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Nehemiah 10

Nehemiah 10:14

Signers of the Covenant · Nehemiah 10:1–27
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Translations

Modern
And the leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
Traditional
The chief of the people; Parosh, Pahath–moab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani,
Literal
The heads of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
Latin
Capita populi, Pharos, Phahathmoab, Ælam, Zethu, Bani,

Original

Hebrew
English
And the leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,

Notes

Nehemiah 10:1–27

The list of eighty-four names included:

Nehemiah 9:38–10:39

The people, embracing the prayer, renewed their dedication to God and his word. They signed their names to show their commitment (Nehemiah 9:38–10:27) and took an oath to follow the covenant (10:28–39).

Nehemiah 7:73–10:39

This section, possibly from Ezra’s personal memoirs, explains how Ezra’s teaching of God’s law renewed the people's commitment to serve God and follow his instructions. Spiritual revival occurred alongside the civic work of Ezra and Nehemiah.

Theme notes and profiles

Nehemiah God's Word at the Center

People

Bani: A leader who sealed Nehemiah's covenant Elam: A leader who signed Nehemiah's covenant Pahath-moab: Signatory of the covenant Parosh: A clan leader who sealed Nehemiah's covenant Zattu: Israelite leader who sealed Nehemiah's covenant

Glossary

Book of Nehemiah Elam (Person) Genealogy Hodiah, Hodijah Nehemiah (Person) Pahath-Moab Zatthu Zattu

Topics

Decision: Israelites Elam: One of the Israelitish Chiefs with Nehemiah Levites: Sealed the Covenant with Nehemiah Parosh: The Ancestor of One of the Families Which Returned to Jerusalem from Captivity in Babylon Pharosh: The Ancestor of One of the Families Which Returned to Jerusalem from the Captivity in Babylon Zattu: Probably Identical with Zatthu: One Who Sealed the Covenant with Nehemiah