\id NEH - Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1987, 1999, 2006, 2008 
\ide UTF-8
\h Nehemiah 
\toc1 Nehemiah 
\toc2 Nehemiah 
\mt1 Nehemiah 
\c 1  
\s1 Nehemiah’s Prayer 
\p
\v 1 These \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hacaliah|strong="H2446"\w*: \w I|strong="H0589"\w*, \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\w*, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* capital city \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Susa|strong="H7800"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kislev|strong="H3691"\w*. \w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* 20th \w year|strong="H8141"\w*\f + \fr 1:1  \fk Kislev … 20th year \ft This was about December, 444 B.C.\f* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* Artaxerxes \w was|strong="H1961"\w* king. 
\v 2 \w While|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Susa, \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* named \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w escaped|strong="H6413"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* still lived \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w also|strong="H0935"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w city|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
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\v 3 \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “Nehemiah, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Jews \w who|strong="H0834"\w* escaped \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H7604"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* land \w of|strong="H8179"\w* Judah \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H7604"\w* \w much|strong="H0834"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* having \w many|strong="H1419"\w* problems \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* full \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w shame|strong="H2781"\w* \w because|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w broken|strong="H6555"\w* \w down|strong="H6555"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w its|strong="H6555"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w burned|strong="H3341"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*.” 
\p
\v 4 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H0428"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* Jerusalem \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* wall, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w cried|strong="H1058"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* very sad. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* several \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w prayed|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* prayer: 
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\pi1 “\w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* powerful \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w You|strong="H8104"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w keeps|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* people \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w commands|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\pi1
\v 6 “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w praying|strong="H6419"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w praying|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w confess|strong="H3034"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sins|strong="H2398"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w confessing|strong="H3034"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* other \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 7 \w We|strong="H0834"\w* Israelites \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* very bad \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w commands|strong="H6680"\w*, \w rules|strong="H2706"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w laws|strong="H2706"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*. 
\pi1
\v 8 “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* teaching \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*, ‘\w If|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* Israelites \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H2142"\w* faithful, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* force \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* among \w the|strong="H0853"\w* other \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 9 \w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* Israelites \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w obey|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w commands|strong="H4687"\w*, \w this|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*: \w Even|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* forced \w to|strong="H0413"\w* leave \w their|strong="H7725"\w* homes \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* ends \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.’ 
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\v 10 “\w The|strong="H0834"\w* Israelites \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w You|strong="H0834"\w* used \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w rescued|strong="H6299"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. 
\v 11 \w So|strong="H1961"\w*, \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w listen|strong="H0241"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w*. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w listen|strong="H0241"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prayers|strong="H8605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* happy \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w honor|strong="H8034"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. Help \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w ask|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* help. \w Make|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* pleased \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* kind \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w ask|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
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\p \w At|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* wine \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*.\f + \fr 1:11  \fk wine servant \ft This important official was always close to the king and tasted the food and wine to make sure they were safe for the king to eat and drink.\f* 
\c 2  
\s1 The King Sends Nehemiah to Jerusalem 
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nisan|strong="H5212"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* 20th \w year|strong="H8141"\w*\f + \fr 2:1  \fk 20th year \ft That is, 443 B.C.\f* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w*, some \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w took|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 I|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* sad \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* sad. 
\v 2 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w Are|strong="H0369"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*? \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w do|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* look \w sad|strong="H7455"\w*? \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w think|strong="H3820"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* full \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w sadness|strong="H7455"\w*.” 
\p \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. 
\v 3 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H3808"\w* though \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* afraid, \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 May|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*! \w I|strong="H0834"\w* am sad \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* buried \w lies|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w ruins|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H5769"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H0398"\w* \w by|strong="H0784"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*.” 
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H2088"\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 What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w want|strong="H1245"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w*?” 
\p \w Before|strong="H0413"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\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* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w please|strong="H2895"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Jerusalem, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* buried. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* want \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w there|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.” 
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w queen|strong="H7694"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w next|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* trip \w take|strong="H7725"\w*? \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w get|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* here?” 
\p \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w happy|strong="H3190"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* certain \w time|strong="H2165"\w*. 
\v 7 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\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 would|strong="H0559"\w* \w please|strong="H2895"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H0518"\w* something else \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w ask|strong="H0559"\w*. \w Please|strong="H2895"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* some \w letters|strong="H0107"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w show|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w governors|strong="H6346"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* area \w west|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H5104"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* need \w these|strong="H0834"\w* \w letters|strong="H0107"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w governors|strong="H6346"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* permission \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* safely \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* lands \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w way|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 
\v 8 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* need lumber \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* heavy \w wooden|strong="H6086"\w* \w beams|strong="H6086"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* need \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w letter|strong="H0107"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w forests|strong="H6086"\w*.” 
\p \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w letters|strong="H0107"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w everything|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w asked|strong="H0413"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w kind|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\p
\v 9 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w governors|strong="H6346"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* area \w west|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H5104"\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* \w letters|strong="H0107"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H2428"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w horses|strong="H6571"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* Horon \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5984"\w* \w official|strong="H5650"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w doing|strong="H7451"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w upset|strong="H7489"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* angry \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w someone|strong="H0120"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* help \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\s1 Nehemiah Inspects  //  \w the|strong="H0834"\w* Walls \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jerusalem 
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\v 11-12 I went to Jerusalem and stayed there three days. Then at night I started out with a few men. I had not said anything to anyone about what my God had put on my heart to do for Jerusalem. There were no horses with me except the horse I was riding. 
\v 13 \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* dark \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w through|strong="H6555"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* rode \w toward|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Dragon|strong="H8577"\w* \w Well|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Ash|strong="H0830"\w* Piles. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w inspecting|strong="H7663"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w broken|strong="H6555"\w* \w down|strong="H6555"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* burned \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w I|strong="H8478"\w* rode \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w toward|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* Fountain \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w King’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w Pool|strong="H1295"\w*. \w As|strong="H8478"\w* \w I|strong="H8478"\w* got close, \w I|strong="H8478"\w* could \w see|strong="H5869"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* enough \w room|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w my|strong="H8478"\w* horse \w to|strong="H0413"\w* get \w through|strong="H5674"\w*. 
\v 15 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* dark, \w inspecting|strong="H7663"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*. Finally, \w I|strong="H0935"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w through|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w Valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*. 
\v 16 \w The|strong="H0589"\w* \w officials|strong="H5461"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w important|strong="H5704"\w* Israelites \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w where|strong="H0575"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w had|strong="H3045"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w*. \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H3651"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w had|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w anything|strong="H4399"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*, \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H0589"\w* king’s family, \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w officials|strong="H5461"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* other \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*. 
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w can|strong="H0834"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* here: \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* pile \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w ruins|strong="H2717"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w burned|strong="H3341"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*. \w Come|strong="H1961"\w*, let’s \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* ashamed \w anymore|strong="H5750"\w*.” 
\p
\v 18 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w also|strong="H0637"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H2388"\w* \w kind|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “Let’s \w start|strong="H2388"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w work|strong="H1697"\w*, \w now|strong="H3027"\w*!” \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* began \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w work|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 19 \w But|strong="H0859"\w* \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* Horon, \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5984"\w* \w official|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Geshem|strong="H1654"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Arab \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* building again. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* fun \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* ugly \w way|strong="H1697"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*? \w Are|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* turning \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?” 
\p
\v 20 \w But|strong="H0369"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*: “\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w help|strong="H6965"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w succeed|strong="H6743"\w*. \w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w city|strong="H1931"\w*. \w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w cannot|strong="H0369"\w* \w help|strong="H6965"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w work|strong="H1697"\w* \w because|strong="H0559"\w* \w none|strong="H0369"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* family lived here \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0369"\w* own \w any|strong="H0369"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w land|strong="H2506"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w right|strong="H6666"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* place.” 
\c 3  
\s1 Builders of the Wall 
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* name \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w was|strong="H6629"\w* \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H6965"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w went|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* work \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* prayed \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w make|strong="H6965"\w* \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* God. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w in|strong="H5975"\w* \w place|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* wall. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w worked|strong="H5704"\w* \w on|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* wall \w of|strong="H8179"\w* Jerusalem \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Hundred|strong="H3968"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w Hananel|strong="H2606"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* prayed \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w make|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H5975"\w* work \w holy|strong="H6942"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* God. 
\p
\v 2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wall \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* priests. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zaccur|strong="H2139"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* named \w Imri|strong="H0566"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wall \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*. 
\p
\v 3 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* named \w Hassenaah|strong="H5570"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* beams \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w place|strong="H5975"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* put \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w on|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* put \w the|strong="H0853"\w* locks \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bolts|strong="H4514"\w* \w on|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*. 
\p
\v 4 \w Meremoth|strong="H4822"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* section \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wall. (\w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hakkoz|strong="H6976"\w*.) 
\p \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Berekiah \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* section \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wall. (Berekiah \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meshezabel|strong="H4898"\w*.) 
\p \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baana|strong="H1195"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* section \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wall. 
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* men \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Tekoa|strong="H8621"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* section \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wall, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* leaders \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Tekoa|strong="H8621"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w work|strong="H5656"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* Nehemiah \w their|strong="H5921"\w* governor. 
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\v 6 \w Joiada|strong="H3111"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w* \w fixed|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Old|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w Joiada|strong="H3111"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \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 is|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Besodeiah|strong="H1152"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* beams \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w place|strong="H5975"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w put|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w on|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* hinges. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w put|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* locks \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bolts|strong="H4514"\w* \w on|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*. 
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w* fixed \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* section \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wall. \w Melatiah|strong="H4424"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jadon|strong="H3036"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* Meronoth \w did|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* work. \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* Meronoth \w are|strong="H3027"\w* places \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* controlled \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w governors|strong="H6346"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* area \w west|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H5104"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w*. 
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\v 8 \w Uzziel|strong="H5816"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Harhaiah \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* section \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*. \w Uzziel|strong="H5816"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w goldsmith|strong="H6884"\w*. \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* perfume makers. These \w men|strong="H1121"\w* built \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \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*. 
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\v 9 \w Rephaiah|strong="H7509"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hur|strong="H2354"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* section \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wall. \w Rephaiah|strong="H7509"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w governor|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
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\v 10 \w Jedaiah|strong="H3042"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Harumaph|strong="H2739"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* section \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wall. \w Jedaiah|strong="H3042"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wall \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H2388"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Hattush|strong="H2407"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hashabneiah|strong="H2813"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* section. 
\v 11 \w Malkijah|strong="H4441"\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 son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pahath-Moab|strong="H6355"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w next|strong="H8145"\w* \w section|strong="H4060"\w*. They \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w Oven|strong="H8574"\w* \w Tower|strong="H4026"\w*. 
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\v 12 \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hallohesh|strong="H3873"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* section \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wall. \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w helped|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w governor|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* other \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
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\v 13 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w was|strong="H2346"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w by|strong="H3427"\w* \w Hanun|strong="H2586"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Zanoah|strong="H2182"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w put|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* hinges. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w put|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* locks \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w bolts|strong="H4514"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* 500 yards\f + \fr 3:13  \fk 500 yards \ft Literally, “1000 cubits” (444 m).\f* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w worked|strong="H2388"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ash|strong="H0830"\w* Piles. 
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\v 14 \w Malkijah|strong="H4441"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Recab|strong="H7394"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ash|strong="H0830"\w* Piles. \w Malkijah|strong="H4441"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w governor|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w district|strong="H6418"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Beth Hakkerem. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w put|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w on|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* hinges. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w put|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* locks \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bolts|strong="H4514"\w* \w on|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*. 
