\id NEH Nehemiah 
\h Nehemiah 
\toc1 The Book of Nehemiah 
\toc2 Nehemiah 
\toc3 Neh 
\mt1 The Book of Nehemiah  
\c 1  
\p
\v 1 The \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hachaliah|strong="H2446"\w*. And it came to pass in the \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w Chisleu|strong="H3691"\w*, in the \w twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, as I was in \w Shushan|strong="H7800"\w* the \w palace|strong="H1002"\w*,  
\v 2 That \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w*, \w one|strong="H0259"\w* of my \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, he and \add certain\add* \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; and I \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* them concerning the \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* that had \w escaped|strong="H6413"\w*, which were \w left|strong="H7604"\w* of the \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w*, and concerning \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 3 And they \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto me, The \w remnant|strong="H7604"\w* that are \w left|strong="H7604"\w* of the \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w* there in the \w province|strong="H4082"\w* \add are\add* in \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w affliction|strong="H7451"\w* and \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w*: the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* also \add is\add* broken \w down|strong="H6555"\w*, and the \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* thereof are \w burned|strong="H3341"\w* with \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*.   
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\v 4 ¶ And it came to pass, when I \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* these \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, that I sat \w down|strong="H3427"\w* and \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*, and \w mourned|strong="H0056"\w* \add certain\add* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, and \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w*, and \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*,   
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\v 5 And \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I \w beseech|strong="H0577"\w* thee, O \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, the \w great|strong="H1419"\w* and \w terrible|strong="H3372"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w*, that \w keepeth|strong="H8104"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* and \w mercy|strong="H2617"\w* for them that \w love|strong="H0157"\w* him and \w observe|strong="H8104"\w* his \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*:  
\v 6 Let thine \w ear|strong="H0241"\w* now be \w attentive|strong="H7183"\w*, and thine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w*, that thou mayest \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* the \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* of thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, which I \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* thee \w now|strong="H3117"\w*, \w day|strong="H3119"\w* and \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, for the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* thy \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, and \w confess|strong="H3034"\w* the \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, which we have \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* against thee: both I and my \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* have \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*.  
\v 7 We have dealt \w very|strong="H2254"\w* \w corruptly|strong="H2254"\w* against thee, and have not \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* the \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, nor the \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*, nor the \w judgments|strong="H4941"\w*, which thou \w commandedst|strong="H6680"\w* thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w*, I beseech thee, the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* that thou \w commandedst|strong="H6680"\w* thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \add If\add* ye \w transgress|strong="H4603"\w*, I will scatter you \w abroad|strong="H6327"\w* among the \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*:  
\v 9 But \add if\add* ye \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* unto me, and \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* my \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, and \w do|strong="H6213"\w* them; though there were of you cast \w out|strong="H5080"\w* unto the uttermost \w part|strong="H7097"\w* of the \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \add yet\add* will I \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* them from thence, and will \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* them unto the \w place|strong="H4725"\w* that I have \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* to \w set|strong="H7931"\w* my \w name|strong="H8034"\w* there.  
\v 10 Now these \add are\add* thy \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* and thy \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, whom thou hast \w redeemed|strong="H6299"\w* by thy \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w*, and by thy \w strong|strong="H2389"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 11 O \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w*, I \w beseech|strong="H0577"\w* thee, let now thine \w ear|strong="H0241"\w* be \w attentive|strong="H7183"\w* to the \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* of thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, and to the \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* of thy \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, who \w desire|strong="H2655"\w* to \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* thy \w name|strong="H8034"\w*: and \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w*, I pray thee, thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, and \w grant|strong="H5414"\w* him \w mercy|strong="H7356"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H6440"\w* of this \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. For I was the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w cupbearer|strong="H8248"\w*.   
\c 2  
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\v 1 And it came to pass in the \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w Nisan|strong="H5212"\w*, in the \w twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \add that\add* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \add was\add* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* him: and I took \w up|strong="H5375"\w* the \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, and \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \add it\add* unto the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. Now I had not been \add beforetime\add* \w sad|strong="H7451"\w* in his \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 2 Wherefore the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto me, Why \add is\add* thy \w countenance|strong="H6440"\w* \w sad|strong="H7451"\w*, seeing thou \add art\add* not \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*? this \add is\add* nothing \add else\add* but \w sorrow|strong="H7455"\w* of \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*. Then I was \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w sore|strong="H7235"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*,  
\v 3 And \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, Let the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* for \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*: why should not my \w countenance|strong="H6440"\w* be \w sad|strong="H3415"\w*, when the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, the \w place|strong="H1004"\w* of my \w fathers’|strong="H0001"\w* \w sepulchres|strong="H6913"\w*, \add lieth\add* \w waste|strong="H2720"\w*, and the \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* thereof are \w consumed|strong="H0398"\w* with \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*?  
\v 4 Then the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto me, For what dost thou make \w request|strong="H1245"\w*? So I \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* to the \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\v 5 And I \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, If it \w please|strong="H2895"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, and if thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* have found \w favour|strong="H3190"\w* in thy \w sight|strong="H6440"\w*, that thou wouldest \w send|strong="H7971"\w* me unto \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, unto the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* of my \w fathers’|strong="H0001"\w* \w sepulchres|strong="H6913"\w*, that I may \w build|strong="H1129"\w* it.  
\v 6 And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto me, (the \w queen|strong="H7694"\w* also \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* by \w him|strong="H0681"\w*,) For how long shall thy \w journey|strong="H4109"\w* be? and when wilt thou \w return|strong="H7725"\w*? So it \w pleased|strong="H3190"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* to \w send|strong="H7971"\w* me; and I \w set|strong="H5414"\w* him a \w time|strong="H2165"\w*.\f + \fr 2.6 \ft queen: Heb. wife\f*  
\v 7 Moreover I \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, If it \w please|strong="H2895"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, let \w letters|strong="H0107"\w* be \w given|strong="H5414"\w* me to the \w governors|strong="H6346"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* the \w river|strong="H5104"\w*, that they may convey me \w over|strong="H5674"\w* till I \w come|strong="H0935"\w* into \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*;  
\v 8 And a \w letter|strong="H0107"\w* unto \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w* the \w keeper|strong="H8104"\w* of the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w forest|strong="H6508"\w*, that he may \w give|strong="H5414"\w* me \w timber|strong="H6086"\w* to make \w beams|strong="H7136"\w* for the \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* of the \w palace|strong="H1002"\w* which \add appertained\add* to the \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, and for the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, and for the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* that I shall enter \w into|strong="H0935"\w*. And the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w granted|strong="H5414"\w* me, according to the \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of my \w God|strong="H0430"\w* upon me.   
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\v 9 ¶ Then I \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w governors|strong="H6346"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* the \w river|strong="H5104"\w*, and \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* them the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w letters|strong="H0107"\w*. Now the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* had \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w army|strong="H2428"\w* and \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* with me.  
\v 10 When \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* the \w Horonite|strong="H2772"\w*, and \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w* the \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, the \w Ammonite|strong="H5984"\w*, \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \add of it\add*, it \w grieved|strong="H3415"\w* them \w exceedingly|strong="H7451"\w* that there was \w come|strong="H0935"\w* a \w man|strong="H0120"\w* to \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* the \w welfare|strong="H2896"\w* of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 11 So I \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and was there \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 12 ¶ And I \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* in the \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, I and \w some|strong="H4592"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w men|strong="H0582"\w* with me; neither \w told|strong="H5046"\w* I \add any\add* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* what my \w God|strong="H0430"\w* had \w put|strong="H5414"\w* in my \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* to \w do|strong="H6213"\w* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: neither \add was there any\add* \w beast|strong="H0929"\w* with me, save the \w beast|strong="H0929"\w* that I rode \w upon|strong="H7392"\w*.  
\v 13 And I went \w out|strong="H3318"\w* by \w night|strong="H3915"\w* by the \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* of the \w valley|strong="H1516"\w*, even \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w dragon|strong="H8577"\w* \w well|strong="H5869"\w*, and to the \w dung|strong="H0830"\w* \w port|strong="H8179"\w*, and \w viewed|strong="H7663"\w* the \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, which were broken \w down|strong="H6555"\w*, and the \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* thereof were \w consumed|strong="H0398"\w* with \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*.  
\v 14 Then I went \w on|strong="H5674"\w* to the \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* of the \w fountain|strong="H5869"\w*, and to the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w pool|strong="H1295"\w*: but \add there was\add* no \w place|strong="H4725"\w* for the \w beast|strong="H0929"\w* \add that was\add* under me to \w pass|strong="H5674"\w*.  
\v 15 Then went I \w up|strong="H5927"\w* in the \w night|strong="H3915"\w* by the \w brook|strong="H5158"\w*, and \w viewed|strong="H7663"\w* the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, and turned \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, and \w entered|strong="H0935"\w* by the \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* of the \w valley|strong="H1516"\w*, and \add so\add* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 16 And the \w rulers|strong="H5461"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* not whither I \w went|strong="H1980"\w*, or what I \w did|strong="H6213"\w*; neither had I as \w yet|strong="H3651"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \add it\add* to the \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*, nor to the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, nor to the \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w*, nor to the \w rulers|strong="H5461"\w*, nor to the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* that \w did|strong="H6213"\w* the \w work|strong="H4399"\w*.   
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\v 17 ¶ Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* I unto them, Ye \w see|strong="H7200"\w* the \w distress|strong="H7451"\w* that we \add are\add* in, how \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \add lieth\add* \w waste|strong="H2720"\w*, and the \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* thereof are \w burned|strong="H3341"\w* with \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*: \w come|strong="H3212"\w*, and let us build \w up|strong="H1129"\w* the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, that we be no more a \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w*.  
\v 18 Then I \w told|strong="H5046"\w* them of the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of my \w God|strong="H0430"\w* which was \w good|strong="H2896"\w* upon me; as also the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* that he had \w spoken|strong="H0559"\w* unto me. And they \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Let us rise \w up|strong="H6965"\w* and \w build|strong="H1129"\w*. So they \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* their \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* for \add this\add* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \add work\add*.  
\v 19 But when \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* the \w Horonite|strong="H2772"\w*, and \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w* the \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, the \w Ammonite|strong="H5984"\w*, and \w Geshem|strong="H1654"\w* the \w Arabian|strong="H6163"\w*, \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \add it\add*, they laughed us to \w scorn|strong="H3932"\w*, and \w despised|strong="H0959"\w* us, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, What \add is\add* this \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* that ye \w do|strong="H6213"\w*? will ye \w rebel|strong="H4775"\w* against the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?  
\v 20 Then \w answered|strong="H7725"\w* I them, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, The \w God|strong="H0430"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, he will \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w* us; therefore we his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* will \w arise|strong="H6965"\w* and \w build|strong="H1129"\w*: but ye have no \w portion|strong="H2506"\w*, nor \w right|strong="H6666"\w*, nor \w memorial|strong="H2146"\w*, in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
\c 3  
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\v 1 Then \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w* the \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* rose \w up|strong="H6965"\w* with his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, and they \w builded|strong="H1129"\w* the \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*; they \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* it, and set \w up|strong="H5975"\w* the \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* of it; even unto the \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* of \w Meah|strong="H3968"\w* they \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* it, unto the \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* of \w Hananeel|strong="H2606"\w*.  
\v 2 And next unto \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w builded|strong="H1129"\w* the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*. And next to them \w builded|strong="H1129"\w* \w Zaccur|strong="H2139"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Imri|strong="H0566"\w*.\f + \fr 3.2 \ft next unto…: Heb. at his hand\f*  
\v 3 But the \w fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* did the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hassenaah|strong="H5570"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w*, who \add also\add* laid the \w beams|strong="H7136"\w* thereof, and set \w up|strong="H5975"\w* the \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* thereof, the \w locks|strong="H4514"\w* thereof, and the \w bars|strong="H1280"\w* thereof.  
\v 4 And next unto \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Meremoth|strong="H4822"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Urijah|strong="H0223"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Koz|strong="H6976"\w*. And next unto \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Berechiah|strong="H1296"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Meshezabeel|strong="H4898"\w*. And next unto \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Baana|strong="H1195"\w*.  
\v 5 And next unto \w them|strong="H3027"\w* the \w Tekoites|strong="H8621"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w*; but their \w nobles|strong="H0117"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* not their \w necks|strong="H6677"\w* to the \w work|strong="H5656"\w* of their \w Lord|strong="H0113"\w*.  
\v 6 Moreover the \w old|strong="H3465"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Jehoiada|strong="H3111"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Paseah|strong="H6454"\w*, and \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Besodeiah|strong="H1152"\w*; they laid the \w beams|strong="H7136"\w* thereof, and set \w up|strong="H5975"\w* the \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* thereof, and the \w locks|strong="H4514"\w* thereof, and the \w bars|strong="H1280"\w* thereof.  
\v 7 And next unto \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Melatiah|strong="H4424"\w* the \w Gibeonite|strong="H1393"\w*, and \w Jadon|strong="H3036"\w* the \w Meronothite|strong="H4824"\w*, the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*, and of \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, unto the \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* of the \w governor|strong="H6346"\w* on this \w side|strong="H5676"\w* the \w river|strong="H5104"\w*.  
\v 8 Next unto \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Uzziel|strong="H5816"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Harhaiah|strong="H2736"\w*, of the \w goldsmiths|strong="H6884"\w*. Next unto \w him|strong="H3027"\w* also \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \add one of\add* the \w apothecaries|strong="H7546"\w*, and they \w fortified|strong="H5800"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* unto the \w broad|strong="H7342"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*.\f + \fr 3.8 \ft fortified…: or, left Jerusalem unto the broad wall\f*  
\v 9 And next unto \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Rephaiah|strong="H7509"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hur|strong="H2354"\w*, the \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w part|strong="H6418"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 10 And next unto \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Jedaiah|strong="H3042"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Harumaph|strong="H2739"\w*, even over against his \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. And next unto \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Hattush|strong="H2407"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hashabniah|strong="H2813"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Malchijah|strong="H4441"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w*, and \w Hashub|strong="H2815"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Pahath-moab|strong="H6355"\w*, \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* the \w other|strong="H8145"\w* \w piece|strong="H4060"\w*, and the \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* of the \w furnaces|strong="H8574"\w*.\f + \fr 3.11 \ft other…: Heb. second measure\f*  
\v 12 And next unto \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Halohesh|strong="H3873"\w*, the \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w part|strong="H6418"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, he and his \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.  
\v 13 The \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Hanun|strong="H2586"\w*, and the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Zanoah|strong="H2182"\w*; they \w built|strong="H1129"\w* it, and set \w up|strong="H5975"\w* the \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* thereof, the \w locks|strong="H4514"\w* thereof, and the \w bars|strong="H1280"\w* thereof, and a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w* on the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* unto the \w dung|strong="H0830"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*.  
