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{{verse|1|1}} The words of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah. Now it came |
{{verse|1|1}} The words of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah. Now it came |
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to pass in the month Chislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in |
to pass in the month Chislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in |
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Shushan the palace, |
Shushan the palace, |
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{{verse|1|2}} that Hanani, one of my brethren, came, |
{{verse|1|2}} that Hanani, one of my brethren, came, |
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he and certain men out of Judah; and I asked them concerning the |
he and certain men out of Judah; and I asked them concerning the |
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Jews that had escaped, that were left of the captivity, and |
Jews that had escaped, that were left of the captivity, and |
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concerning Jerusalem. |
concerning Jerusalem. |
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{{verse|1|3}} And they said unto me, The remnant |
{{verse|1|3}} And they said unto me, The remnant |
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that are left of the captivity there in the province are in |
that are left of the captivity there in the province are in |
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great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is |
great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is |
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broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire. |
broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire. |
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{{verse|1|4}} And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down |
{{verse|1|4}} And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down |
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and wept, and mourned certain days; and I fasted and prayed |
and wept, and mourned certain days; and I fasted and prayed |
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before the God of heaven, |
before the God of heaven, |
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{{verse|1|5}} and said, I beseech thee, O |
{{verse|1|5}} and said, I beseech thee, O |
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Jehovah, the God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that |
Jehovah, the God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that |
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keepeth covenant and lovingkindness with them that love him and |
keepeth covenant and lovingkindness with them that love him and |
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keep his commandments: |
keep his commandments: |
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{{verse|1|6}} Let thine ear now be attentive, and |
{{verse|1|6}} Let thine ear now be attentive, and |
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for the children of Israel thy servants while I confess the sins |
for the children of Israel thy servants while I confess the sins |
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of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee. |
of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee. |
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Yea, I and my father's house have sinned: |
Yea, I and my father's house have sinned: |
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{{verse|1|7}} we have dealt |
{{verse|1|7}} we have dealt |
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very corruptly against thee, and have not kept the commandments, |
very corruptly against thee, and have not kept the commandments, |
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nor the statutes, nor the ordinances, which thou commandedst thy |
nor the statutes, nor the ordinances, which thou commandedst thy |
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servant Moses. |
servant Moses. |
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{{verse|1|8}} Remember, I beseech thee, the word that |
{{verse|1|8}} Remember, I beseech thee, the word that |
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thou commandedst thy servant Moses, saying, If ye trespass, I |
thou commandedst thy servant Moses, saying, If ye trespass, I |
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will scatter you abroad among the peoples: |
will scatter you abroad among the peoples: |
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{{verse|1|9}} but if ye |
{{verse|1|9}} but if ye |
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{{verse|1|10}} Now these are thy servants and thy people, whom thou hast |
{{verse|1|10}} Now these are thy servants and thy people, whom thou hast |
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redeemed by thy great power, and by thy strong hand. |
redeemed by thy great power, and by thy strong hand. |
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{{verse|1|11}} O |
{{verse|1|11}} O |
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twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, when wine was before him, |
twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, when wine was before him, |
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that I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had |
that I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had |
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not been [beforetime] sad in his presence. |
not been [beforetime] sad in his presence. |
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{{verse|2|2}} And the king |
{{verse|2|2}} And the king |
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said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not |
said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not |
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sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very |
sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very |
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sore afraid. |
sore afraid. |
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{{verse|2|3}} And I said unto the king, Let the king live |
{{verse|2|3}} And I said unto the king, Let the king live |
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for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, |
for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, |
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the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates |
the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates |
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thereof are consumed with fire? |
thereof are consumed with fire? |
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{{verse|2|4}} Then the king said unto |
{{verse|2|4}} Then the king said unto |
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me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of |
me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of |
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heaven. |
heaven. |
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{{verse|2|5}} And I said unto the king, If it please the king, |
{{verse|2|5}} And I said unto the king, If it please the king, |
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and if thy servant have found favor in thy sight, that thou |
and if thy servant have found favor in thy sight, that thou |
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wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers' |
wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers' |
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sepulchres, that I may build it. |
sepulchres, that I may build it. |
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{{verse|2|6}} And the king said unto me |
{{verse|2|6}} And the king said unto me |
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(the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall thy journey |
(the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall thy journey |
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be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send |
be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send |
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me; and I set him a time. |
me; and I set him a time. |
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{{verse|2|7}} Moreover I said unto the king, |
{{verse|2|7}} Moreover I said unto the king, |
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If it please the king, let letters be given me to the governors |
If it please the king, let letters be given me to the governors |
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beyond the River, that they may let me pass through till I come |
beyond the River, that they may let me pass through till I come |
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unto Judah; |
unto Judah; |
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{{verse|2|8}} and a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the |
{{verse|2|8}} and a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the |
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wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And |
wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And |
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the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon |
the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon |
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me. |
me. |
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{{verse|2|9}} Then I came to the governors beyond the River, and |
{{verse|2|9}} Then I came to the governors beyond the River, and |
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gave them the king's letters. Now the king had sent with me |
gave them the king's letters. Now the king had sent with me |
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captains of the army and horsemen. |
captains of the army and horsemen. |
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{{verse|2|10}} And when Sanballat the |
{{verse|2|10}} And when Sanballat the |
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Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it |
Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it |
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grieved them exceedingly, for that there was come a man to seek |
grieved them exceedingly, for that there was come a man to seek |
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the welfare of the children of Israel. |
the welfare of the children of Israel. |
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{{verse|2|11}} So I came to |
{{verse|2|11}} So I came to |
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Jerusalem, and was there three days. |
Jerusalem, and was there three days. |
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{{verse|2|12}} And I arose in the |
{{verse|2|12}} And I arose in the |
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night, I and some few men with me; neither told I any man what |
night, I and some few men with me; neither told I any man what |
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my God put into my heart to do for Jerusalem; neither was there |
my God put into my heart to do for Jerusalem; neither was there |
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any beast with me, save the beast that I rode upon. |
any beast with me, save the beast that I rode upon. |
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{{verse|2|13}} And I |
{{verse|2|13}} And I |
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well, and to the dung gate, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, |
well, and to the dung gate, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, |
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which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with |
which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with |
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fire. |
fire. |
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{{verse|2|14}} Then I went on to the fountain gate and to the |
{{verse|2|14}} Then I went on to the fountain gate and to the |
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king's pool: but there was no place for the beast that was under |
king's pool: but there was no place for the beast that was under |
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me to pass. |
me to pass. |
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{{verse|2|15}} Then went I up in the night by the brook, and |
{{verse|2|15}} Then went I up in the night by the brook, and |
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viewed the wall; and I turned back, and entered by the valley |
viewed the wall; and I turned back, and entered by the valley |
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gate, and so returned. |
gate, and so returned. |
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{{verse|2|16}} And the rulers knew not whither I |
{{verse|2|16}} And the rulers knew not whither I |
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went, or what I did; neither had I as yet told it to the Jews, |
went, or what I did; neither had I as yet told it to the Jews, |
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nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to |
nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to |
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the rest that did the work. |
the rest that did the work. |
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{{verse|2|17}} Then said I unto them, Ye see |
{{verse|2|17}} Then said I unto them, Ye see |
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the evil case that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the |
the evil case that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the |
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gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up |
gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up |
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the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach. |
the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach. |
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{{verse|2|18}} And |
{{verse|2|18}} And |
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also of the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they |
also of the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they |
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said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands |
said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands |
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for the good [work]. |
for the good [work]. |
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{{verse|2|19}} But when Sanballat the Horonite, and |
{{verse|2|19}} But when Sanballat the Horonite, and |
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Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard |
Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard |
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it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is |
it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is |
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this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king? |
this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king? |
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{{verse|2|20}} Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he |
{{verse|2|20}} Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he |
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the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified |
the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified |
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it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Hammeah |
it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Hammeah |
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they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananel. |
they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananel. |
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{{verse|3|2}} And next |
{{verse|3|2}} And next |
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unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded |
unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded |
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Zaccur the son of Imri. |
Zaccur the son of Imri. |
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{{verse|3|3}} And the fish gate did the sons of |
{{verse|3|3}} And the fish gate did the sons of |
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Hassenaah build; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the |
Hassenaah build; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the |
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doors thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof. |
doors thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof. |
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{{verse|3|4}} And next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Uriah, the son |
{{verse|3|4}} And next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Uriah, the son |
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of Hakkoz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of |
of Hakkoz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of |
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Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel. And next unto them repaired |
Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel. And next unto them repaired |
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Zadok the son of Baana. |
Zadok the son of Baana. |
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{{verse|3|5}} And next unto them the Tekoites |
{{verse|3|5}} And next unto them the Tekoites |
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repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of |
repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of |
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their lord. |
their lord. |
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{{verse|3|6}} And the old gate repaired Joiada the son of |
{{verse|3|6}} And the old gate repaired Joiada the son of |
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Paseah and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams |
Paseah and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams |
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thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the bolts thereof, |
thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the bolts thereof, |
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and the bars thereof. |
and the bars thereof. |
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{{verse|3|7}} And next unto them repaired Melatiah |
{{verse|3|7}} And next unto them repaired Melatiah |
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the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and |
the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and |
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of Mizpah, [that appertained] to the throne of the governor |
of Mizpah, [that appertained] to the throne of the governor |
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beyond the River. |
beyond the River. |
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{{verse|3|8}} Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of |
{{verse|3|8}} Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of |
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Harhaiah, goldsmiths. And next unto him repaired Hananiah one of |
Harhaiah, goldsmiths. And next unto him repaired Hananiah one of |
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the perfumers, and they fortified Jerusalem even unto the broad |
the perfumers, and they fortified Jerusalem even unto the broad |
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wall. |
wall. |
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{{verse|3|9}} And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, |
{{verse|3|9}} And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, |
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the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem. |
the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem. |
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{{verse|3|10}} And next |
{{verse|3|10}} And next |
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unto them repaired Jedaiah the son of Harumaph, over against his |
unto them repaired Jedaiah the son of Harumaph, over against his |
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house. And next unto him repaired Hattush the son of |
house. And next unto him repaired Hattush the son of |
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Hashabneiah. |
Hashabneiah. |
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{{verse|3|11}} Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hasshub the |
{{verse|3|11}} Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hasshub the |
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son of Pahath-moab, repaired another portion, and the tower of |
son of Pahath-moab, repaired another portion, and the tower of |
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the furnaces. |
the furnaces. |
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{{verse|3|12}} And next unto him repaired Shallum the son |
{{verse|3|12}} And next unto him repaired Shallum the son |
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of Hallohesh, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, he |
of Hallohesh, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, he |
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and his daughters. |
and his daughters. |
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{{verse|3|13}} The valley gate repaired Hanun, and |
{{verse|3|13}} The valley gate repaired Hanun, and |
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the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors |
the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors |
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thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand |
thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand |
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cubits of the wall unto the dung gate. |
cubits of the wall unto the dung gate. |
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{{verse|3|14}} And the dung gate |
{{verse|3|14}} And the dung gate |
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repaired Malchijah the son of Rechab, the ruler of the district |
repaired Malchijah the son of Rechab, the ruler of the district |
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of Beth-haccherem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, |
of Beth-haccherem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, |
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the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof. |
the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof. |
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{{verse|3|15}} And the fountain |
{{verse|3|15}} And the fountain |
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doors thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof, and the |
doors thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof, and the |
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wall of the pool of Shelah by the king's garden, even unto the |
wall of the pool of Shelah by the king's garden, even unto the |
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stairs that go down from the city of David. |
stairs that go down from the city of David. |
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{{verse|3|16}} After him |
{{verse|3|16}} After him |
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district of Beth-zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres |
district of Beth-zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres |
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of David, and unto the pool that was made, and unto the house of |
of David, and unto the pool that was made, and unto the house of |
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the mighty men. |
the mighty men. |
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{{verse|3|17}} After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the |
{{verse|3|17}} After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the |
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son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of half |
son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of half |
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the district of Keilah, for his district. |
the district of Keilah, for his district. |
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{{verse|3|18}} After him |
{{verse|3|18}} After him |
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repaired their brethren, Bavvai the son of Henadad, the ruler of |
repaired their brethren, Bavvai the son of Henadad, the ruler of |
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half the district of Keilah. |
half the district of Keilah. |
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{{verse|3|19}} And next to him repaired |
{{verse|3|19}} And next to him repaired |
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Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another portion, |
Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another portion, |
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over against the ascent to the armory at the turning [of the |
over against the ascent to the armory at the turning [of the |
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wall]. |
wall]. |
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{{verse|3|20}} After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly |
{{verse|3|20}} After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly |
