\id NEH World English Bible (WEB) 
\ide UTF-8
\h Nehemiah 
\toc1 The Book of Nehemiah 
\toc2 Nehemiah 
\toc3 Nehemiah 
\mt2 The Book of 
\mt1 Nehemiah 
\c 1  
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\v 1  \w The|strong="H0589"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hacaliah|strong="H2446"\w*. 
\p \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w Chislev|strong="H3691"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Susa|strong="H7800"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* palace, 
\v 2  \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w*, \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w certain|strong="H0259"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w 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 who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 3  \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7604"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H7604"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w province|strong="H4082"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H7604"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* affliction \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w*. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w also|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 are|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 these|strong="H0428"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w mourned|strong="H0056"\w* several \w days|strong="H3117"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w fasted|strong="H6684"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*\f + \fr 1:4  \ft The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).\f* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, 
\v 5  \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w beg|strong="H0577"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,\f + \fr 1:5  \ft “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations.\f* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w awesome|strong="H3372"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w keeps|strong="H8104"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w loving|strong="H0157"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w him|strong="H0157"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, 
\v 6  \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w ear|strong="H0241"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w attentive|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w confess|strong="H3034"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sins|strong="H2398"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. Yes, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w father’s|strong="H0001"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*. 
\v 7  \w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* dealt very corruptly \w against|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*. 
\p
\v 8 “\w Remember|strong="H2142"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w If|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* trespass, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w scatter|strong="H6327"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* among \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*; 
\v 9  \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w though|strong="H0518"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w outcasts|strong="H5080"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* uttermost part \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, yet \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 will|strong="H1961"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w chosen|strong="H0977"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w cause|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w dwell|strong="H7931"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.’ 
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\v 10 “\w Now|strong="H1419"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \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 whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H6299"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w strong|strong="H2389"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 11  \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w*,\f + \fr 1:11  \ft The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”\f* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w beg|strong="H0577"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w ear|strong="H0241"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w attentive|strong="H0241"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w delight|strong="H2655"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w grant|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7356"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sight|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*.” 
\p \w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* cup bearer \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\c 2  
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\v 1  \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w Nisan|strong="H5212"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w picked|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* sad \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 2  \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w sad|strong="H7455"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*? \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w* else \w but|strong="H3588"\w* sorrow \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.” 
\p \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. 
\v 3  \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*! \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* shouldn’t \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* sad, \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w fathers’|strong="H0001"\w* \w tombs|strong="H6913"\w*, \w lies|strong="H0834"\w* waste, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w its|strong="H0398"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H5769"\w* \w consumed|strong="H0398"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\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 is|strong="H2088"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w request|strong="H1245"\w*?” 
\p \w So|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*. 
\v 5  \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w pleases|strong="H2895"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w found|strong="H3190"\w* \w favor|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sight|strong="H6440"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w ask|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w fathers’|strong="H0001"\w* \w tombs|strong="H6913"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H0834"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w*.” 
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\v 6  \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* (\w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w queen|strong="H7694"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*), “\w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w journey|strong="H4109"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*? \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*?” 
\p \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3190"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w time|strong="H2165"\w* \w for|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 7 Moreover \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w pleases|strong="H2895"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w letters|strong="H0107"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w governors|strong="H6346"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H0834"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; 
\v 8  \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w letter|strong="H0107"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w keeper|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w forest|strong="H6508"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w timber|strong="H6086"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w beams|strong="H6086"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w citadel|strong="H1002"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* occupy.” 
\p \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w granted|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* requests, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 9  \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w governors|strong="H6346"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w letters|strong="H0107"\w*. \w Now|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 10  \w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Horonite|strong="H2772"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5984"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H0834"\w*, \w it|strong="H0834"\w* grieved \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H1419"\w*, \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* welfare \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\p
\v 11  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 12  \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w anyone|strong="H0376"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w There|strong="H0369"\w* wasn’t \w any|strong="H0376"\w* \w animal|strong="H0929"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w except|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w animal|strong="H0929"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w rode|strong="H7392"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 13  \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w toward|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* jackal’s \w well|strong="H0834"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* dung \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*; \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* inspected \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w broken|strong="H6555"\w* \w down|strong="H6555"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w its|strong="H0398"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w consumed|strong="H0398"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*. 
\v 14  \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w I|strong="H8478"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w spring|strong="H5869"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w pool|strong="H1295"\w*, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w animal|strong="H0929"\w* \w that|strong="H0929"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w*. 
\v 15  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w by|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* inspected \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w entered|strong="H0935"\w* \w by|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 16  \w The|strong="H0589"\w* \w rulers|strong="H5461"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w where|strong="H0575"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w had|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w rulers|strong="H5461"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*. 
\p
\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 see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* situation \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w*, \w how|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w lies|strong="H1961"\w* waste, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w burned|strong="H3341"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*. \w Come|strong="H1961"\w*, let’s \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* disgraced.” 
\v 18  \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w also|strong="H0637"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w spoken|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*. 
\p \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Let’s \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w*.” \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w work|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\p
\v 19  \w But|strong="H0859"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Horonite|strong="H2772"\w*, \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5984"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Geshem|strong="H1654"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Arabian, \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* ridiculed \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w despised|strong="H0959"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*? \w Will|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w rebel|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?” 
\p
\v 20  \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*. Therefore \w we|strong="H0587"\w*, \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w arise|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w*; \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w*, \w nor|strong="H0369"\w* \w right|strong="H6666"\w*, \w nor|strong="H0369"\w* \w memorial|strong="H2146"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.” 
\c 3  
\p
\v 1  \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w with|strong="H6629"\w* \w his|strong="H6965"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* \w it|strong="H6942"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* \w it|strong="H6942"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* Hammeah, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w Hananel|strong="H2606"\w*. 
\v 2  \w Next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*. \w Next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w Zaccur|strong="H2139"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Imri|strong="H0566"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*. 
\p
\v 3  \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \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* laid \w its|strong="H0853"\w* beams, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*, \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w bolts|strong="H4514"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w bars|strong="H1280"\w*. 
\v 4  \w Next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Meremoth|strong="H4822"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hakkoz|strong="H6976"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w*. \w Next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Berechiah|strong="H1296"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meshezabel|strong="H4898"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w*. \w Next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baana|strong="H1195"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w*. 
\v 5  \w Next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tekoites|strong="H8621"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w nobles|strong="H0117"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w necks|strong="H6677"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord’s|strong="H0113"\w* \w work|strong="H5656"\w*. 
\p
\v 6  \w Joiada|strong="H3111"\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 the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Besodeiah|strong="H1152"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w laid|strong="H2388"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* beams \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*, \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w bolts|strong="H4514"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w bars|strong="H1280"\w*. 
\v 7  \w Next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Melatiah|strong="H4424"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gibeonite|strong="H1393"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jadon|strong="H3036"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Meronothite|strong="H4824"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* residence \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w governor|strong="H6346"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w*. 
\v 8  \w Next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Uzziel|strong="H5816"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Harhaiah, \w goldsmiths|strong="H6884"\w*, \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w*. \w Next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w perfumers|strong="H7546"\w*, \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w fortified|strong="H2388"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wide|strong="H7342"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*. 
\v 9  \w Next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Rephaiah|strong="H7509"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hur|strong="H2354"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w district|strong="H6418"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w*. 
\v 10  \w Next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Jedaiah|strong="H3042"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Harumaph|strong="H2739"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w* \w across|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Hattush|strong="H2407"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hashabneiah|strong="H2813"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w*. 
\v 11  \w Malchijah|strong="H4441"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hasshub|strong="H2815"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Pahathmoab \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w another|strong="H8145"\w* portion \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w furnaces|strong="H8574"\w*. 
\v 12  \w Next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hallohesh|strong="H3873"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w district|strong="H6418"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w*. 
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\v 13  \w Hanun|strong="H2586"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Zanoah|strong="H2182"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w*, \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*, \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w bolts|strong="H4514"\w*, \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w bars|strong="H1280"\w*, \w and|strong="H2388"\w* one \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w*\f + \fr 3:13  \ft A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.\f* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* dung \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*. 
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\v 14  \w Malchijah|strong="H4441"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rechab|strong="H7394"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w district|strong="H6418"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Beth Haccherem, \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* dung \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*, \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w bolts|strong="H4514"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w bars|strong="H1280"\w*. 
