Nê-hê-mi 9 38-Nê-hê-mi 10 29
“ In view of all this, we are making a binding agreement, putting it in writing, and our leaders, our Levites and our priests are affixing their seals to it.”Those who sealed it were: Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hakaliah. Zedekiah,Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah,Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluk,Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,Maaziah, Bilgai and Shemaiah. These were the priests.The Levites: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel,and their associates: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,Mika, Rehob, Hashabiah,Zakkur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,Hodiah, Bani and Beninu.The leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-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,Malluk, Harim and Baanah.“ 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—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. (niv)