\id NEH  
\h Nehemiah 
\toc1 The Book of Nehemiah 
\toc2 Nehemiah 
\toc3 Neh 
\mt2 The Book of 
\mt1 Nehemiah 
\c 1  
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="H0589"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Hachaliah. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w Chislev|strong="H3691"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* Shushan \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w fortress|strong="H1002"\w*, 
\v 2 \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w*, \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* [\w certain|strong="H0259"\w*] \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w escaped|strong="H6413"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, \w Those|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w remain|strong="H7604"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H7604"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w province|strong="H4082"\w*, \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H7604"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* affliction \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w*; \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H7604"\w* ruins, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w its|strong="H6555"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w burned|strong="H3341"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w mourned|strong="H0056"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \f ° \fr 1.4 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, 
\v 5 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w beseech|strong="H0577"\w* thee, \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*, \f ° \fr 1.5 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* terrible \f * \fr 1.5 \+w \ft El|strong="H0410"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* keepeth \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w mercy|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H0157"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w him|strong="H0157"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* thine \w ear|strong="H0241"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w attentive|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* thine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* thee \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* thy \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w confessing|strong="H3034"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sins|strong="H2398"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* thee: \w both|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* father's \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*. 
\v 7 \w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* acted very perversely \w against|strong="H8104"\w* thee, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* thou commandedst thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w beseech|strong="H4994"\w* thee, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* thou commandedst thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w If|strong="H0834"\w* ye \w act|strong="H4603"\w* \w unfaithfully|strong="H4603"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w scatter|strong="H6327"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* among \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*; 
\v 9 \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* ye \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w though|strong="H0518"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w cast|strong="H5080"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* unto \w the|strong="H0853"\w* uttermost part \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, yet \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* thence, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* unto \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w set|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* thy \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* thy \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* thou hast \w redeemed|strong="H6299"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* thy \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* thy \w strong|strong="H2389"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 11 \w O|strong="H0577"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w beseech|strong="H0577"\w* thee, \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* thine \w ear|strong="H0241"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w attentive|strong="H0241"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* thy \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w delight|strong="H2655"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* thy \w name|strong="H8034"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w pray|strong="H4994"\w* thee, thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w grant|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7356"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sight|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. \w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's \w cupbearer|strong="H4945"\w*. 
\c 2  
\p
\v 1 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w Nisan|strong="H5212"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, [\w that|strong="H8141"\w*] \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w Now|strong="H1961"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* sad \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* thy \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w sad|strong="H7455"\w*, \w seeing|strong="H3588"\w* thou art \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*? \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w* else \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w sadness|strong="H7455"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* sore \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*! \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w should|strong="H0001"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w countenance|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* sad, \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* fathers' sepulchres, \w lies|strong="H0834"\w* waste, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w its|strong="H0398"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w consumed|strong="H0398"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*? 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* dost thou \w make|strong="H6419"\w* \w request|strong="H1245"\w*? \w So|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \f ° \fr 2.4 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w please|strong="H2895"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w found|strong="H3190"\w* favour \w in|strong="H5921"\w* thy \w sight|strong="H6440"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* thou wouldest \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* fathers' sepulchres, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H0834"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* — \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w queen|strong="H7694"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, — \w For|strong="H7971"\w* \w how|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* thy \w journey|strong="H4109"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* wilt thou \w return|strong="H7725"\w*? \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3190"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w time|strong="H2165"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w please|strong="H2895"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w letters|strong="H0107"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w governors|strong="H6346"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H0834"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w forward|strong="H0935"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; 
\v 8 \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w letter|strong="H0107"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w keeper|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's \w forest|strong="H6508"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w timber|strong="H6086"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w beams|strong="H6086"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* [appertains] \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w shall|strong="H1004"\w* \w enter|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w granted|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \f ° \fr 2.8 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w governors|strong="H6346"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's \w letters|strong="H0107"\w*. \w Now|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* force \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Horonite|strong="H2772"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tobijah|strong="H2900"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5984"\w*, \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* [\w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H0834"\w*], \w it|strong="H0834"\w* grieved \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H1419"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* welfare \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w some|strong="H0376"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* — \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \f ° \fr 2.12 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* — \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w beast|strong="H0929"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w except|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w beast|strong="H0929"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w rode|strong="H7392"\w* \w upon|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H0398"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* valley-gate, even \w toward|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* jackal-fountain, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* dung-gate; \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* viewed \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* ruins, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w its|strong="H0398"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w consumed|strong="H0398"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H8478"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* fountain-gate, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* king's \w pool|strong="H1295"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w beast|strong="H0929"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w through|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* viewed \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w entered|strong="H0935"\w* \w by|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* valley-gate \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w rulers|strong="H5461"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* whither \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*, \w for|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w had|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w rulers|strong="H5461"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H3389"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, Ye \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* distress \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w lies|strong="H1961"\w* waste, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w burned|strong="H3341"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*. \w Come|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \f ° \fr 2.18 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H2388"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*; \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w also|strong="H0637"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w me|strong="H5046"\w*. \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Let|strong="H0637"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w*. \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* [\w work|strong="H1697"\w*]. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Horonite|strong="H2772"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tobijah|strong="H2900"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5984"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Geshem|strong="H1654"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Arabian, \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w mocked|strong="H3932"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w despised|strong="H0959"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* ye \w do|strong="H6213"\w*? \w will|strong="H0834"\w* ye \w rebel|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*? 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \f ° \fr 2.20 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w arise|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w*; \w but|strong="H0369"\w* ye \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w*, \w nor|strong="H0369"\w* \w right|strong="H6666"\w*, \w nor|strong="H0369"\w* \w memorial|strong="H2146"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\c 3  
\p
\v 1 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w with|strong="H6629"\w* \w his|strong="H6965"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sheep-gate. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* hallowed \w it|strong="H6942"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* hallowed \w it|strong="H6942"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* Meah, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* Hananeel. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w Zaccur|strong="H2139"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Imri|strong="H0566"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* fish-gate did \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Senaah|strong="H5570"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w*: \w they|strong="H1992"\w* laid \w its|strong="H0853"\w* beams, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*, \w its|strong="H0853"\w* locks \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w bars|strong="H1280"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Meremoth|strong="H4822"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Urijah, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Koz|strong="H6976"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Berechiah|strong="H1296"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Meshezabeel. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baana|strong="H1195"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tekoites|strong="H8621"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w nobles|strong="H0117"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w necks|strong="H6677"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0113"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* [wall] \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* Jehoiada \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Paseah|strong="H6454"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Besodiah; \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w laid|strong="H2388"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* beams, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* locks, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w bars|strong="H1280"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Melatiah|strong="H4424"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gibeonite|strong="H1393"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jadon|strong="H3036"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Meronothite|strong="H4824"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seat|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w governor|strong="H6346"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H0376"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Uzziel|strong="H5816"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Harhaiah, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w goldsmiths|strong="H6884"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w perfumers|strong="H7546"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* [\w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* state] \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w broad|strong="H7342"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Rephaiah|strong="H7509"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hur|strong="H2354"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w part|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Jedaiah|strong="H3042"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Harumaph|strong="H2739"\w*, \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Hattush|strong="H2407"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Hashabniah. 
\v 11 \w Malchijah|strong="H4441"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hasshub|strong="H2815"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pahath-Moab|strong="H6355"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w a|strong="H2388"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* piece, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w furnaces|strong="H8574"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hallohesh|strong="H3873"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w part|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. 
\v 13 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* valley-gate \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Hanun|strong="H2586"\w*, \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Zanoah|strong="H2182"\w*; \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w*, \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*, \w its|strong="H0853"\w* locks \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w bars|strong="H1280"\w*, \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* dung-gate. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* dung-gate \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Malchijah|strong="H4441"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rechab|strong="H7394"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w district|strong="H6418"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beth-haccerem|strong="H1021"\w*; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*, \w its|strong="H0853"\w* locks \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w bars|strong="H1280"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* fountain-gate \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Shallun|strong="H7968"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Colhozeh, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w district|strong="H6418"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*; \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w covered|strong="H2926"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*, \w its|strong="H0853"\w* locks \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w bars|strong="H1280"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w pool|strong="H1295"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Shelah \w by|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* stairs \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. 
\v 16 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azbuk|strong="H5802"\w*, \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w district|strong="H6418"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beth-zur|strong="H1049"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w over|strong="H2388"\w* \w against|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* sepulchres \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w pool|strong="H1295"\w* \w that|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* [\w men|strong="H1368"\w*]. 
\v 17 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \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* \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*. \w Next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w district|strong="H6418"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w district|strong="H6418"\w*. 
\v 18 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w their|strong="H0310"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, \w Bavvai|strong="H0942"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Henadad|strong="H2582"\w*, \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w district|strong="H6418"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Ezer|strong="H5829"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* piece \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 to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* armoury \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w angle|strong="H4740"\w*. 