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repaired another portion, from the turning [of the wall] unto |
repaired another portion, from the turning [of the wall] unto |
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the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest. |
the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest. |
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{{verse|3|21}} After |
{{verse|3|21}} After |
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him repaired Meremoth the son of Uriah the son of Hakkoz another |
him repaired Meremoth the son of Uriah the son of Hakkoz another |
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portion, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end |
portion, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end |
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of the house of Eliashib. |
of the house of Eliashib. |
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{{verse|3|22}} And after him repaired the |
{{verse|3|22}} And after him repaired the |
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priests, the men of the Plain. |
priests, the men of the Plain. |
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{{verse|3|23}} After them repaired |
{{verse|3|23}} After them repaired |
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Benjamin and Hasshub over against their house. After them |
Benjamin and Hasshub over against their house. After them |
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repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah beside |
repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah beside |
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his own house. |
his own house. |
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{{verse|3|24}} After him repaired Binnui the son of |
{{verse|3|24}} After him repaired Binnui the son of |
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Henadad another portion, from the house of Azariah unto the |
Henadad another portion, from the house of Azariah unto the |
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turning [of the wall], and unto the corner. |
turning [of the wall], and unto the corner. |
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{{verse|3|25}} Palal the son |
{{verse|3|25}} Palal the son |
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the tower that standeth out from the upper house of the king, |
the tower that standeth out from the upper house of the king, |
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which is by the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah the son of |
which is by the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah the son of |
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Parosh [repaired]. |
Parosh [repaired]. |
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{{verse|3|26}} (Now the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel, unto |
{{verse|3|26}} (Now the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel, unto |
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the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the |
the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the |
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tower that standeth out.) |
tower that standeth out.) |
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{{verse|3|27}} After him the Tekoites repaired |
{{verse|3|27}} After him the Tekoites repaired |
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another portion, over against the great tower that standeth out, |
another portion, over against the great tower that standeth out, |
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and unto the wall of Ophel. |
and unto the wall of Ophel. |
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{{verse|3|28}} Above the horse gate repaired |
{{verse|3|28}} Above the horse gate repaired |
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the priests, every one over against his own house. |
the priests, every one over against his own house. |
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{{verse|3|29}} After |
{{verse|3|29}} After |
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them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his own house. |
them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his own house. |
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And after him repaired Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper |
And after him repaired Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper |
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of the east gate. |
of the east gate. |
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{{verse|3|30}} After him repaired Hananiah the son of |
{{verse|3|30}} After him repaired Hananiah the son of |
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Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another portion. |
Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another portion. |
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After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against |
After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against |
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his chamber. |
his chamber. |
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{{verse|3|31}} After him repaired Malchijah one of the |
{{verse|3|31}} After him repaired Malchijah one of the |
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goldsmiths unto the house of the Nethinim, and of the merchants, |
goldsmiths unto the house of the Nethinim, and of the merchants, |
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over against the gate of Hammiphkad, and to the ascent of the |
over against the gate of Hammiphkad, and to the ascent of the |
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corner. |
corner. |
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{{verse|3|32}} And between the ascent of the corner and the |
{{verse|3|32}} And between the ascent of the corner and the |
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{{verse|4|1}} But it came to pass that, when Sanballat heard that we |
{{verse|4|1}} But it came to pass that, when Sanballat heard that we |
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were building the wall, he was wroth, and took great |
were building the wall, he was wroth, and took great |
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indignation, and mocked the Jews. |
indignation, and mocked the Jews. |
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{{verse|4|2}} And he spake before his |
{{verse|4|2}} And he spake before his |
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{{verse|4|3}} Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that |
{{verse|4|3}} Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that |
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which they are building, if a fox go up, he shall break down |
which they are building, if a fox go up, he shall break down |
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their stone wall. |
their stone wall. |
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{{verse|4|4}} Hear, O our God; for we are despised: |
{{verse|4|4}} Hear, O our God; for we are despised: |
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and turn back their reproach upon their own head, and give them |
and turn back their reproach upon their own head, and give them |
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up for a spoil in a land of captivity; |
up for a spoil in a land of captivity; |
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{{verse|4|5}} and cover not their |
{{verse|4|5}} and cover not their |
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{{verse|4|6}} So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together |
{{verse|4|6}} So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together |
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unto half [the height] thereof: for the people had a mind to |
unto half [the height] thereof: for the people had a mind to |
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work. |
work. |
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{{verse|4|7}} But it came to pass that, when Sanballat, and |
{{verse|4|7}} But it came to pass that, when Sanballat, and |
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heard that the repairing of the walls of Jerusalem went forward, |
heard that the repairing of the walls of Jerusalem went forward, |
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[and] that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very |
[and] that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very |
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wroth; |
wroth; |
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{{verse|4|8}} and they conspired all of them together to come and |
{{verse|4|8}} and they conspired all of them together to come and |
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fight against Jerusalem, and to cause confusion therein. |
fight against Jerusalem, and to cause confusion therein. |
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{{verse|4|9}} But we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against |
{{verse|4|9}} But we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against |
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them day and night, because of them. |
them day and night, because of them. |
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{{verse|4|10}} And Judah said, The |
{{verse|4|10}} And Judah said, The |
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strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much |
strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much |
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rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall. |
rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall. |
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{{verse|4|11}} And |
{{verse|4|11}} And |
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our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we |
our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we |
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come into the midst of them, and slay them, and cause the work |
come into the midst of them, and slay them, and cause the work |
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to cease. |
to cease. |
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{{verse|4|12}} And it came to pass that, when the Jews that |
{{verse|4|12}} And it came to pass that, when the Jews that |
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dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times from all places, |
dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times from all places, |
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Ye must return unto us. |
Ye must return unto us. |
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{{verse|4|13}} Therefore set I in the lowest |
{{verse|4|13}} Therefore set I in the lowest |
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parts of the space behind the wall, in the open places, I set |
parts of the space behind the wall, in the open places, I set |
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[there] the people after their families with their swords, their |
[there] the people after their families with their swords, their |
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spears, and their bows. |
spears, and their bows. |
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{{verse|4|14}} And I looked, and rose up, and |
{{verse|4|14}} And I looked, and rose up, and |
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people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, who is |
people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, who is |
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great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and |
great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and |
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your daughters, your wives, and your houses. |
your daughters, your wives, and your houses. |
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{{verse|4|15}} And it came |
{{verse|4|15}} And it came |
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to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and |
to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and |
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God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of |
God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of |
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us to the wall, every one unto his work. |
us to the wall, every one unto his work. |
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{{verse|4|16}} And it came to |
{{verse|4|16}} And it came to |
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the work, and half of them held the spears, the shields, and the |
the work, and half of them held the spears, the shields, and the |
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bows, and the coats of mail; and the rulers were behind all the |
bows, and the coats of mail; and the rulers were behind all the |
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house of Judah. |
house of Judah. |
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{{verse|4|17}} They all builded the wall and they that |
{{verse|4|17}} They all builded the wall and they that |
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bare burdens laded themselves; every one with one of his hands |
bare burdens laded themselves; every one with one of his hands |
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wrought in the work, and with the other held his weapon; |
wrought in the work, and with the other held his weapon; |
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{{verse|4|18}} and the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, |
{{verse|4|18}} and the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, |
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{{verse|4|19}} And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers and to the |
{{verse|4|19}} And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers and to the |
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rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are |
rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are |
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separated upon the wall, one far from another: |
separated upon the wall, one far from another: |
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{{verse|4|20}} in what |
{{verse|4|20}} in what |
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place soever ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither |
place soever ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither |
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unto us; our God will fight for us. |
unto us; our God will fight for us. |
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{{verse|4|21}} So we wrought in the |
{{verse|4|21}} So we wrought in the |
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work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the |
work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the |
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morning till the stars appeared. |
morning till the stars appeared. |
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{{verse|4|22}} Likewise at the same |
{{verse|4|22}} Likewise at the same |
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time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant |
time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant |
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lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to |
lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to |
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us, and may labor in the day. |
us, and may labor in the day. |
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{{verse|4|23}} So neither I, nor my |
{{verse|4|23}} So neither I, nor my |
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{{verse|5|1}} Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their |
{{verse|5|1}} Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their |
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wives against their brethren the Jews. |
wives against their brethren the Jews. |
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{{verse|5|2}} For there were that |
{{verse|5|2}} For there were that |
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said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many: let us get |
said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many: let us get |
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grain, that we may eat and live. |
grain, that we may eat and live. |
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{{verse|5|3}} Some also there were that |
{{verse|5|3}} Some also there were that |
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said, We are mortgaging our fields, and our vineyards, and our |
said, We are mortgaging our fields, and our vineyards, and our |
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houses: let us get grain, because of the dearth. |
houses: let us get grain, because of the dearth. |
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{{verse|5|4}} There |
{{verse|5|4}} There |
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were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's |
were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's |
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tribute [upon] our fields and our vineyards. |
tribute [upon] our fields and our vineyards. |
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{{verse|5|5}} Yet now our |
{{verse|5|5}} Yet now our |
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daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought |
daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought |
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into bondage [already]: neither is it in our power to help it; |
into bondage [already]: neither is it in our power to help it; |
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for other men have our fields and our vineyards. |
for other men have our fields and our vineyards. |
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{{verse|5|6}} And I was |
{{verse|5|6}} And I was |
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very angry when I heard their cry and these words. |
very angry when I heard their cry and these words. |
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{{verse|5|7}} Then I |
{{verse|5|7}} Then I |
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consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the |
consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the |
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rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his |
rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his |
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brother. And I held a great assembly against them. |
brother. And I held a great assembly against them. |
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{{verse|5|8}} And I |
{{verse|5|8}} And I |
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the Jews, that were sold unto the nations; and would ye even |
the Jews, that were sold unto the nations; and would ye even |
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sell your brethren, and should they be sold unto us? Then held |
sell your brethren, and should they be sold unto us? Then held |
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they their peace, and found never a word. |
they their peace, and found never a word. |
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{{verse|5|9}} Also I said, The |
{{verse|5|9}} Also I said, The |
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{{verse|5|10}} And I likewise, my brethren and my servants, do lend them |
{{verse|5|10}} And I likewise, my brethren and my servants, do lend them |
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money and grain. I pray you, let us leave off this usury. |
money and grain. I pray you, let us leave off this usury. |
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{{verse|5|11}} Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their fields, their |
{{verse|5|11}} Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their fields, their |
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vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the |
vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the |
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hundredth part of the money, and of the grain, the new wine, and |
hundredth part of the money, and of the grain, the new wine, and |
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the oil, that ye exact of them. |
the oil, that ye exact of them. |
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{{verse|5|12}} Then said they, We will |
{{verse|5|12}} Then said they, We will |
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restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do, |
restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do, |
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even as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and took an oath |
even as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and took an oath |
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of them, that they would do according to this promise. |
of them, that they would do according to this promise. |
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{{verse|5|13}} Also I shook out my lap, and said, So God shake out every man |
{{verse|5|13}} Also I shook out my lap, and said, So God shake out every man |
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promise; even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the |
promise; even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the |
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assembly said, Amen, and praised Jehovah. And the people did |
assembly said, Amen, and praised Jehovah. And the people did |
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according to this promise. |
according to this promise. |
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{{verse|5|14}} Moreover from the time that I |
{{verse|5|14}} Moreover from the time that I |
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the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of |
the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of |
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Artaxerxes the king, [that is], twelve years, I and my brethren |
Artaxerxes the king, [that is], twelve years, I and my brethren |
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have not eaten the bread of the governor. |
have not eaten the bread of the governor. |
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{{verse|5|15}} But the former |
{{verse|5|15}} But the former |
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and took of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of |
and took of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of |
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silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but |
silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but |
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so did not I, because of the fear of God. |
so did not I, because of the fear of God. |
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{{verse|5|16}} Yea, also I |
{{verse|5|16}} Yea, also I |
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continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: |
continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: |
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and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work. |
and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work. |
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{{verse|5|17}} Moreover there were at my table, of the Jews and the rulers, a |
{{verse|5|17}} Moreover there were at my table, of the Jews and the rulers, a |
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hundred and fifty men, besides those that came unto us from |
hundred and fifty men, besides those that came unto us from |
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among the nations that were round about us. |
among the nations that were round about us. |
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{{verse|5|18}} Now that |
{{verse|5|18}} Now that |
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enemies, that I had builded the wall, and that there was no |
enemies, that I had builded the wall, and that there was no |
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breach left therein; (though even unto that time I had not set |
breach left therein; (though even unto that time I had not set |
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up the doors in the gates;) |
up the doors in the gates;) |
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{{verse|6|2}} that Sanballat and Geshem sent |
{{verse|6|2}} that Sanballat and Geshem sent |
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unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in [one of] the |
unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in [one of] the |
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villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me |
villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me |
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mischief. |
mischief. |
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{{verse|6|3}} And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am |
{{verse|6|3}} And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am |
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doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the |
doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the |
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work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you? |
work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you? |