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\v 15  \w Shallun|strong="H7968"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Colhozeh, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ruler|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 repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w spring|strong="H5869"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w covered|strong="H2926"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*, \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w bolts|strong="H4514"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w bars|strong="H1280"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\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* Shelah \w by|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* stairs \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. 
\v 16  \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*, \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azbuk|strong="H5802"\w*, \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w district|strong="H6418"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beth|strong="H1004"\w* Zur, \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w opposite|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w tombs|strong="H6913"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w pool|strong="H1295"\w* \w that|strong="H1732"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w*. 
\v 17  \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*—\w Rehum|strong="H7348"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w*. \w Next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ruler|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 made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w district|strong="H6418"\w*. 
\v 18  \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*, \w their|strong="H0310"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w Bavvai|strong="H0942"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Henadad|strong="H2582"\w*, \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w district|strong="H6418"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w*. 
\v 19  \w Next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Ezer|strong="H5829"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w another|strong="H8145"\w* portion \w across|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ascent|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w armory|strong="H5402"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* turning \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wall. 
\v 20  \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*, \w Baruch|strong="H1263"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zabbai|strong="H2079"\w* earnestly \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w another|strong="H8145"\w* \w portion|strong="H4480"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* turning \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* wall \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*. 
\v 21  \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*, \w Meremoth|strong="H4822"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\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 another|strong="H8145"\w* portion, \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w end|strong="H8503"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w*. 
\v 22  \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*, \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* surrounding area \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w*. 
\v 23  \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w them|strong="H0310"\w*, \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hasshub|strong="H2815"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w* across \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H0310"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w them|strong="H0310"\w*, \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ananiah|strong="H6055"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w* \w beside|strong="H0681"\w* \w his|strong="H2388"\w* \w own|strong="H2388"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 24  \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*, \w Binnui|strong="H1131"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Henadad|strong="H2582"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w another|strong="H8145"\w* portion, \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* turning \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* wall, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w corner|strong="H6438"\w*. 
\v 25  \w Palal|strong="H6420"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzai|strong="H0186"\w* \w made|strong="H0834"\w* repairs \w opposite|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* turning \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* wall, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* stands \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w upper|strong="H5945"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w by|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w guard|strong="H4307"\w*. \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* \w Pedaiah|strong="H6305"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Parosh|strong="H6551"\w* \w made|strong="H0834"\w* repairs. 
\v 26 (\w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w temple|strong="H5411"\w* \w servants|strong="H5411"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ophel|strong="H6077"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w opposite|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w toward|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*, \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* stands \w out|strong="H3318"\w*.) 
\v 27  \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w Tekoites|strong="H8621"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w another|strong="H8145"\w* portion, \w opposite|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w stands|strong="H2388"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w Ophel|strong="H6077"\w*. 
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\v 28  \w Above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w*, \w everyone|strong="H0376"\w* \w across|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 29  \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w them|strong="H0310"\w*, \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Immer|strong="H0564"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w* across \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w own|strong="H2388"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*, \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shecaniah|strong="H7935"\w*, \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w keeper|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w*. 
\v 30  \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*, \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shelemiah|strong="H8018"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hanun|strong="H2586"\w*, \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zalaph|strong="H6764"\w*, \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w another|strong="H8145"\w* portion. \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*, \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Berechiah|strong="H1296"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w* across \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H2388"\w* \w room|strong="H5393"\w*. 
\v 31  \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*, \w Malchijah|strong="H4441"\w*, \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w goldsmiths|strong="H6885"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w house|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 of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w merchants|strong="H7402"\w*, \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w* \w opposite|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Hammiphkad \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* ascent \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w corner|strong="H6438"\w*. 
\v 32  \w Between|strong="H0996"\w* \w the|strong="H0996"\w* ascent \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H0996"\w* \w corner|strong="H6438"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H0996"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \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 made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w*. 
\c 4  
\p
\v 1  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* building \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* indignant, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* mocked \w the|strong="H0834"\w* Jews. 
\v 2  \w He|strong="H6213"\w* spoke before \w his|strong="H3605"\w* brothers \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H3389"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* Samaria, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* said, “\w What|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* feeble Jews \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*? \w Will|strong="H3389"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* fortify themselves? \w Will|strong="H3389"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* sacrifice? \w Will|strong="H3389"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* finish \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* day? \w Will|strong="H3389"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* revive \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stones \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* heaps \w of|strong="H3605"\w* rubbish, since \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* burned?” 
\p
\v 3 Now Tobiah \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Ammonite \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w What|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H0430"\w* building, if \w a|strong="H5921"\w* fox climbed \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w he|strong="H0430"\w* would break \w down|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* stone wall.” 
\p
\v 4 “Hear, \w our|strong="H0587"\w* \w God|strong="H0559"\w*, \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* despised. Turn back \w their|strong="H3808"\w* reproach \w on|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* own head. Give \w them|strong="H0559"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* plunder \w in|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* land \w of|strong="H2346"\w* captivity. 
\v 5  \w Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* cover \w their|strong="H7200"\w* iniquity. \w Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* sin \w be|strong="H3808"\w* blotted \w out|strong="H3045"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*; \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* insulted \w the|strong="H0853"\w* builders.” 
\p
\v 6  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* built \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wall; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wall \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w joined|strong="H0935"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* half \w its|strong="H3605"\w* height, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* mind \w to|strong="H0559"\w* work. 
\p
\v 7  \w But|strong="H5973"\w* \w when|strong="H0310"\w* Sanballat, Tobiah, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Arabians, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Ammonites, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Ashdodites heard \w that|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* repairing \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* Jerusalem went forward, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w that|strong="H4725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* breaches began \w to|strong="H5973"\w* \w be|strong="H2719"\w* filled, \w they|strong="H0310"\w* \w were|strong="H4940"\w* very angry; 
\v 8  \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H1419"\w* conspired \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \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* Jerusalem, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* cause confusion \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 9  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* prayer \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w set|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w watch|strong="H3045"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* day \w and|strong="H0430"\w* night \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\p
\v 10  \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* said, “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w strength|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* bearers \w of|strong="H1004"\w* burdens \w is|strong="H1931"\w* fading \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w much|strong="H3605"\w* rubble, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* able \w to|strong="H1961"\w* build \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wall.” 
\v 11  \w Our|strong="H6006"\w* adversaries said, “\w They|strong="H5375"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* not know \w or|strong="H0259"\w* see, until \w we|strong="H6213"\w* come \w in|strong="H1129"\w* among \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* kill \w them|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* cause \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* cease.” 
\p
\v 12  \w When|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Jews \w who|strong="H0376"\w* lived \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H0376"\w*, \w they|strong="H0376"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* ten times \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H0376"\w* places, “Wherever \w you|strong="H5921"\w* turn, \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* attack \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.” 
\p
\v 13 Therefore \w I|strong="H0559"\w* set guards \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* lowest \w parts|strong="H6504"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* space behind \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* open \w places|strong="H0559"\w*. \w I|strong="H0559"\w* set \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* family groups \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* swords, \w their|strong="H5921"\w* spears, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* bows. 
\v 14  \w I|strong="H0834"\w* looked, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* rose \w up|strong="H0853"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* nobles, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rulers|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* rest \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w*, “Don’t \w be|strong="H0430"\w* afraid \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*! Remember \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w great|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* awesome, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* brothers, \w your|strong="H0834"\w* sons, \w your|strong="H0834"\w* daughters, \w your|strong="H0834"\w* wives, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* houses.” 
\p
\v 15  \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w our|strong="H3318"\w* enemies heard \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H4399"\w* \w known|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H2388"\w* God \w had|strong="H6213"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H2388"\w* counsel \w to|strong="H5704"\w* nothing, \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w of|strong="H3556"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w returned|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* wall, everyone \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H2388"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*. 
\v 16  \w From|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* forth, half \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w did|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* half \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w held|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* spears, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* shields, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* bows, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* coats \w of|strong="H0376"\w* mail; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* rulers \w were|strong="H1961"\w* behind \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* house \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Judah. 
\v 17  \w Those|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* built \w the|strong="H0834"\w* wall, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* bore burdens loaded \w themselves|strong="H0310"\w*; \w everyone|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* hands \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* work, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w other|strong="H0251"\w* held \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w weapon|strong="H7973"\w*. 
\v 18 Among the builders, everyone wore his sword at his side, and so built. He who sounded the trumpet was by me. 