\v 20 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* \w Baruch|strong="H1263"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zabbai|strong="H2079"\w* earnestly \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w another|strong="H8145"\w* piece, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w angle|strong="H4740"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w entry|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*. 
\v 21 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Meremoth|strong="H4822"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Urijah, \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Koz|strong="H6976"\w*, \w another|strong="H8145"\w* piece, \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* \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|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* \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w*. 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H3548"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \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* \w plain|strong="H3603"\w* [\w of|strong="H0376"\w* Jordan]. 
\v 23 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w them|strong="H0310"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hasshub|strong="H2815"\w* \w over|strong="H2388"\w* \w against|strong="H5048"\w* \w their|strong="H0310"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w them|strong="H0310"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ananiah|strong="H6055"\w*, \w by|strong="H0681"\w* \w his|strong="H2388"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 24 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Binnui|strong="H1131"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Henadad|strong="H2582"\w* \w another|strong="H8145"\w* piece, \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w angle|strong="H4740"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w corner|strong="H6438"\w*. 
\v 25 \w Palal|strong="H6420"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzai|strong="H0186"\w*, \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w against|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w angle|strong="H4740"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* high \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w lies|strong="H0834"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* king's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w by|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w*. \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*, \w Pedaiah|strong="H6305"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Parosh|strong="H6551"\w*. 
\v 26 (\w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* Nethinim \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ophel|strong="H6077"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w over|strong="H5704"\w* \w against|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* water-gate \w toward|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*, \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w which|strong="H4325"\w* \w lies|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*.) 
\v 27 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Tekoites|strong="H8621"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w a|strong="H3318"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* piece, \w over|strong="H2388"\w* \w against|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* which lies \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w Ophel|strong="H6077"\w*. 
\v 28 \w From|strong="H5921"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* horse-gate \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 29 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w them|strong="H0310"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Immer|strong="H0564"\w* \w over|strong="H2388"\w* \w against|strong="H5048"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w also|strong="H0310"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Shechaniah, \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w keeper|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*. 
\v 30 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shelemiah|strong="H8018"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hanun|strong="H2586"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zalaph|strong="H6764"\w*, \w a|strong="H2388"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* piece. \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w them|strong="H0310"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Berechiah|strong="H1296"\w* \w over|strong="H2388"\w* \w against|strong="H5048"\w* \w his|strong="H2388"\w* chamber. 
\v 31 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Malchijah|strong="H4441"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w goldsmiths|strong="H6885"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* Nethinim \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* dealers, \w over|strong="H2388"\w* \w against|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* Miphkad, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* ascent \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w corner|strong="H6438"\w*. 
\v 32 \w And|strong="H6629"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w the|strong="H0996"\w* ascent \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H0996"\w* \w corner|strong="H6438"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H0996"\w* sheep-gate \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0996"\w* \w goldsmiths|strong="H6884"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H0996"\w* dealers. 
\c 4  
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\v 1 \w And|strong="H3389"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* built \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* indignant, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* mocked \w the|strong="H0834"\w* Jews. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* spoke before \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brethren \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H3389"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* Samaria, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* said, \w What|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* feeble Jews? shall \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w be|strong="H3605"\w* permitted \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w*? \w Will|strong="H3389"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w offer|strong="H6213"\w* sacrifices? \w Will|strong="H3389"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* finish \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* day? \w Will|strong="H3389"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* revive \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stones \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* heaps \w of|strong="H3605"\w* rubbish, \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* burned? 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* Tobijah \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Ammonite \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Even|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H0430"\w* which \w they|strong="H5921"\w* build, if \w a|strong="H5921"\w* fox \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*, \w it|strong="H5921"\w* would break \w down|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* stone wall. — 
\v 4 Hear, \w our|strong="H0587"\w* \f ° \fr 4.4 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="H0559"\w*, \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H3063"\w* despised, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* 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 for|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* prey \w in|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* land \w of|strong="H2346"\w* captivity! 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* 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* thee; \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* provoked \w the|strong="H0853"\w* builders. 
\v 6 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* built \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wall; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wall \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w joined|strong="H0935"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* half thereof; \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* mind \w to|strong="H0559"\w* work. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H2719"\w* \w it|strong="H0310"\w* came \w to|strong="H5973"\w* pass, \w when|strong="H0310"\w* Sanballat, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* Tobijah, \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* Ashdodites 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* being repaired, \w that|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* breaches began \w to|strong="H5973"\w* \w be|strong="H2719"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5975"\w*, \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w they|strong="H0310"\w* \w were|strong="H4940"\w* very wroth, 
\v 8 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* conspired \w all|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H6965"\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* hinder \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* prayed \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \f ° \fr 4.9 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w set|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w watch|strong="H3045"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* day \w and|strong="H0430"\w* night, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* said, \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w strength|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* bearers \w of|strong="H1004"\w* burdens faileth, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w much|strong="H3605"\w* rubbish; \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* able \w to|strong="H1961"\w* build \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wall. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w our|strong="H6006"\w* adversaries said, \w They|strong="H5375"\w* \w shall|strong="H3027"\w* not know, neither see, till \w we|strong="H6213"\w* come \w into|strong="H3027"\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* \w put|strong="H5375"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* end \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*. 
\v 12 \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* \w so|strong="H5921"\w* ten times, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* places whence \w they|strong="H5921"\w* returned \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, 
\v 13 \w I|strong="H0559"\w* set \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* lower \w places|strong="H0559"\w* behind \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* exposed \w places|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w even|strong="H5921"\w* set \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* families, \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* swords, \w their|strong="H5921"\w* spears \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* bows. 
\v 14 \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 said|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* nobles, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rulers|strong="H0430"\w*, \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* \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 your|strong="H0834"\w* wives \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* houses. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H2388"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* pass \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w our|strong="H3318"\w* enemies heard \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H7420"\w* \w known|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \f ° \fr 4.15 \ft Elohim\f*God \w had|strong="H4399"\w* defeated \w their|strong="H2388"\w* counsel, \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* wall, every \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H2388"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* forth \w the|strong="H0559"\w* half \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* wrought \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w other|strong="H0376"\w* half \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w held|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* spears, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* shields, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* bows, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* corslets; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* captains \w were|strong="H1961"\w* behind \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* house \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Judah. 
\v 17 \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* built \w on|strong="H6584"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* wall, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* bore burdens, \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* loaded, wrought \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* work \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* hand, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w other|strong="H0251"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* held \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w weapon|strong="H7973"\w*. 
\v 18 And the builders had every one his sword girded by his side, and built. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me. 
\v 19 And I said to the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and extended, and we are scattered upon the wall, one far from another: 
\v 20 in what place ye hear the sound of the trumpet, thither shall ye assemble to us; our \f ° \fr 4.20 \ft Elohim\f*God will fight for us. 
\v 21 And we laboured in the work; and half of them held the spears from the rising of the dawn till the stars appeared. 
\v 22 Likewise at the same time I said to the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and [be for] labour in the day. 
\v 23 And neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard that followed me, none of us put off our garments: every one had his weapon on his right side. 
\c 5  
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\v 1 \w And|strong="H1419"\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*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w We|strong="H0587"\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 many|strong="H7227"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* procure corn \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w may|strong="H1121"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* pledge \w our|strong="H3947"\w* \w fields|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 that|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w might|strong="H0834"\w* procure corn \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* dearth. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* borrowed \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* king's tribute upon \w our|strong="H0834"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*; 
\v 5 \w yet|strong="H6258"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H0410"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w bring|strong="H1323"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w bondage|strong="H5650"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w some|strong="H2009"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w brought|strong="H3533"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w bondage|strong="H5650"\w* [\w already|strong="H6258"\w*]; \w neither|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w it|strong="H2009"\w* \w in|strong="H1320"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* [\w to|strong="H0369"\w* redeem \w them|strong="H0853"\w*], \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w very|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* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* consulted \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w myself|strong="H3820"\w*; \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* remonstrated \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w rulers|strong="H5461"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, Ye exact \w usury|strong="H4855"\w*, \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*! \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\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*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H0251"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w We|strong="H0587"\w*, \w according|strong="H1767"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w our|strong="H7069"\w* \w ability|strong="H1767"\w*, \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H7069"\w* \w our|strong="H7069"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*, \w who|strong="H0251"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*; \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* ye \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*? \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* unto \w us|strong="H0559"\w*? \w And|strong="H0251"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* \w silent|strong="H2790"\w* \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* ye \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. Ought ye \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* walk \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* \f ° \fr 5.9 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*? 
