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href="/hpbt/nehemiah/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Bagway, Adun<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/nehemiah/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/nehemiah/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Adania, Bagoi, Hedin<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/nehemiah/10-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZsQrw7rBvgc?start=2856" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/10.htm">Signers of the Covenant</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>Bunni, Azgad, Bebai, <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/138.htm" title="138: ’ă·ḏō·nî·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Original dadoniyahuw; from 'adown and Yahh; lord of Jah; Adonijah, the name of three Israelites.">Adonijah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/902.htm" title="902: ḇiḡ·way (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps happy, an Isr. name. Probably of foreign origin; Bigvai, an Israelite.">Bigvai,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5720.htm" title="5720: ‘ā·ḏîn (N-proper-ms) -- An Israelite. The same as adiyn; Adin, the name of two Israelites.">Adin,</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-38.htm">Nehemiah 9:38</a></span><br />In view of all this, we make a binding agreement, putting it in writing and sealing it with the names of our leaders, Levites, and priests.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/13-29.htm">Nehemiah 13:29</a></span><br />Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/10-3.htm">Ezra 10:3</a></span><br />So now let us make a covenant before our God to send away all the foreign wives and their children, according to the counsel of my lord and of those who tremble at the command of our God. Let it be done according to the Law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/10-5.htm">Ezra 10:5</a></span><br />So Ezra got up and made the leading priests, Levites, and all Israel take an oath to do what had been said. And they took the oath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/29-12.htm">Deuteronomy 29:12-15</a></span><br />so that you may enter into the covenant of the LORD your God, which He is making with you today, and into His oath, / and so that He may establish you today as His people, and He may be your God as He promised you and as He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. / I am making this covenant and this oath not only with you, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-3.htm">2 Kings 23:3</a></span><br />So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book. And all the people entered into the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-10.htm">2 Chronicles 29:10</a></span><br />Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD, the God of Israel, so that His fierce anger will turn away from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-31.htm">2 Chronicles 34:31</a></span><br />So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/24-25.htm">Joshua 24:25</a></span><br />On that day Joshua made a covenant for the people, and there at Shechem he established for them a statute and ordinance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/34-8.htm">Jeremiah 34:8</a></span><br />After King Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people in Jerusalem to proclaim liberty, the word came to Jeremiah from the LORD<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-5.htm">Jeremiah 50:5</a></span><br />They will ask the way to Zion and turn their faces toward it. They will come and join themselves to the LORD in an everlasting covenant that will never be forgotten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-106.htm">Psalm 119:106</a></span><br />I have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-5.htm">Isaiah 44:5</a></span><br />One will say, ‘I belong to the LORD,’ another will call himself by the name of Jacob, and still another will write on his hand, ‘The LORD’s,’ and will take the name of Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-1.htm">Romans 12:1</a></span><br />Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/8-5.htm">2 Corinthians 8:5</a></span><br />And not only did they do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, through the will of God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,</p><p class="hdg">Bigvai.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/7-19.htm">Nehemiah 7:19-21</a></b></br> The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/2-14.htm">Ezra 2:14-16</a></b></br> The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/8-14.htm">Ezra 8:14</a></b></br> Of the sons also of Bigvai; Uthai, and Zabbud, and with them seventy males.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/nehemiah/7-20.htm">Adin</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-8.htm">Adonijah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-8.htm">Adoni'jah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-19.htm">Bigvai</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-19.htm">Bigva'i</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezra/2-15.htm">Adin</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-4.htm">Adonijah</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-4.htm">Adoni'jah</a> <a href="/ezra/2-2.htm">Bigvai</a> <a href="/ezra/2-14.htm">Bigva'i</a><div class="vheading2">Nehemiah 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/10-1.htm">The names of those who sealed the covenant.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/10-29.htm">The points of the covenant.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/nehemiah/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/nehemiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/nehemiah/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Adonijah</b><br>Adonijah is a name that appears several times in the Old Testament, most notably as the son of King David who attempted to claim the throne before Solomon was anointed king (<a href="/1_kings/1-5.htm">1 Kings 1:5-10</a>). The name means "Yahweh is my Lord," reflecting a common practice of the time to incorporate the name of God into personal names, signifying devotion or a reminder of divine authority. In <a href="/nehemiah/10-16.htm">Nehemiah 10:16</a>, Adonijah is listed among those who sealed the covenant, indicating a commitment to the renewed covenant with God during the post-exilic period. This reflects a broader theme of restoration and dedication to God's laws after the Babylonian exile.