\v 19 I said to the nobles, and to the rulers and to the rest of the people, “The work is great and widely spread out, and we are separated on the wall, far from one another. 
\v 20 Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, rally there to us. Our God will fight for us.” 
\p
\v 21 So we did the work. Half of the people held the spears from the rising of the morning until the stars appeared. 
\v 22 Likewise at the same time I said to the people, “Let everyone with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and may labor in the day.” 
\v 23 So neither I, nor my brothers, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard who followed me took off our clothes. Everyone took his weapon to the water. 
\c 5  
\p
\v 1  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w arose|strong="H1419"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w cry|strong="H6818"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H0802"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*. 
\v 2  \w For|strong="H3947"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w some|strong="H7227"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w We|strong="H0587"\w*, \w our|strong="H0834"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H0834"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*. Let \w us|strong="H0559"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w may|strong="H1121"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*.” 
\v 3  \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w also|strong="H0834"\w* some \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w mortgaging|strong="H6148"\w* \w our|strong="H0834"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*, \w our|strong="H0834"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H0834"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*. Let \w us|strong="H0559"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w*, \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*.” 
\v 4  \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* some \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* borrowed \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* tribute using \w our|strong="H0834"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H0834"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* collateral. 
\v 5  \w Yet|strong="H6258"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H6258"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*,\f + \fr 5:5  \ft “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w bring|strong="H1323"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w bondage|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w some|strong="H2009"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w been|strong="H6258"\w* \w brought|strong="H3533"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w bondage|strong="H5650"\w*. \w It|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w also|strong="H0853"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w in|strong="H1320"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w help|strong="H1323"\w* \w it|strong="H2009"\w*, \w because|strong="H3027"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*.” 
\p
\v 6  \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w cry|strong="H2201"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 7  \w Then|strong="H0859"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* consulted \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w myself|strong="H3820"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w contended|strong="H7378"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w rulers|strong="H5461"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w You|strong="H0859"\w* exact \w usury|strong="H4855"\w*, \w everyone|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*.” \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w held|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6952"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 8  \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, “\w We|strong="H0587"\w*, \w after|strong="H1767"\w* \w our|strong="H7069"\w* \w ability|strong="H1767"\w*, \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H7069"\w* \w our|strong="H7069"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*; \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w should|strong="H0559"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w us|strong="H0559"\w*?” \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* held \w their|strong="H3808"\w* peace, \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\v 9  \w Also|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. Shouldn’t \w you|strong="H0859"\w* walk \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w our|strong="H0430"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*? 
\v 10  \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w likewise|strong="H1571"\w*, \w my|strong="H2088"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w my|strong="H2088"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w*, lend \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w*. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* stop \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w usury|strong="H4855"\w*. 
\v 11  \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, even \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*, \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w groves|strong="H2132"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*, \w also|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w hundredth|strong="H3967"\w* \w part|strong="H0859"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w oil|strong="H3323"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* charging \w them|strong="H7725"\w*.” 
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\v 12  \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w require|strong="H1245"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. \w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*, \w even|strong="H3808"\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 and|strong="H7725"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* according \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 13  \w Also|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w shook|strong="H5287"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* lap, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w shake|strong="H5287"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H3018"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w doesn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w perform|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w*; \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w shaken|strong="H5287"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w emptied|strong="H7386"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*.” 
\p \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Amen|strong="H0543"\w*,” \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w praised|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w according|strong="H3602"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w*. 
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\v 14  \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w appointed|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H0398"\w* \w governor|strong="H6346"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* thirty-second \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w*, \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eaten|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w governor|strong="H6346"\w*. 
\v 15  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w governors|strong="H6346"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w supported|strong="H0310"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, plus \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w*\f + \fr 5:15  \ft A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces.\f* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*; \w yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* ruled \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 16  \w Yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* continued \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*. \w We|strong="H8033"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w were|strong="H5288"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*. 
\v 17 Moreover \w there|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*, \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w rulers|strong="H5461"\w*, \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w addition|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \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 among|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 18  \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w choice|strong="H1305"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*. \w Also|strong="H2088"\w* fowls \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w once|strong="H0259"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* store \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* sorts \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*. \w Yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w demand|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w governor’s|strong="H6346"\w* pay, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bondage|strong="H5656"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3513"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 19  \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\c 6  
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\v 1  \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w reported|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w*, \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w*, \w Geshem|strong="H1654"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Arabian, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rest|strong="H3498"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w breach|strong="H6556"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* (\w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*), 
\v 2  \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Geshem|strong="H1654"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “Come! Let’s \w meet|strong="H3259"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* villages \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w plain|strong="H1237"\w* \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w Ono|strong="H0207"\w*.” \w But|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w intended|strong="H2803"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\p
\v 3  \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w can’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w cease|strong="H7503"\w* \w while|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w leave|strong="H7503"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*?” 
\p
\v 4 They \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*; \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w answered|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 5  \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w time|strong="H6471"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w an|strong="H2088"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w letter|strong="H0107"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, 
\v 6  \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w*, “\w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w reported|strong="H8085"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Gashmu|strong="H1654"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w intend|strong="H2803"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w rebel|strong="H4775"\w*. \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\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 You|strong="H0859"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 7  \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H7121"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w There|strong="H5975"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*!’ \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w reported|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*. Come \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* let’s \w take|strong="H5975"\w* \w counsel|strong="H3289"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.” 
\p
\v 8  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w such|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* imagine \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.” 
\v 9  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* weakened \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w strengthen|strong="H2388"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. 
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\v 10  \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 Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Delaiah|strong="H1806"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mehetabel|strong="H4105"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Let \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w meet|strong="H3259"\w* \w together|strong="H3259"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w within|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* let’s \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w come|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 I|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\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* \w flee|strong="H1272"\w*? \w Who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w*, being \w such|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w*, \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* save \w his|strong="H0834"\w* life? \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w*.” 
\v 12  \w I|strong="H3588"\w* discerned, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w pronounced|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w prophecy|strong="H5016"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*. \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w hired|strong="H7936"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 13  \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w hired|strong="H7936"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w would|strong="H8034"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*, \w and|strong="H2398"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*, \w and|strong="H2398"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w might|strong="H4616"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* material \w for|strong="H4616"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w report|strong="H8034"\w*, \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w might|strong="H4616"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2778"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\v 14 “\w Remember|strong="H2142"\w*, \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* according \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prophetess|strong="H5031"\w* \w Noadiah|strong="H5129"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*.” 
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\v 15 So \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w finished|strong="H7999"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* twenty-fifth \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Elul|strong="H0435"\w*, \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w fifty-two|strong="H2572"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 16  \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* afraid, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w lost|strong="H5307"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w confidence|strong="H5869"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w perceived|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 17  \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* sent \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w letters|strong="H0107"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Tobiah’s|strong="H2900"\w* \w letters|strong="H0107"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 18  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* there \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7621"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son-in-law|strong="H2860"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shecaniah|strong="H7935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Arah|strong="H0733"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehohanan|strong="H3076"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Berechiah|strong="H1296"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* wife. 
\v 19  \w Also|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w deeds|strong="H1697"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w reported|strong="H3318"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w*. \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w letters|strong="H0107"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*. 
\c 7  
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\v 1  \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*, \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w* \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w*, 
\v 2  \w 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 and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w governor|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fortress|strong="H1002"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w faithful|strong="H0571"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*. 
\v 3  \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w hot|strong="H2527"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w guard|strong="H4929"\w*, \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w shut|strong="H1479"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* bar \w them|strong="H1992"\w*; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w appoint|strong="H5975"\w* watches \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w everyone|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w watch|strong="H4931"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w everyone|strong="H0376"\w* \w near|strong="H5048"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.” 
\p
\v 4  \w Now|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w wide|strong="H7342"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w*; \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* therein, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*. 
\p
\v 5  \w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rulers|strong="H5461"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w that|strong="H5927"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* might \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w listed|strong="H3187"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w genealogy|strong="H3187"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w genealogy|strong="H3187"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w those|strong="H0853"\w* \w who|strong="H0430"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w this|strong="H3820"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*: 
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\v 6  \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w province|strong="H4082"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1540"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H0428"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w carried|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w*, \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w carried|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w everyone|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, 
\v 7  \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w*, \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\w*, \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w Raamiah|strong="H7485"\w*, \w Nahamani|strong="H5167"\w*, \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w*, \w Bilshan|strong="H1114"\w*, \w Mispereth|strong="H4559"\w*, \w Bigvai|strong="H0902"\w*, \w Nehum|strong="H5149"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w Baanah|strong="H1196"\w*. 