\v 10 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*, \w my|strong="H2088"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w my|strong="H2088"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w*, \w we|strong="H0589"\w* might exact \w usury|strong="H4855"\w* \w of|strong="H0251"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* corn. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w pray|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w*, \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w off|strong="H0853"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w usury|strong="H4855"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Restore|strong="H7725"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w pray|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* very \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*, \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, \w their|strong="H7725"\w* olive-gardens, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*, \w also|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w hundredth|strong="H3967"\w* [\w part|strong="H0859"\w*] \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* corn, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w oil|strong="H3323"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* ye \w have|strong="H0834"\w* exacted \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* [\w them|strong="H1992"\w*], \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w require|strong="H1245"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*; \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* thou hast \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w should|strong="H3548"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* according \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Also|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w shook|strong="H5287"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* lap, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \f ° \fr 5.13 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w shake|strong="H5287"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* earnings, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* performeth \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w*: \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w thus|strong="H3602"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w shaken|strong="H5287"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w emptied|strong="H7386"\w*! \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Amen|strong="H0543"\w*! \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w praised|strong="H1984"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*. \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w according|strong="H3602"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H0398"\w* \w governor|strong="H6346"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* thirty-second \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eaten|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w governor|strong="H6346"\w*. 
\v 15 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w governors|strong="H6346"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* chargeable \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w besides|strong="H5921"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*: \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* bore rule \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \f ° \fr 5.15 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 16 Yea, \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w applied|strong="H2388"\w* \w myself|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w we|strong="H8033"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*; \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w were|strong="H5288"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* thither \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w there|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w rulers|strong="H5461"\w*, \w besides|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* [\w and|strong="H3117"\w*] \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w choice|strong="H1305"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*; \w also|strong="H2088"\w* fowls \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w once|strong="H0259"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* sorts \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7235"\w*. \w Yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* demanded \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w governor|strong="H6346"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w service|strong="H5656"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3513"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \f ° \fr 5.19 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\c 6  
\p
\v 1 \w And|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w Tobijah|strong="H2900"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w Geshem|strong="H1654"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Arabian, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rest|strong="H3498"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*, \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w breach|strong="H6556"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* (\w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w at|strong="H5975"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*), 
\v 2 \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Geshem|strong="H1654"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Come, \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w meet|strong="H3259"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* villages \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w plain|strong="H1237"\w* \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w Ono|strong="H0207"\w*. \w But|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* mischief. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w cease|strong="H7503"\w*, whilst \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w leave|strong="H7503"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*? 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* they \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w after|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* sort; \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w answered|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w manner|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w manner|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w time|strong="H6471"\w*, \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w an|strong="H2088"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w letter|strong="H0107"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, 
\v 6 \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w*: \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w reported|strong="H8085"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gashmu|strong="H1654"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w* [\w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w that|strong="H8085"\w*] thou \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w think|strong="H2803"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w rebel|strong="H4775"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w cause|strong="H1697"\w* thou buildest \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* thou wilt become \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* thou hast \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H7121"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* thee \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w There|strong="H5975"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*! \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w reported|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*. Come \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w take|strong="H5975"\w* \w counsel|strong="H3289"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w such|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* thou sayest, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* thou feignest \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* thine \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\v 9 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* slackened \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w carried|strong="H2388"\w* \w out|strong="H2388"\w*. — \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w* \w strengthen|strong="H2388"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*! 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Delaiah|strong="H1806"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Mehetabeel, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w up|strong="H5462"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Let \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w meet|strong="H3259"\w* \w together|strong="H3259"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \f ° \fr 6.10 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* let \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* thee; \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* thee. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Should|strong="H0376"\w* \w such|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w flee|strong="H1272"\w*? \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H0834"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w*, being \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* am, \w could|strong="H4310"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* live? \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w perceived|strong="H5234"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \f ° \fr 6.12 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w pronounced|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w prophecy|strong="H5016"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Tobijah|strong="H2900"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w hired|strong="H7936"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w hired|strong="H7936"\w*, \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w should|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w and|strong="H2398"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*, \w and|strong="H2398"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*, \w and|strong="H2398"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w might|strong="H4616"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* wherewith \w to|strong="H1961"\w* spread \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w report|strong="H8034"\w*, \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w might|strong="H4616"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2778"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\v 14 \w My|strong="H1961"\w* \f ° \fr 6.14 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w Tobijah|strong="H2900"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* according \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prophetess|strong="H5031"\w* \w Noadiah|strong="H5129"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*. 
\v 15 So \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w finished|strong="H7999"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* twenty-fifth \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Elul|strong="H0435"\w*, \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w fifty-two|strong="H2572"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* [\w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*], \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* afraid \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w much|strong="H0834"\w* \w cast|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w perceived|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* wrought \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \f ° \fr 6.16 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* sent \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w letters|strong="H0107"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Tobijah|strong="H2900"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Tobijah|strong="H2900"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 18 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* there \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7621"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w son-in-law|strong="H2860"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Shechaniah \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Arah|strong="H0733"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Johanan|strong="H3076"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Berechiah|strong="H1296"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Also|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w deeds|strong="H1697"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w reported|strong="H3318"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*. [\w And|strong="H7971"\w*] \w Tobijah|strong="H2900"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w letters|strong="H0107"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*. 
\c 7  
\p
\v 1 \w And|strong="H5975"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*, \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* doorkeepers \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w citadel|strong="H1002"\w*, \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w faithful|strong="H0571"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* \f ° \fr 7.2 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w should|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* \w hot|strong="H2527"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w should|strong="H0376"\w* \w shut|strong="H1479"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* bar \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H3427"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w should|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* watches \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w watch|strong="H4931"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w over|strong="H5704"\w* \w against|strong="H5048"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Now|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*; \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H1129"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \f ° \fr 7.5 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rulers|strong="H5461"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w for|strong="H0413"\w* registration \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w genealogy|strong="H3187"\w*. \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w genealogical|strong="H3187"\w* register \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w those|strong="H0853"\w* \w that|strong="H5927"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*: 
\v 6 \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w province|strong="H4082"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1540"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H0428"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w carried|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w*, \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w carried|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*; 
\v 7 \w those|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*, \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\w*, \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w Raamiah|strong="H7485"\w*, \w Nahamani|strong="H5167"\w*, \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w*, \w Bilshan|strong="H1114"\w*, \w Mispereth|strong="H4559"\w*, \w Bigvai|strong="H0902"\w*, \w Nehum|strong="H5149"\w*, \w Baanah|strong="H1196"\w*. \w The|strong="H0935"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: 
\v 8 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Parosh|strong="H6551"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* seventy-two. 
\v 9 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* seventy-two. 
\v 10 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Arah|strong="H0733"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fifty-two|strong="H2572"\w*. 
\v 11 \w The|strong="H3097"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pahath-Moab|strong="H6355"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3097"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w eighteen|strong="H6240"\w*. 
\v 12 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, \w a|strong="H1121"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* fifty-four. 
\v 13 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zattu|strong="H2240"\w*, \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w forty-five|strong="H0705"\w*. 
\v 14 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zaccai|strong="H2140"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w*. 
\v 15 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Binnui|strong="H1131"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w forty-eight|strong="H8083"\w*. 
\v 16 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bebai|strong="H0893"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty-eight|strong="H8083"\w*. 
\v 17 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azgad|strong="H5803"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty-two|strong="H8147"\w*. 
\v 18 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Adonikam|strong="H0140"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* sixty-seven. 
\v 19 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bigvai|strong="H0902"\w*, two \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* sixty-seven. 
\v 20 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Adin|strong="H5720"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fifty-five|strong="H2572"\w*. 
\v 21 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ater|strong="H0333"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* [\w the|strong="H1121"\w* family \w of|strong="H1121"\w*] \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, ninety-eight. 
\v 22 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hashum|strong="H2828"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty-eight|strong="H8083"\w*. 
\v 23 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bezai|strong="H1209"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty-four|strong="H0702"\w*. 
\v 24 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hariph|strong="H2756"\w*, \w a|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w*. 
\v 25 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*, ninety-five. 
\v 26 \w The|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Netophah|strong="H5199"\w*, \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w eighty-eight|strong="H8084"\w*. 
\v 27 \w The|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Anathoth|strong="H6068"\w*, \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty-eight|strong="H8083"\w*. 
\v 28 \w The|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Beth-azmaveth|strong="H1041"\w*, \w forty-two|strong="H8147"\w*. 
\v 29 \w The|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Kirjath-jearim, Chephirah, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Beeroth|strong="H0881"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* forty-three. 
\v 30 \w The|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* twenty-one. 
\v 31 \w The|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Michmas|strong="H4363"\w*, \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty-two|strong="H8147"\w*. 
\v 32 \w The|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*, \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* twenty-three. 
\v 33 \w The|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w Nebo|strong="H5015"\w*, \w fifty-two|strong="H2572"\w*. 
\v 34 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, \w a|strong="H1121"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* fifty-four. 
\v 35 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w*. 
\v 36 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w forty-five|strong="H0705"\w*. 
\v 37 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Lod, \w Hadid|strong="H2307"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ono|strong="H0207"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* twenty-one. 
