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{\MTB The Book of
\par }{\MT Nehemiah

\par }\ChapOne{1}{\PP \VerseOne{1}The
words
of Nehemias
the
son
of Helchias.
And
it
came
to
pass
in
the
month
of Casleu,
in
the
twentieth
year,
as
I
was
in
the castle
of
Susa,
\VS{2}That
Hanani
one
of
my
brethren
came,
he
and
some
men
of Juda;
and
I
asked
them
concerning
the
Jews,
that
remained
and
were
left
of
the
captivity,
and
concerning
Jerusalem.
\VS{3}And
they
said
to
me:
They
that
have
remained,
and
are
left
of
the
captivity
there
in
the
province,
are
in
great affliction,
and
reproach:
and
the
wall
of
Jerusalem
is
broken
down,
and
the
gates thereof
are burnt
with
fire.
\VS{4}And
when
I
had
heard
these
words,
I
sat
down,
and
wept,
and
mourned
for many
days:
and
I
fasted,
and
prayed
before
the
face
of
the
God
of
heaven.
\VS{5}And
I
said:
I
beseech thee,
O
Lord
God
of
heaven,
strong,
great,
and terrible,
who keepest
covenant
and
mercy
with those
that
love thee,
and
keep thy
commandments:
\VS{6}Let thy
ears
be
attentive,
and thy
eyes
open,
to
hear
the
prayer
of thy
servant,
which
I
pray
before thee
now,
night
and
day,
for
the
children
of
Israel thy
servants:
and
I
confess
the
sins
of
the
children
of
Israel,
by
which
they
have
sinned
against thee:
I
and
my
father’s
house
have
sinned.
\VS{7}We
have
been seduced
by vanity,
and
have
not
kept thy
commandments,
and ceremonies
and
judgments,
which thou hast
commanded thy
servant
Moses.
\VS{8}Remember
the
word
that thou commandedst
to
Moses thy
servant,
saying:
If
you
shall transgress,
I
will
scatter
you abroad among
the
nations:
\VS{9}But
if
you
return
to
me,
and
keep
my
commandments,
and
do
them,
though
you
should
be
led
away
to
the uttermost parts
of
the world,
I
will
gather
you
from thence,
and
bring
you
back
to
the
place
which
I
have
chosen
for
my
name
to
dwell
there.
\VS{10}And
these
are thy
servants,
and thy
people:
whom thou hast
redeemed
by thy
great
strength,
and
by thy
mighty
hand.
\VS{11}I
beseech thee,
O
Lord,
let thy
ear
be
attentive
to
the
prayer
of thy
servant,
and
to
the
prayer
of thy
servants
who desire
to
fear thy
name:
and
direct thy
servant
this
day,
and
give
him
mercy
before
this
man.
For
I
was
the
king’s
cupbearer.

\par }\Chap{2}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
it
came
to
pass
in
the
month
of
Nisan,
in
the
twentieth
year
of
Artaxerxes
the
king:
that
wine
was
before
him,
and
I
took
up
the
wine,
and
gave
it
to
the
king:
and
I
was
as
one languishing
away
before
his
face.
\VS{2}And
the
king
said
to
me:
Why
is thy
countenance
sad,
seeing thou dost
not appear
to
be
sick?
this
is
not
without cause,
but some
evil,
I know
not
what,
is
in thy
heart.
And
I
was seized
with
an
exceeding
great
fear:
\VS{3}And
I
said
to
the
king:
O
king,
live
for
ever:
why
should
not
my
countenance
be sorrowful, seeing
the
city
of
the
place
of
the sepulchres
of
my
fathers
is desolate,
and
the
gates thereof
are burnt
with
fire?
\VS{4}Then
the
king
said
to
me:
For
what dost thou
make
request?
And
I
prayed
to
the
God
of
heaven,
\VS{5}And
I
said
to
the
king:
If
it seem
good
to
the
king,
and
if thy
servant hath
found favour
in thy
sight,
that thou wouldst
send
me
into Judea
to
the
city
of
the sepulchre
of
my
father,
and
I
will
build
it.
\VS{6}And
the
king
said
to
me,
and
the
queen
that
sat
by
him:
For
how
long
shall thy
journey
be,
and
when wilt thou
return?
And
it
pleased
the
king,
and
he
sent
me:
and
I fixed
him
a
time.
\VS{7}And
I
said
to
the
king:
If
it seem
good
to
the
king,
let
him
give
me
letters
to
the
governors
of
the country
beyond
the
river,
that
they
convey
me
over,
till
I
come
into Judea:
\VS{8}And
a
letter
to
Asaph
the
keeper
of
the
king’s
forest,
to
give
me
timber
that
I
may cover
the
gates
of
the tower
of
the
house,
and
the
walls
of
the
city,
and
the
house
that
I
shall
enter
into.
And
the
king
gave
me
according
to
the
good
hand
of
my
God
with
me.
\VS{9}And
I
came
to
the
governors
of
the country
beyond
the
river,
and
gave
them
the
king’s
letters.
And
the
king
had
sent
with
me
captains
of
soldiers,
and
horsemen.
\VS{10}And Sanaballat
the
Horonite,
and Tobias
the
servant,
the
Ammonite,
heard
it,
and
it grieved
them
exceedingly,
that
a
man
was
come,
who
sought
the
prosperity
of
the
children
of
Israel.
\VS{11}And
I
came
to
Jerusalem,
and
was
there
three
days.
\VS{12}And
I
arose
in
the
night,
I
and
some
few
men
with
me,
and
I
told
not
any
man
what
God
had
put
in
my
heart
to
do
in
Jerusalem,
and
there
was
no
beast
with
me,
but
the
beast
that
I
rode
upon.
\VS{13}And
I
went
out
by
night
by
the
gate
of
the
valley,
and
before
the
dragon fountain,
and
to
the dung
gate,
and
I viewed
the
wall
of
Jerusalem
which
was
broken
down,
and
the
gates thereof
which
were
consumed
with
fire.
\VS{14}And
I
passed
to
the
gate
of
the fountain,
and
to
the
king’s aqueduct,
and
there
was
no
place
for
the
beast
on
which
I rode
to
pass.
\VS{15}And
I
went
up
in
the
night
by
the torrent,
and viewed
the
wall,
and
going
back
I
came
to
the
gate
of
the
valley,
and
returned.
\VS{16}But
the magistrates
knew
not whither
I
went,
or
what
I
did:
neither
had
I
as
yet
told
any
thing
to
the
Jews,
or
to
the
priests,
or
to
the
nobles,
or
to
the magistrates,
or
to
the
rest
that
did
the
work.
\VS{17}Then
I
said
to
them:
You know
the affliction
wherein
we
are,
because
Jerusalem
is desolate,
and
the
gates thereof
are consumed
with
fire:
come,
and
let
us
build
up
the
walls
of
Jerusalem,
and
let
us
be
no
longer
a
reproach.
\VS{18}And
I shewed
them
how
the
hand
of
my
God
was
good
with
me,
and
the
king’s
words,
which
he
had
spoken
to
me,
and
I
said:
Let
us
rise
up,
and
build.
And
their
hands
were
strengthened
in
good.
\VS{19}But Sanaballat
the
Horonite,
and Tobias
the
servant,
the
Ammonite,
and Gossem
the Arabian
heard
of
it,
and
they scoffed
at
us,
and
despised
us,
and
said:
What
is
this
thing
that
you
do?
are
you going
to
rebel
against
the
king?
\VS{20}And
I
answered
them,
and
said
to
them:
The
God
of
heaven
he helpeth
us,
and
we
are
his
servants: let
us
rise
up
and
build:
but
you
have
no
part,
nor
justice,
nor
remembrance
in
Jerusalem.

\par }\Chap{3}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Then Eliasib
the
high
priest
arose,
and
his
brethren
the
priests,
and
they
built
the
flock
gate:
they
sanctified
it,
and
set
up
the
doors thereof,
even unto
the
tower
of
a
hundred cubits
they
sanctified
it unto
the
tower
of Hananeel.
\VS{2}And
next
to
him
the
men
of
Jericho
built:
and
next
to
them
built Zachur
the
son
of Amri.
\VS{3}But
the
fish
gate
the
sons
of Asnaa
built:
they covered
it,
and
set
up
the
doors thereof,
and tire locks,
and
the
bars.
And next
to
them
built Marimuth
the
son
of Urias
the
son
of Accus.
\VS{4}And
next
to
him built Mosollam tile
son
of Barachias,
the sell
of Merezebel,
and
next
to
them built Sadoc
the
son
of
Baana.
\VS{5}And
next
to
them
the Thecuites built:
but
their great men
did
not
put
their
necks
to
the
work
of
their
Lord.
\VS{6}And
Joiada
the
son
of Phasea,
and Mosollam
the
son
of Besodia built
the
old
gate:
they covered
it
and
set
up
the
doors thereof,
and
the locks,
and
the
bars.
\VS{7}And
next
to
them built Meltias
the Gabaonite,
and
Jadon
the Meronathite,
the
men
of Gabaon
and Maspha,
for
the
governor
that
was
in
the country
beyond
the
river.
