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\BibleBook{NEHEMIAH}

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\BibleTitleTwo{This book contains the account of Nehemiah supervising the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem and of teaching the people the laws that God wanted them to obey. We call this book }
\BibleMainTitle{Nehemiah }

\BibleSectionHeading{Nehemiah’s prayer }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Nehemiah’s prayer }
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\chapterNumber{1}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w am|strong="H1961"\+w*} Nehemiah|strong="H5166", the|strong="H1697" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Hacaliah|strong="H2446". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w am|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w writing|strong="H3791"\+w*} this|strong="H1697" account|strong="H1697" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w what|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w I|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w did|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w when|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w I|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w returned|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*. \+w After|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w King|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\+w* \+w had|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w been|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w ruling|strong="H4910"\+w* \+w the|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w Persian|strong="H6542"\+w* \+w Empire|strong="H4438"\+w*} for|strong="H1121" almost|strong="H4592" 20 years|strong="H8141", near|strong="H7126" the|strong="H1697" end|strong="H7093" of|strong="H1121" that|strong="H1697" year|strong="H8141", I|strong="H1697" was|strong="H1961" in|strong="H8141" Susa|strong="H7800", the|strong="H1697" capital|strong="H3805" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Persia|strong="H6539"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{2}My|strong="H5921" brother|strong="H0251" Hanani|strong="H2607" came|strong="H3063" to|strong="H5921" visit|strong="H6485" me|strong="H5921". He|strong="H1931" and|strong="H3063" some|strong="H4480" other|strong="H0312" men|strong="H0376" had|strong="H3063" just|strong="H3512" returned|strong="H3064" from|strong="H4480" Judah|strong="H3063". I|strong="H5921" queried them|strong="H5921" about|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" Jews|strong="H3064" who|strong="H1931" were|strong="H3063" living|strong="H2416" there|strong="H4480", whose|strong="H3064" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w parents|strong="H0001"\+w*} had|strong="H3063" been|strong="H1961" ◄exiled|strong="H1540"/taken|strong="H7628" forcefully► \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Babylonia|strong="H0894"\+w* \+w many|strong="H7227"\+w* \+w years|strong="H8141"\+w* \+w previously|strong="H4480"\+w*}. I|strong="H5921" also|strong="H3389" asked|strong="H7592" them|strong="H5921" about|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w was|strong="H1931"\+w* happening \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w*} Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
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\verseNumber{3}They|strong="H8033" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3389" me|strong="H4480", “The|strong="H4480" Jews|strong="H3064" in|strong="H7604" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" who|strong="H7604" returned|strong="H7725" there|strong="H8033" from|strong="H4480" Babylonia|strong="H0894" are|strong="H8179" living|strong="H2416" in|strong="H7604" a|strong="H4480" very|strong="H1419" difficult|strong="H1419" situation|strong="H4186". The|strong="H4480" walls|strong="H2346" of|strong="H8179" the|strong="H4480" city|strong="H8179" have|strong="H3389" been|strong="H1961" broken|strong="H6555" down|strong="H6555", and|strong="H1419" even|strong="H1571" the|strong="H4480" city|strong="H8179" gates|strong="H8179" have|strong="H3389" been|strong="H1961" burned|strong="H3341" down|strong="H6555".” 
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\verseNumber{4}When|strong="H1961" I|strong="H3117" heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="H3117", I|strong="H3117" sat|strong="H3427" down|strong="H3427" and|strong="H3117" cried|strong="H1058". For|strong="H6440" several|strong="H2669" days|strong="H3117" I|strong="H3117" mourned|strong="H1058", and|strong="H3117" I|strong="H3117" ◄fasted|strong="H6684"/abstained from|strong="H6440" eating|strong="H0398" food|strong="H3899"►, and|strong="H3117" I|strong="H3117" prayed|strong="H6419" to|strong="H1961" our|strong="H8085" God|strong="H8064", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3117"\+w*/\+w rules|strong="H4910"\+w*} in|strong="H3427" heaven|strong="H8064". 
\verseNumber{5}I|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559", “Yahweh|strong="H3068", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="H3372"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w are|strong="H8064"\+w*/\+w rule|strong="H4910"\+w*} in|strong="H3068" heaven|strong="H8064", you|strong="H3372" are|strong="H8064" a|strong="H3068" wonderful|strong="H6381" and|strong="H3068" awesome|strong="H3372" God|strong="H3068". You|strong="H3372" keep|strong="H8104" your|strong="H3068" promise|strong="H1285" to|strong="H3068" faithfully|strong="H2617" love|strong="H2617" those|strong="H1992" who|strong="H3068" love|strong="H2617" you|strong="H3372" and|strong="H3068" who|strong="H3068" obey|strong="H8104" your|strong="H3068" commands|strong="H4687". 
\verseNumber{6}Now|strong="H4994" please|strong="H4994" look|strong="H5869" down|strong="H6440" and|strong="H1121" listen|strong="H8085" to|strong="H3478" what|strong="H8085" I|strong="H3117" am|strong="H1961" praying|strong="H6419". I|strong="H3117" pray|strong="H6419" during|strong="H3117" the|strong="H6440" day|strong="H3117" and|strong="H1121" at|strong="H5921" night|strong="H3915" for|strong="H5921" your|strong="H5921" Israeli people|strong="H1121". I|strong="H3117" confess|strong="H3034" that|strong="H3117" we|strong="H3117" Israeli people|strong="H1121" have|strong="H1961" sinned|strong="H2398". Even|strong="H5869" my|strong="H8085" family|strong="H1004" and|strong="H1121" I|strong="H3117" have|strong="H1961" sinned|strong="H2398" against|strong="H5921" you|strong="H6440". 
\verseNumber{7}We|strong="H0587" have|strong="H5650" acted|strong="H2254" very|strong="H2254" wickedly|strong="H7561". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Many|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w years|strong="H8141"\+w* \+w ago|strong="H7350"\+w*} your|strong="H8104" servant|strong="H5650" Moses|strong="H4872" gave|strong="H6680" us|strong="H5414" your|strong="H8104" laws|strong="H2706" and|strong="H4872" all|strong="H6680" the|strong="H8104" things|strong="H4687" you|strong="H6680" commanded|strong="H6680" us|strong="H5414" to|strong="H8104" do|strong="H6680" [DOU], but|strong="H3808" we|strong="H0587" have|strong="H5650" not|strong="H3808" obeyed|strong="H8104"/done|strong="H6213" them|strong="H6680". 
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\verseNumber{8}“But|strong="H5971" please|strong="H4994" remember|strong="H2142" what|strong="H1697" you|strong="H6680" told|strong="H6680" your|strong="H6680" servant|strong="H5650" Moses|strong="H4872". You|strong="H6680" said|strong="H1697", ‘If|strong="H0518" you|strong="H6680" sin|strong="H2403", I|strong="H1697" will|strong="H5971" scatter|strong="H6327" you|strong="H6680" among|strong="H5971" the|strong="H6680" ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w heathen|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w nations|strong="H5971"\+w*/\+w nations|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6680"\+w* \+w not|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w believe|strong="H0539"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5650"\+w* \+w me|strong="H4994"\+w*}►. 
\verseNumber{9}But|strong="H1961" if|strong="H1961" you|strong="H7725" return|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" me|strong="H7725" and|strong="H7725" obey|strong="H6213" my|strong="H8104" commands|strong="H4687", even|strong="H6213" if|strong="H1961" you|strong="H7725" have|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" exiled|strong="H1540" to|strong="H7725" very|strong="H6213" remote|strong="H7097"/distant|strong="H7350" places|strong="H4725" on|strong="H1961" the|strong="H6213" earth|strong="H8064", I|strong="H6213" will|strong="H1961" bring|strong="H7725" you|strong="H7725" back|strong="H7725" here|strong="H8033" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w Israel|strong="H8064"\+w*}, the|strong="H6213" land|strong="H4725" that|strong="H6213" I|strong="H6213" [MTY] have|strong="H1961" chosen|strong="H0977" to|strong="H7725" be|strong="H1961" honored|strong="H3513" in|strong="H6213".’ 
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\verseNumber{10}“We|strong="H0587" are|strong="H1992" your|strong="H3027" servants|strong="H5650". We|strong="H0587" are|strong="H1992" the|strong="H3027" people|strong="H5971" whom|strong="H1992" you|strong="H3027" brought|strong="H5650" here|strong="H6311" by|strong="H3027" your|strong="H3027" very|strong="H1419" great|strong="H1419" power|strong="H3027" [MTY, DOU] 
\verseNumber{11}Yahweh|strong="H3068", please|strong="H4994" hear|strong="H8085" this|strong="H2088" prayer|strong="H8605" of|strong="H4428" mine|strong="H5414", and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H6440" prayers|strong="H8605" of|strong="H4428" all|strong="H5414" your|strong="H5414" people|strong="H5971" who|strong="H5650" are|strong="H3117" delighted|strong="H2654" to|strong="H1961" revere|strong="H3372" you|strong="H5414" [MTY]. Today|strong="H3117" I|strong="H3117" will|strong="H1961" go|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428", to|strong="H1961" request|strong="H6440" that|strong="H3117" he|strong="H3117" do|strong="H4994" me|strong="H5414" a|strong="H1961" great|strong="H6440" favor|strong="H6440". Please|strong="H4994" motivate him|strong="H5414" to|strong="H1961" act|strong="H4994" kindly|strong="H6440" toward|strong="H6440" me|strong="H5414", in|strong="H4428" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H3117" I|strong="H3117" will|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" successful|strong="H6743" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H4428"\+w* obtaining \+w what|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w want|strong="H4270"\+w*}.” 
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At|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3117" time|strong="H3117", I|strong="H3117" was|strong="H8034" the|strong="H6440" one|strong="H2088" whose|strong="H5650" work|strong="H5414" was|strong="H8034" to|strong="H1961" taste|strong="H2938" all|strong="H5414" the|strong="H6440" food|strong="H3899" and|strong="H4428" drink|strong="H4945" before|strong="H6440" it|strong="H5414" was|strong="H8034" served|strong="H6440" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w sure|strong="H0539"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w no|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w one|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w had|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w put|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w poison|strong="H2534"\+w* \+w in|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w it|strong="H5414"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Artaxerses allowed Nehemiah to go to Jerusalem }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Artaxerses allowed Nehemiah to go to Jerusalem }
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\chapterNumber{2}After|strong="H1961" King|strong="H4428" Artaxerxes|strong="H0783" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w had|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w been|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w ruling|strong="H4910"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w Persian|strong="H6542"\+w* \+w Empire|strong="H4438"\+w*} for|strong="H6440" almost|strong="H4592" 20 years|strong="H8141", ◄during|strong="H1961" the|strong="H6440" spring|strong="H6779"/before|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" hot|strong="H2552" season|strong="H6256"► of|strong="H4428" that|strong="H5414" year|strong="H8141", when|strong="H1961" it|strong="H5414" was|strong="H1961" time|strong="H6440" to|strong="H1961" serve|strong="H1961" wine|strong="H3196" to|strong="H1961" him|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w during|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w a|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w feast|strong="H2282"\+w*}, I|strong="H5414" took|strong="H5375" the|strong="H6440" wine|strong="H3196" and|strong="H6242" gave|strong="H5414" it|strong="H5414" to|strong="H1961" him|strong="H5414". I|strong="H5414" had|strong="H1961" never|strong="H3808" looked|strong="H5375" sad|strong="H7451" when|strong="H1961" I|strong="H5414" was|strong="H1961" in|strong="H8141" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H4428" him|strong="H5414" before|strong="H6440", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w but|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w on|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w day|strong="H2320"\+w* \+w he|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w saw|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w I|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w looked|strong="H5375"\+w* \+w very|strong="H3966"\+w* \+w sad|strong="H7451"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{2}So|strong="H3966" he|strong="H3588" asked|strong="H2470" me|strong="H6440", “Why|strong="H4069" are|strong="H4428" you|strong="H3588" sad|strong="H7451"? \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w*} you|strong="H3588" are|strong="H4428" not|strong="H2088" sick|strong="H2470". It|strong="H3588" must|strong="H4191" be|strong="H3820" that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" are|strong="H4428" troubled|strong="H3966" about|strong="H4428" something|strong="H1697".” Then|strong="H2088" I|strong="H3588" was|strong="H3820" very|strong="H3966" afraid|strong="H3372", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3820"\+w* \+w not|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w proper|strong="H2896"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3820"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3820"\+w* \+w sad|strong="H7451"\+w* \+w when|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w came|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3820"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w king|strong="H4428"\+w*} (OR|strong="H4428", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3820"\+w* \+w worried|strong="H1672"\+w* \+w what|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w king|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w would|strong="H7451"\+w* \+w do|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3820"\+w* \+w me|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w if|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w refused|strong="H3985"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3820"\+w* \+w do|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w what|strong="H2088"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3820"\+w* \+w about|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3820"\+w* \+w request|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w him|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3820"\+w* \+w do|strong="H2088"\+w*}). 
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\verseNumber{3}I|strong="H3808" replied|strong="H0559", “Your|strong="H6440" majesty|strong="H1926", I|strong="H3808" hope|strong="H3176" you|strong="H6440" will|strong="H4428" live|strong="H2421" a|strong="H6440" very|strong="H7489" long|strong="H5769" time|strong="H5769"! But|strong="H3808" ◄how|strong="H4069" can|strong="H3808" I|strong="H3808" prevent|strong="H6923" myself|strong="H0589" from|strong="H6440" being|strong="H1004" sad|strong="H7489", because|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" city|strong="H5892" where|strong="H1004" my|strong="H6440" ancestors|strong="H0001" are|strong="H5892" buried|strong="H6912" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w has|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w been|strong="H5769"\+w* \+w destroyed|strong="H2717"\+w*} and|strong="H4428" is|strong="H5892" in|strong="H1004" ruins|strong="H5892"?/I|strong="H3808" cannot|strong="H3808" keep|strong="H2421" myself|strong="H0589" from|strong="H6440" looking|strong="H2370" sad|strong="H7489", because|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" city|strong="H5892" where|strong="H1004" my|strong="H6440" ancestors|strong="H0001" are|strong="H5892" buried|strong="H6912" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w has|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w been|strong="H5769"\+w* \+w destroyed|strong="H2717"\+w* \+w and|strong="H4428"\+w*} is|strong="H5892" in|strong="H1004" ruins|strong="H5892".► [RHQ] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Even|strong="H3808"\+w*} the|strong="H6440" city|strong="H5892" gates|strong="H8179" have|strong="H5892" been|strong="H5769" completely|strong="H3617" burned|strong="H8313".” 
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\verseNumber{4}The|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" replied|strong="H0559", “What|strong="H4100" do|strong="H4100" you|strong="H5921" want|strong="H1245" me|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5921" do|strong="H4100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w you|strong="H5921"\+w*}?” 
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I|strong="H5921" prayed|strong="H6419" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w silently|strong="H1748"\+w*} to|strong="H5921" our|strong="H5921" God|strong="H8064" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w is|strong="H2088"\+w*/\+w rules|strong="H4428"\+w*} in|strong="H5921" heaven|strong="H8064". 
\verseNumber{5}Then|strong="H7971" I|strong="H5921" replied|strong="H0559", “If|strong="H0518" you|strong="H6440" are|strong="H5892" willing|strong="H0014" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3190"\+w* \+w it|strong="H5921"\+w*}, and|strong="H3063" if|strong="H0518" I|strong="H5921" have|strong="H5650" pleased|strong="H3190" you|strong="H6440", send|strong="H7971" me|strong="H6440" to|strong="H7971" the|strong="H6440" city|strong="H5892" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*} in|strong="H5921" Judah|strong="H3063" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w province|strong="H4082"\+w*} where|strong="H5921" my|strong="H5921" ancestors|strong="H0001" are|strong="H5892" buried|strong="H6912", in|strong="H5921" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H4428" I|strong="H5921" may|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w help|strong="H5826"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7971"\+w*} rebuild|strong="H1129" the|strong="H6440" city|strong="H5892".” 
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\verseNumber{6}While|strong="H5704" the|strong="H6440" queen|strong="H7694" was|strong="H1961" sitting|strong="H3427" beside|strong="H5704" the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428", he|strong="H5704" asked|strong="H7971", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{“\+w If|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w I|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w allow|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w you|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w go|strong="H7971"\+w*,} how|strong="H4970" long|strong="H5704" will|strong="H1961" you|strong="H5414" be|strong="H1961" gone|strong="H1961"? When|strong="H1961" will|strong="H1961" you|strong="H5414" return|strong="H7725"?” \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w told|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w king|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w how|strong="H4970"\+w* \+w long|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w I|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w would|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w gone|strong="H1961"\+w*, \+w and|strong="H7971"\+w*} the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428" gave|strong="H5414" me|strong="H5414" permission|strong="H7971" to|strong="H5704" go|strong="H7971", and|strong="H7971" I|strong="H5414" told|strong="H5046" him|strong="H5414" what|strong="H4100" day|strong="H3117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w wanted|strong="H2654"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w leave|strong="H5414"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{7}I|strong="H5414" also|strong="H4428" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428", “If|strong="H0518" you|strong="H5414" are|strong="H4428" willing|strong="H0014" to|strong="H5704" do|strong="H2895" it|strong="H5414", write|strong="H3789" letters|strong="H5612" for|strong="H5704" me|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5704" take|strong="H5674" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5921" governors|strong="H6346" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" province|strong="H4082" west|strong="H5676" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Euphrates|strong="H5104"\+w*} River|strong="H5104". Tell|strong="H5046" them|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5704" allow|strong="H5414" me|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5704" travel|strong="H5674" safely|strong="H0983" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w through|strong="H5674"\+w* \+w their|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w province|strong="H4082"\+w*} until|strong="H5704" I|strong="H5414" arrive|strong="H0935" in|strong="H5921" Judah|strong="H3063". 
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\verseNumber{9}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w After|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w I|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w got|strong="H6965"\+w* \+w ready|strong="H3559"\+w*, \+w I|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w left|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w travel|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w*}. The|strong="H5414" king|strong="H4428" sent|strong="H7971" some|strong="H4480" army|strong="H2428" officers|strong="H8269" and|strong="H7971" soldiers|strong="H2428" riding|strong="H7392" on|strong="H7971" horses|strong="H6571" to|strong="H7971" accompany|strong="H0935" me|strong="H5414", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w protect|strong="H8104"\+w* \+w me|strong="H5414"\+w*}. When|strong="H7971" I|strong="H5414" came|strong="H4428" to|strong="H7971" where|strong="H0834" the|strong="H5414" governors|strong="H6346" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5414" provinces|strong="H4082" west|strong="H5676" of|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Euphrates|strong="H5104"\+w*} River|strong="H5104" lived|strong="H3427", I|strong="H5414" gave|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" letters|strong="H5612" that|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" king|strong="H4428" had|strong="H4428" written|strong="H3789". 
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\verseNumber{10}But|strong="H1992" when|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w two|strong="H8147"\+w* \+w government|strong="H4951"\+w* \+w officials|strong="H5650"\+w*,} Sanballat|strong="H5571" from|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w village|strong="H1949"\+w* \+w near|strong="H7126"\+w*} Horon and|strong="H1121" Tobiah|strong="H2900" from|strong="H3478" the|strong="H8085" Ammon|strong="H5984" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{people-group}, heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="H8085" I|strong="H5650" had|strong="H3478" arrived|strong="H0935", they|strong="H1992" were|strong="H3478" very|strong="H1419" angry|strong="H2734" that|strong="H8085" someone|strong="H0376" had|strong="H3478" come|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" help|strong="H5826" the|strong="H8085" Israeli people|strong="H1121". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Nehemiah|strong="H5166" inspected|strong="H7663" the|strong="H8085" walls|strong="H2346" of|strong="H1121" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Nehemiah|strong="H5166" inspected|strong="H7663" the|strong="H8085" walls|strong="H2346" of|strong="H1121" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" }
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\verseNumber{11-12}When|strong="H3588" I|strong="H0589" arrived|strong="H0935" in|strong="H0935" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", I|strong="H0589" did|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" tell|strong="H5046" anyone|strong="H3605" what|strong="H4100" thoughts|strong="H4284" God|strong="H0430" had|strong="H3068" given|strong="H5414" to|strong="H0413" me|strong="H0413" about|strong="H5439" what|strong="H4100" I|strong="H0589" should|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213" there|strong="H8033". Three|strong="H7969" days|strong="H3117" after|strong="H0310" I|strong="H0589" arrived|strong="H0935" in|strong="H0935" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", I|strong="H0589" went|strong="H1980" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892" in|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3605" evening|strong="H6153", taking|strong="H3947" a|strong="H1961" few|strong="H4592" other|strong="H0312" men|strong="H0376" with|strong="H5973" me|strong="H0413". I|strong="H0589" was|strong="H3068" riding|strong="H7392" a|strong="H1961" donkey|strong="H2543"; we|strong="H0587" had|strong="H3068" no|strong="H3808" other|strong="H0312" animals|strong="H0929" with|strong="H5973" us|strong="H5414". 
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\verseNumber{13}We|strong="H0587" left|strong="H3318" the|strong="H6440" city|strong="H8179", going|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" through|strong="H6555" the|strong="H6440" Valley|strong="H1516" Gate|strong="H8179", then|strong="H1961" past|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" well|strong="H5869" called|strong="H7121" the|strong="H6440" Jackal (OR|strong="H3915", Dragon’s|strong="H5886") Well|strong="H5869", and|strong="H5869" then|strong="H1961" past|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" gate|strong="H8179" called|strong="H7121" the|strong="H6440" Rubbish|strong="H6083"/Garbage Gate|strong="H8179". We|strong="H0587" inspected|strong="H7663" all|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" walls|strong="H2346" that|strong="H5869" had|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" broken|strong="H6555" down|strong="H6555" and|strong="H5869" all|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" gates|strong="H8179" that|strong="H5869" had|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" burned|strong="H8313" down|strong="H6555". 
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\verseNumber{17}But|strong="H3808" now|strong="H1961" I|strong="H7200" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3212" them|strong="H7200", “You|strong="H3808" all|strong="H7200" know|strong="H3045" very|strong="H3966" well|strong="H3190" the|strong="H7200" terrible|strong="H7451" things|strong="H7451" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w have|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w happened|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3212"\+w*} our|strong="H7200" city|strong="H8179". The|strong="H7200" city|strong="H8179" is|strong="H7451" ruined|strong="H2717"; even|strong="H5750" the|strong="H7200" gates|strong="H8179" are|strong="H8179" burned|strong="H3341" down|strong="H3212". So|strong="H1961" we|strong="H7200" should|strong="H3068" rebuild|strong="H1129" the|strong="H7200" city|strong="H8179" wall|strong="H2346". If|strong="H7200" we|strong="H7200" do|strong="H6213" that|strong="H7200", we|strong="H7200" will|strong="H1961" no|strong="H3808" longer|strong="H5750" feel|strong="H7200" humiliated|strong="H3637"/disgraced|strong="H0954".” 
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They|strong="H5921" immediately|strong="H6965" replied|strong="H0559", “Let’s|strong="H1980" start|strong="H2388" rebuilding|strong="H1129"!” So|strong="H6965" they|strong="H5921" started|strong="H6965" to|strong="H5921" do|strong="H1697" this|strong="H1931" good|strong="H2896" work|strong="H1697". 
