Orthodox Jewish Bible

Nechemyah 10:24-32 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

24. (25) Halochesh, Pilcha, Shovek,

25. (26) Rechum, Chashavnah, Ma'aseiyah,

26. (27) And Achiyah, Chanan, Anan,

27. (28) Maluch, Charim, Ba'anah.

28. (29) And the rest of the people, the Kohanim, the Levi'im, the gatekeepers, the singers, the Netinim, and all they that had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands unto the Torat HaElohim, their wives, their banim, and their banot, every one having knowledge, and having understanding;

29. (30) They were the machazikim (the ones joining) with their brethren, their nobles, and bound themselves with a curse, and into an oath, to walk in Torat HaElohim, which was given by Moshe Eved HaElohim, and to be shomer to do all the mitzvot of Hashem Adoneinu, and His mishpatim and His chukkot;

30. (31) And that we would not give our banot unto the peoples of the land, not take their banot for our banim;

31. (32) And if the people of the land bring merchandise or any grain on Shabbos or on Yom Kodesh to sell, that we would not buy it of them on Shabbos, or on Yom Kodesh; and that we would every Shanah HaShevi'it [Ex 23:11] forgo working the land and will cancel all debts.

32. (33) Also we will assume on us mitzvot, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the Avodat Beis Eloheinu [Mt 17:24];