\VS{8}And
next
to
him built Eziel
the
son
of Araia
the
goldsmith:
and
next
to
him built Ananias
the
son
of
the perfumer:
and
they
left
Jerusalem unto
the
wall
of
the
broad street.
\VS{9}And
next
to
him built Raphaia
the
son
of
Hur, lord
of
the street
of
Jerusalem.
\VS{10}And
next
to
him Jedaia
the
son
of Haromaph
over
against
his
own
house:
and
next
to
him built Hattus
the
son
of Hasebonia.
\VS{11}Melchias
the
son
of Herem,
and Hasub
the
son
of Phahath Moab, built half
the street,
and
the
tower
of
the
furnaces.
\VS{12}And
next
to
him built Sellum
the
son
of Alohes, lord
of
half
the street
of
Jerusalem,
he
and
his
daughters.
\VS{13}And
the
gate
of
the
valley
Hanun
built,
and
the
inhabitants
of Zanoe:
they
built
it,
and
set
up
the
doors thereof,
and
the locks,
and
the
bars,
and
a
thousand
cubits
in
the
wall unto
the
gate
of
the dunghill.
\VS{14}And
the
gate
of
the dunghill Melchias
the
son
of
Rechab
built, lord
of
the street
of Bethacharam:
he
built
it,
and
set
up
the
doors thereof,
and
the locks,
and
the
bars.
\VS{15}And
the
gate
of
the fountain Sellum
the
son
of Cholhoza
built, lord
of
the street
of Maspha:
he
built
it,
and
covered
it,
and
set
up
the
doors thereof,
and
the locks,
and
the bare,
and
the
walls
of
the
pool
of Siloe unto
the
king’s guard,
and unto
the
steps
that
go
down
from
the
city
of
David.
\VS{16}After
him
built Nehemias
the
son
of Azboc, lord
of
half
the street
of Bethsur,
as
far
as
over
against
the sepulchre
of
David,
and
to
the
pool,
that
was
built
with
great labour,
and
to
the
house
of
the
mighty.
\VS{17}After
him built
the
Levites,
Rehum
the
son
of Benni.
After
him built Hasebias, lord
of
half
the street
of Ceila
in
his
own street.
\VS{18}After
him built
their
brethren Bavai
the
son
of Enadad, lord
of
half Ceila.
\VS{19}And
next
to
him Aser
the
son
of Josue, lord
of Maspha, built
another measure,
over
against
the
going
up
of
the
strong
corner.
\VS{20}After
him
in
the mount
Baruch
the
son
of Zachai built
another measure,
from
the
corner
to
the
door
of
the
house
of Eliasib
the
high
priest.
\VS{21}After
him Merimuth
the
son
of Urias
the
son
of Haccus, built
another measure,
from
the
door
of
the
house
of Eliasib,
to
the
end
of
the
house
of Eliasib.
\VS{22}And
after
him built
the
priests,
the
men
of
the plains
of
the Jordan.
\VS{23}After
him built
Benjamin
and Hasub,
over
against
their
own
house:
and
after
him built Azarias
the
son
of Maasias
the
son
of Ananias
over
against
his
house.
\VS{24}After
him built Bennui
the
son
of Hanadad
another measure,
from
the
house
of Azarias unto
the bending,
and unto
the
corner.
\VS{25}Phalel,
the
son
of Ozi,
over
against
the bending
and
the
tower,
which lieth
out
from
the
king’s high
house,
that
is,
in
the
court
of
the
prison:
after
him Phadaia
the
son
of Pharos.
\VS{26}And
the Nathinites
dwelt
in
Ophel,
as
far
as
over
against
the
water
gate
toward
the
east,
and
the
tower
that stood
out.
\VS{27}After
him
the Thecuites built
another measure
over
against,
from
the
great
tower
that standeth
out unto
the
wall
of
the temple.
\VS{28}And upward
from
the
horse
gate
the
priests built,
every
man
over
against
his
house.
\VS{29}After
them built Sadoc
the
son
of Emmer
over
against
his
house.
And
after
him built Semaia
the
son
of Sechenias,
keeper
of
the
east
gate.
\VS{30}After
him built Hanania
the
son
of Selemia,
and
Hanun
the
sixth
son
of Seleph,
another measure:
after
him built Mosollam
the
son
of Barachias
over
against
his treasury.
After
him Melcias
the goldsmith’s
son built unto
the house
of
the Nathinites,
and
of
the sellers
of small wares,
over
against
the judgment gate,
and unto
the chamber
of
the corner.
\VS{31}And
within
the
chamber
of
the
corner
of
the dock
gate,
the
goldsmiths
and
the
merchants built.

\par }\Chap{4}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
it
came
to
pass,
that
when Sanaballat
heard
that
we
were building
the
wall
he
was
angry:
and
being
moved
exceedingly
he scoffed
at
the Jews.
\VS{2}And said before
his brethren,
and
the multitude
of
the Samaritans:
What
are
the silly Jews
doing?
Will
the Gentiles let
them
alone?
will
they sacrifice
and
make
an end
in
a day?
are
they able
to raise stones
out
of
the heaps
of
the rubbish, which
are burnt?
\VS{3}Tobias
also
the Ammonite
who
was
by
him
said: Let
them build: if
a fox go
up,
he
will leap
over
their stone wall.
\VS{4}Hear thou
our
God,
for
we
are despised: turn
their reproach upon
their own head,
and give
them
to
be despised
in
a land
of captivity.
\VS{5}Cover
not
their iniquity,
and
let
not
their sin
be blotted
out
from
before thy
face,
because
they
have mocked thy builders.
\VS{6}So
we built
the wall,
and
joined
it
all
together unto
the half thereof:
and
the heart
of
the
people
was excited
to work.
\VS{7}And
it came
to pass,
when Sanaballat,
and Tobias,
and
the Arabians,
and
the Ammonites,
and
the Azotians heard
that
the
walls
of Jerusalem
were made
up,
and
the breaches began
to
be closed,
that
they
were exceedingly angry.
\VS{8}And
they
all assembled
themselves
together,
to
come,
and
to
fight
against Jerusalem,
and
to prepare ambushes.
\VS{9}And
we prayed
to
our
God,
and
set watchmen
upon
the
wall day
and night
against
them.
\VS{10}And Juda said:
The
strength
of
the bearer
of burdens
is decayed,
and
the rubbish
is very
much,
and
we
shall
not
be able
to build
the wall.
\VS{11}And
our enemies said: Let
them not know, nor understand, till
we come
in
the midst
of
them,
and kill
them,
and cause
the
work
to cease.
\VS{12}And
it
came
to pass,
that
when
the Jews
that dwelt
by
them
came
and told
us ten times,
out
of
all
the places
from whence
they
came
to
us,
\VS{13}I set
the
people
in
the place behind
the
wall round
about
in
order,
with
their swords,
and spears,
and bows.
\VS{14}And
I looked
and rose
up:
and
I
said
to
the chief men
and
the magistrates,
and
to
the rest
of
the common
people:
be not afraid
of
them. Remember
the Lord
who
is
great
and terrible,
and
fight
for
your brethren,
your sons,
and
your daughters,
and
your wives,
and
your houses.
\VS{15}And
it
came
to pass,
when
our enemies heard
that
the thing
had
been
told
us,
that God defeated
their counsel.
And
we
returned
all
of
us
to
the walls, every man
to
his
work.
\VS{16}And
it
came
to
pass
from
that
day
forward,
that half
of
their
young
men
did
the
work,
and half
were ready
for
to fight,
with spears,
and shields,
and bows,
and coats
of mail,
and
the rulers
were behind
them
in
all
the house
of Juda.
\VS{17}Of
them
that built
on
the wall
and
that carried burdens,
and
that laded:
with
one
of
his hands
he
did
the work,
and
with
the
other
he held
a sword.
\VS{18}For every one of the builders was girded with a sword about his reins. And they built, and sounded with a trumpet by me.
\VS{19}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:
\VS{20}In what place soever you shall hear the sound of the trumpet, run all thither unto us: our God will fight for us.
\VS{21}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.
\VS{22}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.
\VS{23}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.

\par }\Chap{5}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Now
there
was
a
great
cry
of
the
people,
and
of
their
wives
against
their
brethren
the
Jews.
\VS{2}And
there
were
some
that
said:
Our
sons
and
our
daughters
are
very
many: Yet
us
take
up corn
for
the price
of
them,
and let
us
eat
and
live.
\VS{3}And
there
were some
that
said: Let
us mortgage
our
lands,
and
our
vineyards,
and
our
houses,
and let
us
take corn
because
of
the
famine.
\VS{4}And others
said: Let
us
borrow
money
for
the
king’s tribute,
and let
us give
up
our
fields
and
vineyards:
\VS{5}And
now
our
flesh
is
as
the
flesh
of
our
brethren:
and
our
children
as
their
children.
Behold
we
bring
into
bondage
our
sons
and
our
daughters,
and
some
of
our
daughters
are bondwomen
already,
neither
have
we wherewith
to redeem
them,
and
our
fields
and
our
vineyards
other
men possess.
\VS{6}And
I
was
exceedingly
angry
when
I
heard
their
cry according
to
these
words.
