Nehemiah 10:22

Study note

Setting — The narrator records a list of signatories who formally sealed a national covenant following the reconstruction of Jerusalem’s walls. Nehemiah 10:22 specifically names three men as part of this binding agreement.

The words — The text lists three Hebrew names: פְּלַטְיָ֥ה (pe.lat.Yah) meaning “Yahweh delivers,” חָנָ֖ן (cha.Nan) meaning “he has been gracious,” and עֲנָיָֽה (‘a.na.Yah) meaning “Yahweh answers.” These personal identifiers function as legal witnesses to the covenant.

The thread — These names run through the continuous covenant signatory list recorded in Nehemiah 10:2–39. They are positioned between Meshezabel’s group in verse 21 and Hoshea’s group in verse 23, maintaining the document’s structured enumeration of committed leaders.

Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to recognize that corporate obedience relies on named individuals who publicly commit to specific obligations. It demands attention to how faithfulness is recorded through concrete human participation rather than abstract agreement.

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