<p><b>Bigvai</b><br>Bigvai is another signatory of the covenant in <a href="/nehemiah/10.htm">Nehemiah 10</a>. He is also mentioned in <a href="/ezra/2-14.htm">Ezra 2:14</a> and <a href="/nehemiah/7-19.htm">Nehemiah 7:19</a> as the leader of a family that returned from Babylonian exile. The return of the exiles was a fulfillment of God's promise to restore Israel, as prophesied in <a href="/jeremiah/29-10.htm">Jeremiah 29:10-14</a>. Bigvai's inclusion in the list of covenant signers underscores the collective responsibility and unity among the returned exiles to uphold the Law of Moses and reestablish their identity as God's chosen people. This act of sealing the covenant was a public declaration of faith and obedience.<p><b>Adin</b><br>Adin is listed among the families that returned from exile with Zerubbabel, as recorded in <a href="/ezra/2-15.htm">Ezra 2:15</a> and <a href="/nehemiah/7-20.htm">Nehemiah 7:20</a>. The name Adin means "delicate" or "luxurious," which may reflect the family's status or aspirations. The return from exile and participation in the covenant renewal signify a turning point for the Jewish people, emphasizing themes of repentance, restoration, and the importance of community in worship and adherence to God's commandments. The inclusion of Adin in this list highlights the diverse backgrounds of those committed to rebuilding Jerusalem and reestablishing the covenant community.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/adonijah.htm">Adonijah</a></b><br>A name meaning "My Lord is Yahweh." In the context of <a href="/bsb/nehemiah/10.htm">Nehemiah 10</a>, Adonijah is one of the leaders who sealed the covenant, committing to follow God's law.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/bigvai.htm">Bigvai</a></b><br>Likely a family head or leader, Bigvai is another signatory of the covenant. The name may mean "in my body" or "happy."<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/adin.htm">Adin</a></b><br>Another leader who signed the covenant. The name Adin means "delicate" or "slender."<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_covenant.htm">The Covenant</a></b><br>This event involves the leaders of Israel renewing their commitment to God's law after the return from Babylonian exile. It signifies a collective dedication to live according to God's commandments.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The setting for this covenant renewal, Jerusalem is the spiritual and political center for the Israelites, representing their identity and relationship with God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_god's_law.htm">Commitment to God's Law</a></b><br>The act of sealing the covenant demonstrates a serious commitment to live according to God's commandments. Believers today are called to renew their commitment to God's Word regularly.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_accountability.htm">Leadership and Accountability</a></b><br>The leaders' involvement in the covenant highlights the importance of accountability and leadership in spiritual matters. Christian leaders should model obedience and guide others in faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_unity.htm">Community and Unity</a></b><br>The collective nature of the covenant shows the power of community in spiritual renewal. Christians are encouraged to support one another in their faith journeys.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_renewal.htm">Repentance and Renewal</a></b><br>The covenant renewal is an act of repentance and a fresh start. Believers are reminded of the importance of repentance and the opportunity for renewal in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/historical_continuity.htm">Historical Continuity</a></b><br>Understanding the historical context of covenant renewals helps believers appreciate the continuity of God's faithfulness and the call to obedience throughout biblical history.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_nehemiah_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Nehemiah 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_do_bible_verses_say_on_abundance.htm">How can we find joy in the Lord always?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ezra_10_10_align_with_anti-divorce.htm">Ezra 10:10 - How is this command to divorce reconcileable with other biblical teachings that appear to disapprove of divorce?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_nehemiah_10_30_oppose_intermarriage.htm">Why does Nehemiah 10:30 emphasize not intermarrying with neighboring peoples, when other passages (e.g., the Book of Ruth) show positive outcomes from such unions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_was_nehemiah_10_31's_sabbath_feasible.htm">How can Nehemiah 10:31's strict Sabbath regulations be feasible, given the economic and agricultural demands of that era?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/nehemiah/10-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Adonijah,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדֹנִיָּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·nî·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_138.htm">Strong's 138: </a> </span><span class="str2">Adonijah -- 'my Lord is Yahweh', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Bigvai,</span><br /><span class="heb">בִגְוַ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(ḇiḡ·way)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_902.htm">Strong's 902: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bigvai -- perhaps 'happy', an Israelite name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Adin,</span><br /><span class="heb">עָדִֽין׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·ḏîn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5720.htm">Strong's 5720: </a> </span><span class="str2">Adin -- an Israelite</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/nehemiah/10-16.htm">Nehemiah 10:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/10-16.htm">Nehemiah 10:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/nehemiah/10-16.htm">Nehemiah 10:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/10-16.htm">Nehemiah 10:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/10-16.htm">Nehemiah 10:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/nehemiah/10-16.htm">Nehemiah 10:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/nehemiah/10-16.htm">Nehemiah 10:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/nehemiah/10-16.htm">Nehemiah 10:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/nehemiah/10-16.htm">Nehemiah 10:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/nehemiah/10-16.htm">Nehemiah 10:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/nehemiah/10-16.htm">OT History: Nehemiah 10:16 Adonijah Bigvai Adin (Neh Ne) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/nehemiah/10-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Nehemiah 10:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 10:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/nehemiah/10-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Nehemiah 10:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 10:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>