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Selected Verse: Nehemiah 10:1 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ne 10:1 |
Strong Concordance |
Now those that sealed [02856] were, Nehemiah [05166], the Tirshatha [08660], the son [01121] of Hachaliah [02446], and Zidkijah [06667], |
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King James |
Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah, |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO SEALED THE COVENANT. (Neh. 10:1-27)
Nehemiah, the Tirshatha--His name was placed first in the roll on account of his high official rank, as deputy of the Persian monarch. All classes were included in the subscription; but the people were represented by their elders (Neh 10:14), as it would have been impossible for every one in the country to have been admitted to the sealing.
Those who were not present at the sealing ratified the covenant by giving their assent, either in words or by lifting up their hands, and bound themselves, by a solemn oath, to walk in God's law, imprecating a curse upon themselves in the event of their violating it. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| The "Zidkijah" of this passage is probably the same as "Zadok" Neh 13:13. "Zadok" is expressly called "the scribe," and it was probably as the scribe who drew up the document that "Zidkijah" signed it immediately after Nehemiah. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
Tirshatha
See margin reference;
(See Scofield) - (Neh 3:26). |
| Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
(10:2)
A covenant made (vv. 1-32), and an engagement entered into, to furnish what was needed for the maintenance of the temple, its services, and ministers (Neh 10:33-39). - Vv. 1-28. For the purpose of giving a lasting influence to this day of prayer and fasting, the assembled people, after the confession of sin (given in Neh 9), entered into a written agreement, by which they bound themselves by an oath to separate from the heathen, and to keep the commandments and ordinances of God, - a document being prepared for this purpose, and sealed by the heads of their different houses.
And because of all this we make and write a sure covenant; and our princes, Levites, and priests sign the sealed (document). בּכל־זאת does not mean post omne hoc, after all that we have done this day (Schmid, Bertheau, and others); still less, in omni hoc malo, quod nobis obtigerat (Rashi, Aben Ezra), but upon all this, i.e., upon the foundation of the preceding act of prayer and penitence, we made אמנה, i.e., a settlement, a sure agreement (the word recurs Neh 11:23); hence כּרת is used as with בּרית, Neh 9:8. אמנה may again be taken as the object of כּתבים, we write it; החתוּם ועל be understood as "our princes sealed." החתוּם is the sealed document; comp. Jer 22:11, Jer 22:14. החתוּם על means literally, Upon the sealed document were our princes, etc.; that is, our princes sealed or signed it. Signing was effected by making an impression with a seal bearing a name; hence originated the idiom החתוּם על אשׁר, "he who was upon the sealed document," meaning he who had signed the document by sealing it. By this derived signification is the plural חחתוּמים על (Neh 10:2), "they who were upon the document," explained: they who had signed or sealed the document. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Sealed - Both in their own names, and in the name of all the rest. It may seem strange that Ezra doth not appear among them. But that might be because he was prevented, by some sickness, or other extraordinary impediment. It is true, we meet with Ezra after this, at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, Neh 12:36, and therefore he was then freed from this impediment, whatsoever it was. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Now those that sealed - Four classes here seal. Nehemiah first, as their governor. And after him, secondly, The priests, Neh 10:2-8. Thirdly, The Levites, Neh 10:9-13. Fourthly, The chiefs of the people, Neh 10:14-27.
It is strange that, among all these, we hear nothing of Ezra, nor of the high priest Eliashib. Nor are any of the prophets mentioned, though there must have been some of them at Jerusalem at this time.
The whole of this chapter, the two first verses excepted, is wanting in the Arabic; the word Pashur of the third verse is retained; and the rest of the chapter is summed up in these words, and the rest of their assembly. |
14 The chief [07218] of the people [05971]; Parosh [06551], Pahathmoab [06355], Elam [05867], Zatthu [02240], Bani [01137],
13 And I made treasurers [0686] over the treasuries [0214], Shelemiah [08018] the priest [03548], and Zadok [06659] the scribe [05608], and of the Levites [03881], Pedaiah [06305]: and next to them [03027] was Hanan [02605] the son [01121] of Zaccur [02139], the son [01121] of Mattaniah [04983]: for they were counted [02803] faithful [0539], and their office was to distribute [02505] unto their brethren [0251].
26 Moreover the Nethinims [05411] dwelt [03427] in Ophel [06077], unto the place over against the water [04325] gate [08179] toward the east [04217], and the tower [04026] that lieth out [03318].
2 Seraiah [08304], Azariah [05838], Jeremiah [03414],
14 That saith [0559], I will build [01129] me a wide [04060] house [01004] and large [07304] chambers [05944], and cutteth him out [07167] windows [02474]; and it is cieled [05603] with cedar [0730], and painted [04886] with vermilion [08350].
11 For thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] touching [0413] Shallum [07967] the son [01121] of Josiah [02977] king [04428] of Judah [03063], which reigned [04427] instead of Josiah [02977] his father [01], which went forth [03318] out of this place [04725]; He shall not return [07725] thither any more:
8 And foundest [04672] his heart [03824] faithful [0539] before [06440] thee, and madest [03772] a covenant [01285] with him to give [05414] the land [0776] of the Canaanites [03669], the Hittites [02850], the Amorites [0567], and the Perizzites [06522], and the Jebusites [02983], and the Girgashites [01622], to give [05414] it, I say, to his seed [02233], and hast performed [06965] thy words [01697]; for thou art righteous [06662]:
23 For it was the king's [04428] commandment [04687] concerning them, that a certain portion [0548] should be for the singers [07891], due [01697] for every day [03117].
