1 Os que selaram foram: Neemias, o governador, filho de Hacalias, e Zedequias, 2 Seraías, Azarias, Jeremias, 3 Pasur, Amarias, Malquias, 4 Hatus, Sebanias, Maluque, 5 Harim, Meremote, Obadias, 6 Daniel, Ginetom, Baruque, 7 Mesulão, Abias, Miamim, 8 Maazias, Bilgai, Semaías; estes eram os sacerdotes.

9 E os levitas: Jesua, filho de Azanias, Binui, dos filhos de Henadade, Cadmiel 10 e os irmãos deles: Sebanias, Hodias, Quelita, Pelaías, Hanã, 11 Mica, Reobe, Hasabias, 12 Zacur, Serebias, Sebanias, 13 Hodias, Bani e Beninu.

14 Os chefes do povo: Parós, Paate-Moabe, Elão, Zatu, Bani, 15 Buni, Azgade, Bebai, 16 Adonias, Bigvai, Adim, 17 Ater, Ezequias, Azur, 18 Hodias, Hasum, Besai, 19 Harife, Anatote, Nebai, 20 Magpias, Mesulão, Hezir, 21 Mesezabel, Zadoque, Jadua, 22 Pelatias, Hanã, Anaías, 23 Oseias, Hananias, Hassube, 24 Haloés, Pilha, Sobeque, 25 Reum, Hasabna, Maaseias, 26 Aías, Hanã, Anã, 27 Maluque, Harim e Baaná.

28 O resto do povo, os sacerdotes, os levitas, os porteiros, os cantores, os servidores do templo e todos os que se tinham separado dos povos de outras terras para a Lei de Deus, suas mulheres, seus filhos e suas filhas, todos os que tinham saber e entendimento, 29 firmemente aderiram a seus irmãos; seus nobres convieram, numa imprecação e num juramento, de que andariam na Lei de Deus, que foi dada por intermédio de Moisés, servo de Deus, de que guardariam e cumpririam todos os mandamentos do Senhor, nosso Deus, e os seus juízos e os seus estatutos; 30 de que não dariam as suas filhas aos povos da terra, nem tomariam as filhas deles para os seus filhos; 31 de que, trazendo os povos da terra no dia de sábado qualquer mercadoria e qualquer cereal para venderem, nada comprariam deles no sábado, nem no dia santificado; e de que, no ano sétimo, abririam mão da colheita e de toda e qualquer cobrança.

32 Também sobre nós pusemos preceitos, impondo-nos cada ano a terça parte de um siclo para o serviço da casa do nosso Deus, 33 e para os pães da proposição, e para a contínua oferta de manjares, e para o contínuo holocausto dos sábados e das Festas da Lua Nova, e para as festas fixas, e para as coisas sagradas, e para as ofertas pelo pecado, e para fazer expiação por Israel, e para toda a obra da casa do nosso Deus. 34 Nós, os sacerdotes, os levitas e o povo deitamos sortes acerca da oferta da lenha que se havia de trazer à casa do nosso Deus, segundo as nossas famílias, a tempos determinados, de ano em ano, para se queimar sobre o altar do Senhor, nosso Deus, como está escrito na Lei. 35 E que também traríamos as primícias da nossa terra e todas as primícias de todas as árvores frutíferas, de ano em ano, à Casa do Senhor; 36 os primogênitos dos nossos filhos e os do nosso gado, como está escrito na Lei; e que os primogênitos das nossas manadas e das nossas ovelhas traríamos à casa do nosso Deus, aos sacerdotes que ministram nela. 37 As primícias da nossa massa, as nossas ofertas, o fruto de toda árvore, o vinho e o azeite traríamos aos sacerdotes, às câmaras da casa do nosso Deus; os dízimos da nossa terra, aos levitas, pois a eles cumpre receber os dízimos em todas as cidades onde há lavoura. 38 O sacerdote, filho de Arão, estaria com os levitas quando estes recebessem os dízimos, e os levitas trariam os dízimos dos dízimos à casa do nosso Deus, às câmaras da casa do tesouro. 39 Porque àquelas câmaras os filhos de Israel e os filhos de Levi devem trazer ofertas do cereal, do vinho e do azeite; porquanto se acham ali os vasos do santuário, como também os sacerdotes que ministram, e os porteiros, e os cantores; e, assim, não desampararíamos a casa do nosso Deus.

1 Now those that 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, Shemaiah; these were the priests. 9 And the Levites: namely, Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel; 10 and their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, 11 Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah, 12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, 13 Hodiah, Bani, Beninu. 14 The chiefs of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani, 15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai, 16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin, 17 Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur, 18 Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai, 19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nobai, 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 and Ahiah, Hanan, Anan, 27 Malluch, Harim, Baanah.

28 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 God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one that had knowledge, and understanding; 29 They clave to their brethren, 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 Jehovah our Lord, and his ordinances and his statutes; 30 and that we would not give our daughters unto the peoples of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons; 31 and if the peoples of the land bring wares or any grain 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.

32 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 God; 33 for the showbread, and for the continual meal-offering, and for the continual burnt-offering, for the sabbaths, for the new moons, for the set feasts, 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 God. 34 And we cast lots, the priests, the Levites, and the people, 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 upon the altar of Jehovah our God, as it is written in the law; 35 and to bring the first-fruits of our ground, and the first-fruits of all fruit of all manner of trees, year by year, unto the house of Jehovah; 36 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 God, unto the priests that minister in the house of our God; 37 and that we should bring the first-fruits of our dough, and our heave-offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, the new wine and the oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites; for they, the Levites, take the tithes in all the cities of our tillage. 38 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 God, to the chambers, into the treasure-house. 39 For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the heave-offering of the grain, of the new 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 God.

1 Those who sealed it were: Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hakaliah. Zedekiah,

2 Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,

3 Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah,

4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluk,

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 son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel,

10 and their associates: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,

11 Mika, Rehob, Hashabiah,

12 Zakkur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

13 Hodiah, Bani and Beninu.

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

15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,

16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,

17 Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,

18 Hodiah, 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 Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,

27 Malluk, Harim and Baanah.

28 "The rest of the people —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 —

29 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 LORD our Lord.

30 "We promise not to give our daughters in marriage to the peoples around us or take their daughters for our sons.

31 "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.

32 "We assume the responsibility for carrying out the commands to give a third of a shekel "each year for the service of the house of our God:

33 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 "to make atonement for Israel; and for all the duties of the house of our God.

34 "We —the priests, the Levites and the people —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 LORD our God, as it is written in the Law.

35 "We also assume responsibility for bringing to the house of the LORD each year the firstfruits of our crops and of every fruit tree.

36 "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.

37 "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.

38 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.

39 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. "We will not neglect the house of our God."