\VS{7}And
my
heart
thought
with
myself:
and
I rebuked
the
nobles
and magistrates,
and
said
to
them: Do
you
every
one exact
usury
of
your
brethren?
And
I
gathered
together
a
great
assembly
against
them,
\VS{8}And
I
said
to
them:
We,
as
you know,
have
redeemed
according
to
our
ability
our
brethren
the
Jews,
that
were
sold
to
the
Gentiles:
and
will
you
then
sell
your
brethren,
for
us
to redeem
them?
And
they held
their peace,
and
found
not
what
to
answer.
\VS{9}And
I
said
to
them:
The
thing
you
do
is
not
good:
why walk
you
not
in
the
fear
of
our
God,
that
we
be
not exposed
to
the
reproaches
of
the
Gentiles
our
enemies?
\VS{10}Both
I
and
my
brethren,
and
my
servants,
have
lent
money
and corn
to many:
let
us
all agree
not
to call
for it again;
let
us forgive
the debt
that
is owing
to
us.
\VS{11}Restore ye
to
them
this
day
their
fields,
and
their
vineyards,
and
their oliveyards,
and
their
houses:
and
the
hundredth
part
of
the
money,
and
of
the corn,
the
wine,
and
the
oil,
which
you mere wont
to exact
of
them,
give
it rather
for
them.
\VS{12}And
they
said:
We
will
restore,
and
we
will
require
nothing
of
them:
and
we
will
do
as thou sayest.
And
I
called
the
priests
and
took
an
oath
of
them,
to
do according
to
what
I
had
said.
\VS{13}Moreover
I
shook
my lap,
and
said:
So
may
God
shake
every
man
that
shall
not
accomplish
this
word,
out
of
his
house,
and
out
of
his labours,
thus
may
he
be
shaken
out,
and
become
empty.
And
all
the multitude
said:
Amen.
And
they
praised
God.
And
the
people
did
according
to
what
was
said.
\VS{14}And
from
the
day,
in
which
the
king
commanded
me
to
be
governor
in
the
land
of Juda,
from
the
twentieth
year
even
to
the
two
and
thirtieth
year
of
Artaxerxes
the
king,
for
twelve
years,
I
and
my
brethren
did
not
eat
the
yearly allowance
that
was due
to
the
governors.
\VS{15}But
the
former
governors
that
had
been
before
me,
were chargeable
to
the
people,
and
took
of
them
in
bread,
and
wine,
and
in
money every day
forty sides:
and
their officers
also oppressed
the
people.
But
I
did
not
so
for
the
fear
of
God.
\VS{16}Moreover
I built
in
the
work
of
the
wall,
and
I
bought
no
land,
and
all
my
servants
were
gathered
together
to
the
work.
\VS{17}The
Jews
also
and
the magistrates
to
the number
of
one
hundred
and
fifty
men,
were
at
my
table,
besides
them
that
came
to
us
from
among
the
nations
that
were
round
about
us.
\VS{18}And
there
was
prepared
for
me
day
by
day
one
ox,
and
six
choice rams,
besides fowls,
and
once
in
ten
days
I
gave store
of divers wines,
and
many
other
things:
yet
I
did
not
require
my
yearly allowance
as
governor:
for
the
people
were
very
much impoverished.
\VS{19}Remember
me,
O
my
God,
for
good
according
to
all
that
I
have
done
for
this
people.

\par }\Chap{6}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
it
came
to
pass,
when Sanaballat,
and Tobias,
and Gossem
the Arabian,
and
the
rest
of
our
enemies,
heard
that
I
had
built
the
wall,
and
that
there
was
no
breach
left
in
it, (though
at
that
time
I
had
not
set
up
the
doors
in
the
gates,)
\VS{2}Sanaballat
and Gossem Rent
to
me,
saying: Come,
and
let
us
make
a league
together
in
the villages,
in
the
plain
of
Ono.
But
they
thought
to
do
me mischief.
\VS{3}And
I
sent
messengers
to
them,
saying:
I
am
doing
a
great
work,
and
I
cannot
come
down, lest
it
be neglected whilst
I
come,
and
go
down
to
you.
\VS{4}And they
sent
to
me
according
to
this
word,
four
times:
and
I
answered
them
after
the
same
manner.
\VS{5}And Sanaballat
sent
his
servant
to
me
the
fifth
time
according
to
the former
word,
and
he
had
a
letter
in
his
hand written
in
this
manner:
\VS{6}It
is
reported amongst
the
Gentiles,
and Gossem hath
said
it,
that thou
and
the
Jews
think
to
rebel,
and
therefore thou buildest
the
wall,
and hast
a mind
to
set thyself
king
over
them:
for
which end
\VS{7}Thou hast
also
set
up
prophets,
to preach
of thee
at
Jerusalem,
saying:
There
is
a
king
in Judea.
The
king
will
hear
of
these
things:
therefore come
now,
that
we
may
take
counsel
together.
\VS{8}And
I
sent
to
them,
saying:
There
is
no
such
thing
done
as thou sayest:
but thou feignest
these
things
out
of thy
own
heart.
\VS{9}For
all
these
men
thought
to frighten
us,
thinking
that
our
hands
would
cease
from
the
work,
and
that
we
would
leave
off. Wherefore
I
strengthened
my
hands
the
more:
\VS{10}And
I
went
into
the
house
of Samaia
the
son
of Delaia,
the
son
of Metabeel privately.
And
he
said: Let
us consult
together
in
the
house
of
God
in
the
midst
of
the
temple:
and let
us
shut
the
doors
of
the
temple,
for
they
will
come
to
kill thee,
and
in
the
night
they
will
come
to
slay thee.
\VS{11}And
I
said:
Should
such
a
man
as
I Bee?
and
who
is
there
that being
as
I am,
would
go
into
the
temple,
to save
his life?
I
will
not
go
in.
\VS{12}And
I understood
that
God
had
not
sent
him,
but
that
he
had
spoken
to
me
as
if
he
had
been prophesying,
and Tobias,
and Sanaballat
had
hired
him.
\VS{13}For
he
had
taken money,
that
I
being
afraid
should
do
this
thing,
and
sin,
and
they
might
have
some
evil
to upbraid
me withal.
\VS{14}Remember
me,
O Lord,
for Tobias
and Sanaballat, according
to
their
works
of
this kind:
and Noadias
the
prophet,
and
the
rest
of
the
prophets
that
would
have
put
me
in
fear.
\VS{15}But
the
wall
was
finished
the
five
and
twentieth
day
of
the month
of
Elul,
in
two
and
fifty
days.
\VS{16}And
it
came
to
pass
when
all
our
enemies
heard
of
it,
that
all
nations
which
were
round
about
us,
were afraid,
and
were
cast
down
within
themselves,
for
they
perceived
that
this
work
was
the
work
of
God.
\VS{17}Moreover
in
those
days
many
letters
were sent
by
the principal
men
of
the
Jews
to Tobias,
and
from Tobias
there
came
letters
to
them.
\VS{18}For there
were
many
in Judea
sworn
to
him,
because
he
was
the
son
in law
of Sechenias
the
son
of Area,
and
Johanan
his
son
had
taken
to wife
the
daughter
of Mosollam
the
son
of Barachias.
\VS{19}And
they praised
him
also
before
me,
and
they related
my
words
to
him:
And Tobias
sent
letters
to
put
me
in
fear.

\par }\Chap{7}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Now
after
the
wall
was
built,
and
I
had
set
up
the
doors,
and
numbered
the porters
and
singing
men,
and
Levites:
\VS{2}I
commanded
Hanani
my
brother,
and Hananias
ruler
of
the house
of
Jerusalem, (for
he seemed
as
a sincere
man,
and
one
that
feared
God
above
the rest,)
\VS{3}And
I
said
to
them:
Let
not
the
gates
of
Jerusalem
be
opened
till
the
sun
be
hot.
And
while
they
were
yet
standing
by,
the
gates
were
shut,
and barred:
and
I
set watchmen
of
the
inhabitants
of
Jerusalem,
every
one
by
their courses,
and
every mall
over
against
his
house.
\VS{4}And
the
city
was
very
wide
and
great,
and
the
people
few
in
the
midst thereof,
and
the
houses
were
not
built.
\VS{5}But
God
had
put
in
my
heart,
and
I
assembled
the princes
and magistrates,
and common
people,
to number
them:
and
I
found
a
book
of
the number
of
them
who
came
up
at
first,
and therein
it
was
found
written:
\VS{6}These
are
the
children
of
the
province,
who
came
up
from
the
captivity
of
them
that
had
been
carried
away,
whom Nabuchodonosor
the
king
of
Babylon
had
carried
away,
and
who
returned
into Judea,
every
one
into
his
own
city.
\VS{7}Who
came
with Zorobabel, Josue, Nehemias, Azarias, Raamias,
Nahamani, Mardochai, Belsam, Mespharath, Begoia, Nahum, Baana.
The
number
of
the
men
of
the
people
of
Israel:
\VS{8}The
children
of Pharos,
two
thousand
one
hundred seventy-two.
\VS{9}The
children
of Sephatia,
three
hundred seventy-two.
\VS{10}The
children
of Area,
six
hundred
fifty-two.