\v 38 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Senaah|strong="H5570"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w*. 
\v 39 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*: \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* seventy-three. 
\v 40 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Immer|strong="H0564"\w*, \w a|strong="H1121"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fifty-two|strong="H2572"\w*. 
\v 41 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pashhur|strong="H6583"\w*, \w a|strong="H7651"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* forty-seven. 
\v 42 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w*, \w a|strong="H7651"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w seventeen|strong="H6240"\w*. 
\v 43 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*: \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* [\w and|strong="H1121"\w*] \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kadmiel|strong="H6934"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Hodvah, seventy-four. 
\v 44 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*: \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w*, \w a|strong="H7891"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w forty-eight|strong="H8083"\w*. 
\v 45 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* doorkeepers: \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ater|strong="H0333"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Talmon|strong="H2929"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Akkub|strong="H6126"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hatita|strong="H2410"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shobai|strong="H7630"\w*, \w a|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* thirty-eight. 
\v 46 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* Nethinim: \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ziha|strong="H6727"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hasupha|strong="H2817"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tabbaoth|strong="H2884"\w*, 
\v 47 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Keros|strong="H7026"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sia|strong="H5517"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Padon|strong="H6303"\w*, 
\v 48 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lebana|strong="H3838"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Hagaba, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Salmai, 
\v 49 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hanan|strong="H2605"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Giddel|strong="H1435"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gahar|strong="H1515"\w*, 
\v 50 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Reaiah|strong="H7211"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rezin|strong="H7526"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nekoda|strong="H5353"\w*, 
\v 51 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gazzam|strong="H1502"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzza|strong="H5798"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Phaseah, 
\v 52 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Besai|strong="H1153"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meunim|strong="H4586"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Nephishesim, 
\v 53 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bakbuk|strong="H1227"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hakupha|strong="H2709"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Harhur, 
\v 54 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bazlith|strong="H1213"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mehida|strong="H4240"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Harsha|strong="H2797"\w*, 
\v 55 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Barkos|strong="H1302"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Thamah, 
\v 56 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Neziah|strong="H5335"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hatipha|strong="H2412"\w*. 
\v 57 \w The|strong="H5650"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Solomon's \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*: \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sotai|strong="H5479"\w*, \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sophereth|strong="H5618"\w*, \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Perida|strong="H6514"\w*, 
\v 58 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jaala|strong="H3279"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Darkon|strong="H1874"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Giddel|strong="H1435"\w*, 
\v 59 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hattil|strong="H2411"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pochereth-Hazzebaim|strong="H6380"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amon|strong="H0526"\w*. 
\v 60 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Nethinim, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Solomon's \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* ninety-two. 
\v 61 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Tel-melah|strong="H8528"\w*, \w Tel-harsha|strong="H8521"\w*, Cherub-Addon \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Immer|strong="H0564"\w*; \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* shew \w their|strong="H1992"\w* father's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w*, \w whether|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 62 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Delaiah|strong="H1806"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tobijah|strong="H2900"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nekoda|strong="H5353"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w forty-two|strong="H8147"\w*. 
\v 63 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*: \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hobaiah|strong="H2252"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Koz|strong="H6976"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Gileadite|strong="H1569"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. 
\v 64 \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w their|strong="H1245"\w* \w genealogical|strong="H3187"\w* \w register|strong="H3791"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H4672"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*; therefore \w were|strong="H0428"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w*, \w as|strong="H3550"\w* polluted, \w removed|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w priesthood|strong="H3550"\w*. 
\v 65 \w And|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Tirshatha \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 most|strong="H6944"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w*, \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w with|strong="H0398"\w* \w Urim|strong="H0224"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w Thummim|strong="H8550"\w*. 
\v 66 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w* \w together|strong="H0259"\w* \w was|strong="H0259"\w* forty-two \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w*, 
\v 67 \w besides|strong="H0905"\w* their \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* their \w maids|strong="H0519"\w*, \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w whom|strong="H0428"\w* there \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* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* thirty-seven; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w they|strong="H0428"\w* \w had|strong="H5650"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty-five|strong="H0705"\w* singing-men \w and|strong="H3967"\w* singing-women. 
\v 68 Their horses \w were|strong="H1581"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* thirty-six; their mules, \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* forty-five; 
\v 69 \w the|strong="H5414"\w* camels, four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* thirty-five; \w the|strong="H5414"\w* asses, six \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* seven \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* twenty. 
\v 70 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* some \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* Tirshatha \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w treasure|strong="H0214"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* darics \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, fifty basons, five \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* thirty priests' coats. 
\v 71 \w And|strong="H3701"\w* [\w some|strong="H5971"\w*] \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w chief|strong="H3548"\w* fathers \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* treasure \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w work|strong="H5414"\w* twenty \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* darics \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* hundred pounds \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. 
\v 72 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* which \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rest \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* gave \w was|strong="H3478"\w* twenty thousand darics \w of|strong="H1121"\w* gold, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w two|strong="H4480"\w* thousand pounds \w of|strong="H1121"\w* silver, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* sixty-seven priests' coats. 
\v 73 And the priests, and the Levites, and the doorkeepers, and the singers, and [some] of the people, and the Nethinim, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities. And when the seventh month came, and the children of Israel were in their cities, 
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\v 1 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w* \w place|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* water-gate; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w*, \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w could|strong="H0376"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w understanding|strong="H0995"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H0259"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w* \w place|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* water-gate \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w morning|strong="H0216"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* midday, \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w could|strong="H0376"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w*. \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* [\w attentive|strong="H0241"\w*] \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H6086"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* high stage \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w purpose|strong="H1697"\w*. \w And|strong="H6086"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w Mattithiah|strong="H4993"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w Shema|strong="H8087"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w Anaiah|strong="H6043"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* Urijah, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* Hilkijah, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*; \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*, \w Pedaiah|strong="H6305"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w Mishael|strong="H4332"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w Malchijah|strong="H4441"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w Hashum|strong="H2828"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* Hashbaddana, \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H5869"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \f ° \fr 8.6 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, \w Amen|strong="H0543"\w*, \w Amen|strong="H0543"\w*! \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w lifting|strong="H4607"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* heads, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* worshipped \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w faces|strong="H0639"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Sherebiah|strong="H8274"\w*, \w Jamin|strong="H3226"\w*, \w Akkub|strong="H6126"\w*, \w Shabbethai|strong="H7678"\w*, Hodijah, \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, \w Kelita|strong="H7042"\w*, \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w Jozabad|strong="H3107"\w*, \w Hanan|strong="H2605"\w*, \w Pelaiah|strong="H6411"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, caused \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*; \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* [stood] \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H5977"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w they|strong="H0430"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \f ° \fr 8.8 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* distinctly out \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w sense|strong="H7922"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w caused|strong="H0430"\w* [\w them|strong="H7121"\w*] \w to|strong="H0430"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w reading|strong="H7121"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Tirshatha, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w explained|strong="H0995"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \f ° \fr 8.9 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*: \w mourn|strong="H0056"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w*, \w nor|strong="H0408"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, \w Go|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H7971"\w*, \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* fat, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sweet|strong="H4477"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w portions|strong="H4490"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* whom \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w grieved|strong="H6087"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w joy|strong="H2304"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w strength|strong="H4581"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w quieted|strong="H2013"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Be|strong="H0408"\w* \w still|strong="H2814"\w*! \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w*; \w neither|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w grieved|strong="H6087"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H0398"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* went \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w*, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w portions|strong="H4490"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w rejoicing|strong="H8057"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w understood|strong="H0995"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* declared \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, even \w to|strong="H0413"\w* gain wisdom \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w booths|strong="H5521"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, 
\v 15 \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w should|strong="H0559"\w* publish \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H8085"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w at|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mount|strong="H2022"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* fetch olive-branches, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* wild olive-branches, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* myrtle-branches, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* palm-branches, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w branches|strong="H5929"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* thick \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w booths|strong="H5521"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* [\w them|strong="H1992"\w*], \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w booths|strong="H5521"\w*, \w everyone|strong="H0376"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w roof|strong="H1406"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w courts|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w courts|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \f ° \fr 8.16 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w open|strong="H7339"\w* space \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* water-gate, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w open|strong="H7339"\w* space \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w booths|strong="H5521"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w booths|strong="H5521"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nun|strong="H5126"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w gladness|strong="H8057"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Also|strong="H0430"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H7121"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w last|strong="H0314"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \f ° \fr 8.18 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w observed|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w eighth|strong="H8066"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w solemn|strong="H6116"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6116"\w*, \w according|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w ordinance|strong="H4941"\w*. 