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{{verse|6|4}} And |
{{verse|6|4}} And |
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they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered |
they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered |
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them after the same manner. |
them after the same manner. |
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{{verse|6|5}} Then sent Sanballat his |
{{verse|6|5}} Then sent Sanballat his |
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servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open |
servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open |
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letter in his hand, |
letter in his hand, |
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{{verse|6|6}} wherein was written, It is reported |
{{verse|6|6}} wherein was written, It is reported |
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among the nations, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews |
among the nations, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews |
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think to rebel; for which cause thou art building the wall: and |
think to rebel; for which cause thou art building the wall: and |
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thou wouldest be their king, according to these words. |
thou wouldest be their king, according to these words. |
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{{verse|6|7}} And |
{{verse|6|7}} And |
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Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be |
Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be |
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reported to the king according to these words. Come now |
reported to the king according to these words. Come now |
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therefore, and let us take counsel together. |
therefore, and let us take counsel together. |
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{{verse|6|8}} Then I sent |
{{verse|6|8}} Then I sent |
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unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, |
unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, |
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but thou feignest them out of thine own heart. |
but thou feignest them out of thine own heart. |
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{{verse|6|9}} For they |
{{verse|6|9}} For they |
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all would have made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be |
all would have made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be |
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weakened from the work, that it be not done. But now, [O God], |
weakened from the work, that it be not done. But now, [O God], |
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strengthen thou my hands. |
strengthen thou my hands. |
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{{verse|6|10}} And I went unto the house of |
{{verse|6|10}} And I went unto the house of |
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within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for |
within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for |
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they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to |
they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to |
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slay thee. |
slay thee. |
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{{verse|6|11}} And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and |
{{verse|6|11}} And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and |
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who is there, that, being such as I, would go into the temple to |
who is there, that, being such as I, would go into the temple to |
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save his life? I will not go in. |
save his life? I will not go in. |
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{{verse|6|12}} And I discerned, and, |
{{verse|6|12}} And I discerned, and, |
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lo, God had not sent him; but he pronounced this prophecy |
lo, God had not sent him; but he pronounced this prophecy |
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against me: and Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. |
against me: and Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. |
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{{verse|6|13}} For |
{{verse|6|13}} For |
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this cause was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and |
this cause was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and |
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sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that |
sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that |
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they might reproach me. |
they might reproach me. |
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{{verse|6|14}} Remember, O my God, Tobiah and |
{{verse|6|14}} Remember, O my God, Tobiah and |
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Sanballat according to these their works, and also the |
Sanballat according to these their works, and also the |
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prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would |
prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would |
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have put me in fear. |
have put me in fear. |
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{{verse|6|15}} So the wall was finished in the |
{{verse|6|15}} So the wall was finished in the |
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twenty and fifth [day] of [the month] Elul, in fifty and two |
twenty and fifth [day] of [the month] Elul, in fifty and two |
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days. |
days. |
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{{verse|6|16}} And it came to pass, when all our enemies heard |
{{verse|6|16}} And it came to pass, when all our enemies heard |
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[thereof], that all the nations that were about us feared, and |
[thereof], that all the nations that were about us feared, and |
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were much cast down in their own eyes; for they perceived that |
were much cast down in their own eyes; for they perceived that |
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this work was wrought of our God. |
this work was wrought of our God. |
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{{verse|6|17}} Moreover in those days |
{{verse|6|17}} Moreover in those days |
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the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and [the |
the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and [the |
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letters] of Tobiah came unto them. |
letters] of Tobiah came unto them. |
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{{verse|6|18}} For there were many in |
{{verse|6|18}} For there were many in |
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Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah |
Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah |
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the son of Arah; and his son Jehohanan had taken the daughter of |
the son of Arah; and his son Jehohanan had taken the daughter of |
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Meshullam the son of Berechiah to wife. |
Meshullam the son of Berechiah to wife. |
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{{verse|6|19}} Also they spake |
{{verse|6|19}} Also they spake |
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{{verse|7|1}} Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had |
{{verse|7|1}} Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had |
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set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the |
set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the |
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Levites were appointed, |
Levites were appointed, |
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{{verse|7|2}} that I gave my brother Hanani, and |
{{verse|7|2}} that I gave my brother Hanani, and |
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Hananiah the governor of the castle, charge over Jerusalem; for |
Hananiah the governor of the castle, charge over Jerusalem; for |
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he was a faithful man, and feared God above many. |
he was a faithful man, and feared God above many. |
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{{verse|7|3}} And I |
{{verse|7|3}} And I |
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the doors, and bar ye them: and appoint watches of the |
the doors, and bar ye them: and appoint watches of the |
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inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one |
inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one |
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[to be] over against his house. |
[to be] over against his house. |
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{{verse|7|4}} Now the city was wide and |
{{verse|7|4}} Now the city was wide and |
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large; but the people were few therein, and the houses were not |
large; but the people were few therein, and the houses were not |
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builded. |
builded. |
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{{verse|7|5}} And my God put into my heart to gather together |
{{verse|7|5}} And my God put into my heart to gather together |
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{{verse|7|7}} who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, |
{{verse|7|7}} who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, |
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Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, |
Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, |
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Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: |
Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: |
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{{verse|7|8}} The |
{{verse|7|8}} The |
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{{verse|7|9}} The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. |
{{verse|7|9}} The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. |
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{{verse|7|10}} The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two. |
{{verse|7|10}} The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two. |
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{{verse|7|11}} The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, |
{{verse|7|11}} The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, |
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two thousand and eight hundred [and] eighteen. |
two thousand and eight hundred [and] eighteen. |
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{{verse|7|12}} The |
{{verse|7|12}} The |
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children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. |
children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. |
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{{verse|7|13}} The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five. |
{{verse|7|13}} The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five. |
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{{verse|7|14}} The |
{{verse|7|14}} The |
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children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore. |
children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore. |
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{{verse|7|15}} The |
{{verse|7|15}} The |
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children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight. |
children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight. |
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{{verse|7|16}} The |
{{verse|7|16}} The |
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children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight. |
children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight. |
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{{verse|7|17}} The |
{{verse|7|17}} The |
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{{verse|7|18}} The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and |
{{verse|7|18}} The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and |
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seven. |
seven. |
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{{verse|7|19}} The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore |
{{verse|7|19}} The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore |
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and seven. |
and seven. |
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{{verse|7|20}} The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and |
{{verse|7|20}} The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and |
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five. |
five. |
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{{verse|7|21}} The children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety and |
{{verse|7|21}} The children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety and |
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eight. |
eight. |
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{{verse|7|22}} The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and |
{{verse|7|22}} The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and |
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eight. |
eight. |
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{{verse|7|23}} The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and |
{{verse|7|23}} The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and |
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four. |
four. |
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{{verse|7|24}} The children of Hariph, a hundred and twelve. |
{{verse|7|24}} The children of Hariph, a hundred and twelve. |
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{{verse|7|25}} The children of Gibeon, ninety and five. |
{{verse|7|25}} The children of Gibeon, ninety and five. |
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{{verse|7|26}} The men |
{{verse|7|26}} The men |
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of Bethlehem and Netophah, a hundred fourscore and eight. |
of Bethlehem and Netophah, a hundred fourscore and eight. |
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{{verse|7|27}} The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and eight. |
{{verse|7|27}} The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and eight. |
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{{verse|7|28}} The men |
{{verse|7|28}} The men |
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of Beth-azmaveth, forty and two. |
of Beth-azmaveth, forty and two. |
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{{verse|7|29}} The men of |
{{verse|7|29}} The men of |
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Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and |
Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and |
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three. |
three. |
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{{verse|7|30}} The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and |
{{verse|7|30}} The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and |
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one. |
one. |
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{{verse|7|31}} The men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty and two. |
{{verse|7|31}} The men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty and two. |
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{{verse|7|32}} The men of Beth-el and Ai, a hundred twenty and three. |
{{verse|7|32}} The men of Beth-el and Ai, a hundred twenty and three. |
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{{verse|7|33}} The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two. |
{{verse|7|33}} The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two. |
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{{verse|7|34}} The |
{{verse|7|34}} The |
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children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and |
children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and |
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four. |
four. |
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{{verse|7|35}} The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. |
{{verse|7|35}} The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. |
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{{verse|7|37}} The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty |
{{verse|7|37}} The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty |
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and one. |
and one. |
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{{verse|7|38}} The children of Senaah, three thousand nine |
{{verse|7|38}} The children of Senaah, three thousand nine |
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hundred and thirty. |
hundred and thirty. |
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{{verse|7|39}} The priests: The children of Jedaiah, |
{{verse|7|39}} The priests: The children of Jedaiah, |
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of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three. |
of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three. |
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{{verse|7|40}} The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two. |
{{verse|7|40}} The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two. |
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{{verse|7|41}} The |
{{verse|7|41}} The |
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children of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven. |
children of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven. |
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{{verse|7|42}} The children of Harim, a thousand [and] seventeen. |
{{verse|7|42}} The children of Harim, a thousand [and] seventeen. |
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{{verse|7|43}} The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the children |
{{verse|7|43}} The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the children |
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of Hodevah, seventy and four. |
of Hodevah, seventy and four. |
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{{verse|7|44}} The singers: the children |
{{verse|7|44}} The singers: the children |
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of Asaph, a hundred forty and eight. |
of Asaph, a hundred forty and eight. |
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{{verse|7|45}} The porters: the |
{{verse|7|45}} The porters: the |
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children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of |
children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of |
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Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the |
Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the |
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children of Shobai, a hundred thirty and eight. |
children of Shobai, a hundred thirty and eight. |
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{{verse|7|46}} The |
{{verse|7|46}} The |
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Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the |
Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the |
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children of Tabbaoth, |
children of Tabbaoth, |
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{{verse|7|47}} the children of Keros, the children |
{{verse|7|47}} the children of Keros, the children |
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of Sia, the children of Padon, |
of Sia, the children of Padon, |
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{{verse|7|48}} the children of Lebana, |
{{verse|7|48}} the children of Lebana, |
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the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai, |
the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai, |
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{{verse|7|49}} the |
{{verse|7|49}} the |
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children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of |
children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of |
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Gahar, |
Gahar, |
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{{verse|7|50}} the children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the |
{{verse|7|50}} the children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the |
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children of Nekoda, |
children of Nekoda, |
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{{verse|7|51}} the children of Gazzam, the children |
{{verse|7|51}} the children of Gazzam, the children |
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of Uzza, the children of Paseah. |
of Uzza, the children of Paseah. |
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{{verse|7|52}} The children of Besai, |
{{verse|7|52}} The children of Besai, |
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the children of Meunim, the children of Nephushesim, |
the children of Meunim, the children of Nephushesim, |
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{{verse|7|53}} the |
{{verse|7|53}} the |
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children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of |
children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of |
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Harhur, |
Harhur, |
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{{verse|7|54}} the children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, |
{{verse|7|54}} the children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, |
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the children of Harsha, |
the children of Harsha, |
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{{verse|7|55}} the children of Barkos, the |
{{verse|7|55}} the children of Barkos, the |
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children of Sisera, the children of Temah, |
children of Sisera, the children of Temah, |
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{{verse|7|56}} the children |
{{verse|7|56}} the children |
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of Neziah, the children of Hatipha. |
of Neziah, the children of Hatipha. |
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{{verse|7|57}} The children of |
{{verse|7|57}} The children of |
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Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of |
Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of |
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Sophereth, the children of Perida, |
Sophereth, the children of Perida, |
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{{verse|7|58}} the children of Jaala, |
{{verse|7|58}} the children of Jaala, |
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the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, |
the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, |
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{{verse|7|59}} the |
{{verse|7|59}} the |
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children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of |
children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of |
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Pochereth-hazzebaim, the children of Amon. |
Pochereth-hazzebaim, the children of Amon. |
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{{verse|7|60}} All the |
{{verse|7|60}} All the |
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Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three |
Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three |
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hundred ninety and two. |
hundred ninety and two. |
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{{verse|7|61}} And these were they that went up |
{{verse|7|61}} And these were they that went up |
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from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; but they |
from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; but they |
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could not show their fathers' houses, nor their seed, whether |
could not show their fathers' houses, nor their seed, whether |
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they were of Israel: |
they were of Israel: |
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{{verse|7|62}} The children of Delaiah, the |
{{verse|7|62}} The children of Delaiah, the |
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children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty |
children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty |
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and two. |
and two. |
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{{verse|7|63}} And of the priests: the children of Hobaiah, the |
{{verse|7|63}} And of the priests: the children of Hobaiah, the |
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children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who took a wife |
children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who took a wife |
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of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called |