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\verseNumber{19}But|strong="H8085" when|strong="H8085" Sanballat|strong="H5571", Tobiah|strong="H2900", and|strong="H4428" Gershom|strong="H1647" the|strong="H5921" Arab|strong="H6163" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w king|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Kedar|strong="H6938"\+w* \+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*} heard|strong="H8085" about|strong="H5921" what|strong="H4100" we|strong="H8085" planned|strong="H3289" to|strong="H6213" do|strong="H6213", they|strong="H5921" made|strong="H6213" fun of|strong="H4428" us|strong="H5921" and|strong="H4428" ridiculed us|strong="H5921". They|strong="H5921" said|strong="H1697", “What|strong="H4100" is|strong="H2088" this|strong="H2088" work|strong="H6213" that|strong="H8085" you|strong="H5921" are|strong="H4100" doing|strong="H6213"? Are|strong="H4100" you|strong="H5921" rebelling|strong="H4775" against|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w again|strong="H7725"\+w*}?” [RHQ] 
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\verseNumber{20}But|strong="H1931" I|strong="H1697" replied|strong="H0559", “Our|strong="H5650" God|strong="H8064" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w is|strong="H1931"\+w*/\+w rules|strong="H4910"\+w*} in|strong="H5650" heaven|strong="H8064" will|strong="H5650" help|strong="H6965" our|strong="H5650" plans|strong="H4284" to|strong="H7725" succeed|strong="H6743". But|strong="H1931" as|strong="H1697" for|strong="H3389" you|strong="H7725", you|strong="H7725" have|strong="H5650" no|strong="H2506" right|strong="H6666" to|strong="H7725" decide|strong="H3198" anything|strong="H1697" about|strong="H1697" this|strong="H1931" city|strong="H1931", because|strong="H1697" you|strong="H7725" have|strong="H5650" not|strong="H7725" participated in|strong="H5650" what|strong="H1697" has|strong="H5650" happened|strong="H1697" in|strong="H5650" this|strong="H1931" city|strong="H1931" in|strong="H5650" previous|strong="H7223" years|strong="H8141".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{They rebuilt the wall around Jerusalem }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{They rebuilt the wall around Jerusalem }
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\verseNumber{6}Joiada|strong="H3111" the|strong="H2388" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Paseah|strong="H6454", and|strong="H1121" Meshullam|strong="H4918" the|strong="H2388" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Besodeiah|strong="H1152", repaired|strong="H2388" the|strong="H2388" Old|strong="H1121" Gate|strong="H8179". They|strong="H1992" also|strong="H1121" put|strong="H2388" in|strong="H1121" their|strong="H1992" places|strong="H1992" the|strong="H2388" beams|strong="H7136" above|strong="H4605" the|strong="H2388" gate|strong="H8179" and|strong="H1121" put|strong="H2388" in|strong="H1121" the|strong="H2388" bolts|strong="H4514" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H2388" bars|strong="H1280" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H1121"\+w* locking \+w the|strong="H2388"\+w* \+w gate|strong="H8179"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{7}Next|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5921", Melatiah|strong="H4424" from|strong="H5921" Gibeon|strong="H1391" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, Jadon|strong="H3036" from|strong="H5921" Meronoth \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}, and|strong="H3027" other|strong="H5676" men|strong="H2388" from|strong="H5921" Gibeon|strong="H1391" and|strong="H3027" from|strong="H5921" Mizpah|strong="H4709" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, which|strong="H0834" was|strong="H3027" where|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" governor|strong="H6346" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H5921" province|strong="H4082" west|strong="H5676" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Euphrates|strong="H5104"\+w*} River|strong="H5104" lived|strong="H3427", repaired|strong="H2388" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w part|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w wall|strong="H2346"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{8}Next|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5704" them|strong="H5921", Uzziel|strong="H5816", the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Harhaiah|strong="H2736", and|strong="H1121" Hananiah|strong="H2608" repaired|strong="H2388" the|strong="H5921" wall|strong="H2346" as|strong="H5704" far|strong="H5704" as|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5921" Broad|strong="H7342"/Wide|strong="H7342" Wall|strong="H2346". Harhaiah|strong="H2736" made|strong="H2388" things|strong="H1697" from|strong="H5921" gold|strong="H2091", and|strong="H1121" Hananiah|strong="H2608" made|strong="H2388" perfumes|strong="H7547". 
\verseNumber{9}Next|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5921", Rephaiah|strong="H7509" the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Hur|strong="H2354", who|strong="H1121" ruled|strong="H4427" half|strong="H2677" of|strong="H1121" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" District|strong="H6418", repaired|strong="H2388" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w part|strong="H6418"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w wall|strong="H2346"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{10}Next|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921", Jedaiah|strong="H3042" the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Harumaph|strong="H2739" repaired|strong="H2388" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w part|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w wall|strong="H2346"\+w*} near|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" house|strong="H1004". Next|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921", Hattush|strong="H2407" the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Hashabneiah|strong="H2813" repaired|strong="H2388" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w part|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w wall|strong="H2346"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{11}Malchijah|strong="H4441" the|strong="H2388" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Harim|strong="H2766", and|strong="H1121" Hashub|strong="H2815" the|strong="H2388" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Pahath-Moab|strong="H6355", repaired|strong="H2388" a|strong="H2388" section|strong="H4060" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H2388"\+w* \+w wall|strong="H2346"\+w*}, and|strong="H1121" also|strong="H1121" repaired|strong="H2388" the|strong="H2388" Tower|strong="H4026" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H2388" Ovens|strong="H8574". 
\verseNumber{12}Next|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5921", Shallum|strong="H7967" the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Hallohesh|strong="H3873", who|strong="H1931" ruled|strong="H4427" the|strong="H5921" other|strong="H0312" half|strong="H2677" of|strong="H1121" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" District|strong="H6418", repaired|strong="H2388" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w part|strong="H6418"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w wall|strong="H2346"\+w*}. His|strong="H5921" daughters|strong="H1323" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w helped|strong="H2388"\+w* \+w him|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w with|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w work|strong="H3027"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{13}Hanun|strong="H2586" and|strong="H2388" people|strong="H3427" from|strong="H5704" Zanoah|strong="H2182" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H8179"\+w*} repaired|strong="H2388" the|strong="H1129" Valley|strong="H1516" Gate|strong="H8179". They|strong="H1992" put|strong="H2388" the|strong="H1129" gates|strong="H8179" in|strong="H3427" their|strong="H1992" places|strong="H1992", and|strong="H2388" also|strong="H2388" put|strong="H2388" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H1129" bolts|strong="H4514" and|strong="H2388" bars|strong="H1280" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H5704"\+w* locking \+w the|strong="H1129"\+w* \+w gate|strong="H8179"\+w*}. They|strong="H1992" repaired|strong="H2388" the|strong="H1129" wall|strong="H2346" for|strong="H5704" ◄1,500 feet|strong="H7272"/500 meters►, as|strong="H5704" far|strong="H5704" as|strong="H5704" the|strong="H1129" Dung|strong="H1828" Gate|strong="H8179". 
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\verseNumber{14}Malchijah|strong="H4441" the|strong="H1129" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Rechab|strong="H7394", who|strong="H1931" ruled|strong="H4427" Beth-Haccherem|strong="H1021" District|strong="H6418", repaired|strong="H2388" the|strong="H1129" Dung|strong="H1828" Gate|strong="H8179". He|strong="H1931" also|strong="H1121" put|strong="H2388" in|strong="H1121" their|strong="H2388" places|strong="H1280" the|strong="H1129" bolts|strong="H4514" and|strong="H1121" bars|strong="H1280" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H1121"\+w* locking \+w the|strong="H1129"\+w* \+w gate|strong="H8179"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{15}Shallum|strong="H7968" the|strong="H1129" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Colhozeh, who|strong="H1931" ruled|strong="H4428" Mizpah|strong="H4709" District|strong="H6418", repaired|strong="H2388" the|strong="H1129" Fountain|strong="H5869" Gate|strong="H8179". He|strong="H1931" put|strong="H3381"/built|strong="H1129" a|strong="H1129" roof|strong="H1406" over|strong="H4428" the|strong="H1129" gate|strong="H8179", and|strong="H1121" put|strong="H3381" in|strong="H4428" their|strong="H2388" places|strong="H1280" the|strong="H1129" gates|strong="H8179" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1129" bolts|strong="H4514" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1129" bars|strong="H1280" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H5704"\+w* locking \+w the|strong="H1129"\+w* \+w gate|strong="H8179"\+w*}. Near|strong="H5704" the|strong="H1129" Pool|strong="H1295" of|strong="H1121" Shelah|strong="H7975" he|strong="H1931" built|strong="H1129" the|strong="H1129" wall|strong="H2346" next|strong="H4283" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H1129" king’s|strong="H4428" garden|strong="H1588", as|strong="H5704" far|strong="H5704" as|strong="H5704" the|strong="H1129" steps|strong="H4609" that|strong="H1931" went|strong="H3381" down|strong="H3381" from|strong="H3381" the|strong="H1129" City|strong="H5892" of|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732". 
\verseNumber{16}Next|strong="H4283" to|strong="H5704" him|strong="H6213", Nehemiah|strong="H5166" the|strong="H6213" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Azbuk|strong="H5802", who|strong="H1121" ruled|strong="H4427" half|strong="H2677" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6213" Beth-Zur|strong="H1049" District|strong="H6418", repaired|strong="H2388" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w wall|strong="H2346"\+w*} as|strong="H5704" far|strong="H5704" as|strong="H5704" the|strong="H6213" tombs|strong="H6913" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w City|strong="H5892"\+w*} of|strong="H1121" David|strong="H1732", to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H6213" reservoir|strong="H4724" that|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6213" people|strong="H1121" had|strong="H1732" made|strong="H6213" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H6213" army|strong="H2428" barracks. 
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\verseNumber{17}Next|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921", several|strong="H2669" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3881" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w helped|strong="H2388"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w priests|strong="H3548"\+w*} repaired|strong="H2388" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w parts|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w wall|strong="H2346"\+w*}. Rehum|strong="H7348" the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Bani|strong="H1137" repaired|strong="H2388" one|strong="H1121" section|strong="H4060". Hashabiah|strong="H2811", who|strong="H1121" ruled|strong="H4427" half|strong="H2677" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" Keilah|strong="H7084" District|strong="H6418", repaired|strong="H2388" the|strong="H5921" next|strong="H5921" section|strong="H4060" on|strong="H5921" behalf|strong="H5921" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H5921" district|strong="H6418". 
\verseNumber{18}Bavvai|strong="H0942" the|strong="H2388" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Henadad|strong="H2582", who|strong="H1121" ruled|strong="H4427" the|strong="H2388" other|strong="H0312" half|strong="H2677" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H2388" Keilah|strong="H7084" District|strong="H6418", repaired|strong="H2388" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H2388"\+w* \+w next|strong="H4283"\+w* \+w section|strong="H4060"\+w*} along|strong="H5921" with|strong="H1121" other|strong="H0312" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3878". 
\verseNumber{19}Next|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5927" him|strong="H5921", Ezer|strong="H5829" the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jeshua|strong="H3442", who|strong="H1121" ruled|strong="H4427" Mizpah|strong="H4709" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, repaired|strong="H2388" another|strong="H8145" section|strong="H4060" in|strong="H5921" front|strong="H5048" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w steps|strong="H4609"\+w* \+w which|strong="H8269"\+w*} went|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" to|strong="H5927" the|strong="H5921" ◄armory|strong="H5402"/building|strong="H1129" where|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" weapons|strong="H5402" are|strong="H1121" kept|strong="H8104"►, as|strong="H5927" far|strong="H5921" as|strong="H5927" where|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" wall|strong="H2346" turns|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w bit|strong="H5391"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w right|strong="H3225"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{20}Next|strong="H8145" to|strong="H5704" him|strong="H4480", Baruch|strong="H1263" the|strong="H4480" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zabbai|strong="H2079" repaired|strong="H2388" a|strong="H4480" section|strong="H4060", as|strong="H5704" far|strong="H5704" as|strong="H5704" the|strong="H4480" door|strong="H6607" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H4480" house|strong="H1004" of|strong="H1121" Eliashib|strong="H0475" the|strong="H4480" Supreme Priest|strong="H3548". 
\verseNumber{21}Next|strong="H8145" to|strong="H5704" him|strong="H5704", Meremoth|strong="H4822" the|strong="H5704" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Uriah|strong="H0223" and|strong="H1121" grandson|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Hakkoz|strong="H6976", repaired|strong="H2388" a|strong="H5704" section|strong="H4060" from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5704" door|strong="H6607" of|strong="H1121" Eliashib’s|strong="H0475" house|strong="H1004" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5704" end|strong="H8503" of|strong="H1121" Eliahib’s house|strong="H1004". 
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\verseNumber{22}Next|strong="H4283" to|strong="H2388" him|strong="H2388", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w several|strong="H2669"\+w* \+w priests|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w repaired|strong="H2388"\+w* \+w parts|strong="H3411"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3603"\+w* \+w the|strong="H2388"\+w* \+w wall|strong="H2346"\+w*}. Priests|strong="H3548" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H2388" area|strong="H1508" near|strong="H7126" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" repaired|strong="H2388" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w one|strong="H0259"\+w* \+w section|strong="H4060"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{23}Next|strong="H4283" to|strong="H1121" them|strong="H2388", Benjamin|strong="H1144" and|strong="H1121" Hasshub|strong="H2815" repaired|strong="H2388" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="H2388"\+w* \+w section|strong="H4060"\+w*} in|strong="H1004" front|strong="H5048" of|strong="H1121" their|strong="H2388" house|strong="H1004". Azariah|strong="H5838", the|strong="H2388" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Maaseiah|strong="H4641" and|strong="H1121" grandson|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ananiah|strong="H6055", repaired|strong="H2388" the|strong="H2388" next|strong="H4283" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w section|strong="H4060"\+w*} in|strong="H1004" front|strong="H5048" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H2388" house|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{24}Next|strong="H8145" to|strong="H5704" him|strong="H5704", Binnui|strong="H1131" the|strong="H5704" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Henadad|strong="H2582" repaired|strong="H2388" a|strong="H5704" section|strong="H4060", from|strong="H1121" Azariah’s|strong="H5838" house|strong="H1004" to|strong="H5704" where|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5704" wall|strong="H2346" turns|strong="H7725" a|strong="H5704" bit|strong="H5391". 
\verseNumber{25}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Next|strong="H4283"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w him|strong="H3318"\+w*}, Palal|strong="H6420" the|strong="H3318" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Uzai|strong="H0186" repaired|strong="H2388" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w section|strong="H4060"\+w*}, from|strong="H3318" where|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3318" wall|strong="H2346" turns|strong="H7725" and|strong="H1121" from|strong="H3318" where|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3318" watchtower|strong="H4026" is|strong="H4428" taller|strong="H7311" than|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3318" upper|strong="H5945" palace|strong="H1004", the|strong="H3318" one|strong="H1121" where|strong="H1004" King|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Solomon|strong="H8010"\+w*} had|strong="H4428" lived|strong="H3427". The|strong="H3318" watchtower|strong="H4026" is|strong="H4428" near|strong="H5048" the|strong="H3318" courtyard|strong="H2691" where|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3318" guards|strong="H7323" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w live|strong="H3427"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{26}Next|strong="H4283" to|strong="H5704" him|strong="H3318", Pedaiah|strong="H6305" the|strong="H5704" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H3427" Parosh|strong="H6551" repaired|strong="H2388" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w section|strong="H4060"\+w*} toward|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5704" east|strong="H4217" to|strong="H5704" a|strong="H1961" place|strong="H1961" near|strong="H5048" the|strong="H5704" Water|strong="H4325" Gate|strong="H8179" and|strong="H3318" near|strong="H5048" the|strong="H5704" tall|strong="H7311" tower|strong="H4026". That|strong="H4325" part|strong="H7992" of|strong="H3427" the|strong="H5704" wall|strong="H2346" is|strong="H1961" near|strong="H5048" Ophel|strong="H6077" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Hill|strong="H2022"\+w*}, where|strong="H0834" the|strong="H5704" temple|strong="H5411" servants|strong="H5411" lived|strong="H3427". 
\verseNumber{27}Next|strong="H8145" to|strong="H5704" him|strong="H3318", men|strong="H1419" from|strong="H3318" Tekoa|strong="H8621" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*} repaired|strong="H2388" another|strong="H8145" section|strong="H4060", from|strong="H3318" near|strong="H5048" the|strong="H5704" tall|strong="H4060" tower|strong="H4026" as|strong="H5704" far|strong="H5704" as|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5704" wall|strong="H2346" near|strong="H5048" Ophel|strong="H6077" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Hill|strong="H2022"\+w*}. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w That|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w was|strong="H2346"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w second|strong="H8145"\+w* \+w section|strong="H4060"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w they|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w repaired|strong="H2388"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{28}A|strong="H5921" group|strong="H7235" of|strong="H1004" priests|strong="H3548" repaired|strong="H2388" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w wall|strong="H2346"\+w*} north|strong="H6828" from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" Horse|strong="H5483" Gate|strong="H8179". Each|strong="H8179" one|strong="H1004" repaired|strong="H2388" the|strong="H5921" section|strong="H4060" near|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" own|strong="H3548" house|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{29}Next|strong="H4283" to|strong="H8104" them|strong="H2388", Zadok|strong="H6659" the|strong="H8104" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Immer|strong="H0564" repaired|strong="H2388" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H8104"\+w* \+w section|strong="H4060"\+w*} in|strong="H1004" front|strong="H5048" of|strong="H1121" his|strong="H8104" house|strong="H1004". Next|strong="H4283" to|strong="H8104" him|strong="H5048", Shemaiah|strong="H8098" the|strong="H8104" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Shecaniah|strong="H7935", who|strong="H1121" ◄was|strong="H1004" the|strong="H8104" gatekeeper|strong="H7778" at|strong="H1004"/opened|strong="H6605" and|strong="H1121" closed|strong="H5462"► the|strong="H8104" East|strong="H4217" Gate|strong="H8179", repaired|strong="H2388" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H8104"\+w* \+w next|strong="H4283"\+w* \+w section|strong="H4060"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{30}Next|strong="H8145" to|strong="H1121" him|strong="H5048", Hananiah|strong="H2608" the|strong="H2388" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Shelemiah|strong="H8018", and|strong="H1121" Hanun|strong="H2586" the|strong="H2388" sixth|strong="H8345" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zalaph|strong="H6764", repaired|strong="H2388" a|strong="H2388" section|strong="H4060". That|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1121" the|strong="H2388" second|strong="H8145" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w section|strong="H4060"\+w* \+w that|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w they|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w repaired|strong="H2388"\+w*}. Next|strong="H8145" to|strong="H1121" them|strong="H2388", Meshullam|strong="H4918" the|strong="H2388" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Berekiah, made|strong="H2388" repairs|strong="H2388" across|strong="H5676" from|strong="H1121" where|strong="H0834" he|strong="H1121" lived|strong="H3427". 
\verseNumber{31}Next|strong="H4283" to|strong="H5704" them|strong="H2388", Malchijah|strong="H4441", who|strong="H1121" also|strong="H1121" made|strong="H2388" things|strong="H1697" from|strong="H1121" gold|strong="H2091", repaired|strong="H2388" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w section|strong="H4060"\+w*} as|strong="H5704" far|strong="H5704" as|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5704" building|strong="H1129" used|strong="H6213" by|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5704" temple|strong="H1004" servants|strong="H5411" and|strong="H1121" merchants|strong="H7402", which|strong="H1004" was|strong="H1004" close|strong="H5980" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5704" Inspection|strong="H4663" Gate|strong="H8179". This|strong="H1004" was|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5704" gate|strong="H8179" into|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5704" temple|strong="H1004" that|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1004" near|strong="H5048" the|strong="H5704" room|strong="H1004" on|strong="H1004" top|strong="H7218" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5704" northeast corner|strong="H6438" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5704" wall|strong="H2346". 
\verseNumber{32}Other|strong="H0312" men|strong="H2388" who|strong="H6884" made|strong="H2388" things|strong="H1697" from|strong="H8179" gold|strong="H2091", along|strong="H5921" with|strong="H6629" merchants|strong="H7402", repaired|strong="H2388" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H2388"\+w* \+w last|strong="H0314"\+w* \+w section|strong="H4060"\+w* \+w of|strong="H8179"\+w* \+w the|strong="H2388"\+w* \+w wall|strong="H2346"\+w*}, as|strong="H2388" far|strong="H5704" as|strong="H2388" the|strong="H2388" Sheep|strong="H6629" Gate|strong="H8179". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Enemies opposed rebuilding the wall }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Enemies opposed rebuilding the wall }
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\chapterNumber{4}When|strong="H3588" Sanballat|strong="H5571" heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="H3588" we|strong="H3588" were|strong="H1961" rebuilding|strong="H1129" the|strong="H8085" city|strong="H5892" wall|strong="H2346", he|strong="H3588" was|strong="H1961" very|strong="H3966" angry|strong="H2734". He|strong="H3588" was|strong="H1961" enraged|strong="H2196"/furious|strong="H2734". He|strong="H3588" made|strong="H6555" fun of|strong="H2346" us|strong="H3588" Jews|strong="H3064". 
\verseNumber{2}While|strong="H5704" his|strong="H3605" colleagues|strong="H3675" and|strong="H3389" officials|strong="H8269" of|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" army|strong="H3389" troops|strong="H3898" who|strong="H3605" had|strong="H3389" come|strong="H0935" from|strong="H3389" Samaria|strong="H8111" were|strong="H3389" listening|strong="H8085", he|strong="H6213" said|strong="H0559", “What|strong="H6213" do|strong="H6213" these|strong="H6213" feeble|strong="H3782"/pathetic Jews|strong="H3064" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w think|strong="H2803"\+w* \+w they|strong="H6213"\+w*} are|strong="H6213" doing|strong="H6213"? Do|strong="H6213" they|strong="H6213" think|strong="H2803" that|strong="H3605" if|strong="H0518" they|strong="H6213" offer|strong="H6213" enough|strong="H3605"/many|strong="H7227" sacrifices|strong="H2077", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w gods|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3389"\+w* \+w hear|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w them|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w and|strong="H3389"\+w* \+w enable|strong="H7980"\+w*} them|strong="H6213" to|strong="H6213" finish|strong="H3615" building|strong="H1129" the|strong="H3605" wall|strong="H2346" in|strong="H6213" one|strong="H3605" day|strong="H3117"? The|strong="H3605" stones|strong="H0068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w were|strong="H3389"\+w* \+w in|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w wall|strong="H2346"\+w* \+w previously|strong="H8543"\+w* \+w have|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w been|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w weakened|strong="H7503"\+w* \+w by|strong="H6213"\+w*} being|strong="H1961" burned|strong="H8313" in|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" fire|strong="H0784". Those|strong="H3605" stones|strong="H0068" that|strong="H3605" they|strong="H6213" are|strong="H6213" pulling out|strong="H6213" of|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" rubbish|strong="H6083"/garbage heaps|strong="H6194"—do|strong="H6213" they|strong="H6213" think|strong="H2803" that|strong="H3605" they|strong="H6213" can|strong="H6213" make|strong="H6213" them|strong="H6213" strong|strong="H2388" again|strong="H7725"?” [RHQ] 
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\verseNumber{3}Tobiah|strong="H2900" was|strong="H6440" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w standing|strong="H5975"\+w*} beside|strong="H5921" Sanballat|strong="H5571". He|strong="H5921" said|strong="H0559", “That|strong="H5975" stone|strong="H0068" wall|strong="H2346" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H5975"\+w* \+w they|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w are|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w building|strong="H1129"\+w*} is|strong="H6440" very|strong="H3966" weak|strong="H2470"; so|strong="H5975" if|strong="H0518" even|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5975" fox|strong="H7776" climbed|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5975" on|strong="H5921" it|strong="H5921", the|strong="H6440" wall|strong="H2346" would|strong="H0014" fall|strong="H5307" down|strong="H6440"!” 
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\verseNumber{4}Then|strong="H3808" I|strong="H3201" prayed|strong="H6419". I|strong="H3201" said|strong="H0559", “Our|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3808", hear|strong="H8085" us|strong="H5414", because|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3808" are|strong="H3782" ridiculing us|strong="H5414"! Cause|strong="H2600" the|strong="H1129" words|strong="H1697" of|strong="H2346" their|strong="H3808" insults|strong="H3639" to|strong="H3201" fall|strong="H3782" back|strong="H7725" on|strong="H7235" them|strong="H1129"! Allow|strong="H5414" their|strong="H3808" enemies|strong="H0341" to|strong="H3201" come|strong="H3201" and|strong="H3063" capture|strong="H3920" them|strong="H1129" and|strong="H3063" force|strong="H3581" them|strong="H1129" to|strong="H3201" go|strong="H3201" to|strong="H3201" a|strong="H1129" foreign|strong="H5237" land|strong="H0776"! 
\verseNumber{5}They|strong="H3808" are|strong="H3045" guilty|strong="H0816"; they|strong="H3808" have|strong="H3045" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w said|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w things|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3045"\+w*} caused|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5704" to|strong="H5704" be|strong="H3808" angry|strong="H2734" while|strong="H5704" the|strong="H7200" people|strong="H3808" here|strong="H5704" who|strong="H3045" are|strong="H3045" building|strong="H1129" the|strong="H7200" wall|strong="H2346" are|strong="H3045" listening|strong="H8085"; so|strong="H3808" punish|strong="H6485" them|strong="H7200"!” 
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\verseNumber{6}But|strong="H1961" after|strong="H5921" some|strong="H4725" time|strong="H6471", we|strong="H3605" finished|strong="H3615" building|strong="H1129" the|strong="H3605" wall|strong="H2346" around|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" whole|strong="H3605" city|strong="H5892", up|strong="H5921" to|strong="H7725" half|strong="H2677" as|strong="H1961" high|strong="H1116" as|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" first|strong="H7223" wall|strong="H2346" had|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961". We|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1961" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H7725" do|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" because|strong="H5921" we|strong="H3605" worked|strong="H2388" very|strong="H3966" hard|strong="H7186". 
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\verseNumber{7}But|strong="H5971" when|strong="H5975" Sanballat|strong="H5571", Tobiah|strong="H2900", the|strong="H5975" men|strong="H5971" from|strong="H5973" Arabia|strong="H6152", the|strong="H5975" people|strong="H5971" from|strong="H5973" the|strong="H5975" Ammon|strong="H5983" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{people-group} and|strong="H5971" from|strong="H5973" Ashdod|strong="H0795" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="H5971" the|strong="H5975" work|strong="H4399" on|strong="H5975" the|strong="H5975" wall|strong="H2346" was|strong="H4725" continuing|strong="H1641" and|strong="H5971" that|strong="H5971" we|strong="H0587" were|strong="H5971" filling|strong="H4390" in|strong="H5975" the|strong="H5975" gaps|strong="H6556" in|strong="H5975" the|strong="H5975" wall|strong="H2346", they|strong="H5971" became|strong="H3205" very|strong="H3966" angry|strong="H2734". 
\verseNumber{8}They|strong="H5921" all|strong="H7200" planned|strong="H3289" to|strong="H5921" come|strong="H5971" and|strong="H1121" fight|strong="H3898" against|strong="H5921" the|strong="H6440" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H1121" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" [MTY] and|strong="H1121" to|strong="H5921" cause|strong="H5971" trouble|strong="H6869". 