\p \w The|strong="H0935"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: 
\li1
\v 8  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Parosh|strong="H6551"\w*: \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* seventy-two. 
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\v 9  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w*: \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* seventy-two. 
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\v 10  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Arah|strong="H0733"\w*: \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty-two|strong="H2572"\w*. 
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\v 11  \w The|strong="H3097"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Pahathmoab, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3097"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*: \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w eighteen|strong="H6240"\w*. 
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\v 12  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*: \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* fifty-four. 
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\v 13  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zattu|strong="H2240"\w*: \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty-five|strong="H0705"\w*. 
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\v 14  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zaccai|strong="H2140"\w*: \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w*. 
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\v 15  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Binnui|strong="H1131"\w*: \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty-eight|strong="H8083"\w*. 
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\v 16  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bebai|strong="H0893"\w*: \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty-eight|strong="H8083"\w*. 
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\v 17  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azgad|strong="H5803"\w*: \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty-two|strong="H8147"\w*. 
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\v 18  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Adonikam|strong="H0140"\w*: \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* sixty-seven. 
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\v 19  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bigvai|strong="H0902"\w*: two \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* sixty-seven. 
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\v 20  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Adin|strong="H5720"\w*: \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w fifty-five|strong="H2572"\w*. 
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\v 21  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ater|strong="H0333"\w*: \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, ninety-eight. 
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\v 22  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hashum|strong="H2828"\w*: \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty-eight|strong="H8083"\w*. 
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\v 23  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bezai|strong="H1209"\w*: \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty-four|strong="H0702"\w*. 
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\v 24  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hariph|strong="H2756"\w*: \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w*. 
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\v 25  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*: ninety-five. 
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\v 26  \w The|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Netophah|strong="H5199"\w*: \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w eighty-eight|strong="H8084"\w*. 
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\v 27  \w The|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Anathoth|strong="H6068"\w*: \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty-eight|strong="H8083"\w*. 
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\v 28  \w The|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Beth Azmaveth: \w forty-two|strong="H8147"\w*. 
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\v 29  \w The|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Kiriath|strong="H7157"\w* Jearim, Chephirah, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Beeroth|strong="H0881"\w*: \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* forty-three. 
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\v 30  \w The|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w*: \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* twenty-one. 
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\v 31  \w The|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Michmas|strong="H4363"\w*: \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty-two|strong="H8147"\w*. 
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\v 32  \w The|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*: \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* twenty-three. 
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\v 33  \w The|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w Nebo|strong="H5015"\w*: \w fifty-two|strong="H2572"\w*. 
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\v 34  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*: \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* fifty-four. 
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\v 35  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w*: \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w*. 
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\v 36  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*: \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty-five|strong="H0705"\w*. 
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\v 37  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Lod, \w Hadid|strong="H2307"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ono|strong="H0207"\w*: \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* twenty-one. 
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\v 38  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Senaah|strong="H5570"\w*: \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w*. 
\b
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\v 39  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*: \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*: \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* seventy-three. 
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\v 40  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Immer|strong="H0564"\w*: \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w fifty-two|strong="H2572"\w*. 
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\v 41  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pashhur|strong="H6583"\w*: \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* forty-seven. 
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\v 42  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w*: \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w seventeen|strong="H6240"\w*. 
\b
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\v 43  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*: \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kadmiel|strong="H6934"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hodevah|strong="H1937"\w*: seventy-four. 
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\v 44  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*: \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w*: \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty-eight|strong="H8083"\w*. 
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\v 45  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w*: \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ater|strong="H0333"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Talmon|strong="H2929"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Akkub|strong="H6126"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hatita|strong="H2410"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shobai|strong="H7630"\w*: \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* thirty-eight. 
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\v 46  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w temple|strong="H5411"\w* \w servants|strong="H5411"\w*: \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ziha|strong="H6727"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hasupha|strong="H2817"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tabbaoth|strong="H2884"\w*, 
\v 47  \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Keros|strong="H7026"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sia|strong="H5517"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Padon|strong="H6303"\w*, 
\v 48  \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lebana|strong="H3838"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Hagaba, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Salmai, 
\v 49  \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hanan|strong="H2605"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Giddel|strong="H1435"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gahar|strong="H1515"\w*, 
\v 50  \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Reaiah|strong="H7211"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rezin|strong="H7526"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nekoda|strong="H5353"\w*, 
\v 51  \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gazzam|strong="H1502"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzza|strong="H5798"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Paseah|strong="H6454"\w*, 
\v 52  \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Besai|strong="H1153"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meunim|strong="H4586"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Nephushesim, 
\v 53  \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bakbuk|strong="H1227"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hakupha|strong="H2709"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Harhur, 
\v 54  \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bazlith|strong="H1213"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mehida|strong="H4240"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Harsha|strong="H2797"\w*, 
\v 55  \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Barkos|strong="H1302"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Temah|strong="H8547"\w*, 
\v 56  \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Neziah|strong="H5335"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hatipha|strong="H2412"\w*. 
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\v 57  \w The|strong="H5650"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon’s|strong="H8010"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*: \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sotai|strong="H5479"\w*, \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sophereth|strong="H5618"\w*, \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Perida|strong="H6514"\w*, 
\v 58  \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jaala|strong="H3279"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Darkon|strong="H1874"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Giddel|strong="H1435"\w*, 
\v 59  \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hattil|strong="H2411"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Pochereth Hazzebaim, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amon|strong="H0526"\w*. 
\v 60  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H5411"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon’s|strong="H8010"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* ninety-two. 
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\v 61  \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w those|strong="H0428"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, \w Cherub|strong="H3743"\w*, \w Addon|strong="H0114"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Immer|strong="H0564"\w*; \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w show|strong="H5046"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w fathers’|strong="H0001"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*,\f + \fr 7:61  \ft or, seed\f* \w whether|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: 
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\v 62  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Delaiah|strong="H1806"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nekoda|strong="H5353"\w*: \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty-two|strong="H8147"\w*. 
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\v 63  \w Of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*: \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hobaiah|strong="H2252"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hakkoz|strong="H6976"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Gileadite|strong="H1569"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. 
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\v 64  \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w searched|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1245"\w* \w their|strong="H1245"\w* \w genealogical|strong="H3187"\w* records, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w couldn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H4672"\w*. Therefore \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H0428"\w* deemed disqualified \w and|strong="H3808"\w* \w removed|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w priesthood|strong="H3550"\w*. 
\v 65  \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w governor|strong="H8660"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0398"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w of|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w most|strong="H6944"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* minister \w with|strong="H0398"\w* \w Urim|strong="H0224"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w Thummim|strong="H8550"\w*. 
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\v 66  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w together|strong="H0259"\w* \w was|strong="H0259"\w* forty-two \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w*, 
\v 67  \w in|strong="H5650"\w* addition \w to|strong="H5650"\w* their \w male|strong="H5650"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* their \w female|strong="H0519"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w whom|strong="H0428"\w* there \w were|strong="H0428"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* thirty-seven. \w They|strong="H0428"\w* \w had|strong="H7969"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty-five|strong="H0705"\w* \w singing|strong="H7891"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w singing|strong="H7891"\w* women. 
\v 68 Their horses \w were|strong="H1581"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* thirty-six; their mules, \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* forty-five; 
\v 69  \w their|strong="H5414"\w* camels, four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* thirty-five; \w their|strong="H5414"\w* donkeys, six \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* seven \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* twenty. 
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\v 70 Some \w from|strong="H2091"\w* among \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w fathers’|strong="H0001"\w* \w households|strong="H0001"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* governor \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w treasury|strong="H0214"\w* \w one|strong="H8147"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* darics \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*,\f + \fr 7:70  \ft a daric was a gold coin issued by a Persian king, weighing about 8.4 grams or about 0.27 troy ounces each.\f* fifty basins, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* five \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* thirty priests’ garments. 
\v 71  \w Some|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* heads \w of|strong="H7611"\w* fathers’ households \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* treasury \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w work|strong="H5414"\w* twenty \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* darics \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* hundred \w minas|strong="H4488"\w*\f + \fr 7:71  \ft A mina is about 600 grams or 1.3 U. S. pounds, so 2,200 minas is about 1.3 metric tons.\f* \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. 