of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called |
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after their name. |
after their name. |
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{{verse|7|64}} These sought their register [among] |
{{verse|7|64}} These sought their register [among] |
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{{verse|7|65}} And the governor said unto them, that they should not eat |
{{verse|7|65}} And the governor said unto them, that they should not eat |
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of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim |
of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim |
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and Thummim. |
and Thummim. |
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{{verse|7|66}} The whole assembly together was forty and |
{{verse|7|66}} The whole assembly together was forty and |
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two thousand three hundred and threescore, |
two thousand three hundred and threescore, |
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{{verse|7|67}} besides their |
{{verse|7|67}} besides their |
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men-servants and their maid-servants, of whom there were seven |
men-servants and their maid-servants, of whom there were seven |
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thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two |
thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two |
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hundred forty and five singing men and singing women. |
hundred forty and five singing men and singing women. |
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{{verse|7|68}} Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two |
{{verse|7|68}} Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two |
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hundred forty and five; |
hundred forty and five; |
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{{verse|7|69}} [their] camels, four hundred |
{{verse|7|69}} [their] camels, four hundred |
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thirty and five; [their] asses, six thousand seven hundred and |
thirty and five; [their] asses, six thousand seven hundred and |
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twenty. |
twenty. |
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{{verse|7|70}} And some from among the heads of fathers' |
{{verse|7|70}} And some from among the heads of fathers' |
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[houses] gave unto the work. The governor gave to the treasury a |
[houses] gave unto the work. The governor gave to the treasury a |
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thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, five hundred and thirty |
thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, five hundred and thirty |
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priests' garments. |
priests' garments. |
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{{verse|7|71}} And some of the heads of fathers' |
{{verse|7|71}} And some of the heads of fathers' |
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[houses] gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand |
[houses] gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand |
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darics of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pounds of |
darics of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pounds of |
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silver. |
silver. |
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{{verse|7|72}} And that which the rest of the people gave was |
{{verse|7|72}} And that which the rest of the people gave was |
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twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand pounds of |
twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand pounds of |
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silver, and threescore and seven priests' garments. |
silver, and threescore and seven priests' garments. |
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{{verse|7|73}} So |
{{verse|7|73}} So |
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man into the broad place that was before the water gate; and |
man into the broad place that was before the water gate; and |
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they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of |
they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of |
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Moses, which Jehovah had commanded to Israel. |
Moses, which Jehovah had commanded to Israel. |
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{{verse|8|2}} And Ezra the |
{{verse|8|2}} And Ezra the |
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priest brought the law before the assembly, both men and women, |
priest brought the law before the assembly, both men and women, |
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and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day |
and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day |
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of the seventh month. |
of the seventh month. |
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{{verse|8|3}} And he read therein before the broad |
{{verse|8|3}} And he read therein before the broad |
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midday, in the presence of the men and the women, and of those |
midday, in the presence of the men and the women, and of those |
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that could understand; and the ears of all the people were |
that could understand; and the ears of all the people were |
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[attentive] unto the book of the law. |
[attentive] unto the book of the law. |
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{{verse|8|4}} And Ezra the scribe |
{{verse|8|4}} And Ezra the scribe |
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and Uriah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on |
and Uriah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on |
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his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchijah, and Hashum, |
his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchijah, and Hashum, |
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and Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, [and] Meshullam. |
and Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, [and] Meshullam. |
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{{verse|8|5}} And Ezra |
{{verse|8|5}} And Ezra |
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opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was |
opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was |
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above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people |
above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people |
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stood up: |
stood up: |
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{{verse|8|6}} and Ezra blessed Jehovah, the great God. And all |
{{verse|8|6}} and Ezra blessed Jehovah, the great God. And all |
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the people answered, Amen, Amen, with the lifting up of their |
the people answered, Amen, Amen, with the lifting up of their |
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hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped Jehovah with |
hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped Jehovah with |
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their faces to the ground. |
their faces to the ground. |
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{{verse|8|7}} Also Jeshua, and Bani, and |
{{verse|8|7}} Also Jeshua, and Bani, and |
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Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the |
Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the |
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people to understand the law: and the people [stood] in their |
people to understand the law: and the people [stood] in their |
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place. |
place. |
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{{verse|8|8}} And they read in the book, in the law of God, |
{{verse|8|8}} And they read in the book, in the law of God, |
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distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the |
distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the |
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reading. |
reading. |
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{{verse|8|9}} And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the |
{{verse|8|9}} And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the |
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unto all the people, This day is holy unto Jehovah your God; |
unto all the people, This day is holy unto Jehovah your God; |
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mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard |
mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard |
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the words of the law. |
the words of the law. |
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{{verse|8|10}} Then he said unto them, Go your |
{{verse|8|10}} Then he said unto them, Go your |
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him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy unto our |
him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy unto our |
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Lord: neither be ye grieved; for the joy of Jehovah is your |
Lord: neither be ye grieved; for the joy of Jehovah is your |
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strength. |
strength. |
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{{verse|8|11}} So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, |
{{verse|8|11}} So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, |
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{{verse|8|12}} And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, |
{{verse|8|12}} And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, |
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and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had |
and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had |
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understood the words that were declared unto them. |
understood the words that were declared unto them. |
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{{verse|8|13}} And on |
{{verse|8|13}} And on |
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{{verse|8|14}} And they found written in the law, how that Jehovah had |
{{verse|8|14}} And they found written in the law, how that Jehovah had |
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commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in |
commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in |
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booths in the feast of the seventh month; |
booths in the feast of the seventh month; |
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{{verse|8|15}} and that they |
{{verse|8|15}} and that they |
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branches, and branches of wild olive, and myrtle branches, and |
branches, and branches of wild olive, and myrtle branches, and |
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palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as |
palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as |
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it is written. |
it is written. |
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{{verse|8|16}} So the people went forth, and brought |
{{verse|8|16}} So the people went forth, and brought |
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house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of |
house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of |
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God, and in the broad place of the water gate, and in the broad |
God, and in the broad place of the water gate, and in the broad |
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place of the gate of Ephraim. |
place of the gate of Ephraim. |
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{{verse|8|17}} And all the assembly of |
{{verse|8|17}} And all the assembly of |
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dwelt in the booths; for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun |
dwelt in the booths; for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun |
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unto that day had not the children of Israel done so. And there |
unto that day had not the children of Israel done so. And there |
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was very great gladness. |
was very great gladness. |
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{{verse|8|18}} Also day by day, from the first |
{{verse|8|18}} Also day by day, from the first |
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{{verse|9|1}} Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the |
{{verse|9|1}} Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the |
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children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with |
children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with |
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sackcloth, and earth upon them. |
sackcloth, and earth upon them. |
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{{verse|9|2}} And the seed of Israel |
{{verse|9|2}} And the seed of Israel |
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separated themselves from all foreigners, and stood and |
separated themselves from all foreigners, and stood and |
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confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers. |
confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers. |
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{{verse|9|3}} And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the |
{{verse|9|3}} And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the |
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{{verse|9|4}} Then stood up upon the stairs of the Levites, Jeshua, and |
{{verse|9|4}} Then stood up upon the stairs of the Levites, Jeshua, and |
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Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, [and] Chenani, |
Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, [and] Chenani, |
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and cried with a loud voice unto Jehovah their God. |
and cried with a loud voice unto Jehovah their God. |
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{{verse|9|5}} Then |
{{verse|9|5}} Then |
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Jehovah your God from everlasting to everlasting; and blessed be |
Jehovah your God from everlasting to everlasting; and blessed be |
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thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and |
thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and |
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praise. |
praise. |
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{{verse|9|6}} Thou art Jehovah, even thou alone; thou hast made |
{{verse|9|6}} Thou art Jehovah, even thou alone; thou hast made |
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and all things that are thereon, the seas and all that is in |
and all things that are thereon, the seas and all that is in |
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them, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven |
them, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven |
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worshippeth thee. |
worshippeth thee. |
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{{verse|9|7}} Thou art Jehovah the God, who didst |
{{verse|9|7}} Thou art Jehovah the God, who didst |
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choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the |
choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the |
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Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham, |
Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham, |
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{{verse|9|8}} and foundest |
{{verse|9|8}} and foundest |
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the Perizzite, and the Jebusite, and the Girgashite, to give it |
the Perizzite, and the Jebusite, and the Girgashite, to give it |
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unto his seed, and hast performed thy words; for thou art |
unto his seed, and hast performed thy words; for thou art |
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righteous. |
righteous. |
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{{verse|9|9}} And thou sawest the affliction of our fathers |
{{verse|9|9}} And thou sawest the affliction of our fathers |
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in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red Sea, |
in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red Sea, |
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{{verse|9|10}} and |
{{verse|9|10}} and |
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servants, and on all the people of his land; for thou knewest |
servants, and on all the people of his land; for thou knewest |
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that they dealt proudly against them, and didst get thee a name, |
that they dealt proudly against them, and didst get thee a name, |
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as it is this day. |
as it is this day. |
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{{verse|9|11}} And thou didst divide the sea before |
{{verse|9|11}} And thou didst divide the sea before |
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them, so that they went through the midst of the sea on the dry |
them, so that they went through the midst of the sea on the dry |
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land; and their pursuers thou didst cast into the depths, as a |
land; and their pursuers thou didst cast into the depths, as a |
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stone into the mighty waters. |
stone into the mighty waters. |
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{{verse|9|12}} Moreover in a pillar of |
{{verse|9|12}} Moreover in a pillar of |
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{{verse|9|13}} Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with |
{{verse|9|13}} Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with |
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them from heaven, and gavest them right ordinances and true |
them from heaven, and gavest them right ordinances and true |
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laws, good statutes and commandments, |
laws, good statutes and commandments, |
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{{verse|9|14}} and madest known |
{{verse|9|14}} and madest known |
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unto them thy holy sabbath, and commandedst them commandments, |
unto them thy holy sabbath, and commandedst them commandments, |
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and statutes, and a law, by Moses thy servant, |
and statutes, and a law, by Moses thy servant, |
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{{verse|9|15}} and gavest |
{{verse|9|15}} and gavest |
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water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and commandedst |
water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and commandedst |
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them that they should go in to possess the land which thou hadst |
them that they should go in to possess the land which thou hadst |
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sworn to give them. |
sworn to give them. |
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{{verse|9|16}} But they and our fathers dealt |
{{verse|9|16}} But they and our fathers dealt |
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proudly and hardened their neck, and hearkened not to thy |
proudly and hardened their neck, and hearkened not to thy |
||
commandments, |
commandments, |
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{{verse|9|17}} and refused to obey, neither were mindful |
{{verse|9|17}} and refused to obey, neither were mindful |
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their bondage. But thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and |
their bondage. But thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and |
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merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, and |
merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, and |
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forsookest them not. |
forsookest them not. |
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{{verse|9|18}} Yea, when they had made them a |
{{verse|9|18}} Yea, when they had made them a |
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molten calf, and said, This is thy God that brought thee up out |
molten calf, and said, This is thy God that brought thee up out |
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of Egypt, and had wrought great provocations; |
of Egypt, and had wrought great provocations; |
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{{verse|9|19}} yet thou in |
{{verse|9|19}} yet thou in |
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pillar of cloud departed not from over them by day, to lead them |
pillar of cloud departed not from over them by day, to lead them |
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in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to show them |
in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to show them |
||
light, and the way wherein they should go. |
light, and the way wherein they should go. |
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{{verse|9|20}} Thou gavest |
{{verse|9|20}} Thou gavest |
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{{verse|9|21}} Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the |
{{verse|9|21}} Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the |
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wilderness, [and] they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not |
wilderness, [and] they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not |
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old, and their feet swelled not. |
old, and their feet swelled not. |
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{{verse|9|22}} Moreover thou gavest |
{{verse|9|22}} Moreover thou gavest |
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them kingdoms and peoples, which thou didst allot after their |
them kingdoms and peoples, which thou didst allot after their |
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portions: so they possessed the land of Sihon, even the land of |
portions: so they possessed the land of Sihon, even the land of |
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the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan. |
the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan. |
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{{verse|9|23}} Their children also multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven, |
{{verse|9|23}} Their children also multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven, |
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Canaanites, and gavest them into their hands, with their kings, |
Canaanites, and gavest them into their hands, with their kings, |
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and the peoples of the land, that they might do with them as |
and the peoples of the land, that they might do with them as |
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they would. |
they would. |
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{{verse|9|25}} And they took fortified cities, and a fat |
{{verse|9|25}} And they took fortified cities, and a fat |
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hewn out, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit-trees in |
hewn out, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit-trees in |
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abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and |
abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and |
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delighted themselves in thy great goodness. |
delighted themselves in thy great goodness. |
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{{verse|9|26}} Nevertheless |
{{verse|9|26}} Nevertheless |
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law behind their back, and slew thy prophets that testified |
law behind their back, and slew thy prophets that testified |
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against them to turn them again unto thee, and they wrought |
against them to turn them again unto thee, and they wrought |
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great provocations. |
great provocations. |
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{{verse|9|27}} Therefore thou deliveredst them into |
{{verse|9|27}} Therefore thou deliveredst them into |
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from heaven; and according to thy manifold mercies thou gavest |
from heaven; and according to thy manifold mercies thou gavest |
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them saviours who saved them out of the hand of their |
them saviours who saved them out of the hand of their |
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adversaries. |
adversaries. |
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{{verse|9|28}} But after they had rest, they did evil again |