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\v 15 \w Shallun|strong="H7968"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Col-Hozeh|strong="H3626"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Fountain \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w Shallun|strong="H7968"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w governor|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 repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H3381"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* roof \w over|strong="H2388"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w put|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w on|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* hinges. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w put|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* locks \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bolts|strong="H4514"\w* \w on|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\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* Siloam \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* next \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w King’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w Garden|strong="H1588"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w* \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*. 
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\v 16 \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azbuk|strong="H5802"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* next section. \w This|strong="H6213"\w* \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w governor|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w district|strong="H6418"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beth|strong="H1004"\w* Zur. \w He|strong="H0310"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H5704"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H1732"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* across \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w tombs|strong="H6913"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w worked|strong="H2388"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* man-made \w pool|strong="H1295"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w House|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Heroes|strong="H1368"\w*. 
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\v 17 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* tribe \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3881"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* section. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w worked|strong="H2388"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w Rehum|strong="H7348"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*. \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* section. \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w governor|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w district|strong="H6418"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*. \w He|strong="H0310"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H2388"\w* \w district|strong="H6418"\w*. 
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\v 18 \w Their|strong="H0310"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* next section. \w They|strong="H0310"\w* \w worked|strong="H2388"\w* under Binnui \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Henadad|strong="H2582"\w*. Binnui \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w governor|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w other|strong="H0251"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w district|strong="H6418"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*. 
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\v 19 \w Ezer|strong="H5829"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w section|strong="H4060"\w*. \w Ezer|strong="H5829"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w governor|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w section|strong="H4060"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* wall \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* room \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w weapons|strong="H5402"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w corner|strong="H4740"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wall. 
\v 20 \w Baruch|strong="H1263"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zabbai|strong="H2079"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w next|strong="H8145"\w* \w section|strong="H4060"\w*. \w Baruch|strong="H1263"\w* \w worked|strong="H2388"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* \w hard|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w section|strong="H4060"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* wall \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w corner|strong="H4740"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\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 Meremoth|strong="H4822"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w*, \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hakkoz|strong="H6976"\w*, \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w next|strong="H8145"\w* \w section|strong="H4060"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* wall \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Eliashib’s|strong="H0475"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w end|strong="H8503"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 22 \w The|strong="H0310"\w* next section \w of|strong="H0376"\w* walls \w was|strong="H0376"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w by|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w lived|strong="H0310"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H0310"\w* area.\f + \fr 3:22  \fk that area \ft Or possibly, “the Jordan Valley.”\f* 
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\v 23 \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hasshub|strong="H2815"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* wall \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w front|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H0310"\w* \w own|strong="H2388"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\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 repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* wall next \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H2388"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
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\v 24 \w Binnui|strong="H1131"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Henadad|strong="H2582"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w section|strong="H4060"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* wall \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w Azariah’s|strong="H5838"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* bend \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* wall \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w then|strong="H0310"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w corner|strong="H6438"\w*. 
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\v 25 \w Palal|strong="H6420"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzai|strong="H0186"\w* \w worked|strong="H5048"\w* across \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* bend \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* wall \w near|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w*. \w This|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w upper|strong="H5945"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w That|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w near|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w guard|strong="H4307"\w*. \w Pedaiah|strong="H6305"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Parosh|strong="H6551"\w* \w worked|strong="H5048"\w* next \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w Palal|strong="H6420"\w*. 
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\v 26 \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w Temple|strong="H5411"\w* \w servants|strong="H5411"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ophel|strong="H6077"\w* Hill. \w They|strong="H5704"\w* repaired \w the|strong="H5704"\w* next section \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w way|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w side|strong="H4217"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Water|strong="H4325"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w near|strong="H5048"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*. 
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\v 27 \w The|strong="H0310"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w Tekoa|strong="H8621"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* rest \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w section|strong="H4060"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* big \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w way|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w Ophel|strong="H6077"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*. 
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\v 28 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* section \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w Each|strong="H0376"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wall \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 29 \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Immer|strong="H0564"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* section \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w front|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shecaniah|strong="H7935"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* next section. \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w guard|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w East|strong="H4217"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*. 
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\v 30 \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\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 son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zalaph|strong="H6764"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* rest \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w section|strong="H4060"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* wall. (\w Hanun|strong="H2586"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* Zalaph’s \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.) 
\p \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Berekiah \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w section|strong="H4060"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w front|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H2388"\w* house. 
\v 31 \w Malkijah|strong="H4441"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* next section \w of|strong="H1121"\w* wall \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w way|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w servants|strong="H5411"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w merchants|strong="H7402"\w*. \w That|strong="H5704"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* across \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w Inspection|strong="H4663"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w Malkijah|strong="H4441"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* section \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w way|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w over|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w corner|strong="H6438"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* wall. \w Malkijah|strong="H4441"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H5704"\w* goldsmith. 
\v 32 \w The|strong="H0996"\w* \w goldsmiths|strong="H6884"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H0996"\w* \w merchants|strong="H7402"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0996"\w* section \w of|strong="H8179"\w* wall \w from|strong="H8179"\w* that \w corner|strong="H6438"\w* \w to|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H0996"\w* \w Sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*. 
\c 4  
\s1 Sanballat and Tobiah 
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\v 1 \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* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* building \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* upset. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w started|strong="H1961"\w* making fun \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* Jews. 
\v 2 Sanballat talked \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* friends \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H3389"\w* \w at|strong="H0935"\w* Samaria \w and|strong="H0935"\w* said, “\w What|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w weak|strong="H3605"\w* Jews \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*? \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* think \w we|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* leave \w them|strong="H0935"\w* \w alone|strong="H6213"\w*? \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* think \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w offer|strong="H6213"\w* sacrifices? Maybe \w they|strong="H0935"\w* think \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* finish building \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* day. \w They|strong="H0935"\w* cannot \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* stones \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* life \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* piles \w of|strong="H3605"\w* trash \w and|strong="H0935"\w* dirt. \w These|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w just|strong="H3605"\w* piles \w of|strong="H3605"\w* ashes \w and|strong="H0935"\w* dirt!” 
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\v 3 Tobiah \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Ammonite \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* Sanballat. Tobiah \w said|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w What|strong="H5921"\w* do these Jews think \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H0430"\w* building? If \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* small fox climbed \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w he|strong="H0430"\w* would break \w down|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* wall \w of|strong="H0430"\w* stones!” 
\p
\v 4 Nehemiah \w prayed|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Our|strong="H0587"\w* \w God|strong="H0559"\w*, listen \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w our|strong="H0587"\w* prayer. These \w men|strong="H0559"\w* hate \w us|strong="H0559"\w*. Sanballat \w and|strong="H3063"\w* Tobiah \w are|strong="H3063"\w* insulting \w us|strong="H0559"\w*. Make bad \w things|strong="H3808"\w* happen \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0559"\w*. Make \w them|strong="H0559"\w* ashamed, \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* taken away \w as|strong="H3063"\w* prisoners. 
\v 5 \w Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w away|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H0935"\w* guilt \w or|strong="H3808"\w* forgive \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sins \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* done \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* sight. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* insulted \w and|strong="H0935"\w* discouraged \w the|strong="H0853"\w* builders.” 
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\v 6 \w We|strong="H0834"\w* built \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wall \w of|strong="H3427"\w* Jerusalem \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* city. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* half \w as|strong="H0834"\w* tall \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w should|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*. \w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H6471"\w* \w much|strong="H0834"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* worked \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* heart. 
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\v 7 \w But|strong="H5973"\w* Sanballat, Tobiah, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Arabs, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Ammonites, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H5973"\w* Ashdod \w were|strong="H4940"\w* very angry. \w They|strong="H0310"\w* heard \w that|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* continued working \w on|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* Jerusalem. \w They|strong="H0310"\w* heard \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H4940"\w* repairing \w the|strong="H0853"\w* holes \w in|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*. 
\v 8 \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H1419"\w* \w these|strong="H5971"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H0802"\w* plans \w against|strong="H5921"\w* Jerusalem. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* planned \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w stir|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* trouble \w against|strong="H5921"\w* Jerusalem. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* planned \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* city. 
\v 9 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* prayed \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H7725"\w* \w guards|strong="H3045"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w watch|strong="H3045"\w* day \w and|strong="H0430"\w* night \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w could|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* ready \w to|strong="H0413"\w* meet \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
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\v 10 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5288"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* said, “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w workers|strong="H4399"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w becoming|strong="H1961"\w* tired. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* \w much|strong="H3605"\w* dirt \w and|strong="H3063"\w* trash \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w*. \w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w cannot|strong="H4480"\w* \w continue|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* build \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wall. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w our|strong="H6006"\w* enemies \w are|strong="H3027"\w* saying, ‘Before \w the|strong="H1129"\w* Jews know \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w or|strong="H0259"\w* see \w us|strong="H6213"\w*, \w we|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w right|strong="H1129"\w* there among \w them|strong="H5375"\w*. \w We|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* kill \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* stop \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*.’” 
\p
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Jews \w living|strong="H0376"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* enemies \w came|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* said \w this|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* ten times, “\w Our|strong="H5921"\w* enemies \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H0376"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*. \w They|strong="H0376"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* everywhere we turn.” 
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* put \w some|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* behind \w the|strong="H0559"\w* lowest \w places|strong="H0559"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* put \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* holes \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*. \w I|strong="H0559"\w* put families \w together|strong="H5921"\w*, \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* swords, spears, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* bows. 
\v 14 \w After|strong="H0413"\w* looking \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w everything|strong="H0834"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* stood \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* important families, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* officials, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* rest \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w*, “Don’t \w be|strong="H0430"\w* afraid \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* enemies. 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* powerful! \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* brothers, \w your|strong="H0834"\w* sons, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* daughters! \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* wives \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* homes!” 
\p
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w our|strong="H3318"\w* enemies heard \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* knew \w about|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H2388"\w* \w plans|strong="H6213"\w*. \w They|strong="H5704"\w* knew \w that|strong="H5704"\w* God ruined \w their|strong="H2388"\w* \w plans|strong="H6213"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w on|strong="H4399"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* wall. Everyone \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H2388"\w* \w own|strong="H2388"\w* place \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H2388"\w* part. 
\v 16 \w From|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w*, half \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w worked|strong="H4399"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* wall. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w other|strong="H0376"\w* half \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w guard|strong="H4929"\w*, ready \w with|strong="H0376"\w* spears, shields, bows, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* armor. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* officers stood behind \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Judah \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* building \w the|strong="H0559"\w* wall. 
\v 17 \w The|strong="H0834"\w* builders \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H0310"\w* helpers \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w their|strong="H0310"\w* tools \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* hand \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w weapon|strong="H7973"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w other|strong="H0251"\w* hand. 
\v 18 Each of the builders wore his sword at his side as he worked. The man who blew the trumpet to warn the people stayed next to me. 
\v 19 Then I spoke to the leading families, the officials, and the rest of the people. I said, “This is a very big job and we are spread out along the wall. We are far from one another. 
\v 20 So if you hear the trumpet, run to that place. We will all meet together there, and our God will fight for us!” 
\p
\v 21 So we continued to work on the wall of Jerusalem, and half the men held spears. We worked from the first light of the morning until the stars came out at night. 
\p
\v 22 At that time I also said this to the people, “Every builder and his helper must stay inside Jerusalem at night. Then they can be guards at night and workers during the day.” 
\v 23 So none of us took off our clothes—not me, not my brothers, not my men, and not the guards. Each of us had our weapon ready at all times, even when we went to get water. 