\verseNumber{9}But|strong="H3588" we|strong="H3588" prayed|strong="H6419" to|strong="H7725" our|strong="H3605" God|strong="H0430" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w protect|strong="H8104"\+w* \+w us|strong="H7725"\+w*}, and|strong="H7725" we|strong="H3588" put|strong="H7725" men|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w around|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w walls|strong="H2346"\+w*} to|strong="H7725" guard|strong="H2876" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} day|strong="H3117" and|strong="H7725" night|strong="H3915". 
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\verseNumber{10}Then|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H1931" of|strong="H1004" [MTY] Judah|strong="H3063" started|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" say|strong="H0559", “The|strong="H3605" men|strong="H5288" who|strong="H3605" are|strong="H3117" working|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w wall|strong="H2346"\+w*} are|strong="H3117" becoming|strong="H1961" very|strong="H6213" tired|strong="H3021". There|strong="H1961" is|strong="H1931" a|strong="H1961" lot|strong="H1486" of|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w heavy|strong="H3513"\+w*} rubble|strong="H2721" that|strong="H3605" we|strong="H3117" must|strong="H4191" remove|strong="H5493"; we|strong="H3117" ourselves|strong="H2388" cannot|strong="H4480" finish|strong="H3615" the|strong="H3605" work|strong="H4399". 
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\verseNumber{11}“Besides|strong="H4480", our|strong="H6213" enemies|strong="H3027" are|strong="H3027" saying|strong="H0559", ‘Before|strong="H6440" the|strong="H5375" Jews|strong="H3064" see|strong="H7200" us|strong="H6213", we|strong="H6213" will|strong="H3027" swoop|strong="H5774" down|strong="H3027" on|strong="H3027" them|strong="H3027" and|strong="H3027" kill|strong="H2026" them|strong="H3027" and|strong="H3027" stop|strong="H2308" their|strong="H5375" work|strong="H4399" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5375"\+w* \+w wall|strong="H2346"\+w*}!’” 
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\verseNumber{12}The|strong="H5921" Jews|strong="H3064" who|strong="H1129" were|strong="H5921" living|strong="H2416" near|strong="H5921" our|strong="H5921" enemies|strong="H0341" came|strong="H0935" and|strong="H2719" told|strong="H5046" us|strong="H5921" many|strong="H7227" times|strong="H6471", “You|strong="H5921" should|strong="H3068" leave|strong="H5800" the|strong="H5921" city|strong="H5892" and|strong="H2719" go|strong="H2719" to|strong="H5921" other|strong="H0312" places|strong="H1116", in|strong="H5921" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H2719" your|strong="H5921" enemies|strong="H0341" will|strong="H2719" not|strong="H3808" attack|strong="H5221" you|strong="H5921"!” 
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\verseNumber{13}So|strong="H7235" I|strong="H5921" put|strong="H5414" guards|strong="H7323" at|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" places|strong="H1116" where|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" wall|strong="H2346" was|strong="H2346" not|strong="H5971" very|strong="H7235" high|strong="H7235" yet|strong="H5921" and|strong="H5971" at|strong="H5921" places|strong="H1116" where|strong="H5921" there|strong="H8033" were|strong="H5971" gaps|strong="H6556" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" wall|strong="H2346". I|strong="H5921" put|strong="H5414" guards|strong="H7323" to|strong="H5921" protect|strong="H8104" each|strong="H5971" of|strong="H2346" their|strong="H5921" family|strong="H4940" groups|strong="H7218". I|strong="H5921" gave|strong="H7235" the|strong="H5921" guards|strong="H7323" daggers, spears|strong="H7420", and|strong="H5971" bows|strong="H7198" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w arrows|strong="H2671"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{14}Then|strong="H8085" after|strong="H0310" I|strong="H8085" inspected|strong="H7663" everything|strong="H3605", I|strong="H8085" summoned|strong="H8085" the|strong="H8085" leaders|strong="H7218" and|strong="H6963" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*} officials|strong="H8269" and|strong="H6963" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w many|strong="H7227"\+w* \+w of|strong="H6963"\+w*} the|strong="H8085" other|strong="H0312" people|strong="H6908", and|strong="H6963" I|strong="H8085" said|strong="H8085" to|strong="H8085" them|strong="H8085", “Do|strong="H8085" not|strong="H8085" be|strong="H6963" afraid|strong="H3372" of|strong="H6963" our|strong="H8085" enemies|strong="H0341"! Think|strong="H2803" about|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H6963"\+w*} Yahweh|strong="H3068", who|strong="H0834" is|strong="H4725" great|strong="H1419" and|strong="H6963" glorious|strong="H8597", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w can|strong="H4310"\+w* \+w do|strong="H8085"\+w*}! And|strong="H6963" fight|strong="H3898" to|strong="H8085" protect|strong="H8104" your|strong="H8085" friends|strong="H7453", your|strong="H8085" families|strong="H4940", and|strong="H6963" your|strong="H8085" homes|strong="H1004"!” 
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\verseNumber{15}Our|strong="H3318" enemies|strong="H0341" heard|strong="H8085" that|strong="H6213" we|strong="H5704" knew|strong="H3045" what|strong="H6213" they|strong="H5704" were|strong="H3318" planning|strong="H2803" to|strong="H5704" do|strong="H6213" and|strong="H2388" that|strong="H6213" God|strong="H0430" had|strong="H4399" ◄spoiled|strong="H7703" their|strong="H2388" plans|strong="H6213"/prevented|strong="H6923" them|strong="H6213" from|strong="H3318" doing|strong="H6213" what|strong="H6213" they|strong="H5704" planned|strong="H3289"►. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w But|strong="H2388"\+w* \+w we|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w were|strong="H3318"\+w* \+w sure|strong="H2388"\+w* \+w that|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w God|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w would|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w defend|strong="H1598"\+w* \+w us|strong="H6213"\+w*,} so|strong="H6213" we|strong="H5704" all|strong="H5704" started|strong="H3318" to|strong="H5704" work|strong="H4399" on|strong="H4399" the|strong="H6213" wall|strong="H2346" again|strong="H7725". 
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\verseNumber{16}But|strong="H1961" after|strong="H1961" that|strong="H5971", only|strong="H1571" half|strong="H8432" of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H8432" men|strong="H5288" who|strong="H1931" were|strong="H1961" working|strong="H4639" for|strong="H3117" me|strong="H1961" worked|strong="H4399" on|strong="H3117" the|strong="H8432" wall|strong="H2346". The|strong="H8432" others|strong="H5971" stood|strong="H5971" there|strong="H1961" on|strong="H3117" guard|strong="H4929", holding|strong="H2388" their|strong="H8432" spears|strong="H7420", shields|strong="H4043", bows|strong="H7198" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w arrows|strong="H2671"\+w*}, and|strong="H3117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w wearing|strong="H2296"\+w* \+w their|strong="H8432"\+w*} coats|strong="H3801" made|strong="H1961" of|strong="H3117" metal|strong="H2830" plates|strong="H7554". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w To|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w encourage|strong="H2388"\+w* \+w the|strong="H8432"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w*}who|strong="H1931" were|strong="H1961" building|strong="H1129" the|strong="H8432" wall|strong="H2346", their|strong="H8432" leaders|strong="H7218" stood|strong="H5971" behind|strong="H0310" them|strong="H8432". 
\verseNumber{17}Those|strong="H1992" who|strong="H5288" carried|strong="H5375" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w baskets|strong="H5536"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4325"\+w* \+w supplies|strong="H4399"\+w* \+w on|strong="H6584"\+w* \+w their|strong="H6584"\+w* \+w heads|strong="H7218"\+w*/\+w shoulders|strong="H3802"\+w*} and|strong="H5288" those|strong="H1992" who|strong="H5288" built|strong="H1129" the|strong="H6584" wall|strong="H2346" did|strong="H5288" their|strong="H6584" work|strong="H4399" with|strong="H4325" one|strong="H0259" hand|strong="H3027", and|strong="H5288" held|strong="H2388" a|strong="H6584" weapon|strong="H7973" with|strong="H4325" the|strong="H6584" other|strong="H0312" hand|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{18}All|strong="H3605" those|strong="H1992" who|strong="H0834" were|strong="H0834" building|strong="H1129" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w wall|strong="H2346"\+w*} had|strong="H3068" a|strong="H1961" dagger|strong="H2719" fastened|strong="H8628" to|strong="H0413" their|strong="H3605" side|strong="H6285". The|strong="H3605" man|strong="H0376" who|strong="H0834" would|strong="H0014" blow|strong="H8628" the|strong="H3605" trumpet|strong="H7782" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w if|strong="H0518"\+w* \+w our|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w* \+w attacked|strong="H5221"\+w*} was|strong="H3068" standing|strong="H5975" at|strong="H3427" my|strong="H8104" side|strong="H6285". 
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\verseNumber{19}Then|strong="H0227" I|strong="H0589" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" officials|strong="H8269", the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H0312" important|strong="H5704" men|strong="H0376", and|strong="H3967" the|strong="H3605" other|strong="H0312" people|strong="H5971", “This|strong="H2088" wall|strong="H2346" is|strong="H0369" very|strong="H3966" long|strong="H0753", and|strong="H3967" we|strong="H0587" are|strong="H3117" far|strong="H5704" apart|strong="H0914" from|strong="H4480" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="H0312" along|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" wall|strong="H2346". 
\verseNumber{20}If|strong="H0518" you|strong="H0859" hear|strong="H8085" the|strong="H3605" man|strong="H0376" blowing|strong="H8628" the|strong="H3605" trumpet|strong="H7782", gather|strong="H6908" around|strong="H5439" us|strong="H5414" at|strong="H3427" that|strong="H0834" place|strong="H4725". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Remember|strong="H2142"\+w* \+w that|strong="H0834"\+w*} our|strong="H3068" God|strong="H0430" will|strong="H3068" fight|strong="H3898" for|strong="H3588" us|strong="H5414"!” 
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\verseNumber{21}So|strong="H3651" we|strong="H0587" continued|strong="H5674" to|strong="H0413" work|strong="H4399". Half|strong="H2677" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" men|strong="H0376" continued|strong="H5674" to|strong="H0413" hold|strong="H2388" their|strong="H3605" spears|strong="H7420" all|strong="H3605" day|strong="H3117", from|strong="H4480" when|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" sun|strong="H8121" rose|strong="H6965" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H0935"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w morning|strong="H1242"\+w*} until|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" stars|strong="H3556" appeared|strong="H7200" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w at|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w night|strong="H3915"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{22}At|strong="H3427" that|strong="H0834" time|strong="H6256", I|strong="H0589" also|strong="H1571" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971", “Tell|strong="H5046" every|strong="H3605" worker|strong="H6213" and|strong="H3967" his|strong="H3605" helper|strong="H5826" that|strong="H0834" they|strong="H1992" must|strong="H4191" stay|strong="H3427" inside|strong="H8432" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" at|strong="H3427" night|strong="H3915". By|strong="H0801" doing|strong="H6213" that|strong="H0834", they|strong="H1992" can|strong="H4310" guard|strong="H2876" us|strong="H5414" at|strong="H3427" night|strong="H3915", and|strong="H3967" they|strong="H1992" can|strong="H4310" work|strong="H4399" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w wall|strong="H2346"\+w*} during|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" daytime|strong="H3119".” 
\verseNumber{23}During|strong="H3117" that|strong="H0834" time|strong="H6256", none|strong="H0369" of|strong="H1121" us|strong="H5414" ever|strong="H5769" took|strong="H3947" off|strong="H3772" our|strong="H3068" clothes|strong="H0899" (OR|strong="H0176", we|strong="H0587" wore|strong="H3830" our|strong="H3068" clothes|strong="H0899" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" time|strong="H6256")—I|strong="H0589" and|strong="H3967" my|strong="H8104" relatives|strong="H0251" and|strong="H3967" my|strong="H8104" workers|strong="H6466" and|strong="H3967" the|strong="H3605" guards|strong="H7323" who|strong="H0834" were|strong="H0834" with|strong="H5973" me|strong="H0413". And|strong="H3967" we|strong="H0587" had|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3068" weapons|strong="H3627" with|strong="H5973" us|strong="H5414", in|strong="H0935" our|strong="H3068" hands|strong="H3027". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Nehemiah helped the oppressed people }

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\chapterNumber{5}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Later|strong="H1961"\+w*,} many|strong="H1419" of|strong="H5971" the|strong="H1961" men|strong="H1419" and|strong="H1419" their|strong="H1961" wives|strong="H0802" protested|strong="H5749" loudly|strong="H1419" about|strong="H1961" what|strong="H4100" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5971"\+w*} the|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*} Jews|strong="H3064" were|strong="H1961" doing|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{2}Some|strong="H7227"/One|strong="H2421" of|strong="H1121" them|strong="H3947" said|strong="H0559", “We|strong="H0587" have|strong="H3426" many|strong="H7227" children|strong="H1121". So|strong="H3947" we|strong="H0587" need|strong="H4270" a|strong="H3947" lot|strong="H1486" of|strong="H1121" grain|strong="H1715" to|strong="H1121" be|strong="H3426" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H1121" eat|strong="H0398" and|strong="H1121" continue|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1121" live|strong="H2421".” 
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\verseNumber{3}Others|strong="H0312" said|strong="H0559", “The|strong="H3947" fields|strong="H7704" and|strong="H1004" vineyards|strong="H3754" and|strong="H1004" houses|strong="H1004" that|strong="H3426" we|strong="H0587" own|strong="H1961", it|strong="H3947" has|strong="H3426" been|strong="H3426" necessary|strong="H2706" for|strong="H1004" us|strong="H7704" to|strong="H1004" ◄mortgage them|strong="H3947"/promise|strong="H1697" to|strong="H1004" give|strong="H7704" them|strong="H3947" to|strong="H1004" someone|strong="H0376" if|strong="H3426" we|strong="H0587" do|strong="H3426" not|strong="H3947" pay|strong="H7999" back|strong="H3947" to|strong="H1004" him|strong="H3947" the|strong="H3947" money|strong="H3701" he|strong="H1004" has|strong="H3426" loaned|strong="H5383" us|strong="H7704"► in|strong="H1004" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="H1004" get|strong="H3947" money|strong="H3701" to|strong="H1004" buy|strong="H3947" grain|strong="H1715", during|strong="H3117" this|strong="H3947" ◄famine|strong="H7458"/time|strong="H6256" where|strong="H1004" there|strong="H3426" is|strong="H3426" not|strong="H3947" much|strong="H7227" food|strong="H1004"►.” 
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\verseNumber{4}Others|strong="H0312" said|strong="H0559", “We|strong="H0587" have|strong="H3426" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w needed|strong="H1767"\+w* \+w to|strong="H4428"\+w*} borrow|strong="H3867" money|strong="H3701" to|strong="H4428" pay|strong="H3701" the|strong="H3426" taxes|strong="H4061" that|strong="H4428" the|strong="H3426" king|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w commanded|strong="H6680"\+w* \+w us|strong="H7704"\+w* \+w to|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w pay|strong="H3701"\+w*} on|strong="H3426" our|strong="H3426" fields|strong="H7704" and|strong="H3701" our|strong="H3426" vineyards|strong="H3754". 
\verseNumber{5}We|strong="H6258" are|strong="H1121" Jews|strong="H3064" just|strong="H6258" like|strong="H1121" [IDM] they|strong="H3027" are|strong="H1121". Our|strong="H5650" children|strong="H1121" are|strong="H1121" ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w just|strong="H6258"\+w* \+w as|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w good|strong="H2896"\+w* \+w as|strong="H1121"\+w*/\+w equal|strong="H8505"\+w* \+w with|strong="H3027"\+w*►} their|strong="H6258" children|strong="H1121". But|strong="H2009" we|strong="H6258" have|strong="H3426" needed|strong="H1767" to|strong="H3027" sell|strong="H4376" some|strong="H3027" of|strong="H1121" our|strong="H5650" children|strong="H1121" to|strong="H3027" become|strong="H3027" slaves|strong="H5650" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H1320"\+w* \+w order|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w pay|strong="H7999"\+w* \+w what|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w we|strong="H6258"\+w* owe}. We|strong="H6258" have|strong="H3426" already|strong="H6258" sold|strong="H4376" some|strong="H3027" of|strong="H1121" our|strong="H5650" daughters|strong="H1323" to|strong="H3027" become|strong="H3027" slaves|strong="H5650". Our|strong="H5650" fields|strong="H7704" and|strong="H1121" vineyards|strong="H3754" have|strong="H3426" been|strong="H3426" taken|strong="H3947" away|strong="H5493" from|strong="H3027" us|strong="H3027", so|strong="H6258" now|strong="H6258" we|strong="H6258" do|strong="H3426" not|strong="H1121" have|strong="H3426" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w money|strong="H3701"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w pay|strong="H7999"\+w* \+w what|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w we|strong="H6258"\+w* owe, \+w and|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w we|strong="H6258"\+w* \+w are|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w forced|strong="H3533"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w sell|strong="H4376"\+w* \+w our|strong="H5650"\+w* \+w children|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w get|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w money|strong="H3701"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w pay|strong="H7999"\+w* \+w those|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w debts|strong="H4859"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{6}I|strong="H1697" was|strong="H1697" very|strong="H3966" angry|strong="H2734" when|strong="H8085" I|strong="H1697" heard|strong="H8085" these|strong="H8085" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="H8085" they|strong="H1697" were|strong="H1697" complaining|strong="H7879" about|strong="H1697". 
\verseNumber{7}So|strong="H5414" I|strong="H5414" thought|strong="H3820" about|strong="H5921" what|strong="H5921" I|strong="H5414" could|strong="H3201" do|strong="H6213" about|strong="H5921" it|strong="H5414". I|strong="H5414" told|strong="H5046" the|strong="H5921" leaders|strong="H5461" and|strong="H1419" officials|strong="H5461" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w were|strong="H1419"\+w* \+w responsible|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w for|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w this|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w work|strong="H5414"\+w*}, “You|strong="H5414" are|strong="H1419" charging|strong="H5927" interest|strong="H5392" to|strong="H5921" your|strong="H5414" own|strong="H1961" relatives|strong="H0251" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w they|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w borrow|strong="H7592"\+w* \+w money|strong="H3701"\+w* \+w from|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w you|strong="H5414"\+w*}!” Then|strong="H5414" I|strong="H5414" called|strong="H7121" together|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5414" large|strong="H1419" group|strong="H7235" of|strong="H5921" people|strong="H3820", 
\verseNumber{8}and|strong="H1471" I|strong="H1697" said|strong="H1697" to|strong="H1697" their|strong="H3808" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w leaders|strong="H7218"\+w*}, “Some|strong="H1697" of|strong="H1697" our|strong="H7069" Jewish|strong="H3064" relatives|strong="H0251" have|strong="H1571" been|strong="H3808" forced|strong="H4522" to|strong="H1697" sell|strong="H4376" themselves|strong="H0905" to|strong="H1697" become|strong="H1961" slaves|strong="H5650" of|strong="H1697" people|strong="H1471" who|strong="H4672" have|strong="H1571" come|strong="H4672" from|strong="H1471" other|strong="H0312" countries|strong="H0776". As|strong="H1697" much|strong="H1697" as|strong="H1697" we|strong="H1697" have|strong="H1571" been|strong="H3808" able|strong="H1767" to|strong="H1697", we|strong="H1697" have|strong="H1571" been|strong="H3808" buying|strong="H7069" them|strong="H4672" back|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w out|strong="H4672"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w slavery|strong="H5650"\+w*}. But|strong="H3808" now|strong="H1571" you|strong="H3808" are|strong="H1471" forcing|strong="H4330" your|strong="H3808" own|strong="H1961" relatives|strong="H0251" to|strong="H1697" sell|strong="H4376" themselves|strong="H0905" to|strong="H1697" you|strong="H3808", their|strong="H3808" fellow|strong="H7453" Jews|strong="H3064", as|strong="H1697" slaves|strong="H5650"!” \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w When|strong="H1767"\+w* \+w I|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w said|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w that|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w them|strong="H4672"\+w*,} they|strong="H3808" were|strong="H1697" silent|strong="H2790". There|strong="H4672" was|strong="H1697" nothing|strong="H3808" that|strong="H1471" they|strong="H3808" could|strong="H1571" say|strong="H1697" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w knew|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w that|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w what|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w I|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w said|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w was|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w true|strong="H0571"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{9}Then|strong="H6213" I|strong="H1697" said|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3212" them|strong="H6213", “What|strong="H1697" you|strong="H6213" are|strong="H1471" doing|strong="H6213" is|strong="H1697" terrible|strong="H6213" [EUP]! You|strong="H6213" certainly|strong="H6213" ought|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3212" [RHQ] obey|strong="H6213" God|strong="H3808" and|strong="H3212" do|strong="H6213" what|strong="H1697" is|strong="H1697" right|strong="H2896"! If|strong="H0518" you|strong="H6213" did|strong="H6213" that|strong="H1471", our|strong="H6213" enemies|strong="H0341" who|strong="H2896" do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" revere|strong="H3372" Yahweh|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w would|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w see|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w that|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w we|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w are|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w doing|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w what|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w is|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w right|strong="H2896"\+w* \+w and|strong="H3212"\+w*} would|strong="H1697" not|strong="H3808" ridicule|strong="H4912" us|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{10}My|strong="H5800" fellow|strong="H7453" Jews|strong="H3064" and|strong="H3701" I|strong="H2088" and|strong="H3701" my|strong="H5800" servants|strong="H5288" have|strong="H1571" lent|strong="H5383" money|strong="H3701" and|strong="H3701" grain|strong="H1715" to|strong="H3701" people|strong="H1571" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w without|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w charging|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w interest|strong="H5392"\+w*}. So|strong="H1571" you|strong="H5800" all|strong="H1571" should|strong="H3068" stop|strong="H2308" charging|strong="H5927" interest|strong="H5392" on|strong="H1571" these|strong="H2088" loans|strong="H5671". 
\verseNumber{11}Also|strong="H3117", you|strong="H3117" must|strong="H4191" give|strong="H7725" back|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" them|strong="H7725" their|strong="H7725" fields|strong="H7704", their|strong="H7725" vineyards|strong="H3754", their|strong="H7725" olive|strong="H2132" tree|strong="H2132" orchards|strong="H6508", and|strong="H3967" their|strong="H7725" houses|strong="H1004" that|strong="H3117" you|strong="H3117" have|strong="H3117" taken|strong="H3947" from|strong="H7725" them|strong="H7725". You|strong="H3117" must|strong="H4191" also|strong="H3117" give|strong="H7725" back|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" them|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7725" interest|strong="H5392" that|strong="H3117" you|strong="H3117" charged|strong="H6680" them|strong="H7725" when|strong="H3117" they|strong="H3117" borrowed|strong="H5383" money|strong="H3701", grain|strong="H1715", wine|strong="H8492", and|strong="H3967" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w olive|strong="H2132"\+w*} oil|strong="H3323" from|strong="H7725" you|strong="H3117", and|strong="H3967" you|strong="H3117" must|strong="H4191" do|strong="H4994" it|strong="H7725" today|strong="H3117"!” 
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\verseNumber{12}The|strong="H6213" leaders|strong="H7218" replied|strong="H0559", “We|strong="H6213" will|strong="H1697" do|strong="H6213" what|strong="H1697" you|strong="H7725" have|strong="H3548" said|strong="H1697". We|strong="H6213" will|strong="H1697" return|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" them|strong="H1992" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H1697" we|strong="H6213" forced|strong="H4522" them|strong="H1992" to|strong="H7725" give|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" us|strong="H7725", and|strong="H7725" we|strong="H6213" will|strong="H1697" not|strong="H3808" require|strong="H1245" that|strong="H1697" they|strong="H1992" give|strong="H7725" us|strong="H7725" anything|strong="H1697" more|strong="H3651".” 
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Then|strong="H2088" I|strong="H1697" summoned|strong="H7121" the|strong="H6213" priests|strong="H3548", and|strong="H7725" I|strong="H1697" forced|strong="H4522" the|strong="H6213" leaders|strong="H7218" to|strong="H7725" vow|strong="H7650" in|strong="H6213" front|strong="H6440" of|strong="H1697" them|strong="H1992" that|strong="H1697" they|strong="H1992" would|strong="H1697" do|strong="H6213" what|strong="H1697" they|strong="H1992" had|strong="H3548" promised|strong="H7650" to|strong="H7725" do|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{13}I|strong="H1697" shook|strong="H5287" out|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" folds|strong="H1448" of|strong="H1004" my|strong="H3605" robe|strong="H4598" and|strong="H6965" said|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3068" them|strong="H6213", “If|strong="H1961" you|strong="H3605" do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" do|strong="H6213" what|strong="H1697" you|strong="H3605" have|strong="H1961" just|strong="H1697" now|strong="H1961" promised|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213", I|strong="H1697" hope|strong="H3176"/desire|strong="H8378" that|strong="H5971" God|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" shake|strong="H5287" you|strong="H3605" like|strong="H1961" I|strong="H1697" am|strong="H1961" shaking|strong="H5363" my|strong="H3605" robe|strong="H4598". He|strong="H6213" will|strong="H3068" take|strong="H6213" away|strong="H3605" your|strong="H3068" homes|strong="H1004" and|strong="H6965" everything|strong="H3605" else|strong="H3808" that|strong="H5971" you|strong="H3605" own|strong="H1961".” 
