\id NEH  
\h Nehemiah 
\toc1 The Book of Nehemiah 
\toc2 Nehemiah 
\toc3 Neh 
\mt2 The Book of 
\mt1 Nehemiah 
\c 1  
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="H0589"\w* history \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*. \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|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 when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* Shushan, \w the|strong="H0589"\w* king's town, 
\v 2 \w That|strong="H0834"\w* \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w*, \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w certain|strong="H0259"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* answer \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w request|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* news \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w prisoners|strong="H7628"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* got \w away|strong="H4480"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\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* small band \w of|strong="H4480"\w* Jews \w now|strong="H1419"\w* living \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H7604"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* land \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H7604"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w shame|strong="H2781"\w*: \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w broken|strong="H6555"\w* \w down|strong="H6555"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w its|strong="H6555"\w* doorways \w burned|strong="H3341"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w*, \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w some|strong="H0428"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w gave|strong="H8085"\w* myself \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* sorrow, \w seated|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* taking no food \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* prayer \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w O|strong="H0577"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \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 God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w greatly|strong="H1419"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w*, \w keeping|strong="H8104"\w* faith \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w mercy|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H0157"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* laws: 
\v 6 \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w ear|strong="H0241"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* note \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H3034"\w* \w ear|strong="H0241"\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 make|strong="H8085"\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* put \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\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 done|strong="H1961"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*: \w truly|strong="H8085"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* father's \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* sinners. 
\v 7 \w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* done great wrong \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 orders|strong="H6680"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rules|strong="H2706"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w decisions|strong="H4941"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Keep|strong="H2142"\w* \w in|strong="H5650"\w* \w mind|strong="H2142"\w*, \w O|strong="H0859"\w* Lord, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w order|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w If|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w do|strong="H6680"\w* wrong \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* send \w you|strong="H0859"\w* wandering 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 come|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w orders|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w even|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* forced \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w living|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* farthest parts \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w get|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* marked \w out|strong="H0413"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* resting-place \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. 
\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 made|strong="H0834"\w* \w yours|strong="H5650"\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 O|strong="H0577"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w*, \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w ear|strong="H0241"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* note \w of|strong="H4428"\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 of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prayers|strong="H8605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w delight|strong="H2655"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* worshipping \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*: \w give|strong="H5414"\w* help, \w O|strong="H0577"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7356"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* eyes \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. (\w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's wine-servant.) 
\c 2  
\p
\v 1 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w Nisan|strong="H5212"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Artaxerxes|strong="H0783"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w 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 that|strong="H8141"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* sad \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w present|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w sad|strong="H7455"\w*, \w seeing|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* ill? \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* sorrow \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* full \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*; 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w May|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* living \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*: \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* natural \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* sad, \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w town|strong="H8179"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* bodies \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* rest, \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H5769"\w* \w made|strong="H0834"\w* waste \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w its|strong="H0398"\w* doorways burned \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*? 
\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 desire|strong="H1245"\w*? \w So|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w made|strong="H1245"\w* prayer \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 And|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* king's pleasure, \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 your|strong="H5921"\w* approval, \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 town|strong="H5892"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* bodies \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* rest, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H0834"\w* take \w in|strong="H5921"\w* hand \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* (\w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w queen|strong="H7694"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w seated|strong="H3427"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w side|strong="H0681"\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 take|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*? \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3190"\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 gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* fixed \w time|strong="H2165"\w*. 
\v 7 Further, \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 is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* king's pleasure, \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w letters|strong="H0107"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* rulers \w across|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\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 go|strong="H0935"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w till|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* king's park, \w so|strong="H5414"\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 wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* boards \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* doors \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* tower \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* mine. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\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 rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* lands \w across|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's \w letters|strong="H0107"\w*. \w Now|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\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*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H1121"\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 servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5984"\w*, \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H0834"\w*, \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w greatly|strong="H1419"\w* troubled \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 the|strong="H0834"\w* help \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 11 \w 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 And|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, taking \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w small|strong="H4592"\w* band \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w*; \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w any|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\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 and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w beast|strong="H0929"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* seated. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H0398"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w through|strong="H6555"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* doorway \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* past \w the|strong="H6440"\w* dragon's water-spring \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w far|strong="H0413"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* waste material \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H3318"\w*, viewing \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 the|strong="H6440"\w* doorways \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* burned \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w I|strong="H8478"\w* \w went|strong="H0413"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* door \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* fountain \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* king's \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 room|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w my|strong="H8478"\w* \w beast|strong="H0929"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* get \w through|strong="H5674"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w I|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w by|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w stream|strong="H5158"\w*, viewing \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*; \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w turning|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w I|strong="H0935"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w by|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* door \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* chiefs \w had|strong="H3045"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H3548"\w* \w where|strong="H0575"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w had|strong="H3045"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H3548"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w had|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w then|strong="H1980"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w anything|strong="H4399"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* great ones \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* chiefs \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H3548"\w* \w those|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* were \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*. 