\c 5  
\s1 Nehemiah Helps the Poor 
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\v 1 \w Many|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* poor \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* complain \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w fellow|strong="H0251"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Some|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H0398"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*. \w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w some|strong="H7227"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w if|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w going|strong="H3426"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* stay \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*.” 
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\v 3 Other \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w This|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* time \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*. \w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w use|strong="H3947"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*, \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w homes|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* pay \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w*.” 
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\v 4 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w still|strong="H0559"\w* other \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w pay|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* tax \w on|strong="H3426"\w* \w our|strong="H0834"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*. \w But|strong="H4428"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* cannot afford \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w pay|strong="H3701"\w*, \w so|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* borrowing \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w pay|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* tax. 
\v 5 \w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* good \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w others|strong="H0312"\w*. \w Our|strong="H5650"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* good \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H0410"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*. \w But|strong="H0369"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* sell \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*. \w Some|strong="H2009"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w us|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w already|strong="H6258"\w* \w had|strong="H0369"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* sell \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*. \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w can|strong="H0369"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w*. \w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w already|strong="H6258"\w* lost \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*. \w Other|strong="H0312"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* own \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*.” 
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\v 6 \w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w complaints|strong="H1697"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*. 
\v 7 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* calmed \w myself|strong="H3820"\w* \w down|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w then|strong="H0859"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w went|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w rich|strong="H1419"\w* families \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w officials|strong="H5461"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* forcing \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* interest \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* money \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w loan|strong="H5383"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* must stop doing \w that|strong="H0559"\w*!” \w Then|strong="H0859"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w called|strong="H0559"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* meet \w together|strong="H5921"\w* 
\v 8 \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, “\w Our|strong="H7069"\w* \w fellow|strong="H0251"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* slaves \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w other|strong="H0251"\w* countries. \w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w our|strong="H7069"\w* best \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* back \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w make|strong="H4376"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* free. \w And|strong="H0251"\w* \w now|strong="H1571"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w selling|strong="H4376"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* slaves again!” 
\p \w The|strong="H0853"\w* rich \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w and|strong="H0251"\w* officials kept quiet. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w could|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\v 9 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w continued|strong="H0559"\w* \w speaking|strong="H0559"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w right|strong="H2896"\w*! \w You|strong="H0859"\w* know \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w should|strong="H0559"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* respect \w our|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w should|strong="H0559"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* shameful \w things|strong="H1697"\w* other \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*! 
\v 10 \w My|strong="H2088"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w*, \w my|strong="H2088"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w lending|strong="H5383"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w to|strong="H0251"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5288"\w*. \w But|strong="H5800"\w* \w let’s|strong="H4994"\w* stop forcing \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0251"\w* \w pay|strong="H3701"\w* interest \w on|strong="H1571"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* loans. 
\v 11 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* must \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*, \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, right \w now|strong="H4994"\w*! \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* must \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* interest \w you|strong="H0859"\w* charged \w them|strong="H7725"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* charged \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w one|strong="H0834"\w* percent \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*, \w grain|strong="H1715"\w*, \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w oil|strong="H3323"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w loaned|strong="H5383"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*.” 
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* rich \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* officials \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w demand|strong="H1245"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* \w more|strong="H3651"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. Nehemiah, \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*.” 
\p \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* rich \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* officials \w promise|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w shook|strong="H5287"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* folds \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* clothes. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w*. \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w shake|strong="H5287"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lose|strong="H5287"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w worked|strong="H3018"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w lose|strong="H5287"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w*!” 
\p \w I|strong="H0834"\w* finished \w saying|strong="H0559"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* agreed. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Amen|strong="H0543"\w*” \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w praised|strong="H1984"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H0559"\w*. 
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\v 14 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*, \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w whole|strong="H3117"\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 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 neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* allowed \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w governor|strong="H6346"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* forced \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* pay taxes \w to|strong="H5704"\w* buy \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w governor|strong="H6346"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* 20th \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* 32nd \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.\f + \fr 5:14  \fk the 20th year … king \ft This was from 444–432 B.C.\f* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w governor|strong="H6346"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\v 15 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w governors|strong="H6346"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* ruled \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* life hard \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w governors|strong="H6346"\w* forced everyone \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w pay|strong="H3701"\w* 1 pound\f + \fr 5:15  \fk 1 pound \ft Literally, “40 shekels” (460 g).\f* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w give|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* leaders \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w governors|strong="H6346"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* ruled \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* life \w even|strong="H1571"\w* harder. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w respected|strong="H3513"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* feared \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H7223"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 16 \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w worked|strong="H2388"\w* hard \w at|strong="H5921"\w* building \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* Jerusalem. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*. \w We|strong="H8033"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H2388"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w*. 
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\v 17 \w Also|strong="H0935"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* regularly fed 150 \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* always welcome \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* fed \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* ate \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* table: \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* good \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* different \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w birds|strong="H6833"\w*. \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* table. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* demanded \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* allowed \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w governor|strong="H6346"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* knew \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H5656"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* hard. 
\v 19 \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
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\s1 More Problems 
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w*, \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w*, \w Geshem|strong="H1654"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Arab, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* other \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 We|strong="H3588"\w* repaired \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* holes \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* put \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 So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Geshem|strong="H1654"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* message: “Come, Nehemiah, let’s \w meet|strong="H3259"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*. \w We|strong="H6213"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w meet|strong="H3259"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* town \w of|strong="H0559"\w* Kephirim \w on|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 were|strong="H1992"\w* \w planning|strong="H2803"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* hurt \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
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\v 3 \w So|strong="H6213"\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 with|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w*: “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w important|strong="H1419"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* want \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* meet \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.” 
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\v 4 Sanballat \w and|strong="H7725"\w* Geshem \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w each|strong="H0702"\w* \w time|strong="H6471"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w time|strong="H6471"\w*, \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* helper \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*. \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w had|strong="H0853"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w letter|strong="H0107"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* sealed. 
\v 6 \w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* letter \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: 
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\pi1 “There \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* rumor going \w around|strong="H5921"\w*. \w People|strong="H1471"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* talking \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* everywhere. \w And|strong="H4428"\w*, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w*, \w Geshem|strong="H1654"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w true|strong="H3651"\w*. \w People|strong="H1471"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w planning|strong="H2803"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* turn \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w why|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Jerusalem. \w People|strong="H1471"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* new \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* rumor \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* chosen \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w announce|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H0428"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\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*!’ 
\pi1 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* warn \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, Nehemiah, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Artaxerxes \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H0428"\w*. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* come, let’s meet \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w talk|strong="H1697"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H0428"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.” 
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\v 8 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H0428"\w* \w answer|strong="H1697"\w* \w back|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Sanballat: “\w Nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* happening. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w just|strong="H0834"\w* making \w all|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w up|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* head.” 
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\v 9 \w Our|strong="H3605"\w* enemies \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* trying \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w thinking|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* themselves, “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* Jews \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* \w weak|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* working. \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wall \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* finished.” 
\p \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w prayed|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w God|strong="H0559"\w*, \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*.” 
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\v 10 \w One|strong="H1931"\w* day \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* named \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Delaiah|strong="H1806"\w*. \w Delaiah|strong="H1806"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mehetabel|strong="H4105"\w*. \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* stay \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Nehemiah, let’s \w meet|strong="H3259"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w*. Let’s \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w inside|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Holy \w Place|strong="H1004"\w*\f + \fr 6:10  \fk Holy Place \ft Literally, “palace.” Only priests were allowed to go into this part of the Temple.\f* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* lock \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*. \w Men|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Tonight|strong="H3915"\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* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.” 
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\v 11 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Shemaiah, “\w Should|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* run \w away|strong="H1272"\w*? \w You|strong="H0834"\w* know \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w ordinary|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Holy \w Place|strong="H0935"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* being \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* death. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w*!” 
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\v 12 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* knew \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* Shemaiah. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* knew \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w prophesied|strong="H1696"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* paid \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* do \w that|strong="H3588"\w*. 
\v 13 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w hired|strong="H7936"\w* Shemaiah \w to|strong="H1961"\w* scare \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H2398"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \add \+w by|strong="H8034"\+w* going \+w into|strong="H1961"\+w* \+w that|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w part|strong="H1931"\+w* \+w of|strong="H8034"\+w* \+w the|strong="H1961"\+w* Temple\add*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* planning \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* could shame \w me|strong="H1961"\w*. 
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\v 14 \w My|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, please \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* bad \w things|strong="H0428"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w*. \w Also|strong="H1571"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* woman \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Noadiah|strong="H5129"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w other|strong="H0428"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* trying \w to|strong="H1961"\w* scare \w me|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* Wall \w Is|strong="H0834"\w* Finished 
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\v 15 So \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Jerusalem \w was|strong="H3117"\w* completed \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* 25th \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* month \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Elul|strong="H0435"\w*.\f + \fr 6:15  \fk Elul \ft That is, August–September, 443 B.C.\f* \w It|strong="H7999"\w* \w had|strong="H3117"\w* taken 52 \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* finish building \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* completed \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wall, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* finished. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w lost|strong="H5307"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* courage, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w understood|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* help \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
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\v 17 \w Also|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* wall \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* completed, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* rich \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* sending \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w letters|strong="H0107"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* answering \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w letters|strong="H0107"\w*. 
\v 18 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H3947"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* letters \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* promised \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* loyal \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* reason \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* Tobiah \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w son-in-law|strong="H2860"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shecaniah|strong="H7935"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Arah|strong="H0733"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* Tobiah’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehohanan|strong="H3076"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*. \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Berekiah. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* past, \w those|strong="H1961"\w* people \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* special \w promise|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* kept \w telling|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* how \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w*. \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* kept \w telling|strong="H0559"\w* \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w doing|strong="H3318"\w*. \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w* kept \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w letters|strong="H0107"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* make \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* finished \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w put|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w in|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w gates|strong="H1817"\w*, \w we|strong="H0834"\w* chose \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w men|strong="H6485"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H0834"\w* guard \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w gates|strong="H1817"\w* \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w men|strong="H6485"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w in|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* Temple \w and|strong="H5975"\w* help \w the|strong="H0834"\w* priests. 
\v 2 \w Next|strong="H5921"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H6680"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* chose \w another|strong="H0251"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* named \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* fort. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* picked \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* honest \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* most \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w do|strong="H6680"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* Hanani \w and|strong="H1004"\w* Hananiah, “\w Each|strong="H0376"\w* day \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w wait|strong="H3427"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w has|strong="H0376"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* several hours \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w You|strong="H5704"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w shut|strong="H1479"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* lock \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* goes \w down|strong="H3427"\w*. Also choose \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w guards|strong="H4931"\w*. Put \w some|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* special \w places|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w guard|strong="H4929"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* put \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w other|strong="H0376"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w near|strong="H5048"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*.” 
\s1 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* List \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Captives \w Who|strong="H0376"\w* Returned 
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\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 there|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* plenty \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w*. \w But|strong="H0369"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H1129"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w had|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w yet|strong="H0369"\w* \w been|strong="H4592"\w* \w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w*. 
\v 5 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w all|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w meet|strong="H4672"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* called \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w all|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* important \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w officials|strong="H5461"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* common \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* did \w this|strong="H3820"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5927"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w could|strong="H5971"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w list|strong="H3187"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* families. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* family lists\f + \fr 7:5  \fk family lists \ft See Ezra 2.\f* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0430"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w been|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* return \w from|strong="H0413"\w* captivity. \w This|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* what \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w*: 
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\v 6 \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w province|strong="H4082"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1540"\w*. \w In|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* past, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w prisoners|strong="H7628"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*. \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H0376"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*. 
