In these verses, Nehemiah lists the names of the priests who signed the sealed document.  (See [Nehemiah 10:1](./01.md))

## Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin, Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah ##

These are male names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

## These were the priests ##

This refers to the previous list of men who signed the document. “These were the names of the priests who signed the document.”