Nehemiah 10:1 Meaning and Explanation
“Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah,”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The list of those who set their seal to the renewed covenant begins with Nehemiah the governor and Zidkijah.
What Does Nehemiah 10:1 Mean?
After the great day of confession and worship in chapter 9, the people put their resolve in writing. This verse opens the register of names attached to the sealed document, and it fittingly begins with Nehemiah himself, here called the Tirshatha, the Persian title for the governor.
Leadership signs first. Before asking anyone else to commit, Nehemiah binds himself to the covenant, modeling the truth that those who would call a people to obedience must walk that road ahead of them. Genuine reform begins not with demands on others but with one's own name pledged before God.
Nehemiah 10:1 in the Original Language
tirshatha (תִּרְשָׁתָא), 'governor' -- a Persian title for the appointed provincial authority.
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What does Nehemiah 10:1 mean?
The list of those who set their seal to the renewed covenant begins with Nehemiah the governor and Zidkijah.