{{verse|9|28}} But after they had rest, they did evil again |
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not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thine ordinances, |
not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thine ordinances, |
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(which if a man do, he shall live in them,) and withdrew the |
(which if a man do, he shall live in them,) and withdrew the |
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shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear. |
shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear. |
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{{verse|9|30}} Yet many years didst thou bear with them, and testifiedst |
{{verse|9|30}} Yet many years didst thou bear with them, and testifiedst |
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against them by thy Spirit through thy prophets: yet would they |
against them by thy Spirit through thy prophets: yet would they |
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not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the |
not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the |
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peoples of the lands. |
peoples of the lands. |
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{{verse|9|31}} Nevertheless in thy manifold |
{{verse|9|31}} Nevertheless in thy manifold |
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mercies thou didst not make a full end of them, nor forsake |
mercies thou didst not make a full end of them, nor forsake |
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them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God. |
them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God. |
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{{verse|9|32}} Now |
{{verse|9|32}} Now |
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on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on |
on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on |
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our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings |
our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings |
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of Assyria unto this day. |
of Assyria unto this day. |
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{{verse|9|33}} Howbeit thou art just in all |
{{verse|9|33}} Howbeit thou art just in all |
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that is come upon us; for thou hast dealt truly, but we have |
that is come upon us; for thou hast dealt truly, but we have |
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done wickedly; |
done wickedly; |
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{{verse|9|34}} neither have our kings, our princes, our |
{{verse|9|34}} neither have our kings, our princes, our |
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priests, nor our fathers, kept thy law, nor hearkened unto thy |
priests, nor our fathers, kept thy law, nor hearkened unto thy |
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commandments and thy testimonies wherewith thou didst testify |
commandments and thy testimonies wherewith thou didst testify |
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against them. |
against them. |
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{{verse|9|35}} For they have not served thee in their |
{{verse|9|35}} For they have not served thee in their |
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kingdom, and in thy great goodness that thou gavest them, and in |
kingdom, and in thy great goodness that thou gavest them, and in |
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the large and fat land which thou gavest before them, neither |
the large and fat land which thou gavest before them, neither |
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turned they from their wicked works. |
turned they from their wicked works. |
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{{verse|9|36}} Behold, we are |
{{verse|9|36}} Behold, we are |
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servants this day, and as for the land that thou gavest unto our |
servants this day, and as for the land that thou gavest unto our |
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fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof, behold, |
fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof, behold, |
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we are servants in it. |
we are servants in it. |
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{{verse|9|37}} And it yieldeth much increase unto |
{{verse|9|37}} And it yieldeth much increase unto |
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the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also |
the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also |
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they have power over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their |
they have power over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their |
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pleasure, and we are in great distress. |
pleasure, and we are in great distress. |
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{{verse|9|38}} And yet for all |
{{verse|9|38}} And yet for all |
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{{verse|10|1}} Now those that sealed were: Nehemiah the governor, the |
{{verse|10|1}} Now those that sealed were: Nehemiah the governor, the |
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son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah, |
son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah, |
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{{verse|10|2}} Seraiah, Azariah, |
{{verse|10|2}} Seraiah, Azariah, |
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Jeremiah, |
Jeremiah, |
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{{verse|10|3}} Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah, |
{{verse|10|3}} Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah, |
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{{verse|10|4}} Hattush, |
{{verse|10|4}} Hattush, |
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Shebaniah, Malluch, |
Shebaniah, Malluch, |
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{{verse|10|5}} Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, |
{{verse|10|5}} Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, |
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{{verse|10|6}} Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, |
{{verse|10|6}} Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, |
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{{verse|10|7}} Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin, |
{{verse|10|7}} Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin, |
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{{verse|10|8}} Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah; these were the priests. |
{{verse|10|8}} Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah; these were the priests. |
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{{verse|10|9}} And the Levites: namely, Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of |
{{verse|10|9}} And the Levites: namely, Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of |
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the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel; |
the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel; |
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{{verse|10|10}} and their brethren, |
{{verse|10|10}} and their brethren, |
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Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, |
Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, |
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{{verse|10|11}} Mica, Rehob, |
{{verse|10|11}} Mica, Rehob, |
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Hashabiah, |
Hashabiah, |
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{{verse|10|12}} Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, |
{{verse|10|12}} Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, |
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{{verse|10|13}} Hodiah, |
{{verse|10|13}} Hodiah, |
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Bani, Beninu. |
Bani, Beninu. |
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{{verse|10|14}} The chiefs of the people: Parosh, |
{{verse|10|14}} The chiefs of the people: Parosh, |
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Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani, |
Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani, |
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{{verse|10|15}} Bunni, Azgad, Bebai, |
{{verse|10|15}} Bunni, Azgad, Bebai, |
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{{verse|10|16}} Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin, |
{{verse|10|16}} Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin, |
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{{verse|10|17}} Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur, |
{{verse|10|17}} Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur, |
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{{verse|10|18}} Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai, |
{{verse|10|18}} Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai, |
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{{verse|10|19}} Hariph, Anathoth, Nobai, |
{{verse|10|19}} Hariph, Anathoth, Nobai, |
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{{verse|10|20}} Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir, |
{{verse|10|20}} Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir, |
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{{verse|10|21}} Meshezabel, Zadok, |
{{verse|10|21}} Meshezabel, Zadok, |
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Jaddua, |
Jaddua, |
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{{verse|10|22}} Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah, |
{{verse|10|22}} Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah, |
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{{verse|10|23}} Hoshea, |
{{verse|10|23}} Hoshea, |
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Hananiah, Hasshub, |
Hananiah, Hasshub, |
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{{verse|10|24}} Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek, |
{{verse|10|24}} Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek, |
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{{verse|10|25}} Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah, |
{{verse|10|25}} Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah, |
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{{verse|10|26}} and Ahiah, Hanan, Anan, |
{{verse|10|26}} and Ahiah, Hanan, Anan, |
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{{verse|10|27}} Malluch, Harim, Baanah. |
{{verse|10|27}} Malluch, Harim, Baanah. |
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{{verse|10|28}} And the rest of the |
{{verse|10|28}} And the rest of the |
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peoples of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their |
peoples of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their |
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sons, and their daughters, every one that had knowledge, and |
sons, and their daughters, every one that had knowledge, and |
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understanding; |
understanding; |
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{{verse|10|29}} They clave to their brethren, their |
{{verse|10|29}} They clave to their brethren, their |
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God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to |
God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to |
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observe and do all the commandments of Jehovah our Lord, and his |
observe and do all the commandments of Jehovah our Lord, and his |
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ordinances and his statutes; |
ordinances and his statutes; |
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{{verse|10|30}} and that we would not give |
{{verse|10|30}} and that we would not give |
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our daughters unto the peoples of the land, nor take their |
our daughters unto the peoples of the land, nor take their |
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daughters for our sons; |
daughters for our sons; |
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{{verse|10|31}} and if the peoples of the land |
{{verse|10|31}} and if the peoples of the land |
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would not buy of them on the sabbath, or on a holy day; and that |
would not buy of them on the sabbath, or on a holy day; and that |
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we would forego the seventh year, and the exaction of every |
we would forego the seventh year, and the exaction of every |
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debt. |
debt. |
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{{verse|10|32}} Also we made ordinances for us, to charge |
{{verse|10|32}} Also we made ordinances for us, to charge |
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ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service |
ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service |
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of the house of our God; |
of the house of our God; |
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{{verse|10|33}} for the showbread, and for the |
{{verse|10|33}} for the showbread, and for the |
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for the sabbaths, for the new moons, for the set feasts, and for |
for the sabbaths, for the new moons, for the set feasts, and for |
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the holy things, and for the sin-offerings to make atonement for |
the holy things, and for the sin-offerings to make atonement for |
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Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God. |
Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God. |
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{{verse|10|34}} And we cast lots, the priests, the Levites, and the people, for |
{{verse|10|34}} And we cast lots, the priests, the Levites, and the people, for |
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according to our fathers' houses, at times appointed, year by |
according to our fathers' houses, at times appointed, year by |
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year, to burn upon the altar of Jehovah our God, as it is |
year, to burn upon the altar of Jehovah our God, as it is |
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written in the law; |
written in the law; |
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{{verse|10|35}} and to bring the first-fruits of our |
{{verse|10|35}} and to bring the first-fruits of our |
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ground, and the first-fruits of all fruit of all manner of |
ground, and the first-fruits of all fruit of all manner of |
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trees, year by year, unto the house of Jehovah; |
trees, year by year, unto the house of Jehovah; |
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{{verse|10|36}} also the |
{{verse|10|36}} also the |
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the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to |
the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to |
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bring to the house of our God, unto the priests that minister in |
bring to the house of our God, unto the priests that minister in |
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the house of our God; |
the house of our God; |
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{{verse|10|37}} and that we should bring the |
{{verse|10|37}} and that we should bring the |
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priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes |
priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes |
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of our ground unto the Levites; for they, the Levites, take the |
of our ground unto the Levites; for they, the Levites, take the |
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tithes in all the cities of our tillage. |
tithes in all the cities of our tillage. |
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{{verse|10|38}} And the priest |
{{verse|10|38}} And the priest |
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take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the |
take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the |
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tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the |
tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the |
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treasure-house. |
treasure-house. |
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{{verse|10|39}} For the children of Israel and the |
{{verse|10|39}} For the children of Israel and the |
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rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell |
rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell |
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in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the [other] |
in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the [other] |
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cities. |
cities. |
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{{verse|11|2}} And the people blessed all the men that willingly |
{{verse|11|2}} And the people blessed all the men that willingly |
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offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem. |
offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem. |
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{{verse|11|3}} Now these are |
{{verse|11|3}} Now these are |
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cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their |
cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their |
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cities, [to wit], Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the |
cities, [to wit], Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the |
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Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants. |
Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants. |
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{{verse|11|4}} And in |
{{verse|11|4}} And in |
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{{verse|11|5}} and Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the |
{{verse|11|5}} and Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the |
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son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son |
son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son |
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of Zechariah, the son of the Shilonite. |
of Zechariah, the son of the Shilonite. |
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{{verse|11|6}} All the sons of |
{{verse|11|6}} All the sons of |
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Perez that dwelt in Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and |
Perez that dwelt in Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and |
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eight valiant men. |
eight valiant men. |
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{{verse|11|7}} And these are the sons of Benjamin: |
{{verse|11|7}} And these are the sons of Benjamin: |
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Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, |
Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, |
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the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the |
the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the |
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son of Jeshaiah. |
son of Jeshaiah. |
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{{verse|11|8}} And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine |
{{verse|11|8}} And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine |
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hundred twenty and eight. |
hundred twenty and eight. |
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{{verse|11|9}} And Joel the son of Zichri was |
{{verse|11|9}} And Joel the son of Zichri was |
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their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over |
their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over |
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the city. |
the city. |
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{{verse|11|10}} Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, |
{{verse|11|10}} Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, |
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Jachin, |
Jachin, |
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{{verse|11|11}} Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of |
{{verse|11|11}} Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of |
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Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of |
Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of |
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Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God, |
Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God, |
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{{verse|11|12}} and their |
{{verse|11|12}} and their |
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and two; and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the |
and two; and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the |
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son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son |
son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son |
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of Malchijah, |
of Malchijah, |
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{{verse|11|13}} and his brethren, chiefs of fathers' |
{{verse|11|13}} and his brethren, chiefs of fathers' |
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[houses], two hundred forty and two; and Amashsai the son of |
[houses], two hundred forty and two; and Amashsai the son of |
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Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of |
Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of |
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Immer, |
Immer, |
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{{verse|11|14}} and their brethren, mighty men of valor, a |
{{verse|11|14}} and their brethren, mighty men of valor, a |
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hundred twenty and eight; and their overseer was Zabdiel, the |
hundred twenty and eight; and their overseer was Zabdiel, the |
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son of Haggedolim. |
son of Haggedolim. |
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{{verse|11|15}} And of the Levites: Shemaiah the son |
{{verse|11|15}} And of the Levites: Shemaiah the son |
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of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of |
of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of |
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Bunni; |
Bunni; |
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{{verse|11|16}} and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the |
{{verse|11|16}} and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the |
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Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of the |
Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of the |
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house of God; |
house of God; |
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{{verse|11|17}} and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of |
{{verse|11|17}} and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of |
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thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his |
thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his |
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brethren; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son |
brethren; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son |
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of Jeduthun. |
of Jeduthun. |
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{{verse|11|18}} All the Levites in the holy city were two |
{{verse|11|18}} All the Levites in the holy city were two |
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hundred fourscore and four. |
hundred fourscore and four. |
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{{verse|11|19}} Moreover the porters, Akkub, |
{{verse|11|19}} Moreover the porters, Akkub, |
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Talmon, and their brethren, that kept watch at the gates, were a |
Talmon, and their brethren, that kept watch at the gates, were a |
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hundred seventy and two. |
hundred seventy and two. |
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{{verse|11|20}} And the residue of Israel, of |
{{verse|11|20}} And the residue of Israel, of |
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the priests, the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every |
the priests, the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every |
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one in his inheritance. |
one in his inheritance. |
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{{verse|11|21}} But the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel: |
{{verse|11|21}} But the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel: |
