Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah,
Nehemiah, the Tirshatha. His name was first placed in the roll on account of his high official rank, as deputy of the Persian monarch. All classes were included in the subscription list; but the people were represented by their elders (Nehemiah 10:14), since it would have been impossible for everyone in the country to have been admitted to the sealing.