\VS{11}The
children
of Phahath Moab
of
the
children
of Josue
and
Joab,
two
thousand
eight
hundred
eighteen.
\VS{12}The
children
of
Elam,
one
thousand
two
hundred fifty-four.
\VS{13}The
children
of Zethua,
eight
hundred
forty-five.
\VS{14}The
children
of Zachai,
seven
hundred
sixty.
\VS{15}The
children
of Bannui,
six
hundred
forty-eight.
\VS{16}The
children
of
Bebai,
six
hundred
twenty-eight.
\VS{17}The
children
of
Azgad,
two
thousand
three
hundred
twenty-two.
\VS{18}The
children
of Adonicam,
six
hundred sixty-seven.
\VS{19}The
children
of Beguai, two
thousand sixty-seven.
\VS{20}The
children
of
Adin,
six
hundred
fifty-five.
\VS{21}The
children
of
Ater,
children
of Hezechias, ninety-eight.
\VS{22}The
children
of Hasem,
three
hundred
twenty-eight.
\VS{23}The
children
of Besai,
three
hundred
twenty-four.
\VS{24}The
children
of Hareph,
a
hundred
and
twelve.
\VS{25}The
children
of Gabaon, ninety-five.
\VS{26}The children
of
Bethlehem,
and Netupha,
a
hundred
eighty-eight.
\VS{27}The
men
of
Anathoth,
a
hundred
twenty-eight.
\VS{28}The
men
of Bethazmoth,
forty-two.
\VS{29}The
men
of Cariathiarim, Cephira,
and Beroth,
seven
hundred forty-three.
\VS{30}The
men
of Rama
and
Geba,
six
hundred twenty-one.
\VS{31}The
men
of Machmas,
a
hundred
twenty-two.
\VS{32}The
men
of
Bethel
and Hai,
a
hundred twenty-three.
\VS{33}The
men
of
the
other
Nebo,
fifty-two.
\VS{34}The
men
of
the
other
Elam,
one
thousand
two
hundred fifty-four.
\VS{35}The
children
of Harem,
three
hundred
and
twenty.
\VS{36}The
children
of
Jericho,
three
hundred
forty-five.
\VS{37}The
children
of Led,
of
Hadid
and
One,
seven
hundred twenty-one.
\VS{38}The
children
of Senaa,
three
thousand
nine
hundred
thirty.
\VS{39}The
priests:
the
children
of Idaia
in
the
house
of Josue,
nine
hundred
and seventy-three.
\VS{40}The
children
of Emmer,
one
thousand
fifty-two.
\VS{41}The
children
of Phashur,
one
thousand
two
hundred forty-seven.
\VS{42}The
children
of Arem,
one
thousand
and
seventeen.
The Levites:
\VS{43}The
children
of Josue
and Cedmihel,
the
sons
\VS{44}Of Oduia, seventy-four.
The
singing
men:
\VS{45}The
children
of Asaph,
a
hundred
forty-eight.
\VS{46}The porters:
the
children
of Sellum,
the
children
of Ater,
the
children
of Telmon,
the
children
of Accub,
the
children
of Hatita,
the
children
of Sobai:
a hundred thirty-eight.
\VS{47}The Nathinites:
the
children
of Soha,
the
children
of Hasupha,
the
children
of Tebbaoth,
\VS{48}The
children
of Ceros,
the
children
of Siaa,
the
children
of Phadon,
the
children
of
Lebana,
the
children
of Hagaba,
the
children
of Selmai,
\VS{49}The
children
of
Hanan,
the
children
of Geddel,
the
children
of Gaher,
\VS{50}The
children
of Raaia,
the
children
of Rasin,
the
children
of Necoda,
\VS{51}The
children
of Gezem,
the
children
of Asa,
the
children
of Phasea,
\VS{52}The
children
of
Besai,
the
children
of Munim,
the
children
of Nephussim,
\VS{53}The
children
of Bacbuc,
the
children
of Hacupha,
the
children
of Harhur,
\VS{54}The
children
of Besloth,
the
children
of Mahida,
the
children
of Harsa,
\VS{55}The
children
of Bercos,
the
children
of Sisara,
the
children
of Thema,
\VS{56}The
children
of Nasia,
the
children
of
Hatipha,
\VS{57}The
children
of
the
servants
of
Solomon,
the
children
of Sothai,
the
children
of
Sophereth,
the
children
of Pharida,
\VS{58}The
children
of Jahala,
the
children
of Darcon,
the
children
of Jeddel,
\VS{59}The
children
of Saphatia,
the
children
of Hatil,
the
children
of Phochereth,
who
was
born
of Sabaim,
the
son
of
Amon.
\VS{60}All
the Nathinites,
and
the
children
of
the
servants
of
Solomon,
three
hundred ninety-two.
\VS{61}And
these
are
they
that
came
up
from Telmela, Thelharsa,
Cherub,
Addon,
and Emmer:
and
could
not shew
the
house
of
their
fathers,
nor
their
seed,
whether
they
were
of
Israel.
\VS{62}The
children
of Dalaia,
the
children
of Tobia,
the
children
of Necoda,
six
hundred
forty-two.
\VS{63}And
of
the
priests,
the
children
of Habia,
the
children
of Accos,
the
children
of Berzellai,
who
took
a
wife
of
the
daughters
of Berzellai
the Galaadite,
and
he
was
called
by
their
name.
\VS{64}These
sought
their
writing
in
the record,
and
found
it
not:
and
they
were cast
out
of
the
priesthood.
\VS{65}And Athersatha
said
to
them,
that
they
should
not
eat
of
the
holies
of
holies,
until
there
stood
up
a
priest learned
and skillful.
\VS{66}All
the multitude
as
it
were
one
man, forty-two
thousand
three
hundred
sixty,
\VS{67}Beside their menservants
and womenservants,
who
were
seven
thousand
three
hundred thirty-seven:
and among
them
singing
men,
and
singing women,
two
hundred
forty-five.
\VS{68}Their horses,
seven
hundred thirty-six: their mules
two
hundred forty-five:
\VS{69}Their camels, four
hundred thirty-five,
their asses, six
thousand seven
hundred
and twenty.
\VS{70}And some
of
the
heads
of
the
families
gave unto
the
work. Athersatha
gave
into
the
treasure
a
thousand drama
of
gold, fifty bowls,
and five
hundred
and thirty garments
for priests.
\VS{71}And
some
of
the heads
of
families
gave
to
the treasure
of
the
work, twenty
thousand drama
of
gold,
and
two
thousand
two hundred pounds
of
silver.
\VS{72}And
that which
the rest
of
the
people gave,
was twenty thousand drama
of gold,
and
two thousand pounds
of silver,
and sixty-seven garments
for
priests.
\VS{73}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.

\par }\Chap{8}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
the seventh month
came:
and
the children
of
Israel
were
in
their
cities.
And
all
the
people
were
gathered
together
as
one mall
to
the
street
which
is
before
the
water
gate,
and
they
spoke
to Esdras
the
scribe,
to
bring
the
book
of
the
law
of
Moses,
which
the
Lord
had
commanded
to
Israel.
\VS{2}Then Esdras
the
priest
brought
the
law
before
the multitude
of
men
and
women,
and
all
those
that
could
understand,
in
the
first
day
of
the
seventh
month.
\VS{3}And
he
read
it plainly
in
the
street
that
was
before
the
water
gate,
from
the
morning
until midday,
before
the
men,
and
the
women,
and
all
those
that
could
understand:
and
the
ears
of
all
the
people
were
attentive
to
the
book.
\VS{4}And Esdras
the
scribe
stood
upon
a step
of
wood,
which
he
had
made
to
speak
upon,
and
there
stood
by
him Mathathias,
and Semeia,
and Ania,
and Uria,
and Helcia,
and Maasia,
on
his
right
hand:
and
on
the
left, Phadaia, Misael,
and Melchia,
and Hasum,
and Hasbadana, Zacharia
and Mosollam.
\VS{5}And Esdras
opened
the
book
before
all
the
people:
for
he
was
above
all
the
people:
and
when
he
had
opened
it,
all
the
people
stood.
\VS{6}And Esdras
blessed
the
Lord
the
great
God:
and
all
the
people
answered,
Amen,
amen:
lifting
up
their
hands:
and
they
bowed
down,
and adored
God
with
their
faces
to
the
ground.
\VS{7}Now Josue,
and
Bani,
and Serebia,
Jamin, Accub, Sephtai, Odia, Maasia, Celtia, Azarias, Jozabed,
Hanan, Phalaia,
the
Levites, made silence
among
the
people
to hear
the
law:
and
the
people stood
in
their
place.
\VS{8}And
they
read
in
the
book
of
the
law
of
God distinctly
and plainly
to
be
understood:
and
they
understood when
it
was
read.
\VS{9}And Nehemias (he
is Athersatha)
and Esdras
the
priest
and
scribe,
and
the
Levites
who interpreted
to
all
the
people,
said:
This
is
a
holy
day
to
the
Lord
our
God:
do
not
mourn,
nor
weep:
for
all
the
people
wept,
when
they
heard
the
words
of
the
law.