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and Ziha and Gishpa were over the Nethinim. |
and Ziha and Gishpa were over the Nethinim. |
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{{verse|11|22}} The overseer |
{{verse|11|22}} The overseer |
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son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the |
son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the |
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sons of Asaph, the singers, over the business of the house of |
sons of Asaph, the singers, over the business of the house of |
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God. |
God. |
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{{verse|11|23}} For there was a commandment from the king |
{{verse|11|23}} For there was a commandment from the king |
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concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as |
concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as |
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every day required. |
every day required. |
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{{verse|11|24}} And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, |
{{verse|11|24}} And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, |
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of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's |
of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's |
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hand in all matters concerning the people. |
hand in all matters concerning the people. |
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{{verse|11|25}} And as for |
{{verse|11|25}} And as for |
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the towns thereof, and in Jekabzeel and the villages thereof, |
the towns thereof, and in Jekabzeel and the villages thereof, |
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{{verse|11|26}} and in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and Beth-pelet, |
{{verse|11|26}} and in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and Beth-pelet, |
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{{verse|11|27}} and in Hazar-shual, and in Beer-sheba and the towns thereof, |
{{verse|11|27}} and in Hazar-shual, and in Beer-sheba and the towns thereof, |
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{{verse|11|28}} and in Ziklag, and in Meconah and in the towns thereof, |
{{verse|11|28}} and in Ziklag, and in Meconah and in the towns thereof, |
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{{verse|11|29}} and in En-rimmon, and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth, |
{{verse|11|29}} and in En-rimmon, and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth, |
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{{verse|11|30}} Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and the fields |
{{verse|11|30}} Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and the fields |
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thereof, Azekah and the towns thereof. So they encamped from |
thereof, Azekah and the towns thereof. So they encamped from |
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Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom. |
Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom. |
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{{verse|11|31}} The children of |
{{verse|11|31}} The children of |
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Benjamin also [dwelt] from Geba [onward], at Michmash and Aija, |
Benjamin also [dwelt] from Geba [onward], at Michmash and Aija, |
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and at Beth-el and the towns thereof, |
and at Beth-el and the towns thereof, |
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{{verse|11|32}} at Anathoth, Nob, |
{{verse|11|32}} at Anathoth, Nob, |
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Ananiah, |
Ananiah, |
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{{verse|11|33}} Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, |
{{verse|11|33}} Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, |
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{{verse|11|34}} Hadid, Zeboim, |
{{verse|11|34}} Hadid, Zeboim, |
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Neballat, |
Neballat, |
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{{verse|11|35}} Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen. |
{{verse|11|35}} Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen. |
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{{verse|11|36}} And of the Levites, certain courses in Judah [were joined] to |
{{verse|11|36}} And of the Levites, certain courses in Judah [were joined] to |
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{{verse|12|1}} Now these are the priests and the Levites that went up |
{{verse|12|1}} Now these are the priests and the Levites that went up |
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with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, |
with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, |
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Jeremiah, Ezra, |
Jeremiah, Ezra, |
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{{verse|12|2}} Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, |
{{verse|12|2}} Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, |
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{{verse|12|3}} Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, |
{{verse|12|3}} Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, |
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{{verse|12|4}} Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah, |
{{verse|12|4}} Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah, |
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{{verse|12|5}} Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah, |
{{verse|12|5}} Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah, |
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{{verse|12|6}} Shemaiah, and Joiarib, |
{{verse|12|6}} Shemaiah, and Joiarib, |
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Jedaiah. |
Jedaiah. |
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{{verse|12|7}} Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the |
{{verse|12|7}} Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the |
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chiefs of the priests and of their brethren in the days of |
chiefs of the priests and of their brethren in the days of |
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Jeshua. |
Jeshua. |
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{{verse|12|8}} Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, |
{{verse|12|8}} Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, |
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Sherebiah, Judah, [and] Mattaniah, who was over the |
Sherebiah, Judah, [and] Mattaniah, who was over the |
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thanksgiving, he and his brethren. |
thanksgiving, he and his brethren. |
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{{verse|12|9}} Also Bakbukiah and |
{{verse|12|9}} Also Bakbukiah and |
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Unno, their brethren, were over against them according to their |
Unno, their brethren, were over against them according to their |
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offices. |
offices. |
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{{verse|12|10}} And Jeshua begat Joiakim, and Joiakim begat |
{{verse|12|10}} And Jeshua begat Joiakim, and Joiakim begat |
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Eliashib, and Eliashib begat Joiada, |
Eliashib, and Eliashib begat Joiada, |
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{{verse|12|11}} and Joiada begat |
{{verse|12|11}} and Joiada begat |
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Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua. |
Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua. |
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{{verse|12|12}} And in the days of |
{{verse|12|12}} And in the days of |
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Joiakim were priests, heads of fathers' [houses]: of Seraiah, |
Joiakim were priests, heads of fathers' [houses]: of Seraiah, |
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Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah; |
Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah; |
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{{verse|12|13}} of Ezra, Meshullam; of |
{{verse|12|13}} of Ezra, Meshullam; of |
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Amariah, Jehohanan; |
Amariah, Jehohanan; |
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{{verse|12|14}} of Malluchi, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, |
{{verse|12|14}} of Malluchi, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, |
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Joseph; |
Joseph; |
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{{verse|12|15}} of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai; |
{{verse|12|15}} of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai; |
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{{verse|12|16}} of |
{{verse|12|16}} of |
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Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam; |
Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam; |
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{{verse|12|17}} of Abijah, |
{{verse|12|17}} of Abijah, |
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Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai; |
Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai; |
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{{verse|12|18}} of Bilgah, |
{{verse|12|18}} of Bilgah, |
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Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan; |
Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan; |
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{{verse|12|19}} and of Joiarib, |
{{verse|12|19}} and of Joiarib, |
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Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi; |
Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi; |
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{{verse|12|20}} of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, |
{{verse|12|20}} of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, |
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Eber; |
Eber; |
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{{verse|12|21}} of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethanel. |
{{verse|12|21}} of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethanel. |
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{{verse|12|23}} The sons of Levi, heads of fathers' [houses], were |
{{verse|12|23}} The sons of Levi, heads of fathers' [houses], were |
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written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of |
written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of |
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Johanan the son of Eliashib. |
Johanan the son of Eliashib. |
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{{verse|12|24}} And the chiefs of the |
{{verse|12|24}} And the chiefs of the |
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with their brethren over against them, to praise and give |
with their brethren over against them, to praise and give |
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thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, |
thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, |
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watch next to watch. |
watch next to watch. |
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{{verse|12|25}} Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, |
{{verse|12|25}} Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, |
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Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the watch at the |
Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the watch at the |
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store-houses of the gates. |
store-houses of the gates. |
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{{verse|12|26}} These were in the days of |
{{verse|12|26}} These were in the days of |
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Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with |
Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with |
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thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and |
thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and |
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with harps. |
with harps. |
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{{verse|12|28}} And the sons of the singers gathered |
{{verse|12|28}} And the sons of the singers gathered |
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themselves together, both out of the plain round about |
themselves together, both out of the plain round about |
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Jerusalem, and from the villages of the Netophathites; |
Jerusalem, and from the villages of the Netophathites; |
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{{verse|12|29}} also from Beth-gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and |
{{verse|12|29}} also from Beth-gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and |
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Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about |
Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about |
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Jerusalem. |
Jerusalem. |
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{{verse|12|30}} And the priests and the Levites purified |
{{verse|12|30}} And the priests and the Levites purified |
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themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates, and the |
themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates, and the |
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wall. |
wall. |
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{{verse|12|31}} Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the |
{{verse|12|31}} Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the |
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wall, and appointed two great companies that gave thanks and |
wall, and appointed two great companies that gave thanks and |
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went in procession; [whereof one went] on the right hand upon |
went in procession; [whereof one went] on the right hand upon |
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the wall toward the dung gate: |
the wall toward the dung gate: |
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{{verse|12|32}} and after them went |
{{verse|12|32}} and after them went |
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Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of Judah, |
Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of Judah, |
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{{verse|12|33}} and Azariah, |
{{verse|12|33}} and Azariah, |
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Ezra, and Meshullam, |
Ezra, and Meshullam, |
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{{verse|12|34}} Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, |
{{verse|12|34}} Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, |
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and Jeremiah, |
and Jeremiah, |
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{{verse|12|35}} and certain of the priests' sons with |
{{verse|12|35}} and certain of the priests' sons with |
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trumpets: Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, |
trumpets: Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, |
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the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the |
the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the |
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son of Asaph; |
son of Asaph; |
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{{verse|12|36}} and his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarel, |
{{verse|12|36}} and his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarel, |
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Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, and Judah, Hanani, with the |
Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, and Judah, Hanani, with the |
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musical instruments of David the man of God; and Ezra the scribe |
musical instruments of David the man of God; and Ezra the scribe |
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was before them. |
was before them. |
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{{verse|12|37}} And by the fountain gate, and straight |
{{verse|12|37}} And by the fountain gate, and straight |
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before them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at |
before them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at |
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the ascent of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the |
the ascent of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the |
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water gate eastward. |
water gate eastward. |
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{{verse|12|38}} And the other company of them that |
{{verse|12|38}} And the other company of them that |
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gave thanks went to meet them, and I after them, with the half |
gave thanks went to meet them, and I after them, with the half |
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of the people, upon the wall, above the tower of the furnaces, |
of the people, upon the wall, above the tower of the furnaces, |
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even unto the broad wall, |
even unto the broad wall, |
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{{verse|12|39}} and above the gate of Ephraim, |
{{verse|12|39}} and above the gate of Ephraim, |
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and by the old gate, and by the fish gate, and the tower of |
and by the old gate, and by the fish gate, and the tower of |
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Hananel, and the tower of Hammeah, even unto the sheep gate: and |
Hananel, and the tower of Hammeah, even unto the sheep gate: and |
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they stood still in the gate of the guard. |
they stood still in the gate of the guard. |
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{{verse|12|40}} So stood the |
{{verse|12|40}} So stood the |
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two companies of them that gave thanks in the house of God, and |
two companies of them that gave thanks in the house of God, and |
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I, and the half of the rulers with me; |
I, and the half of the rulers with me; |
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{{verse|12|41}} and the priests, |
{{verse|12|41}} and the priests, |
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Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and |
Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and |
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Hananiah, with trumpets; |
Hananiah, with trumpets; |
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{{verse|12|42}} and Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and |
{{verse|12|42}} and Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and |
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rejoiced; for God had made them rejoice with great joy; and the |
rejoiced; for God had made them rejoice with great joy; and the |
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women also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of |
women also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of |
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Jerusalem was heard even afar off. |
Jerusalem was heard even afar off. |
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{{verse|12|44}} And on that day were |
{{verse|12|44}} And on that day were |
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{{verse|12|46}} For in the days of David and Asaph of old there was a |
{{verse|12|46}} For in the days of David and Asaph of old there was a |
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chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto |
chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto |
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God. |
God. |
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{{verse|12|47}} And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in |
{{verse|12|47}} And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in |
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audience of the people; and therein was found written, that an |
audience of the people; and therein was found written, that an |
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Ammonite and a Moabite should not enter into the assembly of God |
Ammonite and a Moabite should not enter into the assembly of God |
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for ever, |
for ever, |
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{{verse|13|2}} because they met not the children of Israel |
{{verse|13|2}} because they met not the children of Israel |
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{{verse|13|3}} And it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that |
{{verse|13|3}} And it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that |
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they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude. |
they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude. |
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{{verse|13|4}} Now |
{{verse|13|4}} Now |
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and the tithes of the grain, the new wine, and the oil, which |
and the tithes of the grain, the new wine, and the oil, which |
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were given by commandment to the Levites, and the singers, and |
were given by commandment to the Levites, and the singers, and |
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the porters; and the heave-offerings for the priests. |
the porters; and the heave-offerings for the priests. |
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{{verse|13|6}} But |
{{verse|13|6}} But |
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in all this [time] I was not at Jerusalem; for in the two and |
in all this [time] I was not at Jerusalem; for in the two and |
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thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I went unto the |
thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I went unto the |
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king: and after certain days asked I leave of the king, |
king: and after certain days asked I leave of the king, |
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{{verse|13|7}} and I came to Jerusalem, and understood the evil that Eliashib |
{{verse|13|7}} and I came to Jerusalem, and understood the evil that Eliashib |
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had done for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of |
had done for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of |
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the house of God. |
the house of God. |
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{{verse|13|8}} And it grieved me sore: therefore I |
{{verse|13|8}} And it grieved me sore: therefore I |
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{{verse|13|9}} Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and |
{{verse|13|9}} Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and |
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thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with |
thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with |
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the meal-offerings and the frankincense. |
the meal-offerings and the frankincense. |
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{{verse|13|10}} And I perceived |
{{verse|13|10}} And I perceived |
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that the portions of the Levites had not been given them; so |
that the portions of the Levites had not been given them; so |
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that the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled |
that the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled |
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every one to his field. |
every one to his field. |
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{{verse|13|11}} Then contended I with the |
{{verse|13|11}} Then contended I with the |
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rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I |
rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I |
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gathered them together, and set them in their place. |
gathered them together, and set them in their place. |
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{{verse|13|12}} Then brought all Judah the tithe of the grain and the new wine |
{{verse|13|12}} Then brought all Judah the tithe of the grain and the new wine |
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and the oil unto the treasuries. |
and the oil unto the treasuries. |
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{{verse|13|13}} And I made treasurers |
{{verse|13|13}} And I made treasurers |
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{{verse|13|14}} Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out |
{{verse|13|14}} Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out |