\v 72  \w That|strong="H3605"\w* which \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rest \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* gave \w was|strong="H3478"\w* twenty thousand darics \w of|strong="H1121"\w* gold, plus \w two|strong="H4480"\w* thousand minas \w of|strong="H1121"\w* silver, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* sixty-seven \w priests’|strong="H3548"\w* garments. 
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\v 73 So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all Israel lived in their cities. 
\p When the seventh month had come, the children of Israel were in their cities. 
\c 8  
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\v 1  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0622"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wide \w place|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\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 and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 2  \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w*, \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w could|strong="H0376"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w understanding|strong="H0995"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H0259"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*. 
\v 3  \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wide \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 from|strong="H4480"\w* \w early|strong="H0216"\w* \w morning|strong="H0216"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* midday, \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w could|strong="H0376"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w attentive|strong="H0241"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*. 
\v 4  \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* pulpit \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w purpose|strong="H1697"\w*; \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w Mattithiah|strong="H4993"\w*, \w 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 on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*; \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*, \w Pedaiah|strong="H6305"\w*, \w Mishael|strong="H4332"\w*, \w Malchijah|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*. 
\v 5  \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* (\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*), \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*. 
\v 6  \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\p \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Amen|strong="H0543"\w*, \w Amen|strong="H0543"\w*,” \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w lifting|strong="H4607"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*. \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* heads, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7812"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w faces|strong="H0639"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 7  \w Also|strong="H0853"\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 Pelaiah|strong="H6411"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, caused \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*; \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* stayed \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H5977"\w*. 
\v 8  \w They|strong="H0430"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w*, \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, distinctly; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w they|strong="H0430"\w* \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w sense|strong="H7922"\w*, \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w they|strong="H0430"\w* \w understood|strong="H0995"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w reading|strong="H7121"\w*. 
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\v 9  \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\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 scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w taught|strong="H0995"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w Today|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w mourn|strong="H0056"\w*, \w nor|strong="H0408"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w*.” \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*. 
\v 10  \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H7971"\w*. \w Eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* fat, \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sweet|strong="H4477"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w portions|strong="H4490"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* whom \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w grieved|strong="H6087"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w joy|strong="H2304"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w strength|strong="H4581"\w*.” 
\p
\v 11  \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w calmed|strong="H2814"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “Hold \w your|strong="H3605"\w* peace, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w grieved|strong="H6087"\w*.” 
\p
\v 12  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* went \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w portions|strong="H4490"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* celebrate, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w understood|strong="H0995"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* declared \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*. 
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\v 13  \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w fathers’|strong="H0001"\w* \w households|strong="H0001"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* 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*. 
\v 14  \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w how|strong="H0834"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w booths|strong="H5521"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*; 
\v 15  \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w should|strong="H0559"\w* publish \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w get|strong="H3318"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w branches|strong="H5929"\w*, \w branches|strong="H5929"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* wild \w olive|strong="H2132"\w*, \w myrtle|strong="H1918"\w* \w branches|strong="H5929"\w*, \w palm|strong="H8558"\w* \w branches|strong="H5929"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w branches|strong="H5929"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* thick \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w temporary|strong="H5521"\w* \w shelters|strong="H5521"\w*,\f + \fr 8:15  \ft or, booths\f* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w*.” 
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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 brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w temporary|strong="H5521"\w* \w shelters|strong="H5521"\w*,\f + \fr 8:16  \ft or, booths\f* \w everyone|strong="H0376"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w roof|strong="H1406"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w courts|strong="H8179"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w courts|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wide \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wide \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Ephraim’s|strong="H0669"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*. 
\v 17  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w temporary|strong="H5521"\w* \w shelters|strong="H5521"\w*\f + \fr 8:17  \ft or, booths\f* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temporary|strong="H5521"\w* \w shelters|strong="H5521"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Joshua \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nun|strong="H5126"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w gladness|strong="H8057"\w*. 
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\c 9  
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\v 1  \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* twenty-fourth \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w assembled|strong="H0622"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w fasting|strong="H6685"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w dirt|strong="H0127"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 
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\v 3  \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w stood|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H5977"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w part|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w part|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w confessed|strong="H3034"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7812"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 4  \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \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* \w Chenani|strong="H3662"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w stood|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* stairs, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
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\v 5  \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Kadmiel|strong="H6934"\w*, \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*, \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 said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Stand|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w*! \w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* glorious \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, which \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7311"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w*! 
\v 6  \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w even|strong="H0853"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w alone|strong="H0905"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seas|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w preserve|strong="H2421"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w worships|strong="H7812"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*. 
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\v 9 “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* affliction \w of|strong="H0001"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w cry|strong="H2201"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Red \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*, 
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\v 13 “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* also \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Sinai|strong="H5514"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w true|strong="H0571"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*, \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, 
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\v 16 “\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H0001"\w* \w our|strong="H7185"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* behaved \w proudly|strong="H2102"\w*, \w hardened|strong="H7185"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w neck|strong="H6203"\w*, \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, 
\v 17  \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* weren’t \w mindful|strong="H2142"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w wonders|strong="H6381"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w hardened|strong="H7185"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w neck|strong="H6203"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w rebellion|strong="H4805"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w captain|strong="H7227"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w bondage|strong="H5659"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H0433"\w* ready \w to|strong="H7725"\w* pardon, \w gracious|strong="H2587"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w merciful|strong="H7349"\w*, \w slow|strong="H0750"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w abundant|strong="H7227"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* loving \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 18  \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* themselves \w a|strong="H3588"\w* molded \w calf|strong="H5695"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,’ \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* awful \w blasphemies|strong="H1419"\w*, 
\v 19  \w yet|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* manifold \w mercies|strong="H7356"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w depart|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w lead|strong="H5148"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*; \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w show|strong="H7356"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w light|strong="H0215"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* should \w go|strong="H5493"\w*. 
\v 20  \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* also \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* instruct \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w withhold|strong="H4513"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w manna|strong="H4478"\w* \w from|strong="H7307"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and|strong="H6310"\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 “Yes, \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w sustained|strong="H3557"\w* \w them|strong="H1086"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w lacked|strong="H2637"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*. \w Their|strong="H3808"\w* \w clothes|strong="H8008"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* grow \w old|strong="H8141"\w*, \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*. 
\v 22 Moreover \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 peoples|strong="H5971"\w*, which \w you|strong="H5414"\w* allotted according \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* portions. \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w possessed|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w*, \w even|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Og|strong="H5747"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*. 
\v 23  \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w also|strong="H0935"\w* \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w* \w their|strong="H0935"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w concerning|strong="H0413"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H0935"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w should|strong="H0001"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w it|strong="H0834"\w*. 
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\v 24 “\w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w possessed|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w subdued|strong="H3665"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w might|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w pleased|strong="H7522"\w*. 
\v 25  \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3920"\w* \w rich|strong="H1419"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w possessed|strong="H3423"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2898"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*, \w cisterns|strong="H0953"\w* dug \w out|strong="H3423"\w*, \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w groves|strong="H2132"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w fruit|strong="H3978"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*. \w So|strong="H7230"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w*, \w were|strong="H1004"\w* \w filled|strong="H7646"\w*, \w became|strong="H7646"\w* \w fat|strong="H8080"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* delighted themselves \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w goodness|strong="H2898"\w*. 
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\v 26 “Nevertheless \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w disobedient|strong="H4784"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w behind|strong="H0310"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w testified|strong="H5749"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* awful \w blasphemies|strong="H1419"\w*. 
\v 27  \w Therefore|strong="H0859"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* adversaries, \w who|strong="H3467"\w* distressed \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. \w In|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*, \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H6256"\w* \w cried|strong="H6817"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w according|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* manifold \w mercies|strong="H7356"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* saviors \w who|strong="H3467"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* adversaries. 
\v 28  \w But|strong="H0859"\w* after \w they|strong="H6256"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*, \w they|strong="H6256"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*; \w therefore|strong="H0859"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H6256"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w dominion|strong="H7287"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*; \w yet|strong="H6256"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H6256"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w mercies|strong="H7356"\w*, 
\v 29  \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w testified|strong="H5749"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w might|strong="H0834"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*. \w Yet|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w arrogant|strong="H2102"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w* (\w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w if|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*), \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w backs|strong="H6203"\w*, \w stiffened|strong="H7185"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w neck|strong="H6203"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w would|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*. 
