Nehemiah 10:13
What does Nehemiah 10:13 mean?
A plain-English look at Nehemiah 10:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Nehemiah 10:13 means
Hodiah, Bani, Beninu close the Levite list. Their presence rounds out a representative body ready to implement the covenant’s practical demands—especially receiving tithes and ensuring supplies for worship. Ending the Levite names underscores completeness: the service corps has pledged fidelity. This helps prevent both neglect and confusion. With Levites publicly committed, the people can bring their gifts knowing that structures exist to use them as God intends, for the sanctity and joy of communal worship.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Hodiah, Bani, Beninu.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Hodijah, Bani, Beninu.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Hodiah, Bani, Beninu.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Hodiah, Bani, Beninu.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Hodijah, Bani, Beninu.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Odaia, Bani, Baninu.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Hodijah, Bani, Beninu.
Context
With priests and Levites now listed, the chapter transitions to the chiefs of the people. The narrative is moving outward from temple leadership to civic leadership. This shift matters because the coming vows affect family life, markets, land use, and debts—areas under the influence of clan heads. The covenant thus becomes a whole-of-society pledge, not merely a temple policy. The next long section of names lays that civic foundation.
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