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my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for |
my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for |
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the observances thereof. |
the observances thereof. |
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{{verse|13|15}} In those days saw I in Judah |
{{verse|13|15}} In those days saw I in Judah |
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figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into |
figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into |
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Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified [against them] in |
Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified [against them] in |
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the day wherein they sold victuals. |
the day wherein they sold victuals. |
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{{verse|13|16}} There dwelt men of |
{{verse|13|16}} There dwelt men of |
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Tyre also therein, who brought in fish, and all manner of wares, |
Tyre also therein, who brought in fish, and all manner of wares, |
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and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in |
and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in |
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Jerusalem. |
Jerusalem. |
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{{verse|13|17}} Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, |
{{verse|13|17}} Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, |
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and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and |
and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and |
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profane the sabbath day? |
profane the sabbath day? |
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{{verse|13|18}} Did not your fathers thus, and |
{{verse|13|18}} Did not your fathers thus, and |
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till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I over the |
till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I over the |
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gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath |
gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath |
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day. |
day. |
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{{verse|13|20}} So the merchants and sellers of all kind of wares |
{{verse|13|20}} So the merchants and sellers of all kind of wares |
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lodged without Jerusalem once or twice. |
lodged without Jerusalem once or twice. |
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{{verse|13|21}} Then I testified |
{{verse|13|21}} Then I testified |
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against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? |
against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? |
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if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth |
if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth |
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came they no more on the sabbath. |
came they no more on the sabbath. |
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{{verse|13|22}} And I commanded the |
{{verse|13|22}} And I commanded the |
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come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember |
come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember |
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unto me, O my God, this also, and spare me according to the |
unto me, O my God, this also, and spare me according to the |
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greatness of thy lovingkindness. |
greatness of thy lovingkindness. |
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{{verse|13|23}} In those days also saw |
{{verse|13|23}} In those days also saw |
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I the Jews that had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, [and] of |
I the Jews that had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, [and] of |
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Moab: |
Moab: |
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{{verse|13|24}} and their children spake half in the speech of |
{{verse|13|24}} and their children spake half in the speech of |
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Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according |
Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according |
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to the language of each people. |
to the language of each people. |
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{{verse|13|25}} And I contended with |
{{verse|13|25}} And I contended with |
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off their hair, and made them swear by God, [saying], Ye shall |
off their hair, and made them swear by God, [saying], Ye shall |
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not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their |
not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their |
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daughters for your sons, or for yourselves. |
daughters for your sons, or for yourselves. |
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{{verse|13|26}} Did not |
{{verse|13|26}} Did not |
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nations was there no king like him, and he was beloved of his |
nations was there no king like him, and he was beloved of his |
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God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even |
God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even |
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him did foreign women cause to sin. |
him did foreign women cause to sin. |
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{{verse|13|27}} Shall we then |
{{verse|13|27}} Shall we then |
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hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to trespass against |
hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to trespass against |
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our God in marrying foreign women? |
our God in marrying foreign women? |
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{{verse|13|28}} And one of the sons |
{{verse|13|28}} And one of the sons |
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{{verse|13|29}} Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the |
{{verse|13|29}} Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the |
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priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the |
priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the |
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Levites. |
Levites. |
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{{verse|13|30}} Thus cleansed I them from all foreigners, and |
{{verse|13|30}} Thus cleansed I them from all foreigners, and |
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appointed charges for the priests and for the Levites, every one |
appointed charges for the priests and for the Levites, every one |
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in his work; |
in his work; |
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{{verse|13|31}} and for the wood-offering, at times |
{{verse|13|31}} and for the wood-offering, at times |
Revision as of 22:27, 28 December 2014
The Book of Nehemiah
Chapter 1
1 The words of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah. Now it came to pass in the month Chislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace,
2 that Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men out of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, that were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
3 And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.
4 And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days; and I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven,
5 and said, I beseech thee, O Jehovah, the God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and lovingkindness with them that love him and keep his commandments:
6 Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee at this time, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants while I confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee. Yea, I and my father's house have sinned:
7 we have dealt very corruptly against thee, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the ordinances, which thou commandedst thy servant Moses.
8 Remember, I beseech thee, the word that thou commandedst thy servant Moses, saying, If ye trespass, I will scatter you abroad among the peoples:
9 but if ye return unto me, and keep my commandments and do them, though your outcasts were in the uttermost part of the heavens, yet will I gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have chosen, to cause my name to dwell there.
10 Now these are thy servants and thy people, whom thou hast redeemed by thy great power, and by thy strong hand.
11 O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who delight to fear thy name; and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. Now I was cupbearer to the king.
Chapter 2
1 And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, when wine was before him, that I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been [beforetime] sad in his presence.
2 And the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid.
3 And I said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?
4 Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.
5 And I said unto the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favor in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers' sepulchres, that I may build it.
6 And the king said unto me (the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time.
7 Moreover I said unto the king, If it please the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the River, that they may let me pass through till I come unto Judah;
8 and a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the castle which appertaineth to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.
9 Then I came to the governors beyond the River, and gave them the king's letters. Now the king had sent with me captains of the army and horsemen.
10 And when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly, for that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.
11 So I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days.
12 And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me; neither told I any man what my God put into my heart to do for Jerusalem; neither was there any beast with me, save the beast that I rode upon.
13 And I went out by night by the valley gate, even toward the jackal's well, and to the dung gate, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire.
14 Then I went on to the fountain gate and to the king's pool: but there was no place for the beast that was under me to pass.
15 Then went I up in the night by the brook, and viewed the wall; and I turned back, and entered by the valley gate, and so returned.
16 And the rulers knew not whither I went, or what I did; neither had I as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work.
17 Then said I unto them, Ye see the evil case that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach.
18 And I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me, as also of the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for the good [work].
19 But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?
20 Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.
Chapter 3
1 Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Hammeah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananel.
2 And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri.
3 And the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof.
4 And next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel. And next unto them repaired Zadok the son of Baana.
5 And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their lord.
6 And the old gate repaired Joiada the son of Paseah and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof.
7 And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, [that appertained] to the throne of the governor beyond the River.
8 Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, goldsmiths. And next unto him repaired Hananiah one of the perfumers, and they fortified Jerusalem even unto the broad wall.
9 And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem.
10 And next unto them repaired Jedaiah the son of Harumaph, over against his house. And next unto him repaired Hattush the son of Hashabneiah.
11 Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hasshub the son of Pahath-moab, repaired another portion, and the tower of the furnaces.
12 And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Hallohesh, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.
13 The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits of the wall unto the dung gate.
14 And the dung gate repaired Malchijah the son of Rechab, the ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof.
15 And the fountain gate repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of the district of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Shelah by the king's garden, even unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.
16 After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of half the district of Beth-zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and unto the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty men.
17 After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of half the district of Keilah, for his district.
18 After him repaired their brethren, Bavvai the son of Henadad, the ruler of half the district of Keilah.
19 And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another portion, over against the ascent to the armory at the turning [of the wall].
20 After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired another portion, from the turning [of the wall] unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
21 After him repaired Meremoth the son of Uriah the son of Hakkoz another portion, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib.
22 And after him repaired the priests, the men of the Plain.
23 After them repaired Benjamin and Hasshub over against their house. After them repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah beside his own house.
24 After him repaired Binnui the son of Henadad another portion, from the house of Azariah unto the turning [of the wall], and unto the corner.
25 Palal the son of Uzai [repaired] over against the turning [of the wall], and the tower that standeth out from the upper house of the king, which is by the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh [repaired].
26 (Now the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that standeth out.)
27 After him the Tekoites repaired another portion, over against the great tower that standeth out, and unto the wall of Ophel.
28 Above the horse gate repaired the priests, every one over against his own house.
29 After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his own house. And after him repaired Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east gate.
30 After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another portion. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber.
31 After him repaired Malchijah one of the goldsmiths unto the house of the Nethinim, and of the merchants, over against the gate of Hammiphkad, and to the ascent of the corner.
32 And between the ascent of the corner and the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.
Chapter 4
1 But it came to pass that, when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.
2 And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What are these feeble Jews doing? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of rubbish, seeing they are burned?
3 Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they are building, if a fox go up, he shall break down their stone wall.
4 Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn back their reproach upon their own head, and give them up for a spoil in a land of captivity;
5 and cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee; for they have provoked [thee] to anger before the builders.
6 So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto half [the height] thereof: for the people had a mind to work.
7 But it came to pass that, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the repairing of the walls of Jerusalem went forward, [and] that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth;
8 and they conspired all of them together to come and fight against Jerusalem, and to cause confusion therein.
9 But we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.
10 And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.
11 And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come into the midst of them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.
12 And it came to pass that, when the Jews that dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times from all places, Ye must return unto us.
13 Therefore set I in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in the open places, I set [there] the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.
14 And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, who is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.
15 And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.
16 And it came to pass from that time forth, that half of my servants wrought in the work, and half of them held the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the coats of mail; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.
17 They all builded the wall and they that bare burdens laded themselves; every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other held his weapon;
18 and the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
19 And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another:
20 in what place soever ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us; our God will fight for us.
21 So we wrought in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.
22 Likewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and may labor in the day.
23 So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard that followed me, none of us put off our clothes, every one [went with] his weapon [to] the water.
Chapter 5
1 Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
2 For there were that said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many: let us get grain, that we may eat and live.
3 Some also there were that said, We are mortgaging our fields, and our vineyards, and our houses: let us get grain, because of the dearth.
4 There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute [upon] our fields and our vineyards.
5 Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought into bondage [already]: neither is it in our power to help it; for other men have our fields and our vineyards.
6 And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.
7 Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I held a great assembly against them.
8 And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, that were sold unto the nations; and would ye even sell your brethren, and should they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found never a word.
9 Also I said, The thing that ye do is not good: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the nations our enemies?
10 And I likewise, my brethren and my servants, do lend them money and grain. I pray you, let us leave off this usury.
11 Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their fields, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the grain, the new wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them.
12 Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do, even as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they would do according to this promise.
13 Also I shook out my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labor, that performeth not this promise; even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the assembly said, Amen, and praised Jehovah. And the people did according to this promise.
14 Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, [that is], twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.
15 But the former governors that were before me were chargeable unto the people, and took of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
16 Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.
17 Moreover there were at my table, of the Jews and the rulers, a hundred and fifty men, besides those that came unto us from among the nations that were round about us.
18 Now that which was prepared for one day was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this I demanded not the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people.
19 Remember unto me, O my God, for good, all that I have done for this people.
Chapter 6
1 Now it came to pass, when it was reported to Sanballat and Tobiah, and to Geshem the Arabian, and unto the rest of our enemies, that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though even unto that time I had not set up the doors in the gates;)
2 that Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in [one of] the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.
3 And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
4 And they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner.
5 Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand,
6 wherein was written, It is reported among the nations, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel; for which cause thou art building the wall: and thou wouldest be their king, according to these words.
7 And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.
8 Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.
9 For they all would have made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. But now, [O God], strengthen thou my hands.
10 And I went unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee.
11 And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being such as I, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.
12 And I discerned, and, lo, God had not sent him; but he pronounced this prophecy against me: and Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.
13 For this cause was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.
14 Remember, O my God, Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and also the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.
15 So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth [day] of [the month] Elul, in fifty and two days.
16 And it came to pass, when all our enemies heard [thereof], that all the nations that were about us feared, and were much cast down in their own eyes; for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.
17 Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and [the letters] of Tobiah came unto them.
18 For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Arah; and his son Jehohanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah to wife.
19 Also they spake of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. [And] Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.
Chapter 7
1 Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,
2 that I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the castle, charge over Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.
3 And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand [on guard], let them shut the doors, and bar ye them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one [to be] over against his house.
4 Now the city was wide and large; but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.
5 And my God put into my heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found the book of the genealogy of them that came up at the first, and I found written therein:
6 These are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and that returned unto Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city;
7 who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
8 The children of Parosh, two thousand a hundred and seventy and two.
9 The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
10 The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two.
11 The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred [and] eighteen.
12 The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
13 The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.
14 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
15 The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight.
16 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.
17 The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two.
18 The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven.
19 The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.
20 The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five.
21 The children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
22 The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight.
23 The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four.
24 The children of Hariph, a hundred and twelve.
25 The children of Gibeon, ninety and five.
26 The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, a hundred fourscore and eight.
27 The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and eight.
28 The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty and two.
29 The men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.
30 The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one.
31 The men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty and two.
32 The men of Beth-el and Ai, a hundred twenty and three.
33 The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.
34 The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
35 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
36 The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.
37 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one.