\v 30  \w Yet|strong="H5414"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w testified|strong="H5749"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*. \w Yet|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w would|strong="H7307"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H0238"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H0776"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lands|strong="H0776"\w*. 
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\v 31 “\w Nevertheless|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* manifold \w mercies|strong="H7356"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w full|strong="H3617"\w* \w end|strong="H3617"\w* \w of|strong="H0410"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H7356"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w gracious|strong="H2587"\w* \w and|strong="H2587"\w* \w merciful|strong="H7349"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w*. 
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\v 32  \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H6258"\w*, \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w awesome|strong="H3372"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w keeps|strong="H8104"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* loving \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w*, \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* travail \w seem|strong="H4591"\w* \w little|strong="H4591"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w come|strong="H4672"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w since|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 33 However \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H6662"\w* \w just|strong="H6662"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* dealt \w truly|strong="H3588"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w wickedly|strong="H7561"\w*. 
\v 34  \w Also|strong="H0853"\w* \w our|strong="H0834"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w our|strong="H0834"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w our|strong="H0834"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H0834"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w listened|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w testimonies|strong="H5715"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w testified|strong="H5749"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 35  \w For|strong="H0776"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w served|strong="H5647"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w goodness|strong="H2898"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w large|strong="H7227"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* rich \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w works|strong="H5647"\w*. 
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\v 36 “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w good|strong="H2898"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 37  \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w yields|strong="H5414"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w increase|strong="H7235"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*. \w Also|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* power \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w bodies|strong="H1472"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w livestock|strong="H0929"\w*, \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H7522"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w*. 
\v 38 Yet for all this, we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, our Levites, and our priests, seal it.” 
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\v 1 Now \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sealed|strong="H2856"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w*: Nehemiah \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w governor|strong="H8269"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* son \w of|strong="H8269"\w* Hacaliah, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* Zedekiah, 
\v 2 Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, 
\v 3 Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah, 
\v 4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, 
\v 5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, 
\v 6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, 
\v 7 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin, 
\v 8 Maaziah, Bilgai, \w and|strong="H4918"\w* Shemaiah. These were \w the|strong="H4918"\w* priests. 
\v 9  \w The|strong="H8098"\w* Levites: Jeshua \w the|strong="H8098"\w* son \w of|strong="H3548"\w* Azaniah, Binnui \w of|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H8098"\w* sons \w of|strong="H3548"\w* Henadad, Kadmiel; 
\v 10  \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3881"\w* 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. 
\v 14  \w The|strong="H1137"\w* chiefs of \w the|strong="H1137"\w* people: Parosh, Pahathmoab, 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, Nobai, 
\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. 
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\v 28  \w The|strong="H1196"\w* rest of \w the|strong="H1196"\w* people, \w the|strong="H1196"\w* priests, \w the|strong="H1196"\w* Levites, \w the|strong="H1196"\w* gatekeepers, \w the|strong="H1196"\w* singers, \w the|strong="H1196"\w* temple servants, \w and|strong="H4409"\w* all those who had separated themselves from \w the|strong="H1196"\w* peoples of \w the|strong="H1196"\w* lands to \w the|strong="H1196"\w* law of God, their wives, their sons, \w and|strong="H4409"\w* their daughters—everyone who had knowledge \w and|strong="H4409"\w* understanding— 
\v 29  \w joined|strong="H0914"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* brothers, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* nobles, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w entered|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* curse \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w an|strong="H0430"\w* oath, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* walk \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w which|strong="H0802"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* given \w by|strong="H0413"\w* Moses \w the|strong="H3605"\w* servant \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w observe|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* commandments \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Yahweh \w our|strong="H3605"\w* Lord, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* ordinances \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* statutes; 
\v 30  \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* not \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* daughters \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* peoples \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land, nor \w take|strong="H2388"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* daughters \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* sons; 
\v 31  \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w if|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* wares \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H5414"\w* grain \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Sabbath day \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w sell|strong="H5414"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w buy|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Sabbath, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* holy day; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H0834"\w* forego \w the|strong="H0853"\w* seventh year crops \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* exaction \w of|strong="H1121"\w* every debt. 
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\v 32  \w Also|strong="H0853"\w* \w we|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* ordinances \w for|strong="H0776"\w* ourselves, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w charge|strong="H3027"\w* ourselves \w yearly|strong="H3117"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* third \w part|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* shekel\f + \fr 10:32  \ft A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces.\f* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w service|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* house \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*: 
\v 33  \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w show|strong="H5414"\w* bread, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* continual meal offering, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* continual burnt offering, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Sabbaths, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* new moons, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* feasts, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* holy \w things|strong="H4687"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sin offerings \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* atonement \w for|strong="H5921"\w* Israel, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* all \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\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, cast lots \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wood \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* bring \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* fathers’ \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*, \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w times|strong="H4150"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* year \w by|strong="H5921"\w* year, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* burn \w on|strong="H5921"\w* Yahweh \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* altar, \w as|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* written \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* law; 
\v 35  \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* first fruits \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* ground \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* first fruits \w of|strong="H1004"\w* all \w fruit|strong="H6086"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* all kinds \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*, \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Yahweh’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; 
\v 36  \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* firstborn \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* sons \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* livestock, \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* written \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* law, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* firstborn \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* herds \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* flocks, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* priests \w who|strong="H3605"\w* minister \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*; 
\v 37  \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H0929"\w* we \w should|strong="H3548"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* first fruits \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* dough, \w our|strong="H0430"\w* wave offerings, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* fruit \w of|strong="H1121"\w* all \w kinds|strong="H0929"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* trees, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* new wine \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* oil, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rooms|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* tithes \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* ground \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Levites; \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Levites, \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* tithes \w in|strong="H0935"\w* all \w our|strong="H0430"\w* farming villages. 
\v 38  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* descendent \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Aaron, \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w tithes|strong="H4643"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tithe|strong="H4643"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tithes|strong="H4643"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w*, \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* treasure \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 39  \w For|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Israel \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3881"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* wave \w offering|strong="H5927"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* grain, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* new wine, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* oil, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w* \w where|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* vessels \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H1004"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* minister, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* gatekeepers \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* singers. We \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* forsake \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\c 11  
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\v 1  \w The|strong="H0935"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\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* \w also|strong="H0935"\w* \w cast|strong="H5307"\w* \w lots|strong="H1486"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w parts|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*. 
\v 2  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w willingly|strong="H5068"\w* \w offered|strong="H5068"\w* themselves \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
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\v 3 Now \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w province|strong="H4082"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w but|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w everyone|strong="H0376"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w possession|strong="H0272"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H0834"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*—\w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w temple|strong="H5411"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon’s|strong="H8010"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. 
\v 4 Some \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w Of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*: \w Athaiah|strong="H6265"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amariah|strong="H0568"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mahalalel|strong="H4111"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|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 the|strong="H1263"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baruch|strong="H1263"\w*, \w the|strong="H1263"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Colhozeh, \w the|strong="H1263"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hazaiah|strong="H2382"\w*, \w the|strong="H1263"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Adaiah|strong="H5718"\w*, \w the|strong="H1263"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joiarib|strong="H3114"\w*, \w the|strong="H1263"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w the|strong="H1263"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1263"\w* Shilonite. 
\v 6  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Perez|strong="H6557"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* sixty-eight \w valiant|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 sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*: \w Sallu|strong="H5543"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joed|strong="H3133"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pedaiah|strong="H6305"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kolaiah|strong="H6964"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ithiel|strong="H0384"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshaiah|strong="H3470"\w*. 
\v 8  \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* \w Gabbai|strong="H1373"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* Sallai, \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty-eight|strong="H8083"\w*. 
\v 9  \w Joel|strong="H3100"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zichri|strong="H2147"\w* \w was|strong="H3063"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w overseer|strong="H6496"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hassenuah|strong="H5574"\w* \w was|strong="H3063"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. 
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\v 10  \w Of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*: \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joiarib|strong="H3114"\w*, \w Jachin|strong="H3199"\w*, 
\v 11  \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w* \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \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 the|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w*, \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meraioth|strong="H4812"\w*, \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahitub|strong="H0285"\w*, \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, 
\v 12  \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H4399"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty-two|strong="H8147"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Adaiah|strong="H5718"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroham|strong="H3395"\w*, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pelaliah|strong="H6421"\w*, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amzi|strong="H0557"\w*, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pashhur|strong="H6583"\w*, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Malchijah|strong="H4441"\w*, 
\v 13  \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w chiefs|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w fathers’|strong="H0001"\w* \w households|strong="H0001"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty-two|strong="H8147"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amashsai|strong="H6023"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\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 the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meshillemoth|strong="H4919"\w*, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Immer|strong="H0564"\w*, 
\v 14  \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w valor|strong="H2428"\w*, \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty-eight|strong="H8083"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w overseer|strong="H6496"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zabdiel|strong="H2068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Haggedolim. 
