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\w And|strong="H1722"\w* if \w it|strong="H5921"\w* seem \w good|strong="H3191"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* thee, \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* thy brethren \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H5648"\w* any thing \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w* \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*, \w do|strong="H5648"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4101"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3984"\w* also, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* thee \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* sacrifice \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* thy \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, \w deliver|strong="H8000"\w* thou \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* sight \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H4430"\w* whatsoever \w more|strong="H4481"\w* \w there|strong="H1768"\w* shall \w be|strong="H0426"\w* need \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* thy \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, how much soever thou shalt \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w occasion|strong="H5308"\w* \w to|strong="H4481"\w* spend, it shall \w be|strong="H0426"\w* given out \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w treasury|strong="H1005"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4430"\w* exchequer, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w by|strong="H4481"\w* me.


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\w I|strong="H0576"\w* \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w have|strong="H0576"\w* ordered \w and|strong="H4430"\w* decreed \w to|strong="H2942"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* keepers \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* public chest, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5675"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* whatsoever Esdras \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w priest|strong="H3549"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5613"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w law|strong="H1882"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, shall \w require|strong="H7593"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w give|strong="H7761"\w* it without delay,


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Unto \w a|strong="H5705"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* \w talents|strong="H3604"\w* \w of|strong="H1325"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w*, \w and|strong="H3702"\w* unto \w a|strong="H5705"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* cores \w of|strong="H1325"\w* wheat, \w and|strong="H3702"\w* unto \w a|strong="H5705"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* bates \w of|strong="H1325"\w* \w wine|strong="H2562"\w*, \w and|strong="H3702"\w* unto \w a|strong="H5705"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3969"\w* bates \w of|strong="H1325"\w* \w oil|strong="H4887"\w*, \w and|strong="H3702"\w* \w salt|strong="H4416"\w* \w without|strong="H3809"\w* measure.


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\w All|strong="H3606"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* belongeth \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* rites \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, let \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w be|strong="H0426"\w* given diligently \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*: lest \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7109"\w* \w should|strong="H4101"\w* \w be|strong="H0426"\w* enkindled \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w realm|strong="H4437"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w sons|strong="H1123"\w*.


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\w We|strong="H1768"\w* give \w you|strong="H1768"\w* also \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w understand|strong="H3046"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w priests|strong="H3549"\w*, \w and|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3879"\w*, \w and|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w singers|strong="H2171"\w*, \w and|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* porters, \w and|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* Nathinites, \w and|strong="H1005"\w* ministers \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* have \w no|strong="H3809"\w* \w authority|strong="H7990"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w impose|strong="H7412"\w* \w toll|strong="H1983"\w* \w or|strong="H0426"\w* \w tribute|strong="H4061"\w*, \w or|strong="H0426"\w* \w custom|strong="H1093"\w* upon them.


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\w And|strong="H2452"\w* thou Esdras according \w to|strong="H5972"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* thy \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* thy \w hand|strong="H3028"\w*, \w appoint|strong="H4483"\w* \w judges|strong="H1782"\w* \w and|strong="H2452"\w* \w magistrates|strong="H8200"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* may judge \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w people|strong="H5972"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5675"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w river|strong="H5103"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w*, \w for|strong="H1768"\w* them \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w know|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w law|strong="H1882"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* thy \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, yea \w and|strong="H2452"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* ignorant \w teach|strong="H3046"\w* ye freely.


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\w And|strong="H4430"\w* whosoever \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w do|strong="H5648"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w law|strong="H1882"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* thy \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w law|strong="H1882"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w diligently|strong="H0629"\w*, \w judgment|strong="H1780"\w* shall \w be|strong="H0426"\w* \w executed|strong="H5648"\w* upon \w him|strong="H4481"\w*, either unto \w death|strong="H4193"\w*, \w or|strong="H0426"\w* unto \w banishment|strong="H8332"\w*, \w or|strong="H0426"\w* \w to|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w confiscation|strong="H6065"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w goods|strong="H5232"\w*, \w or|strong="H0426"\w* \w at|strong="H0426"\w* least \w to|strong="H4481"\w* prison.


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\w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* hath \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w glorify|strong="H6286"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* hath \w inclined|strong="H5186"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w mercy|strong="H3068"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* counsellors, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w being|strong="H0430"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, which \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H5973"\w* \w out|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.<pb/>


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Now \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w families|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w genealogy|strong="H3187"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w*, \w who|strong="H0428"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.


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\w Of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Phinees, Gersom. \w Of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ithamar|strong="H0385"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*. \w Of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, Hattus.