\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 what|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* condition \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 is|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* waste, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* doorways \w burned|strong="H3341"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*: \w come|strong="H1961"\w*, \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* get \w to|strong="H0413"\w* work, \w building|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 so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* put \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w shame|strong="H2781"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w account|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w how|strong="H0834"\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 was|strong="H0834"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*, helping \w me|strong="H5046"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*. \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Let|strong="H0637"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w work|strong="H1697"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w*. \w So|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w work|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 19 \w But|strong="H0859"\w* \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Horonite|strong="H2772"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5984"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Geshem|strong="H1654"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Arabian, \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w made|strong="H6213"\w* sport \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, laughing \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*? \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* go \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*? 
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* answering \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* \w help|strong="H6965"\w*; \w so|strong="H6965"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H0430"\w* \w with|strong="H0430"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w*: \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w part|strong="H1931"\w* \w or|strong="H0369"\w* \w right|strong="H6666"\w* \w or|strong="H0369"\w* \w any|strong="H0369"\w* \w name|strong="H0559"\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 chief|strong="H3548"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w got|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 took|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H1419"\w* hand \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* doorway; \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w made|strong="H6942"\w* \w it|strong="H6942"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* put \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w in|strong="H1419"\w* \w position|strong="H5975"\w*; \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* Hammeah \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w made|strong="H6942"\w* \w it|strong="H6942"\w* \w holy|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* \w Hananel|strong="H2606"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w side|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w after|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*. 
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\v 4 \w By|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w side|strong="H3027"\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 was|strong="H1121"\w* \w making|strong="H2388"\w* good \w the|strong="H5921"\w* walls. \w Then|strong="H1121"\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 and|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|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*. 
\v 5 \w Near|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tekoites|strong="H8621"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H5656"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* chiefs \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|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 work|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0113"\w*. 
\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 made|strong="H2388"\w* good \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* doorway; \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w put|strong="H2388"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* boards \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w place|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w put|strong="H2388"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*, \w with|strong="H1280"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* locks \w and|strong="H1121"\w* rods. 
\v 7 \w By|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w side|strong="H5676"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* working \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 from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seat|strong="H3678"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ruler \w across|strong="H5676"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Near|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* working \w Uzziel|strong="H5816"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Harhaiah, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* gold-worker. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* perfume-makers, building \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wide|strong="H7342"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Near|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* working \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 Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 10 \w By|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w side|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\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 opposite|strong="H5048"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\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*. 
\v 11 \w Malchijah|strong="H4441"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hasshub|strong="H2815"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pahath-moab|strong="H6355"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* working \w on|strong="H4060"\w* \w another|strong="H8145"\w* part, \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 ovens|strong="H8574"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Near|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\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 Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Hanun|strong="H2586"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Zanoah|strong="H2182"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* working \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* doorway \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w*; \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w put|strong="H2388"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w put|strong="H2388"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*, \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* locks \w and|strong="H2388"\w* rods, \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w cubits|strong="H0520"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* doorway \w where|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* waste material \w was|strong="H2346"\w* \w placed|strong="H5975"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Malchijah|strong="H4441"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rechab|strong="H7394"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* division \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beth-haccherem|strong="H1021"\w*, \w made|strong="H2388"\w* good \w the|strong="H0853"\w* doorway \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* waste, \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* putting \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*, \w with|strong="H1280"\w* \w their|strong="H5975"\w* locks \w and|strong="H1121"\w* rods. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shallun|strong="H7968"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Col-hozeh|strong="H3626"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* division \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, \w made|strong="H2388"\w* good \w the|strong="H0853"\w* doorway \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* fountain, \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* covering \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* putting \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*, \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w their|strong="H5975"\w* locks \w and|strong="H1121"\w* rods, \w with|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w pool|strong="H1295"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Shelah \w by|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king's \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*. 
