Nehemiah 10:27
What does Nehemiah 10:27 mean?
A plain-English look at Nehemiah 10:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Nehemiah 10:27 means
Malluch, Harim, Baanah conclude the chiefs’ list. Ending with a full roster signals completeness: the leadership class, both religious and civic, has embraced the covenant. This comprehensive signing establishes moral authority for the reforms that follow. It also guards against later claims that commitments were imposed by a narrow faction. The covenant is communal, owned by those who bear responsibility for guiding families, managing commerce, and supporting temple life.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Malluch, Harim, Baanah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Malluch, Harim, Baanah.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Malluch, Harim, Baanah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Malluch, Harim, Baanah.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Malluch, Harim, Baanah.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Melluch, Haran, Baana:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Malluch, Harim, Baanah.
Context
With the chiefs’ names complete, the chapter will now broaden to “the rest of the people” who join the covenant. The flow from leaders to laity prepares for shared commitments that touch every household. The narrative is poised to describe specific vows—marriage boundaries, Sabbath and sabbatical practices, and support for the temple—showing how leadership consent becomes lived obedience across the nation.
v.26and Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,
v.27This passage
v.28And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinim, and all they that had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one that had knowledge, and understanding;
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