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They|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" replied|strong="H0559", “Amen|strong="H0543"/May|strong="H1961" it|strong="H6213" be|strong="H1961" so|strong="H6213"!” And|strong="H6965" they|strong="H3068" praised|strong="H1984" Yahweh|strong="H3068". Then|strong="H1961" they|strong="H3068" did|strong="H6213" what|strong="H1697" they|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" promised|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H6213". 
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\verseNumber{14}I|strong="H3117" was|strong="H1961" appointed|strong="H6680" to|strong="H5704" be|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3117" governor|strong="H6346" of|strong="H4428" Judea|strong="H3061" in|strong="H8141" the|strong="H3117" twentieth|strong="H6242" year|strong="H8141" that|strong="H3117" Artaxerxes|strong="H0783" was|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3117" king|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w Persia|strong="H6539"\+w*}. For|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3117" next|strong="H4283" twelve|strong="H8147" years|strong="H8141", until|strong="H5704" he|strong="H3117" had|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" ruling|strong="H4910" for|strong="H5704" almost|strong="H3117" 32 years|strong="H8141", neither|strong="H3808" I|strong="H3117" nor|strong="H3808" my|strong="H1961" officials|strong="H8269" accepted|strong="H7521" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w money|strong="H3701"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w we|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w were|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w allowed|strong="H5414"\+w*/entitled \+w to|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w receive|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w buy|strong="H7069"\+w*} food|strong="H3899" because|strong="H3117" of|strong="H4428" my|strong="H1961" being|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3117" governor|strong="H6346". 
\verseNumber{15}The|strong="H6440" men|strong="H5288" who|strong="H5971" were|strong="H5971" governors|strong="H6346" before|strong="H6440" I|strong="H5921" became|strong="H3513" the|strong="H6440" governor|strong="H6346" had|strong="H5971" burdened|strong="H5647" the|strong="H6440" people|strong="H5971" by|strong="H5921" requiring|strong="H6963" them|strong="H1992" to|strong="H6213" pay|strong="H3701" a|strong="H3947" lot|strong="H1486" of|strong="H6440" taxes|strong="H4061". They|strong="H1992" had|strong="H5971" forced|strong="H4522" each|strong="H5971" person|strong="H6440" to|strong="H6213" pay|strong="H3701" to|strong="H6213" them|strong="H1992" 40 silver|strong="H3701" coins every|strong="H3947" day|strong="H3117", in|strong="H5921" addition|strong="H5921" to|strong="H6213" giving|strong="H5414" food|strong="H3899" and|strong="H3701" wine|strong="H3196" to|strong="H6213" them|strong="H1992". Even|strong="H1571" their|strong="H3947" servants|strong="H5288"/officials|strong="H3947" oppressed|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6440" people|strong="H5971". But|strong="H3808" I|strong="H5921" did|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" do|strong="H6213" that|strong="H5971", because|strong="H5921" I|strong="H5921" revered|strong="H3372" God|strong="H3808". 
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\verseNumber{19}My|strong="H3605" God|strong="H0430", do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H6213" forget|strong="H7911" me|strong="H5921", and|strong="H5971" reward|strong="H7939" me|strong="H5921" because|strong="H5921" of|strong="H5971" all|strong="H3605" that|strong="H5971" I|strong="H5921" have|strong="H5971" done|strong="H6213" for|strong="H5921" these|strong="H2088" people|strong="H5971". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Plots against Nehemiah }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Plots against Nehemiah }
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\chapterNumber{6}Sanballat|strong="H5571", Tobiah|strong="H2900", Geshem|strong="H1654", and|strong="H8085" our|strong="H8085" other|strong="H0312" enemies|strong="H0341" heard|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w report|strong="H8088"\+w*} that|strong="H3588" we|strong="H3588" had|strong="H1961" finished|strong="H3615" rebuilding|strong="H1129" the|strong="H8085" wall|strong="H2346", and|strong="H8085" that|strong="H3588" now|strong="H1961" there|strong="H1961" were|strong="H1961" no|strong="H3808" more|strong="H3808" ◄gaps|strong="H6556"/places|strong="H1116" where|strong="H3808" the|strong="H8085" wall|strong="H2346" was|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" finished|strong="H3615"► (although|strong="H3588" we|strong="H3588" had|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" yet|strong="H3588" put|strong="H5414" the|strong="H8085" doors|strong="H1817" in|strong="H8085" the|strong="H8085" gates|strong="H8179"). 
\verseNumber{2}So|strong="H6213" Sanballat|strong="H5571" and|strong="H7971" Geshem|strong="H1654" sent|strong="H7971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w message|strong="H1697"\+w*} to|strong="H3212" me|strong="H7971", in|strong="H6213" which|strong="H1992" they|strong="H1992" said|strong="H0559" “Come|strong="H3212" and|strong="H7971" talk|strong="H1696" with|strong="H6213" us|strong="H6213" at|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" place|strong="H4725" in|strong="H6213" Ono|strong="H0207" Plain|strong="H1237" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w north|strong="H6828"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1237"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*}.” But|strong="H1992" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="H3212"\+w* \+w knew|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w that|strong="H7451"\+w*} really|strong="H1992" they|strong="H1992" wanted|strong="H2654" to|strong="H3212" harm|strong="H7451" me|strong="H7971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w if|strong="H0518"\+w* \+w I|strong="H3212"\+w* \+w went|strong="H3212"\+w* \+w there|strong="H1992"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{3}So|strong="H6213" I|strong="H5921" sent|strong="H7971" messengers|strong="H4397" to|strong="H3381" them|strong="H5921", to|strong="H3381" tell|strong="H5046" them|strong="H5921", “I|strong="H5921" am|strong="H1961" doing|strong="H6213" an|strong="H6213" important|strong="H1419" work|strong="H4399", and|strong="H7971" I|strong="H5921" cannot|strong="H3808" go|strong="H7971" down|strong="H3381" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w there|strong="H8033"\+w*}. ◄Why|strong="H4100" should|strong="H4100" I|strong="H5921" stop|strong="H7673" doing|strong="H6213" this|strong="H6213" work|strong="H4399" just|strong="H6213" to|strong="H3381" go|strong="H7971" down|strong="H3381" to|strong="H3381" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w talk|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w with|strong="H6213"\+w*} you|strong="H7971"?/I|strong="H5921" do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" want|strong="H3808" to|strong="H3381" stop|strong="H7673" doing|strong="H6213" this|strong="H6213" work|strong="H4399" just|strong="H6213" to|strong="H3381" go|strong="H7971" down|strong="H3381" to|strong="H3381" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w talk|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w with|strong="H6213"\+w*} you|strong="H7971".►” [RHQ] 
\verseNumber{4}They|strong="H1697" sent|strong="H7971" me|strong="H7971" the|strong="H7725" same|strong="H2088" message|strong="H1697" four|strong="H0702" times|strong="H6471", and|strong="H7971" each|strong="H2088" time|strong="H6471" when|strong="H7725" I|strong="H1697" replied|strong="H0559" to|strong="H7725" them|strong="H7725" I|strong="H1697" said|strong="H1697" the|strong="H7725" same|strong="H2088" thing|strong="H1697". 
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\verseNumber{5}Then|strong="H2088" Sanballat|strong="H5571" sent|strong="H7971" one|strong="H2088" of|strong="H3027" his|strong="H7971" servants|strong="H5288" to|strong="H7971" me|strong="H7971", bringing|strong="H0935" a|strong="H7971" fifth|strong="H2549" message|strong="H1697". This|strong="H2088" one|strong="H2088" was|strong="H1697" written|strong="H3789", but|strong="H3588" it|strong="H7971" was|strong="H1697" not|strong="H2088" sealed|strong="H2856". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w did|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w that|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w in|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w order|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w that|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w others|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w would|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w read|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w message|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w that|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7971"\+w* \+w servant|strong="H5288"\+w* \+w was|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w carrying|strong="H5375"\+w*} in|strong="H1697" his|strong="H7971" hand|strong="H3027". 
\verseNumber{6}This|strong="H3651" is|strong="H1697" what|strong="H1697" was|strong="H1697" written|strong="H3789" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" message|strong="H1697": 
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“Some|strong="H1697" people|strong="H1471" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" nearby|strong="H7138" countries|strong="H0776" have|strong="H1471" heard|strong="H8085" a|strong="H1129" report|strong="H1697" that|strong="H8085" you|strong="H5921" and|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" other|strong="H0312" Jews|strong="H3064" are|strong="H1471" rebuilding|strong="H1129" the|strong="H5921" wall|strong="H2346" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w order|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w able|strong="H3201"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w resist|strong="H2388"\+w* \+w attacks|strong="H5221"\+w*}, because|strong="H5921" you|strong="H5921" are|strong="H1471" planning|strong="H2803" to|strong="H5921" revolt|strong="H5627" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w against|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w king|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w Babylon|strong="H0894"\+w*}. And|strong="H4428" the|strong="H5921" report|strong="H1697" also|strong="H4428" says|strong="H1697" that|strong="H8085" you|strong="H5921" are|strong="H1471" planning|strong="H2803" to|strong="H5921" become|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* Israelis}. Geshem|strong="H1654" says|strong="H1697" that|strong="H8085" what|strong="H1697" they|strong="H3651" have|strong="H1471" reported|strong="H8085" is|strong="H1697" true|strong="H3651". 
\verseNumber{7}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w People|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w are|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w also|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w saying|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w that|strong="H8085"\+w*} you|strong="H5921" have|strong="H1571" appointed|strong="H5975" some|strong="H1697" prophets|strong="H5030" to|strong="H3212" proclaim|strong="H7121" in|strong="H5921" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" that|strong="H8085" you|strong="H5921", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\+w*,} are|strong="H1697" now|strong="H6258" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" in|strong="H5921" Judea|strong="H3061". King|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\+w*} will|strong="H4428" certainly|strong="H1571" hear|strong="H8085" these|strong="H7121" reports|strong="H1697", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w then|strong="H6258"\+w* \+w you|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w will|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w be|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w big|strong="H0931"\+w* \+w trouble|strong="H1697"\+w*}. So|strong="H7121" I|strong="H5921" suggest that|strong="H8085" we|strong="H8085" should|strong="H4428" meet|strong="H7122" together|strong="H3162" to|strong="H3212" talk|strong="H1697" about|strong="H5921" this|strong="H1697" matter|strong="H1697".” 
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\verseNumber{10}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w One|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w day|strong="H3117"\+w*} I|strong="H3588" went|strong="H1121" to|strong="H1121" talk|strong="H1696" with|strong="H1004" Shemaiah|strong="H8098", son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Delaiah|strong="H1806" and|strong="H1121" grandson|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Mehetabel|strong="H4105". I|strong="H3588" went|strong="H1121" to|strong="H1121" talk|strong="H1696" with|strong="H1004" him|strong="H1931" in|strong="H1004" his|strong="H3588" house|strong="H1004", because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1931" not|strong="H3588" able|strong="H6113" (OR|strong="H1121", allowed|strong="H5414") to|strong="H1121" leave|strong="H5800" his|strong="H3588" house|strong="H1004". He|strong="H1931" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H1121" me|strong="H2026", “You|strong="H3588" and|strong="H1121" I|strong="H3588" must|strong="H1121" enter|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3588" very|strong="H3966" sacred|strong="H6944" place|strong="H1004" in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3588" temple|strong="H1004" and|strong="H1121" lock|strong="H6734" the|strong="H3588" doors|strong="H1817", because|strong="H3588" people|strong="H1121" are|strong="H1121" going|strong="H1980" to|strong="H1121" come|strong="H0935" to|strong="H1121" kill|strong="H2026" you|strong="H3588" at|strong="H1004" night|strong="H3915".” 
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\verseNumber{11}I|strong="H3808" replied|strong="H0559", “I|strong="H3808" ◄am|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" that|strong="H4310" kind|strong="H4327" of|strong="H3808" person|strong="H5315"/do|strong="H4310" not|strong="H3808" do|strong="H4310" things|strong="H3644" like|strong="H3644" that|strong="H4310"► [RHQ]! I|strong="H3808" would|strong="H4310" not|strong="H3808" run|strong="H7323" and|strong="H1272" hide|strong="H5641" in|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3808" temple|strong="H1964" to|strong="H1272" save|strong="H3467" my|strong="H3808" life|strong="H2425"! No|strong="H3808", I|strong="H3808" will|strong="H4310" not|strong="H3808" do|strong="H4310" that|strong="H4310"!” 
\verseNumber{12}When|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" thought|strong="H1696" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w about|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w what|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w he|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w said|strong="H1696"\+w*}, I|strong="H3588" realized|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" God|strong="H3808" had|strong="H3588" not|strong="H3808" told|strong="H1696" Shemaiah|strong="H8098" to|strong="H1696" say|strong="H1696" that|strong="H3588" to|strong="H1696" me|strong="H7971". I|strong="H3588" realized|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" Tobiah|strong="H2900" and|strong="H7971" Sanballat|strong="H5571" had|strong="H3588" bribed him|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w say|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w me|strong="H7971"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{13}They|strong="H1992" had|strong="H1961" bribed him|strong="H6213" to|strong="H1961" cause|strong="H6213" me|strong="H6213" to|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" afraid|strong="H3372". They|strong="H1992" wanted|strong="H4616" me|strong="H6213" to|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w disobey|strong="H0854"\+w* \+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w commands|strong="H6680"\+w* \+w and|strong="H6213"\+w*} sin|strong="H2398" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w by|strong="H8034"\+w* \+w hiding|strong="H5641"\+w* \+w in|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w*}. If|strong="H1961" I|strong="H3651" did|strong="H6213" that|strong="H1931", they|strong="H1992" would|strong="H6213" be|strong="H1961" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H1961" ruin|strong="H7451" my|strong="H1961" reputation|strong="H8034" [MTY] and|strong="H6213" discredit me|strong="H6213". 
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\verseNumber{14}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w So|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w I|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w prayed|strong="H6419"\+w*,} “My|strong="H1961" God|strong="H0430", do|strong="H4639" not|strong="H1961" forget|strong="H7911" what|strong="H4639" Tobiah|strong="H2900" and|strong="H3372" Sanballat|strong="H5571" have|strong="H1961" done|strong="H1961". Punish|strong="H6485" them|strong="H1961". And|strong="H3372" do|strong="H4639" not|strong="H1961" forget|strong="H7911" that|strong="H5030" the|strong="H2142" female|strong="H5347" prophet|strong="H5030" Noadiah|strong="H5129" and|strong="H3372" some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H4639" the|strong="H2142" other|strong="H0312" prophets|strong="H5030" have|strong="H1961" also|strong="H1571" tried|strong="H6884" to|strong="H1961" cause|strong="H1961" me|strong="H3372" to|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" afraid|strong="H3372".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{They|strong="H1571" finished|strong="H3615" building|strong="H1129" the|strong="H2142" wall|strong="H2346" }

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\verseNumber{15}On|strong="H3117" October 2 we|strong="H3117" finished|strong="H7999" rebuilding|strong="H1129" the|strong="H3117" wall|strong="H2346". We|strong="H3117" did|strong="H3117" it|strong="H7999" all|strong="H3117" in|strong="H3117" 52 days|strong="H3117". 
\verseNumber{16}When|strong="H3588" our|strong="H3605" enemies|strong="H0341" in|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" nearby|strong="H7138" countries|strong="H0776" heard|strong="H8085" about|strong="H5439" that|strong="H3588", they|strong="H3588" realized|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" had|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" humiliated|strong="H3637", because|strong="H3588" everyone|strong="H3605" knew|strong="H3045" that|strong="H3588" it|strong="H3588" was|strong="H1961" because|strong="H3588" God|strong="H0430" helped|strong="H5826" us|strong="H6213" that|strong="H3588" we|strong="H3588" had|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="H1961" do|strong="H6213" this|strong="H2063" work|strong="H4399" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w been|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w able|strong="H3201"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w force|strong="H1471"\+w* \+w us|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w quit|strong="H1961"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{17}During|strong="H3117" this|strong="H3117" time|strong="H3117", the|strong="H5921" Jewish|strong="H3064" leaders|strong="H2715" had|strong="H3063" been|strong="H1961" sending|strong="H7971" many|strong="H7235" messages|strong="H2372"/letters|strong="H5612" to|strong="H1980" Tobiah|strong="H2900", and|strong="H1980" Tobiah|strong="H2900" had|strong="H3063" been|strong="H1961" sending|strong="H7971" messages|strong="H2372" back|strong="H1980" to|strong="H1980" them|strong="H1992". 
\verseNumber{18}Many|strong="H7227" people|strong="H1121" in|strong="H7227" Judea|strong="H3061" were|strong="H1121" closely|strong="H1692" associated|strong="H2270" with|strong="H3947" Tobiah|strong="H2900", because|strong="H3588" he|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1931" the|strong="H3588" son-in-law|strong="H2860" of|strong="H1121" Shecaniah|strong="H7935" the|strong="H3588" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Arah|strong="H0733". Furthermore|strong="H1571", Tobiah’s|strong="H2900" son|strong="H1121" Jehohanan|strong="H3076" had|strong="H3063" married|strong="H3947" the|strong="H3588" daughter|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1121" Meshullam|strong="H4918" the|strong="H3588" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Berekiah. 
\verseNumber{19}People|strong="H1571" often|strong="H1767" talked|strong="H1696" in|strong="H6440" my|strong="H7971" presence|strong="H6440" about|strong="H1961" all|strong="H1697" the|strong="H6440" good|strong="H2896" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="H1697" Tobiah|strong="H2900" had|strong="H1961" done|strong="H1961", and|strong="H7971" then|strong="H1961" they|strong="H1697" would|strong="H1697" tell|strong="H5046" him|strong="H6440" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H1697" I|strong="H1697" said|strong="H1697". So|strong="H7971" Tobiah|strong="H2900" sent|strong="H7971" many|strong="H7227" letters|strong="H5612" to|strong="H3318" me|strong="H6440" to|strong="H3318" try|strong="H0974" to|strong="H3318" cause|strong="H1697" me|strong="H6440" to|strong="H3318" become|strong="H1961" afraid|strong="H3372". 
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\chapterNumber{7}After|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1129" wall|strong="H2346" had|strong="H1961" been|strong="H1961" finished|strong="H3615" and|strong="H5975" we|strong="H7891" had|strong="H1961" put|strong="H6485" the|strong="H1129" gates|strong="H1817" in|strong="H5975" their|strong="H1961" places|strong="H1116", we|strong="H7891" assigned|strong="H6485" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1129" temple|strong="H1004" guards|strong="H7778" and|strong="H5975" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1129" members|strong="H3338" of|strong="H2346" the|strong="H1129" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w sacred|strong="H6944"\+w*} choir|strong="H8426" and|strong="H5975" the|strong="H1129" other|strong="H0312" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H2346" Levi|strong="H3881" the|strong="H1129" work|strong="H4399" that|strong="H3881" they|strong="H5975" were|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" do|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{2}I|strong="H3588" appointed|strong="H6680" two|strong="H8147" men|strong="H7227" to|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w help|strong="H5826"\+w* \+w me|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w*} govern|strong="H4475" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", my|strong="H5921" brother|strong="H0251" Hanani|strong="H2607" and|strong="H3389" Hananiah|strong="H2608" who|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1931" the|strong="H5921" commander|strong="H8269" of|strong="H8269" the|strong="H5921" fortress|strong="H1002" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*}. Hananiah|strong="H2608" always|strong="H3605" did|strong="H3389" his|strong="H5921" work|strong="H4399" reliably, and|strong="H3389" he|strong="H1931" revered|strong="H3372" God|strong="H0430" more|strong="H7227" than|strong="H5921" most|strong="H6944" other|strong="H0312" people|strong="H1931" do|strong="H6680". 
\verseNumber{3}I|strong="H5704" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H5704" them|strong="H1992", “Do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" open|strong="H6605" the|strong="H5704" gates|strong="H8179" of|strong="H1004" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" until|strong="H5704" late|strong="H0309" each|strong="H1817" morning|strong="H1242". And|strong="H1004" close|strong="H5980" the|strong="H5704" gates|strong="H8179" and|strong="H1004" put|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5704" bars|strong="H1280" across|strong="H5676" the|strong="H5704" doors|strong="H1817" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{◄\+w late|strong="H0309"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w each|strong="H1817"\+w* \+w afternoon|strong="H5186"\+w*/\+w before|strong="H5048"\+w* \+w sunset|strong="H8121"\+w*►} while|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5704" gatekeepers|strong="H7778" are|strong="H1992" still|strong="H5975" guarding|strong="H8104" the|strong="H5704" gates|strong="H8179".” I|strong="H5704" also|strong="H3389" told|strong="H5046" them|strong="H1992" to|strong="H5704" appoint|strong="H5975" some|strong="H1992" people|strong="H3427" who|strong="H3427" lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" to|strong="H5704" be|strong="H3808" guards|strong="H4931" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w wall|strong="H2346"\+w*}, and|strong="H1004" to|strong="H5704" assign|strong="H5414" some|strong="H1992" of|strong="H1004" them|strong="H1992" to|strong="H5704" be|strong="H3808" guards|strong="H4931" at|strong="H3427" certain|strong="H0259" other|strong="H5048" places|strong="H1004" and|strong="H1004" to|strong="H5704" assign|strong="H5414" others|strong="H1992" to|strong="H5704" guard|strong="H4929" the|strong="H5704" area|strong="H1508" close|strong="H5980" to|strong="H5704" their|strong="H1992" own|strong="H1961" houses|strong="H1004". 

\BibleSectionHeading{A|strong="H5975" list|strong="H4557" of|strong="H1004" those|strong="H1992" who|strong="H3427" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H5704" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" }

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\verseNumber{6}◄This|strong="H7725" is|strong="H5892" a|strong="H5927" list|strong="H4557"/Here|strong="H6311" are|strong="H1121" the|strong="H7725" names|strong="H8034"► of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H7725" people|strong="H1121" who|strong="H1121" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H1121" to|strong="H7725" other|strong="H0312" places|strong="H1116" in|strong="H4428" Judea|strong="H3061". They|strong="H1540" had|strong="H4428" been|strong="H5927" living|strong="H2416" in|strong="H4428" Babylonia|strong="H0894" since|strong="H5927" King|strong="H4428" Nebuchadnezzar’s army|strong="H5927" had|strong="H4428" captured|strong="H7628" their|strong="H7725" relatives|strong="H1121"/ancestors|strong="H0001" and|strong="H1121" took|strong="H5927" them|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Babylonia|strong="H0894". But|strong="H7725" they|strong="H1540" had|strong="H4428" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" Judea|strong="H3061" and|strong="H1121" were|strong="H1121" living|strong="H2416" in|strong="H4428" the|strong="H7725" towns|strong="H5892" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w where|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w their|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w ancestors|strong="H0001"\+w* \+w had|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w lived|strong="H3427"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{8}2,172 men|strong="H1121" from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" clan|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Parosh|strong="H6551"; 
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\verseNumber{9}372 men|strong="H1121" from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" clan|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Shephatiah|strong="H8203"; 
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\verseNumber{10}652 men|strong="H1121" from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" clan|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Arah|strong="H0733"; 
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\verseNumber{11}2,818 men|strong="H1121" from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3097" clan|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Pahath-Moab|strong="H6355", who|strong="H1121" are|strong="H1121" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jeshua|strong="H3442" and|strong="H3967" Joab|strong="H3097"; 
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\verseNumber{12}1,254 men|strong="H1121" from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" clan|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Elam|strong="H5867"; 
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\verseNumber{13}845 men|strong="H1121" from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" clan|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Zattu|strong="H2240"; 
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\verseNumber{14}760 men|strong="H1121" from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" clan|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Zaccai|strong="H2140"; 
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\verseNumber{15}648 men|strong="H1121" from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" clan|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Bani|strong="H1137" (OR|strong="H1121", Binnui|strong="H1131"); 
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\verseNumber{16}628 men|strong="H1121" from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" clan|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Bebai|strong="H0893"; 
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\verseNumber{17}2,322 men|strong="H1121" from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" clan|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Azgad|strong="H5803"; 
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\verseNumber{18}667 men|strong="H1121" from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" clan|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Adonikam|strong="H0140"; 
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\verseNumber{19}2,067 men|strong="H1121" from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" clan|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Bigvai|strong="H0902"; 
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\verseNumber{20}655 men|strong="H1121" from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" clan|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Adin|strong="H5720"; 
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\verseNumber{21}98 men|strong="H1121" from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" clan|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Ater|strong="H0333", whose|strong="H1121" other|strong="H0312" name|strong="H8034" is|strong="H1121" Hezekiah|strong="H2396"; 
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\verseNumber{22}328 men|strong="H1121" from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" clan|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Hashum|strong="H2828"; 
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\verseNumber{23}324 men|strong="H1121" from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" clan|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Bezai|strong="H1209"; 
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\verseNumber{24}112 men|strong="H1121" from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" clan|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Hariph|strong="H2756", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w whose|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w other|strong="H8147"\+w* \+w name|strong="H8034"\+w* \+w is|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Jorah|strong="H3139"\+w*}; 
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\verseNumber{25}95 men|strong="H1121" from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" clan|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Gibeon|strong="H1391", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w whose|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w name|strong="H8034"\+w* \+w is|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Gibbar|strong="H1402"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{26}Men|strong="H0376" whose|strong="H0834" ancestors|strong="H0001" had|strong="H3068" lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H1035" these|strong="H0428" towns|strong="H1323" also|strong="H1571" returned|strong="H7725": 
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188 men|strong="H0376" from|strong="H3967" Bethlehem|strong="H1035" and|strong="H3967" Netophah|strong="H5199" 
\BibleParagraphStyleLII
\verseNumber{27}128 men|strong="H0376" from|strong="H6068" Anathoth|strong="H6068"; 
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\verseNumber{28}42 men|strong="H8147" from|strong="H4480" Beth-Azmaveth|strong="H1041" 
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\verseNumber{29}743 men|strong="H7651" from|strong="H3967" Kiriath-Jearim|strong="H7157", Kephirah|strong="H3716" and|strong="H3967" Beeroth|strong="H0881"; 
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\verseNumber{30}621 men|strong="H0376" from|strong="H3967" Ramah|strong="H7414" and|strong="H3967" Geba|strong="H1387"; 
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\verseNumber{31}122 men|strong="H8147" from|strong="H3967" Micmash|strong="H4363"; 
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\verseNumber{32}123 men|strong="H0376" from|strong="H3967" Bethel|strong="H1008" and|strong="H3967" Ai|strong="H5857"; 
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\verseNumber{33}52 men|strong="H8147" from|strong="H4480" Nebo|strong="H5015"; 
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\verseNumber{34}1,254 from|strong="H1121" Elam|strong="H5867"; 
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\verseNumber{35}320 from|strong="H1121" Harim|strong="H2766"; 
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\verseNumber{36}345 from|strong="H1121" Jericho|strong="H3405"; 
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\verseNumber{37}721 from|strong="H1121" Lod|strong="H3850", Hadid|strong="H2307", and|strong="H3967" Ono|strong="H0207"; 
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\verseNumber{38}3,930 from|strong="H1121" Senaah|strong="H5570". 
