Nehemiah 10:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Nehemiah 10:1

The People Who Sealed the Covenant

1 Now those who placed their seal on the document were: Nehemiah the governor, ^athe son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah,

2 ^aSeraiah, 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.

9 The Levites: Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, and Kadmiel.

10 Their brethren: Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,

11 Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah,

12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

13 Hodijah, Bani, and Beninu.

14 The leaders of the people: ^aParosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,

15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,

16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,

17 Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,

18 Hodijah, Hashum, Bezai,

19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,

20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,

21 Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,

22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,

23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,

24 Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,

25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,

26 Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,

27 Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.

The Covenant That Was Sealed

28 ^aNow the rest of the people—the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the Nethinim, ^band 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—

29 these joined with their brethren, their nobles, ^aand entered into a curse and an oath ^bto 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:

Verse Comparison: Nehemiah 10:1

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American Standard Version
Now those that sealed were: Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah,

Amplified® Bible
THESE SET their seal: Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hacaliah. And Zedekiah,

Contemporary English Version
As governor, I signed the agreement together with Zedekiah and the following priests:

Darby English Version
And at the head of those that sealed were Nehemiah the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zedekiah.

Good News Bible
The first to sign was the governor, Nehemiah son of Hacaliah, and then Zedekiah signed. The following also signed:

King James Version
Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah,

New American Standard Bible
Now on the sealed document {were the names of:} Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah,

New International Version
Those who sealed it were:
Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hacaliah.
Zedekiah,

New King James Version
Now those who placed their seal on the document were: Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now on the sealed document appeared the names of: Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah,

Revised Standard Version
Those who set their seal are Nehemi'ah the governor, the son of Hacali'ah, Zedeki'ah,

Young's Literal Translation
And over those sealed `are' Nehemiah the Tirshatha, son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah,

New English Translation
On the sealed documents were the following names:¹ Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah, along with Zedekiah,

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