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The Book of Nehemiah

Geneva Bible :: World English Bible Catholic

- Chapter 10 -

The people who sealed the covenant

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Now they that sealed were Nehemiah the Tirshatha the sonne of Hachaliah, and Zidkiiah,
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Seraiah, Azariah, Ieremiah,
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Pashur, Amariah, Malchiah,
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Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
5
Harim, Merimoth, Obadiah,
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Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
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Meshullam, Abiiah, Miamin,
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Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these are the Priestes.
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And the Leuites: Ieshua the sonne of Azaniah, Binnui, of the sonnes of Henadad, Kadmiel.
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And their brethren Shebaniah, Hodiiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanun,
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Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah,
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Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
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Hodiah, Bani, Beninu.
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The chiefe of the people were Parosh, Pahath Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
(Jeremiah 17:19-27)
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Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
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Adoniah, Biguai, Adin,
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Ater, Hizkiiah, Azzur,
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Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
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Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
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Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
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Meshezabeel, Zadok, Iaddua,
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Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
(Ezra 9:1-4)
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Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub,
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Hallohesh, Pileha, Shobek,
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Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
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And Ahiiah, Hanan, Anan,
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Malluch, Harim, Baanah.

The covenant that was sealed

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And the rest of the people, the Priestes, the Leuites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all that were separated from the people of the landes vnto the Lawe of God, their wiues, their sonnes, and their daughters, all that coulde vnderstande.
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The chiefe of them receiued it for their brethren, and they came to the curse and to the othe to walke in Gods Law, which was giuen by Moses the seruant of God, to obserue and doe all the commandements of the Lord our God, and his iudgements and his statutes:
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And that we would not giue our daughters to the people of the lande, neither take their daughters for our sonnes.
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And if the people of the lande brought ware on the Sabbath, or any vitailes to sell, that we would not take it of them on the Sabbath and on the holy dayes: and that we would let the seuenth yeere be free, and the debtes of euery person.
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And we made statutes for our selues to giue by the yeere the thirde part of a shekel for the seruice of the house of our God,
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For the shewbread, and for the daily offring, and for the daily burnt offring, the Sabbaths, the newe moones, for the solemne feastes, and for the thinges that were sanctified, and for the sinne offrings to make an atonement for Israel, and for all the worke of the house of our God.
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We cast also lottes for the offering of the wood, euen the Priestes, the Leuites and the people to bring it into the house of our God, by the house of our fathers, yeerely at the times appointed, to burne it vpon the altar of the Lord our God, as it is written in the Lawe,
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And to bring the first fruites of our land, and the first of all the fruites of all trees, yeere by yeere, into the house of the Lord,
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And the first borne of our sonnes, and of our cattel, as it is written in the Lawe, and the first borne of our bullockes and of our sheepe, to bring it into the house of our God, vnto ye Priests that minister in the house of our God,
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And that we should bring the first fruite of our dough, and our offrings, and the fruite of euery tree, of wine and of oyle, vnto the Priests, to the chambers of the house of our God: and the tithes of our lande vnto the Leuites, that the Leuites might haue the tithes in all the cities of our trauaile.
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And the Priest, the sonne of Aaron shall be with the Leuites, when ye Leuites take tithes, and the Leuites shall bring vp the tenth parte of the tithes vnto the house of our God, vnto the chambers of the treasure house.
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For the children of Israel, and the children of Leui shall bring vp the offerings of the corne, of the wine, and of the oyle, vnto the chabers: and there shalbe the vessels of the Sanctuarie, and the Priestes that minister, and the porters, and the fingers, and we will not forsake the house of our God.

The people who sealed the covenant

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Now those who sealed were: Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah,
2
Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
3
Pashhur, 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.
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The Levites: Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;
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and their brothers, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
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Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
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Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
13
Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.
14
The chiefs of the people: Parosh, Pahathmoab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
(Jeremiah 17:19-27)
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Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
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Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
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Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
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Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
19
Hariph, Anathoth, Nobai,
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Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
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Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
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Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
(Ezra 9:1-4)
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Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
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Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
25
Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
26
Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,
27
Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.

The covenant that was sealed

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The rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the temple servants, and all those who had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters—everyone who had knowledge and understanding—
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joined with their brothers, their nobles, and entered into a curse and into an oath, to walk in God’s law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord, and his ordinances and his statutes;
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and that we would not give our daughters to the peoples of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons;
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and if the peoples of the land bring wares or any grain on the Sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy from them on the Sabbath, or on a holy day; and that we would forego the seventh year crops and the exaction of every debt.
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Also we made ordinances for ourselves, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel(a) for the service of the house of our God:
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for the show bread, for the continual meal offering, for the continual burnt offering, for the Sabbaths, for the new moons, for the set feasts, for the holy things, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God.
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We, the priests, the Levites, and the people, cast lots for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, according to our fathers’ houses, at times appointed year by year, to burn on the LORD our God’s altar, as it is written in the law;
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and to bring the first fruits of our ground and the first fruits of all fruit of all kinds of trees, year by year, to the LORD’s house;
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also the firstborn of our sons and of our livestock, as it is written in the law, and the firstborn of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God;
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and that we should bring the first fruits of our dough, our wave offerings, the fruit of all kinds of trees, and the new wine and the oil, to the priests, to the rooms of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground to the Levites; for they, the Levites, take the tithes in all our farming villages.
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The priest, the descendent of Aaron, shall be with the Levites when the Levites take tithes. The Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes to the house of our God, to the rooms, into the treasure house.
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For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the wave offering of the grain, of the new wine, and of the oil, to the rooms where the vessels of the sanctuary are, and the priests who minister, with the gatekeepers and the singers. We will not forsake the house of our God.

Footnotes

(a)10:32 A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces.