Nehemiah 10:4
What does Nehemiah 10:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Nehemiah 10:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Nehemiah 10:4 means
Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch are added to the priestly signers. The repetition of names may feel routine, but it teaches that covenant renewal is not abstract. It binds concrete men whose work affects families and worship. As sealers, they affirm their role in preserving sound worship, proper sacrifices, and faithful instruction. Their signatures function as a safeguard for future generations: if leaders wander, the record calls them back to what they promised before God and Israel.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
KJV
King James Version · 1611Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Huttush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Hattus, Sebenia, Melluch,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
Context
The sequence of priestly names proceeds methodically. This sustained listing prepares the reader to receive the later practical vows as more than ideals; identified priests will carry them out. The flow from names to obligations shows that true reform ties persons to practices. Soon the focus will move from clergy to Levites and then to all the people, but the priestly foundation remains essential for the covenant’s worship commitments.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Nehemiah 12:14
of Malluchi, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph;
- Nehemiah 12:2
Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
- Nehemiah 3:10
And next unto them repaired Jedaiah the son of Harumaph, over against his house. And next unto him repaired Hattush the son of Hashabneiah.
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