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\w Of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Sechenias, \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Pharos, Zacharias, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w numbered|strong="H3967"\w* \w a|strong="H2145"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*.


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\w Of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Phahath Moab, \w Eleoenai|strong="H0454"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Zareha, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*.


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\w Of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Sechenias, \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ezechiel, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*.


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\w Of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Adan, Abed \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*.


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\w Of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Alam, Isaias \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Athalias, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*.


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\w Of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Saphatia: Zebodia \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Michael|strong="H4317"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w eighty|strong="H8084"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*.


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\w Of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, Obedia \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jahiel, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w eighteen|strong="H6240"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*.


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\w Of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Selomith, \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Josphia, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H2145"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*.


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\w Of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bebai|strong="H0893"\w*, Zacharias \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bebai|strong="H0893"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*.


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\w Of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azgad|strong="H5803"\w*, Joanan \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Eccetan, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H2145"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*.


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\w Of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Adonicam, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w last|strong="H0314"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w their|strong="H5973"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w*: \w Eliphelet|strong="H0467"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Jehiel, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Samaias, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*.


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\w Of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Begui, \w Uthai|strong="H5793"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Zachur, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w*, \w which|strong="H8033"\w* runneth down \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ahava|strong="H0163"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w we|strong="H3117"\w* stayed \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* sought \w among|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w among|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.


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\w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* built \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w Rehum|strong="H7348"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Benni. \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* built Hasebias, lord \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* street \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ceila \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H2388"\w* street.


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\w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* built \w their|strong="H0310"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* Bavai \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Enadad, lord \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* Ceila.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* Aser \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Josue, lord \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Maspha, built \w another|strong="H8145"\w* measure, \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w corner|strong="H4740"\w*.


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\w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* Merimuth \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Urias \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Haccus, built \w another|strong="H8145"\w* measure, \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Eliasib, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w end|strong="H8503"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Eliasib.


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\w And|strong="H3548"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* built \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* plains \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* Jordan.


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\w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* built \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Hasub, \w over|strong="H2388"\w* \w against|strong="H5048"\w* \w their|strong="H0310"\w* \w own|strong="H2388"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* built Azarias \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Maasias \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ananias \w over|strong="H2388"\w* \w against|strong="H5048"\w* \w his|strong="H2388"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H0935"\w* said before \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brethren, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* multitude \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Samaritans: \w What|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* silly Jews \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*? \w Will|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Gentiles let \w them|strong="H0935"\w* \w alone|strong="H6213"\w*? \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* sacrifice \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* end \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* day? \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* able \w to|strong="H0935"\w* raise stones \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* heaps \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rubbish, which \w are|strong="H6213"\w* burnt?


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Tobias \w also|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Ammonite \w who|strong="H0430"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w*: Let \w them|strong="H0413"\w* build: if \w a|strong="H5921"\w* fox go \w up|strong="H5975"\w*, \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* leap \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* stone wall.


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Hear thou \w our|strong="H0587"\w* \w God|strong="H0559"\w*, \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H3063"\w* despised: turn \w their|strong="H3808"\w* reproach upon \w their|strong="H3808"\w* own head, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* give \w them|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* despised \w in|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* land \w of|strong="H2346"\w* captivity.


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Cover \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* iniquity, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* sin \w be|strong="H3808"\w* blotted \w out|strong="H3045"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w* thy \w face|strong="H7200"\w*, \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* mocked thy builders.


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\w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* built \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wall, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w joined|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w* unto \w the|strong="H3605"\w* half thereof: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* heart \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* excited \w to|strong="H0559"\w* work.


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\w And|strong="H2719"\w* \w it|strong="H0310"\w* came \w to|strong="H5973"\w* pass, \w when|strong="H0310"\w* Sanaballat, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* Tobias, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Arabians, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Ammonites, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Azotians heard \w that|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* Jerusalem \w were|strong="H4940"\w* made \w up|strong="H5975"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* breaches began \w to|strong="H5973"\w* \w be|strong="H2719"\w* closed, \w that|strong="H0310"\w* \w they|strong="H0310"\w* \w were|strong="H4940"\w* exceedingly angry.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H1419"\w* assembled \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* Jerusalem, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* prepare ambushes.


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\w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* prayed \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w set|strong="H7725"\w* watchmen \w upon|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* day \w and|strong="H0430"\w* night \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3063"\w* Juda said: \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w strength|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* bearer \w of|strong="H1004"\w* burdens \w is|strong="H1931"\w* decayed, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rubbish \w is|strong="H1931"\w* very \w much|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w we|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* able \w to|strong="H1961"\w* build \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wall.