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The|strong="H1121" following|strong="H0310" priests|strong="H3548" also|strong="H1121" returned|strong="H7725": 
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\verseNumber{39}973 from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3548" clan|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Jedaiah|strong="H3048" who|strong="H3548" are|strong="H1121" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jeshua|strong="H3442"; 
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\verseNumber{40}1,052 from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" clan|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Immer|strong="H0564"; 
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\verseNumber{41}1,247 from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" clan|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Pashhur|strong="H6583"; 
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\verseNumber{42}1,017 from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" clan|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Harim|strong="H2766". 
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\verseNumber{43}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Other|strong="H0312"\+w*} descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3881" who|strong="H1121" returned|strong="H7725" were|strong="H1121": 
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74 from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" clan|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Jeshua|strong="H3442" and|strong="H1121" Kadmiel|strong="H6934", who|strong="H1121" are|strong="H1121" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Hodevah|strong="H1937" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w is|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w also|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w known|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w as|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Hodaviah|strong="H1937"\+w*}; 
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\verseNumber{44}148 singers|strong="H7891" who|strong="H1121" are|strong="H1121" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Asaph|strong="H0623". 
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\verseNumber{45}Also|strong="H1121" 138 temple|strong="H1004" gatekeepers|strong="H7778" from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H7967" clans|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Shallum|strong="H7967", Ater|strong="H0333", Talmon|strong="H2929", Akkub|strong="H6126", Hatita|strong="H2410", and|strong="H3967" Shobai|strong="H7630" returned|strong="H7725". 
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\verseNumber{46}Temple|strong="H5411" workers|strong="H6466" who|strong="H1121" returned|strong="H7725" were|strong="H1121" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" these|strong="H0428" men|strong="H1121": 
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Ziha|strong="H6727", Hasupha|strong="H2817", Tabbaoth|strong="H2884", 
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\verseNumber{47}Keros|strong="H7026", Sia|strong="H5517" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w is|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w also|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w known|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w as|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Siaha|strong="H5517"\+w*}, Padon|strong="H6303", 
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\verseNumber{48}Lebanah|strong="H3838", Hagabah|strong="H2286", Shalmai|strong="H8014", 
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\verseNumber{49}Hanan|strong="H2605", Giddel|strong="H1435", Gahar|strong="H1515", 
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\verseNumber{50}Reaiah|strong="H7211", Rezin|strong="H7526", Nekoda|strong="H5353", 
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\verseNumber{51}Gazzam|strong="H1502", Uzza|strong="H5798", Paseah|strong="H6454", 
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\verseNumber{52}Besai|strong="H1153", Meunim|strong="H4586", Ephusesim \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w is|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w also|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w called|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w Nephusim|strong="H5300"\+w*}, 
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\verseNumber{53}Bakbuk|strong="H1227", Hakupha|strong="H2709", Harhur|strong="H2744", 
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\verseNumber{54}Bazlith|strong="H1213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w is|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w also|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w called|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w Bazluth|strong="H1213"\+w*}, Mehida|strong="H4240", Harsha|strong="H2797", 
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\verseNumber{55}Barkos|strong="H1302", Sisera|strong="H5516", Temah|strong="H8547", 
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\verseNumber{56}Neziah|strong="H5335", and|strong="H1121" Hatipha|strong="H2412". 
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\verseNumber{57}Descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5650" servants|strong="H5650" of|strong="H1121" King|strong="H4428" Solomon|strong="H8010" who|strong="H1121" returned|strong="H7725" were|strong="H1121": 
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Sotai|strong="H5479", Sophereth|strong="H5618" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w is|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w also|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w called|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w Hassophereth|strong="H5618"\+w*}, Perida|strong="H6514" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w is|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w also|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w known|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w as|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Peruda|strong="H6514"\+w*}, 
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\verseNumber{58}Jaalah|strong="H3279", Darkon|strong="H1874", Giddel|strong="H1435", 
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\verseNumber{59}Shephatiah|strong="H8203", Hattil|strong="H2411", Pokereth-hazzebaim|strong="H6380", and|strong="H1121" Amon|strong="H0526". 
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\verseNumber{60}Altogether|strong="H3605", there|strong="H3605" were|strong="H1121" 392 temple|strong="H5411" workers|strong="H6466" and|strong="H3967" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Solomon’s|strong="H8010" servants|strong="H5650" who|strong="H3605" returned|strong="H7725". 
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\verseNumber{61-62}Another|strong="H0312" group|strong="H7235" of|strong="H1121" 642 people|strong="H5971" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3605" clans|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Delaiah|strong="H1806", Tobiah|strong="H2900", and|strong="H3967" Nekoda|strong="H5353" also|strong="H1571" returned|strong="H7725". They|strong="H1992" came|strong="H0935" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H3605" towns|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1121" Tel-Melah|strong="H8528", Tel-Harsha|strong="H8521", Kerub|strong="H3743", Addan|strong="H0135" (\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w which|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w is|strong="H0369"\+w* \+w also|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w known|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w as|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w Addon|strong="H0114"\+w*}), and|strong="H3967" Immer|strong="H0564" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H0935"\+w* \+w Babylonia|strong="H0894"\+w*}. But|strong="H3588" they|strong="H1992" could|strong="H3201" not|strong="H3808" prove|strong="H5254" that|strong="H0834" they|strong="H1992" were|strong="H0834" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H1121" Israelis. 
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\verseNumber{63}Priests|strong="H3548" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H5921" clans|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Hobaiah|strong="H2252", Hakkoz|strong="H6976", and|strong="H1121" Barzillai|strong="H1271" also|strong="H8034" returned|strong="H7725". Barzillai|strong="H1271" had|strong="H3548" married|strong="H3947" a|strong="H3947" woman|strong="H1323" who|strong="H3548" is|strong="H8034" a|strong="H3947" descendant|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w a|strong="H3947"\+w* \+w man|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w named|strong="H7121"\+w*} Barzillai|strong="H1271" from|strong="H4480" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w*} Gilead|strong="H1568" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*}, and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H4480" had|strong="H3548" taken|strong="H3947" his|strong="H7121" wife’s|strong="H0802" family|strong="H4940" name|strong="H8034". 
\verseNumber{64}They|strong="H3808" searched|strong="H1245" in|strong="H4672" the|strong="H4480" records|strong="H1697" that|strong="H4480" contained|strong="H3557" the|strong="H4480" names|strong="H8034" of|strong="H4480" people’s|strong="H5971" ancestors|strong="H0001", but|strong="H3808" they|strong="H3808" could|strong="H3201" not|strong="H3808" find|strong="H4672" the|strong="H4480" names|strong="H8034" of|strong="H4480" those|strong="H4480" clans|strong="H4940", so|strong="H4480" they|strong="H3808" were|strong="H4672" not|strong="H3808" allowed|strong="H5414" to|strong="H1245" have|strong="H4672" the|strong="H4480" rights|strong="H1779" and|strong="H4480" duties|strong="H4931" that|strong="H4480" priests|strong="H3808" have|strong="H4672" right|strong="H3225" away|strong="H4480". 
\verseNumber{65}The|strong="H5704" governor|strong="H8660" told|strong="H5046" them|strong="H5975" that|strong="H3548" before|strong="H5704" they|strong="H3808" could|strong="H3201" eat|strong="H0398" the|strong="H5704" food|strong="H3899" offered|strong="H5927" as|strong="H5704" sacrifices|strong="H6944", a|strong="H5975" priest|strong="H3548" should|strong="H3548" use|strong="H4399" the|strong="H5704" marked|strong="H8104" stones|strong="H0068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w find|strong="H4672"\+w* \+w out|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w what|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w God|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w said|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w about|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w their|strong="H5975"\+w* \+w being|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w priests|strong="H3548"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{66}Altogether|strong="H3605", there|strong="H3605" were|strong="H7969" 42,360 people|strong="H5971" who|strong="H3605" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H3605" Judea|strong="H3061". 
\verseNumber{67}There|strong="H8033" were|strong="H5650" also|strong="H1571" 7,337 of|strong="H5650" their|strong="H3605" servants|strong="H5650", and|strong="H3967" 245 singers|strong="H7891", which|strong="H0834" included|strong="H5475" men|strong="H5650" and|strong="H3967" women|strong="H7891". 
\verseNumber{68}The|strong="H3967" Israelis also|strong="H1581" brought|strong="H0935" back|strong="H7725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="H3967"\+w* \+w Babylonia|strong="H0894"\+w*} 736 horses|strong="H5483", 245 mules|strong="H6505", 
\verseNumber{69}435 camels|strong="H1581", and|strong="H3967" 6,720 donkeys|strong="H2543". 
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\verseNumber{70}Some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H7218" the|strong="H5414" leaders|strong="H7218" of|strong="H7218" the|strong="H5414" clans|strong="H4940" gave|strong="H5414" gifts|strong="H4979" for|strong="H3701" the|strong="H5414" work|strong="H4399" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H7218"\+w* \+w rebuilding|strong="H1129"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w*}. I|strong="H5414", being|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5414" governor|strong="H6346", gave|strong="H5414" ◄17 pounds|strong="H1993"/8.6 kg.► of|strong="H7218" gold|strong="H2091", 50 bowls|strong="H4219" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w be|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w used|strong="H4399"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w*}, and|strong="H3967" 530 robes|strong="H0899" for|strong="H3701" the|strong="H5414" priests|strong="H3548". 
\verseNumber{71}Some|strong="H5971" of|strong="H7611" the|strong="H5414" leaders|strong="H7218" of|strong="H7611" the|strong="H5414" clans|strong="H4940" gave|strong="H5414" a|strong="H5414" total|strong="H3605" of|strong="H7611" ◄337 pounds|strong="H1993"/153 kg.► of|strong="H7611" gold|strong="H2091", and|strong="H3701" ◄3,215 pounds|strong="H1993"/1,460 kg.► of|strong="H7611" silver|strong="H3701". 
\verseNumber{72}The|strong="H3605" rest|strong="H5117" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" gave|strong="H5414" a|strong="H4480" total|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1121" ◄337 pounds|strong="H1993"/153 kg.► of|strong="H1121" gold|strong="H2091", ◄2,923 pounds|strong="H1993"/1,330 kg.► of|strong="H1121" silver|strong="H3701", and|strong="H1121" 67 robes|strong="H0899" for|strong="H3427" the|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548". 
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\verseNumber{73}So|strong="H3651" the|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548", the|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*} descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3878" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w helped|strong="H5826"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w priests|strong="H3548"\+w*}, the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" guards|strong="H7323", the|strong="H3605" musicians|strong="H7891", the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" workers|strong="H6466", and|strong="H3967" many|strong="H7227" ordinary|strong="H2455" people|strong="H5971", who|strong="H0834" were|strong="H0834" all|strong="H3605" Israelis, started|strong="H2490" to|strong="H0413" live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3605" towns|strong="H1323" and|strong="H3967" cities|strong="H5892" of|strong="H1121" Judea|strong="H3061" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w where|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w ancestors|strong="H0001"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w lived|strong="H3427"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Ezra read from the laws of Moses }

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\chapterNumber{8}\verseNumber{1-2}Ezra|strong="H5830", who|strong="H0834" taught|strong="H3925" people|strong="H5971" the|strong="H3605" laws|strong="H8451" of|strong="H1121" Moses|strong="H4872", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w had|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w a|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w scroll|strong="H5612"\+w* \+w on|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w which|strong="H0834"\+w*} the|strong="H3605" laws|strong="H8451" of|strong="H1121" Moses|strong="H4872" were|strong="H0834" written|strong="H3789". Those|strong="H1992" were|strong="H0834" the|strong="H3605" laws|strong="H8451" that|strong="H0834" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3068" commanded|strong="H6680" the|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H0413"\+w* \+w obey|strong="H8085"\+w*}. On|strong="H5921" October 8 of|strong="H1121" that|strong="H0834" year|strong="H8141", all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" gathered|strong="H6960" together|strong="H3162" in|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3605" plaza|strong="H7339"/square|strong="H7339" that|strong="H0834" was|strong="H3068" close|strong="H5980" to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H3605" Water|strong="H4325" Gate|strong="H8179". Men|strong="H0376" and|strong="H3967" women|strong="H0802" and|strong="H3967" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w children|strong="H1121"\+w*} who|strong="H0834" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w were|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w old|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w enough|strong="H1767"\+w* \+w to|strong="H0413"\+w*} understand|strong="H0995" gathered|strong="H6960" together|strong="H3162". Someone|strong="H0376" told|strong="H5046" Ezra|strong="H5830" to|strong="H0413" bring|strong="H0935" out|strong="H3318" that|strong="H0834" scroll|strong="H5612". 
\verseNumber{3}So|strong="H4480" he|strong="H3117" brought|strong="H0935" it|strong="H7121" out|strong="H4480" and|strong="H3117" read|strong="H7121" it|strong="H7121" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971". He|strong="H3117" started|strong="H2490" reading|strong="H7121" it|strong="H7121" early|strong="H7925" in|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" morning|strong="H1242" and|strong="H3117" continued|strong="H5674" reading|strong="H7121" it|strong="H7121" until|strong="H5704" noontime. All|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" listened|strong="H8085" carefully|strong="H3605" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" laws|strong="H8451" that|strong="H5971" were|strong="H5971" written|strong="H3789" on|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" scroll|strong="H5612". 
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\verseNumber{4}Ezra|strong="H5830" stood|strong="H5975" on|strong="H5921" top|strong="H5921" of|strong="H1697" a|strong="H6213" high|strong="H6213" wooden|strong="H6086" platform|strong="H4026" that|strong="H1697" had|strong="H5830" been|strong="H1961" built|strong="H6213" just|strong="H1697" for|strong="H5921" that|strong="H1697" event|strong="H1697". At|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" right|strong="H3225" side|strong="H3225" stood|strong="H5975" Mattithiah|strong="H4993", Shema|strong="H8087", Anaiah|strong="H6043", Uriah|strong="H0223", Hilkiah|strong="H2518", and|strong="H6086" Maaseiah|strong="H4641". At|strong="H5921" his|strong="H5921" left|strong="H8040" side|strong="H3225" stood|strong="H5975" Pedaiah|strong="H6305", Mishael|strong="H4332", Malkijah|strong="H4441", Hashum|strong="H2828", Hashbaddanah|strong="H2806", Zechariah|strong="H2148", and|strong="H6086" Meshullam|strong="H4918". 
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\verseNumber{5}Ezra|strong="H5830" stood|strong="H5975" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" platform|strong="H3595" above|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971", where|strong="H5921" they|strong="H3588" could|strong="H5971" all|strong="H3605" see|strong="H5869" him|strong="H5921". He|strong="H3588" opened|strong="H6605" the|strong="H3605" scroll|strong="H5612"; and|strong="H5971" as|strong="H1961" he|strong="H3588" did|strong="H5971" that|strong="H3588", all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" stood|strong="H5975" up|strong="H5975", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w continued|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w stand|strong="H5975"\+w*, \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w show|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w respect|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w for|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w word|strong="H1697"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{6}Then|strong="H6030" Ezra|strong="H5830" praised|strong="H1288" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H3605" great|strong="H1419" God|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" lifted|strong="H5971" up|strong="H6030" their|strong="H3605" hands|strong="H3027" and|strong="H3068" said|strong="H6030", “Amen|strong="H0543"! Amen|strong="H0543"!” Then|strong="H6030" they|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" bowed|strong="H7812" down|strong="H7812" with|strong="H3068" their|strong="H3605" foreheads|strong="H4696" touching|strong="H5060" the|strong="H3605" ground|strong="H0776", and|strong="H3068" they|strong="H3068" worshiped|strong="H7812" Yahweh|strong="H3068". 
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\verseNumber{7}Jeshua|strong="H3442", Bani|strong="H1137", Sherebiah|strong="H8274", Jamin|strong="H3226", Akkub|strong="H6126", Shabbethai|strong="H7678", Hodiah|strong="H1941", Maaseiah|strong="H4641", Kelita|strong="H7042", Azariah|strong="H5838", Jozabad|strong="H3107", Hanan|strong="H2605", and|strong="H5971" Pelaiah|strong="H6411", were|strong="H5971" all|strong="H5921" ◄Levites|strong="H3881"/men|strong="H5971" who|strong="H5971" worked|strong="H2388" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1004"►. They|strong="H5921" explained|strong="H0560" the|strong="H5921" meaning|strong="H0998" of|strong="H8451" the|strong="H5921" laws|strong="H8451" of|strong="H8451" Moses|strong="H4872" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" who|strong="H5971" were|strong="H5971" standing|strong="H5977" there|strong="H8033". 
\verseNumber{8}They|strong="H7760" also|strong="H1571" read|strong="H7121" from|strong="H7760" scrolls that|strong="H7121" contained|strong="H3557" the|strong="H7760" laws|strong="H8451" that|strong="H7121" God|strong="H0430" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w gave|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w to|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="H4872"\+w*}, and|strong="H8451" they|strong="H7760" interpreted|strong="H6622" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w into|strong="H7760"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7760"\+w* \+w Aramaic|strong="H0762"\+w* \+w language|strong="H3956"\+w*} what|strong="H4100" they|strong="H7760" read|strong="H7121", making|strong="H6213" the|strong="H7760" meaning|strong="H0998" clear|strong="H6567" so|strong="H7121" that|strong="H7121" the|strong="H7760" people|strong="H5971" could|strong="H3201" understand|strong="H0995" the|strong="H7760" meaning|strong="H0998". 
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\verseNumber{9}Then|strong="H8085" I|strong="H3588", Nehemiah|strong="H5166" the|strong="H3605" governor|strong="H8660", and|strong="H3068" Ezra|strong="H5830", and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" Levites|strong="H3881" who|strong="H3605" were|strong="H5971" interpreting|strong="H6590" what|strong="H1697" was|strong="H3068" being|strong="H5971" read|strong="H7121" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971", said|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3068" them|strong="H8085", “Yahweh|strong="H3068" your|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068" considers|strong="H7919" that|strong="H3588" this|strong="H1931" day|strong="H3117" is|strong="H3068" very|strong="H3966" holy|strong="H6918"/sacred|strong="H6944". So|strong="H3588" do|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3588" be|strong="H1697" sad|strong="H7451" or|strong="H8085" cry|strong="H7121"!” They|strong="H3588" said|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3588" because|strong="H3588" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" were|strong="H5971" crying|strong="H1058" as|strong="H1697" they|strong="H3588" were|strong="H5971" listening|strong="H8085" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" laws|strong="H8451" of|strong="H3068" Moses|strong="H3588". 
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\verseNumber{10}Then|strong="H7971" I|strong="H3588" said|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" them|strong="H7971", “Now|strong="H3117" go|strong="H3212" home|strong="H3212" and|strong="H3068" enjoy|strong="H7200" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="H3117"\+w*} good|strong="H2896" food|strong="H4490" and|strong="H3068" drink|strong="H8354" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="H3117"\+w*} sweet|strong="H4477" wine|strong="H3196". And|strong="H3068" send|strong="H7971" some|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3068" it|strong="H1931" to|strong="H3068" people|strong="H1931" who|strong="H1931" do|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" anything|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w eat|strong="H0398"\+w* \+w or|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w drink|strong="H8354"\+w*}. This|strong="H1931" is|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3588" day|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3588" Yahweh|strong="H3068" considers|strong="H7919" sacred|strong="H6944". Do|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3588" be|strong="H3068" sad|strong="H7451"! Yahweh|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" cause|strong="H2600" you|strong="H3588" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" joyful|strong="H7440" and|strong="H3068" make|strong="H3559" you|strong="H3588" strong|strong="H4581".” 
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\verseNumber{11}The|strong="H3605" Levites|strong="H3881" also|strong="H3117" caused|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" to|strong="H3117" be|strong="H3117" quiet|strong="H2013", saying|strong="H0559" “Be|strong="H3117" quiet|strong="H2013" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w cry|strong="H7121"\+w*}, because|strong="H3588" this|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3117" a|strong="H3588" sacred|strong="H6944" day|strong="H3117"! Do|strong="H3605" not|strong="H3588" be|strong="H3117" sad|strong="H7451"!” 
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\verseNumber{12}So|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" went|strong="H3212" away|strong="H7971", and|strong="H7971" they|strong="H3588" ate|strong="H0398" and|strong="H7971" drank|strong="H8354", and|strong="H7971" they|strong="H3588" sent|strong="H7971" portions|strong="H4490" of|strong="H1697" food|strong="H4490" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3212"\+w* \+w those|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w did|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w not|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w have|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w any|strong="H3605"\+w*}. They|strong="H3588" celebrated|strong="H6213" very|strong="H1419" joyfully|strong="H8057", because|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" had|strong="H3588" heard|strong="H3588" and|strong="H7971" understood|strong="H3045" what|strong="H1697" had|strong="H3588" been|strong="H5971" read|strong="H3045" to|strong="H3212" them|strong="H7971". 
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\verseNumber{13}The|strong="H3605" next|strong="H8145" day|strong="H3117", the|strong="H3605" leaders|strong="H7218" of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" families|strong="H4940" and|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="H3117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H8145"\+w*} descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H3117" Levi|strong="H3881" met|strong="H6298" with|strong="H1697" Ezra|strong="H5830" to|strong="H3117" study|strong="H3854" carefully|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" laws|strong="H8451" that|strong="H5971" Yahweh|strong="H3068" had|strong="H3548" given|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3117" Moses|strong="H4872". 
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\verseNumber{15}They|strong="H6213" also|strong="H6213" learned|strong="H3925" that|strong="H3605" they|strong="H6213" should|strong="H6213" proclaim|strong="H8085" in|strong="H6213" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H6086" in|strong="H6213" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" towns|strong="H5892" that|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H8085" should|strong="H6213" go|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3605" hills|strong="H2022" and|strong="H6086" cut|strong="H3772" branches|strong="H5929" from|strong="H3318" olive|strong="H2132" trees|strong="H6086" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w they|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w have|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w planted|strong="H5193"\+w*} and|strong="H6086" from|strong="H3318" wild|strong="H6213" olive|strong="H2132" trees|strong="H6086" and|strong="H6086" from|strong="H3318" myrtle|strong="H1918" trees|strong="H6086" and|strong="H6086" palm|strong="H8558" trees|strong="H6086" and|strong="H6086" fig|strong="H8384" trees|strong="H6086". They|strong="H6213" should|strong="H6213" make|strong="H6213" shelters|strong="H5521" from|strong="H3318" these|strong="H6213" branches|strong="H5929", and|strong="H6086" live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H6213" those|strong="H3605" shelters|strong="H5521" during|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" festival|strong="H2282", just|strong="H3605" as|strong="H6213" Moses|strong="H3318" wrote|strong="H3789" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w they|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w should|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{16}So|strong="H6213" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" went|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w city|strong="H8179"\+w*} and|strong="H1004" cut|strong="H3772" branches|strong="H7070" and|strong="H1004" used|strong="H6213" them|strong="H1992" to|strong="H3318" build|strong="H6213" shelters|strong="H5521". They|strong="H1992" built|strong="H6213" shelters|strong="H5521" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w flat|strong="H8478"\+w*} roofs|strong="H1406" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w their|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w houses|strong="H1004"\+w*}, in|strong="H5921" their|strong="H1992" courtyards|strong="H2691", in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" courtyards|strong="H2691" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1004", and|strong="H1004" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" plazas|strong="H7339"/squares|strong="H7339" close|strong="H5980" to|strong="H3318" the|strong="H5921" Water|strong="H4325" Gate|strong="H8179" and|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5921" Ephraim|strong="H0669" Gate|strong="H8179". 