\c 9  
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\v 1 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* twenty-fourth \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w assembled|strong="H0622"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w fasting|strong="H6685"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* sackclothes, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w earth|strong="H0127"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w separated|strong="H0914"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5771"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H5236"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w confessed|strong="H3034"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w stood|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H5977"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \f ° \fr 9.3 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w part|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w part|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w confessed|strong="H3034"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* worshipped \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \f ° \fr 9.3 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w stood|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w platform|strong="H4608"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*, \w Kadmiel|strong="H6934"\w*, \w Shebaniah|strong="H7645"\w*, \w Bunni|strong="H1138"\w*, \w Sherebiah|strong="H8274"\w*, \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*, \w Chenani|strong="H3662"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \f ° \fr 9.4 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Kadmiel|strong="H6934"\w*, \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*, Hashabniah, \w Sherebiah|strong="H8274"\w*, Hodijah, \w Shebaniah|strong="H7645"\w*, \w Pethahiah|strong="H6611"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Stand|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \f ° \fr 9.5 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w eternity|strong="H5769"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w eternity|strong="H5769"\w*. \w And|strong="H6965"\w* let [\w men|strong="H3605"\w*] \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* thy \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*, which \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7311"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w*. 
\v 6 Thou art \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Same|strong="H1931"\w*, thou \w alone|strong="H0905"\w*, \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* hast \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w host|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* therein, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seas|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* therein. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* thou quickenest \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w host|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* worshippeth thee. 
\v 7 Thou art \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Same|strong="H1931"\w*, \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w Elohim|strong="H0430"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* didst \w choose|strong="H0977"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* broughtest \w him|strong="H7760"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* Ur \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Chaldees|strong="H3778"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* gavest \w him|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*; 
\v 8 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* foundest \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w faithful|strong="H0539"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* thee, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* madest \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Girgashites|strong="H1622"\w*, — \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* thou hast \w performed|strong="H5414"\w* thy \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* thou art \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H4714"\w* thou sawest \w the|strong="H0853"\w* affliction \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* heardest \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w cry|strong="H2201"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Red \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*; 
\v 10 \w and|strong="H0776"\w* didst shew \w signs|strong="H0226"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w wonders|strong="H4159"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* thou knewest \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w dealt|strong="H2102"\w* \w proudly|strong="H2102"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* thou didst \w make|strong="H5414"\w* thee \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 11 \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 went|strong="H6440"\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 ground|strong="H3004"\w*]; \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w pursuers|strong="H7291"\w* thou threwest \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w depths|strong="H4688"\w*, \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3644"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w mighty|strong="H5794"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H1870"\w* thou leddest \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w* \w by|strong="H0784"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w by|strong="H0784"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*, \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w give|strong="H0215"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w light|strong="H0215"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w wherein|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* should go. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H8064"\w* thou camest \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Sinai|strong="H5514"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* didst \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* gavest \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w judgments|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w true|strong="H0571"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*, \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H4872"\w* thou madest \w known|strong="H3045"\w* unto \w them|strong="H0853"\w* thy \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* prescribedst \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w a|strong="H6680"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* thou gavest \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w hunger|strong="H7458"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* broughtest \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w thirst|strong="H6772"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* didst \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w should|strong="H0559"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* thou hadst \w sworn|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 16 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w*, \w our|strong="H8085"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w dealt|strong="H2102"\w* \w proudly|strong="H2102"\w*, \w and|strong="H0001"\w* \w hardened|strong="H7185"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w neck|strong="H6203"\w*, \w and|strong="H0001"\w* hearkened \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* thy \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, 
\v 17 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w mindful|strong="H2142"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* thy \w wonders|strong="H6381"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* thou hadst \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w hardened|strong="H7185"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w neck|strong="H6203"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w rebellion|strong="H4805"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w captain|strong="H7227"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w bondage|strong="H5659"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* thou art \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \f + \fr 9.17 \ft Eloah\f*\w God|strong="H0433"\w* ready \w to|strong="H7725"\w* forgive, \w gracious|strong="H2587"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w merciful|strong="H7349"\w*, \w slow|strong="H0750"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* loving-kindness, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* thou forsookest \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Yea|strong="H3588"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* molten \w calf|strong="H5695"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* thy \f ° \fr 9.18 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w god|strong="H0430"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* thee \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*! \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* wrought \w great|strong="H1419"\w* provocation, 
\v 19 \w yet|strong="H5921"\w* thou \w in|strong="H5921"\w* thy manifold \w mercies|strong="H7356"\w* forsookest \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w* \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w lead|strong="H5148"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*; \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* shew \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w light|strong="H0215"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w wherein|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* should \w go|strong="H5493"\w*. 
\v 20 Thou gavest also thy \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* instruct \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H4325"\w* withheldest \w not|strong="H3808"\w* thy \w manna|strong="H4478"\w* \w from|strong="H7307"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and|strong="H4325"\w* gavest \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w for|strong="H4325"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w thirst|strong="H6772"\w*. 
\v 21 Yea, \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* didst thou \w sustain|strong="H3557"\w* \w them|strong="H1086"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*; \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w lacked|strong="H2637"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*; \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w clothes|strong="H8008"\w* grew \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w old|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* swelled \w not|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* thou gavest \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* didst \w divide|strong="H2505"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H0776"\w* \w countries|strong="H0776"\w*; \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w possessed|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w*, \w as|strong="H0776"\w* well \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w*, \w as|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Og|strong="H5747"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H0935"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* thou didst \w multiply|strong="H7235"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* thou broughtest \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w concerning|strong="H0413"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* thou didst \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H0935"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w should|strong="H0001"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w it|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w possessed|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* thou subduedst \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* gavest \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, both \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w that|strong="H0776"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w might|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w would|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w strong|strong="H1419"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H0398"\w* \w fat|strong="H8080"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w possessed|strong="H3423"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2898"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*, wells digged, \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* olive-gardens, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w fruit|strong="H3978"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*. \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* did \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w were|strong="H1004"\w* \w filled|strong="H7646"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w became|strong="H7646"\w* \w fat|strong="H8080"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* delighted themselves \w in|strong="H1004"\w* thy \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w goodness|strong="H2898"\w*. 
\v 26 \w But|strong="H5749"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w disobedient|strong="H4784"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* thee, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* thy \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w behind|strong="H0310"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w backs|strong="H1458"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w slew|strong="H2026"\w* thy \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w testified|strong="H5749"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* thee, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* wrought \w great|strong="H1419"\w* provocations. 
\v 27 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* thou gavest \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* oppressors, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H6256"\w* oppressed \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* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w*, \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H6256"\w* \w cried|strong="H6817"\w* unto thee, thou heardest \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w according|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* thy manifold \w mercies|strong="H7356"\w* thou gavest \w them|strong="H0413"\w* saviours, \w who|strong="H3467"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* oppressors. 
\v 28 \w But|strong="H0859"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H6256"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*, \w they|strong="H6256"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* thee; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* thou didst \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H6256"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w dominion|strong="H7287"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H6256"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* unto thee, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* thou heardest [\w them|strong="H7725"\w*] \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w* didst thou \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* thy \w mercies|strong="H7356"\w*. 
\v 29 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* thou testifiedst \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* thou mightest \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* unto thy \w law|strong="H8451"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w dealt|strong="H2102"\w* \w proudly|strong="H2102"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* hearkened \w not|strong="H3808"\w* unto thy \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* thine \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w* (\w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w if|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*); \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w withdrew|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H3802"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w hardened|strong="H7185"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w neck|strong="H6203"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w would|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*. 
\v 30 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* didst thou forbear \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* testifiedst \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* thy \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* thy \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w would|strong="H7307"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w ear|strong="H0238"\w*: \w and|strong="H0776"\w* thou gavest \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 peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lands|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 31 \w Nevertheless|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* thy manifold mercies' sake, thou didst \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w full|strong="H3617"\w* \w end|strong="H3617"\w* \w of|strong="H0410"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* thou art \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w gracious|strong="H2587"\w* \w and|strong="H2587"\w* \w merciful|strong="H7349"\w* \f * \fr 9.31 \+w \ft El|strong="H0410"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0410"\w*. 
\v 32 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \f ° \fr 9.32 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* terrible \f * \fr 9.32 \+w \ft El|strong="H0410"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* keepest \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* loving-kindness, \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trouble|strong="H2088"\w* \w seem|strong="H4591"\w* \w little|strong="H4591"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* thee, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* hath \w come|strong="H4672"\w* upon \w us|strong="H6440"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* thy \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w since|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* unto \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 33 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* thou art \w just|strong="H6662"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* thou hast \w acted|strong="H7561"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w wickedly|strong="H7561"\w*. 
\v 34 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \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* performed thy \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* hearkened unto thy \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* thy \w testimonies|strong="H5715"\w*, wherewith thou didst testify \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 35 \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 kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* thy \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w goodness|strong="H2898"\w* \w that|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 that|strong="H0834"\w* thou didst \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w works|strong="H5647"\w*. 