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\w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w our|strong="H6006"\w* enemies said: Let \w them|strong="H5375"\w* not know, nor understand, till \w we|strong="H6213"\w* come \w in|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* midst \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* kill \w them|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* cause \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* cease.


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\w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* pass, \w that|strong="H2719"\w* \w when|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Jews \w that|strong="H2719"\w* dwelt \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* told \w us|strong="H5921"\w* ten times, \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* places \w from|strong="H5921"\w* whence \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*,


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\w I|strong="H0559"\w* set \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* place behind \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* round \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w order|strong="H0559"\w*, \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* swords, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* spears, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* bows.


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\w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* looked \w and|strong="H0430"\w* rose \w up|strong="H0853"\w*: \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* chief men \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* magistrates, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* rest \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* common \w people|strong="H0834"\w*: \w be|strong="H0430"\w* not afraid \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. Remember \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w great|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* terrible, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* brethren, \w your|strong="H0834"\w* sons, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* daughters, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* wives, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* houses.


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\w And|strong="H2388"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* pass, \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w our|strong="H3318"\w* enemies heard \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* thing \w had|strong="H4399"\w* \w been|strong="H2388"\w* \w told|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*, \w that|strong="H5704"\w* God defeated \w their|strong="H2388"\w* counsel. \w And|strong="H2388"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w returned|strong="H5927"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w of|strong="H3556"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* walls, every man \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H2388"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w forward|strong="H1571"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* half \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w did|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* half \w were|strong="H1961"\w* ready \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* fight, \w with|strong="H0376"\w* spears, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* shields, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* bows, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* coats \w of|strong="H0376"\w* mail, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* rulers \w were|strong="H1961"\w* behind \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* house \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Juda.


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\w Of|strong="H0376"\w* \w them|strong="H0310"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* built \w on|strong="H6584"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* wall \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* carried burdens, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* laded: \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* hands \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* work, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w other|strong="H0251"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* held \w a|strong="H0834"\w* sword.


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For every one of the builders was girded with a sword about his reins. And they built, and sounded with a trumpet by me.


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And I said to the nobles, and to the magistrates, and to the rest of the common people: The work is great and wide, and we are separated on the wall one far from another:


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In what place soever you shall hear the sound of the trumpet, run all thither unto us: our God will fight for us.


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And let us do the work: and let one half of us hold our spears from the rising of the morning, till the stars appear.


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At that time also I said to the people: Let every one with his servant stay in the midst of Jerusalem, and let us take our turns in the night, and by day, to work.


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Now I and my brethren, and my servants, and the watchmen that followed me, did not put off our clothes: only every man stripped himself when he was to be washed.<pb/>


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\w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w cry|strong="H6818"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w some|strong="H7227"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Our|strong="H3947"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*: Yet \w us|strong="H0559"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w up|strong="H0398"\w* corn \w for|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* price \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H0398"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* let \w us|strong="H0559"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* some \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: Let \w us|strong="H0559"\w* mortgage \w our|strong="H3947"\w* \w lands|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* let \w us|strong="H0559"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* corn \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H4428"\w* others \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: Let \w us|strong="H0559"\w* \w borrow|strong="H3867"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* tribute, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* let \w us|strong="H0559"\w* give \w up|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H0834"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*:


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\w And|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w cry|strong="H2201"\w* according \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w myself|strong="H3820"\w*: \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* rebuked \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* magistrates, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*: Do \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* exact \w usury|strong="H4855"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*? \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gathered|strong="H5414"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6952"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*,


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\w Of|strong="H1121"\w* Oduia, seventy-four. \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w singing|strong="H7891"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w*:


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* porters: \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Sellum, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ater, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Telmon, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Accub, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Hatita, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Sobai: \w a|strong="H1121"\w* hundred thirty-eight.


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\w And|strong="H0398"\w* Athersatha \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H5975"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w should|strong="H3548"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w of|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w holies|strong="H6944"\w* \w of|strong="H3548"\w* \w holies|strong="H6944"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* learned \w and|strong="H0398"\w* skillful.


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\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* multitude \w as|strong="H0259"\w* \w it|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H0702"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w*, forty-two \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w*,


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Beside their menservants \w and|strong="H3967"\w* womenservants, \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w were|strong="H0428"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* thirty-seven: \w and|strong="H3967"\w* among \w them|strong="H0505"\w* \w singing|strong="H7891"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w singing|strong="H7891"\w* women, \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty-five|strong="H0705"\w*.