38 The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
39 The priests: The children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
40 The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.
41 The children of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
42 The children of Harim, a thousand [and] seventeen.
43 The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.
44 The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred forty and eight.
45 The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, a hundred thirty and eight.
46 The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
47 the children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,
48 the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai,
49 the children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,
50 the children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,
51 the children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah.
52 The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephushesim,
53 the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
54 the children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
55 the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah,
56 the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
57 The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
58 the children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
59 the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the children of Amon.
60 All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
61 And these were they that went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; but they could not show their fathers' houses, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel:
62 The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.
63 And of the priests: the children of Hobaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name.
64 These sought their register [among] those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood.
65 And the governor said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.
66 The whole assembly together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
67 besides their men-servants and their maid-servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.
68 Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five;
69 [their] camels, four hundred thirty and five; [their] asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
70 And some from among the heads of fathers' [houses] gave unto the work. The governor gave to the treasury a thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, five hundred and thirty priests' garments.
71 And some of the heads of fathers' [houses] gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pounds of silver.
72 And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and threescore and seven priests' garments.
73 So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinim, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities. And when the seventh month was come, the children of Israel were in their cities.
Chapter 8
1 And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the broad place that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which Jehovah had commanded to Israel.
2 And Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly, both men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.
3 And he read therein before the broad place that was before the water gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women, and of those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were [attentive] unto the book of the law.
4 And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Uriah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchijah, and Hashum, and Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, [and] Meshullam.
5 And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up:
6 and Ezra blessed Jehovah, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with the lifting up of their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped Jehovah with their faces to the ground.
7 Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people [stood] in their place.
8 And they read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.
9 And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto Jehovah your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.
10 Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye grieved; for the joy of Jehovah is your strength.
11 So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.
12 And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.
13 And on the second day were gathered together the heads of fathers' [houses] of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to give attention to the words of the law.
14 And they found written in the law, how that Jehovah had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month;
15 and that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and fetch olive branches, and branches of wild olive, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written.
16 So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the broad place of the water gate, and in the broad place of the gate of Ephraim.
17 And all the assembly of them that were come again out of the captivity made booths, and dwelt in the booths; for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel done so. And there was very great gladness.
18 Also day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according unto the ordinance.
Chapter 9
1 Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackcloth, and earth upon them.
2 And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all foreigners, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers.
3 And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of Jehovah their God a fourth part of the day; and [another] fourth part they confessed, and worshipped Jehovah their God.
4 Then stood up upon the stairs of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, [and] Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto Jehovah their God.
5 Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, [and] Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless Jehovah your God from everlasting to everlasting; and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
6 Thou art Jehovah, even thou alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth and all things that are thereon, the seas and all that is in them, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.
7 Thou art Jehovah the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham,
8 and foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite, and the Girgashite, to give it unto his seed, and hast performed thy words; for thou art righteous.
9 And thou sawest the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red Sea,
10 and showedst signs and wonders upon Pharaoh, and on all his servants, and on all the people of his land; for thou knewest that they dealt proudly against them, and didst get thee a name, as it is this day.
11 And thou didst divide the sea before them, so that they went through the midst of the sea on the dry land; and their pursuers thou didst cast into the depths, as a stone into the mighty waters.
12 Moreover in a pillar of cloud thou leddest them by day; and in a pillar of fire by night, to give them light in the way wherein they should go.
13 Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right ordinances and true laws, good statutes and commandments,
14 and madest known unto them thy holy sabbath, and commandedst them commandments, and statutes, and a law, by Moses thy servant,
15 and gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and commandedst them that they should go in to possess the land which thou hadst sworn to give them.
16 But they and our fathers dealt proudly and hardened their neck, and hearkened not to thy commandments,
17 and refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them, but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage. But thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, and forsookest them not.
18 Yea, when they had made them a molten calf, and said, This is thy God that brought thee up out of Egypt, and had wrought great provocations;
19 yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of cloud departed not from over them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to show them light, and the way wherein they should go.
20 Thou gavest also thy good Spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.
21 Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, [and] they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not.
22 Moreover thou gavest them kingdoms and peoples, which thou didst allot after their portions: so they possessed the land of Sihon, even the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan.
23 Their children also multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven, and broughtest them into the land concerning which thou didst say to their fathers, that they should go in to possess it.
24 So the children went in and possessed the land, and thou subduedst before them the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, and gavest them into their hands, with their kings, and the peoples of the land, that they might do with them as they would.
25 And they took fortified cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all good things, cisterns hewn out, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit-trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness.
26 Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their back, and slew thy prophets that testified against them to turn them again unto thee, and they wrought great provocations.
27 Therefore thou deliveredst them into the hand of their adversaries, who distressed them: and in the time of their trouble, when they cried unto thee, thou heardest from heaven; and according to thy manifold mercies thou gavest them saviours who saved them out of the hand of their adversaries.
28 But after they had rest, they did evil again before thee; therefore leftest thou them in the hand of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over them: yet when they returned, and cried unto thee, thou heardest from heaven; and many times didst thou deliver them according to thy mercies,
29 and testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law. Yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thine ordinances, (which if a man do, he shall live in them,) and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.
30 Yet many years didst thou bear with them, and testifiedst against them by thy Spirit through thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the peoples of the lands.
31 Nevertheless in thy manifold mercies thou didst not make a full end of them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God.
32 Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and lovingkindness, let not all the travail seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.
33 Howbeit thou art just in all that is come upon us; for thou hast dealt truly, but we have done wickedly;
34 neither have our kings, our princes, our priests, nor our fathers, kept thy law, nor hearkened unto thy commandments and thy testimonies wherewith thou didst testify against them.
35 For they have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy great goodness that thou gavest them, and in the large and fat land which thou gavest before them, neither turned they from their wicked works.
36 Behold, we are servants this day, and as for the land that thou gavest unto our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof, behold, we are servants in it.
37 And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have power over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.
38 And yet for all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, our Levites, [and] our priests, seal unto it.
Chapter 10
1 Now those that sealed were: Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah,
2 Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
3 Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,
4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
7 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
8 Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah; these were the priests.
9 And the Levites: namely, Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;
10 and their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
11 Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
13 Hodiah, Bani, Beninu.
14 The chiefs of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
17 Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
18 Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nobai,
20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
21 Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
24 Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
26 and Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,
27 Malluch, Harim, Baanah.
28 And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinim, and all they that had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one that had knowledge, and understanding;
29 They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of Jehovah our Lord, and his ordinances and his statutes;
30 and that we would not give our daughters unto the peoples of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons;
31 and if the peoples of the land bring wares or any grain on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy of them on the sabbath, or on a holy day; and that we would forego the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.
32 Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;
33 for the showbread, and for the continual meal-offering, and for the continual burnt-offering, for the sabbaths, for the new moons, for the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin-offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God.
34 And we cast lots, the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood-offering, to bring it into the house of our God, according to our fathers' houses, at times appointed, year by year, to burn upon the altar of Jehovah our God, as it is written in the law;
35 and to bring the first-fruits of our ground, and the first-fruits of all fruit of all manner of trees, year by year, unto the house of Jehovah;
36 also the first-born of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, unto the priests that minister in the house of our God;
37 and that we should bring the first-fruits of our dough, and our heave-offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, the new wine and the oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites; for they, the Levites, take the tithes in all the cities of our tillage.
38 And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure-house.
39 For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the heave-offering of the grain, of the new wine, and of the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.
Chapter 11
1 And the princes of the people dwelt in Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the [other] cities.
2 And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
3 Now these are the chiefs of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, [to wit], Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants.
4 And in Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah: Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, of the children of Perez;
5 and Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of the Shilonite.
6 All the sons of Perez that dwelt in Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.
7 And these are the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jeshaiah.
8 And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.
9 And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.
10 Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin,
11 Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God,
12 and their brethren that did the work of the house, eight hundred twenty and two; and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah,
13 and his brethren, chiefs of fathers' [houses], two hundred forty and two; and Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,
14 and their brethren, mighty men of valor, a hundred twenty and eight; and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.
15 And of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
16 and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God;
17 and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brethren; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
18 All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.
19 Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, that kept watch at the gates, were a hundred seventy and two.
20 And the residue of Israel, of the priests, the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.
21 But the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gishpa were over the Nethinim.
22 The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the business of the house of God.
23 For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.
24 And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.
25 And as for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt in Kiriath-arba and the towns thereof, and in Dibon and the towns thereof, and in Jekabzeel and the villages thereof,
26 and in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and Beth-pelet,
27 and in Hazar-shual, and in Beer-sheba and the towns thereof,
28 and in Ziklag, and in Meconah and in the towns thereof,
29 and in En-rimmon, and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth,
30 Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and the fields thereof, Azekah and the towns thereof. So they encamped from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.
31 The children of Benjamin also [dwelt] from Geba [onward], at Michmash and Aija, and at Beth-el and the towns thereof,
32 at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,
33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
35 Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.
36 And of the Levites, certain courses in Judah [were joined] to Benjamin.
Chapter 12
1 Now these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
3 Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
4 Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah,
5 Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,
6 Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah.
7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chiefs of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua.
8 Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, [and] Mattaniah, who was over the thanksgiving, he and his brethren.
9 Also Bakbukiah and Unno, their brethren, were over against them according to their offices.
10 And Jeshua begat Joiakim, and Joiakim begat Eliashib, and Eliashib begat Joiada,
11 and Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua.
12 And in the days of Joiakim were priests, heads of fathers' [houses]: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
13 of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;
14 of Malluchi, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph;
15 of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
16 of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;
17 of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai;
18 of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
19 and of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;
20 of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;
21 of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethanel.
22 As for the Levites, in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, there were recorded the heads of fathers' [houses]; also the priests, in the reign of Darius the Persian.
23 The sons of Levi, heads of fathers' [houses], were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.
24 And the chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, watch next to watch.
25 Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the watch at the store-houses of the gates.
26 These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest the scribe.
27 And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.
28 And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of the Netophathites;
29 also from Beth-gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem.
30 And the priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
31 Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies that gave thanks and went in procession; [whereof one went] on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate:
32 and after them went Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of Judah,
33 and Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam,
34 Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah,
35 and certain of the priests' sons with trumpets: Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph;
36 and his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God; and Ezra the scribe was before them.
37 And by the fountain gate, and straight before them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the ascent of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water gate eastward.
38 And the other company of them that gave thanks went to meet them, and I after them, with the half of the people, upon the wall, above the tower of the furnaces, even unto the broad wall,
39 and above the gate of Ephraim, and by the old gate, and by the fish gate, and the tower of Hananel, and the tower of Hammeah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the gate of the guard.
40 So stood the two companies of them that gave thanks in the house of God, and I, and the half of the rulers with me;
41 and the priests, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets;
42 and Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.
43 And they offered great sacrifices that day, and rejoiced; for God had made them rejoice with great joy; and the women also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.
44 And on that day were men appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the heave-offerings, for the first-fruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them, according to the fields of the cities, the portions appointed by the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited.
45 And they kept the charge of their God, and the charge of the purification, and [so did] the singers and the porters, according to the commandment of David, and of Solomon his son.
46 For in the days of David and Asaph of old there was a chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.
47 And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, as every day required: and they set apart [that which was] for the Levites; and the Levites set apart [that which was] for the sons of Aaron.
Chapter 13
1 On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that an Ammonite and a Moabite should not enter into the assembly of God for ever,
2 because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, to curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.
3 And it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.
4 Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being allied unto Tobiah,
5 had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meal-offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the grain, the new wine, and the oil, which were given by commandment to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the heave-offerings for the priests.
6 But in all this [time] I was not at Jerusalem; for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I went unto the king: and after certain days asked I leave of the king,
7 and I came to Jerusalem, and understood the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.
8 And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber.
9 Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meal-offerings and the frankincense.
10 And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them; so that the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.
11 Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.
12 Then brought all Judah the tithe of the grain and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries.
13 And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah; for they were counted faithful, and their business was to distribute unto their brethren.
14 Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the observances thereof.
15 In those days saw I in Judah some men treading wine-presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses [therewith]; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified [against them] in the day wherein they sold victuals.
16 There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, who brought in fish, and all manner of wares, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.
17 Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?
18 Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath.
19 And it came to pass that, when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut, and commanded that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I over the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.
20 So the merchants and sellers of all kind of wares lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.
21 Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath.
22 And I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember unto me, O my God, this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy lovingkindness.
23 In those days also saw I the Jews that had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, [and] of Moab:
24 and their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language of each people.
25 And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, [saying], Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, or for yourselves.
26 Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, and he was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did foreign women cause to sin.
27 Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to trespass against our God in marrying foreign women?
28 And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.
29 Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
30 Thus cleansed I them from all foreigners, and appointed charges for the priests and for the Levites, every one in his work;
31 and for the wood-offering, at times appointed, and for the first-fruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.