\v 7 \w They|strong="H0376"\w* \w returned|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 and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Baanah|strong="H1196"\w*. \w This|strong="H0935"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w list|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* names \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w numbers|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w*: 
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\v 8 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Parosh|strong="H6551"\w* 2172 
\li1
\v 9 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w* 372 
\li1
\v 10 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Arah|strong="H0733"\w* 652 
\li1
\v 11 \w the|strong="H3097"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Pahath Moab \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3097"\w* \w family|strong="H0505"\w* line \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w* 2818 
\li1
\v 12 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w* 1254 
\li1
\v 13 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zattu|strong="H2240"\w* 845 
\li1
\v 14 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zaccai|strong="H2140"\w* 760 
\li1
\v 15 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Binnui|strong="H1131"\w* 648 
\li1
\v 16 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bebai|strong="H0893"\w* 628 
\li1
\v 17 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azgad|strong="H5803"\w* 2322 
\li1
\v 18 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Adonikam|strong="H0140"\w* 667 
\li1
\v 19 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bigvai|strong="H0902"\w* 2067 
\li1
\v 20 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Adin|strong="H5720"\w* 655 
\li1
\v 21 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ater|strong="H0333"\w* through \w the|strong="H1121"\w* family \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* 98 
\li1
\v 22 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hashum|strong="H2828"\w* 328 
\li1
\v 23 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bezai|strong="H1209"\w* 324 
\li1
\v 24 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hariph|strong="H2756"\w* 112 
\li1
\v 25 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w* 95 
\li1
\v 26 \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3967"\w* towns \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Netophah|strong="H5199"\w* 188 
\li1
\v 27 \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3967"\w* town \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Anathoth|strong="H6068"\w* 128 
\li1
\v 28 \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* town \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Beth Azmaveth 42 
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\v 29 \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3967"\w* towns \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Kiriath|strong="H7157"\w* Jearim, \w Kephirah|strong="H3716"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Beeroth|strong="H0881"\w* 743 
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\v 30 \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3967"\w* towns \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* 621 
\li1
\v 31 \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* town \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Micmash|strong="H4363"\w* 122 
\li1
\v 32 \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3967"\w* towns \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w* 123 
\li1
\v 33 \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* town \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Nebo|strong="H5015"\w* 52 
\li1
\v 34 \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* town \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w* 1254 
\li1
\v 35 \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* town \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w* 320 
\li1
\v 36 \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* town \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w* 345 
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\v 37 \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* towns \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Lod, \w Hadid|strong="H2307"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ono|strong="H0207"\w* 721 
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\v 38 \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* town \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Senaah|strong="H5570"\w* 3930 
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\v 39 These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*: 
\li1 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w* through \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* 973 
\li1
\v 40 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Immer|strong="H0564"\w* 1052 
\li1
\v 41 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pashhur|strong="H6583"\w* 1247 
\li1
\v 42 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w* 1017 
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\v 43 These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* tribe \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3881"\w*: 
\li1 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* through \w Kadmiel|strong="H6934"\w* through \w the|strong="H1121"\w* family \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Hodeiah\f + \fr 7:43  \fk Hodeiah \ft Or “Hodaviah.”\f* 74 
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\v 44 These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*: 
\li1 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w* 148 
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\v 45 These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w*: 
\li1 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w*, \w Ater|strong="H0333"\w*, \w Talmon|strong="H2929"\w*, \w Akkub|strong="H6126"\w*, \w Hatita|strong="H2410"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shobai|strong="H7630"\w* 138 
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\v 46 These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* special \w Temple|strong="H5411"\w* \w servants|strong="H5411"\w*: 
\li1 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ziha|strong="H6727"\w*, \w Hasupha|strong="H2817"\w*, \w Tabbaoth|strong="H2884"\w*, 
\li1
\v 47 \w Keros|strong="H7026"\w*, \w Sia|strong="H5517"\w*, \w Padon|strong="H6303"\w*, 
\li1
\v 48 \w Lebana|strong="H3838"\w*, Hagaba, \w Shalmai|strong="H8014"\w*, 
\li1
\v 49 \w Hanan|strong="H2605"\w*, \w Giddel|strong="H1435"\w*, Gaher, 
\li1
\v 50 \w Reaiah|strong="H7211"\w*, \w Rezin|strong="H7526"\w*, \w Nekoda|strong="H5353"\w*, 
\li1
\v 51 \w Gazzam|strong="H1502"\w*, \w Uzza|strong="H5798"\w*, \w Paseah|strong="H6454"\w*, 
\li1
\v 52 \w Besai|strong="H1153"\w*, \w Meunim|strong="H4586"\w*, Nephussim, 
\li1
\v 53 \w Bakbuk|strong="H1227"\w*, \w Hakupha|strong="H2709"\w*, Harhur, 
\li1
\v 54 \w Bazluth|strong="H1213"\w*, \w Mehida|strong="H4240"\w*, \w Harsha|strong="H2797"\w*, 
\li1
\v 55 \w Barkos|strong="H1302"\w*, \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w*, \w Temah|strong="H8547"\w*, 
\li1
\v 56 \w Neziah|strong="H5335"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hatipha|strong="H2412"\w*. 
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\v 57 These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*: 
\li1 \w Sotai|strong="H5479"\w*, \w Sophereth|strong="H5618"\w*, \w Perida|strong="H6514"\w*, 
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\v 58 \w Jaala|strong="H3279"\w*, \w Darkon|strong="H1874"\w*, \w Giddel|strong="H1435"\w*, 
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\v 59 \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w*, \w Hattil|strong="H2411"\w*, Pokereth Hazzebaim, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amon|strong="H0526"\w*, 
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\v 60 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Temple|strong="H5411"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon’s|strong="H8010"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* 392 
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\v 61 \w Some|strong="H0428"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* Jerusalem \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* towns \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, \w Kerub|strong="H3743"\w*, \w Addon|strong="H0114"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Immer|strong="H0564"\w*. \w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* prove \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w* \w really|strong="H1992"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0518"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*: 
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\v 62 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Delaiah|strong="H1806"\w*, \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nekoda|strong="H5353"\w* 642 
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\v 63 \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* family \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w there|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* 
\li1 \w Hobaiah|strong="H2252"\w*, \w Hakkoz|strong="H6976"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w* (\w If|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* Gilead, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* counted \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w descendant|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w*.) 
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\v 64 \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w searched|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1245"\w* \w their|strong="H1245"\w* family histories, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H4672"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* prove \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w their|strong="H1245"\w* ancestors \w were|strong="H0428"\w* \w priests|strong="H3808"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* serve \w as|strong="H3550"\w* \w priests|strong="H3808"\w*. \w Their|strong="H1245"\w* names \w were|strong="H0428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* included \w in|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w list|strong="H3187"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w priests|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\v 65 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w governor|strong="H8660"\w* \w ordered|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H5975"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w any|strong="H0398"\w* \w of|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w most|strong="H6944"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* could \w use|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Urim|strong="H0224"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w Thummim|strong="H8550"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w ask|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0559"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* do. 
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\v 66-67 All together, there were 42,360 people in the group who came back. This is not counting their 7337 men and women slaves. They also had 245 men and women singers with them. 
\v 68-69 They had 736 horses, 245 mules, 435 camels, and 6720 donkeys. 
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\v 70 Some \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w family|strong="H0001"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* support \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* governor \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* 19 pounds\f + \fr 7:70  \fk 19 pounds \ft Literally, “1000 drachmas” (8.63 kg).\f* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w treasury|strong="H0214"\w*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* also \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* 50 bowls \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 530 pieces \w of|strong="H7218"\w* clothing \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* priests. 
\v 71 \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w family|strong="H0505"\w* leaders \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* 375 pounds\f + \fr 7:71  \fk 375 pounds \ft Literally, “20,000 drachmas” (172.5 kg).\f* \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* treasury \w to|strong="H5414"\w* support \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w work|strong="H5414"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w also|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* 2750 pounds\f + \fr 7:71  \fk 2750 pounds \ft Literally, “2200 minas” (1265 kg).\f* \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. 
\v 72 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w together|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* gave 375 pounds \w of|strong="H1121"\w* gold, 2500 pounds\f + \fr 7:72  \fk 2500 pounds \ft Literally, “2000 minas” (1150 kg).\f* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* silver, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* 67 pieces \w of|strong="H1121"\w* clothing \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*. 
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\v 73 So the priests, the people from the tribe of Levi, the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Temple servants settled down in their own towns. And all the other Israelites settled down in their own towns. By the seventh month\f + \fr 7:73  \fk seventh month \ft That is, September–October. Also in 8:1, 14-15.\f* of the year, all the Israelites had settled down in their own towns. 
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\s1 Ezra Reads the Law 
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\v 1 \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* met \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* seventh month \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* year. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w united|strong="H0259"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w complete|strong="H3605"\w* agreement. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* met \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w* \w place|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Water|strong="H4325"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* teacher \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \bk \+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*\bk*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 2 \w So|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 those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H0376"\w* met \w together|strong="H0259"\w*. \w This|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\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 month|strong="H2320"\w*.\f + \fr 8:2  \fk first day of the month \ft This was a special day of worship. The people met together and shared a fellowship meal.\f* \w It|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w women|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w old|strong="H6440"\w* enough \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* meeting. 
\v 3 \w Ezra|strong="H7121"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* loud voice \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \bk \+w Book|strong="H5612"\+w* \+w of|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w Law|strong="H8451"\+w*\bk* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w early|strong="H0216"\w* \w morning|strong="H0216"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w noon|strong="H3117"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w facing|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 in|strong="H0413"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Water|strong="H4325"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w old|strong="H6440"\w* enough \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w listen|strong="H0241"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* listened \w carefully|strong="H0995"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w paid|strong="H0995"\w* \w attention|strong="H0241"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \bk \+w Book|strong="H5612"\+w* \+w of|strong="H0376"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w Law|strong="H8451"\+w*\bk*. 
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\v 4 \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* high \w wooden|strong="H6086"\w* stage. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w built|strong="H6213"\w* \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* special time. \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w Mattithiah|strong="H4993"\w*, \w Shema|strong="H8087"\w*, \w Anaiah|strong="H6043"\w*, \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w*, \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*. \w And|strong="H6086"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w Pedaiah|strong="H6305"\w*, \w Mishael|strong="H4332"\w*, \w Malkijah|strong="H4441"\w*, \w Hashum|strong="H2828"\w*, \w Hashbaddanah|strong="H2806"\w*, \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*. 
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\v 5 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w could|strong="H5971"\w* \w see|strong="H5869"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* high stage. \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \bk \+w Book|strong="H5612"\+w* \+w of|strong="H5869"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3605"\+w* Law\bk*, \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 Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w praised|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \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* held \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Amen|strong="H0543"\w*! \w Amen|strong="H0543"\w*!” \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w faces|strong="H0639"\w* \w low|strong="H6915"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. 
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\v 7 \w These|strong="H5971"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* tribe \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3881"\w* \w taught|strong="H0995"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w as|strong="H3881"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* all \w standing|strong="H5977"\w* there. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*, \w Sherebiah|strong="H8274"\w*, \w Jamin|strong="H3226"\w*, \w Akkub|strong="H6126"\w*, \w Shabbethai|strong="H7678"\w*, \w Hodiah|strong="H1941"\w*, \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, \w Kelita|strong="H7042"\w*, \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w Jozabad|strong="H3107"\w*, \w Hanan|strong="H2605"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Pelaiah|strong="H6411"\w*. 