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Their horses, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* thirty-six: their mules \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* forty-five:


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And the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singing men, and the rest of the common people, and the Nathinites, and all Israel dwelt in their cities.<pb/>


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\w And|strong="H6440"\w* thou didst \w divide|strong="H1234"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w passed|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w midst|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w on|strong="H3220"\w* \w dry|strong="H3004"\w* \w land|strong="H3004"\w*: \w but|strong="H4325"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w persecutors|strong="H7291"\w* thou threwest \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* depth, \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3644"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w mighty|strong="H5794"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3027"\w* thou gavest \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* enemies, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H6256"\w* afflicted \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* tribulation \w they|strong="H6256"\w* \w cried|strong="H6817"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* thee, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* thou heardest \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w according|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* multitude \w of|strong="H3027"\w* thy tender \w mercies|strong="H7356"\w* thou gavest \w them|strong="H0413"\w* saviours, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* enemies.


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\w And|strong="H0776"\w* thou didst forbear \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* didst testify \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* thy \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* thy \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*: \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* heard \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* thou didst \w deliver|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lands|strong="H0776"\w*.


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\w Yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* thy \w very|strong="H7227"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w mercies|strong="H7356"\w* thou didst \w not|strong="H3808"\w* utterly consume \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*: \w because|strong="H3588"\w* thou art \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w merciful|strong="H7349"\w* \w and|strong="H2587"\w* \w gracious|strong="H2587"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H0935"\w* thou art \w just|strong="H6662"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*: \w because|strong="H3588"\w* thou hast \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w wickedly|strong="H7561"\w*.


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\w Our|strong="H0834"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w our|strong="H0834"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w our|strong="H0834"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H0834"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* thy \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* minded thy \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* thy \w testimonies|strong="H5715"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* thou hast \w testified|strong="H5749"\w* \w among|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* thee \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4438"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* thy manifold \w goodness|strong="H2898"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* thou gavest \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w large|strong="H7227"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* fat \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* thou deliveredst \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* most \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* devices.


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\w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* fruits thereof grow \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* thou hast \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w dominion|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w bodies|strong="H1472"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w beasts|strong="H0929"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* tribulation.


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And because of all this we ourselves make a covenant, and write it, and our princes, our Levites, and our priests sign it.<pb/>


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w overseer|strong="H6496"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w was|strong="H0430"\w* Azzi \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*, \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Hasabia, \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Mathania, \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Micha. \w Of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w singing|strong="H7891"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* ministry \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w order|strong="H1697"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w singing|strong="H7891"\w* men \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* Phathahia \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Mesezebel \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Zara \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Juda \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w matters|strong="H1697"\w* \w concerning|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* houses \w through|strong="H7704"\w* all \w their|strong="H0413"\w* countries. \w Of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Juda \w so|strong="H3427"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* Cariath-Arbe, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w villages|strong="H1323"\w* thereof: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Dibon|strong="H1769"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w villages|strong="H1323"\w* thereof: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* Cabseel, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w villages|strong="H1323"\w* thereof.


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\w And|strong="H4137"\w* at Jesue, \w and|strong="H4137"\w* at Molada, \w and|strong="H4137"\w* Bethphaleth,


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\w And|strong="H1323"\w* at Hasersual, \w and|strong="H1323"\w* at Bersabee, \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w in|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H1323"\w* \w villages|strong="H1323"\w* thereof,


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\w And|strong="H1323"\w* at Siceleg, \w and|strong="H1323"\w* at Mochona, \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w in|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H1323"\w* \w villages|strong="H1323"\w* thereof,


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\w And|strong="H6881"\w* at Remmon, \w and|strong="H6881"\w* at Saraa, \w and|strong="H6881"\w* at Jerimuth,


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Zanoa, Odollam, \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w their|strong="H5704"\w* \w villages|strong="H1323"\w*, \w at|strong="H2583"\w* Lachis \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w its|strong="H5704"\w* dependencies, \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w at|strong="H2583"\w* Azeca \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w villages|strong="H1323"\w* thereof. \w And|strong="H7704"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* dwelt \w from|strong="H5704"\w* Bersabee unto \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Ennom.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w*, \w at|strong="H1121"\w* Mechmas, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H1121"\w* Hai, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w villages|strong="H1323"\w* thereof,


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\w And|strong="H0207"\w* \w Ono|strong="H0207"\w* the \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1516"\w* craftsmen.


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\w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w portions|strong="H4256"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* Juda \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*.<pb/>


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Now \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* Zorobabel \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Salathiel, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Josue: Saraia, Jeremias, Esdras,


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Idaia. \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3117"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Josue.


