Nehemiah 10:16
What does Nehemiah 10:16 mean?
A plain-English look at Nehemiah 10:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Nehemiah 10:16 means
Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin are added to the chiefs. Their presence widens geographic and familial representation. By sealing, they stake their reputations on practical obedience—stewarding justice, guiding households, and promoting reverence for God’s appointed times. Publicly recorded names demand public consistency. Should anyone drift, the covenant document stands as a reminder of the promises freely made. Such open accountability helps stabilize a community rebuilding after exile.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
KJV
King James Version · 1611Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Adonia, Begoai, Adin,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
Context
The enumeration of chiefs continues, maintaining the deliberate pace of inclusion. The author wants the reader to feel the breadth of agreement across leading families. Soon the list will conclude, and the narrative will shift to the rest of the people and then to the covenant’s concrete terms. The careful groundwork ensures that when obligations are named, they are already owned by those with authority to influence compliance.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezra 2:14
The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.
- Ezra 8:14
And of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud; and with them seventy males.
- Nehemiah 7:19
The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.
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