Teks -- Nehemiah 10:1-8 (NET)

10:1 On the sealed documents were the following names: Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah, along with Zedekiah, 10:2 Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, 10:3 Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah, 10:4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, 10:5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, 10:6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, 10:7 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin, 10:8 Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These were the priests.

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per frasa)

Wesley: Neh 10:1 - Sealed

Both in their own names, and in the name of all the rest. It may seem strange that Ezra doth not appear among them. But that might be because he was prevented, by some sickness, or other extraordinary impediment. It is true, we meet with Ezra after this, at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, Neh 12:36, and therefore he was then freed from this impediment, whatsoever it was.

JFB: Neh 10:1 - Nehemiah, the Tirshatha

His name was placed first in the roll on account of his high official rank, as deputy of the Persian monarch. All classes were included in the subscription; but the people were represented by their elders (Neh 10:14), as it would have been impossible for every one in the country to have been admitted to the sealing.

Those who were not present at the sealing ratified the covenant by giving their assent, either in words or by lifting up their hands, and bound themselves, by a solemn oath, to walk in God's law, imprecating a curse upon themselves in the event of their violating it.

Clarke: Neh 10:1 - Now those that sealed

Now those that sealed - Four classes here seal. Nehemiah first, as their governor. And after him, secondly, The priests, Neh 10:2-8. Thirdly, The Levites, Neh 10:9-13. Fourthly, The chiefs of the people, Neh 10:14-27

It is strange that, among all these, we hear nothing of Ezra, nor of the high priest Eliashib. Nor are any of the prophets mentioned, though there must have been some of them at Jerusalem at this time

The whole of this chapter, the two first verses excepted, is wanting in the Arabic; the word Pashur of the third verse is retained; and the rest of the chapter is summed up in these words, and the rest of their assembly.

Defender: Neh 10:1 - Nehemiah, the Tirshatha

The governor was Nehemiah, and he was first to sign this renewed covenant by Israel to keep God's laws."

TSK: Neh 10:1 - those that sealed // Nehemiah // Tirshatha // son of Hachaliah

those that sealed : Heb. at the sealings, Neh 9:38

Nehemiah : Neh 8:9

Tirshatha : or, governor, Neh 7:70; Ezr 2:63

son of Hachaliah : Neh 1:1

TSK: Neh 10:2 - Seraiah

Seraiah : Neh 3:23, Neh 11:11, Neh 12:1, Neh 12:33, Neh 12:34

TSK: Neh 10:3 - Pashur // Amariah // Malchijah

Pashur : Neh 11:12

Amariah : Neh 12:2, Neh 12:13

Malchijah : The original is uniformly Malchijah, or rather, Malkeeyah. Neh 3:11, Neh 8:4, Malchiah

TSK: Neh 10:4 - Hattush // Shebaniah // Malluch

Hattush : Neh 3:10

Shebaniah : Neh 12:14

Malluch : Neh 12:2

TSK: Neh 10:5 - Harim // Meremoth

Harim : Neh 3:11

Meremoth : Neh 3:4, Neh 3:21, Neh 12:3

TSK: Neh 10:6 - Ginnethon // Baruch

Ginnethon : Neh 12:4, Ginnetho

Baruch : Neh 3:20

TSK: Neh 10:7 - Meshullam // Abijah // Mijamin

Meshullam : Neh 3:6, Neh 8:4, Neh 11:11, Neh 12:13, Neh 12:25-33

Abijah : Neh 12:4

Mijamin : Mijamin and Miamin are the same in the original, מימין [Strong’ s H4326], which is a defective form of מנימין [Strong’ s H4509], Miniamin. Neh 12:5, Miamin, Neh 12:17, Neh 12:41, Miniamin

TSK: Neh 10:8 - Bilgai // Shemaiah

Bilgai : Neh 12:5, Bilgah

Shemaiah : Neh 3:29, Neh 12:6, Neh 12:18, Neh 12:42; Ezr 10:21

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per Ayat)

Poole: Neh 10:1 - Those that sealed

Those that sealed both in their own names, and in the name of all the rest. It may seem strange that Ezra doth not appear among them. But that might be because he was prevented, either by death, or by some sickness, or other extraordinary impediment, for which we have this presumption, that whereas Ezra appears, and preacheth, and prayeth with Jeshua and Bani, &c., before the feast of tabernacles, Neh 8:4 , &c., we have no mention of him Ne 9 , but the whole work of that solemn fast day was managed by them alone, without any mention of Ezra, whose name would not have been omitted, if he had been then present. It is true, we meet with Ezra after this, at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, Neh 12:36 , and therefore he was then freed from this impediment, whatsoever it was; but thence it appears that he was not dead. Nehemiah, the Tirshatha: this is added to distinguish him from others of that name, whereof we have one, Neh 3:16 .

Haydock: Neh 10:1 - With

With. To observe that all is done according to the law, Numbers xviii. 26. (Calmet)

Haydock: Neh 10:1 - Athersatha // Hachelai

Athersatha. Hebrew hatirshatha. Protestants, "the tirshatha," cup-bearer, or governor, highly (Haydock) "privileged" and honoured by Artaxerxes. (Worthington) ---

Hebrew, "And over those who were sealed, (Calmet; Septuagint; or who sealed the deed. Haydock) Nehemias, the cup-bearer." Esdras, Eliasib, &c., were also princes. (Calmet) ---

It is not easy to account for the omission of their names. (Menochius) ---

They may be designated by different titles. An aristocracy, mixed with oligarchy, was the present form of government. The advice of the ancients, and of the people, was taken. (Calmet) ---

Hachelai, is less properly styled Helchias; (chap. i. 1.) where the Septuagint read Chelchias, or Achalia, (Hebrew chacala ) as well as here.

Haydock: Neh 10:8 - Priests

Priests. All, at least after Nehemias. (Haydock)

Gill: Neh 10:1-27 - Now those that sealed were // Nehemiah the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah // and Zidkijah

Now those that sealed were,.... That sealed the covenant, made Neh 9:38.

Nehemiah the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah; the governor of the Jews:

and Zidkijah; who seems also to have been a prince, since, without, it could not be said it was sealed by their princes, Neh 9:38 though some think both these were priests, and then the princes must be supposed to be among the chief of the people, Neh 10:14, from hence to the end of the twenty seventh their names follow; the names of the priests, Neh 10:2, who were in all twenty one; no mention is made either of Eliashib the high priest, nor of Ezra the priest and scribe; some think the former had not behaved well in his office, and that the latter was either sick, or returned to Babylon, or however hindered by some providence or another, since we hear of him both a little before and after, Neh 8:2 then the names of the Levites, Neh 10:9, in all seventeen, most of which we have met with in this book before; next follow the names of the chief of the people, Neh 10:14, their number in all forty four; and their names may be observed in the list of those that came out of Babylon with Zerubbabel; the whole number of those that sealed, princes, priests, Levites, and chief of the people, were eighty four.