\v 8 \w They|strong="H0430"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \bk \+w Book|strong="H5612"\+w* \+w of|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w the|strong="H7760"\+w* \+w Law|strong="H8451"\+w* \+w of|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w God|strong="H0430"\+w*\bk*. \w They|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* easy \w to|strong="H0430"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w explained|strong="H0995"\w* what \w it|strong="H7760"\w* meant. \w They|strong="H0430"\w* did this \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* people could \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* what \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w being|strong="H0430"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w*. 
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w governor|strong="H8660"\w*, \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w teacher|strong="H0995"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* special \w day|strong="H3117"\w*\f + \fr 8:9  \fk special day \ft The first and second days of each month were special days of worship. The people met together and shared a fellowship meal.\f* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* sad \w and|strong="H3068"\w* cry.” \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* begun \w to|strong="H0559"\w* cry \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w listening|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w messages|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*. 
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\v 10 Nehemiah \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* enjoy \w the|strong="H0559"\w* good \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sweet|strong="H4477"\w* \w drinks|strong="H8354"\w*. \w Give|strong="H0398"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w drinks|strong="H8354"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* didn’t \w prepare|strong="H3559"\w* \w any|strong="H0369"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w*. \w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* special \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* sad, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w joy|strong="H2304"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3559"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w strong|strong="H4581"\w*.” 
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\v 11 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* helped \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* calm \w down|strong="H3588"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Be|strong="H0408"\w* \w quiet|strong="H2013"\w*, calm \w down|strong="H3588"\w*, \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* special \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* sad.” 
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* went \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* special meal. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* shared \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w drinks|strong="H8354"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w celebrated|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* special day. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w happy|strong="H8057"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w could|strong="H1697"\w* hear \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w reading|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* God’s law \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* able \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*. 
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* month,\f + \fr 8:13  \fk second day of the month \ft The first and second days of each month were special days of worship. The people met together and shared a fellowship meal.\f* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w families|strong="H0001"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* meet \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\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 They|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* around \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* teacher \w to|strong="H0413"\w* study \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*. 
\p
\v 14-15 They studied and found these commands in the law. The LORD gave this command to the people through Moses: In the seventh month of the year, the Israelites must go to Jerusalem to celebrate a special festival. They must live in temporary shelters. And the people are supposed to go through all of their towns and Jerusalem and say this: “Go out into the hill country and get branches from different kinds of olive trees. Get branches from myrtle trees, palm trees, and shade trees. Use the branches to make temporary shelters. Do what the law says.” 
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\v 16 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w got|strong="H3318"\w* tree branches. \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w built|strong="H6213"\w* \w temporary|strong="H5521"\w* \w shelters|strong="H5521"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w built|strong="H6213"\w* \w shelters|strong="H5521"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* \w roofs|strong="H1406"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* yards. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w built|strong="H6213"\w* \w shelters|strong="H5521"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w* yard, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w open|strong="H7339"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Water|strong="H4325"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*. 
\v 17 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* group \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 captivity|strong="H7628"\w* \w built|strong="H6213"\w* \w shelters|strong="H5521"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w shelters|strong="H5521"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w built|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Since|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Joshua \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nun|strong="H5126"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w celebrated|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Festival|strong="H8057"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shelters|strong="H5521"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*. \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w happy|strong="H8057"\w*! 
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\v 18 \w Ezra|strong="H7121"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \bk \+w Book|strong="H5612"\+w* \+w of|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w the|strong="H4480"\+w* \+w Law|strong="H8451"\+w*\bk* \w every|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w festival|strong="H2282"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w festival|strong="H2282"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w last|strong="H0314"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w The|strong="H4480"\w* Israelites \w celebrated|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w festival|strong="H2282"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w eighth|strong="H8066"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* people met together \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* special meeting, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* says. 
\c 9  
\s1 The People of Israel Confess Their Sins 
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* 24th \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w fasting|strong="H6685"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w wore|strong="H5921"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H0622"\w* ashes \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* heads \w to|strong="H5921"\w* show \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* sad \w and|strong="H1121"\w* upset. 
\v 2 \w Those|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* true \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w separated|strong="H0914"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5771"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H5236"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\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 sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\v 3 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w stood|strong="H6965"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* three hours, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* people \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \bk \+w Book|strong="H5612"\+w* \+w of|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w the|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w Law|strong="H8451"\+w*\bk* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* three \w more|strong="H5921"\w* hours \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w confessed|strong="H3034"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* sins \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* these \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w stood|strong="H6965"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* stairs: \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\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 and|strong="H6965"\w* Kenani. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w called|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voices|strong="H6963"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w again|strong="H6965"\w*: \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*, \w Kadmiel|strong="H6934"\w*, \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*, \w Hashabneiah|strong="H2813"\w*, \w Sherebiah|strong="H8274"\w*, \w Hodiah|strong="H1941"\w*, \w Shebaniah|strong="H7645"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Pethahiah|strong="H6611"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Stand|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*! \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w always|strong="H5769"\w* lived \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H8034"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. 
\b
\q1 “People \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* glorious \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. 
\q2 \w May|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w lifted|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*. 
\q1
\v 6 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\q2 \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w only|strong="H0905"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w highest|strong="H8064"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seas|strong="H3220"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* give \w life|strong="H2421"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\q2 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heavenly|strong="H8064"\w* angels \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*. 
\q1
\v 7 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, 
\q2 \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w chose|strong="H0977"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w*. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w led|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* Ur \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w Babylonia|strong="H3778"\w*. 
\q2 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* changed \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*. 
\q1
\v 8 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* saw \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* true \w and|strong="H6965"\w* loyal \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w promised|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* 
\q2 \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w*, \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w*, \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Girgashites|strong="H1622"\w*. 
\q1 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w promised|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* Abraham’s \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*. 
\q2 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w kept|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w good|strong="H6965"\w*. 
\q1
\v 9 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w suffering|strong="H6040"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w call|strong="H8085"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* help \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Red \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*. 
\q1
\v 10 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w showed|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w miracles|strong="H4159"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*. 
\q2 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* amazing \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Egyptians \w thought|strong="H3045"\w* 
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w better|strong="H5921"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* ancestors. 
\q1 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* proved \w how|strong="H3588"\w* great \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* remember \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\q1
\v 11 \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w split|strong="H1234"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Red \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H0068"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* walked \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H3220"\w* \w dry|strong="H3004"\w* \w land|strong="H3004"\w*. 
\q1 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* Egyptian soldiers \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w chasing|strong="H7291"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, 
\q2 \w but|strong="H4325"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* enemy \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*. 
\q2 \w And|strong="H0068"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* sank \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3644"\w* \w rock|strong="H0068"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*. 
\q1
\v 12 \w With|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* tall \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w*, \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w led|strong="H5148"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w at|strong="H0215"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* used \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w column|strong="H5982"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*. 
\q1 \w That|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w lit|strong="H0215"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* showed \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* go. 
\q1
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Sinai|strong="H5514"\w*. 
\q2 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*. 
\q2 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w true|strong="H0571"\w* \w teachings|strong="H8451"\w*. 
\q2 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w commands|strong="H4687"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* very \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. 
\q1
\v 14 \w You|strong="H6680"\w* \w told|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w about|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* special \w day|strong="H4872"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* rest—\w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*. 
\q2 \w Through|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, 
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\v 15 \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* hungry, 
\q2 \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*. 
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\q2 \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w*. 
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\q2 ‘\w Come|strong="H0935"\w*, \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*.’ 
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\q2 \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. 
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\v 16 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w our|strong="H8085"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* became proud \w and|strong="H0001"\w* \w stubborn|strong="H7185"\w*. 
\q2 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w commands|strong="H4687"\w*. 
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\v 17 \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*. 
\q2 \w They|strong="H0834"\w* forgot \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w amazing|strong="H6381"\w* \w things|strong="H6381"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\q1 \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w became|strong="H7725"\w* \w stubborn|strong="H7185"\w*. 
\q2 \w They|strong="H0834"\w* decided \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Egypt \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w become|strong="H7725"\w* slaves \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. 
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\q1 “\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* forgiving \w God|strong="H0433"\w*! 
\q2 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* kind \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w full|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* mercy. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w patient|strong="H0750"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w full|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w*. 
\q1 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*! 
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\v 18 \w You|strong="H0834"\w* didn’t \w leave|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w* \w even|strong="H0637"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* golden \w calves|strong="H5695"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, 
\q2 ‘\w These|strong="H2088"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* led \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.’ 
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\v 19 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* kind, 
\q2 \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* tall \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w* 
\q2 \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w*. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* continued \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w lead|strong="H5148"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w column|strong="H5982"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* 
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\q1 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* continued \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w light|strong="H0215"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w show|strong="H7356"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H5493"\w*. 
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\v 20 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w*. 
\q2 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w manna|strong="H4478"\w* \w for|strong="H4325"\w* food. 
\q2 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \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*. 
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\v 21 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* took care \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w them|strong="H1086"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* 40 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 
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\q1 \w Their|strong="H3808"\w* \w clothes|strong="H8008"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w wear|strong="H1086"\w* \w out|strong="H1086"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w swell|strong="H1216"\w* \w and|strong="H8141"\w* hurt. 
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\v 22 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* faraway places where few \w people|strong="H5971"\w* live. 
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\v 23 \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H0834"\w* \w their|strong="H0935"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* 
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\q2 \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3423"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 
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\v 24 \w Their|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\q1 \w They|strong="H0935"\w* defeated \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*. 
\q2 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5414"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* whatever \w they|strong="H0935"\w* wanted 
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\v 25 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* defeated powerful \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*. 
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\v 26 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. 
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\q2 \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*. 
\q1 \w Those|strong="H0834"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w warned|strong="H5749"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w*. 
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\q2 \w But|strong="H5749"\w* \w our|strong="H0834"\w* ancestors \w said|strong="H0413"\w* terrible \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. 
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\v 27 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* enemies \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\q2 \w The|strong="H0413"\w* enemy \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w much|strong="H3027"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*. 
\q1 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w* \w came|strong="H0413"\w*, \w our|strong="H5414"\w* ancestors \w called|strong="H6817"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w help|strong="H3467"\w*. 
\q2 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* kind, 
\q2 \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w sent|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H6862"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
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\v 28 \w Then|strong="H0859"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* soon \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w our|strong="H5337"\w* ancestors \w were|strong="H8064"\w* \w rested|strong="H5117"\w*, 
\q2 \w they|strong="H6256"\w* started \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w terrible|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H6256"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*! 
\q1 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w let|strong="H5117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w* defeat \w them|strong="H7725"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* punish \w them|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\q1 \w They|strong="H6256"\w* \w called|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* help, 
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\q2 \w That|strong="H8085"\w* happened \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w*. 
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\v 29 \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w warned|strong="H5749"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
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\q2 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* ancestors broke \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*. 
\q1 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w stubborn|strong="H5637"\w*. 
\q2 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w backs|strong="H6203"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. 
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\q1
\v 30 “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* patient \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* ancestors. 
\q2 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* mistreat \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w warned|strong="H5749"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w*. 
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\q1 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* ancestors \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H0238"\w*. 
\q2 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* other \w countries|strong="H0776"\w*. 
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\q1
\v 31 “\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H7356"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* kind! 
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\v 32 \w Our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, 
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\q2 \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w*. 
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\q2 \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*. 
\q1 \w Those|strong="H3605"\w* terrible \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w happened|strong="H4672"\w* 
\q2 \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*! 
\q1
\v 33 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* God, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w were|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H6662"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w happened|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\q2 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w were|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H6662"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w were|strong="H5921"\w* wrong. 
\q1
\v 34 \w Our|strong="H0834"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w*, \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obey|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*. 
