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ancestors for their enjoyment! We are slaves here in this good land. The
lush produce of this land piles up in the hands of the kings whom you
have set over us because of our sins. They have power over us and our
livestock. We serve them at their pleasure, and we are in great misery.”
The people responded, “In view of all this, we are making a solemn
promise and putting it in writing. On this sealed document are the names
of our leaders and Levites and priests.”
The document was ratified and sealed with the following names:
The governor:
Nehemiah son of Hacaliah, and also Zedekiah.
The following priests:
Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah, Hattush,
Shebaniah, Malluch, Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, Daniel, Ginnethon,
Baruch, Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin, Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah.
These were the priests.
The following Levites:
Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui from the family of Henadad, Kadmiel,
and their fellow Levites: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah, Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Bani,
and Beninu.
The following leaders:
Parosh, P
ahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani, Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin, Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur, Hodiah, Hashum,
Bezai, Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai, Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua, Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah, Hoshea,
Hananiah, Hasshub, Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek, Rehum, Hashabnah,
Maaseiah, Ahiah, Hanan, Anan, Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.
Then the rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers,
Temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the pagan
people of the land in order to obey the Law of God, together with their
wives, sons, daughters, and all who were old enough to u nderstand—
joined their leaders and bound themselves with an oath. They swore a
curse on themselves if they failed to obey the Law of God as issued by his
servant Moses. They solemnly promised to carefully follow all the commands, regulations, and decrees of the Lord our Lord:
“We promise not to let our daughters marry the pagan people of the
land, and not to let our sons marry their daughters.
“We also promise that if the people of the land should bring any
merchandise or grain to be sold on the Sabbath or on any other holy
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