\VS{10}And
he
said
to
them:
Go,
eat fat meats,
and
drink
sweet wine,
and
send
portions
to
them
that
have
not
prepared
for themselves:
because
it
is
the
holy
day
of
the
Lord,
and
be
not sad:
for
the
joy
of
the
Lord
is
our
strength.
\VS{11}And
the
Levites stilled
all
the
people,
saying: Hold
your peace,
for
the
day
is
holy,
and
be
not sorrowful.
\VS{12}So
all
the
people went
to
eat
and
drink,
and
to
send
portions,
and
to
make
great
mirth:
because
they
understood
the
words
that
he
had
taught
them.
\VS{13}And
on
the
second
day
the
chiefs
of
the
families
of
all
the
people,
the
priests,
and
the
Levites
were
gathered
together
to Esdras
the
scribe,
that
he
should interpret
to
them
the
words
of
the
law.
\VS{14}And
they
found
written
in
the
law,
that
the
Lord
had
commanded
by
the
hand
of
Moses,
that
the
children
of
Israel
should
dwell
in tabernacles,
on
the
feast,
in
the
seventh
month:
\VS{15}And
that
they
should
proclaim
and publish
the
word
in
all
their
cities,
and
in
Jerusalem,
saying:
Go
forth
to
the
mount,
and fetch
branches
of
olive,
and
branches
of beautiful
wood,
branches
of
myrtle,
and
branches
of
palm,
and
branches
of thick
trees,
to
make tabernacles,
as
it
is
written.
\VS{16}And
the
people
went
forth,
and
brought.
And
they
made
themselves tabernacles
every
man
on
the
top
of
his
house,
and
in
their
courts,
and
in
the
courts
of
the
house
of
God,
and
in
the
street
of
the
water
gate,
and
in
the
street
of
the
gate
of
Ephraim.
\VS{17}And
all
the
assembly
of
them
that
were
returned
from
the
captivity,
made tabernacles,
and
dwelt
in tabernacles:
for
since
the
days
of Josue
the
son
of
Nun
the
children
of
Israel
had
not
done
so,
until
that
day:
and
there
was
exceeding
great
joy.
\VS{18}And
he
read
in
the
book
of
the
law
of
God
day
by
day,
from
the
first
day
till
the
last,
and
they
kept
the solemnity
seven
days,
and
in
the
eighth
day
a
solemn
assembly
according
to
the
manner.

\par }\Chap{9}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
in
the
four
and
twentieth
day
of
the
month
the
children
of
Israel came
together
with
fasting
and
with
sackcloth,
and
earth
upon
them.
\VS{2}And
the
seed
of
the
children
of
Israel
separated
themselves
from
every stranger:
and
they
stood,
and
confessed
their
sins,
and
the
iniquities
of
their
fathers.
\VS{3}And
they
rose
up
to
stand:
and
they
read
in
the
book
of
the
law
of
the
Lord
their
God, four
times
in
the
day,
and four
times
they
confessed,
and adored
the
Lord
their
God.
\VS{4}And
there
stood
up
upon
the seep
of
the
Levites, Josue,
and
Bani,
and Cedmihel, Sabania, Bonni, Sarebias,
Bani,
and Chanani:
and
they
cried
with
a
loud
voice
to
the
Lord
their
God.
\VS{5}And
the
Levites Josue
and Cedmihel, Bonni, Hasebnia, Serebia, Oduia, Sebnia,
and Phathahia,
said:
Arise,
bless
the
Lord
your
God
from
eternity
to
eternity:
and
blessed
be
the
high
name
of thy
glory
with
all
blessing
and
praise.
\VS{6}Thou thyself,
O
Lord
alone, thou hast
made
heaven,
and
the
heaven
of
heavens,
and
all
the
host thereof:
the
earth
and
all
things
that
are
in
it:
the
seas
and
all
that
are therein:
and thou givest
life
to
all
these
things,
and
the
host
of
heaven adoreth thee.
\VS{7}Thou,
O
Lord
God, art
he
who chosest
Abram,
and broughtest
him
forth
out
of
the fire
of
the
Chaldeans,
and gavest
him
the
name
of
Abraham.
\VS{8}And thou didst
find
his
heart
faithful
before thee:
and thou madest
a
covenant
with
him,
to
give
him
the
land
of
the Chanaanite,
of
the Hethite,
and
of
the Amorrhite,
and
of
the Pherezite,
and
of
the
Jebusite,
and
of
the Gergezite,
to
give
it
to
his
seed:
and thou hast
fulfilled thy
words,
because thou art
just.
\VS{9}And thou sawest
the affliction
of
our
fathers
in
Egypt:
and thou didst
hear
their
cry
by
the Red
Sea.
\VS{10}And thou shewedst
signs
and
wonders
upon Pharao,
and
upon
all
his
servants,
and
upon
the
people
of
his
land:
for thou knewest
that
they
dealt
proudly
against
them:
and thou madest thyself
a
name,
as
it
is
at
this
day.
\VS{11}And thou didst
divide
the
sea
before
them,
and
they
passed
through
the
midst
of
the
sea
on
dry
land:
but
their
persecutors thou threwest
into
the depth,
as
a
stone
into
mighty
waters.
\VS{12}And
in
a
pillar
of
a
cloud thou wast
their leader
by
day,
and
in
a
pillar
of
Are
by
night,
that
they
might
see
the
way
by
which
they went.
\VS{13}Thou camest
down also
to
mount
Sinai,
and didst
speak
with
them
from
heaven,
and thou gavest
them
right
judgments,
and
the
law
of
truth, ceremonies,
and
good precepts.
\VS{14}Thou madest
known
to
them thy
holy
sabbath,
and didst prescribe
to
them
commandments,
and ceremonies,
and
the
law
by
the
hand
of
Moses thy
servant.
\VS{15}And thou gavest
them
bread
from
heaven
in
their
hunger,
and broughtest
forth
water
for
them
out
of
the
rock
in
their
thirst,
and thou saidst
to
them
that
they
should
go
in,
and
possess
the
land,
upon
which thou hadst
lifted
up thy
hand
to
give
it
them.
\VS{16}But
they
and
our
fathers
dealt
proudly,
and
hardened
their
necks
and hearkened
not
to thy
commandments.
\VS{17}And
they
would
not
hear,
and
they
remembered
not thy
wonders
which thou hadst
done
for
them.
And
they
hardened
their
necks,
and
gave
the
head
to
return
to
their
bondage,
as
it
were
by contention.
But thou,
a forgiving
God,
gracious,
and
merciful, longsuffering,
and
full
of compassion, didst
not
forsake
them.
\VS{18}Yea
when
they
had
made
also
to themselves
a molten
calf,
and
had
said:
This
is thy
God,
that
brought thee
out
of
Egypt:
and hail
committed
great
blasphemies:
\VS{19}Yet thou,
in thy
many
mercies, didst
not
leave
them
in
the
desert:
the
pillar
of
the
cloud
departed
not
from
them
by
day
to
lead
them
in
the
way,
and
the
pillar
of
fire
by
night
to shew
them
the
way
by
which
they should
go.
\VS{20}And thou gavest
them thy
good
Spirit
to teach
them,
and thy
manna thou didst
not
withhold
from
their
mouth,
and thou gavest
them
water
for
their
thirst.
\VS{21}Forty
years didst thou feed
them
in
the
desert,
and
nothing
was wanting
to
them:
their
garments
did
not grow
old,
and
their
feet
were
not
worn.
\VS{22}And thou gavest
them
kingdoms,
and
nations,
and didst
divide lots
for
them:
and
they
possessed
the
land
of Sehon,
and
the
land
of
the
king
of Hesebon,
and
the
land
of
Og
king
of Basan.
\VS{23}And thou didst
multiply
their
children
as
the
stars
of
heaven,
and broughtest
them
to
the
land
concerning
which thou hadst
said
to
their
fathers,
that
they
should
go
in
and
possess
it.
\VS{24}And
the
children
came
and
possessed
the
land,
and thou didst
humble
before
them
the
inhabitants
of
the
land,
the Chanaanites,
and gavest
them
into
their
hands,
with
their
kings,
and
the
people
of
the
land,
that
they
might
do
with
them
as
it
pleased
them.
\VS{25}And
they
took
strong
cities
and
a
fat
land,
and
possessed
houses
full
of
all goods:
cisterns
made
by others,
vineyards,
and oliveyards,
and
fruit
trees
in
abundance:
and
they
ate,
and
were
filled,
and
became
fat,
and abounded
with delight
in thy
great
goodness.
\VS{26}But
they provoked thee
to wrath,
and departed
from thee,
and
threw thy
law
behind
their
backs:
and
they
killed thy
prophets,
who admonished
them earnestly
to
return
to thee:
and
they
were
guilty
of
great
blasphemies.
\VS{27}And thou gavest
them
into
the
hands
of
their enemies,
and
they afflicted
them.
And
in
the
time
of
their tribulation
they
cried
to thee,
and thou heardest
from
heaven,
and
according
to
the multitude
of thy tender
mercies thou gavest
them saviours,
to
save
them
from
the
hands
of
their enemies.
\VS{28}But after
they
had
rest,
they
returned
to
do
evil
in thy
sight:
and thou leftest
them
in
the
hand
of
their
enemies,
and
they
had
dominion
over
them.
