Nehemiah 10 — The sealed pledge and the obligations of the community — Hebrew and Greek compared

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:1 | conventional 9:38

Because of all this, we are making a binding agreement and writing it down. Our rulers, our Levites and our priests are on the sealed document.

Greek–English (G)

G 20:1

In all these circumstances, we are establishing a pledge and writing it down, and all our rulers, our Levites and our priests are sealing it.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:2 | conventional 10:1

On the sealed documents: Nehemiah the Tirshatha, son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah,

Greek–English (G)

G 20:2

Among those sealing: Neemias son of Achalia, and Sedekias

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:3 | conventional 10:2

Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,

Greek–English (G)

G 20:3

son of Saraia, and Azaria and Jermia,

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:4 | conventional 10:3

Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,

Greek–English (G)

G 20:4

Phasour, Amaria, Melchia,

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:5 | conventional 10:4

Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,

Greek–English (G)

G 20:5

Atous, Sebani, Malouch,

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:6 | conventional 10:5

Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,

Greek–English (G)

G 20:6

Iram, Meramoth, Abdia,

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:7 | conventional 10:6

Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,

Greek–English (G)

G 20:7

Daniel, Ganathon, Barouch,

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:8 | conventional 10:7

Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,

Greek–English (G)

G 20:8

Mesoulam, Abia, Miamin,

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:9 | conventional 10:8

Maaziah, Bilgai and Shemaiah. These were the priests.

Greek–English (G)

G 20:9

Maazia, Belgai and Samaia. These were priests.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:10 | conventional 10:9

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

Greek–English (G)

G 20:10

And the Levites: Jesus son of Azania, of Banaiou from the sons of Enadad, Kadmiel,

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:11 | conventional 10:10

and their brothers: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,

Greek–English (G)

G 20:11

and his brothers: Sabania, Odouia, Kalita, Pheleia, Anan,

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:12 | conventional 10:11

Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,

Greek–English (G)

G 20:12

Micha, Roob, Esebias,

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:13 | conventional 10:12

Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

Greek–English (G)

G 20:13

Zachor, Sarabia, Sebania,

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:14 | conventional 10:13

Hodiah, Bani and Beninu.

Greek–English (G)

G 20:14

Odouia, sons of Banounai.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:15 | conventional 10:14

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

Greek–English (G)

G 20:15

The rulers of the people: Phoros, Phaathmoab, Elam, Zathouia, sons of

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:16 | conventional 10:15

Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,

Greek–English (G)

G 20:16

Bani, Asgad, Bebai,

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:17 | conventional 10:16

Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,

Greek–English (G)

G 20:17

Edania, Bagoi, Edin,

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:18 | conventional 10:17

Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,

Greek–English (G)

G 20:18

Ater, Ezekia, Azour,

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:19 | conventional 10:18

Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,

Greek–English (G)

G 20:19

Odouia, Esam, Besi,

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:20 | conventional 10:19

Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,

Greek–English (G)

G 20:20

Ariph, Anathoth, Nobai,

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:21 | conventional 10:20

Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,

Greek–English (G)

G 20:21

Magaphes, Mesoulam, Ezir,

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:22 | conventional 10:21

Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,

Greek–English (G)

G 20:22

Mesozebel, Saddouk, Jeddoua,

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:23 | conventional 10:22

Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,

Greek–English (G)

G 20:23

Phaltia, Anan, Anaia,

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:24 | conventional 10:23

Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,

Greek–English (G)

G 20:24

Osee, Anania, Asoub,

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:25 | conventional 10:24

Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,

Greek–English (G)

G 20:25

Aloes, Phalai, Sobek,

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:26 | conventional 10:25

Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,

Greek–English (G)

G 20:26

Raoum, Esabana, Maasaia,

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:27 | conventional 10:26

Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,

Greek–English (G)

G 20:27

and Aia, Ainan, Enan,

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:28 | conventional 10:27

Malluch, Harim and Baanah.

Greek–English (G)

G 20:28

Malouch, Eram and Baana.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:29 | conventional 10:28

The rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, Nethinim and all who had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the law of God, with their wives, sons and daughters, everyone with knowledge and understanding—

Greek–English (G)

G 20:29

The remainder of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, Nathinim and everyone coming from the peoples of the land to the law of God, with their wives, sons and daughters, everyone knowing and understanding—

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:30 | conventional 10:29

joined their brothers, their nobles, and entered into a curse and an oath to walk in the law of God given through Moses the servant of God, and to keep and carry out all the commandments of YHWH our Lord, His judgments and His statutes.