\v 14 But the \w dung|strong="H0830"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Malchiah|strong="H4441"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Rechab|strong="H7394"\w*, the \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* of \w part|strong="H6418"\w* of \w Beth-haccerem|strong="H1021"\w*; he \w built|strong="H1129"\w* it, and set \w up|strong="H5975"\w* the \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* thereof, the \w locks|strong="H4514"\w* thereof, and the \w bars|strong="H1280"\w* thereof.  
\v 15 But the \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* of the \w fountain|strong="H5869"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Shallun|strong="H7968"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Col-hozeh|strong="H3626"\w*, the \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* of \w part|strong="H6418"\w* of \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*; he \w built|strong="H1129"\w* it, and \w covered|strong="H2926"\w* it, and set \w up|strong="H5975"\w* the \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* thereof, the \w locks|strong="H4514"\w* thereof, and the \w bars|strong="H1280"\w* thereof, and the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* of the \w pool|strong="H1295"\w* of \w Siloah|strong="H7975"\w* by the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*, and unto the \w stairs|strong="H4609"\w* that go \w down|strong="H3381"\w* from the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.  
\v 16 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* him \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Azbuk|strong="H5802"\w*, the \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w part|strong="H6418"\w* of \w Beth-zur|strong="H1049"\w*, unto \add the place\add* over against the \w sepulchres|strong="H6913"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, and to the \w pool|strong="H1295"\w* that was \w made|strong="H6213"\w*, and unto the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w*.  
\v 17 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* him \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w Rehum|strong="H7348"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*. Next unto \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*, the \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w part|strong="H6418"\w* of \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*, in his \w part|strong="H6418"\w*.  
\v 18 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* him \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* their \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, \w Bavai|strong="H0942"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Henadad|strong="H2582"\w*, the \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w part|strong="H6418"\w* of \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*.  
\v 19 And next to \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Ezer|strong="H5829"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, the \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* of \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, \w another|strong="H8145"\w* \w piece|strong="H4060"\w* over against the going \w up|strong="H5927"\w* to the \w armoury|strong="H5402"\w* at the \w turning|strong="H4740"\w* \add of the wall\add*.  
\v 20 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* him \w Baruch|strong="H1263"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zabbai|strong="H2079"\w* \w earnestly|strong="H2734"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* the \w other|strong="H8145"\w* \w piece|strong="H4060"\w*, from the \w turning|strong="H4740"\w* \add of the wall\add* unto the \w door|strong="H6607"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w* the \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*.\f + \fr 3.20 \ft Zabbai: also called, Zaccai\f*  
\v 21 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* him \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Meremoth|strong="H4822"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Urijah|strong="H0223"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Koz|strong="H6976"\w* \w another|strong="H8145"\w* \w piece|strong="H4060"\w*, from the \w door|strong="H6607"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w* even to the \w end|strong="H8503"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w*.  
\v 22 And \w after|strong="H0310"\w* him \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of the \w plain|strong="H3603"\w*.  
\v 23 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* him \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* and \w Hashub|strong="H2815"\w* over against their \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w After|strong="H0310"\w* him \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ananiah|strong="H6055"\w* \w by|strong="H0681"\w* his \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 24 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* him \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Binnui|strong="H1131"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Henadad|strong="H2582"\w* \w another|strong="H8145"\w* \w piece|strong="H4060"\w*, from the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* unto the \w turning|strong="H4740"\w* \add of the wall\add*, even unto the \w corner|strong="H6438"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Palal|strong="H6420"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Uzai|strong="H0186"\w*, over against the \w turning|strong="H4740"\w* \add of the wall\add*, and the \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* which lieth \w out|strong="H3318"\w* from the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w high|strong="H5945"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, that \add was\add* by the \w court|strong="H2691"\w* of the \w prison|strong="H4307"\w*. \w After|strong="H0310"\w* him \w Pedaiah|strong="H6305"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Parosh|strong="H6551"\w*.  
\v 26 Moreover the \w Nethinims|strong="H5411"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* in \w Ophel|strong="H6077"\w*, unto \add the place\add* over against the \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* toward the \w east|strong="H4217"\w*, and the \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* that lieth \w out|strong="H3318"\w*.\f + \fr 3.26 \ft dwelt…: or, which dwelt in Ophel, repaired unto\f*\f + \fr 3.26 \ft Ophel: or, tower\f*  
\v 27 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* them the \w Tekoites|strong="H8621"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w another|strong="H8145"\w* \w piece|strong="H4060"\w*, over against the \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* that lieth \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, even unto the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* of \w Ophel|strong="H6077"\w*.  
\v 28 From above the \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, every \w one|strong="H0376"\w* over \w against|strong="H5048"\w* his \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 29 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* them \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Immer|strong="H0564"\w* over against his \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w After|strong="H0310"\w* him \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* also \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shechaniah|strong="H7935"\w*, the \w keeper|strong="H8104"\w* of the \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*.  
\v 30 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* him \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shelemiah|strong="H8018"\w*, and \w Hanun|strong="H2586"\w* the \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zalaph|strong="H6764"\w*, \w another|strong="H8145"\w* \w piece|strong="H4060"\w*. \w After|strong="H0310"\w* him \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Berechiah|strong="H1296"\w* over against his \w chamber|strong="H5393"\w*.  
\v 31 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* him \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Malchiah|strong="H4441"\w* the \w goldsmith’s|strong="H6885"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* unto the \w place|strong="H1004"\w* of the \w Nethinims|strong="H5411"\w*, and of the \w merchants|strong="H7402"\w*, over against the \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w Miphkad|strong="H4663"\w*, and to the going \w up|strong="H5944"\w* of the \w corner|strong="H6438"\w*.\f + \fr 3.31 \ft going…: or, corner chamber\f*  
\v 32 And between the going \w up|strong="H5944"\w* of the \w corner|strong="H6438"\w* unto the \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* the \w goldsmiths|strong="H6884"\w* and the \w merchants|strong="H7402"\w*.\f + \fr 3.32 \ft going…: or, corner chamber\f*   
\c 4  
\p
\v 1 But it came to pass, that when \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* that we \w builded|strong="H1129"\w* the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, he was \w wroth|strong="H2734"\w*, and took \w great|strong="H7235"\w* \w indignation|strong="H3707"\w*, and \w mocked|strong="H3932"\w* the \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*.  
\v 2 And he \w spake|strong="H0559"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* and the \w army|strong="H2428"\w* of \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, What \w do|strong="H6213"\w* these \w feeble|strong="H0537"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*? will they \w fortify|strong="H5800"\w* themselves? will they \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w*? will they make an \w end|strong="H3615"\w* in a \w day|strong="H3117"\w*? will they \w revive|strong="H2421"\w* the \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* out of the \w heaps|strong="H6194"\w* of the \w rubbish|strong="H6083"\w* which are \w burned|strong="H8313"\w*?\f + \fr 4.2 \ft fortify…: Heb. leave to themselves\f*  
\v 3 Now \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w* the \w Ammonite|strong="H5984"\w* \add was\add* by \w him|strong="H0681"\w*, and he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Even that which they \w build|strong="H1129"\w*, if a \w fox|strong="H7776"\w* go \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, he shall even break \w down|strong="H6555"\w* their \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w*, O our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; for we are \w despised|strong="H0939"\w*: and \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* their \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* upon their own \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, and \w give|strong="H5414"\w* them for a \w prey|strong="H0961"\w* in the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w captivity|strong="H7633"\w*:\f + \fr 4.4 \ft despised: Heb. despite\f*  
\v 5 And \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* not their \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*, and let not their \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* be blotted \w out|strong="H4229"\w* from \w before|strong="H6440"\w* thee: for they have provoked \add thee\add* to \w anger|strong="H3707"\w* before the \w builders|strong="H1129"\w*.  
\v 6 So \w built|strong="H1129"\w* we the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*; and all the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* was joined \w together|strong="H7194"\w* unto the \w half|strong="H2677"\w* thereof: for the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* had a \w mind|strong="H3820"\w* to \w work|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\p
\v 7 ¶ But it came to pass, \add that\add* when \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w*, and \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w*, and the \w Arabians|strong="H6163"\w*, and the \w Ammonites|strong="H5984"\w*, and the \w Ashdodites|strong="H0796"\w*, \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* that the \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* were made \w up|strong="H0724"\w*, \add and\add* that the \w breaches|strong="H6555"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* to be \w stopped|strong="H5640"\w*, then they were \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w wroth|strong="H2734"\w*, \f + \fr 4.7 \ft were made up: Heb. ascended\f*  
\v 8 And \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* all of them \w together|strong="H3162"\w* to \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \add and\add* to \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* against \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and to \w hinder|strong="H6213"\w* it.\f + \fr 4.8 \ft to hinder…: Heb. to make an error to it\f*  
\v 9 Nevertheless we made our \w prayer|strong="H6419"\w* unto our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and \w set|strong="H5975"\w* a \w watch|strong="H4929"\w* against them \w day|strong="H3119"\w* and \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w because|strong="H6440"\w* of them.  
\v 10 And \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, The \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* of the bearers of \w burdens|strong="H5449"\w* is \w decayed|strong="H3782"\w*, and \add there is\add* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w rubbish|strong="H6083"\w*; so that we are not \w able|strong="H3201"\w* to \w build|strong="H1129"\w* the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*.  
\v 11 And our \w adversaries|strong="H6862"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, They shall not \w know|strong="H3045"\w*, neither \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, till we \w come|strong="H0935"\w* in the \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* them, and \w slay|strong="H2026"\w* them, and cause the \w work|strong="H4399"\w* to \w cease|strong="H7673"\w*.  
\v 12 And it came to pass, that when the \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* which \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* by \w them|strong="H0681"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, they \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto us \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*, From all \w places|strong="H4725"\w* whence ye shall \w return|strong="H7725"\w* unto us \add they will be upon you\add*.\f + \fr 4.12 \ft From all…: or, That from all places ye must return to us\f*   
\p
\v 13 ¶ Therefore \w set|strong="H5975"\w* I in the \w lower|strong="H8482"\w* \w places|strong="H4725"\w* \w behind|strong="H0310"\w* the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \add and\add* on the higher \w places|strong="H6706"\w*, I even \w set|strong="H5975"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* after their \w families|strong="H4940"\w* with their \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*, their \w spears|strong="H7420"\w*, and their \w bows|strong="H7198"\w*.\f + \fr 4.13 \ft in the…: Heb. from the lower parts of the place, etc\f*  
\v 14 And I \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*, and rose \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w*, and to the \w rulers|strong="H5461"\w*, and to the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, Be not ye \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* of \w them|strong="H6440"\w*: \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* the \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w*, \add which is\add* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* and \w terrible|strong="H3372"\w*, and \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* for your \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, your \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, and your \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, your \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*, and your \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 15 And it came to pass, when our \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* that it was \w known|strong="H3045"\w* unto us, and \w God|strong="H0430"\w* had \w brought|strong="H6565"\w* their \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* to \w nought|strong="H6565"\w*, that we \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* all of us to the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, every \w one|strong="H0376"\w* unto his \w work|strong="H4399"\w*.   
\p
\v 16 And it came to pass from that \w time|strong="H3117"\w* forth, \add that\add* the \w half|strong="H2677"\w* of my \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w wrought|strong="H6213"\w* in the \w work|strong="H4399"\w*, and the other \w half|strong="H2677"\w* of them \w held|strong="H2388"\w* both the \w spears|strong="H7420"\w*, the \w shields|strong="H4043"\w*, and the \w bows|strong="H7198"\w*, and the \w habergeons|strong="H8302"\w*; and the \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \add were\add* \w behind|strong="H0310"\w* all the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 17 They which \w builded|strong="H1129"\w* on the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, and they that \w bare|strong="H5375"\w* \w burdens|strong="H5447"\w*, with those that \w laded|strong="H6006"\w*, \add every one\add* with \w one|strong="H0259"\w* of his \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w wrought|strong="H6213"\w* in the \w work|strong="H4399"\w*, and with the \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \add hand\add* \w held|strong="H2388"\w* a \w weapon|strong="H7973"\w*.  
\v 18 For the \w builders|strong="H1129"\w*, every \w one|strong="H0376"\w* had his \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w girded|strong="H0631"\w* by his \w side|strong="H4975"\w*, and \add so\add* \w builded|strong="H1129"\w*. And he that \w sounded|strong="H8628"\w* the \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \add was\add* by \w me|strong="H0681"\w*.\f + \fr 4.18 \ft by his side: Heb. on his loins\f*   
\p
\v 19 ¶ And I \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto the \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w*, and to the \w rulers|strong="H5461"\w*, and to the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, The \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \add is\add* \w great|strong="H7235"\w* and \w large|strong="H7342"\w*, and we are \w separated|strong="H6504"\w* upon the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w one|strong="H0376"\w* far \w from|strong="H7350"\w* \w another|strong="H0251"\w*.  
\v 20 In what \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \add therefore\add* ye \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* the \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* of the \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w*, \w resort|strong="H6908"\w* ye thither unto us: our \w God|strong="H0430"\w* shall \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* for us.  
\v 21 So we \w laboured|strong="H6213"\w* in the \w work|strong="H4399"\w*: and \w half|strong="H2677"\w* of them \w held|strong="H2388"\w* the \w spears|strong="H7420"\w* from the \w rising|strong="H5927"\w* of the \w morning|strong="H7837"\w* till the \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w appeared|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 22 Likewise at the same \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* I unto the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, Let every \w one|strong="H0376"\w* with his \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w lodge|strong="H3885"\w* \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, that in the \w night|strong="H3915"\w* they may be a \w guard|strong="H4929"\w* to us, and \w labour|strong="H4399"\w* on the \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 23 So neither I, nor my \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, nor my \w servants|strong="H5288"\w*, nor the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of the \w guard|strong="H4929"\w* which \w followed|strong="H0310"\w* me, none of \w us|strong="H0587"\w* put \w off|strong="H6584"\w* our \w clothes|strong="H0899"\w*, \add saving that\add* every \w one|strong="H0376"\w* put them \w off|strong="H7973"\w* for \w washing|strong="H4325"\w*.\f + \fr 4.23 \ft saving…: or, every one went with his weapon for water\f*   
\c 5  
\p
\v 1 And there was a \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w cry|strong="H6818"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* and of their \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* against their \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* the \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*.  
\v 2 For there \w were|strong="H3426"\w* that \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, We, our \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, and our \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \add are\add* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*: therefore we take \w up|strong="H3947"\w* \w corn|strong="H1715"\w* \add for them\add*, that we may \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*, and \w live|strong="H2421"\w*.  