\v 16 \w By|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w side|strong="H5048"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* working \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\w*, \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azbuk|strong="H5802"\w*, \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* division \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beth-zur|strong="H1049"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w opposite|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* last resting-places \w of|strong="H1121"\w* David's \w family|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w pool|strong="H1295"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* war. 
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H0310"\w* came \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 By|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w side|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* working \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*, \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* division \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* division. 
\v 18 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* working \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 ruler|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* division \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w side|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* working \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 making|strong="H2388"\w* good \w another|strong="H8145"\w* \w part|strong="H3027"\w* \w opposite|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* store \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w arms|strong="H3027"\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*, \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w hard|strong="H1419"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* work \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w another|strong="H8145"\w* \w part|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 chief|strong="H3548"\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="H5704"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w*, \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hakkoz|strong="H6976"\w*, \w was|strong="H1004"\w* working \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w another|strong="H8145"\w* part, \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w door|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w end|strong="H8503"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H2388"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 22 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* working \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* lowland. 
\v 23 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w them|strong="H0310"\w* came \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hasshub|strong="H2815"\w*, \w opposite|strong="H5048"\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* good \w the|strong="H0310"\w* wall \w by|strong="H0681"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w himself|strong="H2388"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* living. 
\v 24 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* \w Binnui|strong="H1131"\w*, \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Henadad|strong="H2582"\w*, \w was|strong="H1004"\w* working \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w another|strong="H8145"\w* part, \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* turning \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* wall \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w angle|strong="H4740"\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* good \w the|strong="H0834"\w* wall \w opposite|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w angle|strong="H4740"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w comes|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* higher part \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* king's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w by|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* open space \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* watch. \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w Pedaiah|strong="H6305"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Parosh|strong="H6551"\w*. 
\v 26 (\w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* Nethinim \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Ophel|strong="H6077"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* facing \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* doorway \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*, \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w which|strong="H4325"\w* \w comes|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*.) 
\v 27 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Tekoites|strong="H8621"\w* \w were|strong="H1419"\w* \w making|strong="H2388"\w* good \w another|strong="H8145"\w* part, \w opposite|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* which \w comes|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Ophel|strong="H6077"\w*. 
\v 28 Further \w on|strong="H5921"\w*, past \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* doorway, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* work, \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w opposite|strong="H5048"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\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 was|strong="H1004"\w* working \w opposite|strong="H5048"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* \w 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* door. 
\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 were|strong="H1121"\w* \w making|strong="H2388"\w* good \w another|strong="H8145"\w* \w part|strong="H8345"\w*. \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* good \w the|strong="H0310"\w* wall \w opposite|strong="H5048"\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="H5704"\w* gold-workers \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* Nethinim \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w traders|strong="H7402"\w*, \w made|strong="H2388"\w* good \w the|strong="H5704"\w* wall \w opposite|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* doorway \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Hammiphkad \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w way|strong="H5704"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* angle. 
\v 32 \w And|strong="H6629"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w the|strong="H0996"\w* way up \w to|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H0996"\w* angle \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H0996"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* door, \w the|strong="H0996"\w* gold-workers \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H0996"\w* \w traders|strong="H7402"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* good \w the|strong="H0996"\w* wall. 
\c 4  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w*, \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w*, \w hearing|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 was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* wrath \w made|strong="H1961"\w* sport \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* Jews. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hearing \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* countrymen \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H3389"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* Samaria \w he|strong="H6213"\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* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* themselves strong? \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* offerings? \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w get|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* work \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* day? \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stones which \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* burned \w come|strong="H0935"\w* again \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* dust? 