Then
they
returned,
and
cried
to thee:
and thou heardest
from
heaven,
and deliveredst
them
many
times
in thy
mercies.
\VS{29}And thou didst admonish
them
to
return
to thy
law.
But
they
dealt
proudly,
and hearkened
not
to thy
commandments,
but
sinned
against thy
judgments,
which
if
a
man
do,
he
shall
live
in
them:
and
they
withdrew
the
shoulder,
and
hardened
their
neck,
and
would
not
hear.
\VS{30}And thou didst forbear
with
them
for
many
years,
and didst testify
against
them
by thy
spirit
by
the
hand
of thy
prophets:
and
they heard
not,
and thou didst
deliver
them
into
the
hand
of
the
people
of
the
lands.
\VS{31}Yet
in thy
very
many
mercies thou didst
not utterly consume
them,
nor
forsake
them:
because thou art
a
merciful
and
gracious
God.
\VS{32}Now
therefore
our
God,
great,
strong
and terrible,
who keepest
covenant
and mercy, turn
not
away
from thy
face
all
the labour
which hath
come upon
us, upon
our
kings,
and
our
princes,
and
our
priests,
and
our
prophets,
and
our
fathers,
and
all
the
people
from
the
days
of
the
king
of Assur,
until
this
day.
\VS{33}And thou art
just
in
all
things
that
have
come
upon
us:
because thou hast
done
truth,
but
we
have
done
wickedly.
\VS{34}Our
kings,
our
princes,
our
priests,
and
our
fathers
have
not
kept thy
law,
and
have
not minded thy
commandments,
and thy
testimonies
which thou hast
testified
among
them.
\VS{35}And
they
have
not
served thee
in
their
kingdoms,
and
in thy manifold
goodness,
which thou gavest
them,
and
in
the
large
and fat
land,
which thou deliveredst
before
them,
nor
did
they
return
from
their most
wicked devices.
\VS{36}Behold
we
ourselves
this
day
are bondmen:
and
the
land,
which thou gavest
our
fathers,
to
eat
the bread thereof,
and
the
good
things thereof,
and
we
ourselves
are
servants
in
it.
\VS{37}And
the fruits thereof grow
up
for
the
kings,
whom thou hast
set
over
us
for
our
sins,
and
they
have
dominion
over
our
bodies,
and
over
our
beasts,
according
to
their
will,
and
we
are
in
great tribulation.
\VS{38}And because of all this we ourselves make a covenant, and write it, and our princes, our Levites, and our priests sign it.

\par }\Chap{10}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
the subscribers
were Nehemias, Athersatha
the son
of Hachelai,
and Sedecias,
\VS{2}Saraias, Azarias, Jeremias,
\VS{3}Pheshur, Amarias, Melchias,
\VS{4}Hattus, Sebenia, Melluch,
\VS{5}Harem, Merimuth, Obdias,
\VS{6}Daniel, Genthon, Baruch,
\VS{7}Mosollam, Abia, Miamin,
\VS{8}Maazia, Belgia, Semeia: these were priests.
\VS{9}And
the Levites, Josue
the son
of Azanias, Bennui
of
the sons
of Henadad. Cedmihel,
\VS{10}And
their brethren, Sebenia, Oduia, Celita, Phalaia, Hanan,
\VS{11}Micha, Rohob, Hasebia,
\VS{12}Zachur, Serebia, Sabania,
\VS{13}Odaia, Bani, Baninu.
\VS{14}The heads of
the people, Pharos, Phahath Moab, Elam, Zethu,
Bani,
\VS{15}Bonni, Azgad, Bebai,
\VS{16}Adonia, Begoai, Adin,
\VS{17}Ater, Hezecia, Azur,
\VS{18}Odaia, Hasum, Besai,
\VS{19}Hareph, Anathoth, Nebai,
\VS{20}Megphias, Mosollam, Hazir,
\VS{21}Mesizabel, Sadoc, Jeddua,
\VS{22}Pheltia, Hanan, Anaia,
\VS{23}Osee, Hanania, Hasub,
\VS{24}Alohes, Phalea, Sobec,
\VS{25}Rehum, Hasebna, Maasia,
\VS{26}Echaia, Hanan, Anan,
\VS{27}Melluch, Haran, Baana:
\VS{28}And
the rest of
the people, priests, Levites, porters,
and singing men, Nathinites,
and all that had separated themselves from
the people of
the lands to
the law of God, their wives, their sons,
and their daughters.
\VS{29}All
that
could
understand promising
for
their brethren,
with
their
chief
men,
and
they
came
to promise,
and swear
that
they
would walk
in
the
law
of
God,
which
he
gave
in
the hand
of Moses
the servant
of
God,
that
they
would
do
and keep
all
the commandments
of
the Lord
our
God,
and
his judgments
and
his ceremonies.
\VS{30}And
that
we
would not
give
our daughters
to
the
people
of
the land, not
take
their daughters
for
our sons.
\VS{31}And
if
the
people
of
the
land
bring
in
things
to
sell,
or
any
things
for
use,
to
sell
them
on
the sabbath day,
that
we
would
not
buy
them
of
them
on
the sabbath,
or
on
the holy day.
And
that
we
would leave
the seventh year,
and
the exaction
of every
hand.
\VS{32}And
we
made ordinances
for ourselves,
to
give
the third
part
of
a
side
every
year
for
the work
of
the house
of
our
God,
\VS{33}For
the leaves
of proposition,
and
for
the continual sacrifice,
and
for
a continual holocaust
on
the sabbaths,
on
the new moons,
on
the
set feasts,
and
for
the holy
things,
and
for
the sin offering:
that atonement might
be
made
for Israel,
and
for
every
use
of
the
house
of
our
God.
\VS{34}And
we cast lots
among
the priests,
and
the Levites,
and
the people
for
the
offering
of wood,
that
it
might
be brought
into
the
house
of
our
God
by
the
houses
of
our fathers
at
set
times,
from year
to year:
to burn
upon
the altar
of
the Lord
our
God,
as
it
is written
in
the law
of Moses:
\VS{35}And
that we
would
bring
the first fruits
of
our
land,
and
the firstfruits
of all
fruit
of
every
tree,
from
year
to
year,
in
the
house
of
our
Lord.
\VS{36}And
the firstborn
of
our sons,
and
of
our cattle,
as
it
is written
in
the law,
and
the firstlings
of
our oxen,
and
of
our sheep,
to
be offered
in
the
house
of
our
God,
to
the priests
who minister
in
the
house
of
our
God.
\VS{37}And
that we
would
bring
the firstfruits
of
our meats,
and
of
our libations,
and
the fruit
of every tree,
of
the vintage
also
and
of oil
to
the
priests,
to
the storehouse
of
our
God,
and
the tithes
of
our ground
to
the Levites.
The Levites
also
shall receive
the tithes
of
our works
out
of all
the
cities.
\VS{38}And
the
priest
the son
of Aaron
shall
be
with
the
Levites
in
the
tithes
of
the
Levites,
and
the
Levites
shall offer
the
tithe
of
their
tithes
in
the
house
of
our
God,
to
the
storeroom
into
the treasure
house.
\VS{39}For
the
children
of Israel
and
the
children
of
Levi
shall
carry
to
the
treasury
the firstfruits
of corn,
of wine,
and
of oil:
and
the sanctified vessels
shall
be
there,
and
the
priests,
and
the singing
men,
and
the porters,
and
ministers,
and we
will
not forsake
the
house
of
our
God.

\par }\Chap{11}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
the
princes
of
the
people
dwelt
at
Jerusalem:
but
the
rest
of
the
people
cast
lots,
to
take
one
part
in
ten
to
dwell
in
Jerusalem
the
holy
city,
and
nine
parts
in
the
other
cities.
\VS{2}And
the
people
blessed
all
the
men
that
willingly
offered themselves
to
dwell
in
Jerusalem.
\VS{3}These
therefore
are
the
chief
men
of
the
province,
who
dwelt
in
Jerusalem,
and
in
the
cities
of Juda.
And
every
one
dwelt
in
his
possession,
in
their
cities:
Israel,
the
priests,
the
Levites,
the Nathinites,
and
the
children
of
the
servants
of
Solomon.
\VS{4}And
in
Jerusalem
there
dwelt some
of
the
children
of Juda,
and some
of
the
children
of
Benjamin:
of
the
children
of Juda, Athaias
the
son
of Aziam,
the
son
of Zacharias,
the
son
of Amarias,
the
son
of Saphatias,
the
son
of Malaleel:
of
the
sons
of Phares,
\VS{5}Maasia
the
son
of
Baruch,
the
son
of Cholhoza,
the
son
of Hazia,
the
son
of Adaia,
the
son
of
Joiarib,
the
son
of Zacharias,
the
son
of
the Silonite:
\VS{6}All
these
the
sons
of Phares,
who
dwelt
in
Jerusalem,
were
four
hundred sixty-eight
valiant
men.
\VS{7}And
these
are
the
children
of
Benjamin: Sellum
the
son
of Mosollam,
the
son
of
Joed,
the
son
of Phadaia,
the
son
of Colaia,
the
son
of Masia,
the
son
of Etheel,
the
son
of Isaia.