\v 3 \add Some\add* also there \w were|strong="H3426"\w* that \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, We have \w mortgaged|strong="H6148"\w* our \w lands|strong="H7704"\w*, \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, and \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*, that we might \w buy|strong="H3947"\w* \w corn|strong="H1715"\w*, because of the \w dearth|strong="H7458"\w*.  
\v 4 There \w were|strong="H3426"\w* also that \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, We have \w borrowed|strong="H3867"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* for the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w tribute|strong="H4060"\w*, \add and that upon\add* our \w lands|strong="H7704"\w* and \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*.  
\v 5 Yet now our \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \add is\add* as the \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* of our \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, our \w children|strong="H1121"\w* as their \w children|strong="H1121"\w*: and, lo, we bring into \w bondage|strong="H3533"\w* our \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* and our \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* to be \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, and \add some\add* of our \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w are|strong="H3426"\w* brought unto \w bondage|strong="H3533"\w* \add already:\add* neither \add is it\add* in our \w power|strong="H0410"\w* \add to redeem them;\add* for other \w men|strong="H0312"\w* have our \w lands|strong="H7704"\w* and \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*.   
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\v 6 ¶ And I was \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* when I \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* their \w cry|strong="H2201"\w* and these \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 7 Then I \w consulted|strong="H4427"\w* with \w myself|strong="H3820"\w*, and I \w rebuked|strong="H7378"\w* the \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w*, and the \w rulers|strong="H5461"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Ye \w exact|strong="H5378"\w* \w usury|strong="H4855"\w*, every \w one|strong="H0376"\w* of his \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*. And I \w set|strong="H5414"\w* a \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6952"\w* against them.\f + \fr 5.7 \ft I consulted…: Heb. my heart consulted in me\f*  
\v 8 And I \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, We after our \w ability|strong="H1767"\w* have \w redeemed|strong="H7069"\w* our \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* the \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*, which were \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* unto the \w heathen|strong="H1471"\w*; and will ye even \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* your \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*? or shall they be \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* unto us? Then held they their \w peace|strong="H2790"\w*, and \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w nothing|strong="H1697"\w* \add to answer\add*.  
\v 9 Also I \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, It \add is\add* not \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* ye \w do|strong="H6213"\w*: ought ye not to \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* in the \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w* because of the \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* of the \w heathen|strong="H1471"\w* our \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*?  
\v 10 I likewise, \add and\add* my \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, and my \w servants|strong="H5288"\w*, might \w exact|strong="H5383"\w* of them \w money|strong="H3701"\w* and \w corn|strong="H1715"\w*: I pray you, let us leave \w off|strong="H5800"\w* this \w usury|strong="H4855"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Restore|strong="H7725"\w*, I pray you, to them, even this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, their \w lands|strong="H7704"\w*, their \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, their \w oliveyards|strong="H2132"\w*, and their \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*, also the \w hundredth|strong="H3967"\w* \add part\add* of the \w money|strong="H3701"\w*, and of the \w corn|strong="H1715"\w*, the \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, and the \w oil|strong="H3323"\w*, that ye \w exact|strong="H5383"\w* of them.  
\v 12 Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* they, We will \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \add them\add*, and will \w require|strong="H1245"\w* nothing of them; so will we \w do|strong="H6213"\w* as thou \w sayest|strong="H0559"\w*. Then I \w called|strong="H7121"\w* the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, and took an \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* of them, that they should \w do|strong="H6213"\w* according to this \w promise|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 13 Also I \w shook|strong="H5287"\w* my \w lap|strong="H2684"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, So \w God|strong="H0430"\w* shake \w out|strong="H5287"\w* every \w man|strong="H0376"\w* from his \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, and from his \w labour|strong="H3018"\w*, that \w performeth|strong="H6965"\w* not this \w promise|strong="H1697"\w*, even thus be he shaken \w out|strong="H5287"\w*, and \w emptied|strong="H7386"\w*. And all the \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Amen|strong="H0543"\w*, and \w praised|strong="H1984"\w* the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. And the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* according to this \w promise|strong="H1697"\w*.\f + \fr 5.13 \ft emptied: Heb. empty, or, void\f*   
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\v 14 ¶ Moreover from the \w time|strong="H3117"\w* that I was \w appointed|strong="H6680"\w* to be their \w governor|strong="H6346"\w* in the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, from the \w twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* even unto the \w two|strong="H8147"\w* and \w thirtieth|strong="H7970"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \add that is\add*, \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, I and my \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* have not \w eaten|strong="H0398"\w* the \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* of the \w governor|strong="H6346"\w*.  
\v 15 But the \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w governors|strong="H6346"\w* that \add had been\add* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* me were \w chargeable|strong="H3513"\w* unto the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and had \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* of them \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* and \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w beside|strong="H0310"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*; yea, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* their \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* bare \w rule|strong="H7980"\w* over the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: but so \w did|strong="H6213"\w* not I, \w because|strong="H6440"\w* of the \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.  
\v 16 Yea, also I \w continued|strong="H2388"\w* in the \w work|strong="H4399"\w* of this \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, neither \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* we any \w land|strong="H7704"\w*: and all my \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \add were\add* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* thither unto the \w work|strong="H4399"\w*.  
\v 17 Moreover \add there were\add* at my \w table|strong="H7979"\w* an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* of the \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* and \w rulers|strong="H5461"\w*, beside those that \w came|strong="H0935"\w* unto us from among the \w heathen|strong="H1471"\w* that \add are\add* about \w us|strong="H5439"\w*.  
\v 18 Now \add that\add* which was \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* \add for me\add* \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* \add was\add* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \add and\add* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w choice|strong="H1305"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*; also \w fowls|strong="H6833"\w* were \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* for me, and once in \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w store|strong="H7235"\w* of all sorts of \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*: yet for \w all|strong="H5973"\w* this \w required|strong="H1245"\w* not I the \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* of the \w governor|strong="H6346"\w*, because the \w bondage|strong="H5656"\w* was \w heavy|strong="H3513"\w* upon this \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Think|strong="H2142"\w* upon me, my \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, for \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \add according\add* to all that I have \w done|strong="H6213"\w* for this \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
\c 6  
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\v 1 Now it came to pass, when \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w*, and \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w*, and \w Geshem|strong="H1654"\w* the \w Arabian|strong="H6163"\w*, and the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of our \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*, \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* that I had \w builded|strong="H1129"\w* the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, and \add that\add* there was no \w breach|strong="H6556"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* therein; (\w though|strong="H1571"\w* at that \w time|strong="H6256"\w* I had not set \w up|strong="H5975"\w* the \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* upon the \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*;)  
\v 2 That \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* and \w Geshem|strong="H1654"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* unto me, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Come|strong="H3212"\w*, let us \w meet|strong="H3259"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* in \add some one of\add* the \w villages|strong="H3715"\w* in the \w plain|strong="H1237"\w* of \w Ono|strong="H0207"\w*. But they \w thought|strong="H2803"\w* to \w do|strong="H6213"\w* me \w mischief|strong="H7451"\w*.  
\v 3 And I \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* unto them, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, I \add am\add* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* a \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*, so that I \w cannot|strong="H3201"\w* come \w down|strong="H3381"\w*: why should the \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w*, \w whilst|strong="H0834"\w* I \w leave|strong="H7503"\w* it, and come \w down|strong="H3381"\w* to you?  
\v 4 Yet they \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* unto me \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* after this \w sort|strong="H1697"\w*; and I \w answered|strong="H7725"\w* them after the same \w manner|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 5 Then \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* his \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* unto me in like \w manner|strong="H1697"\w* the \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w time|strong="H6471"\w* with an \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w letter|strong="H0107"\w* in his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*;  
\v 6 Wherein \add was\add* \w written|strong="H3789"\w*, It is \w reported|strong="H8085"\w* among the \w heathen|strong="H1471"\w*, and \w Gashmu|strong="H1654"\w* \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* \add it, that\add* thou and the \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w think|strong="H2803"\w* to \w rebel|strong="H4775"\w*: for which \w cause|strong="H3651"\w* thou \w buildest|strong="H1129"\w* the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, that thou mayest \w be|strong="H1933"\w* their \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, according to these \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.\f + \fr 6.6 \ft Gashmu: also called, Geshem\f*  
\v 7 And thou hast also \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* to \w preach|strong="H7121"\w* of thee at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \add There is\add* a \w king|strong="H4428"\w* in \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*: and now shall it be \w reported|strong="H8085"\w* to the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* according to these \w words|strong="H1697"\w*. \w Come|strong="H3212"\w* now therefore, and let us take \w counsel|strong="H3289"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.  
\v 8 Then I \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* unto him, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, There \w are|strong="H1961"\w* no such \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* as thou \w sayest|strong="H0559"\w*, but thou \w feignest|strong="H0908"\w* them out of thine own \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.  
\v 9 For they all made us \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Their \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* shall be \w weakened|strong="H7503"\w* from the \w work|strong="H4399"\w*, that it be not \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. Now therefore, \add O God\add*, \w strengthen|strong="H2388"\w* my \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 10 Afterward I \w came|strong="H0935"\w* unto the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Delaiah|strong="H1806"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Mehetabeel|strong="H4105"\w*, who \add was\add* shut \w up|strong="H6113"\w*; and he \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Let us meet \w together|strong="H3259"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w within|strong="H8432"\w* the \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*, and let us \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* the \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* of the \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*: for they will \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to \w slay|strong="H2026"\w* thee; yea, in the \w night|strong="H3915"\w* will they \w come|strong="H0935"\w* to \w slay|strong="H2026"\w* thee.  
\v 11 And I \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Should \w such|strong="H3644"\w* a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* as I \w flee|strong="H1272"\w*? and who \add is there\add*, that, \add being\add* as I \add am\add*, would \w go|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* to save his \w life|strong="H2425"\w*? I will not go \w in|strong="H0935"\w*.  
\v 12 And, lo, I \w perceived|strong="H5234"\w* that \w God|strong="H0430"\w* had not \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* him; but that he \w pronounced|strong="H1696"\w* this \w prophecy|strong="H5016"\w* against me: for \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w* and \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* had \w hired|strong="H7936"\w* him.  
\v 13 Therefore \add was\add* he \w hired|strong="H7936"\w*, that I should be \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, and do \w so|strong="H6213"\w*, and \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*, and \add that\add* they might have \add matter\add* for an \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w report|strong="H8034"\w*, that they might \w reproach|strong="H2778"\w* me.  
\v 14 My \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w think|strong="H2142"\w* thou upon \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w* and \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* according to these their \w works|strong="H4639"\w*, and on the \w prophetess|strong="H5031"\w* \w Noadiah|strong="H5129"\w*, and the \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* of the \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, that would have put me in \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*.   
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\v 15 ¶ So the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* was \w finished|strong="H7999"\w* in the \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w fifth|strong="H2568"\w* \add day\add* of \add the month\add* \w Elul|strong="H0435"\w*, in \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 16 And it came to pass, that when all our \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \add thereof\add*, and all the \w heathen|strong="H1471"\w* that \add were\add* about \w us|strong="H5439"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \add these things\add*, they were \w much|strong="H3966"\w* cast \w down|strong="H5307"\w* in their own \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*: for they \w perceived|strong="H3045"\w* that this \w work|strong="H4399"\w* was \w wrought|strong="H6213"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.   
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\v 17 ¶ Moreover in those \w days|strong="H3117"\w* the \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w sent|strong="H1980"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w letters|strong="H0107"\w* unto \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w*, and \add the letters\add* of \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* unto them.\f + \fr 6.17 \ft sent…: Heb. multiplied their letters passing to Tobiah\f*  
\v 18 For \add there were\add* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* in \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w sworn|strong="H1167"\w* unto him, because he \add was\add* the son in \w law|strong="H2860"\w* of \w Shechaniah|strong="H7935"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Arah|strong="H0733"\w*; and his \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Johanan|strong="H3076"\w* had \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* the \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Berechiah|strong="H1296"\w*.  
\v 19 Also they \w reported|strong="H0559"\w* his good \w deeds|strong="H2896"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* me, and \w uttered|strong="H3318"\w* my \w words|strong="H1697"\w* to him. \add And\add* \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w letters|strong="H0107"\w* to put me in \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*.\f + \fr 6.19 \ft words: or, matters\f*   
\c 7  
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\v 1 Now it came to pass, when the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* was \w built|strong="H1129"\w*, and I had set \w up|strong="H5975"\w* the \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*, and the \w porters|strong="H7778"\w* and the \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* were \w appointed|strong="H6485"\w*,  
\v 2 That I gave my \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w*, and \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w* the \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w palace|strong="H1002"\w*, \w charge|strong="H6680"\w* over \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: for he \add was\add* a \w faithful|strong="H0571"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, and \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* above \w many|strong="H7227"\w*.  
\v 3 And I \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Let not the \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* be \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* until the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* be \w hot|strong="H2527"\w*; and while they stand \w by|strong="H5975"\w*, let them \w shut|strong="H1479"\w* the \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*, and \w bar|strong="H0270"\w* \add them:\add* and \w appoint|strong="H5975"\w* \w watches|strong="H4931"\w* of the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, every \w one|strong="H0376"\w* in his \w watch|strong="H4929"\w*, and every \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \add to be\add* over against his \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 4 Now the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \add was\add* \w large|strong="H7342"\w* and \w great|strong="H1419"\w*: but the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add were\add* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w therein|strong="H8432"\w*, and the \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \add were\add* not \w builded|strong="H1129"\w*.\f + \fr 7.4 \ft large: Heb. broad in spaces\f*   
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\v 5 ¶ And my \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* into mine \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* to gather \w together|strong="H6908"\w* the \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w*, and the \w rulers|strong="H5461"\w*, and the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, that they might be reckoned by \w genealogy|strong="H3187"\w*. And I \w found|strong="H4672"\w* a \w register|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w genealogy|strong="H3188"\w* of them which came \w up|strong="H5927"\w* at the \w first|strong="H7223"\w*, and \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* therein,  
\v 6 These \add are\add* the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w province|strong="H4082"\w*, that went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* out of the \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w*, of those that had been carried \w away|strong="H1473"\w*, whom \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* had carried \w away|strong="H1540"\w*, and came \w again|strong="H7725"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* and to \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, every \w one|strong="H0376"\w* unto his \w city|strong="H5892"\w*;  
\v 7 Who \w came|strong="H0935"\w* with \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*, \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\w*, \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w Raamiah|strong="H7485"\w*, \w Nahamani|strong="H5167"\w*, \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w*, \w Bilshan|strong="H1114"\w*, \w Mispereth|strong="H4559"\w*, \w Bigvai|strong="H0902"\w*, \w Nehum|strong="H5149"\w*, \w Baanah|strong="H1196"\w*. The \w number|strong="H4557"\w*, \add I say\add*, of the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \add was this;\add*\f + \fr 7.7 \ft Azariah: also called, Seraiah\f*  
\v 8 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Parosh|strong="H6551"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*.  