Greek–English (G)

G 20:30

prevailed over their brothers, cursed them and entered into a curse and an oath to walk in the law of God given through Moses the slave of God, and to keep and carry out all the commandments of our Lord and His judgments:

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:31 | conventional 10:30

We will not give our daughters to the peoples of the land or take their daughters for our sons.

Greek–English (G)

G 20:31

We are not to give our daughters to the peoples of the land, and we will not take their daughters for our sons.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:32 | conventional 10:31

When the peoples of the land bring merchandise or any grain on the Sabbath day to sell, we will not buy from them on the Sabbath or on a holy day. We will leave the seventh year fallow and release every creditor's claim.

Greek–English (G)

G 20:32

When the peoples of the land bring merchandise or anything for sale on the Sabbath day to sell, we do not buy from them on the Sabbath or on a holy day. We will release the seventh year and the demand of every hand.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:33 | conventional 10:32

We imposed obligations on ourselves to give a third of a shekel yearly for the service of the house of our God:

Greek–English (G)

G 20:33

We will establish commandments upon ourselves to give a third of a didrachm yearly for the service of the house of our God:

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:34 | conventional 10:33

for the bread arranged before God, the regular grain offering and the regular burnt offering, the Sabbaths, new moons and appointed feasts, the holy offerings and the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and all the work of the house of our God.

Greek–English (G)

G 20:34

for the bread of the Presence, the continual sacrifice and the continual whole burnt offering of the Sabbaths and new moons, for the feasts and the holy things, the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and the works of the house of our God.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:35 | conventional 10:34

We—the priests, Levites and people—cast lots for the wood offering, to bring it to the house of our God by our ancestral houses at appointed times, year by year, to burn on the altar of YHWH our God, as written in the law;

Greek–English (G)

G 20:35

We—the priests, Levites and people—cast lots concerning the allotted duty of carrying wood, to bring it to the house of our God by the house of our families at intervals from time to time, year by year, to burn on the altar of the Lord our God, as written in the law;

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:36 | conventional 10:35

and to bring the firstfruits of our ground and the firstfruits of all the fruit of every tree, year by year, to the house of YHWH;

Greek–English (G)

G 20:36

and to bring the first produce of our land and the first produce of the fruit of every tree, year by year, to the house of the Lord;

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:37 | conventional 10:36

and to bring the firstborn of our sons and our animals, as written in the law, and the firstborn of our cattle and flocks, to the house of our God, to the priests ministering in the house of our God.

Greek–English (G)

G 20:37

and to bring the firstborn of our sons and our livestock, as written in the law, and the firstborn of our cattle and flocks, to the house of our God, to the priests ministering in the house of our God.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:38 | conventional 10:37

We will bring the first of our dough, our contributions, the fruit of every tree, new wine and fresh oil to the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God, and the tithe of our ground to the Levites. The Levites are the ones collecting the tithe in all the towns of our labor.

Greek–English (G)

G 20:38

We will bring the first offering of our grain and the fruit of every tree, wine and oil, to the priests, to the treasury of God's house, and the tithe of our land to the Levites. The Levites themselves collect the tithe in all the towns of our service,

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:39 | conventional 10:38

The priest, a son of Aaron, shall be with the Levites when the Levites collect the tithe. The Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithe to the house of our God, to the chambers of the storehouse.

Greek–English (G)

G 20:39

and the priest, a son of Aaron, shall be with the Levite at the Levite's tithe. The Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithe to the house of our God, to the treasuries in God's house.

Hebrew–English (H)

H 10:40 | conventional 10:39

For the sons of Israel and the sons of Levi shall bring the contribution of grain, new wine and fresh oil to the chambers. There are the sanctuary vessels, the ministering priests, gatekeepers and singers. We will not abandon the house of our God.

Greek–English (G)

G 20:40

For the sons of Israel and the sons of Levi shall bring the first offerings of grain, wine and oil into the stores. There are the holy vessels, the ministering priests, gatekeepers and singers. We will not abandon the house of our God.