\q2 \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w commands|strong="H4687"\w*. 
\q2 \w They|strong="H0834"\w* ignored \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w warnings|strong="H5715"\w*. 
\q1
\v 35 \w Our|strong="H5414"\w* ancestors \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* living \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*. 
\q2 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* \w doing|strong="H7451"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\q2 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* enjoyed all \w the|strong="H6440"\w* wonderful \w things|strong="H2898"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\q1 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* enjoyed \w the|strong="H6440"\w* rich \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* room, 
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* ways. 
\q1
\v 36 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w now|strong="H2009"\w*, \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*. 
\q1 \w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, 
\q2 \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* 
\q2 \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* could enjoy \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w good|strong="H2898"\w* \w things|strong="H2898"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* grow \w here|strong="H2009"\w*. 
\q1
\v 37 \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w harvest|strong="H8393"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* big \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* land. 
\q2 \w But|strong="H4428"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2403"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w harvest|strong="H8393"\w* goes \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\q1 \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w control|strong="H4910"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w cattle|strong="H0929"\w*. 
\q2 \w They|strong="H0834"\w* do anything \w they|strong="H0834"\w* want. 
\q2 \w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* lot \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*. 
\b
\p
\v 38 “Because of all these things, we are making an agreement that cannot be changed. We are putting this agreement in writing. Our leaders, Levites, and priests are signing their names to this agreement and sealing it with a seal.” 
\b
\c  10  
\p
\v 1 \w These|strong="H2063"\w* \w are|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* names \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sealed|strong="H2856"\w* \w agreement|strong="H0548"\w*: 
\b
\li1 Nehemiah \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w governor|strong="H8269"\w*, son \w of|strong="H8269"\w* Hacaliah. Zedekiah, 
\v 2 Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, 
\v 3 Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah, 
\v 4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, 
\v 5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, 
\v 6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, 
\v 7 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin, 
\v 8 Maaziah, Bilgai, \w and|strong="H4918"\w* Shemaiah. These were \w the|strong="H4918"\w* priests who put their names on \w the|strong="H4918"\w* sealed agreement. 
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\p
\v 9 \w And|strong="H3548"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H8098"\w* Levites \w who|strong="H3548"\w* put \w their|strong="H3548"\w* names \w on|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H8098"\w* sealed agreement: 
\b
\li1 Jeshua son \w of|strong="H3548"\w* Azaniah, Binnui \w from|strong="H8098"\w* \w the|strong="H8098"\w* family \w of|strong="H3548"\w* Henadad, Kadmiel, 
\v 10 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3881"\w* brothers: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, 
\v 11 Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah, 
\v 12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, 
\v 13 Hodiah, Bani, \w and|strong="H2139"\w* Beninu. 
\b
\p
\v 14 And these are \w the|strong="H1137"\w* names of \w the|strong="H1137"\w* leaders who put their names on \w the|strong="H1137"\w* sealed agreement: 
\b
\li1 Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*, 
\v 15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai, 
\v 16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin, 
\v 17 Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur, 
\v 18 Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai, 
\v 19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai, 
\v 20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir, 
\v 21 Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua, 
\v 22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah, 
\v 23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub, 
\v 24 Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek, 
\v 25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah, 
\v 26 Ahiah, Hanan, Anan, 
\v 27 Malluch, Harim, \w and|strong="H0281"\w* Baanah. 
\b
\p
\v 28-29 So all these people now make this special promise to God. And they all ask for bad things to happen if they don’t keep their promise. All these people promise to follow the law of God. That law of God was given to us through Moses his servant. These people promise with an oath to carefully obey all the commands, rules, and teachings of our Lord GOD. Now, these are the people who are making this promise: The rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, Temple servants, and all the Israelites who separated themselves from the people living around them. They have separated themselves to obey God’s law. Their wives, sons, and daughters who are able to listen and understand also did this. All these people joined their brothers and the important people to accept for themselves the promise to obey God’s law. And they accepted the curse that asks for bad things to happen to them if they don’t obey God’s law. 
\p
\v 30 “\w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w promise|strong="H3068"\w* not \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* daughters \w marry|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* living \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w promise|strong="H3068"\w* not \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* sons \w marry|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* daughters. 
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\v 31 “\w We|strong="H0834"\w* promise \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w work|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Sabbath day. \w If|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* living around \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* grain \w or|strong="H3808"\w* other \w things|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w sell|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Sabbath, \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w buy|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* special day \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w any|strong="H5414"\w* other festival. Every seventh year,\f + \fr 10:31  \fk seventh year \ft See Exodus 23:10, 11.\f* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* plant \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w work|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* every seventh year, \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* cancel every debt \w that|strong="H0834"\w* other \w people|strong="H5971"\w* owe \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*. 
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\v 32 “\w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* responsibility \w for|strong="H0776"\w* obeying \w the|strong="H3605"\w* commands \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w care|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* God’s Temple. \w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w give|strong="H0935"\w* 1/3 shekel\f + \fr 10:32  \fk 1/3 shekel \ft This was probably a coin at this time, but 1 shekel is 2/5 of an ounce (11.5 g).\f* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* silver \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w support|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Temple \w service|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* honor \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\v 33 \w This|strong="H5975"\w* money \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* special bread \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* priests \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* table \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* daily grain offerings \w and|strong="H0430"\w* burnt offerings. \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* offerings \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Sabbaths, New Moon celebrations, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* other special meeting \w days|strong="H8141"\w*. \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* holy offerings \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sin offerings \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israelites pure. \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H5414"\w* \w work|strong="H5656"\w* needed \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
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\v 34 “\w We|strong="H3605"\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 have|strong="H3478"\w* thrown lots \w to|strong="H5921"\w* decide \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* bring \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w gift|strong="H4503"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* wood \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* certain \w times|strong="H4150"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* year. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* wood \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* burn \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* altar \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* LORD \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w We|strong="H3605"\w* must \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w just|strong="H3605"\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. 
\p
\v 35 “We \w also|strong="H3068"\w* accept \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w responsibility|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w bringing|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* first \w part|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w harvest|strong="H0935"\w*, whether \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* grain \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* fields \w or|strong="H0001"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6086"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*. We \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w each|strong="H5971"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\p
\v 36 “\w Just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* written \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* law, \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6529"\w* \w we|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w*: \w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* firstborn sons \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* firstborn cattle, sheep, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* goats. \w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* priests \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* serving \w there|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\p
\v 37 “\w And|strong="H1121"\w* we \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* first part \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* \w harvest|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* storage \w rooms|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w*. We \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* first \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* ground meal, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* first \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* grain offerings, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* first fruit \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* trees, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* first \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* new wine \w and|strong="H1121"\w* oil. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* we \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* tenth \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* crops \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Levites, because \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ones|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* collect these things \w in|strong="H0935"\w* all \w the|strong="H0853"\w* towns \w where|strong="H1004"\w* we work. 
\v 38 \w A|strong="H0935"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Aaron \w must|strong="H0853"\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 they|strong="H1992"\w* \w receive|strong="H6237"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* crops. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* crops \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* storerooms \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w* treasury. 
\v 39 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* Israelites \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* gifts \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* storerooms. \w They|strong="H0430"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* gifts \w of|strong="H1121"\w* grain, new wine, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* oil. \w All|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w things|strong="H5973"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* kept \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* storerooms, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w where|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* duty stay. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* singers \w and|strong="H1121"\w* gatekeepers \w also|strong="H0853"\w* stay \w there|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\p “We \w all|strong="H5927"\w* promise \w that|strong="H1961"\w* we \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* care \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.” 
\c 11  
\s1 New People Move Into Jerusalem 
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* Israelites \w moved|strong="H3389"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\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* used \w lots|strong="H1486"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* decide \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w else|strong="H3027"\w* should move \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w*. \w They|strong="H0935"\w* chose \w a|strong="H0935"\w* tenth \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w live|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 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 stayed|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H0935"\w* own \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*. 
\v 2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w stayed|strong="H3427"\w* asked God \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w willing|strong="H5068"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* move \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
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\v 3 \w Some|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon’s|strong="H8010"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* various \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* throughout \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w all|strong="H0376"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w property|strong="H0272"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w owned|strong="H0272"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*. \w But|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* area \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* other \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w families|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
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\m These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w moved|strong="H3389"\w* \w into|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: 
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\mi \w Athaiah|strong="H6265"\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 who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amariah|strong="H0568"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mahalalel|strong="H4111"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H3063"\w* \w a|strong="H3389"\w* \w descendant|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Perez|strong="H6557"\w*) 
\v 5 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\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 who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1263"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hazaiah|strong="H2382"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1263"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Adaiah|strong="H5718"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1263"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joiarib|strong="H3114"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1263"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendant|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Shelah). 
\v 6 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* number \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Perez’s \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* 468. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H3427"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w brave|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*. 
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\v 7 \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* moved into Jerusalem: 
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\mi \w Sallu|strong="H5543"\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 who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pedaiah|strong="H6305"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kolaiah|strong="H6964"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ithiel|strong="H0384"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshaiah|strong="H3470"\w*), 
\v 8 \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w those|strong="H0310"\w* who \w followed|strong="H0310"\w* Jeshaiah were \w Gabbai|strong="H1373"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* Sallai. \w All|strong="H0310"\w* together there were 928 men. 
\v 9 \w Joel|strong="H3100"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zicri|strong="H2147"\w* \w was|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hassenuah|strong="H5574"\w* \w was|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Second|strong="H4932"\w* District \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jerusalem. 
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\v 10 These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* moved \w into|strong="H4480"\w* Jerusalem: 
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\mi \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joiarib|strong="H3114"\w*, \w Jakin|strong="H3199"\w*, 
\v 11 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* (\w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meraioth|strong="H4812"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahitub|strong="H0285"\w*), \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w supervisor|strong="H5057"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, 
\v 12 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* 822 \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H8147"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Adaiah|strong="H5718"\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 who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amzi|strong="H0557"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pashhur|strong="H6583"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Malkijah|strong="H4441"\w*), 
\v 13 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* 242 \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* Adaiah’s \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* (\w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H8147"\w* \w families|strong="H1121"\w*), \w Amashsai|strong="H6023"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azarel|strong="H5832"\w* (\w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahzai|strong="H0273"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meshillemoth|strong="H4919"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\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* 128 \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amashsai’s \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*. (These \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w brave|strong="H2428"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H2428"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w officer|strong="H6496"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zabdiel|strong="H2068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Haggedolim.) 
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\v 15 These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* moved \w into|strong="H4480"\w* Jerusalem: 
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\mi \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\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 who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bunni|strong="H1138"\w*), 
\v 16 \w Shabbethai|strong="H7678"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Jozabad|strong="H3107"\w* (\w two|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w outside|strong="H2435"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w*), 
\v 17 \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w* (\w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Mica, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zabdi|strong="H2067"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w*), \w the|strong="H0251"\w* director \w who|strong="H1121"\w* led \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* singing songs \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w praise|strong="H3034"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w*, \w Bakbukiah|strong="H1229"\w* (\w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* charge \w over|strong="H7218"\w* \w his|strong="H1121"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*), \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abda|strong="H5653"\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 who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeduthun|strong="H3038"\w*). 
\v 18 So \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* 284 \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* moved into Jerusalem, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. 
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\v 19 These \w are|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w* \w who|strong="H8104"\w* moved into \w Jerusalem|strong="H8104"\w*: 
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\mi \w Akkub|strong="H6126"\w*, \w Talmon|strong="H2929"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 172 \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w their|strong="H8104"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*. \w They|strong="H8179"\w* \w watched|strong="H8104"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w guarded|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w*. 