\v 9 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*.  
\v 10 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Arah|strong="H0733"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*.  
\v 11 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Pahath-moab|strong="H6355"\w*, of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* and \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, two \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* and \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \add and\add* \w eighteen|strong="H8083"\w*.  
\v 12 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* and \w four|strong="H0702"\w*.  
\v 13 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zattu|strong="H2240"\w*, \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w*.  
\v 14 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zaccai|strong="H2140"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w threescore|strong="H8346"\w*.  
\v 15 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Binnui|strong="H1131"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* and \w eight|strong="H8083"\w*.\f + \fr 7.15 \ft Binnui: also called, Bani\f*  
\v 16 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bebai|strong="H0893"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w eight|strong="H8083"\w*.  
\v 17 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Azgad|strong="H5803"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*.  
\v 18 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Adonikam|strong="H0140"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w threescore|strong="H8346"\w* and \w seven|strong="H7651"\w*.  
\v 19 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bigvai|strong="H0902"\w*, two \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w threescore|strong="H8346"\w* and \w seven|strong="H7651"\w*.  
\v 20 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Adin|strong="H5720"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w*.  
\v 21 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ater|strong="H0333"\w* of \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w ninety|strong="H8673"\w* and \w eight|strong="H8083"\w*.  
\v 22 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hashum|strong="H2828"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w eight|strong="H8083"\w*.  
\v 23 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bezai|strong="H1209"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w four|strong="H0702"\w*.  
\v 24 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hariph|strong="H2756"\w*, an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w twelve|strong="H8147"\w*.\f + \fr 7.24 \ft Hariph: also called, Jora\f*  
\v 25 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*, \w ninety|strong="H8673"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w*.\f + \fr 7.25 \ft Gibeon: also called, Gibbar\f*  
\v 26 The \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Beth-lehem|strong="H1035"\w* and \w Netophah|strong="H5199"\w*, an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w fourscore|strong="H8084"\w* and \w eight|strong="H8083"\w*.  
\v 27 The \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Anathoth|strong="H6068"\w*, an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w eight|strong="H8083"\w*.  
\v 28 The \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Beth-azmaveth|strong="H1041"\w*, \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*.\f + \fr 7.28 \ft Beth-azmaveth: also called, Azmaveth\f*  
\v 29 The \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Kirjath-jearim|strong="H7157"\w*, \w Chephirah|strong="H3716"\w*, and \w Beeroth|strong="H0881"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* and \w three|strong="H7969"\w*.\f + \fr 7.29 \ft Kirjath-jearim: also called, Kirjath-arim\f*  
\v 30 The \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* and \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w one|strong="H0259"\w*.  
\v 31 The \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Michmas|strong="H4363"\w*, an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*.  
\v 32 The \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of \w Beth-el|strong="H1008"\w* and \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*, an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w three|strong="H7969"\w*.  
\v 33 The \w men|strong="H0582"\w* of the \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w Nebo|strong="H5015"\w*, \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*.  
\v 34 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* and \w four|strong="H0702"\w*.  
\v 35 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w*.  
\v 36 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w*.  
\v 37 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Lod|strong="H3850"\w*, \w Hadid|strong="H2307"\w*, and \w Ono|strong="H0207"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w one|strong="H0259"\w*.  
\v 38 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Senaah|strong="H5570"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w*.   
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\v 39 ¶ The \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*: the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*, of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* and \w three|strong="H7969"\w*.  
\v 40 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Immer|strong="H0564"\w*, a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*.  
\v 41 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Pashur|strong="H6583"\w*, a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* and \w seven|strong="H7651"\w*.  
\v 42 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w*, a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* and \w seventeen|strong="H7651"\w*.   
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\v 43 ¶ The \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*: the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, of \w Kadmiel|strong="H6934"\w*, \add and\add* of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hodevah|strong="H1937"\w*, \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* and \w four|strong="H0702"\w*.\f + \fr 7.43 \ft Hodevah: also called, Hodaviah or Judah\f*   
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\v 44 ¶ The \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*: the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w*, an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* and \w eight|strong="H8083"\w*.   
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\v 45 ¶ The \w porters|strong="H7778"\w*: the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ater|strong="H0333"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Talmon|strong="H2929"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Akkub|strong="H6126"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hatita|strong="H2410"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shobai|strong="H7630"\w*, an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* and \w eight|strong="H8083"\w*.   
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\v 46 ¶ The \w Nethinims|strong="H5411"\w*: the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ziha|strong="H6727"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hashupha|strong="H2817"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Tabbaoth|strong="H2884"\w*,  
\v 47 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Keros|strong="H7026"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Sia|strong="H5517"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Padon|strong="H6303"\w*,  
\v 48 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Lebana|strong="H3838"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hagaba|strong="H2286"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shalmai|strong="H8014"\w*,  
\v 49 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hanan|strong="H2605"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Giddel|strong="H1435"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Gahar|strong="H1515"\w*,  
\v 50 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Reaiah|strong="H7211"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Rezin|strong="H7526"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nekoda|strong="H5353"\w*,  
\v 51 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Gazzam|strong="H1502"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Uzza|strong="H5798"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Phaseah|strong="H6454"\w*,  
\v 52 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Besai|strong="H1153"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Meunim|strong="H4586"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nephishesim|strong="H5300"\w*,  
\v 53 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bakbuk|strong="H1227"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hakupha|strong="H2709"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Harhur|strong="H2744"\w*,  
\v 54 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bazlith|strong="H1213"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Mehida|strong="H4240"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Harsha|strong="H2797"\w*,  
\v 55 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Barkos|strong="H1302"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Tamah|strong="H8547"\w*,  
\v 56 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Neziah|strong="H5335"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hatipha|strong="H2412"\w*.   
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\v 57 ¶ The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Solomon’s|strong="H8010"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*: the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Sotai|strong="H5479"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Sophereth|strong="H5618"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Perida|strong="H6514"\w*,  
\v 58 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jaala|strong="H3279"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Darkon|strong="H1874"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Giddel|strong="H1435"\w*,  
\v 59 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hattil|strong="H2411"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of Pochereth of \w Zebaim|strong="H6380"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Amon|strong="H0526"\w*.\f + \fr 7.59 \ft Amon: also called, Ami\f*  
\v 60 All the \w Nethinims|strong="H5411"\w*, and the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Solomon’s|strong="H8010"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \add were\add* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w ninety|strong="H8673"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*.  
\v 61 And these \add were\add* they which went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \add also\add* from \w Tel-melah|strong="H8528"\w*, \w Tel-haresha|strong="H8521"\w*, \w Cherub|strong="H3743"\w*, \w Addon|strong="H0114"\w*, and \w Immer|strong="H0564"\w*: but they \w could|strong="H3201"\w* not \w shew|strong="H5046"\w* their \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, nor their \w seed|strong="H2233"\w*, whether they \add were\add* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.\f + \fr 7.61 \ft seed: or, pedigree\f*  
\v 62 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Delaiah|strong="H1806"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nekoda|strong="H5353"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*.   
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\v 63 ¶ And of the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*: the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Habaiah|strong="H2252"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Koz|strong="H6976"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w*, which \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \add one\add* of the \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* of \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w* the \w Gileadite|strong="H1569"\w* to \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, and was \w called|strong="H7121"\w* after their \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.  
\v 64 These \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* their \w register|strong="H3791"\w* \add among\add* those that were reckoned by \w genealogy|strong="H3187"\w*, but it was not \w found|strong="H4672"\w*: therefore were they, as \w polluted|strong="H1351"\w*, put from the \w priesthood|strong="H3550"\w*.  
\v 65 And the \w Tirshatha|strong="H8660"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, that they should not \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* of the \w most|strong="H6944"\w* holy \w things|strong="H6944"\w*, till there \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \add up\add* a \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* with \w Urim|strong="H0224"\w* and \w Thummim|strong="H8550"\w*.\f + \fr 7.65 \ft the Tirshatha: or, the governor\f*   
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\v 66 ¶ The whole \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w* \w together|strong="H0259"\w* \add was\add* \w forty|strong="H0702"\w* and two \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w threescore|strong="H8346"\w*,  
\v 67 Beside their \w manservants|strong="H5650"\w* and their \w maidservants|strong="H0519"\w*, of whom \add there were\add* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* and \w seven|strong="H7651"\w*: and they had two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w* singing \w men|strong="H7891"\w* and singing \w women|strong="H7891"\w*.  
\v 68 Their \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* and \w six|strong="H8337"\w*: their \w mules|strong="H6505"\w*, two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w*:  
\v 69 \add Their\add* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*, \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* and \w five|strong="H2568"\w*: \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w asses|strong="H2543"\w*.   
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\v 70 ¶ And some \w of|strong="H7117"\w* the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* unto the \w work|strong="H4399"\w*. The \w Tirshatha|strong="H8660"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* to the \w treasure|strong="H0214"\w* a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w drams|strong="H1871"\w* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w basons|strong="H4219"\w*, \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* and \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w priests’|strong="H3548"\w* \w garments|strong="H3801"\w*.\f + \fr 7.70 \ft some: Heb. part.\f*\f + \fr 7.70 \ft The Tirshatha: or, the governor\f*  
\v 71 And \add some\add* of the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* to the \w treasure|strong="H0214"\w* of the \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w twenty|strong="H8147"\w* \w thousand|strong="H7239"\w* \w drams|strong="H1871"\w* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, and two \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* and two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w pound|strong="H4488"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*.  
\v 72 And \add that\add* which the \w rest|strong="H7611"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \add was\add* \w twenty|strong="H8147"\w* \w thousand|strong="H7239"\w* \w drams|strong="H1871"\w* of \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, and two \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w pound|strong="H4488"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, and \w threescore|strong="H8346"\w* and \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w priests’|strong="H3548"\w* \w garments|strong="H3801"\w*.  
\v 73 So the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, and the \w porters|strong="H7778"\w*, and the \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*, and \add some\add* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and the \w Nethinims|strong="H5411"\w*, and all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* in their \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*; and when the \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w came|strong="H5060"\w*, the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \add were\add* in their \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*.   
\c 8  
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\v 1 And all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* gathered themselves \w together|strong="H0622"\w* as \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* into the \w street|strong="H7339"\w* that \add was\add* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*; and they \w spake|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* the \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* to \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* of \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, which the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* had \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* to \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\v 2 And \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w* both of \w men|strong="H0376"\w* and \w women|strong="H0802"\w*, and all that could \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* with \w understanding|strong="H0995"\w*, upon the \w first|strong="H0259"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of the \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*.\f + \fr 8.2 \ft that…: Heb. that understood in hearing\f*  
\v 3 And he \w read|strong="H7121"\w* therein \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w street|strong="H7339"\w* that \add was\add* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* from the \w morning|strong="H0216"\w* until \w midday|strong="H4276"\w*, before the \w men|strong="H0582"\w* and the \w women|strong="H0802"\w*, and those that could \w understand|strong="H0995"\w*; and the \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* of all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add were attentive\add* unto the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w law|strong="H8451"\w*.\f + \fr 8.3 \ft from…: Heb. from the light\f*  
\v 4 And \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* the \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* upon a \w pulpit|strong="H4026"\w* of \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, which they had \w made|strong="H6213"\w* for the \w purpose|strong="H1697"\w*; and \w beside|strong="H0681"\w* him \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w Mattithiah|strong="H4993"\w*, and \w Shema|strong="H8087"\w*, and \w Anaiah|strong="H6043"\w*, and \w Urijah|strong="H0223"\w*, and \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*, and \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, on his right \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*; and on his left \w hand|strong="H8040"\w*, \w Pedaiah|strong="H6305"\w*, and \w Mishael|strong="H4332"\w*, and \w Malchiah|strong="H4441"\w*, and \w Hashum|strong="H2828"\w*, and \w Hashbadana|strong="H2806"\w*, \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \add and\add* \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*.\f + \fr 8.4 \ft pulpit…: Heb. tower of wood\f*  
\v 5 And \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* in the \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* of all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; (for he was above all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*;) and when he \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* it, all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* stood \w up|strong="H5975"\w*:\f + \fr 8.5 \ft sight: Heb. eyes\f*  
\v 6 And \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, the \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. And all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, \w Amen|strong="H0543"\w*, \w Amen|strong="H0543"\w*, with lifting \w up|strong="H4607"\w* their \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*: and they \w bowed|strong="H6915"\w* their heads, and \w worshipped|strong="H7812"\w* the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* with \add their\add* \w faces|strong="H0639"\w* to the \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*.  
\v 7 Also \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, and \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*, and \w Sherebiah|strong="H8274"\w*, \w Jamin|strong="H3226"\w*, \w Akkub|strong="H6126"\w*, \w Shabbethai|strong="H7678"\w*, \w Hodijah|strong="H1941"\w*, \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, \w Kelita|strong="H7042"\w*, \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w Jozabad|strong="H3107"\w*, \w Hanan|strong="H2605"\w*, \w Pelaiah|strong="H6411"\w*, and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, caused the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* to \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* the \w law|strong="H8451"\w*: and the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add stood\add* in their \w place|strong="H5977"\w*.  
\v 8 So they \w read|strong="H7121"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* in the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w distinctly|strong="H6567"\w*, and \w gave|strong="H7760"\w* the \w sense|strong="H7922"\w*, and caused \add them\add* to \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* the \w reading|strong="H4744"\w*.   
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\v 9 ¶ And \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\w*, which \add is\add* the \w Tirshatha|strong="H8660"\w*, and \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* the \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* that \w taught|strong="H0995"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, This \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \add is\add* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* unto the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* your \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; \w mourn|strong="H0056"\w* not, nor \w weep|strong="H1058"\w*. For all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*, when they \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w law|strong="H8451"\w*.\f + \fr 8.9 \ft the Tirshatha: or, the governor\f*  
\v 10 Then he \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Go your \w way|strong="H3212"\w*, \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* the \w fat|strong="H4924"\w*, and \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* the \w sweet|strong="H4477"\w*, and \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w portions|strong="H4490"\w* unto them for whom nothing is \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w*: for \add this\add* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \add is\add* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* unto our \w Lord|strong="H0113"\w*: neither be ye \w sorry|strong="H6087"\w*; for the \w joy|strong="H2304"\w* of the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* is your \w strength|strong="H4581"\w*.  
\v 11 So the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w stilled|strong="H2814"\w* all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Hold your \w peace|strong="H2013"\w*, for the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \add is\add* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w*; neither be ye \w grieved|strong="H6087"\w*.  