\v 36 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* thou gavest unto \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* thereof \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w good|strong="H2898"\w* thereof, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* bondmen \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 37 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* yieldeth \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w increase|strong="H7235"\w* unto \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 because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\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 cattle|strong="H0929"\w*, \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H7522"\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* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w*. 
\v 38 And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, our Levites, [and] our priests are at the sealing. 
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\v 1 \w And|strong="H3548"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w sealed|strong="H2856"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* Nehemiah \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Tirshatha, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* son \w of|strong="H8269"\w* Hachaliah, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* Zedekiah. 
\v 2  — Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, 
\v 3 Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah, 
\v 4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, 
\v 5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, 
\v 6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, 
\v 7 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin, 
\v 8 Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these were \w the|strong="H4918"\w* priests. 
\v 9  — \w And|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H8098"\w* Levites: Jeshua \w the|strong="H8098"\w* son \w of|strong="H3548"\w* Azaniah; Binnui, \w of|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H8098"\w* sons \w of|strong="H3548"\w* Henadad; Kadmiel, 
\v 10 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3881"\w* brethren, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, 
\v 11 Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah, 
\v 12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, 
\v 13 Hodijah, Bani, Beninu. 
\v 14  — \w The|strong="H1137"\w* chief of \w the|strong="H1137"\w* people: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zatthu, \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*, 
\v 15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai, 
\v 16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin, 
\v 17 Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur, 
\v 18 Hodijah, Hashum, Bezai, 
\v 19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai, 
\v 20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir, 
\v 21 Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua, 
\v 22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah, 
\v 23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub, 
\v 24 Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek, 
\v 25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah, 
\v 26 \w and|strong="H4641"\w* Ahijah, Hanan, Anan, 
\v 27 Malluch, Harim, Baanah. 
\v 28 \w And|strong="H4409"\w* \w the|strong="H1196"\w* rest of \w the|strong="H1196"\w* people, \w the|strong="H1196"\w* priests, \w the|strong="H1196"\w* Levites, \w the|strong="H1196"\w* doorkeepers, \w the|strong="H1196"\w* singers, \w the|strong="H1196"\w* Nethinim, \w and|strong="H4409"\w* all they that had separated themselves from \w the|strong="H1196"\w* peoples of \w the|strong="H1196"\w* lands to \w the|strong="H1196"\w* law of \f ° \fr 10.28 \ft Elohim\f*God, their wives, their sons \w and|strong="H4409"\w* their daughters, every one having knowledge [\w and|strong="H4409"\w*] having understanding, 
\v 29 \w joined|strong="H0914"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* brethren, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* nobles, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w entered|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* curse \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w an|strong="H0430"\w* oath, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* walk \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \f ° \fr 10.29 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w which|strong="H0802"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* given \w by|strong="H0413"\w* Moses \w the|strong="H3605"\w* servant \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \f ° \fr 10.29 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* keep \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* commandments \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jehovah \w our|strong="H3605"\w* Lord, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* ordinances \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* statutes; 
\v 30 \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* not \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* daughters \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* peoples \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land, nor \w take|strong="H2388"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* daughters \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* sons: 
\v 31 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w if|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w brought|strong="H3947"\w* wares \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H5414"\w* grain \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sabbath day \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w sell|strong="H5414"\w*, \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sabbath, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* [\w any|strong="H5414"\w*] holy day; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H0834"\w* leave [\w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* uncultivated] \w the|strong="H0853"\w* seventh year, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* exaction \w of|strong="H1121"\w* every debt. 
\v 32 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w we|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* ordinances \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w us|strong="H0935"\w*, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w charge|strong="H3027"\w* ourselves \w yearly|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* third \w part|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* shekel \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w service|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* house \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \f ° \fr 10.32 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="H3808"\w*, 
\v 33 \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* bread \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* rows, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* continual oblation, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* continual burnt-offering, [\w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H8141"\w*] \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sabbaths [\w and|strong="H0430"\w*] \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* new moons, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* feasts \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* holy [\w things|strong="H4687"\w*], \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sin-offerings \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* atonement \w for|strong="H5921"\w* Israel, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* [\w for|strong="H5921"\w*] all \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \f ° \fr 10.33 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 34 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w we|strong="H3605"\w* cast \w the|strong="H3605"\w* lots \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* priests, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Levites, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wood-offering, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* bring [\w it|strong="H5921"\w*] \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \f ° \fr 10.34 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* fathers' \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*, \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w times|strong="H4150"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* year \w by|strong="H5921"\w* year, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* burn \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* altar \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Jehovah \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \f ° \fr 10.34 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w as|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* written \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* law; 
\v 35 \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* first-fruits \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H1486"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* first-fruits \w of|strong="H1004"\w* all \w fruit|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* all \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*, \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*, 
\v 36 \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* firstborn \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* sons \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* cattle, \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* written \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* law; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* firstlings \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* herds \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* flocks \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \f ° \fr 10.36 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* priests \w that|strong="H3605"\w* minister \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \f ° \fr 10.36 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="H3068"\w*; 
\v 37 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H0929"\w* we \w should|strong="H3548"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* first-fruits \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* coarse meal \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* heave-offerings, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* fruit \w of|strong="H1121"\w* all manner \w of|strong="H1121"\w* trees, new wine \w and|strong="H1121"\w* oil, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* chambers \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* \f ° \fr 10.37 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* tithes \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* ground \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Levites, \w that|strong="H0929"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Levites, \w should|strong="H3548"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* tithes \w in|strong="H0935"\w* all \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cities|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* tillage. 
\v 38 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* son \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Aaron \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w tithes|strong="H4643"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tithe|strong="H4643"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tithes|strong="H4643"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \f ° \fr 10.38 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chambers|strong="H3957"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* treasure-house. 
\v 39 \w For|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Israel \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3881"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* heave-offering \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* corn, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* new wine \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* oil, \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w chambers|strong="H3957"\w*, \w where|strong="H0413"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* vessels \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* minister, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* doorkeepers \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* singers. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* we \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* forsake \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* \f ° \fr 10.39 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\c 11  
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\v 1 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w rest|strong="H7605"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w cast|strong="H5307"\w* \w lots|strong="H1486"\w*, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w parts|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w willingly|strong="H5068"\w* \w offered|strong="H5068"\w* themselves \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w province|strong="H4082"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w possession|strong="H0272"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H0834"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\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 and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* Nethinim, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Solomon's \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* some \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. \w Of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*: \w Athaiah|strong="H6265"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amariah|strong="H0568"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Mahalaleel, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Pherez; 
\v 5 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w* \w the|strong="H1263"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baruch|strong="H1263"\w*, \w the|strong="H1263"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Col-hozeh|strong="H3626"\w*, \w the|strong="H1263"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hazaiah|strong="H2382"\w*, \w the|strong="H1263"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Adaiah|strong="H5718"\w*, \w the|strong="H1263"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joiarib|strong="H3114"\w*, \w the|strong="H1263"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w the|strong="H1263"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Shiloni. 
\v 6 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Pherez \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* sixty-eight \w valiant|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*: \w Sallu|strong="H5543"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joed|strong="H3133"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pedaiah|strong="H6305"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kolaiah|strong="H6964"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ithiel|strong="H0384"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="H3470"\w*; 
\v 8 \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*, \w Gabbai|strong="H1373"\w*, Sallai, \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty-eight|strong="H8083"\w*: 
\v 9 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joel|strong="H3100"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zicri|strong="H2147"\w* \w was|strong="H3063"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w overseer|strong="H6496"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Senuah \w was|strong="H3063"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*: \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w* [\w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w*] \w Joiarib|strong="H3114"\w*, \w Jachin|strong="H3199"\w*, 
\v 11 \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w* \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Hilkijah, \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*, \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meraioth|strong="H4812"\w*, \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahitub|strong="H0285"\w*, \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \f ° \fr 11.11 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H8147"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty-two|strong="H8147"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Adaiah|strong="H5718"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroham|strong="H3395"\w*, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pelaliah|strong="H6421"\w*, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amzi|strong="H0557"\w*, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pashhur|strong="H6583"\w*, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Malchijah|strong="H4441"\w*; 
\v 13 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w forty-two|strong="H8147"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Amassai \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Azareel, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahzai|strong="H0273"\w*, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meshillemoth|strong="H4919"\w*, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Immer|strong="H0564"\w*; 
\v 14 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* valour, \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty-eight|strong="H8083"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w overseer|strong="H6496"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zabdiel|strong="H2068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Gedolim. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*: \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hasshub|strong="H2815"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azrikam|strong="H5840"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bunni|strong="H1138"\w*; 
\v 16 \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Shabbethai|strong="H7678"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Jozabad|strong="H3107"\w*, \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, [\w who|strong="H3881"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w*] \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* outward \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \f ° \fr 11.16 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*; 
\v 17 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Mica, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zabdi|strong="H2067"\w*, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w*, [\w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w*] \w the|strong="H0251"\w* principal \w to|strong="H1121"\w* begin \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="H3034"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bakbukiah|strong="H1229"\w*, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w* \w among|strong="H0251"\w* \w his|strong="H4318"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abda|strong="H5653"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shammua|strong="H8051"\w*, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Galal|strong="H1559"\w*, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeduthun|strong="H3038"\w*: 
\v 18 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w in|strong="H3881"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* eighty-four. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* doorkeepers, \w Akkub|strong="H6126"\w*, \w Talmon|strong="H2929"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w their|strong="H8104"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, that \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w at|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*, \w were|strong="H0251"\w* \w a|strong="H0251"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* seventy-two. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* residue \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, [\w and|strong="H3063"\w*] \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Nethinim \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ophel|strong="H6077"\w*; \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ziha|strong="H6727"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* Gispa \w were|strong="H3427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Nethinim. 