\VS{8}And
after
him Gebbai, Sellai,
nine
hundred
twenty-eight.
\VS{9}And
Joel
the
son
of Zechri
their ruler,
and Judas
the
son
of Senua
was
second
over
the
city.
\VS{10}And
of
the
priests Idaia
the
son
of Joarib,
Jachin,
\VS{11}Saraia
the
son
of Helcias,
the
son
of Mosollam,
the
son
of Sadoc,
the
son
of
Meraioth,
the
son
of Achitob
the
prince
of
the
house
of
God,
\VS{12}And
their
brethren
that
do
the
works
of
the
temple:
eight
hundred
twenty-two.
And Adaia
the
son
of
Jeroham,
the
son
of Phelelia,
the
son
of Amsi,
the
son
of Zacharias,
the
son
of Pheshur,
the
son
of Melchias,
\VS{13}And
his
brethren
the
chiefs
of
the
fathers:
two
hundred
forty-two.
And Amassai
the
son
of Azreel,
the
son
of Ahazi,
the
son
of Mosollamoth,
the
son
of Emmer,
\VS{14}And
their
brethren
who
were
very
mighty,
a
hundred
twenty-eight:
and
their ruler
Zabdiel
son
of
the
mighty.
\VS{15}And
of
the
Levites Semeia
the
son
of Hasub,
the
son
of Azaricam,
the
son
of Hasabia,
the
son
of Boni,
\VS{16}And Sabathai
and Jozabed,
who
were
over all
the outward
business
of
the
house
of
God,
of
the princes
of
the
Levites,
\VS{17}And Mathania
the
son
of Micha,
the
son
of Zebedei,
the
son
of
Asaph,
was
the principal
man
to
praise,
and
to
give glory
in
prayer,
and Becbecia
the
second,
one
of
his
brethren,
and
Abda
the
son
of Samua,
the
son
of
Galal,
the
son
of Idithun.
\VS{18}All
the
Levites
in
the
holy
city
were
two
hundred eighty-four.
\VS{19}And
the porters, Accub, Telmon,
and
their
brethren,
who
kept
the doors:
a
hundred seventy-two.
\VS{20}And
the
rest
of
Israel,
the
priests
and
the
Levites
were
in
all
the
cities
of Juda,
every
man
in
his
possession.
\VS{21}And
the Nathinites, that
dwelt
in
Ophel,
and Siaha,
and Gaspha
of
the Nathinites.
\VS{22}And
the
overseer
of
the
Levites
in
Jerusalem,
was Azzi
the
son
of
Bani,
the
son
of Hasabia,
the
son
of Mathania,
the
son
of Micha.
Of
the
sons
of
Asaph,
were
the
singing
men
in
the ministry
of
the
house
of
God.
\VS{23}For
the
king’s
commandment
was
concerning
them,
and
an
order
among
the
singing men
day
by
day.
\VS{24}And Phathahia
the
son
of Mesezebel
of
the
children
of Zara
the
son
of Juda
was
at
the
hand
of
the
king,
in
all
matters
concerning
the
people,
\VS{25}And
in
the houses
through all
their countries.
Of
the
children
of Juda
so
dwelt
at Cariath-Arbe,
and
in
the
villages thereof:
and
at
Dibon,
and
in
the
villages thereof:
and
at Cabseel,
and
in
the
villages thereof.
\VS{26}And at Jesue,
and at Molada,
and Bethphaleth,
\VS{27}And at Hasersual,
and at Bersabee,
and
in
the
villages thereof,
\VS{28}And at Siceleg,
and at Mochona,
and
in
the
villages thereof,
\VS{29}And at Remmon,
and at Saraa,
and at Jerimuth,
\VS{30}Zanoa, Odollam,
and
in
their
villages,
at Lachis
and
its dependencies,
and
at Azeca
and
the
villages thereof.
And
they dwelt
from Bersabee unto
the
valley
of Ennom.
\VS{31}And
the
children
of
Benjamin,
from
Geba,
at Mechmas,
and
at Hai,
and
at
Bethel,
and
in
the
villages thereof,
\VS{32}At
Anathoth,
Nob, Anania,
\VS{33}Asor, Rama, Gethaim,
\VS{34}Hadid, Seboim,
and
Neballat, Led,
\VS{35}And
Ono the
valley
of craftsmen.
\VS{36}And
of
the
Levites
were
portions
of Juda
and
Benjamin.

\par }\Chap{12}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Now
these
are
the
priests
and
the
Levites,
that
went
up
with Zorobabel
the
son
of Salathiel,
and Josue: Saraia, Jeremias, Esdras,
\VS{2}Amaria, Melluch, Hattus,
\VS{3}Sebenias, Rheum, Merimuth,
\VS{4}Addo, Genthon, Abia,
\VS{5}Miamin, Madia, Belga,
\VS{6}Semeia,
and
Joiarib, Idaia, Sellum, Amoc, Helcias,
\VS{7}Idaia.
These
were
the
chief
of
the
priests,
and
of
their
brethren
in
the
days
of Josue.
\VS{8}And
the
Levites, Jesua, Bennui, Cedmihel, Sarebia, Juda, Mathanias,
they
and
their
brethren
were
over
the hymns:
\VS{9}And Becbecia,
and Hanni,
and
their
brethren every
one
in
his office.
\VS{10}And Josue
beget Joacim,
and Joacim
beget Eliasib,
and Eliasib
beget
Joiada,
\VS{11}And
Joiada
beget
Jonathan,
and
Jonathan
beget Jeddoa.
\VS{12}And
in
the
days
of Joacim
the
priests
and
heads
of
the
families
were:
Of Saraia, Maraia:
of Jeremias, Hanania:
\VS{13}Of Esdras, Mosollam:
and of Amaria,
Johanan:
\VS{14}Of Milicho,
Jonathan:
of Sebenia,
Joseph:
\VS{15}Of Haram, Edna: of Maraioth, Helci:
\VS{16}Of Adaia, Zacharia:
of Genthon, Mosollam:
\VS{17}Of Abia, Zechri: of Miamin
and Moadia, Phelti:
\VS{18}Of Belga, Sammua of Semaia,
Jonathan:
\VS{19}Of
Joiarib, Mathanai: of Jodaia, Azzi:
\VS{20}Of Sellai, Celai: of Amoc, Heber:
\VS{21}Of Helcias, Hasebia: of Idaia, Nathanael.
\VS{22}The
Levites
the
chiefs
of
the
families
in
the
days
of Eliasib,
and
Joiada,
and
Johanan,
and Jeddoa,
were
recorded,
and
the
priests
in
the
reign
of
Darius
the
Persian.
\VS{23}The
sons
of
Levi,
heads
of
the
families
were
written
in
the
book
of
Chronicles,
even unto
the
days
of Jonathan
the
son
of Eliasib.
\VS{24}Now
the
chief
of
the
Levites
were Hasebia, Serebia,
and Josue
the
son
of Cedmihel:
and
their
brethren
by
their courses,
to
praise
and
to
give
thanks
according
to
the
commandment
of
David
the
man
of
God,
and
to wait equally
in order.
\VS{25}Mathania,
and Becbecia, Obedia,
and Mosollam, Telmon, Accub,
were
keepers
of
the
gates
and
of
the entrances before
the
gates.
\VS{26}These
were
in
the
days
of Joacim
the
son
of Josue,
the
son
of Josedec,
and
in
the
days
of Nehemias
the
governor,
and
of Esdras
the
priest
and
scribe.
\VS{27}And
at
the
dedication
of
the
wall
of
Jerusalem
they
sought
the
Levites
out
of
all
their
places,
to
bring
them
to
Jerusalem,
and
to
keep
the
dedication,
and
to
rejoice
with
thanksgiving,
and
with
singing,
and
with
cymbals,
and psalteries
and
harps.
\VS{28}And
the
sons
of
the
singing
men
were
gathered
together
out
of
the
plain country
about
Jerusalem,
and
out
of
the villages
of Nethuphati,
\VS{29}And
from
the
house
of Galgal,
and
from
the countries
of
Geba
and
Azmaveth:
for
the
singing men
had
built
themselves villages
round
about
Jerusalem.
\VS{30}And
the
priests
and
the
Levites
purified,
and
they
purified
the
people,
and
the
gates,
and
the
wall.
\VS{31}And
I
made
the
princes
of Juda
go
up
upon
the
wall,
and
I
appointed
two
great
choirs
to
give
praise.
And
they
went
on
the
right
hand
upon
the
wall
toward
the dunghill
gate.
\VS{32}And
after
them went Osaias,
and
half
of
the
princes
of Juda,
\VS{33}And Azarias, Esdras,
and Mosollam, Judas,
and Benjamin,
and Semeia,
and Jeremias.
\VS{34}And
of
the sons
of
the priests with trumpets, Zacharias
the son
of Jonathan.
the son
of Semeia,
the son
of Mathania;
the son
of Michaia,
the son
of Zechur,
the son
of Asaph,
\VS{35}And
his brethren Semeia,
and Azareel Malalai, Galalai, Maai, Nathanael,
and Judas,
and Hanani,
with
the musical instruments
of David
the
man
of God:
and Esdras
the scribe before
them
at
the fountain gate.
