Textorah

And yet for all this we make a sure covenant, and subscribe it; and our princes, our Levites, and our priests, set their seal unto it.

And in regard to all these circumstances we make a covenant, and write [it], and our princes, our Levites, [and] our priests, set their seal to [it].

Now those that set their seal were: Nehemiah the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zedekiah;

And over them that sealed were Nehemiah the Athersastha, son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah,

Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah;

the son of Seraiah, and Azariah, and Jeremiah,

Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah;

Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,

Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch;

Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,

Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah;

Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,

Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch;

Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,

Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin;

Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,

Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah. These were the priests.

Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah; these [were] priests.

And the Levites: Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;

And the Levites; Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel

and their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan;

and his brethren, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,

Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah;

Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,

Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah;

Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

Hodiah, Bani, Beninu.

Hodiah, the sons of Beninu.

The chiefs of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani;

The heads of the people; Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu,

Bunni, Azgad, Bebai;

the sons of Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,

Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin;

Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,

Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur;

Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,

Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai;

Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,

Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai;

Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,

Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir;

Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,

Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua;

Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,

Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah;

Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,

Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub;

Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,

Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek;

Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,

Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah;

Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,

and Ahiah, Hanan, Anan;

and Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,

Malluch, Harim, Baanah.

Malluch, Harim, Baanah.

And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinim, and all they that had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands unto the law of G-d, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one that had knowledge and understanding;

And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nathinim, and everyone who drew off from the nations of the land to the law of God, their wives, their sons, their daughters, everyone who had knowledge and understanding,

they cleaved to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in G-d's law, which was given by Moses the servant of G-d, and to observe and do all the commandments of HaShem our L-rd, and His ordinances and His statutes;

were urgent with their brethren, and bound them under a curse, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in the law of God, which was given by the hand of Moses, the servant of God; to keep and to do all the commandments of the Lord, and his judgments, and his ordinances;

and that we would not give our daughters unto the peoples of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons;

and that we will not, [they said], give our daughters to the people of the land, nor will we take their daughters to our sons.

and if the peoples of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy of them on the sabbath, or on a holy day; and that we would forego the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.

And [as for] the people of the land who bring wares and all [manner of] merchandise to sell on the Sabbath day, we [will] not buy of them on the Sabbath or on the holy day: and we will leave the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.

Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our G-d;

And we will impose ordinances upon ourselves, to levy on ourselves the third part of a didrachma yearly for the service of the house of our God;

for the showbread, and for the continual meal-offering, and for the continual burnt-offering, of the sabbaths, of the new moons, for the appointed seasons, and for the holy things, and for the sin-offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our G-d.

the showbread, and the continual meat offering, and for the continual whole burnt offering, of the Sabbaths, of the new moon, for the feasts, and for the holy things, and the sin offerings, to make atonement for Israel, and for the works of the house of our God.

And we cast lots, the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood-offering, to bring it into the house of our G-d, according to our fathers' houses, at times appointed, year by year, to burn upon the altar of HaShem our G-d, as it is written in the Law;

And we cast lots for the office of wood bearing, [we] the priests, and the Levites, and the people, to bring [wood] into the house of our God, according to the house of our families, at certain set times, year by year, to burn on the altar of the Lord our God, as it is written in the law:

and to bring the first-fruits of our land, and the first-fruits of all fruit of all manner of trees, year by year, unto the house of HaShem;

and to bring the firstfruits of our land, and the firstfruits of the fruit of every tree, year by year, into the house of the Lord:

also the first-born of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the Law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our G-d, unto the priests that minister in the house of our G-d;

the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, 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, for the priests that minister in the house of our God.

and that we should bring the first of our dough, and our heave-offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, the wine and the oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our G-d; and the tithes of our land unto the Levites; for they, the Levites, take the tithes in all the cities of our tillage.

And the firstfruits of our corn, and the fruit of every tree, of wine, and of oil, will we bring to the priests to the treasury of the house of God; and a tithe of our land to the Levites: for the Levites themselves shall receive tithes in all the cities of the land we cultivate.

And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes; and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our G-d, to the chambers, into the treasure-house.

And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites in the tithe of the Levite: and the Levites shall bring up the tenth part of [their] tithe to the house of our God, into the treasuries of the house of God.

For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the heave-offering of the corn, of the wine, and of the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers; and we will not forsake the house of our G-d.

For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring into the treasuries the firstfruits of the corn, and wine, and oil; and there [are] the holy vessels, and the priests, and the ministers, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.