\v 12 And all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* went their \w way|strong="H3212"\w* to \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*, and to \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, and to \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w portions|strong="H4490"\w*, and to \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w mirth|strong="H8057"\w*, because they had \w understood|strong="H0995"\w* the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* that were \w declared|strong="H3045"\w* unto them.   
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\v 13 ¶ And on the \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* were gathered \w together|strong="H0622"\w* the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* of all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, unto \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* the \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, even to \w understand|strong="H7919"\w* the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w law|strong="H8451"\w*.\f + \fr 8.13 \ft to understand…: or, that they might instruct in the words of the law\f*  
\v 14 And they \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* which the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* had \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, that the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* should \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* in \w booths|strong="H5521"\w* in the \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* of the \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*:\f + \fr 8.14 \ft by: Heb. by the hand of\f*  
\v 15 And that they should \w publish|strong="H8085"\w* and \w proclaim|strong="H5674"\w* in all their \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, and in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Go \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* unto the \w mount|strong="H2022"\w*, and \w fetch|strong="H0935"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w branches|strong="H5929"\w*, and \w pine|strong="H8081"\w* \w branches|strong="H6086"\w*, and \w myrtle|strong="H1918"\w* \w branches|strong="H5929"\w*, and \w palm|strong="H8558"\w* \w branches|strong="H5929"\w*, and \w branches|strong="H5929"\w* of \w thick|strong="H5687"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*, to \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w booths|strong="H5521"\w*, as \add it is\add* \w written|strong="H3789"\w*.   
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\v 16 ¶ So the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* went \w forth|strong="H3318"\w*, and \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \add them\add*, and \w made|strong="H6213"\w* themselves \w booths|strong="H5521"\w*, every \w one|strong="H0376"\w* upon the roof of his \w house|strong="H1406"\w*, and in their \w courts|strong="H2691"\w*, and in the \w courts|strong="H2691"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and in the \w street|strong="H7339"\w* of the \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, and in the \w street|strong="H7339"\w* of the \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* of \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*.  
\v 17 And all the \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w* of them that were come \w again|strong="H7725"\w* out of the \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w booths|strong="H5521"\w*, and \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* under the \w booths|strong="H5521"\w*: for since the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Nun|strong="H5126"\w* unto that \w day|strong="H3117"\w* had not the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* done \w so|strong="H6213"\w*. And there was \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w gladness|strong="H8057"\w*.  
\v 18 Also \w day|strong="H3117"\w* by \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, from the \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* unto the \w last|strong="H0314"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, he \w read|strong="H7121"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. And they \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* the \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*; and on the \w eighth|strong="H8066"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \add was\add* a solemn \w assembly|strong="H6116"\w*, according unto the \w manner|strong="H4941"\w*.\f + \fr 8.18 \ft a solemn…: Heb. a restraint\f*   
\c 9  
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\v 1 Now in the \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w fourth|strong="H0702"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of this \w month|strong="H2320"\w* the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* were \w assembled|strong="H0622"\w* with \w fasting|strong="H6685"\w*, and with \w sackclothes|strong="H8242"\w*, and \w earth|strong="H0127"\w* upon them.  
\v 2 And the \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w separated|strong="H0914"\w* themselves from all \w strangers|strong="H1121"\w*, and \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* and \w confessed|strong="H3034"\w* their \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*, and the \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* of their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*.\f + \fr 9.2 \ft strangers: Heb. strange children\f*  
\v 3 And they stood \w up|strong="H6965"\w* in their \w place|strong="H5977"\w*, and \w read|strong="H7121"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* of the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* their \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \add one\add* fourth \w part|strong="H7243"\w* of the \w day|strong="H3117"\w*; and \add another\add* fourth \w part|strong="H7243"\w* they \w confessed|strong="H3034"\w*, and \w worshipped|strong="H7812"\w* the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* their \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.   
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\v 4 ¶ Then stood \w up|strong="H6965"\w* upon the \w stairs|strong="H4608"\w*, of the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, and \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*, \w Kadmiel|strong="H6934"\w*, \w Shebaniah|strong="H7645"\w*, \w Bunni|strong="H1138"\w*, \w Sherebiah|strong="H8274"\w*, \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*, \add and\add* \w Chenani|strong="H3662"\w*, and \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* with a \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* unto the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* their \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.\f + \fr 9.4 \ft stairs: or, scaffold\f*  
\v 5 Then the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, and \w Kadmiel|strong="H6934"\w*, \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*, \w Hashabniah|strong="H2813"\w*, \w Sherebiah|strong="H8274"\w*, \w Hodijah|strong="H1941"\w*, \w Shebaniah|strong="H7645"\w*, \add and\add* \w Pethahiah|strong="H6611"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Stand \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \add and\add* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* your \w God|strong="H0430"\w* for \w ever|strong="H5769"\w* and \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*: and \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* be thy \w glorious|strong="H3519"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, which is \w exalted|strong="H7311"\w* above all \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* and \w praise|strong="H8416"\w*.  
\v 6 Thou, \add even\add* thou, \add art\add* \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* alone; thou hast \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, the \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* of \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, with all their \w host|strong="H6635"\w*, the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, and all \add things\add* that \add are\add* therein, the \w seas|strong="H3220"\w*, and all that \add is\add* therein, and thou \w preservest|strong="H2421"\w* them all; and the \w host|strong="H6635"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w worshippeth|strong="H7812"\w* thee.  
\v 7 Thou \add art\add* the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* the \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, who didst \w choose|strong="H0977"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w*, and broughtest him \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* out of \w Ur|strong="H0218"\w* of the \w Chaldees|strong="H3778"\w*, and \w gavest|strong="H7760"\w* him the \w name|strong="H8034"\w* of \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*;  
\v 8 And \w foundest|strong="H4672"\w* his \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w faithful|strong="H0539"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* thee, and \w madest|strong="H3772"\w* a \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* with him to \w give|strong="H5414"\w* the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of the \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, the \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w*, the \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w*, and the \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w*, and the \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w*, and the \w Girgashites|strong="H1622"\w*, to \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \add it, I say\add*, to his \w seed|strong="H2233"\w*, and hast \w performed|strong="H6965"\w* thy \w words|strong="H1697"\w*; for thou \add art\add* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*:  
\v 9 And didst \w see|strong="H7200"\w* the \w affliction|strong="H6040"\w* of our \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* in \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, and \w heardest|strong="H8085"\w* their \w cry|strong="H2201"\w* by the \w Red|strong="H5488"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*;  
\v 10 And \w shewedst|strong="H5414"\w* \w signs|strong="H0226"\w* and \w wonders|strong="H4159"\w* upon \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, and on all his \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, and on all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of his \w land|strong="H0776"\w*: for thou \w knewest|strong="H3045"\w* that they dealt \w proudly|strong="H2102"\w* against them. So didst thou \w get|strong="H6213"\w* thee a \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, as \add it is\add* this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 11 And thou didst \w divide|strong="H1234"\w* the \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* them, so that they went \w through|strong="H5674"\w* the \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* of the \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* on the dry \w land|strong="H3004"\w*; and their \w persecutors|strong="H7291"\w* thou \w threwest|strong="H7993"\w* into the \w deeps|strong="H4688"\w*, as a \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* into the \w mighty|strong="H5794"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*.  
\v 12 Moreover thou \w leddest|strong="H5148"\w* them in the \w day|strong="H3119"\w* by a \w cloudy|strong="H6051"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w*; and in the \w night|strong="H3915"\w* by a \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* of \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*, to give them \w light|strong="H0215"\w* in the \w way|strong="H1870"\w* wherein they should \w go|strong="H3212"\w*.  
\v 13 Thou camest \w down|strong="H3381"\w* also upon \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Sinai|strong="H5514"\w*, and \w spakest|strong="H1696"\w* with them from \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, and \w gavest|strong="H5414"\w* them \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w judgments|strong="H4941"\w*, and \w true|strong="H0571"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*, \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* and \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*:\f + \fr 9.13 \ft true…: Heb. laws of truth\f*  
\v 14 And madest \w known|strong="H3045"\w* unto them thy \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*, and \w commandedst|strong="H6680"\w* them \w precepts|strong="H4687"\w*, \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*, and \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*, by the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*:  
\v 15 And \w gavest|strong="H5414"\w* them \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* from \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* for their \w hunger|strong="H7458"\w*, and broughtest \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* for them out of the \w rock|strong="H5553"\w* for their \w thirst|strong="H6772"\w*, and \w promisedst|strong="H0559"\w* them that they should go \w in|strong="H0935"\w* to \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* which thou hadst \w sworn|strong="H3027"\w* to \w give|strong="H5414"\w* them.\f + \fr 9.15 \ft which…: Heb. which thou hadst lift up thine hand to give them\f*  
\v 16 But they and our \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* dealt \w proudly|strong="H2102"\w*, and \w hardened|strong="H7185"\w* their \w necks|strong="H6203"\w*, and \w hearkened|strong="H8085"\w* not to thy \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*,  
\v 17 And \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* to \w obey|strong="H8085"\w*, neither were \w mindful|strong="H2142"\w* of thy \w wonders|strong="H6381"\w* that thou \w didst|strong="H6213"\w* among them; but \w hardened|strong="H7185"\w* their \w necks|strong="H6203"\w*, and in their \w rebellion|strong="H4805"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5414"\w* a \w captain|strong="H7218"\w* to \w return|strong="H7725"\w* to their \w bondage|strong="H5659"\w*: but thou \add art\add* a \w God|strong="H0433"\w* ready to \w pardon|strong="H5547"\w*, \w gracious|strong="H2587"\w* and \w merciful|strong="H7349"\w*, \w slow|strong="H0750"\w* to \w anger|strong="H0639"\w*, and of \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w*, and \w forsookest|strong="H5800"\w* them not.\f + \fr 9.17 \ft a God…: Heb. a God of pardons\f*  
\v 18 Yea, when they had \w made|strong="H6213"\w* them a \w molten|strong="H4541"\w* \w calf|strong="H5695"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, This \add is\add* thy \w God|strong="H0430"\w* that brought thee \w up|strong="H5927"\w* out of \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, and had \w wrought|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w provocations|strong="H5007"\w*;  
\v 19 Yet thou in thy \w manifold|strong="H7227"\w* \w mercies|strong="H7356"\w* \w forsookest|strong="H5800"\w* them not in the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*: the \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* of the \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w* \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* not from them by \w day|strong="H3119"\w*, to \w lead|strong="H5148"\w* them in the \w way|strong="H1870"\w*; neither the \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* of \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* by \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, to shew them \w light|strong="H0215"\w*, and the \w way|strong="H1870"\w* wherein they should \w go|strong="H3212"\w*.  
\v 20 Thou \w gavest|strong="H5414"\w* also thy \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* to \w instruct|strong="H7919"\w* them, and \w withheldest|strong="H4513"\w* not thy \w manna|strong="H4478"\w* from their \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, and \w gavest|strong="H5414"\w* them \w water|strong="H4325"\w* for their \w thirst|strong="H6772"\w*.  
\v 21 Yea, \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* didst thou \w sustain|strong="H3557"\w* them in the \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, \add so that\add* they \w lacked|strong="H2637"\w* nothing; their \w clothes|strong="H8008"\w* waxed not \w old|strong="H1086"\w*, and their \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w swelled|strong="H1216"\w* not.  
\v 22 Moreover thou \w gavest|strong="H5414"\w* them \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* and \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*, and didst \w divide|strong="H2505"\w* them into \w corners|strong="H6285"\w*: so they \w possessed|strong="H3423"\w* the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w*, and the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w*, and the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* of \w Og|strong="H5747"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*.  
\v 23 Their \w children|strong="H1121"\w* also \w multipliedst|strong="H7235"\w* thou as the \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* of \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, and \w broughtest|strong="H0935"\w* them into the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, concerning which thou hadst \w promised|strong="H0559"\w* to their \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, that they should go \w in|strong="H0935"\w* to \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \add it\add*.  
\v 24 So the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* went \w in|strong="H0935"\w* and \w possessed|strong="H3423"\w* the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, and thou \w subduedst|strong="H3665"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* them the \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, the \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, and \w gavest|strong="H5414"\w* them into their \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, with their \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, and the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, that they might \w do|strong="H6213"\w* with them as they \w would|strong="H7522"\w*.\f + \fr 9.24 \ft as they…: Heb. according to their will\f*  
\v 25 And they \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w strong|strong="H1219"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, and a \w fat|strong="H8082"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w*, and \w possessed|strong="H3423"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w* of all \w goods|strong="H2898"\w*, \w wells|strong="H0953"\w* \w digged|strong="H2672"\w*, \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, and \w oliveyards|strong="H2132"\w*, and \w fruit|strong="H3978"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* in \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*: so they did \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*, and were \w filled|strong="H7646"\w*, and became \w fat|strong="H8080"\w*, and \w delighted|strong="H5727"\w* themselves in thy \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w goodness|strong="H2898"\w*.\f + \fr 9.25 \ft wells: or, cisterns\f*\f + \fr 9.25 \ft fruit…: Heb. tree of food\f*  
\v 26 Nevertheless they were \w disobedient|strong="H4784"\w*, and \w rebelled|strong="H4775"\w* against thee, and \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* thy \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w behind|strong="H0310"\w* their \w backs|strong="H1458"\w*, and \w slew|strong="H2026"\w* thy \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* which \w testified|strong="H5749"\w* against them to \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* them to thee, and they \w wrought|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w provocations|strong="H5007"\w*.  
\v 27 Therefore thou \w deliveredst|strong="H5414"\w* them into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of their \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w*, who \w vexed|strong="H6887"\w* them: and in the \w time|strong="H6256"\w* of their \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*, when they \w cried|strong="H6817"\w* unto thee, thou \w heardest|strong="H8085"\w* \add them\add* from \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*; and according to thy \w manifold|strong="H7227"\w* \w mercies|strong="H7356"\w* thou \w gavest|strong="H5414"\w* them \w saviours|strong="H3467"\w*, who \w saved|strong="H3467"\w* them out of the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of their \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w*.  