\v 22 \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 at|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w Uzzi|strong="H5813"\w* \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* \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*, \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mica|strong="H4316"\w*, \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 the|strong="H5048"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*, \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \f ° \fr 11.22 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 23 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* king's \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* there \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* settled \w portion|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*, \w due|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w each|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pethahiah|strong="H6611"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Meshezabeel, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's \w hand|strong="H3027"\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*. 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* hamlets \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H0413"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*, [some] \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Kirjath-Arba \w and|strong="H1121"\w* its dependent \w villages|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Dibon|strong="H1769"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* its dependent \w villages|strong="H1323"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Jekabzeel \w and|strong="H1121"\w* its dependent \w villages|strong="H1323"\w*, 
\v 26 \w and|strong="H4137"\w* in \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w and|strong="H4137"\w* in \w Moladah|strong="H4137"\w*, \w and|strong="H4137"\w* in Beth-phelet, 
\v 27 \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w in|strong="H1323"\w* \w Hazar-Shual|strong="H2705"\w*, \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w in|strong="H1323"\w* Beer-sheba \w and|strong="H1323"\w* its dependent \w villages|strong="H1323"\w*, 
\v 28 \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w in|strong="H1323"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*, \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w in|strong="H1323"\w* \w Meconah|strong="H4368"\w* \w and|strong="H1323"\w* its dependent \w villages|strong="H1323"\w*; 
\v 29 \w and|strong="H6881"\w* in \w En-Rimmon|strong="H5884"\w*, \w and|strong="H6881"\w* in \w Zorah|strong="H6881"\w*, \w and|strong="H6881"\w* in \w Jarmuth|strong="H3412"\w*, 
\v 30 \w Zanoah|strong="H2182"\w*, \w Adullam|strong="H5725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w their|strong="H5704"\w* hamlets, \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w its|strong="H5704"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*, \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w Azekah|strong="H5825"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w its|strong="H5704"\w* dependent \w villages|strong="H1323"\w*: \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* Beer-sheba unto \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Hinnom|strong="H2011"\w*. 
\v 31 \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* [dwelt] \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Aija|strong="H5857"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* their dependent \w villages|strong="H1323"\w*, 
\v 32 in \w Anathoth|strong="H6068"\w*, \w Nob|strong="H5011"\w*, \w Ananiah|strong="H6055"\w*, 
\v 33 \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w*, \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, \w Gittaim|strong="H1664"\w*, 
\v 34 \w Hadid|strong="H2307"\w*, \w Zeboim|strong="H6650"\w*, \w Neballat|strong="H5041"\w*, 
\v 35 Lod, \w and|strong="H0207"\w* \w Ono|strong="H0207"\w*, the \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1516"\w* craftsmen. 
\v 36 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* there \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* [dwelling] \w in|strong="H3881"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. 
\c 12  
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\v 1 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \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* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*: \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w*, \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w*, 
\v 2 \w Amariah|strong="H0568"\w*, \w Malluch|strong="H4409"\w*, \w Hattush|strong="H2407"\w*, 
\v 3 Shechaniah, \w Rehum|strong="H7348"\w*, \w Meremoth|strong="H4822"\w*, 
\v 4 \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w*, \w Ginnethoi|strong="H1599"\w*, \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w*, 
\v 5 \w Mijamin|strong="H4326"\w*, \w Maadiah|strong="H4573"\w*, \w Bilgah|strong="H1083"\w*, 
\v 6 \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w and|strong="H8098"\w* \w Joiarib|strong="H3114"\w*, \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*, 
\v 7 \w Sallu|strong="H5543"\w*, \w Amok|strong="H5987"\w*, Hilkijah, \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*. \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* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*: \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w Binnui|strong="H1131"\w*, \w Kadmiel|strong="H6934"\w*, \w Sherebiah|strong="H8274"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, [\w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w*] \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="H1960"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*; 
\v 9 \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w Bakbukiah|strong="H1229"\w* \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w Unni|strong="H6042"\w*, \w their|strong="H5048"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, \w were|strong="H0251"\w* \w over|strong="H5048"\w* \w against|strong="H5048"\w* \w them|strong="H5048"\w* as watches. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* \w begot|strong="H3205"\w* \w Joiakim|strong="H3113"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Joiakim|strong="H3113"\w* \w begot|strong="H3205"\w* \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w* \w begot|strong="H3205"\w* \w Joiada|strong="H3111"\w*, 
\v 11 \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Joiada|strong="H3111"\w* \w begot|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w begot|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jaddua|strong="H3037"\w*. 
\v 12 \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* \w Joiakim|strong="H3113"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*: \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w*, \w Meraiah|strong="H4811"\w*; \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*; 
\v 13 of \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w*, \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*; of \w Amariah|strong="H0568"\w*, \w Jehohanan|strong="H3076"\w*; 
\v 14 \w of|strong="H3130"\w* Melicu, \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*; \w of|strong="H3130"\w* \w Shebaniah|strong="H7645"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*; 
\v 15 of \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w*, \w Adna|strong="H5733"\w*; of \w Meraioth|strong="H4812"\w*, \w Helkai|strong="H2517"\w*; 
\v 16 \w of|strong="H2148"\w* \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w*, \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*; \w of|strong="H2148"\w* \w Ginnethon|strong="H1599"\w*, \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*; 
\v 17 of \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w*, \w Zichri|strong="H2147"\w*; of \w Miniamin|strong="H4509"\w* [\w and|strong="H0029"\w*] Moadiah, \w Piltai|strong="H6408"\w*; 
\v 18 of \w Bilgah|strong="H1083"\w*, \w Shammua|strong="H8051"\w*; of \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w Jehonathan|strong="H3083"\w*; 
\v 19 \w and|strong="H3048"\w* of \w Joiarib|strong="H3114"\w*, \w Mattenai|strong="H4982"\w*; of \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*, \w Uzzi|strong="H5813"\w*; 
\v 20 of Sallai, \w Kallai|strong="H7040"\w*; of \w Amok|strong="H5987"\w*, \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w*; 
\v 21 of Hilkijah, \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*; of \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*, Nethaneel. 
\v 22 \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w*, \w Joiada|strong="H3111"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Johanan|strong="H3110"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jaddua|strong="H3037"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w until|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*. 
\v 23 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chronicles|strong="H1697"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Johanan|strong="H3110"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w*. 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*: \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*, \w Sherebiah|strong="H8274"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kadmiel|strong="H6934"\w*, \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H5048"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w* \w over|strong="H7218"\w* \w against|strong="H5048"\w* \w them|strong="H0376"\w*, \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* \f ° \fr 12.24 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*, ward \w over|strong="H7218"\w* \w against|strong="H5048"\w* ward. 
\v 25 \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w* \w and|strong="H8179"\w* \w Bakbukiah|strong="H1229"\w*, \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w*, \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, \w Talmon|strong="H2929"\w*, \w Akkub|strong="H6126"\w*, \w were|strong="H7778"\w* doorkeepers \w keeping|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* ward \w at|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w storehouses|strong="H0624"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*. 
\v 26 \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* \w Joiakim|strong="H3113"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jozadak, \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* \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w governor|strong="H6346"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*. 
\v 27 \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 to|strong="H0935"\w* hold \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dedication|strong="H2598"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w gladness|strong="H8057"\w*, \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* thanksgivings, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w singing|strong="H7892"\w*, [\w with|strong="H0935"\w*] \w cymbals|strong="H4700"\w*, lutes \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w harps|strong="H3658"\w*. 
\v 28 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w assembled|strong="H0622"\w*, \w both|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w plain|strong="H3603"\w* [\w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jordan] \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* villages \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Netophathites|strong="H5200"\w*, 
\v 29 \w also|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H5439"\w* Beth-Gilgal, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* out \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \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 singers|strong="H7891"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* hamlets \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 30 \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 themselves|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*. 
\v 31 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w choirs|strong="H8426"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* processions, \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* towards \w the|strong="H0853"\w* dung-gate. 