\VS{36}And
they
went up
over
against
them
by
the stairs
of
the city
of
David,
at
the going up
of
the wall
of
the house
of
David,
and
to
the water gate eastward:
\VS{37}And
the second choir
of
them
that gave thanks
went
on
the
opposite
side,
and
I
after
them,
and
the half
of
the
people
upon
the
wall,
and
upon
the tower
of
the furnaces,
even
to
the
broad
wall,
\VS{38}And
above
the gate
of Ephraim,
and
above
the old gate,
and
above
the fish gate
and
the
tower
of Hananeel,
and
the
tower
of Emath,
and
even
to
the flock gate:
and
they stood
still
in
the watch gate.
\VS{39}And
the two
choirs
of
them
that gave praise
stood
still
at
the house
of God,
and
I
and
the half
of
the magistrates
with
me.
\VS{40}And
the priests, Eliachim, Maasia, Miamin, Michea, Elioenai, Zacharia, Hanania
with trumpets,
\VS{41}And Maasia,
and Semeia,
and Eleazar,
and Azzi,
and Johanan,
and Melchia,
and Elam,
and Ezer.
And
the singers sung loud,
and Jezraia
was
their overseer:
\VS{42}And
they sacrificed
on
that day great sacrifices,
and
they rejoiced:
for God
had
made
them joyful
with great joy:
their wives
also
and
their children rejoiced,
and
the joy
of Jerusalem
was
heard afar off.
\VS{43}They appointed
also
in
that
day
men over
the storehouses
of
the treasure,
for
the libations,
and
for
the firstfruits,
and
for
the tithes,
that
the
rulers
of
the
city might bring
them
in
by
them
in honour
of thanksgiving,
for
the priests
and Levites:
for Juda
was
joyful
in
the priests
and Levites
that assisted.
\VS{44}And
they
kept
the watch
of
their God,
and
the observance
of expiation,
and
the singing
men,
and
the porters,
according
to
the commandment
of
David,
and
of
Solomon
his son.
\VS{45}For
in
the days
of
David
and Asaph
from
the beginning there
were chief
singers appointed,
to praise
with canticles,
and
give thanks
to
God.
\VS{46}And
all Israel,
in
the
days
of Zorobabel,
and
in
the
days
of Nehemias
gave portions
to
the
singing
men,
and
to
the porters,
day
by
day,
and
they sanctified
the Levites,
and
the Levites sanctified
the sons
of Aaron.

\par }\Chap{13}{\PP \VerseOne{1}And
on
that
day
they
read
in
the
book
of
Moses
in
the
hearing
of
the
people:
and therein
was
found
written,
that
the
Ammonites
and
the
Moabites
should
not
come
in
to
the church
of
God
for
ever:
\VS{2}Because
they
met
not
the
children
of
Israel
with
bread
and
water:
and
they
hired
against
them
Balaam,
to
curse
them,
and
our
God
turned
the
curse
into
blessing.
\VS{3}And
it
came
to
pass,
when
they
had
heard
the
law,
that
they
separated
every stranger
from
Israel.
\VS{4}And
over
this
thing
was Eliasib
the
priest,
who
was
set
over
the treasury
of
the
house
of
our
God,
and
was
near akin
to Tobias.
\VS{5}And
he
made
him
a
great
storeroom,
where
before
him
they
laid
up
gifts,
and
frankincense,
and
vessels,
and
the
tithes
of
the corn,
of
the
wine,
and
of
the
oil,
the portions
of
the
Levites,
and
of
the
singing
men,
and
of
the porters,
and
the firstfruits
of
the
priests.
\VS{6}But
in
all
this
time
I
was
not
in
Jerusalem,
because
in
the
two
and
thirtieth
year
of
Artaxerxes
king
of
Babylon,
I
went
to
the
king,
and
after certain
days
I
asked
the
king:
\VS{7}And
I
came
to
Jerusalem,
and
I
understood
the
evil
that Eliasib
had
done
for Tobias,
to
make
him
a storehouse
in
the courts
of
the
house
of
God.
\VS{8}And
it seemed
to
me
exceeding
evil.
And
I
cast forth
the
vessels
of
the
house
of Tobias
out
of
the storehouse.
\VS{9}And
I
commanded
and
they
cleansed
the storehouses:
and
I
brought thither
again
the
vessels
of
the
house
of
God,
the
sacrifice,
and
the
frankincense.
\VS{10}And
I
perceived
that
the
portions
of
the
Levites
had
not
been
given
them:
and
that
the
Levites,
and
the
singing
men,
and
they
that ministered
were
fled
away
every
man
to
his
own
country:
\VS{11}And
I
pleaded
the matter
against
the magistrates,
and
said:
Why
have
we forsaken
the
house
of
God?
And
I
gathered
them
together,
and
I made
them
to
stand
in
their
places.
\VS{12}And
all Juda
brought
the
tithe
of
the corn,
and
the
wine,
and
the
oil
into
the
storehouses.
\VS{13}And
we set
over
the
storehouses Selemias
the
priest,
and Sadoc
the
scribe,
and
of
the
Levites Phadaia,
and
next
to
them
Hanan
the
son
of Zachur,
the
son
of Mathania:
for
they
were approved
as
faithful,
and
to
them
were
committed
the portions
of
their
brethren.
\VS{14}Remember
me,
O
my
God,
for
this
thing,
and
wipe
not
out
my kindnesses,
which
I
have
done relating
to
the
house
of
my
God
and
his ceremonies.
\VS{15}In
those
days
I
saw
in Juda
some
treading
the
presses
on
the
sabbath,
and carrying sheaves,
and lading asses
with
wine,
and
grapes,
and
figs,
and
all manner
of burthens,
and
bringing
them
into
Jerusalem
on
the
sabbath
day.
And
I charged
them
that
they
should
sell
on
a
day
on
which
it
was lawful
to
sell.
\VS{16}Some
Tyrians
also
dwelt
there,
who
brought
fish,
and
all manner
of wares:
and
they
sold
them
on
the
sabbaths
to
the
children
of Juda
in
Jerusalem.
\VS{17}And
I rebuked
the chief
men
of Juda,
and
said
to
them:
What
is
this
evil
thing
that
you
are
doing,
profaning
the
sabbath
day?
\VS{18}Did
not
our
fathers
do
these
things,
and
our
God
brought
all
this
evil
upon
us,
and
upon
this
city?
And
you
bring
more
wrath
upon
Israel
by violating
the
sabbath.
\VS{19}And
it
came
to
pass,
that
when
the
gates
of
Jerusalem
were
at
rest
on
the
sabbath
day,
I
spoke:
and
they
shut
the
gates,
and
I
commanded
that
they
should
not
open
them
till
after
the
sabbath:
and
I
set
some
of
my
servants
at
the
gates,
that
none
should
bring
in burthens
on
the
sabbath
day.
\VS{20}So
the
merchants,
and
they
that
sold
all
kinds
of wares,
stayed without
Jerusalem
once
or
twice.
\VS{21}And
I charged
them,
and
I
said
to
them:
Why
stay
you
before
the
wall?
if
you
do
so
another
time,
I
will
lay
hands
on
you.
And
from
that
time
they
came
no
more
on
the
sabbath.
\VS{22}I
spoke
also
to
the
Levites
that
they
should
be
purified,
and
should
come
to
keep
the
gates,
and
to
sanctify
the
sabbath
day:
for
this
also
remember
me,
O
my
God,
and
spare
me
according
to
the
multitude
of thy tender mercies.
\VS{23}In
those
days
also
I
saw
Jews
that
married
wives,
women
of Azotus,
and
of
Ammon,
and
of
Moab.
\VS{24}And
their
children
spoke
half
in
the
speech
of Azotus,
and
could
not
speak
the Jews’
language,
but
they
spoke according
to
the
language
of this
and
that
people.
\VS{25}And
I chid
them,
and
laid
my
curse upon
them.
And
I
beat
some
of
them,
and shaved
off
their
hair,
and
made
them
swear
by
God
that
they
would
not
give
their
daughters
to
their
sons,
nor
take
their
daughters
for
their
sons,
nor
for
themselves, saying:
\VS{26}Did
not
Solomon
king
of
Israel
sin
in
this kind
of
thing?
and
surely
among
many
nations,
there
was
not
a
king
like
him,
and
he
was
beloved
of
his
God,
and
God
made
him
king
over
all
Israel:
and
yet
women
of
other countries
brought
even
him
to
sin.
\VS{27}And
shall
we
also
be disobedient
and
do
all
this
great
evil
to transgress
against
our
God,
and
marry strange
women?
\VS{28}And
one
of
the
sons
of
Joiada
the
son
of Eliasib
the
high
priest,
was
son
in law
to Sanaballat
the
Horonite,
and
I
drove
him
from
me.
\VS{29}Remember
them,
O Lord
my
God,
that defile
the
priesthood,
and
the law
of priests
and
Levites.
\VS{30}So I separated
from
them
all strangers,
and I
appointed
the courses
of
the
priests
and
the
Levites,
every
man
in
his ministry:
\VS{31}And
for
the
offering
of
wood
at
times
appointed,
and
for
the firstfruits:
remember
me,
O
my
God, unto
good. Amen.
\par }