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\v 20 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, lived \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* lived \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* ancestors \w had|strong="H3478"\w* owned. 
\v 21 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Temple|strong="H5411"\w* \w servants|strong="H5411"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* hill \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ophel|strong="H6077"\w*. \w Ziha|strong="H6727"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gishpa|strong="H1658"\w* \w were|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Temple|strong="H5411"\w* \w servants|strong="H5411"\w*. 
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\v 22 \w The|strong="H5048"\w* \w officer|strong="H6496"\w* \w over|strong="H4399"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w Uzzi|strong="H5813"\w*. \w Uzzi|strong="H5813"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\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 who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mica|strong="H4316"\w*). \w Uzzi|strong="H5813"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w a|strong="H3389"\w* \w descendant|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w*. Asaph’s \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w responsible|strong="H5048"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w service|strong="H4399"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 23 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* obeyed \w orders|strong="H4687"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* do \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 24 \w Pethahiah|strong="H6611"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meshezabel|strong="H4898"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* wanted \w done|strong="H3027"\w*. (\w Meshezabel|strong="H4898"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w*. \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah’s|strong="H3063"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.) 
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\v 25 \w The|strong="H0413"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* these \w towns|strong="H1323"\w*: \w In|strong="H3427"\w* Kiriath Arba \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* small \w towns|strong="H1323"\w* around \w it|strong="H1121"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Dibon|strong="H1769"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* small \w towns|strong="H1323"\w* around \w it|strong="H1121"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Jekabzeel \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* small \w towns|strong="H1323"\w* around \w it|strong="H1121"\w*, 
\v 26 \w and|strong="H4137"\w* in \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, in \w Moladah|strong="H4137"\w*, in Beth Pelet, 
\v 27 \w in|strong="H1323"\w* Hazar Shual, \w in|strong="H1323"\w* \w Beersheba|strong="H0884"\w* \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H1323"\w* small \w towns|strong="H1323"\w* around it, 
\v 28 \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w in|strong="H1323"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*, \w in|strong="H1323"\w* \w Meconah|strong="H4368"\w* \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H1323"\w* small \w towns|strong="H1323"\w* around it, 
\v 29 \w and|strong="H6881"\w* in En Rimmon, in \w Zorah|strong="H6881"\w*, in \w Jarmuth|strong="H3412"\w*, 
\v 30 \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w Zanoah|strong="H2182"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w Adullam|strong="H5725"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* small \w towns|strong="H1323"\w* around \w them|strong="H5704"\w*, \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* around \w it|strong="H5704"\w*, \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w Azekah|strong="H5825"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* small \w towns|strong="H1323"\w* around \w it|strong="H5704"\w*. \w So|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* people \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Judah \w were|strong="H1323"\w* living \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w way|strong="H5704"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w Beersheba|strong="H0884"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Hinnom|strong="H2011"\w*. 
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\v 31 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* family \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* lived \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Micmash|strong="H4363"\w*, \w Aija|strong="H5857"\w*, \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* small \w towns|strong="H1323"\w* around \w it|strong="H1121"\w*, 
\v 32 in \w Anathoth|strong="H6068"\w*, \w Nob|strong="H5011"\w*, \w and|strong="H6068"\w* \w Ananiah|strong="H6055"\w*, 
\v 33 in \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w*, \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, \w and|strong="H7414"\w* \w Gittaim|strong="H1664"\w*, 
\v 34 in \w Hadid|strong="H2307"\w*, \w Zeboim|strong="H6650"\w*, \w and|strong="H2307"\w* \w Neballat|strong="H5041"\w*, 
\v 35 in Lod \w and|strong="H0207"\w* \w Ono|strong="H0207"\w*, \w and|strong="H0207"\w* in the \w Valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1516"\w* the Craftsmen. 
\v 36 \w Some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* groups \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* family \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3881"\w* moved \w to|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* land \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. 
\c 12  
\s1 Priests and Levites 
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\v 1 \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 Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Judah. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\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 This|strong="H0428"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* list \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H0834"\w* names: 
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\li1 \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w*, \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w*, 
\li1
\v 2 \w Amariah|strong="H0568"\w*, \w Malluch|strong="H4409"\w*, \w Hattush|strong="H2407"\w*, 
\li1
\v 3 \w Shecaniah|strong="H7935"\w*, \w Rehum|strong="H7348"\w*, \w Meremoth|strong="H4822"\w*, 
\li1
\v 4 \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w*, \w Ginnethon|strong="H1599"\w*, \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w*, 
\li1
\v 5 \w Mijamin|strong="H4326"\w*, \w Maadiah|strong="H4573"\w*, \w Bilgah|strong="H1083"\w*, 
\li1
\v 6 \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w Joiarib|strong="H3114"\w*, \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*, 
\li1
\v 7 \w Sallu|strong="H5543"\w*, \w Amok|strong="H5987"\w*, \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*. 
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\m \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w men|strong="H7218"\w* \w were|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3117"\w* \w relatives|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*. 
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w were|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 and|strong="H3063"\w* \w also|strong="H3063"\w* \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*. \w These|strong="H1931"\w* men, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* Mattaniah’s \w relatives|strong="H0251"\w*, \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w songs|strong="H1960"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* praise \w to|strong="H5921"\w* God. 
\v 9 \w Bakbukiah|strong="H1229"\w* \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w Unni|strong="H6042"\w* \w were|strong="H0251"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w relatives|strong="H0251"\w* \w of|strong="H0251"\w* those Levites. These two men stood across \w from|strong="H0251"\w* \w them|strong="H0251"\w* \w in|strong="H0251"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* services. 
\v 10 \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Joiakim|strong="H3113"\w*. \w Joiakim|strong="H3113"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w*. \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Joiada|strong="H3111"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Joiada|strong="H3111"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jaddua|strong="H3037"\w*. 
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\v 12 \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*, these \w men|strong="H7218"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w families|strong="H0001"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*: 
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\li1 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w leader|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Seraiah’s \w family|strong="H0001"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w Meraiah|strong="H4811"\w*. 
\li1 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w leader|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jeremiah’s|strong="H3414"\w* \w family|strong="H0001"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*. 
\li1
\v 13 \w The|strong="H3076"\w* leader of Ezra’s family \w was|strong="H5830"\w* \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*. 
\li1 \w The|strong="H3076"\w* leader of Amariah’s family \w was|strong="H5830"\w* \w Jehohanan|strong="H3076"\w*. 
\li1
\v 14 \w The|strong="H3130"\w* leader \w of|strong="H3130"\w* Malluch’s family \w was|strong="H3130"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*. 
\li1 \w The|strong="H3130"\w* leader \w of|strong="H3130"\w* Shecaniah’s family \w was|strong="H3130"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. 
\li1
\v 15 The leader of Harim’s family was \w Adna|strong="H5733"\w*. 
\li1 The leader of Meremoth’s family was \w Helkai|strong="H2517"\w*. 
\li1
\v 16 \w The|strong="H4918"\w* leader \w of|strong="H2148"\w* Iddo’s family was \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*. 
\li1 \w The|strong="H4918"\w* leader \w of|strong="H2148"\w* Ginnethon’s family was \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*. 
\li1
\v 17 \w The|strong="H0029"\w* leader of \w Abijah’s|strong="H0029"\w* family was \w Zicri|strong="H2147"\w*. 
\li1 \w The|strong="H0029"\w* leader of \w Miniamin|strong="H4509"\w* \w and|strong="H0029"\w* Maadiah’s families was \w Piltai|strong="H6408"\w*. 
\li1
\v 18 \w The|strong="H8098"\w* leader of Bilgah’s family \w was|strong="H3083"\w* \w Shammua|strong="H8051"\w*. 
\li1 \w The|strong="H8098"\w* leader of Shemaiah’s family \w was|strong="H3083"\w* \w Jehonathan|strong="H3083"\w*. 
\li1
\v 19 \w The|strong="H3048"\w* leader of Joiarib’s family was \w Mattenai|strong="H4982"\w*. 
\li1 \w The|strong="H3048"\w* leader of Jedaiah’s family was \w Uzzi|strong="H5813"\w*. 
\li1
\v 20 The leader of Sallu’s family was \w Kallai|strong="H7040"\w*. 
\li1 The leader of Amok’s family was \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w*. 
\li1
\v 21 \w The|strong="H2518"\w* leader of Hilkiah’s family was \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*. 
\li1 \w The|strong="H2518"\w* leader of Jedaiah’s family was \w Nethanel|strong="H5417"\w*. 
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\v 22 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* names \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w families|strong="H0001"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w*, \w Joiada|strong="H3111"\w*, \w Johanan|strong="H3110"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jaddua|strong="H3037"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w down|strong="H3789"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rule|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Persian|strong="H6542"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 23 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w family|strong="H0001"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3878"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Johanan|strong="H3110"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* history \w book|strong="H5612"\w*. 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* these \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*: \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*, \w Sherebiah|strong="H8274"\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 and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5048"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*. \w Their|strong="H5048"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* stood across \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w them|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* sing \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* honor \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w One|strong="H0376"\w* group answered \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w other|strong="H0251"\w* group. \w That|strong="H1732"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w what|strong="H4687"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w commanded|strong="H4687"\w* \w by|strong="H0430"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
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\v 25 \w The|strong="H8104"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w* \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w guarded|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* storerooms next \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w were|strong="H7778"\w* \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, \w Bakbukiah|strong="H1229"\w*, \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w*, \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, \w Talmon|strong="H2929"\w*, \w and|strong="H8179"\w* \w Akkub|strong="H6126"\w*. 
\v 26 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* served \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 Joiakim|strong="H3113"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jozadak. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* gatekeepers \w also|strong="H3117"\w* served \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 in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* teacher. 
\s1 Dedication \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* Wall \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jerusalem 
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\v 27 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* people dedicated \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w They|strong="H0935"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* towns \w they|strong="H0935"\w* lived \w in|strong="H0935"\w*. \w They|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* celebrate \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dedication|strong="H2598"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w They|strong="H0935"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* sing \w songs|strong="H7892"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w praise|strong="H8426"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w thanks|strong="H8426"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* God. \w They|strong="H0935"\w* played \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w cymbals|strong="H4700"\w*, \w harps|strong="H3658"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w lyres|strong="H3658"\w*. 
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\v 28-29 And all the singers also came to Jerusalem. They came from the towns all around Jerusalem. They came from the town of Netophah, from Beth Gilgal, Geba, and Azmaveth. The singers had built small towns for themselves in the area around Jerusalem. 
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\v 30 \w So|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* made \w themselves|strong="H2891"\w* \w pure|strong="H2891"\w* \w in|strong="H3881"\w* \w a|strong="H2346"\w* ceremony. \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* made \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\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* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* Jerusalem \w pure|strong="H2891"\w* \w in|strong="H3881"\w* \w a|strong="H2346"\w* ceremony. 
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\v 31 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* told \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* chose \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* singing groups \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w give|strong="H5927"\w* \w thanks|strong="H8426"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* God. \w One|strong="H8147"\w* group \w was|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* start \w going|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w*, \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Ash|strong="H0830"\w* Pile \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*. 
\v 32 \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 leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w followed|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* singers. 
\v 33 Also following them were \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w*, \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, 
\v 34 \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*. 
\v 35 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* some \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w with|strong="H3548"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w* also followed \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w up|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8098"\w* wall. \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* also followed \w them|strong="H1121"\w*. (\w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4320"\w*, \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zaccur|strong="H2139"\w*, \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w*.) 