33 For the shewbread [04635] [03899], and for the continual [08548] meat offering [04503], and for the continual [08548] burnt offering [05930], of the sabbaths [07676], of the new moons [02320], for the set feasts [04150], and for the holy [06944] things, and for the sin offerings [02403] to make an atonement [03722] for Israel [03478], and for all the work [04399] of the house [01004] of our God [0430].
34 And we cast [05307] the lots [01486] among the priests [03548], the Levites [03881], and the people [05971], for the wood [06086] offering [07133], to bring [0935] it into the house [01004] of our God [0430], after the houses [01004] of our fathers [01], at times [06256] appointed [02163] year [08141] by year [08141], to burn [01197] upon the altar [04196] of the LORD [03068] our God [0430], as it is written [03789] in the law [08451]:
35 And to bring [0935] the firstfruits [01061] of our ground [0127], and the firstfruits [01061] of all fruit [06529] of all trees [06086], year [08141] by year [08141], unto the house [01004] of the LORD [03068]:
36 Also the firstborn [01060] of our sons [01121], and of our cattle [0929], as it is written [03789] in the law [08451], and the firstlings [01062] of our herds [01241] and of our flocks [06629], to bring [0935] to the house [01004] of our God [0430], unto the priests [03548] that minister [08334] in the house [01004] of our God [0430]:
37 And that we should bring [0935] the firstfruits [07225] of our dough [06182], and our offerings [08641], and the fruit [06529] of all manner of trees [06086], of wine [08492] and of oil [03323], unto the priests [03548], to the chambers [03957] of the house [01004] of our God [0430]; and the tithes [04643] of our ground [0127] unto the Levites [03881], that the same Levites [03881] might have the tithes [06237] in all the cities [05892] of our tillage [05656].
38 And the priest [03548] the son [01121] of Aaron [0175] shall be with the Levites [03881], when the Levites [03881] take tithes [06237]: and the Levites [03881] shall bring up [05927] the tithe [04643] of the tithes [04643] unto the house [01004] of our God [0430], to the chambers [03957], into the treasure [0214] house [01004].
39 For the children [01121] of Israel [03478] and the children [01121] of Levi [03878] shall bring [0935] the offering [08641] of the corn [01715], of the new wine [08492], and the oil [03323], unto the chambers [03957], where are the vessels [03627] of the sanctuary [04720], and the priests [03548] that minister [08334], and the porters [07778], and the singers [07891]: and we will not forsake [05800] the house [01004] of our God [0430].
36 And his brethren [0251], Shemaiah [08098], and Azarael [05832], Milalai [04450], Gilalai [01562], Maai [04597], Nethaneel [05417], and Judah [03063], Hanani [02607], with the musical [07892] instruments [03627] of David [01732] the man [0376] of God [0430], and Ezra [05830] the scribe [05608] before [06440] them.
14 The chief [07218] of the people [05971]; Parosh [06551], Pahathmoab [06355], Elam [05867], Zatthu [02240], Bani [01137],
15 Bunni [01138], Azgad [05803], Bebai [0893],
16 Adonijah [0138], Bigvai [0902], Adin [05720],
17 Ater [0333], Hizkijah [02396], Azzur [05809],
18 Hodijah [01941], Hashum [02828], Bezai [01209],
19 Hariph [02756], Anathoth [06068], Nebai [05109],
20 Magpiash [04047], Meshullam [04918], Hezir [02387],
21 Meshezabeel [04898], Zadok [06659], Jaddua [03037],
22 Pelatiah [06410], Hanan [02605], Anaiah [06043],
23 Hoshea [01954], Hananiah [02608], Hashub [02815],
24 Hallohesh [03873], Pileha [06401], Shobek [07733],
25 Rehum [07348], Hashabnah [02812], Maaseiah [04641],
26 And Ahijah [0281], Hanan [02605], Anan [06052],
27 Malluch [04409], Harim [02766], Baanah [01196].
9 And the Levites [03881]: both Jeshua [03442] the son [01121] of Azaniah [0245], Binnui [01131] of the sons [01121] of Henadad [02582], Kadmiel [06934];
10 And their brethren [0251], Shebaniah [07645], Hodijah [01941], Kelita [07042], Pelaiah [06411], Hanan [02605],
11 Micha [04316], Rehob [07340], Hashabiah [02811],
12 Zaccur [02139], Sherebiah [08274], Shebaniah [07645],
13 Hodijah [01941], Bani [01137], Beninu [01148].
2 Seraiah [08304], Azariah [05838], Jeremiah [03414],
3 Pashur [06583], Amariah [0568], Malchijah [04441],
4 Hattush [02407], Shebaniah [07645], Malluch [04409],
5 Harim [02766], Meremoth [04822], Obadiah [05662],
6 Daniel [01840], Ginnethon [01599], Baruch [01263],
7 Meshullam [04918], Abijah [029], Mijamin [04326],
8 Maaziah [04590], Bilgai [01084], Shemaiah [08098]: these were the priests [03548].