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\w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, Jesua, Bennui, Cedmihel, Sarebia, Juda, Mathanias, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* hymns:


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\w And|strong="H0251"\w* Becbecia, \w and|strong="H0251"\w* Hanni, \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w their|strong="H5048"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* every \w one|strong="H0251"\w* \w in|strong="H0251"\w* \w his|strong="H5048"\w* office.


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\w And|strong="H0853"\w* Josue \w beget|strong="H3205"\w* Joacim, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* Joacim \w beget|strong="H3205"\w* Eliasib, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* Eliasib \w beget|strong="H3205"\w* \w Joiada|strong="H3111"\w*,


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\w And|strong="H0853"\w* \w Joiada|strong="H3111"\w* \w beget|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w beget|strong="H3205"\w* Jeddoa.


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\w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Joacim \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w families|strong="H0001"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w*: \w Of|strong="H3117"\w* Saraia, Maraia: \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Jeremias, Hanania:


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\w Of|strong="H3130"\w* Milicho, \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*: \w of|strong="H3130"\w* Sebenia, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*:


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\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w families|strong="H0001"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Eliasib, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Joiada|strong="H3111"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Johanan|strong="H3110"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* Jeddoa, \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Persian|strong="H6542"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*, \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w families|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Chronicles|strong="H1697"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* unto \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jonathan \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Eliasib.


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Now \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* Hasebia, Serebia, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Josue \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Cedmihel: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5048"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w by|strong="H0430"\w* \w their|strong="H5048"\w* courses, \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w give|strong="H3034"\w* \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w* \w according|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* wait equally \w in|strong="H0430"\w* order.


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Mathania, \w and|strong="H8179"\w* Becbecia, Obedia, \w and|strong="H8179"\w* Mosollam, Telmon, Accub, \w were|strong="H7778"\w* \w keepers|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w and|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* entrances before \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*.


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\w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Joacim \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Josue, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Josedec, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Nehemias \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w governor|strong="H6346"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Esdras \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w at|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dedication|strong="H2598"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w out|strong="H1245"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H4725"\w*, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dedication|strong="H2598"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8057"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="H8426"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w singing|strong="H7892"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w cymbals|strong="H4700"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* psalteries \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w harps|strong="H3658"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w singing|strong="H7891"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w plain|strong="H3603"\w* country \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* villages \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Nethuphati,


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\w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w from|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Galgal, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w from|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* countries \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w Azmaveth|strong="H5820"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w singing|strong="H7891"\w* men \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* villages \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w purified|strong="H2891"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w purified|strong="H2891"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w made|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* Juda \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w choirs|strong="H8426"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w give|strong="H5927"\w* \w praise|strong="H8426"\w*. \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* dunghill \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*.


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\w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w them|strong="H0310"\w* went Osaias, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* Juda,


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\w And|strong="H4918"\w* Azarias, Esdras, \w and|strong="H4918"\w* Mosollam, Judas, \w and|strong="H4918"\w* Benjamin, \w and|strong="H4918"\w* Semeia, \w and|strong="H4918"\w* Jeremias.


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\w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w of|strong="H3414"\w* \w the|strong="H3414"\w* sons \w of|strong="H3414"\w* \w the|strong="H3414"\w* priests with trumpets, Zacharias \w the|strong="H3414"\w* son \w of|strong="H3414"\w* Jonathan. \w the|strong="H3414"\w* son \w of|strong="H3414"\w* Semeia, \w the|strong="H3414"\w* son \w of|strong="H3414"\w* Mathania; \w the|strong="H3414"\w* son \w of|strong="H3414"\w* Michaia, \w the|strong="H3414"\w* son \w of|strong="H3414"\w* Zechur, \w the|strong="H3414"\w* son \w of|strong="H3414"\w* Asaph,


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\w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3548"\w* brethren Semeia, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Azareel Malalai, Galalai, Maai, Nathanael, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Judas, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Hanani, \w with|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H8098"\w* musical instruments \w of|strong="H1121"\w* David \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Esdras \w the|strong="H8098"\w* scribe before \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8098"\w* fountain gate.


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So \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w merchants|strong="H7402"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* wares, \w stayed|strong="H3885"\w* without \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w once|strong="H6471"\w* \w or|strong="H4376"\w* \w twice|strong="H6471"\w*.


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\w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w O|strong="H2142"\w* Lord \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w that|strong="H2142"\w* defile \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priesthood|strong="H3550"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* law \w of|strong="H0430"\w* priests \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*.


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