\v 28 But after they had \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*, they \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* thee: therefore \w leftest|strong="H5800"\w* thou them in the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of their \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*, so that they had the \w dominion|strong="H7287"\w* over them: yet when they \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*, and \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* unto thee, thou \w heardest|strong="H8085"\w* \add them\add* from \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*; and \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w* didst thou \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* them according to thy \w mercies|strong="H7356"\w*;\f + \fr 9.28 \ft they did…: Heb. they returned to do evil\f*  
\v 29 And \w testifiedst|strong="H5749"\w* against them, that thou mightest bring them \w again|strong="H7725"\w* unto thy \w law|strong="H8451"\w*: yet they dealt \w proudly|strong="H2102"\w*, and \w hearkened|strong="H8085"\w* not unto thy \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, but \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* against thy \w judgments|strong="H4941"\w*, (which if a \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, he shall \w live|strong="H2421"\w* in them;) and \w withdrew|strong="H5414"\w* the \w shoulder|strong="H3802"\w*, and \w hardened|strong="H7185"\w* their \w neck|strong="H6203"\w*, and would not \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*.\f + \fr 9.29 \ft withdrew…: Heb. they gave a withdrawing shoulder\f*  
\v 30 Yet \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* didst thou \w forbear|strong="H4900"\w* them, and \w testifiedst|strong="H5749"\w* against them by thy \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* thy \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*: yet would they not give \w ear|strong="H0238"\w*: therefore \w gavest|strong="H5414"\w* thou them into the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w lands|strong="H0776"\w*.\f + \fr 9.30 \ft forbear…: Heb. protract over them\f*\f + \fr 9.30 \ft in thy…: Heb. in the hand of thy prophets\f*  
\v 31 Nevertheless for thy \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w mercies’|strong="H7356"\w* sake thou \w didst|strong="H6213"\w* not utterly \w consume|strong="H3617"\w* them, nor \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* them; for thou \add art\add* a \w gracious|strong="H2587"\w* and \w merciful|strong="H7349"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w*.  
\v 32 Now therefore, our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, the \w great|strong="H1419"\w*, the \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w*, and the \w terrible|strong="H3372"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w*, who \w keepest|strong="H8104"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* and \w mercy|strong="H2617"\w*, let not all the \w trouble|strong="H8513"\w* seem \w little|strong="H4591"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* thee, that hath \w come|strong="H4672"\w* upon us, on our \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, on our \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, and on our \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, and on our \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, and on our \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, and on all thy \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, since the \w time|strong="H3117"\w* of the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* unto this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.\f + \fr 9.32 \ft trouble: Heb. weariness\f*\f + \fr 9.32 \ft that…: Heb. that hath found us\f*  
\v 33 Howbeit thou \add art\add* \w just|strong="H6662"\w* in all that is \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* upon us; for thou hast \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w right|strong="H0571"\w*, but we have done \w wickedly|strong="H7561"\w*:  
\v 34 Neither have our \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, our \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, our \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, nor our \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* thy \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, nor \w hearkened|strong="H7181"\w* unto thy \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* and thy \w testimonies|strong="H5715"\w*, wherewith thou didst \w testify|strong="H5749"\w* against them.  
\v 35 For they have not \w served|strong="H5647"\w* thee in their \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*, and in thy \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w goodness|strong="H2898"\w* that thou \w gavest|strong="H5414"\w* them, and in the \w large|strong="H7342"\w* and \w fat|strong="H8082"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* which thou \w gavest|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* them, neither \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* they from their \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w works|strong="H4611"\w*.  
\v 36 Behold, we \add are\add* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* this \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, and \add for\add* the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* that thou \w gavest|strong="H5414"\w* unto our \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* to \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* the \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* thereof and the \w good|strong="H2898"\w* thereof, behold, we \add are\add* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* in it:  
\v 37 And it yieldeth \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w increase|strong="H8393"\w* unto the \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* whom thou hast \w set|strong="H5414"\w* over us because of our \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*: also they have \w dominion|strong="H4910"\w* over our \w bodies|strong="H1472"\w*, and over our \w cattle|strong="H0929"\w*, at their \w pleasure|strong="H7522"\w*, and we \add are\add* in \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w*.  
\v 38 And because of all this we \w make|strong="H3772"\w* a \w sure|strong="H0548"\w* \add covenant\add*, and \w write|strong="H3789"\w* \add it;\add* and our \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \add and\add* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w seal|strong="H2856"\w* \add unto it\add*.\f + \fr 9.38 \ft seal: Heb. are at the sealing, or, sealed\f*   
\c 10  
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\v 1 Now those that \w sealed|strong="H2856"\w* \add were\add*, \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\w*, the \w Tirshatha|strong="H8660"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hachaliah|strong="H2446"\w*, and \w Zidkijah|strong="H6667"\w*,\f + \fr 10.1 \ft those…: Heb. at the sealings\f*\f + \fr 10.1 \ft the Tirshatha: or, the governor\f*  
\v 2 \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w*, \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*,  
\v 3 \w Pashur|strong="H6583"\w*, \w Amariah|strong="H0568"\w*, \w Malchijah|strong="H4441"\w*,  
\v 4 \w Hattush|strong="H2407"\w*, \w Shebaniah|strong="H7645"\w*, \w Malluch|strong="H4409"\w*,  
\v 5 \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w*, \w Meremoth|strong="H4822"\w*, \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w*,  
\v 6 \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w Ginnethon|strong="H1599"\w*, \w Baruch|strong="H1263"\w*,  
\v 7 \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w*, \w Mijamin|strong="H4326"\w*,  
\v 8 \w Maaziah|strong="H4590"\w*, \w Bilgai|strong="H1084"\w*, \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*: these \add were\add* the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*.  
\v 9 And the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*: both \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Azaniah|strong="H0245"\w*, \w Binnui|strong="H1131"\w* of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Henadad|strong="H2582"\w*, \w Kadmiel|strong="H6934"\w*;  
\v 10 And their \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, \w Shebaniah|strong="H7645"\w*, \w Hodijah|strong="H1941"\w*, \w Kelita|strong="H7042"\w*, \w Pelaiah|strong="H6411"\w*, \w Hanan|strong="H2605"\w*,  
\v 11 \w Micha|strong="H4316"\w*, \w Rehob|strong="H7340"\w*, \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*,  
\v 12 \w Zaccur|strong="H2139"\w*, \w Sherebiah|strong="H8274"\w*, \w Shebaniah|strong="H7645"\w*,  
\v 13 \w Hodijah|strong="H1941"\w*, \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*, \w Beninu|strong="H1148"\w*.  
\v 14 The \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; \w Parosh|strong="H6551"\w*, \w Pahath-moab|strong="H6355"\w*, \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, \w Zatthu|strong="H2240"\w*, \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*,  
\v 15 \w Bunni|strong="H1138"\w*, \w Azgad|strong="H5803"\w*, \w Bebai|strong="H0893"\w*,  
\v 16 \w Adonijah|strong="H0138"\w*, \w Bigvai|strong="H0902"\w*, \w Adin|strong="H5720"\w*,  
\v 17 \w Ater|strong="H0333"\w*, \w Hizkijah|strong="H2396"\w*, \w Azzur|strong="H5809"\w*,  
\v 18 \w Hodijah|strong="H1941"\w*, \w Hashum|strong="H2828"\w*, \w Bezai|strong="H1209"\w*,  
\v 19 \w Hariph|strong="H2756"\w*, \w Anathoth|strong="H6068"\w*, \w Nebai|strong="H5109"\w*,  
\v 20 \w Magpiash|strong="H4047"\w*, \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, \w Hezir|strong="H2387"\w*,  
\v 21 \w Meshezabeel|strong="H4898"\w*, \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*, \w Jaddua|strong="H3037"\w*,  
\v 22 \w Pelatiah|strong="H6410"\w*, \w Hanan|strong="H2605"\w*, \w Anaiah|strong="H6043"\w*,  
\v 23 \w Hoshea|strong="H1954"\w*, \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w Hashub|strong="H2815"\w*,  
\v 24 \w Hallohesh|strong="H3873"\w*, \w Pileha|strong="H6401"\w*, \w Shobek|strong="H7733"\w*,  
\v 25 \w Rehum|strong="H7348"\w*, \w Hashabnah|strong="H2812"\w*, \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*,  
\v 26 And \w Ahijah|strong="H0281"\w*, \w Hanan|strong="H2605"\w*, \w Anan|strong="H6052"\w*,  
\v 27 \w Malluch|strong="H4409"\w*, \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w*, \w Baanah|strong="H1196"\w*.   
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\v 28 ¶ And the \w rest|strong="H7605"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, the \w porters|strong="H7778"\w*, the \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*, the \w Nethinims|strong="H5411"\w*, and all they that had \w separated|strong="H0914"\w* themselves from the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w lands|strong="H0776"\w* unto the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, their \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*, their \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, and their \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, every one having \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w*, and having \w understanding|strong="H0995"\w*;  
\v 29 They \w clave|strong="H2388"\w* to their \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, their \w nobles|strong="H0117"\w*, and \w entered|strong="H0935"\w* into a \w curse|strong="H0423"\w*, and into an \w oath|strong="H7621"\w*, to \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* in \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, which was \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* the \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and to \w observe|strong="H8104"\w* and \w do|strong="H6213"\w* all the \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* of the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* our \w Lord|strong="H0113"\w*, and his \w judgments|strong="H4941"\w* and his \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*;\f + \fr 10.29 \ft by: Heb. by the hand of\f*  
\v 30 And that we would not \w give|strong="H5414"\w* our \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* unto the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, nor \w take|strong="H3947"\w* their \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* for our \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*:  
\v 31 And \add if\add* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* of the \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w ware|strong="H4728"\w* or any \w victuals|strong="H7668"\w* on the \w sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* to \w sell|strong="H4376"\w*, \add that\add* we would not \w buy|strong="H3947"\w* it of them on the \w sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*, or on the \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*: and \add that\add* we would \w leave|strong="H5203"\w* the \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, and the \w exaction|strong="H4853"\w* of every \w debt|strong="H3027"\w*.\f + \fr 10.31 \ft every…: Heb. every hand\f*   
\p
\v 32 Also we \w made|strong="H5975"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4687"\w* for us, to \w charge|strong="H5414"\w* ourselves \w yearly|strong="H8141"\w* with the third \w part|strong="H7992"\w* of a \w shekel|strong="H8255"\w* for the \w service|strong="H5656"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*;  
\v 33 For the \w shewbread|strong="H4635"\w*, and for the \w continual|strong="H8548"\w* meat \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, and for the \w continual|strong="H8548"\w* burnt \w offering|strong="H5930"\w*, of the \w sabbaths|strong="H7676"\w*, of the new \w moons|strong="H2320"\w*, for the set \w feasts|strong="H4150"\w*, and for the \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \add things\add*, and for the sin \w offerings|strong="H2403"\w* to make an \w atonement|strong="H3722"\w* for \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, and \add for\add* all the \w work|strong="H4399"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.  
\v 34 And we \w cast|strong="H5307"\w* the \w lots|strong="H1486"\w* among the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, and the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, for the \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w offering|strong="H7133"\w*, to \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \add it\add* into the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, after the \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* of our \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, at \w times|strong="H6256"\w* \w appointed|strong="H2163"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* by \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, to \w burn|strong="H1197"\w* upon the \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* of the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, as \add it is\add* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w law|strong="H8451"\w*:  
\v 35 And to \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* the \w firstfruits|strong="H1061"\w* of our \w ground|strong="H0127"\w*, and the \w firstfruits|strong="H1061"\w* of all \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* of all \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*, \w year|strong="H8141"\w* by \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, unto the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of the \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*:  
\v 36 Also the \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* of our \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, and of our \w cattle|strong="H0929"\w*, as \add it is\add* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, and the \w firstlings|strong="H1062"\w* of our \w herds|strong="H1241"\w* and of our \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*, to \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* to the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, unto the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* that \w minister|strong="H8334"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*:  
\v 37 And \add that\add* we should \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* the \w firstfruits|strong="H7225"\w* of our \w dough|strong="H6182"\w*, and our \w offerings|strong="H8641"\w*, and the \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* of all manner of \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*, of \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* and of \w oil|strong="H3323"\w*, unto the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, to the \w chambers|strong="H3957"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; and the \w tithes|strong="H4643"\w* of our \w ground|strong="H0127"\w* unto the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, that the same \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* might have the \w tithes|strong="H6237"\w* in all the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of our \w tillage|strong="H5656"\w*.  
\v 38 And the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Aaron|strong="H0175"\w* shall be with the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, when the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* take \w tithes|strong="H6237"\w*: and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* shall bring \w up|strong="H5927"\w* the \w tithe|strong="H4643"\w* of the \w tithes|strong="H4643"\w* unto the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, to the \w chambers|strong="H3957"\w*, into the \w treasure|strong="H0214"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\v 39 For the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* and the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w* shall \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* the \w offering|strong="H8641"\w* of the \w corn|strong="H1715"\w*, of the new \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, and the \w oil|strong="H3323"\w*, unto the \w chambers|strong="H3957"\w*, where \add are\add* the \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* of the \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*, and the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* that \w minister|strong="H8334"\w*, and the \w porters|strong="H7778"\w*, and the \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*: and we will not \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.   
\c 11  
\p
\v 1 And the \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: the \w rest|strong="H7605"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* also \w cast|strong="H5307"\w* \w lots|strong="H1486"\w*, to \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* of \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* to \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* the \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, and \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w parts|strong="H3027"\w* \add to dwell\add* in \add other\add* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 2 And the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* all the \w men|strong="H0582"\w*, that willingly \w offered|strong="H5068"\w* themselves to \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
\p
\v 3 ¶ Now these \add are\add* the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w province|strong="H4082"\w* that \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: but in the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* every \w one|strong="H0376"\w* in his \w possession|strong="H0272"\w* in their \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \add to wit\add*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, and the \w Nethinims|strong="H5411"\w*, and the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Solomon’s|strong="H8010"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\v 4 And at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* \add certain\add* of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. Of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; \w Athaiah|strong="H6265"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Amariah|strong="H0568"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Mahalaleel|strong="H4111"\w*, of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Perez|strong="H6557"\w*;\f + \fr 11.4 \ft Perez: also called, Pharez\f*  
\v 5 And \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Baruch|strong="H1263"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Col-hozeh|strong="H3626"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hazaiah|strong="H2382"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Adaiah|strong="H5718"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Joiarib|strong="H3114"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shiloni|strong="H8023"\w*.  
\v 6 All the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Perez|strong="H6557"\w* that \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \add were\add* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w threescore|strong="H8346"\w* and \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w valiant|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H0582"\w*.  
\v 7 And these \add are\add* the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*; \w Sallu|strong="H5543"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Joed|strong="H3133"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Pedaiah|strong="H6305"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Kolaiah|strong="H6964"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ithiel|strong="H0384"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jesaiah|strong="H3470"\w*.  
\v 8 And \w after|strong="H0310"\w* him \w Gabbai|strong="H1373"\w*, \w Sallai|strong="H5543"\w*, \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w eight|strong="H8083"\w*.  