\v 32 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w them|strong="H0310"\w* went \w Hoshaiah|strong="H1955"\w*, \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* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, 
\v 33 \w and|strong="H4918"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w*, \w and|strong="H4918"\w* \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, 
\v 34 \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, 
\v 35 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* [certain] \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8098"\w* priests' \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H3548"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*: \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4320"\w*, \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zaccur|strong="H2139"\w*, \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w*; 
\v 36 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*, \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* Azareel, \w Milalai|strong="H4450"\w*, \w Gilalai|strong="H1562"\w*, \w Maai|strong="H4597"\w*, Nethaneel, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w*, \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w musical|strong="H3627"\w* \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \f ° \fr 12.36 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 37 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* fountain-gate, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* stairs \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ascent|strong="H4608"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* water-gate \w eastward|strong="H4217"\w*. 
\v 38 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w choir|strong="H8426"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w opposite|strong="H4136"\w* direction \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w furnaces|strong="H8574"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w broad|strong="H7342"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*; 
\v 39 \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w old|strong="H5975"\w* [wall], \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* fish-gate, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* Hananeel, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* Meah, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sheep-gate; \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* prison-gate. 
\v 40 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w choirs|strong="H8426"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \f ° \fr 12.40 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w rulers|strong="H5461"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w*; 
\v 41 \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H0471"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Eliakim|strong="H0471"\w*, \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, \w Miniamin|strong="H4509"\w*, \w Micaiah|strong="H4320"\w*, \w Elioenai|strong="H0454"\w*, \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w with|strong="H3548"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*; 
\v 42 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w Eleazar|strong="H0499"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w Uzzi|strong="H5813"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w Jehohanan|strong="H3076"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w Malchijah|strong="H4441"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w Ezer|strong="H5829"\w*. \w And|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* \w sang|strong="H7891"\w* loud; \w and|strong="H8085"\w* Jizrahiah \w was|strong="H0499"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w overseer|strong="H6496"\w*. 
\v 43 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \f ° \fr 12.43 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H8055"\w* \w them|strong="H8055"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w with|strong="H0430"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w*. \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w afar|strong="H7350"\w* \w off|strong="H7350"\w*. 
\v 44 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chambers|strong="H5393"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w treasures|strong="H0214"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* heave-offerings, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* first-fruits, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tithes|strong="H4643"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w gather|strong="H3664"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w portions|strong="H4521"\w* \w assigned|strong="H6485"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w waited|strong="H5975"\w*. 
\v 45 \w And|strong="H1121"\w*, \w with|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* doorkeepers, \w they|strong="H0430"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* ward \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H8104"\w* \f ° \fr 12.45 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* ward \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w purification|strong="H2893"\w*, according \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* [\w and|strong="H1121"\w*] \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 46 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* old, \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w*, \w there|strong="H6924"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w songs|strong="H7892"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* thanksgivings \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \f ° \fr 12.46 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 47 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\w*, \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w portions|strong="H4521"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* doorkeepers, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* needed, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w consecrated|strong="H6942"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Aaron|strong="H0175"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* audience \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5984"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Moabite|strong="H4125"\w* \w should|strong="H4125"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w congregation|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \f ° \fr 13.1 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*; 
\v 2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w met|strong="H6923"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w hired|strong="H7936"\w* \w Balaam|strong="H1109"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \f ° \fr 13.2 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w separated|strong="H0914"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* mixed multitude. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*, \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* oversight \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w chambers|strong="H3957"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \f ° \fr 13.4 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w a|strong="H5414"\w* kinsman \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Tobijah|strong="H2900"\w*, 
\v 5 \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H8033"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w chamber|strong="H3957"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w formerly|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w laid|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* oblations, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w frankincense|strong="H3828"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w tithes|strong="H4643"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* corn, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w oil|strong="H3323"\w*, \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w commanded|strong="H4687"\w* \w for|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* doorkeepers, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* heave-offerings \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* [\w time|strong="H3117"\w*] \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* two-and-thirtieth \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* obtained \w leave|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w observed|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w Tobijah|strong="H2900"\w*, \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w preparing|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* chamber \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* courts \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \f ° \fr 13.7 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H7993"\w* grieved \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w much|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* forth \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* stuff \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Tobijah|strong="H2900"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w chamber|strong="H3957"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w commanded|strong="H0559"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w purified|strong="H2891"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w chambers|strong="H3957"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* thither \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \f ° \fr 13.9 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* oblation \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w frankincense|strong="H3828"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w perceived|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w portions|strong="H4521"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w contended|strong="H7378"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w rulers|strong="H5461"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \f ° \fr 13.11 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* forsaken? \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H5977"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tithe|strong="H4643"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* corn \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w oil|strong="H3323"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w storehouses|strong="H0214"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* made storekeepers \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w storehouses|strong="H0214"\w*: \w Shelemiah|strong="H8018"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w Pedaiah|strong="H6305"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* subordinate \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Hanan|strong="H2605"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zaccur|strong="H2139"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w esteemed|strong="H2803"\w* \w faithful|strong="H0539"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* office \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* distribute \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w brethren|strong="H0251"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w O|strong="H2142"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \f ° \fr 13.14 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w wipe|strong="H4229"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* good deeds \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \f ° \fr 13.14 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* charges thereof! 
\v 15 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w some|strong="H1992"\w* \w treading|strong="H1869"\w* \w winepresses|strong="H1660"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w bringing|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* sheaves, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* lading \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* asses; \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w also|strong="H0637"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w figs|strong="H8384"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* manner \w of|strong="H3117"\w* burdens; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* protested \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H3196"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* victuals. 
\v 16 \w Men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6876"\w* \w also|strong="H0935"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H3427"\w* therein, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* manner \w of|strong="H1121"\w* ware, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w it|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w contended|strong="H7378"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* ye \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w profaning|strong="H2490"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*? 
\v 18 \w Did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w thus|strong="H3541"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \f ° \fr 13.18 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*? \w And|strong="H0935"\w* ye \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2740"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w profaning|strong="H2490"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w pass|strong="H0935"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w dark|strong="H6751"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w commanded|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w should|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w commanded|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w should|strong="H0559"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* [\w some|strong="H3117"\w*] \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* \w should|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* dealers \w and|strong="H3389"\w* sellers \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* kind \w of|strong="H3605"\w* ware passed \w the|strong="H3605"\w* night without \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w once|strong="H6471"\w* \w or|strong="H4376"\w* \w twice|strong="H6471"\w*. 
\v 21 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w testified|strong="H5749"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w do|strong="H0518"\w* ye \w pass|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* night \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*? \w if|strong="H0518"\w* ye \w do|strong="H0518"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w again|strong="H7971"\w*, \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w lay|strong="H7971"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*. \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w forth|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*. 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w commanded|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w should|strong="H0559"\w* \w purify|strong="H2891"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6942"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w should|strong="H0559"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* hallow \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \f ° \fr 13.22 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w spare|strong="H2347"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* thy \w great|strong="H7230"\w* loving-kindness! 
\v 23 \w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H0853"\w* \w married|strong="H0802"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0796"\w*, \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H4125"\w*, [\w and|strong="H3117"\w*] \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4125"\w*. 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5234"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w language|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0797"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w could|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* Jews' \w language|strong="H3956"\w*, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* according \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w language|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w each|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w contended|strong="H7378"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w cursed|strong="H7043"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* \w certain|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* plucked \w off|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w hair|strong="H4803"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* adjured \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \f ° \fr 13.25 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* [saying], Ye \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H0518"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w nor|strong="H0518"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5375"\w*. 
\v 26 \w Did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H0428"\w*? \w Yet|strong="H1571"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w beloved|strong="H0157"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \f ° \fr 13.26 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \f ° \fr 13.26 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5237"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*. 
\v 27 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w should|strong="H6213"\w* \w we|strong="H8085"\w* hearken \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w* \w unfaithfully|strong="H4603"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \f ° \fr 13.27 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w by|strong="H0802"\w* \w marrying|strong="H3427"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5237"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*? 
\v 28 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* [\w one|strong="H1121"\w*] \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joiada|strong="H3111"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w son-in-law|strong="H2860"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Horonite|strong="H2772"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* chased \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 29 \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \f ° \fr 13.29 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* polluters \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priesthood|strong="H3550"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priesthood|strong="H3550"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*! 
\v 30 \w And|strong="H3548"\w* I \w purified|strong="H2891"\w* \w them|strong="H5975"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H5236"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* charges \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w service|strong="H4931"\w*; 
\v 31 \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H2142"\w* wood-offering, \w at|strong="H0430"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w* \w appointed|strong="H2163"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H2142"\w* first-fruits. \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H2142"\w*, \w O|strong="H2142"\w* \w my|strong="H2142"\w* \f ° \fr 13.31 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w for|strong="H6256"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*! 