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\verseNumber{18}Every|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117" during|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3117" week|strong="H7620" Ezra|strong="H7121" read|strong="H7121" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H6213" people|strong="H5971" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H6213" scroll|strong="H5612" that|strong="H3117" contained|strong="H3557" the|strong="H6213" laws|strong="H8451" that|strong="H3117" God|strong="H0430" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w gave|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="H4872"\+w*}. Then|strong="H6213" on|strong="H3117" the|strong="H6213" eighth|strong="H8066" day|strong="H3117", just|strong="H4941" as|strong="H5704" one|strong="H4480" of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H6213" laws|strong="H8451" of|strong="H3117" God|strong="H0430" said|strong="H7121" that|strong="H3117" they|strong="H3117" should|strong="H3117" do|strong="H6213", they|strong="H3117" gathered|strong="H6213" together|strong="H7121" to|strong="H5704" end|strong="H7093" the|strong="H6213" celebration|strong="H8057". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The people confessed their sins }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The people confessed their sins }
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\chapterNumber{9}On|strong="H5921" October 31, the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H1121" gathered|strong="H3478" together|strong="H5921" again|strong="H3478". They|strong="H3117" ◄fasted|strong="H6684"/abstained from|strong="H5921" eating|strong="H0398" food|strong="H3899"►, they|strong="H3117" wore|strong="H5921" clothes|strong="H0899" made|strong="H3478" from|strong="H5921" rough|strong="H8181" cloth|strong="H0899", and|strong="H1121" they|strong="H3117" put|strong="H5414" dirt|strong="H6083" on|strong="H5921" their|strong="H5921" heads|strong="H7218" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w show|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w were|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w sorry|strong="H5162"\+w* \+w for|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w their|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w sins|strong="H2403"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{2}The|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H1121" separated|strong="H6504" themselves|strong="H5921" from|strong="H5921" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" foreigners|strong="H1121". They|strong="H5921" stood|strong="H5975" there|strong="H5975" and|strong="H1121" confessed|strong="H3034" their|strong="H3605" sins|strong="H2403" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" sins|strong="H2403" that|strong="H3605" their|strong="H3605" ancestors|strong="H0001" had|strong="H3478" committed|strong="H3478". 
\verseNumber{3}The|strong="H5921" scroll|strong="H5612" that|strong="H3117" contained|strong="H3557" the|strong="H5921" laws|strong="H8451" of|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068", the|strong="H5921" God|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H7121" they|strong="H3117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w worshiped|strong="H7812"\+w*}, was|strong="H3068" read|strong="H7121" to|strong="H3068" them|strong="H5921" for|strong="H5921" three|strong="H7969" hours|strong="H1897". Then|strong="H6965" for|strong="H5921" three|strong="H7969" more|strong="H5921" hours|strong="H1897" they|strong="H3117" confessed|strong="H3034" their|strong="H3068" sins|strong="H2403" and|strong="H6965" they|strong="H3117" worshiped|strong="H7812" Yahweh|strong="H3068". 
\verseNumber{4}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Some|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*} the|strong="H5921" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H3068" Levi|strong="H3881" were|strong="H3881" standing|strong="H5975" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" stairs|strong="H4608". They|strong="H3068" were|strong="H3881" Jeshua|strong="H3442", Bani|strong="H1137", Kadmiel|strong="H6934", Shebaniah|strong="H7645", Bunni|strong="H1138", Sherebiah|strong="H8274", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w another|strong="H0312"\+w*} Bani|strong="H1137", and|strong="H6965" Kenani. 
\verseNumber{5}Then|strong="H6965" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w leaders|strong="H7218"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*} the|strong="H3605" Levites|strong="H3881" called|strong="H8034" out|strong="H4480" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971". They|strong="H3068" were|strong="H3881" Jeshua|strong="H3442", Bani|strong="H1137", Hashabneiah|strong="H2813", Sherebiah|strong="H8274", Hodiah|strong="H1941", Shebaniah|strong="H7645", and|strong="H6965" Pethahiah|strong="H6611". They|strong="H3068" said|strong="H0559", “While|strong="H5704" you|strong="H3605" are|strong="H3068" standing|strong="H5975" there|strong="H4480", praise|strong="H8416" Yahweh|strong="H3068" your|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", who|strong="H3605" has|strong="H3068" always|strong="H3605" lived|strong="H3427" and|strong="H6965" will|strong="H3068" live|strong="H8034" forever|strong="H5769"!” 
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“Yahweh|strong="H3068", we|strong="H5704" praise|strong="H8416" your|strong="H3068" glorious|strong="H3519" name|strong="H8034"! You|strong="H3605" are|strong="H3068" much|strong="H5921" greater|strong="H1419" than|strong="H4480" anything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" we|strong="H5704" can|strong="H4310" think|strong="H2803" about|strong="H5921" or|strong="H5704" talk|strong="H1696" about|strong="H5921"! 
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\verseNumber{6}“You|strong="H3605" only|strong="H3605" are|strong="H8064" God|strong="H3068". You|strong="H3605" made|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" sky|strong="H8064" and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" heavens|strong="H8064" and|strong="H3068" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" stars|strong="H3556". You|strong="H3605" made|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" earth|strong="H8064" and|strong="H3068" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" is|strong="H3068" on|strong="H5921" it|strong="H1931", and|strong="H3068" you|strong="H3605" made|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3605" seas|strong="H3220"/oceans|strong="H2342" and|strong="H3068" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" is|strong="H3068" in|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5921". You|strong="H3605" are|strong="H8064" the|strong="H3605" one|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" gives|strong="H2421" life|strong="H2421" to|strong="H3068" everything|strong="H3605" and|strong="H3068" helps|strong="H5826" them|strong="H5921" remain|strong="H3427" alive|strong="H2421". All|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" angels|strong="H4397" who|strong="H3605" are|strong="H8064" in|strong="H5921" heaven|strong="H8064" worship|strong="H7812" you|strong="H3605". 
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\verseNumber{7}“Yahweh|strong="H3068", you|strong="H7760" are|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068". You|strong="H7760" chose|strong="H0977" Abram|strong="H0087" and|strong="H3068" brought|strong="H3318" him|strong="H7760" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="H3068" Ur|strong="H0218" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H1931"\+w*} in|strong="H3068" Chaldea|strong="H3778" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w region|strong="H2256"\+w*}. You|strong="H7760" gave|strong="H7760" him|strong="H7760" a|strong="H7760" new|strong="H2319" name|strong="H8034", Abraham|strong="H0085". 
\verseNumber{8}You|strong="H3588" saw|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" was|strong="H1697" trustworthy|strong="H0529". Then|strong="H6965" you|strong="H3588" made|strong="H3772" ◄an|strong="H5414" agreement|strong="H1285" with|strong="H5973"/a|strong="H3772" promise|strong="H1697" to|strong="H5414"► him|strong="H5414", saying|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" would|strong="H1697" give|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w him|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w and|strong="H6965"\+w*} to|strong="H5414" his|strong="H5414" descendants|strong="H2233" the|strong="H6440" land|strong="H6440" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H6440" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H1697" Canaan|strong="H3669", Heth|strong="H2845", Amor, Periz, Jebus|strong="H2982", and|strong="H6965" Girgash lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H4672". And|strong="H6965" you|strong="H3588" have|strong="H4672" done|strong="H5414" what|strong="H1697" you|strong="H3588" promised|strong="H5414", because|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" always|strong="H3605" do|strong="H1697" what|strong="H1697" is|strong="H1697" right|strong="H6662". 
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\verseNumber{30}You|strong="H5414" were|strong="H5971" patient|strong="H0750" with|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5414" for|strong="H5921" many|strong="H7227" years|strong="H8141". You|strong="H5414" warned|strong="H5749" them|strong="H5414" trough|strong="H8268" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w messages|strong="H2372"\+w*} your|strong="H5414" Spirit|strong="H7307" gave|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" prophets|strong="H5030". But|strong="H3808" they|strong="H3808" did|strong="H5971" not|strong="H3808" ◄heed|strong="H8104"/pay|strong="H5414" attention|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5921"► those|strong="H5921" messages|strong="H2372". So|strong="H5414" again|strong="H7725" you|strong="H5414" allowed|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w armies|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3027"\+w*} other|strong="H0312" nations|strong="H5971" to|strong="H5921" defeat|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{31}But|strong="H3588" because|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" act|strong="H6213" very|strong="H7227" mercifully, you|strong="H3588" did|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" get|strong="H6213" rid|strong="H5337" of|strong="H6213" them|strong="H6213" completely|strong="H3617" or|strong="H3808" abandon|strong="H5800" them|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w forever|strong="H5769"\+w*}. You|strong="H3588" are|strong="H7227" a|strong="H6213" very|strong="H7227" gracious|strong="H2587"/kind|strong="H4327" and|strong="H6213" merciful|strong="H7349" God|strong="H3808"! 
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\verseNumber{32}“Our|strong="H3605" God|strong="H0430", you|strong="H6440" are|strong="H3117" great|strong="H1419"! You|strong="H6440" are|strong="H3117" mighty|strong="H1368"! You|strong="H6440" are|strong="H3117" awesome|strong="H3372"! You|strong="H6440" faithfully|strong="H2617" love|strong="H2617" us|strong="H6440" as|strong="H5704" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w you|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w promised|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w in|strong="H4428"\+w*} your|strong="H3605" agreement|strong="H1285" with|strong="H1285" us|strong="H6440" that|strong="H5971" you|strong="H6440" would|strong="H5971" do|strong="H8104"! But|strong="H6258" now|strong="H6258" we|strong="H3117" are|strong="H3117" experiencing|strong="H2896" great|strong="H1419" difficulties/hardships. Great|strong="H1419" troubles|strong="H6869" have|strong="H5971" come|strong="H4672" to|strong="H5704" us|strong="H6440", to|strong="H5704" our|strong="H3605" kings|strong="H4428", to|strong="H5704" our|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H2088"\+w*} leaders|strong="H8269", to|strong="H5704" our|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548", and|strong="H4428" to|strong="H5704" our|strong="H3605" prophets|strong="H5030". We|strong="H3117" have|strong="H5971" been|strong="H5971" experiencing|strong="H2896" these|strong="H2088" troubles|strong="H6869" since|strong="H3117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w armies|strong="H6635"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4428"\+w*} the|strong="H3605" kings|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Assyria|strong="H0804" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w conquered|strong="H5221"\+w* \+w us|strong="H6440"\+w*}, and|strong="H4428" we|strong="H3117" are|strong="H3117" still|strong="H5971" experiencing|strong="H2896" them|strong="H6440". We|strong="H3117" ask|strong="H4428" that|strong="H5971" you|strong="H6440" sincerely|strong="H8549" think|strong="H2803" about|strong="H3117" [LIT|strong="H0215"] all|strong="H3605" these|strong="H2088" things|strong="H1419". 
\verseNumber{33}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w We|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w know|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w*} you|strong="H3588" acted|strong="H6213" justly|strong="H4941" each|strong="H3605" time|strong="H5921" that|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" punished|strong="H6485" us|strong="H5921". We|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3605" sinned|strong="H2398" greatly|strong="H3966", but|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3605" treated|strong="H6213" us|strong="H5921" fairly|strong="H6662". 
\verseNumber{34}Our|strong="H6213" kings|strong="H4428" and|strong="H4428" other|strong="H0312" leaders|strong="H8269" and|strong="H4428" our|strong="H6213" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="H4428" our|strong="H6213" other|strong="H0312" ancestors|strong="H0001" did|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" obey|strong="H6213" your|strong="H6213" laws|strong="H8451". They|strong="H3808" did|strong="H6213" not|strong="H3808" heed|strong="H7181" your|strong="H6213" commands|strong="H4687" or|strong="H3808" the|strong="H6213" warnings|strong="H5715" that|strong="H3548" you|strong="H6213" gave|strong="H6213" to|strong="H6213" them|strong="H6213". 
\verseNumber{35}Even|strong="H3808" when|strong="H7725" they|strong="H1992" had|strong="H5414" their|strong="H5414" own|strong="H6440" kings|strong="H4428", and|strong="H7725" they|strong="H1992" enjoyed|strong="H7521" the|strong="H6440" good|strong="H2898" things|strong="H2898" that|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414" did|strong="H3808" for|strong="H6440" them|strong="H5414" in|strong="H6440" this|strong="H5414" large|strong="H7342" and|strong="H7725" fertile|strong="H8082" land|strong="H6440" that|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414" gave|strong="H5414" to|strong="H7725" them|strong="H5414", they|strong="H1992" did|strong="H3808" not|strong="H3808" serve|strong="H5647" you|strong="H5414". They|strong="H1992" refused|strong="H3808" to|strong="H7725" quit|strong="H5355" doing|strong="H7451" what|strong="H7451" was|strong="H7451" evil|strong="H7451". 
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\verseNumber{36}“So|strong="H5414" now|strong="H3117" we|strong="H3117" are|strong="H3117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H5921"\+w*} slaves|strong="H5650" here|strong="H2009" in|strong="H5921" this|strong="H5414" land|strong="H0776" that|strong="H3117" you|strong="H5414" gave|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5921" our|strong="H5414" ancestors|strong="H0001", the|strong="H5921" land|strong="H0776" that|strong="H3117" you|strong="H5414" gave|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5414" in|strong="H5921" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H3117" they|strong="H3117" could|strong="H3201" enjoy|strong="H7200" all|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5921" good|strong="H2898" things|strong="H2898" that|strong="H3117" grow|strong="H6779" here|strong="H2009". 
\verseNumber{37}Because|strong="H5921" we|strong="H0587" have|strong="H5414" sinned|strong="H2403", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w we|strong="H0587"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w eat|strong="H0398"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w things|strong="H1419"\+w* \+w that|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w grow|strong="H7235"\+w* \+w here|strong="H5921"\+w*}. The|strong="H5921" kings|strong="H4428" that|strong="H5414" now|strong="H5414" rule|strong="H4910" over|strong="H5921" us|strong="H5414" are|strong="H4428" enjoying the|strong="H5921" things|strong="H1419" that|strong="H5414" grow|strong="H7235" here|strong="H5921". They|strong="H5921" rule|strong="H4910" us|strong="H5414" and|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w take|strong="H5414"\+w*} our|strong="H5414" cattle|strong="H4735". We|strong="H0587" have|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5921" serve|strong="H5647" them|strong="H5414" and|strong="H4428" do|strong="H2403" the|strong="H5921" things|strong="H1419" that|strong="H5414" please|strong="H7522" them|strong="H5414". We|strong="H0587" are|strong="H4428" experiencing|strong="H2896" great|strong="H1419" misery|strong="H5999"/distress|strong="H6869". 

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\verseNumber{38}“However|strong="H0389", we|strong="H0587" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Israeli} people|strong="H5971" now|strong="H6258" are|strong="H3117" making|strong="H6213" an|strong="H1129" agreement|strong="H7284"/promise|strong="H1697" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H0413"\+w* \+w obey|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w you|strong="H0859"\+w*}, and|strong="H3967" we|strong="H0587" are|strong="H3117" writing|strong="H3791" this|strong="H2088" agreement|strong="H7284"/promise|strong="H1697" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w a|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w scroll|strong="H5612"\+w*}. We|strong="H0587" will|strong="H3068" write|strong="H3789" on|strong="H5921" it|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3605" names|strong="H8034" of|strong="H1121" our|strong="H3068" leaders|strong="H7218" and|strong="H3967" the|strong="H3605" names|strong="H8034" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" Levites|strong="H3881" and|strong="H3967" the|strong="H3605" names|strong="H8034" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548", and|strong="H3967" then|strong="H0227" we|strong="H0587" will|strong="H3068" seal|strong="H2368" it|strong="H5414".” 

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\chapterNumber{10}◄This|strong="H2063" is|strong="H3605" a|strong="H3772" list|strong="H4557"/These|strong="H2063" are|strong="H3548" the|strong="H3605" names|strong="H8034"► of|strong="H8269" those|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" signed|strong="H3789" the|strong="H3605" agreement|strong="H7284": 
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I|strong="H5921", Nehemiah|strong="H5166", the|strong="H3605" governor|strong="H8269"; and|strong="H3548" also|strong="H3789" Zedekiah|strong="H6667". 
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\verseNumber{2}The|strong="H5921" priests|strong="H3548" who|strong="H1121" signed|strong="H7560" it|strong="H5921" were|strong="H1121": 
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Seraiah|strong="H8304", Azariah|strong="H5838", Jeremiah|strong="H3414", 
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\verseNumber{3}Pashhur|strong="H6583", Amariah|strong="H0568", Malkijah|strong="H4441", 
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\verseNumber{4}Hattush|strong="H2407", Shebaniah|strong="H7645", Malluch|strong="H4409", 
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\verseNumber{5}Harim|strong="H2766", Meremoth|strong="H4822", Obadiah|strong="H5662", 
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\verseNumber{6}Daniel|strong="H1841", Ginnethon|strong="H1599", Baruch|strong="H1263", 
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\verseNumber{7}Meshullam|strong="H4918", Abijah|strong="H0029", Mijamin|strong="H4326", 
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\verseNumber{8}Maaziah|strong="H4590", Bilgai|strong="H1084", and|strong="H4918" Shemaiah|strong="H8098". 
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\verseNumber{9}The|strong="H3548" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*} descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H3548" Levi|strong="H3878" who|strong="H3548" signed|strong="H7560" it|strong="H5414" were|strong="H0834": 
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Jeshua|strong="H3442" the|strong="H3548" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H3548" Azaniah|strong="H0245", Binnui|strong="H1131" from|strong="H8098" the|strong="H3548" clan|strong="H4940" of|strong="H3548" Henadad|strong="H2582", Kadmiel|strong="H6934", 
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\verseNumber{10}Shebaniah|strong="H7645", Hodiah|strong="H1941", Kelita|strong="H7042", Pelaiah|strong="H6411", Hanan|strong="H2605", 
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\verseNumber{11}Mica|strong="H4316", Rehob|strong="H7340", Hashabiah|strong="H2811", 
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\verseNumber{12}Zaccur|strong="H2139", Sherebiah|strong="H8274", Shebaniah|strong="H7645", 
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\verseNumber{13}Hodiah|strong="H1941", Bani|strong="H1137", and|strong="H8274" Beninu|strong="H1148". 
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\verseNumber{14}The|strong="H1137" Israeli leaders|strong="H7218" who|strong="H0834" signed|strong="H7560" it|strong="H5414" were|strong="H0834": 
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Parosh|strong="H6551", Pahath-Moab|strong="H6355", Elam|strong="H5867", Zattu|strong="H2240", Bani|strong="H1137", 
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\verseNumber{15}Bunni|strong="H1138", Azgad|strong="H5803", Bebai|strong="H0893", 
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\verseNumber{16}Adonijah|strong="H0138", Bigvai|strong="H0902", Adin|strong="H5720", 
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\verseNumber{17}Ater|strong="H0333", Hezekiah|strong="H2396", Azzur|strong="H5809", 
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\verseNumber{18}Hodiah|strong="H1941", Hashum|strong="H2828", Bezai|strong="H1209", 
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\verseNumber{19}Hariph|strong="H2756", Anathoth|strong="H6068", Nebai|strong="H5109", 
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\verseNumber{20}Magpiash|strong="H4047", Meshullam|strong="H4918", Hezir|strong="H2387", 
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\verseNumber{21}Meshezabel|strong="H4898", Zadok|strong="H6659", Jaddua|strong="H3037", 
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\verseNumber{22}Pelatiah|strong="H6410", Hanan|strong="H2605", Anaiah|strong="H6043", 
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\verseNumber{23}Hoshea|strong="H1954", Hananiah|strong="H2608", Hasshub|strong="H2815", 
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\verseNumber{24}Hallohesh|strong="H3873", Pilha|strong="H6401", Shobek|strong="H7733", 
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\verseNumber{25}Rehum|strong="H7348", Hashabnah|strong="H2812", Maaseiah|strong="H4641", 
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\verseNumber{26}Ahiah|strong="H0281", Hanan|strong="H2605", Anan|strong="H6052", 
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\verseNumber{27}Malluch|strong="H4409", Harim|strong="H2766", and|strong="H3967" Baanah|strong="H1196". 

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\verseNumber{28}Then|strong="H0227" the|strong="H1196" rest|strong="H5117" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1196" people|strong="H5971" also|strong="H1571" made|strong="H6213" a|strong="H1961" solemn|strong="H6116" agreement|strong="H7284". The|strong="H1196" people|strong="H5971" who|strong="H0834" did|strong="H6213" it|strong="H5414" included|strong="H5475" priests|strong="H3548", temple|strong="H1004" gatekeepers|strong="H7778", singers|strong="H7891", and|strong="H2766" temple|strong="H1004" workers|strong="H6466". They|strong="H1992" also|strong="H1571" included|strong="H5475" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H1196" men|strong="H0376" from|strong="H4480" other|strong="H0312" countries|strong="H0776" who|strong="H0834" had|strong="H3068" separated|strong="H6504" themselves|strong="H0905" from|strong="H4480" the|strong="H1196" other|strong="H0312" foreigners|strong="H1121" living|strong="H2416" in|strong="H0935" Israel|strong="H3478". These|strong="H0428" men|strong="H0376", along|strong="H5921" with|strong="H5973" their|strong="H3605" wives|strong="H0802", their|strong="H3605" sons|strong="H1121" and|strong="H2766" daughters|strong="H1323" who|strong="H0834" were|strong="H0834" old|strong="H1121" enough|strong="H1767" to|strong="H0413" understand|strong="H0995" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w they|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w were|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w doing|strong="H6213"\+w*, \+w were|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w who|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w wanted|strong="H2654"\+w* \+w to|strong="H0413"\+w* \+w obey|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w laws|strong="H8451"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{29}They|strong="H5971" all|strong="H3605" joined|strong="H2266" with|strong="H3045" their|strong="H3605" leaders|strong="H7891" in|strong="H1121" making|strong="H3605" this|strong="H3045" solemn|strong="H6116" agreement|strong="H7284". They|strong="H5971" agreed|strong="H8085" to|strong="H1121" obey|strong="H3045" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" laws|strong="H8451" that|strong="H3045" God|strong="H0430" had|strong="H3045" given|strong="H5414" to|strong="H1121" Moses|strong="H4872". They|strong="H5971" agreed|strong="H8085" to|strong="H1121" obey|strong="H3045" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3045" Yahweh|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3605" God|strong="H0430" had|strong="H3045" commanded|strong="H6680", and|strong="H1121" all|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" regulations|strong="H4941" and|strong="H1121" instructions|strong="H8451". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w And|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w this|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w what|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w they|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w promised|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3605"\+w*:} 
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\verseNumber{30}“We|strong="H6213" will|strong="H3068" not|strong="H6213" allow|strong="H5414" our|strong="H3068" daughters|strong="H1323" to|strong="H3068" marry|strong="H5414" people|strong="H5971" who|strong="H3605" live|strong="H8451" in|strong="H5921" this|strong="H6213" land|strong="H0776" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w do|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w not|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w worship|strong="H7812"\+w* \+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w*}, and|strong="H4872" we|strong="H6213" will|strong="H3068" not|strong="H6213" allow|strong="H5414" our|strong="H3068" sons|strong="H1121" to|strong="H3068" marry|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414". 
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\verseNumber{31}“If|strong="H1121" people|strong="H5971" from|strong="H1121" other|strong="H0312" countries|strong="H0776" who|strong="H5971" live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H1121" this|strong="H5414" land|strong="H0776" bring|strong="H3947" us|strong="H5414" grain|strong="H1715" or|strong="H3808" other|strong="H0312" things|strong="H3808" to|strong="H5414" sell|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5414" us|strong="H5414" on|strong="H5414" Sabbath|strong="H7676" days|strong="H3117" or|strong="H3808" any|strong="H5414" other|strong="H0312" sacred|strong="H6944" day|strong="H3117", we|strong="H0587" will|strong="H5971" not|strong="H3808" buy|strong="H3947" anything|strong="H3808" from|strong="H1121" them|strong="H5414". And|strong="H1121" in|strong="H1121" every|strong="H3947" seventh|strong="H7637" year|strong="H1121", we|strong="H0587" will|strong="H5971" not|strong="H3808" plant|strong="H5414" any|strong="H5414" crops|strong="H8393", and|strong="H1121" we|strong="H0587" will|strong="H5971" ◄cancel all|strong="H5414" debts|strong="H4859"/declare|strong="H5046" that|strong="H5971" people|strong="H5971" will|strong="H5971" no|strong="H3808" longer|strong="H3808" have|strong="H5971" to|strong="H5414" pay|strong="H5414" back|strong="H3947" what|strong="H4100" they|strong="H3808" owe us|strong="H5414"►. 
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\verseNumber{32}“We|strong="H3117" also|strong="H3027" promise|strong="H1697" that|strong="H5971" every|strong="H3605" year|strong="H8141" we|strong="H3117" will|strong="H5971" pay|strong="H7999" ◄one-eighth of|strong="H3117" an|strong="H3947" ounce/4 grams► of|strong="H3117" silver|strong="H3701" for|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3605" work|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3117" taking|strong="H3947" care|strong="H3027" of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004". 