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\v 15  \w Of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*: \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hasshub|strong="H2815"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azrikam|strong="H5840"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bunni|strong="H1138"\w*; 
\v 16  \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Shabbethai|strong="H7678"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Jozabad|strong="H3107"\w*, \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w who|strong="H0430"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* oversight \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* outward \w business|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; 
\v 17  \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Mica, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zabdi|strong="H2067"\w*, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* begin \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="H3034"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bakbukiah|strong="H1229"\w*, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w* \w among|strong="H0251"\w* \w his|strong="H1121"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abda|strong="H5653"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shammua|strong="H8051"\w*, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Galal|strong="H1559"\w*, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeduthun|strong="H3038"\w*. 
\v 18  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w in|strong="H3881"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* eighty-four. 
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\v 19 Moreover \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w*, \w Akkub|strong="H6126"\w*, \w Talmon|strong="H2929"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w their|strong="H8104"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w at|strong="H7778"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*, \w were|strong="H8179"\w* \w one|strong="H0251"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* seventy-two. 
\v 20  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* residue \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*. 
\v 21  \w But|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H5411"\w* \w servants|strong="H5411"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ophel|strong="H6077"\w*; \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ziha|strong="H6727"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gishpa|strong="H1658"\w* \w were|strong="H3427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\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 overseer|strong="H6496"\w* \w also|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w Uzzi|strong="H5813"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*, \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*, \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mica|strong="H4316"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w*, \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*, \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w over|strong="H4399"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w business|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 23  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* there \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* settled provision \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w every|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w required|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 24  \w Pethahiah|strong="H6611"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meshezabel|strong="H4898"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w matters|strong="H1697"\w* \w concerning|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
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\v 25  \w As|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w villages|strong="H1323"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H0413"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*, some \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Kiriath Arba \w and|strong="H1121"\w* its \w towns|strong="H1323"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Dibon|strong="H1769"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* its \w towns|strong="H1323"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Jekabzeel \w and|strong="H1121"\w* its \w villages|strong="H1323"\w*, 
\v 26 in \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, in \w Moladah|strong="H4137"\w*, 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* its \w towns|strong="H1323"\w*, 
\v 28  \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 in|strong="H1323"\w* its \w towns|strong="H1323"\w*, 
\v 29 in En Rimmon, in \w Zorah|strong="H6881"\w*, in \w Jarmuth|strong="H3412"\w*, 
\v 30  \w Zanoah|strong="H2182"\w*, \w Adullam|strong="H5725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w their|strong="H5704"\w* \w villages|strong="H1323"\w*, \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w its|strong="H5704"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*, \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w Azekah|strong="H5825"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w its|strong="H5704"\w* \w towns|strong="H1323"\w*. \w So|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w encamped|strong="H2583"\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*. 
\v 31  \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w also|strong="H1144"\w* lived \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* onward, \w at|strong="H1121"\w* \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Aija|strong="H5857"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* its \w towns|strong="H1323"\w*, 
\v 32 at \w Anathoth|strong="H6068"\w*, \w Nob|strong="H5011"\w*, \w Ananiah|strong="H6055"\w*, 
\v 33  \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w*, \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, \w Gittaim|strong="H1664"\w*, 
\v 34  \w Hadid|strong="H2307"\w*, \w Zeboim|strong="H6650"\w*, \w Neballat|strong="H5041"\w*, 
\v 35 Lod, \w and|strong="H0207"\w* \w Ono|strong="H0207"\w*, the \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1516"\w* craftsmen. 
\v 36  \w Of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, certain \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w* \w in|strong="H3881"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* settled \w in|strong="H3881"\w* \w Benjamin’s|strong="H1144"\w* territory. 
\c 12  
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\v 1 Now \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*: \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w*, \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w*, 
\v 2  \w Amariah|strong="H0568"\w*, \w Malluch|strong="H4409"\w*, \w Hattush|strong="H2407"\w*, 
\v 3  \w Shecaniah|strong="H7935"\w*, \w Rehum|strong="H7348"\w*, \w Meremoth|strong="H4822"\w*, 
\v 4  \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w*, \w Ginnethoi|strong="H1599"\w*, \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w*, 
\v 5  \w Mijamin|strong="H4326"\w*, \w Maadiah|strong="H4573"\w*, \w Bilgah|strong="H1083"\w*, 
\v 6  \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w Joiarib|strong="H3114"\w*, \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*, 
\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*. \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were|strong="H0428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3117"\w* \w brothers|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 Moreover \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 Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="H1960"\w* \w songs|strong="H1960"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*. 
\v 9 Also \w Bakbukiah|strong="H1229"\w* \w and|strong="H0251"\w* Unno, \w their|strong="H5048"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w were|strong="H0251"\w* close \w to|strong="H0251"\w* \w them|strong="H0251"\w* according \w to|strong="H0251"\w* \w their|strong="H5048"\w* \w offices|strong="H4931"\w*. 
\v 10  \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Joiakim|strong="H3113"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Joiakim|strong="H3113"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w* \w became|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 and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Joiada|strong="H3111"\w* \w became|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 became|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* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w fathers’|strong="H0001"\w* \w households|strong="H0001"\w*: \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w*, \w Meraiah|strong="H4811"\w*; \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*; 
\v 13 of \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w*, \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*; of \w Amariah|strong="H0568"\w*, \w Jehohanan|strong="H3076"\w*; 
\v 14  \w of|strong="H3130"\w* Malluchi, \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*; \w of|strong="H3130"\w* \w Shebaniah|strong="H7645"\w*, \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*; 
\v 15 of \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w*, \w Adna|strong="H5733"\w*; of \w Meraioth|strong="H4812"\w*, \w Helkai|strong="H2517"\w*; 
\v 16  \w of|strong="H2148"\w* \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w*, \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*; \w of|strong="H2148"\w* \w Ginnethon|strong="H1599"\w*, \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*; 
\v 17 of \w Abijah|strong="H0029"\w*, \w Zichri|strong="H2147"\w*; of \w Miniamin|strong="H4509"\w*, of Moadiah, \w Piltai|strong="H6408"\w*; 
\v 18 of \w Bilgah|strong="H1083"\w*, \w Shammua|strong="H8051"\w*; of \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w Jehonathan|strong="H3083"\w*; 
\v 19 of \w Joiarib|strong="H3114"\w*, \w Mattenai|strong="H4982"\w*; of \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*, \w Uzzi|strong="H5813"\w*; 
\v 20 of Sallai, \w Kallai|strong="H7040"\w*; of \w Amok|strong="H5987"\w*, \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w*; 
\v 21 of \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*, \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*; of \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*, \w Nethanel|strong="H5417"\w*. 
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\v 22  \w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\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*, there \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w fathers’|strong="H0001"\w* \w households|strong="H0001"\w*; \w also|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Persian|strong="H6542"\w*. 
\v 23  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*, \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w fathers’|strong="H0001"\w* \w households|strong="H0001"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chronicles|strong="H1697"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Johanan|strong="H3110"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w*. 
\v 24  \w The|strong="H5048"\w* \w chiefs|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 and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kadmiel|strong="H6934"\w*, \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H5048"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w close|strong="H5980"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w them|strong="H0376"\w*, \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H3034"\w* \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w* \w according|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, section next \w to|strong="H0376"\w* section. 
\v 25  \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* \w were|strong="H7778"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w* \w keeping|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w at|strong="H7778"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w storehouses|strong="H0624"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*. 
\v 26  \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were|strong="H0428"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joiakim|strong="H3113"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jozadak, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w governor|strong="H6346"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*. 
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\v 27  \w At|strong="H0935"\w* \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 sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w out|strong="H1245"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H4725"\w*, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dedication|strong="H2598"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w gladness|strong="H8057"\w*, \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* giving \w thanks|strong="H8426"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w singing|strong="H7892"\w*, \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w cymbals|strong="H4700"\w*, stringed \w instruments|strong="H7892"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w harps|strong="H3658"\w*. 
