Nehemiah 10:27

Study note

Setting — Nehemiah records the names of individuals who signed the covenant agreement following the reconstruction of Jerusalem’s wall. The list addresses the returned community that has committed to obey the Law.

The words — The text lists three Hebrew personal names in sequence: מַלּ֥וּךְ (ma.Lukh, Malluch), חָרִ֖ם (cha.Rim, Harim), and בַּעֲנָֽה (ba.'a.Nah, Baanah). They function as proper identifiers within a continuous roll of signatories.

The thread — These names appear in the immediate covenant record of Nehemiah 10:26–28, continuing the enumeration of leaders who sealed the commitment. No other biblical passage explicitly groups these three names together.

Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to acknowledge that covenant obedience involves specific, named individuals rather than anonymous crowds. It grounds communal responsibility in concrete personal commitment.

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