\v 36 There \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* Asaph’s \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w Azarel|strong="H5832"\w*, \w Milalai|strong="H4450"\w*, \w Gilalai|strong="H1562"\w*, \w Maai|strong="H4597"\w*, \w Nethanel|strong="H5417"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w*. \w They|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w musical|strong="H3627"\w* \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* \w that|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H3627"\w*. \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* teacher \w led|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* group \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* there \w to|strong="H0376"\w* dedicate \w the|strong="H6440"\w* wall. 
\v 37 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Fountain \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* walked \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* stairs \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* walked \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Water|strong="H4325"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*. 
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\v 38 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* group \w of|strong="H5921"\w* singers started \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H8145"\w* direction, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H1980"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w followed|strong="H0310"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*. \w Half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w also|strong="H0310"\w* \w followed|strong="H0310"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* past \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ovens|strong="H8574"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Broad|strong="H7342"\w* \w Wall|strong="H2346"\w*. 
\v 39 \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* went \w over|strong="H5921"\w* these \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*: \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Old|strong="H5975"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w And|strong="H6629"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* went \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w Hananel|strong="H2606"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hundred|strong="H3968"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* went \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Guard|strong="H4307"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*. 
\v 40 \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* singing groups \w went|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H0430"\w* \w their|strong="H5975"\w* \w places|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w*. \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w my|strong="H5975"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w*. \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w officials|strong="H5461"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w their|strong="H5975"\w* \w places|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 41 \w Then|strong="H3548"\w* these \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* stood \w in|strong="H3548"\w* \w their|strong="H3548"\w* places: \w Eliakim|strong="H0471"\w*, \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, Mijamin, \w Micaiah|strong="H4320"\w*, \w Elioenai|strong="H0454"\w*, \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*. These \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w had|strong="H3548"\w* \w their|strong="H3548"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w* \w with|strong="H3548"\w* them. 
\v 42 \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* these priests stood \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* places \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Temple: \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w Eleazar|strong="H0499"\w*, \w Uzzi|strong="H5813"\w*, \w Jehohanan|strong="H3076"\w*, \w Malkijah|strong="H4441"\w*, \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w Ezer|strong="H5829"\w*. 
\p \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* two \w singing|strong="H7891"\w* groups began \w singing|strong="H7891"\w* \w with|strong="H8085"\w* \w Jezrahiah|strong="H3156"\w* leading \w them|strong="H8085"\w*. 
\v 43 \w So|strong="H1571"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* special \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* priests \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w many|strong="H1419"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*. \w Everyone|strong="H0802"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H8055"\w* \w them|strong="H8055"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w*. \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w were|strong="H0802"\w* excited \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w*. \w People|strong="H8085"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w away|strong="H7350"\w* \w could|strong="H1571"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w* sounds coming \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
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\v 44 \w Men|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* chosen \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* storerooms \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w People|strong="H0376"\w* \w brought|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w first|strong="H7225"\w* \w part|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* harvest \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w tenth|strong="H4643"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* crops. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H6485"\w* \w these|strong="H1931"\w* things \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* storerooms. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* Jewish \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* very \w happy|strong="H8057"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w duty|strong="H5921"\w*. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H6485"\w* many things \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w put|strong="H6485"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* storerooms. 
\v 45 \w The|strong="H8104"\w* priests \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Levites \w did|strong="H8104"\w* \w their|strong="H8104"\w* work \w for|strong="H0430"\w* \w their|strong="H8104"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w They|strong="H0430"\w* \w did|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* ceremonies \w that|strong="H1732"\w* made \w people|strong="H1121"\w* pure, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w* \w did|strong="H8104"\w* \w their|strong="H8104"\w* part. \w They|strong="H0430"\w* \w did|strong="H8104"\w* everything \w that|strong="H1732"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w commanded|strong="H4687"\w*. 
\v 46 (\w Long|strong="H3117"\w* \w ago|strong="H3117"\w*, \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 Asaph|strong="H0623"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* been \w the|strong="H3588"\w* director. \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* many \w songs|strong="H7892"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.) 
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\v 47 \w So|strong="H5414"\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 of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* support \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* aside \w the|strong="H3605"\w* money \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* aside \w the|strong="H3605"\w* money \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Aaron|strong="H0175"\w*. 
\c 13  
\s1 Nehemiah’s Last Commands 
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\v 1 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \bk \+w Book|strong="H5612"\+w* \+w of|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w Moses|strong="H4872"\+w*\bk* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* loud, \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w could|strong="H5971"\w* \w hear|strong="H5612"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* law \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w*: \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5984"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w Moabite|strong="H4125"\w* \w would|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* permitted \w to|strong="H0935"\w* join \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* meetings \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 2 \w That|strong="H3588"\w* law \w was|strong="H3478"\w* written \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H2015"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* paid \w Balaam|strong="H1109"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w changed|strong="H2015"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* made \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 3 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*. \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w separated|strong="H0914"\w* \w themselves|strong="H8085"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H3605"\w* foreigners. 
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\v 4-5 But, before that happened, Eliashib had given a room in the Temple to Tobiah. Eliashib was the priest in charge of the storerooms in our God’s Temple. And he was a close friend of Tobiah. That room had been used for storing the grain offerings, incense, and the Temple dishes and things. They also kept the tenth of grain, new wine, and oil for the Levites, singers, and gatekeepers in that room. And they also kept the gifts for the priests in that room. But Eliashib gave that room to Tobiah. 
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\v 6 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* happening. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* 32nd \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*.\f + \fr 13:6  \fk the 32nd year … Babylon \ft That is, 432 B.C.\f* \w Later|strong="H7093"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* permission \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 7 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w There|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* heard \w about|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* sad \w thing|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* given \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*! 
\v 8 \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* angry \w about|strong="H4480"\w* what Eliashib \w had|strong="H0853"\w* \w done|strong="H3605"\w*, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Tobiah’s|strong="H2900"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 9 \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w commands|strong="H0559"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H7725"\w* \w pure|strong="H2891"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w clean|strong="H2891"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w put|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w* dishes \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w things|strong="H3627"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* grain \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w incense|strong="H3828"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w*. 
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\v 10 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H3045"\w* \w heard|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w share|strong="H5414"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w gone|strong="H1272"\w* \w back|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*. 
\v 11 \w So|strong="H5975"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w officials|strong="H5461"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H0430"\w* wrong. \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* didn’t \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w take|strong="H5975"\w* \w care|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w*?” \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w called|strong="H0559"\w* all Levites \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* go \w back|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w places|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* duties \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w tenth|strong="H4643"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w*, \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w oil|strong="H3323"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Temple. \w These|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3063"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* storerooms. 
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\v 13 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H0539"\w* these \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* storerooms: \w Shelemiah|strong="H8018"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* teacher, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w Levite|strong="H3881"\w* named \w Pedaiah|strong="H6305"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* made \w Hanan|strong="H2605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zaccur|strong="H2139"\w*, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, \w their|strong="H5921"\w* helper. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* knew \w I|strong="H3588"\w* could \w trust|strong="H0539"\w* these \w men|strong="H1121"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* responsible \w for|strong="H3588"\w* giving \w the|strong="H5921"\w* supplies \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w relatives|strong="H0251"\w*. 
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\v 14 \w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, please \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w things|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* forget all \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w services|strong="H4929"\w*. 
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\v 15 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w* working \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w* pressing \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \w bringing|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w grain|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w loading|strong="H6006"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w* carrying \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w*, \w figs|strong="H8384"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* city. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w bringing|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\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 so|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w warned|strong="H5749"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H3117"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* told \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* must \w not|strong="H4376"\w* \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* food \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
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\v 16 \w There|strong="H3427"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w some|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* city \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6876"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w They|strong="H0935"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w bringing|strong="H0935"\w* \w fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w selling|strong="H4376"\w* \w them|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* day. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3063"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* buying \w them|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\v 17 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* important \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* ruining \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 18 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* know \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H0853"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*. \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w why|strong="H3808"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* troubles \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w Now|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w making|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* happen \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* breaking \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* treating \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H0935"\w* if \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* day.” 
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\v 19 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w*: \w Every|strong="H3117"\w* Friday evening, \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w dark|strong="H6751"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w commanded|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* gatekeepers \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* lock \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w commanded|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w make|strong="H5975"\w* sure \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w load|strong="H4853"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
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\v 20 \w One|strong="H3605"\w* \w or|strong="H4376"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w*, \w traders|strong="H7402"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w merchants|strong="H7402"\w* \w had|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w stay|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* night \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 21 \w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w warned|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w stay|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* night \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w front|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w do|strong="H0518"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w again|strong="H7971"\w*, \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* arrest \w you|strong="H0859"\w*.” \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* sell \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w*. 
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w commanded|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w make|strong="H2142"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6942"\w* \w pure|strong="H2891"\w*. \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w*, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w guard|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*. \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w make|strong="H2142"\w* sure \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\p \w My|strong="H8104"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, please \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* doing \w this|strong="H2063"\w*. \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* kind \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w show|strong="H2347"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w*! 
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\v 23 \w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w noticed|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w some|strong="H1992"\w* \w Jewish|strong="H3064"\w* men \w had|strong="H0853"\w* \w married|strong="H0802"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* countries \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0796"\w*, \w Ammon|strong="H4125"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4125"\w*. 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* marriages didn’t \w know|strong="H5234"\w* how \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* Jewish \w language|strong="H3956"\w*. \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w language|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0797"\w*, Ammon, \w or|strong="H0369"\w* Moab. 
\v 25 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w told|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* wrong. \w I|strong="H0518"\w* said bad \w things|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w hit|strong="H5221"\w* \w some|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w pulled|strong="H4803"\w* \w out|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w hair|strong="H4803"\w*. \w I|strong="H0518"\w* forced \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w name|strong="H0518"\w*. \w I|strong="H0518"\w* said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w must|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H0518"\w* \w marry|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H1121"\w*. Don’t \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w marry|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* don’t \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w marry|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 26 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* know \w that|strong="H3605"\w* marriages \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w this|strong="H0428"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*. \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*. \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5237"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 27 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w now|strong="H8085"\w*, \w we|strong="H8085"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w are|strong="H0430"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w terrible|strong="H7451"\w* sin. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H0430"\w* not \w being|strong="H0430"\w* true \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H0430"\w* \w marrying|strong="H3427"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5237"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*.” 
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\v 28 \w Joiada|strong="H3111"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\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 One|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Joiada’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w son-in-law|strong="H2860"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* Horon. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* forced \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* leave this place. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* forced \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* run \w away|strong="H1272"\w*. 
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\v 29 \w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, punish \w these|strong="H1992"\w* people. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* made \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priesthood|strong="H3550"\w* unclean. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* treated \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H1992"\w* if \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H2142"\w* important. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* did \w not|strong="H2142"\w* obey \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H2142"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* made \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* priests \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*. 
\v 30 \w So|strong="H5975"\w* I \w made|strong="H4399"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w clean|strong="H2891"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w pure|strong="H2891"\w*. I \w took|strong="H5975"\w* \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H5236"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w strange|strong="H5236"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* taught. \w And|strong="H3548"\w* I gave \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* \w duties|strong="H4931"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w responsibilities|strong="H4931"\w*. 
\v 31 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H6256"\w* \w made|strong="H6086"\w* sure \w that|strong="H6256"\w* people \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w bring|strong="H2142"\w* gifts \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H2142"\w* \w first|strong="H1061"\w* part \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w their|strong="H2142"\w* harvest \w at|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H2142"\w* \w right|strong="H2896"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w*. 
\p \w My|strong="H2142"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H2142"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* doing these \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H1061"\w*. 