Nehemiah 10-18

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Nehemiah 10

We have in this chapter a particular account of the covenant which in the close of the foregoing chapter was resolved upon; they struck while the iron was not, and immediately put that good resolve in execution, when they were in a good frame, lest, if it should be delayed, it might be dropped. Here we have, I. The names of those that set their hands and seals to it, Neh. 10:1-27. II. An account of those who signified their consent and concurrence, Neh. 10:28, 29. III. The covenant itself, and... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Nehemiah 10:1-31

When Israel was first brought into covenant with God it was done by sacrifice and the sprinkling of blood, Exod. 24:1-8 But here it was done by the more natural and common way of sealing and subscribing the written articles of the covenant, which bound them to no more than was already their duty. Now here we have, I. The names of those public persons who, as the representatives and heads of the congregation, set their hands and seals to this covenant, because it would have been an endless... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Nehemiah 10:32-39

Having covenanted against the sins they had been guilty of, they proceed in obliging themselves to revive and observe the duties they had neglected. We must not only cease to do evil, but learn to do well. I. It was resolved, in general, that the temple service should be carefully kept up, that the work of the house of their God should be done in its season, according to the law, Neh. 10:33. Let not any people expect the blessing of God unless they make conscience of observing his ordinances... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 10

INTRODUCTION TO NEHEMIAH 10 In this chapter we have the names of the persons that signed and sealed the covenant mentioned in the last chapter, Nehemiah 10:1 , and the things they agreed unto and promised to perform; in general to observe the law of God, in particular not to marry with the people of the land, to keep the sabbaths weekly and yearly, to pay annually the third part of the shekel for the service of the temple, to bring into it the wood offerings, first fruits, firstborn, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 10:1-27

Now those that sealed were ,.... That sealed the covenant, made Nehemiah 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, Nehemiah 9:38 though some think both these were priests, and then the princes must be supposed to be among the chief of the people, Nehemiah 10:14 , from hence to the end of the twenty seventh their names... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 10:28

And the rest of the people ,.... That did not sign and seal: the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims ; the porters and singers were Levites; but those so called were such as waited upon the priests, as the Nethinims were persons that waited on them: and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God ; proselytes, who had renounced Heathenism, and embraced the true religion, had received the law of God, and professed... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 10:29

They clave to their brethren, their nobles ,.... Who had signed and sealed the covenant, they declared their approbation of it, attended to it, and ratified what they had done in their name: and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God ; they bound themselves with an oath that they would keep the law of God, and added a curse or imprecation on themselves to it should they break it; or, according to Piscator, they went into... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 10:30

And that we would not give our daughters unto the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons ,.... Intermarry with them as they had done, and were prone to do, and even did after this, Nehemiah 13:23 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 10:31

And if the people of the land bring ware ,.... Any thing to be sold, any sort of goods, that being sold might be taken away, as the word signifies: or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell ; anything to make food of; wheat or barley, as Aben Ezra interprets it; the same word is rendered corn; see Gill on Genesis 42:1 ; to sell which was not lawful on the sabbath day, see Amos 8:5 that we would not buy it of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day ; any festival, as the feast of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 10:32

Also we made ordinance, for us ,.... Laws among themselves, binding them to that which the laws of God did not: to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel, for the service of the house of our God ; the particulars of which follow in the next verse; for the defraying of which there used to be a treasury in the temple; but now there was none, and therefore they took this method to assess themselves; and being poor, instead of the half shekel, which in some cases was... read more

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