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\verseNumber{34}“Each|strong="H3605" year|strong="H8141" the|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548", the|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H3605"\+w*} descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H1004" Levi|strong="H3878" who|strong="H3605" help|strong="H5826" the|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548", and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" rest|strong="H5117" of|strong="H1004" us|strong="H5921" will|strong="H3478" ◄cast|strong="H7993" lots|strong="H1486"/throw|strong="H7993" marked|strong="H8104" stones|strong="H0068"► to|strong="H3478" determine|strong="H7200" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w year|strong="H8141"\+w*} which|strong="H1004" clans|strong="H1004" will|strong="H3478" provide|strong="H6213" wood|strong="H6086" to|strong="H3478" burn|strong="H8313" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" altar|strong="H4196" the|strong="H3605" sacrifices|strong="H5930" that|strong="H3605" are|strong="H3478" offered|strong="H5927" to|strong="H3478" Yahweh|strong="H3068" our|strong="H3605" God|strong="H0430", in|strong="H5921" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="H3478" do|strong="H2403" what|strong="H5921" was|strong="H3478" written|strong="H3789" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H3605" laws|strong="H8451" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w gave|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="H4872"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{35}“We|strong="H0587" promise|strong="H3068" that|strong="H5971" each|strong="H5971" year|strong="H8141" each|strong="H5971" family|strong="H1004" will|strong="H3068" take|strong="H3881" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1004" an|strong="H3068" offering|strong="H7133" from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" first|strong="H7223" grain|strong="H1715" that|strong="H5971" we|strong="H0587" harvest|strong="H7105" and|strong="H3068" from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" first|strong="H7223" fruit|strong="H6086" that|strong="H5971" grows|strong="H3318" on|strong="H5921" our|strong="H3068" trees|strong="H6086" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w year|strong="H8141"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{36}“Also|strong="H3068", we|strong="H3605" will|strong="H3068" take|strong="H3947" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548" at|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" our|strong="H3068" firstborn|strong="H1060" sons|strong="H1121" and|strong="H3068" dedicate|strong="H6942" them|strong="H3068" to|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068". And|strong="H3068" we|strong="H3605" will|strong="H3068" also|strong="H3068" bring|strong="H0935" firstborn|strong="H1060" calves|strong="H5695" and|strong="H3068" lambs|strong="H3532" and|strong="H3068" baby|strong="H1121" goats|strong="H5795" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w offered|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w as|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\+w*}. That|strong="H3605" is|strong="H3068" what|strong="H6529" is|strong="H3068" written|strong="H3789" in|strong="H8141" God’s|strong="H0430" laws|strong="H8451" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w we|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w must|strong="H4191"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{37}“We|strong="H0587" will|strong="H1121" also|strong="H1121" take|strong="H1121" to|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3548" priests|strong="H3548" at|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3548" temple|strong="H1004" the|strong="H3548" flour|strong="H5560" made|strong="H6213" from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3548" first|strong="H1121" grain|strong="H1715" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w we|strong="H0587"\+w* \+w harvest|strong="H7105"\+w* \+w each|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w year|strong="H1121"\+w*}, and|strong="H1121" our|strong="H3068" other|strong="H0312" offerings|strong="H8002" of|strong="H1121" wine|strong="H3196", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w olive|strong="H2132"\+w*} oil|strong="H8081", and|strong="H1121" fruit|strong="H6529". We|strong="H0587" will|strong="H1121" also|strong="H1121" take|strong="H1121" to|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3548" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3878" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w help|strong="H5826"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w priests|strong="H3548"\+w*} the|strong="H3548" tithes|strong="H4643"/10% of|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w crops|strong="H8393"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w we|strong="H0587"\+w* \+w grow|strong="H6779"\+w* \+w on|strong="H1004"\+w*} our|strong="H3068" land|strong="H0776", because|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3548" are|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3548" ones|strong="H1121" who|strong="H3548" collect|strong="H3063" the|strong="H3548" tithes|strong="H4643" in|strong="H1004" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3548" villages|strong="H2691" where|strong="H1004" we|strong="H0587" work|strong="H4399"/live|strong="H8451". 
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\verseNumber{39}The|strong="H5927" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3881" and|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*} the|strong="H5927" other|strong="H0312" Israeli people|strong="H1121" must|strong="H1121" take|strong="H1961" 10% of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5927" offerings|strong="H5927" of|strong="H1121" grain|strong="H1715", wine|strong="H3196", and|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w olive|strong="H2132"\+w*} oil|strong="H8081" to|strong="H5927" the|strong="H5927" storerooms where|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5927" various|strong="H2921" utensils|strong="H3627" that|strong="H3548" are|strong="H1121" used|strong="H1961" in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5927" temple|strong="H1004" are|strong="H1121" kept|strong="H1961". That|strong="H3548" is|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5927" place|strong="H1004" where|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5927" priests|strong="H3548" who|strong="H3548" are|strong="H1121" serving|strong="H5647" at|strong="H1004" that|strong="H3548" time|strong="H1961", the|strong="H5927" temple|strong="H1004" guards|strong="H7323", and|strong="H1121" those|strong="H1121" who|strong="H3548" sing|strong="H7891" in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5927" temple|strong="H1004" choir|strong="H8426" live|strong="H3427". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{The people who settled in Jerusalem }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The people who settled in Jerusalem }
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\chapterNumber{11}The|strong="H4480" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Israeli} leaders|strong="H8269" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w their|strong="H5307"\+w* \+w families|strong="H4940"\+w*} settled|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H4480" sacred|strong="H6944" city|strong="H5892", Jerusalem|strong="H3389". The|strong="H4480" other|strong="H7605" people|strong="H5971" ◄cast|strong="H5307" lots|strong="H1486"/threw|strong="H5307" marked|strong="H8104" stones|strong="H0068"► to|strong="H3027" determine|strong="H7200" which|strong="H5971" family|strong="H4940" from|strong="H4480" each|strong="H5892" ten|strong="H6235" families|strong="H4940" would|strong="H5971" live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". The|strong="H4480" other|strong="H7605" people|strong="H5971" continued|strong="H3427" to|strong="H3027" live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H4480" other|strong="H7605" towns|strong="H5892" and|strong="H3027" cities|strong="H5892" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w Judea|strong="H3061"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{2}Those|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w asked|strong="H7592"\+w* \+w God|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3389"\+w*} bless|strong="H1288" those|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" volunteered|strong="H5068" to|strong="H3389" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w be|strong="H1288"\+w* \+w among|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* 10% \+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* } moved|strong="H5068" to|strong="H3389" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
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\verseNumber{3}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Some|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*} the|strong="H5650" priests|strong="H3548", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*} the|strong="H5650" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*} descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3881", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w some|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*} the|strong="H5650" temple|strong="H5411" workers|strong="H6466", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5650" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" King|strong="H4428" Solomon’s|strong="H8010" servants|strong="H5650", and|strong="H1121" many|strong="H7227" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5650" other|strong="H0312" people|strong="H1121" lived|strong="H3427" on|strong="H3427" their|strong="H3427" own|strong="H3548" property|strong="H0272" in|strong="H3427" the|strong="H5650" towns|strong="H5892" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w where|strong="H0834"\+w* \+w their|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w ancestors|strong="H0001"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w lived|strong="H3427"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{4}But|strong="H3588" some|strong="H4480" people|strong="H1121" from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3427" tribes|strong="H7626" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" and|strong="H1121" Benjamin|strong="H1144" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w decided|strong="H3289"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3389"\+w*} live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". One|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" them|strong="H3427" from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3427" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" was|strong="H3063" Athaiah|strong="H6265". He|strong="H3389" was|strong="H3063" the|strong="H3427" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Uzziah|strong="H5818", who|strong="H1121" was|strong="H3063" the|strong="H3427" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zechariah|strong="H2148", who|strong="H1121" was|strong="H3063" the|strong="H3427" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Amariah|strong="H0568", who|strong="H1121" was|strong="H3063" the|strong="H3427" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Shephatiah|strong="H8203", who|strong="H1121" was|strong="H3063" the|strong="H3427" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Mahalalel|strong="H4111", who|strong="H1121" was|strong="H3063" a|strong="H3389" descendant|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Judah’s|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w son|strong="H1121"\+w*} Perez|strong="H6557". 
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\verseNumber{5}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Another|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w one|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w from|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H1263"\+w* \+w tribe|strong="H4294"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Judah|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w was|strong="H1121"\+w*} Maaseiah|strong="H4641", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w was|strong="H1121"\+w*} the|strong="H1263" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Baruch|strong="H1263", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w was|strong="H1121"\+w*} the|strong="H1263" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Colhozeh, \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w was|strong="H1121"\+w*} the|strong="H1263" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Hazaiah|strong="H2382", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w was|strong="H1121"\+w*} the|strong="H1263" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Adaiah|strong="H5718", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w was|strong="H1121"\+w*} the|strong="H1263" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Joiarib|strong="H3114", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w was|strong="H1121"\+w*} the|strong="H1263" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zechariah|strong="H2148", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w was|strong="H1121"\+w*} a|strong="H1121" descendant|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Judah’s|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w son|strong="H1121"\+w*} Shelah|strong="H7956". 
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\verseNumber{7}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w One|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3470"\+w* \+w men|strong="H1121"\+w*} of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3470" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Benjamin|strong="H1144" who|strong="H1121" decided|strong="H3289" to|strong="H1121" live|strong="H3427" in|strong="H1121" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" was|strong="H1121" Sallu|strong="H5543", the|strong="H3470" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Meshullam|strong="H4918", the|strong="H3470" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Joed|strong="H3133", the|strong="H3470" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Pedaiah|strong="H6305", the|strong="H3470" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Kolaiah|strong="H6964", the|strong="H3470" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Maaseiah|strong="H4641", the|strong="H3470" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ithiel|strong="H0384", the|strong="H3470" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jeshaiah|strong="H3470". 
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Altogether|strong="H3162", 928 people|strong="H5971" from|strong="H3967" the|strong="H5543" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H3967" Benjamin|strong="H1144" settled|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3967" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" 
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\verseNumber{10}The|strong="H4480" priests|strong="H3548" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w settled|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w in|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*} were|strong="H1121" Jedaiah|strong="H3048" the|strong="H4480" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Joiarib|strong="H3114", Jakin|strong="H3199", 
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\verseNumber{11}Seraiah|strong="H8304", the|strong="H6659" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Hilkiah|strong="H2518", the|strong="H6659" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Meshullam|strong="H4918", the|strong="H6659" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zadok|strong="H6659", the|strong="H6659" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Meraioth|strong="H4812", the|strong="H6659" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ahitub|strong="H0285" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w had|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w previously|strong="H8543"\+w* \+w been|strong="H1961"\+w* } the|strong="H6659" Supreme Priest|strong="H3548". 
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Another|strong="H0312" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w priest|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w who|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w settled|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w in|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*} was|strong="H1004" Adaiah|strong="H5718", the|strong="H6213" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jeroham|strong="H3395", the|strong="H6213" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Pelaliah|strong="H6421", the|strong="H6213" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Amzi|strong="H0557", the|strong="H6213" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zechariah|strong="H2148", the|strong="H6213" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Pashhur|strong="H6583", the|strong="H6213" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Malchijah|strong="H4441". 
\verseNumber{13}Altogether|strong="H3162", there|strong="H8033" were|strong="H1121" 242 members|strong="H3338" of|strong="H1121" that|strong="H1121" clan|strong="H4940" who|strong="H1121" were|strong="H1121" leaders|strong="H7218" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" clan|strong="H4940" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w settled|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w in|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*}. 
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Another|strong="H0312" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w priest|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w who|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w settled|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w in|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*} was|strong="H1121" Amashsai|strong="H6023" the|strong="H1121" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Azarel|strong="H5832", the|strong="H1121" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ahzai|strong="H0273", the|strong="H1121" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Meshillemoth|strong="H4919", the|strong="H1121" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Immer|strong="H0564". 
\verseNumber{14}There|strong="H8033" were|strong="H1121" 128 members|strong="H3338" of|strong="H1121" that|strong="H1121" clan|strong="H4940" who|strong="H1121" were|strong="H1121" valiant|strong="H2428" soldiers|strong="H2428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w settled|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*}. Their|strong="H5921" leader|strong="H6496" was|strong="H1121" Zabdiel|strong="H2068" the|strong="H5921" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Haggedolim|strong="H1896". 
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\verseNumber{15}Another|strong="H4480" descendant|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3881" who|strong="H1121" settled|strong="H3427" in|strong="H1121" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" was|strong="H1121" Shemaiah|strong="H8098" the|strong="H4480" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Hasshub|strong="H2815", the|strong="H4480" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Azrikam|strong="H5840", the|strong="H4480" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Hashabiah|strong="H2811", the|strong="H4480" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Bunni|strong="H1138". 
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\verseNumber{16}Two|strong="H1004" others|strong="H0312" were|strong="H3881" Shabbethai|strong="H7678" and|strong="H1004" Jozabad|strong="H3107", who|strong="H3881" were|strong="H3881" prominent|strong="H1419" men|strong="H7218" who|strong="H3881" supervised|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" work|strong="H4399" outside|strong="H2435" the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{17}Another|strong="H0312" one|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1121" Mattaniah|strong="H4983", the|strong="H3034" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Mica|strong="H4316", the|strong="H3034" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Zabdi|strong="H2067", the|strong="H3034" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Asaph|strong="H0623". Mattaniah|strong="H4983" directed|strong="H5090" the|strong="H3034" temple|strong="H1004" choir|strong="H8426" when|strong="H1121" they|strong="H1992" sang|strong="H7891" the|strong="H3034" prayers|strong="H8605" to|strong="H1121" thank|strong="H3034" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="H0430"\+w*}. His|strong="H4318" assistant|strong="H8334" was|strong="H1121" Bakbukiah|strong="H1229". Another|strong="H0312" one|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1121" Abda|strong="H5653", the|strong="H3034" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Shammua|strong="H8051", the|strong="H3034" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Galal|strong="H1559", the|strong="H3034" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Jeduthun|strong="H3038". 
\verseNumber{18}Altogether|strong="H3605", there|strong="H3605" were|strong="H3881" 284 descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H5892" Levi|strong="H3881" who|strong="H3605" settled|strong="H3427" in|strong="H5892" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 
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\verseNumber{19}The|strong="H8104" men|strong="H8147" who|strong="H8104" guarded|strong="H8104" the|strong="H8104" temple|strong="H1004" gates|strong="H8179" were|strong="H8147" Akkub|strong="H6126" and|strong="H3967" Talmon|strong="H2929" and|strong="H3967" 172 of|strong="H8179" their|strong="H8104" relatives|strong="H0251" who|strong="H8104" settled|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3967" Jerusalem|strong="H8104". 
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\verseNumber{20}The|strong="H3605" other|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H5159" including|strong="H3605" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="H3063" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H3605"\+w*} descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H5892" Levi|strong="H3881" lived|strong="H3427" on|strong="H5892" their|strong="H3605" own|strong="H3548" property|strong="H5159" in|strong="H3478" other|strong="H3605" towns|strong="H5892" and|strong="H3063" cities|strong="H5892" in|strong="H3478" Judea|strong="H3061". 
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\verseNumber{21}But|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H5411" workers|strong="H6466" lived|strong="H3427" on|strong="H5921" Ophel|strong="H6077" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Hill|strong="H2022"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*}. They|strong="H5921" were|strong="H3427" supervised|strong="H5921" by|strong="H5921" Ziha|strong="H6727" and|strong="H3427" Gishpa|strong="H1658". 
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\verseNumber{22}The|strong="H5048" man|strong="H1121" who|strong="H1121" supervised|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5048" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H5048"\+w*} descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3881" who|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w helped|strong="H5826"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5048"\+w* \+w priests|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w and|strong="H1121"\+w*} lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H1004" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" was|strong="H1004" Uzzi|strong="H5813", the|strong="H5048" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Bani|strong="H1137", the|strong="H5048" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Hashabiah|strong="H2811", the|strong="H5048" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Mattaniah|strong="H4983", the|strong="H5048" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Mica|strong="H4316". Uzzi|strong="H5813" belonged|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3389" the|strong="H5048" clan|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Asaph|strong="H0623", the|strong="H5048" clan|strong="H4940" that|strong="H3881" was|strong="H1004" in|strong="H1004" charge|strong="H6496" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5048" music|strong="H2170" in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5048" temple|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{23}The|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w Persia|strong="H6539"\+w*} had|strong="H4428" commanded|strong="H4687" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H5921" clans|strong="H4940" should|strong="H3588" decide|strong="H3198" what|strong="H1697" each|strong="H3117" clan|strong="H4940" should|strong="H3588" do|strong="H1697" to|strong="H5921" lead|strong="H5148" the|strong="H5921" music|strong="H2170" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1004" each|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117". 
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\verseNumber{24}Pethahiah|strong="H6611", the|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Meshezabel|strong="H4898", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w was|strong="H1697"\+w*} from|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3605" clan|strong="H4940" of|strong="H1121" Zerah|strong="H2226" and|strong="H1121" a|strong="H5971" descendant|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063", was|strong="H1697" the|strong="H3605" ambassador|strong="H6735" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* Israelis} to|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H1121" Persia|strong="H6539". 
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\verseNumber{25}Some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3427" people|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w did|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w not|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w settle|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*} lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" villages|strong="H2691" close|strong="H5980" to|strong="H1121" their|strong="H3427" farms. Some|strong="H4480" from|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3427" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Judah|strong="H3063" lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" villages|strong="H2691" near|strong="H7126" Kiriath-Arba|strong="H7153", Dibon|strong="H1769", and|strong="H1121" Jekabzeel|strong="H3343" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w cities|strong="H5892"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{26}Some|strong="H4480" lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H0935" Jeshua|strong="H3442" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, in|strong="H0935" Moladah|strong="H4137" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, in|strong="H0935" Beth-Pelet|strong="H1046" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, 
\verseNumber{27}in|strong="H1323" Hazar-Shual|strong="H2705" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, and|strong="H1323" in|strong="H1323" Beersheba|strong="H0884" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} and|strong="H1323" the|strong="H1323" villages|strong="H1323" near|strong="H7126" it|strong="H5414". 
\verseNumber{28}Others|strong="H0312" lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H1323" Ziklag|strong="H6860" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, in|strong="H1323" Meconah|strong="H4368" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} and|strong="H1323" the|strong="H1323" villages|strong="H1323" near|strong="H7126" it|strong="H5414", 
\verseNumber{29}in|strong="H0935" En-Rimmon|strong="H5884" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, in|strong="H0935" Zorah|strong="H6881" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, in|strong="H0935" Jarmuth|strong="H3412" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, 
\verseNumber{30}in|strong="H2583" Zanoah|strong="H2182" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, in|strong="H2583" Adullam|strong="H5725" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, and|strong="H7704" in|strong="H2583" the|strong="H5704" villages|strong="H2691" near|strong="H5704" those|strong="H2583" cities|strong="H5892". Some|strong="H4480" lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H2583" Lachish|strong="H3923" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*} and|strong="H7704" in|strong="H2583" the|strong="H5704" nearby|strong="H7138" villages|strong="H2691", and|strong="H7704" some|strong="H4480" lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H2583" Azekah|strong="H5825" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*} and|strong="H7704" the|strong="H5704" villages|strong="H2691" near|strong="H5704" it|strong="H5704". All|strong="H5704" of|strong="H1323" those|strong="H2583" people|strong="H5971" lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H2583" Judea|strong="H3061", in|strong="H2583" the|strong="H5704" area|strong="H1508" between|strong="H2583" Beersheba|strong="H0884" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H2583"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w south|strong="H5045"\+w*} and|strong="H7704" Hinnom|strong="H2011" Valley|strong="H1516" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="H2583"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w north|strong="H6828"\+w*, \+w at|strong="H2583"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w edge|strong="H6310"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1323"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{31}The|strong="H1121" people|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1121" tribe|strong="H4294" of|strong="H1121" Benjamin|strong="H1144" lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H1121" Geba|strong="H1387" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5857"\+w*}, Micmash|strong="H4363" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5857"\+w*}, Aija|strong="H5857" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5857"\+w* \+w which|strong="H1323"\+w* \+w is|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w also|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w known|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w as|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w Ai|strong="H5857"\+w*}, Bethel|strong="H1008" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5857"\+w*} and|strong="H1121" in|strong="H1121" nearby|strong="H7138" villages|strong="H1323", 
\verseNumber{32}in|strong="H0935" Anathoth|strong="H6068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, in|strong="H0935" Nob|strong="H5011" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, in|strong="H0935" Ananiah|strong="H6055" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}, 
\verseNumber{33}in|strong="H0935" Hazor|strong="H2674" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, in|strong="H0935" Ramah|strong="H7414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, in|strong="H0935" Gittaim|strong="H1664" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, 
\verseNumber{34}in|strong="H0935" Hadid|strong="H2307" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, in|strong="H0935" Zeboim|strong="H6650" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}, in|strong="H0935" Neballat|strong="H5041" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}, 
\verseNumber{35}in|strong="H0935" Lod|strong="H3850" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}, in|strong="H0935" Ono|strong="H0207" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w town|strong="H7151"\+w*}, and|strong="H1516" in|strong="H0935" Craftsmen’s Valley|strong="H1516". 
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\verseNumber{36}Some|strong="H4480" of|strong="H4480" the|strong="H4480" groups|strong="H7218" of|strong="H4480" rhe descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H4480" Levi|strong="H3881" who|strong="H3881" had|strong="H3063" lived|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3063" Judea|strong="H3061" were|strong="H3881" sent|strong="H7971" to|strong="H3063" live|strong="H3427" with|strong="H4480" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w the|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w tribe|strong="H4294"\+w* \+w of|strong="H4480"\+w*} Benjamin|strong="H1144". 

\BibleSectionHeading{A list of the priests and Levites who returned }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{A list of the priests and Levites who returned }
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\chapterNumber{12}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Many|strong="H7227"\+w*} priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="H1121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*} descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3881" returned|strong="H5927" ◄from|strong="H5927" Babylonia|strong="H0894"/to|strong="H5927" Jerusalem|strong="H3389"► with|strong="H5973" Zerubbabel|strong="H2216" and|strong="H1121" Jeshua|strong="H3442". They|strong="H5927" included|strong="H5927" 
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Seraiah|strong="H8304", Jeremiah|strong="H3414", Ezra|strong="H5830", 
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\verseNumber{2}Amariah|strong="H0568", Malluch|strong="H4409", Hattush|strong="H2407", 
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\verseNumber{3}Shecaniah|strong="H7935", Rehum|strong="H7348", Meremoth|strong="H4822", 
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\verseNumber{4}Iddo|strong="H5714", Ginnethon|strong="H1599", Abijah|strong="H0029", 
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\verseNumber{5}Mijamin|strong="H4326", Moadiah|strong="H4573", Bilgah|strong="H1083", 
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\verseNumber{6}Shemaiah|strong="H8098", Joiarib|strong="H3114", Jedaiah|strong="H3048", 
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\verseNumber{7}Sallu|strong="H5543", Amok|strong="H5987", Hilkiah|strong="H2518", and|strong="H3117" Jedaiah|strong="H3048". 