\v 28  \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* \w gathered|strong="H0622"\w* \w themselves|strong="H0622"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w*, \w both|strong="H4480"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w plain|strong="H3603"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* villages \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Netophathites|strong="H5200"\w*; 
\v 29  \w also|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H5439"\w* \w Beth|strong="H1004"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* out \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w Azmaveth|strong="H5820"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* villages \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 30  \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w purified|strong="H2891"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2891"\w*; \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w purified|strong="H2891"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*. 
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\v 31  \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* companies \w who|strong="H3063"\w* gave \w thanks|strong="H8426"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* procession. \w One|strong="H8147"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* dung \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*; 
\v 32  \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w them|strong="H0310"\w* went \w Hoshaiah|strong="H1955"\w*, \w with|strong="H0310"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, 
\v 33  \w and|strong="H4918"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w*, \w and|strong="H4918"\w* \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, 
\v 34  \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\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 sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H3548"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*: \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4320"\w*, \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zaccur|strong="H2139"\w*, \w the|strong="H8098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w*; 
\v 36  \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\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 with|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w musical|strong="H3627"\w* \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 37  \w By|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w spring|strong="H5927"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w straight|strong="H5048"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* stairs \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ascent|strong="H4608"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w David’s|strong="H1732"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w eastward|strong="H4217"\w*. 
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\v 38  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H8145"\w* company \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H1980"\w* gave \w thanks|strong="H8426"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w meet|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w furnaces|strong="H8574"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wide|strong="H7342"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, 
\v 39  \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w old|strong="H5975"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\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* Hammeah, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*; \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w guard|strong="H4307"\w*. 
\v 40  \w So|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* companies \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H5973"\w* \w who|strong="H0430"\w* gave \w thanks|strong="H8426"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w rulers|strong="H5461"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w*; 
\v 41  \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H0471"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Eliakim|strong="H0471"\w*, \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, \w Miniamin|strong="H4509"\w*, \w Micaiah|strong="H4320"\w*, \w Elioenai|strong="H0454"\w*, \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w with|strong="H3548"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*; 
\v 42  \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w Eleazar|strong="H0499"\w*, \w Uzzi|strong="H5813"\w*, \w Jehohanan|strong="H3076"\w*, \w Malchijah|strong="H4441"\w*, \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w Ezer|strong="H5829"\w*. \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* \w sang|strong="H7891"\w* loud, \w with|strong="H8085"\w* \w Jezrahiah|strong="H3156"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w overseer|strong="H6496"\w*. 
\v 43  \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H8055"\w* \w them|strong="H8055"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w*, \w so|strong="H1571"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w away|strong="H7350"\w*. 
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\v 44  \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* rooms \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w treasures|strong="H0214"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wave \w offerings|strong="H8641"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w first|strong="H7225"\w* \w fruits|strong="H7225"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tithes|strong="H4643"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w gather|strong="H3664"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w portions|strong="H4521"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8057"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w served|strong="H5975"\w*. 
\v 45  \w They|strong="H0430"\w* \w performed|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w duty|strong="H4931"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H8104"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w duty|strong="H4931"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w purification|strong="H2893"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* so \w did|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w*, according \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*. 
\v 46  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* old \w there|strong="H6924"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w chief|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w songs|strong="H7892"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="H3034"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 47  \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w portions|strong="H4521"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w required|strong="H1697"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w apart|strong="H6942"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w apart|strong="H6942"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Aaron|strong="H0175"\w*. 
\c 13  
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\v 1  \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w hearing|strong="H0241"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5984"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w Moabite|strong="H4125"\w* \w should|strong="H4125"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w enter|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*, 
\v 2  \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w meet|strong="H6923"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w hired|strong="H7936"\w* \w Balaam|strong="H1109"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*; however, \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*. 
\v 3  \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w separated|strong="H0914"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* mixed multitude \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
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\v 4  \w Now|strong="H2088"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*, \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w being|strong="H0430"\w* allied \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w*, 
\v 5  \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H8033"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w room|strong="H3957"\w*, \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w laid|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w frankincense|strong="H3828"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w tithes|strong="H4643"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w oil|strong="H3323"\w*, \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w*; \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* wave \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w for|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*. 
\v 6  \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* thirty-second \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w leave|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, 
\v 7  \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w understood|strong="H0995"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w*, \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w preparing|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* courts \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 8  \w It|strong="H7993"\w* grieved \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w severely|strong="H3966"\w*. Therefore \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Tobiah’s|strong="H2900"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* stuff \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 9  \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w commanded|strong="H0559"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w cleansed|strong="H2891"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w*. \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H3627"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w frankincense|strong="H3828"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. 
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\v 10  \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w perceived|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w portions|strong="H4521"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*, \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*, \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. 
\v 11  \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w contended|strong="H7378"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w rulers|strong="H5461"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* forsaken?” \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H5977"\w*. 
\v 12  \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tithe|strong="H4643"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w oil|strong="H3323"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w treasuries|strong="H0214"\w*. 
\v 13  \w I|strong="H3588"\w* made treasurers \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w treasuries|strong="H0214"\w*, \w Shelemiah|strong="H8018"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w Pedaiah|strong="H6305"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hanan|strong="H2605"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zaccur|strong="H2139"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w counted|strong="H5608"\w* \w faithful|strong="H0539"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* business \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* distribute \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*. 
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\v 14  \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w wipe|strong="H4229"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* good deeds \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w house|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* observances. 
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\v 15  \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w some|strong="H1992"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w treading|strong="H1869"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w presses|strong="H1660"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w bringing|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* sheaves, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w loading|strong="H6006"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \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* burdens \w which|strong="H3196"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w testified|strong="H5749"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H3196"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* food. 
\v 16  \w Some|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6876"\w* \w also|strong="H0935"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\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* wares, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 17  \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w contended|strong="H7378"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w profane|strong="H2490"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*? 
\v 18  \w Didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*? \w Yet|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2740"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w profaning|strong="H2490"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*.” 
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\v 19  \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w pass|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w dark|strong="H6751"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w commanded|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w should|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w commanded|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w should|strong="H0559"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* \w should|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 20 So \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w merchants|strong="H7402"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* sellers \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* wares camped \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w once|strong="H6471"\w* \w or|strong="H4376"\w* \w twice|strong="H6471"\w*. 
\v 21  \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w testified|strong="H5749"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w do|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w stay|strong="H3885"\w* \w around|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 so|strong="H4480"\w* \w again|strong="H7971"\w*, \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w lay|strong="H7971"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*.” \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w 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*. 
\v 22  \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w commanded|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w should|strong="H0559"\w* \w purify|strong="H2891"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6942"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w should|strong="H0559"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w sanctify|strong="H6942"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*, \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w spare|strong="H2347"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w greatness|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* loving \w kindness|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 saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w had|strong="H0853"\w* \w married|strong="H0802"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0796"\w*, \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H4125"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4125"\w*; 
\v 24  \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H0369"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w speech|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0797"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w could|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* Jews’ \w language|strong="H3956"\w*, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* according \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w language|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w each|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 25  \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w contended|strong="H7378"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w cursed|strong="H7043"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w certain|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, plucked \w off|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w hair|strong="H4803"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H0518"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w nor|strong="H0518"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5375"\w*. 
\v 26  \w Didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H0428"\w*? \w Yet|strong="H1571"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H0430"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w Nevertheless|strong="H1571"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5237"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*. 
\v 27  \w Shall|strong="H0802"\w* \w we|strong="H8085"\w* \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w to|strong="H8085"\w* trespass \w against|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w marrying|strong="H3427"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5237"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w*?” 
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\v 28  \w One|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joiada|strong="H3111"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w son-in-law|strong="H2860"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Horonite|strong="H2772"\w*; therefore \w I|strong="H5921"\w* chased \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 29  \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H0430"\w* \w defiled|strong="H1352"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priesthood|strong="H3550"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priesthood|strong="H3550"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*. 
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\v 30 Thus I \w cleansed|strong="H2891"\w* \w them|strong="H5975"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H5236"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w duties|strong="H4931"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*; 
\v 31  \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H2142"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w offering|strong="H7133"\w*, \w at|strong="H0430"\w* \w appointed|strong="H2163"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H2142"\w* \w first|strong="H1061"\w* \w fruits|strong="H1061"\w*. \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H2142"\w*, \w my|strong="H2142"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w for|strong="H6256"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. 