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         <div class="label">10</div><div class="p"><span class="content">  </span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">  </span><span class="ft">In Hebrew texts 10:1-39 is numbered 10:2-40. </span><span class="ft">  </span></span></span><span class="content">  </span><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="NEH.10.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">Those who sealed it were:</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="NEH.10.1"><span class="content">Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hacaliah.</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="NEH.10.1"><span class="content">Zedekiah, </span></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="NEH.10.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="NEH.10.2"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="NEH.10.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah,</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="NEH.10.3"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="NEH.10.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluk,</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="NEH.10.4"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="NEH.10.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="NEH.10.5"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="NEH.10.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="NEH.10.6"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="NEH.10.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="NEH.10.7"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="NEH.10.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="content">Maaziah, Bilgai and Shemaiah.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="NEH.10.8"><span class="content">These were the priests.</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="m"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="NEH.10.8"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="NEH.10.9"><span class="label">9</span><span class="content">The Levites:</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="NEH.10.9"><span class="content">Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel,</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="NEH.10.9"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="NEH.10.10"><span class="label">10</span><span class="content">and their associates: Shebaniah,</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="NEH.10.10"><span class="content">Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="NEH.10.10"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="NEH.10.11"><span class="label">11</span><span class="content">Mika, Rehob, Hashabiah,</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="NEH.10.11"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="NEH.10.12"><span class="label">12</span><span class="content">Zakkur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="NEH.10.12"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="NEH.10.13"><span class="label">13</span><span class="content">Hodiah, Bani and Beninu.</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="m"><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="NEH.10.13"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="NEH.10.14"><span class="label">14</span><span class="content">The leaders of the people:</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="NEH.10.14"><span class="content">Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="NEH.10.14"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="NEH.10.15"><span class="label">15</span><span class="content">Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="NEH.10.15"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="NEH.10.16"><span class="label">16</span><span class="content">Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="NEH.10.16"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="NEH.10.17"><span class="label">17</span><span class="content">Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="NEH.10.17"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="NEH.10.18"><span class="label">18</span><span class="content">Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="NEH.10.18"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="NEH.10.19"><span class="label">19</span><span class="content">Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="NEH.10.19"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="NEH.10.20"><span class="label">20</span><span class="content">Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="NEH.10.20"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="NEH.10.21"><span class="label">21</span><span class="content">Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="NEH.10.21"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="NEH.10.22"><span class="label">22</span><span class="content">Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="NEH.10.22"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v23" data-usfm="NEH.10.23"><span class="label">23</span><span class="content">Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v23" data-usfm="NEH.10.23"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="NEH.10.24"><span class="label">24</span><span class="content">Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="NEH.10.24"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v25" data-usfm="NEH.10.25"><span class="label">25</span><span class="content">Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v25" data-usfm="NEH.10.25"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v26" data-usfm="NEH.10.26"><span class="label">26</span><span class="content">Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v26" data-usfm="NEH.10.26"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v27" data-usfm="NEH.10.27"><span class="label">27</span><span class="content">Malluk, Harim and Baanah.</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="pm"><span class="verse v27" data-usfm="NEH.10.27"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v28" data-usfm="NEH.10.28"><span class="label">28</span><span class="content">&#8220;The rest of the people&#8212;priests, Levites, gatekeepers, musicians, temple servants and all who separated themselves from the neighboring peoples for the sake of the Law of God, together with their wives and all their sons and daughters who are able to understand&#8212; </span></span><span class="verse v29" data-usfm="NEH.10.29"><span class="label">29</span><span class="content">all these now join their fellow Israelites the nobles, and bind themselves with a curse and an oath to follow the Law of God given through Moses the servant of God and to obey carefully all the commands, regulations and decrees of the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> our Lord.</span></span></div><div class="pm"><span class="verse v29" data-usfm="NEH.10.29"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v30" data-usfm="NEH.10.30"><span class="label">30</span><span class="content">&#8220;We promise not to give our daughters in marriage to the peoples around us or take their daughters for our sons.</span></span></div><div class="pm"><span class="verse v30" data-usfm="NEH.10.30"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v31" data-usfm="NEH.10.31"><span class="label">31</span><span class="content">&#8220;When the neighboring peoples bring merchandise or grain to sell on the Sabbath, we will not buy from them on the Sabbath or on any holy day. Every seventh year we will forgo working the land and will cancel all debts.</span></span></div><div class="pm"><span class="verse v31" data-usfm="NEH.10.31"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v32" data-usfm="NEH.10.32"><span class="label">32</span><span class="content">&#8220;We assume the responsibility for carrying out the commands to give a third of a shekel</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">10:32 </span><span class="ft">That is, about 1/8 ounce or about 4 grams</span></span></span><span class="content"> each year for the service of the house of our God: </span></span><span class="verse v33" data-usfm="NEH.10.33"><span class="label">33</span><span class="content">for the bread set out on the table; for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings; for the offerings on the Sabbaths, at the New Moon feasts and at the appointed festivals; for the holy offerings; for sin offerings</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">10:33 </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="fqa">purification offerings</span></span></span><span class="content"> to make atonement for Israel; and for all the duties of the house of our God.</span></span></div><div class="pm"><span class="verse v33" data-usfm="NEH.10.33"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v34" data-usfm="NEH.10.34"><span class="label">34</span><span class="content">&#8220;We&#8212;the priests, the Levites and the people&#8212;have cast lots to determine when each of our families is to bring to the house of our God at set times each year a contribution of wood to burn on the altar of the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> our God, as it is written in the Law.</span></span></div><div class="pm"><span class="verse v34" data-usfm="NEH.10.34"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v35" data-usfm="NEH.10.35"><span class="label">35</span><span class="content">&#8220;We also assume responsibility for bringing to the house of the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> each year the firstfruits of our crops and of every fruit tree.</span></span></div><div class="pm"><span class="verse v35" data-usfm="NEH.10.35"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v36" data-usfm="NEH.10.36"><span class="label">36</span><span class="content">&#8220;As it is also written in the Law, we will bring the firstborn of our sons and of our cattle, of our herds and of our flocks to the house of our God, to the priests ministering there.</span></span></div><div class="pm"><span class="verse v36" data-usfm="NEH.10.36"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v37" data-usfm="NEH.10.37"><span class="label">37</span><span class="content">&#8220;Moreover, we will bring to the storerooms of the house of our God, to the priests, the first of our ground meal, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees and of our new wine and olive oil. And we will bring a tithe of our crops to the Levites, for it is the Levites who collect the tithes in all the towns where we work. </span></span><span class="verse v38" data-usfm="NEH.10.38"><span class="label">38</span><span class="content">A priest descended from Aaron is to accompany the Levites when they receive the tithes, and the Levites are to bring a tenth of the tithes up to the house of our God, to the storerooms of the treasury. </span></span><span class="verse v39" data-usfm="NEH.10.39"><span class="label">39</span><span class="content">The people of Israel, including the Levites, are to bring their contributions of grain, new wine and olive oil to the storerooms, where the articles for the sanctuary and for the ministering priests, the gatekeepers and the musicians are also kept.</span></span></div><div class="pm"><span class="verse v39" data-usfm="NEH.10.39"><span class="content">&#8220;We will not neglect the house of our God.&#8221;</span></span></div>
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