\v 9 And \w Joel|strong="H3100"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zichri|strong="H2147"\w* \add was\add* their \w overseer|strong="H6496"\w*: and \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Senuah|strong="H5574"\w* \add was\add* \w second|strong="H4932"\w* over the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\v 10 Of the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*: \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Joiarib|strong="H3114"\w*, \w Jachin|strong="H3199"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Meraioth|strong="H4812"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ahitub|strong="H0285"\w*, \add was\add* the \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.  
\v 12 And their \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* that \w did|strong="H6213"\w* the \w work|strong="H4399"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \add were\add* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*: and \w Adaiah|strong="H5718"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jeroham|strong="H3395"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Pelaliah|strong="H6421"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Amzi|strong="H0557"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Pashur|strong="H6583"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Malchiah|strong="H4441"\w*,  
\v 13 And his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*: and \w Amashai|strong="H6023"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Azareel|strong="H5832"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Ahasai|strong="H0273"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Meshillemoth|strong="H4919"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Immer|strong="H0564"\w*,  
\v 14 And their \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, mighty \w men|strong="H1368"\w* of \w valour|strong="H2428"\w*, an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* and \w eight|strong="H8083"\w*: and their \w overseer|strong="H6496"\w* \add was\add* \w Zabdiel|strong="H2068"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \add one of\add* the great \w men|strong="H1419"\w*.\f + \fr 11.14 \ft the son…: or, the son of Haggedolim\f*  
\v 15 Also of the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*: \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hashub|strong="H2815"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Azrikam|strong="H5840"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bunni|strong="H1138"\w*;  
\v 16 And \w Shabbethai|strong="H7678"\w* and \w Jozabad|strong="H3107"\w*, of the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \add had\add* the oversight of the \w outward|strong="H2435"\w* \w business|strong="H4399"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.\f + \fr 11.16 \ft had…: Heb. were over\f*  
\v 17 And \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Micha|strong="H4316"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zabdi|strong="H2067"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w*, \add was\add* the \w principal|strong="H7218"\w* to \w begin|strong="H8462"\w* the \w thanksgiving|strong="H3034"\w* in \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w*: and \w Bakbukiah|strong="H1229"\w* the \w second|strong="H4932"\w* among his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, and \w Abda|strong="H5653"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shammua|strong="H8051"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Galal|strong="H1559"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jeduthun|strong="H3038"\w*.  
\v 18 All the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* in the \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \add were\add* two \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w fourscore|strong="H8084"\w* and \w four|strong="H0702"\w*.  
\v 19 Moreover the \w porters|strong="H7778"\w*, \w Akkub|strong="H6126"\w*, \w Talmon|strong="H2929"\w*, and their \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* that \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* the \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*, \add were\add* an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* and \w two|strong="H8147"\w*.\f + \fr 11.19 \ft the gates: Heb. at the gates\f*   
\p
\v 20 ¶ And the \w residue|strong="H7605"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, of the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \add and\add* the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \add were\add* in all the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, every \w one|strong="H0376"\w* in his \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*.  
\v 21 But the \w Nethinims|strong="H5411"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* in \w Ophel|strong="H6077"\w*: and \w Ziha|strong="H6727"\w* and \w Gispa|strong="H1658"\w* \add were\add* over the \w Nethinims|strong="H5411"\w*.\f + \fr 11.21 \ft Ophel: or, the tower\f*  
\v 22 The \w overseer|strong="H6496"\w* also of the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \add was\add* \w Uzzi|strong="H5813"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Micha|strong="H4316"\w*. Of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w*, the \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* \add were\add* \w over|strong="H5048"\w* the \w business|strong="H4399"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.  
\v 23 For \add it was\add* the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* concerning them, that a certain \w portion|strong="H0548"\w* should be for the \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*, \w due|strong="H1697"\w* for every \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.\f + \fr 11.23 \ft a certain…: or, a sure ordinance\f*  
\v 24 And \w Pethahiah|strong="H6611"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Meshezabeel|strong="H4898"\w*, of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \add was\add* at the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* in all \w matters|strong="H1697"\w* concerning the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.\f + \fr 11.24 \ft Zerah: also called, Zarah\f*  
\v 25 And for the \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*, with their \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*, \add some\add* of the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* at \w Kirjath-arba|strong="H7153"\w*, and \add in\add* the \w villages|strong="H2691"\w* thereof, and at \w Dibon|strong="H1769"\w*, and \add in\add* the \w villages|strong="H1323"\w* thereof, and at \w Jekabzeel|strong="H3343"\w*, and \add in\add* the \w villages|strong="H1323"\w* thereof,  
\v 26 And at \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, and at \w Moladah|strong="H4137"\w*, and at \w Beth-phelet|strong="H1046"\w*,  
\v 27 And at \w Hazar-shual|strong="H2705"\w*, and at \w Beer-sheba|strong="H0884"\w*, and \add in\add* the \w villages|strong="H1323"\w* thereof,  
\v 28 And at \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*, and at \w Mekonah|strong="H4368"\w*, and in the \w villages|strong="H1323"\w* thereof,  
\v 29 And at \w En-rimmon|strong="H5884"\w*, and at \w Zareah|strong="H6881"\w*, and at \w Jarmuth|strong="H3412"\w*,  
\v 30 \w Zanoah|strong="H2182"\w*, \w Adullam|strong="H5725"\w*, and \add in\add* their \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*, at \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*, and the \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* thereof, at \w Azekah|strong="H5825"\w*, and \add in\add* the \w villages|strong="H1323"\w* thereof. And they \w dwelt|strong="H2583"\w* from \w Beer-sheba|strong="H0884"\w* unto the \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* of \w Hinnom|strong="H2011"\w*.  
\v 31 The \w children|strong="H1121"\w* also of \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* from \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* \add dwelt\add* at \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w*, and \w Aija|strong="H5857"\w*, and \w Beth-el|strong="H1008"\w*, and \add in\add* their \w villages|strong="H1323"\w*,\f + \fr 11.31 \ft from: or, of\f*\f + \fr 11.31 \ft at: or, to\f*  
\v 32 \add And\add* at \w Anathoth|strong="H6068"\w*, \w Nob|strong="H5011"\w*, \w Ananiah|strong="H6055"\w*,  
\v 33 \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w*, \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, \w Gittaim|strong="H1664"\w*,  
\v 34 \w Hadid|strong="H2307"\w*, \w Zeboim|strong="H6650"\w*, \w Neballat|strong="H5041"\w*,  
\v 35 \w Lod|strong="H3850"\w*, and \w Ono|strong="H0207"\w*, the \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* of \w craftsmen|strong="H2791"\w*.  
\v 36 And of the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \add were\add* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w* \add in\add* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \add and\add* in \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*.   
\c 12  
\p
\v 1 Now these \add are\add* the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* that went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* with \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w*, and \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*: \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w*, \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w*,  
\v 2 \w Amariah|strong="H0568"\w*, \w Malluch|strong="H4409"\w*, \w Hattush|strong="H2407"\w*,\f + \fr 12.2 \ft Malluch: also called, Melicu\f*  
\v 3 \w Shechaniah|strong="H7935"\w*, \w Rehum|strong="H7348"\w*, \w Meremoth|strong="H4822"\w*,\f + \fr 12.3 \ft Shechaniah: also called, Shebaniah\f*\f + \fr 12.3 \ft Rehum: also called, Harim\f*\f + \fr 12.3 \ft Meremoth: also called, Meraioth\f*  
\v 4 \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w*, \w Ginnetho|strong="H1599"\w*, \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w*,\f + \fr 12.4 \ft Ginnetho: also called, Ginnethon\f*  
\v 5 \w Miamin|strong="H4326"\w*, \w Maadiah|strong="H4573"\w*, \w Bilgah|strong="H1083"\w*,\f + \fr 12.5 \ft Miamin: also called, Miniamin\f*\f + \fr 12.5 \ft Maadiah: also called, Moadiah\f*  
\v 6 \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, and \w Joiarib|strong="H3114"\w*, \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*,  
\v 7 \w Sallu|strong="H5543"\w*, \w Amok|strong="H5987"\w*, \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*, \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*. These \add were\add* the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* and of their \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* in the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*.\f + \fr 12.7 \ft Sallu: also called, Sallai\f*  
\v 8 Moreover the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*: \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w Binnui|strong="H1131"\w*, \w Kadmiel|strong="H6934"\w*, \w Sherebiah|strong="H8274"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \add and\add* \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, \add which was\add* over the \w thanksgiving|strong="H1960"\w*, he and his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*.\f + \fr 12.8 \ft the thanksgiving: that is, the psalms of thanksgiving\f*  
\v 9 Also \w Bakbukiah|strong="H1229"\w* and \w Unni|strong="H6042"\w*, their \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, \add were\add* over against them in the \w watches|strong="H4931"\w*.   
\p
\v 10 ¶ And \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* \w begat|strong="H3205"\w* \w Joiakim|strong="H3113"\w*, \w Joiakim|strong="H3113"\w* also \w begat|strong="H3205"\w* \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w*, and \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w* \w begat|strong="H3205"\w* \w Joiada|strong="H3111"\w*,  
\v 11 And \w Joiada|strong="H3111"\w* \w begat|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, and \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w begat|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jaddua|strong="H3037"\w*.  
\v 12 And in the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Joiakim|strong="H3113"\w* were \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*: of \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w*, \w Meraiah|strong="H4811"\w*; of \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*;  
\v 13 Of \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w*, \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*; of \w Amariah|strong="H0568"\w*, \w Jehohanan|strong="H3076"\w*;  
\v 14 Of \w Melicu|strong="H4409"\w*, \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*; of \w Shebaniah|strong="H7645"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*;  
\v 15 Of \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w*, \w Adna|strong="H5733"\w*; of \w Meraioth|strong="H4812"\w*, \w Helkai|strong="H2517"\w*;  
\v 16 Of \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w*, \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*; of \w Ginnethon|strong="H1599"\w*, \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*;  
\v 17 Of \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w*, \w Zichri|strong="H2147"\w*; of \w Miniamin|strong="H4509"\w*, of \w Moadiah|strong="H4153"\w*, \w Piltai|strong="H6408"\w*;  
\v 18 Of \w Bilgah|strong="H1083"\w*, \w Shammua|strong="H8051"\w*; of \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w Jehonathan|strong="H3083"\w*;  
\v 19 And of \w Joiarib|strong="H3114"\w*, \w Mattenai|strong="H4982"\w*; of \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*, \w Uzzi|strong="H5813"\w*;  
\v 20 Of \w Sallai|strong="H5543"\w*, \w Kallai|strong="H7040"\w*; of \w Amok|strong="H5987"\w*, \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w*;  
\v 21 Of \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*, \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*; of \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*, \w Nethaneel|strong="H5417"\w*.   
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\v 22 ¶ The \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* in the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w*, \w Joiada|strong="H3111"\w*, and \w Johanan|strong="H3110"\w*, and \w Jaddua|strong="H3037"\w*, \add were\add* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*: also the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, to the \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* of \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* the \w Persian|strong="H6542"\w*.  
\v 23 The \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*, the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \add were\add* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of the \w chronicles|strong="H1697"\w*, even until the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Johanan|strong="H3110"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w*.  
\v 24 And the \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*: \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*, \w Sherebiah|strong="H8274"\w*, and \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Kadmiel|strong="H6934"\w*, with their \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* over against them, to \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \add and\add* to give \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w*, according to the \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w* the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w ward|strong="H4929"\w* over \w against|strong="H5980"\w* \w ward|strong="H4929"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, and \w Bakbukiah|strong="H1229"\w*, \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w*, \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, \w Talmon|strong="H2929"\w*, \w Akkub|strong="H6126"\w*, \add were\add* \w porters|strong="H7778"\w* \w keeping|strong="H8104"\w* the \w ward|strong="H4929"\w* at the \w thresholds|strong="H0624"\w* of the \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*.\f + \fr 12.25 \ft thresholds: or, treasuries, or, assemblies\f*  
\v 26 These \add were\add* in the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Joiakim|strong="H3113"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jozadak|strong="H3136"\w*, and in the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\w* the \w governor|strong="H6346"\w*, and of \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, the \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*.   
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\v 27 ¶ And at the \w dedication|strong="H2598"\w* of the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* they \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* out of all their \w places|strong="H4725"\w*, to \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* them to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, to \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* the \w dedication|strong="H2598"\w* with \w gladness|strong="H8057"\w*, both with \w thanksgivings|strong="H8426"\w*, and with \w singing|strong="H7892"\w*, \add with\add* \w cymbals|strong="H4700"\w*, \w psalteries|strong="H5035"\w*, and with \w harps|strong="H3658"\w*.  
\v 28 And the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of the \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* gathered themselves \w together|strong="H0622"\w*, both out of the plain \w country|strong="H3603"\w* round \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and from the \w villages|strong="H2691"\w* of \w Netophathi|strong="H5200"\w*;  
\v 29 Also from the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, and out of the \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* of \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* and \w Azmaveth|strong="H5820"\w*: for the \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* had \w builded|strong="H1129"\w* them \w villages|strong="H2691"\w* round \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 30 And the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w purified|strong="H2891"\w* themselves, and \w purified|strong="H2891"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, and the \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*, and the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*.  
\v 31 Then I brought \w up|strong="H5927"\w* the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* upon the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, and \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \add companies of them that gave\add* \w thanks|strong="H8426"\w*, \add whereof one\add* \w went|strong="H8418"\w* on the right \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* upon the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* toward the \w dung|strong="H0830"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*:  
\v 32 And \w after|strong="H0310"\w* them \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w Hoshaiah|strong="H1955"\w*, and \w half|strong="H2677"\w* of the \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*,  
\v 33 And \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w*, and \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*,  
\v 34 \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, and \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, and \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*,  
\v 35 And \add certain\add* of the \w priests’|strong="H3548"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* with \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*; \add namely\add*, \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Michaiah|strong="H4320"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zaccur|strong="H2139"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w*:  
\v 36 And his \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, and \w Azarael|strong="H5832"\w*, \w Milalai|strong="H4450"\w*, \w Gilalai|strong="H1562"\w*, \w Maai|strong="H4597"\w*, \w Nethaneel|strong="H5417"\w*, and \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w*, with the \w musical|strong="H7892"\w* \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w* the \w man|strong="H0376"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* the \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* them.  
\v 37 And at the \w fountain|strong="H5869"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, which was over against them, they went \w up|strong="H5927"\w* by the \w stairs|strong="H4609"\w* of the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, at the going \w up|strong="H4608"\w* of the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, above the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, even unto the \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w eastward|strong="H4217"\w*.  