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All|strong="H3117" those|strong="H1992" men|strong="H7218" were|strong="H3117" leaders|strong="H7218" of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" priests|strong="H3548" during|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" time|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3117" Jeshua|strong="H3442" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w was|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3117"\+w* Supreme \+w Priest|strong="H3548"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{8}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Some|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*} descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H5921" Levi|strong="H3881" who|strong="H1931" returned|strong="H7725" were|strong="H3881" Jeshua|strong="H3442", Binnui|strong="H1131", Kadmiel|strong="H6934", Sherebiah|strong="H8274", Judah|strong="H3063", and|strong="H3063" Mattaniah|strong="H4983". They|strong="H5921" were|strong="H3881" in|strong="H5921" charge|strong="H5921" of|strong="H5921" singing|strong="H7440" songs|strong="H1960" to|strong="H5921" thank|strong="H3034" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="H0430"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{9}Bakbukiah|strong="H1229", Unni|strong="H6042", and|strong="H4931" other|strong="H5048" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H5048" Levi|strong="H3878" formed|strong="H3335" a|strong="H1961" choir|strong="H8426" that|strong="H0834" stood|strong="H5975" opposite|strong="H5048" the|strong="H5048" other|strong="H5048" group|strong="H7235" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H4931"\+w* \+w sang|strong="H7891"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5048"\+w* \+w reply|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w to|strong="H0413"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5048"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{A|strong="H1961" list|strong="H4557" of|strong="H5048" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H5048" Jeshua|strong="H3442" the|strong="H5048" Supreme Priest|strong="H3548" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{A|strong="H1961" list|strong="H4557" of|strong="H5048" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H5048" Jeshua|strong="H3442" the|strong="H5048" Supreme Priest|strong="H3548" }
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\verseNumber{10}Jeshua|strong="H3442" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3205"\+w* \+w was|strong="H3205"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3205"\+w* Supreme \+w Priest|strong="H3548"\+w*} was|strong="H3205" the|strong="H3205" father|strong="H3205" of|strong="H3205" Joiakim|strong="H3113", who|strong="H3205" was|strong="H3205" the|strong="H3205" father|strong="H3205" of|strong="H3205" Eliashib|strong="H0475", who|strong="H3205" was|strong="H3205" the|strong="H3205" father|strong="H3205" of|strong="H3205" Joiada|strong="H3111", 
\verseNumber{11}who|strong="H3205" was|strong="H3205" the|strong="H3205" father|strong="H3205" of|strong="H3205" Jonathan|strong="H3129", who|strong="H3205" was|strong="H3205" the|strong="H3205" father|strong="H3205" of|strong="H3205" Jaddua|strong="H3037". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Leaders|strong="H7218" of|strong="H3205" the|strong="H3205" clans|strong="H4940" of|strong="H3205" priests|strong="H3548" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Leaders|strong="H7218" of|strong="H3205" the|strong="H3205" clans|strong="H4940" of|strong="H3205" priests|strong="H3548" }
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\verseNumber{12}When|strong="H1961" Joiakim|strong="H3113" was|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3117" Supreme Priest|strong="H3548", these|strong="H3117" were|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3117" leaders|strong="H7218" of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" clans|strong="H4940" of|strong="H3117" priests|strong="H3548": 
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Meraiah|strong="H4811", from|strong="H3117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w clan|strong="H4940"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3117"\+w*} Seraiah|strong="H8304"; 
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Hananiah|strong="H2608", from|strong="H3117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w clan|strong="H4940"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3117"\+w*} Jeremiah|strong="H3414"; 
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and|strong="H2811" Nethanel|strong="H5417", from|strong="H4480" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H2518"\+w* \+w clan|strong="H4940"\+w* \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w*} Jedaiah|strong="H3048". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Duties|strong="H4931" of|strong="H1121" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="H2811" Levites|strong="H3881" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Duties|strong="H4931" of|strong="H1121" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="H2811" Levites|strong="H3881" }
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\verseNumber{22}During|strong="H3117" the|strong="H5921" years|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3117" Eliashib|strong="H0475", Joiada|strong="H3111", Johanan|strong="H3110", and|strong="H3117" Jaddua|strong="H3037" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w were|strong="H3881"\+w* Supreme \+w Priests|strong="H3548"\+w*}, they|strong="H3117" ◄wrote|strong="H3789"/kept|strong="H8104" a|strong="H3117" list|strong="H4557" of|strong="H3117"► the|strong="H5921" names|strong="H8034" of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H5921" clans|strong="H4940" who|strong="H3548" were|strong="H3881" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H3117" Levi|strong="H3881". When|strong="H3117" Darius|strong="H1867" was|strong="H3117" the|strong="H5921" king|strong="H5921" of|strong="H3117" Persia|strong="H6539", they|strong="H3117" stopped|strong="H5975" writing|strong="H3789" that|strong="H3117" list|strong="H4557". 
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\verseNumber{24}These|strong="H3881" are|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1984" leaders|strong="H7218" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1984" clans|strong="H4940" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w are|strong="H1121"\+w*} descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3881": Hashabiah|strong="H2811", Sherebiah|strong="H8274", Jeshua|strong="H3442", Binnui|strong="H1131", Kadmiel|strong="H6934" and|strong="H1121" others|strong="H0312" who|strong="H1121" were|strong="H1121" divided|strong="H0914" into|strong="H0413" two|strong="H8147" groups|strong="H7218". The|strong="H1984" two|strong="H8147" groups|strong="H7218" faced|strong="H6440" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="H5048", one|strong="H1121" group|strong="H7235" replying to|strong="H1121" the|strong="H1984" other|strong="H5048", during|strong="H3117" the|strong="H1984" time|strong="H7218" that|strong="H3881" they|strong="H1992" praised|strong="H1984" and|strong="H1121" thanked|strong="H1288" God|strong="H0430". They|strong="H1992" did|strong="H1732" that|strong="H3881" just|strong="H5980" as|strong="H1121" King|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732", the|strong="H1984" man|strong="H1121" who|strong="H1121" served|strong="H5647" God|strong="H0430" well|strong="H5980", had|strong="H1732" instructed|strong="H6680". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Nehemiah|strong="H5166" dedicated|strong="H6942" the|strong="H3117" wall|strong="H2346" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Nehemiah|strong="H5166" dedicated|strong="H6942" the|strong="H3117" wall|strong="H2346" }
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\verseNumber{27}When|strong="H6213" we|strong="H6213" dedicated|strong="H6942" the|strong="H3605" wall|strong="H2346" around|strong="H5439" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", we|strong="H6213" summoned|strong="H7121" the|strong="H3605" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H2346" Levi|strong="H3881" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w help|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w priests|strong="H3548"\+w*} from|strong="H3881" the|strong="H3605" nearby|strong="H7138" places|strong="H4725" where|strong="H4725" they|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w were|strong="H3881"\+w* \+w living|strong="H3605"\+w*}. We|strong="H6213" asked|strong="H1245" them|strong="H6213" to|strong="H6213" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w join|strong="H2266"\+w* \+w with|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w us|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w to|strong="H6213"\+w*} celebrate|strong="H6213" when|strong="H6213" we|strong="H6213" dedicated|strong="H6942" the|strong="H3605" wall|strong="H2346". We|strong="H6213" wanted|strong="H1245" them|strong="H6213" to|strong="H6213" sing|strong="H7892" songs|strong="H7892" to|strong="H6213" thank|strong="H8426" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w*} and|strong="H3389" make|strong="H6213" music|strong="H7892" by|strong="H3605" playing|strong="H5059" cymbals|strong="H4700" and|strong="H3389" harps|strong="H3658" and|strong="H3389" other|strong="H3605" stringed|strong="H4482" instruments|strong="H7892". 
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\verseNumber{30}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w When|strong="H3881"\+w* \+w they|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w came|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w*}, the|strong="H3548" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="H3548" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*} descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H8179" Levi|strong="H3881" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w help|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3548"\+w* \+w priests|strong="H3548"\+w*} performed|strong="H6213" rituals to|strong="H5971" cause|strong="H5971" themselves|strong="H2891" to|strong="H5971" be|strong="H5971" acceptable|strong="H7522" to|strong="H5971" God|strong="H0430", and|strong="H3548" then|strong="H3548" they|strong="H5971" performed|strong="H6213" similar|strong="H5307" rituals to|strong="H5971" purify|strong="H2891" the|strong="H3548" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*} people|strong="H5971", the|strong="H3548" gates|strong="H8179", and|strong="H3548" the|strong="H3548" wall|strong="H2346". 
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\verseNumber{40}Both|strong="H8147" the|strong="H5975" groups|strong="H7218" reached|strong="H0935" the|strong="H5975" temple|strong="H1004" while|strong="H5973" they|strong="H5975" were|strong="H1004" thanking|strong="H3034" God|strong="H0430". They|strong="H5975" stood|strong="H5975" in|strong="H1004" their|strong="H5975" places|strong="H1004" there|strong="H5975". The|strong="H5975" leaders|strong="H5461" who|strong="H5975" were|strong="H1004" with|strong="H5973" me|strong="H5973" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="H1571"\+w* \+w stood|strong="H5975"\+w* \+w with|strong="H5973"\+w* mme \+w in|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w our|strong="H5973"\+w* \+w places|strong="H1004"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{41}My|strong="H8104" group|strong="H7235" included|strong="H5475" these|strong="H0428" priests|strong="H3548" who|strong="H3548" were|strong="H0834" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w all|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w blowing|strong="H8628"\+w*} trumpets|strong="H2689": Eliakim|strong="H0471", Maaseiah|strong="H4641", Miniamin|strong="H4509", Micaiah|strong="H4320", Elioenai|strong="H0454", Zechariah|strong="H2148", Hananiah|strong="H2608", 
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\verseNumber{43}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w After|strong="H3117"\+w* \+w we|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w went|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w outside|strong="H2351"\+w* \+w the|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w*,} we|strong="H3588" offered|strong="H2076" many|strong="H1419" sacrifices|strong="H2077". We|strong="H3588" men|strong="H1419" all|strong="H1419" rejoiced|strong="H8055" because|strong="H3588" God|strong="H0430" had|strong="H3588" caused|strong="H5414" us|strong="H3588" to|strong="H3389" be|strong="H1571" very|strong="H1419" happy|strong="H8055". The|strong="H8085" women|strong="H0802" and|strong="H3117" the|strong="H8085" children|strong="H3206" also|strong="H1571" rejoiced|strong="H8055". People|strong="H1931" far|strong="H7350" away|strong="H7350" could|strong="H1571" hear|strong="H8085" the|strong="H8085" noise|strong="H8085" that|strong="H3588" we|strong="H3588" made|strong="H8055" there|strong="H3117" in|strong="H8085" Jerusalem|strong="H3389". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Preparations|strong="H3559" for|strong="H3588" worship|strong="H7812" in|strong="H8085" the|strong="H8085" temple|strong="H1004" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Preparations|strong="H3559" for|strong="H3588" worship|strong="H7812" in|strong="H8085" the|strong="H8085" temple|strong="H1004" }
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\verseNumber{44}On|strong="H5921" that|strong="H3588" day|strong="H3117", men|strong="H6485" were|strong="H3881" appointed|strong="H5975" {they|strong="H3588" appointed|strong="H5975" men|strong="H6485"} to|strong="H5921" be|strong="H3117" in|strong="H5921" charge|strong="H5921" of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H5921" storerooms where|strong="H5921" they|strong="H3588" kept|strong="H5975" the|strong="H5921" money|strong="H3701" that|strong="H3588" people|strong="H1931" contributed|strong="H4521" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w*}. They|strong="H3588" also|strong="H3117" kept|strong="H5975" there|strong="H5975" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w other|strong="H0312"\+w* \+w things|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w people|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w contributed|strong="H4521"\+w*—} the|strong="H5921" tithes|strong="H4643" and|strong="H3063" the|strong="H5921" first|strong="H7225" part|strong="H4643" of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H5921" grain|strong="H1715" and|strong="H3063" fruit|strong="H6529" that|strong="H3588" was|strong="H1931" harvested|strong="H1219" each|strong="H3117" year|strong="H3117". Those|strong="H5921" men|strong="H6485" collected|strong="H3664" those|strong="H5921" things|strong="H1697" from|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" fields|strong="H7704"/farms near|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" cities|strong="H5892", and|strong="H3063" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w took|strong="H5975"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w to|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\+w* \+w and|strong="H3063"\+w*} gave|strong="H6485" them|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="H3063" the|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*} descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H3117" Levi|strong="H3881", as|strong="H3117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Moses|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="H3063"\+w* \+w said|strong="H0559"\+w* \+w in|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w his|strong="H5921"\+w*} laws|strong="H8451" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" should|strong="H3588" do|strong="H3063". All|strong="H6485" the|strong="H5921" Israeli people|strong="H1931" were|strong="H3881" happy|strong="H8057" about|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" work|strong="H4399" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H5921" priests|strong="H3548" and|strong="H3063" the|strong="H5921" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H3117" Levi|strong="H3881" did|strong="H3063", 
\verseNumber{45}because|strong="H3588" they|strong="H1992" performed|strong="H8104" the|strong="H8104" rituals to|strong="H8104" purify|strong="H2398" things|strong="H4687", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H8104" other|strong="H0312" rituals that|strong="H1121" God|strong="H0430" had|strong="H1732" commanded|strong="H4687". The|strong="H8104" musicians|strong="H7891" in|strong="H1121" the|strong="H8104" temple|strong="H1004" also|strong="H1732" did|strong="H1732" their|strong="H8104" work|strong="H4399" as|strong="H1121" King|strong="H4428" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="H1121" his|strong="H8104" son|strong="H1121" Solomon|strong="H8010" had|strong="H1732" declared|strong="H5046" that|strong="H1121" they|strong="H1992" should|strong="H8104" do|strong="H8104". 
\verseNumber{46}Ever|strong="H3117" since|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" time|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3588" David|strong="H1732" had|strong="H1732" been|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3588" king|strong="H4428" and|strong="H3117" Asaph|strong="H0623" had|strong="H1732" been|strong="H1961" his|strong="H1732" chief|strong="H7218" musician|strong="H5329", the|strong="H3588" musicians|strong="H7891" had|strong="H1732" led|strong="H1980" the|strong="H3588" people|strong="H5971" while|strong="H3117" they|strong="H3588" sang|strong="H7891" songs|strong="H7892" to|strong="H3117" praise|strong="H8416" and|strong="H3117" thank|strong="H3034" God|strong="H0430". 
\verseNumber{47}During|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" years|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3605" Zerubbabel|strong="H2216" and|strong="H1121" I|strong="H3117" governed|strong="H8199" the|strong="H3605" Israeli people|strong="H1121", they|strong="H3117" all|strong="H3605" contributed|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3605" food|strong="H3899" that|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" singers|strong="H7891" and|strong="H1121" temple|strong="H1004" gatekeepers|strong="H7778" needed|strong="H1767" each|strong="H3605" day|strong="H3117". They|strong="H3117" gave|strong="H5414" ◄a|strong="H5414" tithe|strong="H4643"/10%► of|strong="H1121" their|strong="H3605" crops|strong="H8393" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3881" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w helped|strong="H5826"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w priests|strong="H3548"\+w*}, and|strong="H1121" those|strong="H3605" descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Levi|strong="H3881" gave|strong="H5414" ◄a|strong="H5414" tithe|strong="H4643"/10%► of|strong="H1121" that|strong="H3605" to|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w priests|strong="H3548"\+w*, \+w who|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w were|strong="H3478"\+w*} descendants|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Aaron|strong="H0175" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w first|strong="H1121"\+w* Supreme \+w Priest|strong="H3548"\+w*}. 

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\chapterNumber{13}On|strong="H3117" that|strong="H5971" day|strong="H3117", when|strong="H3117" someone|strong="H0376" read|strong="H7121" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H3117" people|strong="H5971" parts|strong="H3411" of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" laws|strong="H8451" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w God|strong="H3808"\+w* \+w gave|strong="H7121"\+w*} to|strong="H5704" Moses|strong="H4872", they|strong="H3117" read|strong="H7121" where|strong="H3808" it|strong="H1931" was|strong="H1931" written|strong="H3789" that|strong="H5971" no|strong="H3808" one|strong="H3808" from|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" Ammon|strong="H4125" people-group or|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3117" Moab|strong="H4125" people-group was|strong="H1931" ever|strong="H5769" to|strong="H5704" be|strong="H3808" allowed|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5704" be|strong="H3808" with|strong="H3117" God’s|strong="H0430" people|strong="H5971" while|strong="H5704" they|strong="H3117" were|strong="H5971" gathered|strong="H6951" together|strong="H7121" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="H5704"\+w* \+w worship|strong="H7121"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{2}The|strong="H5921" reason|strong="H5921" for|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" was|strong="H3478" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammon|strong="H5983" and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Moab|strong="H4124" did|strong="H3478" not|strong="H3808" give|strong="H2015"/sell|strong="H4376" any|strong="H3588" food|strong="H3899" or|strong="H3808" water|strong="H4325" to|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5921" Israelis \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w while|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* Israelis \+w were|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w going|strong="H1980"\+w* \+w through|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w their|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w areas|strong="H0776"\+w* \+w after|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w left|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w Egypt|strong="H4714"\+w*}. Instead|strong="H3588", the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" Ammon|strong="H5983" and|strong="H1121" Moab|strong="H4124" paid|strong="H5414" money|strong="H3701" to|strong="H3478" Balaam|strong="H1109" in|strong="H5921" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" would|strong="H3478" curse|strong="H7045" the|strong="H5921" Israelis. But|strong="H3588" God|strong="H3808" commanded|strong="H6680" Balaam|strong="H1109" to|strong="H3478" bless|strong="H1288" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H1121", not|strong="H3808" to|strong="H3478" curse|strong="H7045" them|strong="H5921". 
\verseNumber{3}So|strong="H1961" when|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H6154" heard|strong="H8085" these|strong="H8085" laws|strong="H8451" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w being|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w read|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w them|strong="H1961"\+w*}, they|strong="H3605" sent|strong="H7971" away|strong="H3605" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H6154" whose|strong="H3605" ancestors|strong="H0001" had|strong="H1961" come|strong="H1961" from|strong="H3478" other|strong="H3605" countries|strong="H0776". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Purifying|strong="H2893" the|strong="H3605" storerooms }

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\verseNumber{4}Previously|strong="H6440", Eliashib|strong="H0475" the|strong="H6440" priest|strong="H3548" had|strong="H5414" been|strong="H1961" appointed|strong="H5414" to|strong="H5414" be|strong="H5414" in|strong="H1004" charge|strong="H5414" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6440" storerooms in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H6440" temple|strong="H1004". He|strong="H1004" was|strong="H1004" a|strong="H5414" relative|strong="H7138" of|strong="H1004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w our|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w enemy|strong="H0340"\+w*} Tobiah|strong="H2900". 
\verseNumber{5}He|strong="H8033" allowed|strong="H5414" Tobiah|strong="H2900" to|strong="H1961" use|strong="H1961" a|strong="H1961" large|strong="H1419" room|strong="H3957" in|strong="H6213" which|strong="H8033" they|strong="H8033" had|strong="H1961" previously|strong="H6440" stored|strong="H5414" the|strong="H6440" grain|strong="H1715" offerings|strong="H4503" and|strong="H1419" the|strong="H6440" incense|strong="H3828", the|strong="H6440" equipment|strong="H3627" that|strong="H5414" is|strong="H1961" used|strong="H6213" in|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6440" temple|strong="H1004", the|strong="H6440" offerings|strong="H4503" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w the|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w had|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w brought|strong="H5414"\+w*} for|strong="H6213" the|strong="H6440" priests|strong="H3548", and|strong="H1419" the|strong="H6440" tithes|strong="H4643" of|strong="H3627" grain|strong="H1715" and|strong="H1419" wine|strong="H8492" and|strong="H1419" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w olive|strong="H2132"\+w*} oil|strong="H3323" that|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="H5414"\+w*} had|strong="H1961" commanded|strong="H4687" the|strong="H6440" people|strong="H5971" to|strong="H1961" bring|strong="H5414" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H6440" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*} descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H3627" Levi|strong="H3881", and|strong="H1419" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H6440" temple|strong="H1004" musicians|strong="H7891", and|strong="H1419" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H6440" temple|strong="H1004" guards|strong="H7778". 
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\verseNumber{6}While|strong="H1961" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Tobias \+w was|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w using|strong="H5927"\+w* \+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w room|strong="H2315"\+w*}, I|strong="H3588" was|strong="H1961" not|strong="H3808" in|strong="H8141" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", because|strong="H3588" in|strong="H8141" the|strong="H3605" 32nd year|strong="H8141" that|strong="H3588" Artaxerxes|strong="H0783" was|strong="H1961" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" of|strong="H4428" Babylonia|strong="H0894", I|strong="H3588" went|strong="H4428" back|strong="H7725" there|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" report|strong="H8088" to|strong="H1961" him|strong="H3605". After|strong="H7093" a|strong="H1961" while|strong="H1961" I|strong="H3588" requested|strong="H7592" the|strong="H3605" king|strong="H4428" to|strong="H1961" allow|strong="H5414" me|strong="H4480" to|strong="H1961" return|strong="H7725" to|strong="H1961" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="H4428"\+w* \+w he|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w allowed|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w me|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w to|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w go|strong="H1961"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{7}When|strong="H6213" I|strong="H1004" arrived|strong="H0935" in|strong="H6213" Jerusalem|strong="H3389", I|strong="H1004" found|strong="H4672" out|strong="H6213" that|strong="H2691" Eliashib|strong="H0475" had|strong="H3389" done|strong="H6213" an|strong="H6213" evil|strong="H7451" thing|strong="H7451" by|strong="H7451" allowing Tobiah|strong="H2900" to|strong="H6213" use|strong="H6213" a|strong="H6213" room|strong="H1004" in|strong="H6213" God’s|strong="H0430" temple|strong="H1004". 
\verseNumber{8}I|strong="H4480" became|strong="H3205" very|strong="H3966" angry|strong="H2734", and|strong="H1004" I|strong="H4480" threw|strong="H7993" out|strong="H2351" of|strong="H1004" that|strong="H3605" room|strong="H1004" everything|strong="H3605" that|strong="H3605" belonged|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1004" Tobiah|strong="H2900". 
\verseNumber{9}Then|strong="H7725" I|strong="H1004" commanded|strong="H6680" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3627"\+w* \+w they|strong="H8033"\+w* \+w perform|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w a|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w ritual|strong="H3925"\+w*} to|strong="H7725" make|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7725" rooms|strong="H3957" ◄pure|strong="H2891"/acceptable|strong="H7522" to|strong="H7725" God|strong="H0430"► again|strong="H7725". And|strong="H7725" I|strong="H1004" also|strong="H1571" ordered|strong="H6680" that|strong="H3627" all|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7725" equipment|strong="H3627" used|strong="H3627" in|strong="H1004" the|strong="H7725" temple|strong="H1004" and|strong="H7725" all|strong="H7725" the|strong="H7725" grain|strong="H1715" offerings|strong="H4503" and|strong="H7725" incense|strong="H3828" should|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1004" put|strong="H7725" in|strong="H1004" that|strong="H3627" room|strong="H1004" again|strong="H7725". 
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\verseNumber{10}I|strong="H3588" also|strong="H6213" found|strong="H3045" out|strong="H5414" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" temple|strong="H1004" musicians|strong="H7891" and|strong="H7704" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="H0312"\+w*} descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H7704" Levi|strong="H3881" had|strong="H3588" left|strong="H5414" Jerusalem|strong="H3389" and|strong="H7704" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H6213" their|strong="H5414" fields|strong="H7704"/farms, because|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" Israeli people|strong="H3808" had|strong="H3588" not|strong="H3808" been|strong="H3808" bringing|strong="H5414" to|strong="H6213" them|strong="H5414" the|strong="H3588" food|strong="H3899" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w needed|strong="H1767"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{11}So|strong="H5975" I|strong="H5921" rebuked|strong="H7378" the|strong="H5921" officials|strong="H5461", saying|strong="H0559" to|strong="H5921" them|strong="H5921", “◄Why|strong="H4069" have|strong="H1004" you|strong="H5921" not|strong="H5975" taken|strong="H3947" care|strong="H5921" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5921" work|strong="H4399" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1004"?/It|strong="H5921" is|strong="H1004" disgraceful|strong="H5039" that|strong="H1004" you|strong="H5921" have|strong="H1004" not|strong="H5975" taken|strong="H3947" care|strong="H5921" of|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5921" work|strong="H4399" in|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1004".►” [RHQ] So|strong="H5975" I|strong="H5921" brought|strong="H6908" the|strong="H5921" descendants|strong="H2233" of|strong="H1004" Levi|strong="H3878" and|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5921" musicians|strong="H7891" back|strong="H1004" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1004", and|strong="H1004" told|strong="H5046" them|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5921" do|strong="H6213" their|strong="H5921" work|strong="H4399" there|strong="H5975" again|strong="H7725". 
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\verseNumber{12}Then|strong="H3063" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H3605" Judah|strong="H3063" again|strong="H7725" started|strong="H2490" to|strong="H3063" bring|strong="H0935" to|strong="H3063" the|strong="H3605" temple|strong="H1004" storerooms their|strong="H3605" tithes|strong="H4643" of|strong="H3605" grain|strong="H1715", wine|strong="H8492", and|strong="H3063" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w olive|strong="H2132"\+w*} oil|strong="H3323". 
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\verseNumber{14}My|strong="H5921" God|strong="H0430", do|strong="H6213" not|strong="H6213" forget|strong="H7911" all|strong="H6213" these|strong="H2063" good|strong="H2617" things|strong="H1697" that|strong="H6213" I|strong="H5921" have|strong="H1004" faithfully|strong="H2617" done|strong="H6213" for|strong="H5921" your|strong="H5921" temple|strong="H1004" and|strong="H1004" for|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" work|strong="H6213" that|strong="H6213" is|strong="H2617" done|strong="H6213" there|strong="H2063"! 

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My|strong="H8104" God|strong="H0430", do|strong="H8104" not|strong="H1961" forget|strong="H7911" this|strong="H2063" also|strong="H1571" that|strong="H3117" I|strong="H3117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w done|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w for|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w you|strong="H5921"\+w*}! And|strong="H3117" because|strong="H5921" of|strong="H3117" your|strong="H5921" faithfully|strong="H2617" loving|strong="H0157" me|strong="H5921", allow|strong="H5414" me|strong="H5921" to|strong="H1961" continue|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" live|strong="H3117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w many|strong="H7230"\+w* \+w more|strong="H7230"\+w* \+w years|strong="H3117"\+w*}! 
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\verseNumber{23}During|strong="H3117" that|strong="H7200" time|strong="H3117", I|strong="H3117" also|strong="H1571" found|strong="H1571" out|strong="H7200" that|strong="H7200" many|strong="H7200" of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H7200" Jewish|strong="H3064" men|strong="H1992" had|strong="H3064" married|strong="H3427" women|strong="H1992" from|strong="H3117" Ashdod|strong="H0795" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}, and|strong="H3117" from|strong="H3117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H7200"\+w*} Ammon|strong="H4125" and|strong="H3117" Moab|strong="H4125" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{people-groups}. 
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