <0568>, Malkijah <04441>,
4Hattush <02407>, Shebaniah <07645>, Malluch <04409>,
5Harim <02766>, Meremoth <04822>, Obadiah <05662>,
6Daniel <01840>, Ginnethon <01599>, Baruch <01263>,
7Meshullam <04918>, Abijah <029>, Mijamin <04326>,
8Maaziah <04590>, Bilgai <01084>, and Shemaiah <08098>. These <0428> were the priests <03548>.
9The Levites <03881> were as follows: Jeshua <03442> son <01121> of Azaniah <0245>, Binnui <01131> of the sons <01121> of Henadad <02582>, Kadmiel <06934>.
10Their colleagues <0251> were as follows: Shebaniah <07645>, Hodiah <01940>, Kelita <07042>, Pelaiah <06411>, Hanan <02605>,
11Mica <04316>, Rehob <07340>, Hashabiah <02811>,
12Zaccur <02139>, Sherebiah <08274>, Shebaniah <07645>,
13Hodiah <01940>, Bani <01137>, and Beninu <01148>.
14The leaders <07218> of the people <05971> were as follows: Parosh <06551>, Pahath-Moab <06355>, Elam <05867>, Zattu <02240>, Bani <01137>,
15Bunni <01138>, Azgad <05803>, Bebai <0893>,
16Adonijah <0138>, Bigvai <0902>, Adin <05720>,
17Ater <0333>, Hezekiah <02396>, Azzur <05809>,
18Hodiah <01940>, Hashum <02828>, Bezai <01209>,
19Hariph <02756>, Anathoth <06068>, Nebai <05109>,
20Magpiash <04047>, Meshullam <04918>, Hezir <02387>,
21Meshezabel <04898>, Zadok <06659>, Jaddua <03037>,
22Pelatiah <06410>, Hanan <02605>, Anaiah <06043>,
23Hoshea <01954>, Hananiah <02608>, Hasshub <02815>,
24Hallohesh <03873>, Pilha <06401>, Shobek <07733>,
25Rehum <07348>, Hashabnah <02812>, Maaseiah <04641>,
26Ahiah <0281>, Hanan <02605>, Anan <06052>,
27Malluch <04409>, Harim <02766>, and Baanah <01196>.
28“Now the rest <07605> of the people <05971>– the priests <03548>, the Levites <03881>, the gatekeepers <07778>, the singers <07891>, the temple attendants <05411>, and all <03605> those who have separated <0914> themselves from the neighboring <0776> peoples <05971> because of <0413> the law <08451> of God <0430>, along with their wives <0802>, their sons <01121>, and their daughters <01323>, all <03605> of whom are able <03045> to understand <0995>–
29hereby participate <02388> with <05921> their colleagues <0251> the town leaders <0117> and enter into <0935> a curse <0423> and an oath <07621> to adhere to <01980> the law <08451> of God <0430> which <0834> was given <05414> through <03027> Moses <04872> the servant <05650> of God <0430>, and to obey carefully <06213> <08104> all <03605> the commandments <04687> of the LORD <03068> our Lord <0136>, along with his ordinances <04941> and his statutes <02706>.
30“We will not <03808> give <05414> our daughters <01323> in marriage to the neighboring <0776> peoples <05971>, and we will not <03808> take <03947> their daughters <01323> in marriage for our sons <01121>.
31We will not <03808> buy <03947> on the Sabbath <07676> or on a holy <06944> day <03117> from the neighboring <0776> peoples <05971> who bring <0935> their wares <04728> and all <03605> kinds of grain <07668> to sell <04376> on the Sabbath <07676> day <03117>. We will let the fields lie fallow <05203> every seventh <07637> year <08141>, and we will cancel every <03605> loan <03027>.
32We accept responsibility for fulfilling <05921> <05975> the commands <04687> to give <05921> <05414> one third <07992> of a shekel <08255> each year <08141> for the work <05656> of the temple <01004> of our God <0430>,
33for the loaves <03899> of presentation <04635> and for the regular <08548> grain offerings <04503> and regular <08548> burnt offerings <05930>, for the Sabbaths <07676>, for the new moons <02320>, for the appointed meetings <04150>, for the holy <06944> offerings, for the sin offerings <02403> to make atonement <03722> for <05921> Israel <03478>, and for all <03605> the work <04399> of the temple <01004> of our God <0430>.
34“We– the priests <03548>, the Levites <03881>, and the people <05971>– have cast <05307> lots <01486> concerning <05921> the wood <06086> offerings <07133>, to bring <0935> them to the temple <01004> of our God <0430> according to our families <01> <01004> at the designated <02163> times <06256> year <08141> by year <08141> to burn <01197> on <05921> the altar <04196> of the LORD <03068> our God <0430>, as is written <03789> in the law <08451>.
35We also accept responsibility for bringing <0935> the first fruits <01061> of our land <0127> and the first fruits <01061> of every <03605> fruit <06529> tree <06086> year <08141> by year <08141> to the temple <01004> of the LORD <03068>.
36We also accept responsibility, as is written <03789> in the law <08451>, for bringing <0935> the firstborn <01060> of our sons <01121> and our cattle <0929> and the firstborn <01060> of our herds <01241> and of our flocks <06629> to the temple <01004> of our God <0430>, to the priests <03548> who are ministering <08334> in the temple <01004> of our God <0430>.
37We will also bring <0935> the first <07225> of our coarse meal <06182>, of our contributions <08641>, of the fruit <06529> of every <03605> tree <06086>, of new wine <08492>, and of olive oil <03323> to the priests <03548> at <0413> the storerooms <03957> of the temple <01004> of our God <0430>, along with a tenth <04643> of the produce of our land <0127> to the Levites <03881>, for the Levites <03881> are the ones <01992> who collect the tithes <06237> in all <03605> the cities <05892> where we work <05656>.
38A priest <03548> of Aaron’s <0175> line <01121> will be <01961> with <05973> the Levites <03881> when the Levites <03881> collect the tithes <06237>, and the Levites <03881> will bring up <05927> a tenth <04643> of the tithes <04643> to the temple <01004> of our God <0430>, to <0413> the storerooms <01004> <03957> of the treasury <0214>.
39The Israelites <03478> <01121> and the Levites <03878> <01121> will bring <0935> the contribution <08641> of the grain <01715>, the new wine <08492>, and the olive oil <03323> to the storerooms <03957> where <08033> the utensils <03627> of the sanctuary <04720> are kept, and where the priests <03548> who minister <08334> stay, along with the gatekeepers <07778> and the singers <07891>. We will not <03808> neglect <05800> the temple <01004> of our God <0430>.”