\v 38 And the \w other|strong="H8145"\w* \add company of them that gave\add* \w thanks|strong="H8426"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* over \w against|strong="H4136"\w* \add them\add*, and I \w after|strong="H0310"\w* them, and the \w half|strong="H2677"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* upon the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, from beyond the \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* of the \w furnaces|strong="H8574"\w* even unto the \w broad|strong="H7342"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*;  
\v 39 And from above the \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* of \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, and above the \w old|strong="H3465"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, and above the \w fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, and the \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* of \w Hananeel|strong="H2606"\w*, and the \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* of \w Meah|strong="H3968"\w*, even unto the \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*: and they stood \w still|strong="H5975"\w* in the \w prison|strong="H4307"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*.  
\v 40 So \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* the \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \add companies of them that gave\add* \w thanks|strong="H8426"\w* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and I, and the \w half|strong="H2677"\w* of the \w rulers|strong="H5461"\w* with me:  
\v 41 And the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*; \w Eliakim|strong="H0471"\w*, \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, \w Miniamin|strong="H4509"\w*, \w Michaiah|strong="H4320"\w*, \w Elioenai|strong="H0454"\w*, \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \add and\add* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, with \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*;  
\v 42 And \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, and \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, and \w Eleazar|strong="H0499"\w*, and \w Uzzi|strong="H5813"\w*, and \w Jehohanan|strong="H3076"\w*, and \w Malchijah|strong="H4441"\w*, and \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, and \w Ezer|strong="H5829"\w*. And the \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* sang \w loud|strong="H8085"\w*, with \w Jezrahiah|strong="H3156"\w* \add their\add* \w overseer|strong="H6496"\w*.\f + \fr 12.42 \ft sang…: Heb. made their voice to be heard\f*  
\v 43 Also that \w day|strong="H3117"\w* they \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*, and \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w*: for \w God|strong="H0430"\w* had made them \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* with \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*: the \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* also and the \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w*: so that the \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* was \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* even afar \w off|strong="H7350"\w*.   
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\v 44 ¶ And at that \w time|strong="H3117"\w* were \w some|strong="H0582"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6485"\w* over the \w chambers|strong="H5393"\w* for the \w treasures|strong="H0214"\w*, for the \w offerings|strong="H8641"\w*, for the \w firstfruits|strong="H7225"\w*, and for the \w tithes|strong="H4643"\w*, to \w gather|strong="H3664"\w* into them out of the \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* of the \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* the \w portions|strong="H4521"\w* of the \w law|strong="H8451"\w* for the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* and \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*: for \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8057"\w* for the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* and for the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* that \w waited|strong="H5975"\w*.\f + \fr 12.44 \ft of the law: that is, appointed by the law\f*\f + \fr 12.44 \ft for Judah…: Heb. for the joy of Judah\f*\f + \fr 12.44 \ft waited: Heb. stood\f*  
\v 45 And both the \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* and the \w porters|strong="H7778"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* the \w ward|strong="H4931"\w* of their \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and the \w ward|strong="H4931"\w* of the \w purification|strong="H2893"\w*, according to the \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \add and\add* of \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* his \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\v 46 For in the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w* and \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w* of \w old|strong="H6924"\w* \add there were\add* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* of the \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*, and \w songs|strong="H7892"\w* of \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* and \w thanksgiving|strong="H3034"\w* unto \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.  
\v 47 And all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* in the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*, and in the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\w*, \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* the \w portions|strong="H4521"\w* of the \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* and the \w porters|strong="H7778"\w*, every \w day|strong="H3117"\w* his \w portion|strong="H1697"\w*: and they \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* \add holy things\add* unto the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*; and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* \add them\add* unto the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Aaron|strong="H0175"\w*.\f + \fr 12.47 \ft sanctified: that is, set apart\f*   
\c 13  
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\v 1 On that \w day|strong="H3117"\w* they \w read|strong="H7121"\w* in the \w book|strong="H5612"\w* of \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* in the \w audience|strong="H0241"\w* of the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; and therein was \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w*, that the \w Ammonite|strong="H5984"\w* and the \w Moabite|strong="H4125"\w* should not \w come|strong="H0935"\w* into the \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*;\f + \fr 13.1 \ft they…: Heb. there was read\f*\f + \fr 13.1 \ft audience: Heb. ears\f*  
\v 2 Because they \w met|strong="H6923"\w* not the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* with \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* and with \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, but \w hired|strong="H7936"\w* \w Balaam|strong="H1109"\w* against them, that he should \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* them: howbeit our \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* the \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* into a \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*.  
\v 3 Now it came to pass, when they had \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* the \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, that they \w separated|strong="H0914"\w* from \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* all the mixed \w multitude|strong="H6154"\w*.   
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\v 4 ¶ And \w before|strong="H6440"\w* this, \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, having the \w oversight|strong="H5414"\w* of the \w chamber|strong="H3957"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of our \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \add was\add* \w allied|strong="H7138"\w* unto \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w*:\f + \fr 13.4 \ft having…: Heb. being set over\f*  
\v 5 And he had \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* for him a \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w chamber|strong="H3957"\w*, where \w aforetime|strong="H6440"\w* they \w laid|strong="H5414"\w* the meat \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w*, the \w frankincense|strong="H3828"\w*, and the \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*, and the \w tithes|strong="H4643"\w* of the \w corn|strong="H1715"\w*, the new \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, and the \w oil|strong="H3323"\w*, which was \w commanded|strong="H4687"\w* \add to be given\add* to the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, and the \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*, and the \w porters|strong="H7778"\w*; and the \w offerings|strong="H8641"\w* of the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*.\f + \fr 13.5 \ft which…: Heb. the commandment of the Levites\f*  
\v 6 But in all this \add time\add* was not I at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: for in the \w two|strong="H8147"\w* and \w thirtieth|strong="H7970"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* of \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* I unto the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, and \w after|strong="H7093"\w* certain \w days|strong="H3117"\w* obtained I \w leave|strong="H7592"\w* of the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*:\f + \fr 13.6 \ft after…: Heb. at the end of days\f*\f + \fr 13.6 \ft obtained…: or, I earnestly requested\f*  
\v 7 And I \w came|strong="H0935"\w* to \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, and \w understood|strong="H0995"\w* of the \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* that \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* for \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w*, in \w preparing|strong="H6213"\w* him a \w chamber|strong="H5393"\w* in the \w courts|strong="H2691"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.  
\v 8 And it \w grieved|strong="H3415"\w* me \w sore|strong="H3966"\w*: therefore I cast \w forth|strong="H7993"\w* all the \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w stuff|strong="H3627"\w* of \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w* out \w of|strong="H2351"\w* the \w chamber|strong="H3957"\w*.  
\v 9 Then I \w commanded|strong="H0559"\w*, and they \w cleansed|strong="H2891"\w* the \w chambers|strong="H3957"\w*: and thither brought I \w again|strong="H7725"\w* the \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, with the meat \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* and the \w frankincense|strong="H3828"\w*.   
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\v 10 ¶ And I \w perceived|strong="H3045"\w* that the \w portions|strong="H4521"\w* of the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* had not been \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \add them:\add* for the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* and the \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*, that \w did|strong="H6213"\w* the \w work|strong="H4399"\w*, were \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* every \w one|strong="H0376"\w* to his \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.  
\v 11 Then \w contended|strong="H7378"\w* I with the \w rulers|strong="H5461"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Why is the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w forsaken|strong="H5800"\w*? And I gathered them \w together|strong="H6908"\w*, and \w set|strong="H5975"\w* them in their \w place|strong="H5977"\w*.\f + \fr 13.11 \ft place: Heb. standing\f*  
\v 12 Then \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* all \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* the \w tithe|strong="H4643"\w* of the \w corn|strong="H1715"\w* and the new \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* and the \w oil|strong="H3323"\w* unto the \w treasuries|strong="H0214"\w*.\f + \fr 13.12 \ft treasuries: or, storehouses\f*  
\v 13 And I made \w treasurers|strong="H0686"\w* over the \w treasuries|strong="H0214"\w*, \w Shelemiah|strong="H8018"\w* the \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, and \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* the \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, and of the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w Pedaiah|strong="H6305"\w*: and next to \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \add was\add* \w Hanan|strong="H2605"\w* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Zaccur|strong="H2139"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*: for they were \w counted|strong="H2803"\w* \w faithful|strong="H0539"\w*, and their office \add was\add* to \w distribute|strong="H2505"\w* unto their \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*.\f + \fr 13.13 \ft treasuries: or, storehouses\f*\f + \fr 13.13 \ft next…: Heb. at their hand\f*\f + \fr 13.13 \ft their office…: Heb. it was upon them\f*  
\v 14 \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* me, O my \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, concerning this, and wipe not \w out|strong="H4229"\w* my \w good|strong="H2617"\w* deeds that I have \w done|strong="H6213"\w* for the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of my \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and for the \w offices|strong="H4929"\w* thereof.\f + \fr 13.14 \ft good…: Heb. kindnesses\f*\f + \fr 13.14 \ft offices: or, observations\f*   
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\v 15 ¶ In those \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* I in \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \add some\add* \w treading|strong="H1869"\w* wine \w presses|strong="H1660"\w* on the \w sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*, and bringing \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w sheaves|strong="H6194"\w*, and \w lading|strong="H6006"\w* \w asses|strong="H2543"\w*; as also \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w*, and \w figs|strong="H8384"\w*, and all \add manner of\add* \w burdens|strong="H4853"\w*, which they \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* into \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* on the \w sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*: and I \w testified|strong="H5749"\w* \add against them\add* in the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* wherein they \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w victuals|strong="H6718"\w*.  
\v 16 There \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* men of \w Tyre|strong="H6876"\w* also therein, which \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w fish|strong="H1709"\w*, and all manner of \w ware|strong="H4377"\w*, and \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* on the \w sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* unto the \w children|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 17 Then I \w contended|strong="H7378"\w* with the \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w* of \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, What \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \add is\add* this that ye \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, and \w profane|strong="H2490"\w* the \w sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*?  
\v 18 \w Did|strong="H6213"\w* not your \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* thus, and \w did|strong="H0935"\w* not our \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* all this \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* upon us, and upon this \w city|strong="H5892"\w*? yet ye \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2740"\w* upon \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* by \w profaning|strong="H2490"\w* the \w sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*.  
\v 19 And it came to pass, that when the \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* of \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* began to be \w dark|strong="H6751"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*, I \w commanded|strong="H0559"\w* that the \w gates|strong="H1817"\w* should be \w shut|strong="H5462"\w*, and \w charged|strong="H0559"\w* that they should not be \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* till \w after|strong="H0310"\w* the \w sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*: and \add some\add* of my \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* I at the \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*, \add that\add* there should no \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* be brought \w in|strong="H0935"\w* on the \w sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 20 So the \w merchants|strong="H7402"\w* and \w sellers|strong="H4376"\w* of all kind of \w ware|strong="H4465"\w* \w lodged|strong="H3885"\w* \w without|strong="H2351"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w once|strong="H6471"\w* or \w twice|strong="H8147"\w*.  
\v 21 Then I \w testified|strong="H5749"\w* against them, and \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto them, Why \w lodge|strong="H3885"\w* ye \w about|strong="H5048"\w* the \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*? if ye do \add so\add* \w again|strong="H8138"\w*, I will \w lay|strong="H7971"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* on you. From that \w time|strong="H6256"\w* forth \w came|strong="H0935"\w* they no \add more\add* on the \w sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*.\f + \fr 13.21 \ft about: Heb. before\f*  
\v 22 And I \w commanded|strong="H0559"\w* the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* that they should \w cleanse|strong="H2891"\w* themselves, and \add that\add* they should \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \add and\add* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* the \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*, to \w sanctify|strong="H6942"\w* the \w sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* me, O my \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \add concerning\add* this also, and \w spare|strong="H2347"\w* me according to the \w greatness|strong="H7230"\w* of thy \w mercy|strong="H2617"\w*.\f + \fr 13.22 \ft greatness: or, multitude\f*   
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\v 23 ¶ In those \w days|strong="H3117"\w* also \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* I \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \add that\add* had \w married|strong="H3427"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* of \w Ashdod|strong="H0796"\w*, of \w Ammon|strong="H5984"\w*, \add and\add* of \w Moab|strong="H4125"\w*:\f + \fr 13.23 \ft had…: Heb. had made to dwell with them\f*  
\v 24 And their \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* in the speech of \w Ashdod|strong="H0797"\w*, and \w could|strong="H5234"\w* not \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* in the \w Jews’ language|strong="H3066"\w*, but according to the \w language|strong="H3956"\w* of \w each|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.\f + \fr 13.24 \ft could…: Heb. they discerned not to speak\f*\f + \fr 13.24 \ft of each…: Heb. of people and people\f*  
\v 25 And I \w contended|strong="H7378"\w* with them, and \w cursed|strong="H7043"\w* them, and \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* \w certain|strong="H0582"\w* of them, and plucked off their \w hair|strong="H4803"\w*, and made them \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* by \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \add saying\add*, Ye shall not \w give|strong="H5414"\w* your \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* unto their \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, nor \w take|strong="H5375"\w* their \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* unto your \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, or for yourselves.\f + \fr 13.25 \ft cursed: or, reviled\f*  
\v 26 Did not \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* of \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* by these things? yet among \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* was there no \w king|strong="H4428"\w* like him, who was \w beloved|strong="H0157"\w* of his \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* him \w king|strong="H4428"\w* over all \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: nevertheless even \w him|strong="H1571"\w* did \w outlandish|strong="H5237"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* cause to \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*.  
\v 27 Shall we then \w hearken|strong="H8085"\w* unto you to \w do|strong="H6213"\w* all this \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, to \w transgress|strong="H4603"\w* against our \w God|strong="H0430"\w* in \w marrying|strong="H3427"\w* \w strange|strong="H5237"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*?  
\v 28 And \add one\add* of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Joiada|strong="H3111"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w* the \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \add was\add* son in \w law|strong="H2860"\w* to \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* the \w Horonite|strong="H2772"\w*: therefore I \w chased|strong="H1272"\w* him from me.  
\v 29 \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* them, O my \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, because they have \w defiled|strong="H1352"\w* the \w priesthood|strong="H3550"\w*, and the \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* of the \w priesthood|strong="H3550"\w*, and of the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*.\f + \fr 13.29 \ft because…: Heb. for the defilings\f*  
\v 30 Thus \w cleansed|strong="H2891"\w* I them from all \w strangers|strong="H5236"\w*, and \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* the \w wards|strong="H4931"\w* of the \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* and the \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, every \w one|strong="H0376"\w* in his \w business|strong="H4399"\w*;  
\v 31 And for the \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w offering|strong="H7133"\w*, at \w times|strong="H6256"\w* \w appointed|strong="H2163"\w*, and for the \w firstfruits|strong="H1061"\w*. \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* me, O my \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, for \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.   