\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*, Such \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* building \w that|strong="H0430"\w* if \w a|strong="H5921"\w* fox \w goes|strong="H6440"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w their|strong="H5921"\w* stone wall \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* broken \w down|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 4 Give ear, \w O|strong="H1129"\w* \w our|strong="H0587"\w* \w God|strong="H0559"\w*, \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H3063"\w* looked \w down|strong="H3782"\w* \w on|strong="H3808"\w*: \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* words \w of|strong="H2346"\w* shame \w be|strong="H3808"\w* turned back \w on|strong="H3808"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1129"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* given \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* wasting \w in|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* land \w where|strong="H1129"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3063"\w* prisoners: 
\v 5 \w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* wrongdoing \w be|strong="H3808"\w* covered \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* sin washed \w away|strong="H0935"\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* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* angry \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* builders. 
\v 6 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* building \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* half-way \w up|strong="H5921"\w*: \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* working hard. 
\v 7 \w But|strong="H5973"\w* \w when|strong="H0310"\w* \w it|strong="H0310"\w* came \w to|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* ears \w of|strong="H2346"\w* Sanballat \w and|strong="H2719"\w* Tobiah \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Arabians \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Ammonites \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Ashdodites, \w that|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* building \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* Jerusalem \w was|strong="H4725"\w* going forward \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* broken \w places|strong="H4725"\w* \w were|strong="H4940"\w* being made good, \w they|strong="H0310"\w* \w were|strong="H4940"\w* full \w of|strong="H2346"\w* wrath; 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w made|strong="H0802"\w* designs, \w all|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w attack|strong="H3898"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* Jerusalem, causing trouble there. 
\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 God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w watch|strong="H3045"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* day \w and|strong="H0430"\w* night \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* said, \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w strength|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w workmen|strong="H4399"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* giving \w way|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w much|strong="H3605"\w* waste \w material|strong="H4399"\w*; \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* impossible \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H2388"\w* \w up|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wall. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w who|strong="H0259"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* said, Without \w their|strong="H5375"\w* knowledge \w and|strong="H3027"\w* without \w their|strong="H5375"\w* seeing \w us|strong="H6213"\w*, \w we|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* come among \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* death, causing \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* come \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* stop. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H0376"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H2719"\w* \w when|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Jews \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w living|strong="H0376"\w* \w near|strong="H0681"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H0376"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* ten times, \w From|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H0376"\w* directions \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* coming \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 13 \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* lowest \w part|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* space \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w back|strong="H0413"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* open \w places|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0559"\w* put \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* families, \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* swords, \w their|strong="H5921"\w* spears, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* bows. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w after|strong="H0413"\w* looking, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* got \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* \w great|strong="H0430"\w* ones \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* chiefs \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* rest \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w*, \w Have|strong="H0834"\w* no fear \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*: \w keep|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* mind \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* greatly \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* feared, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* take \w up|strong="H0853"\w* arms \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* brothers, \w your|strong="H0834"\w* sons, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* daughters, \w your|strong="H0834"\w* wives \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* houses. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H2388"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* ears \w of|strong="H3556"\w* \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w who|strong="H4399"\w* \w were|strong="H3556"\w* \w against|strong="H5927"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*, \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w had|strong="H4399"\w* knowledge \w of|strong="H3556"\w* \w their|strong="H2388"\w* designs \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w that|strong="H5704"\w* God \w had|strong="H4399"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H2388"\w* \w purpose|strong="H4399"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* nothing, \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* wall, everyone \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H2388"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, half \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* doing \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w part|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* half kept \w the|strong="H0559"\w* spears \w and|strong="H3117"\w* body-covers \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* bows \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* metal war-dresses; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* chiefs \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* back \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Judah. 
\v 17 \w Those|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* building \w the|strong="H0834"\w* wall \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* moving material \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w their|strong="H0310"\w* part, \w everyone|strong="H0376"\w* working \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* hand, \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* spear \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w other|strong="H0251"\w*; 
\v 18 Every builder was working with his sword at his side. And by my side was a man for sounding the horn. 
\v 19 And I said to the great ones and the chiefs and the rest of the people, The work is great and widely spaced and we are far away from one another on the wall: 
\v 20 Wherever you may be when the horn is sounded, come here to us; our God will be fighting for us. 
\v 21 So we went on with the work: and half of them had spears in their hands from the dawn of the morning till the stars were seen. 
\v 22 And at the same time I said to the people, Let everyone with his servant come inside Jerusalem for the night, so that at night they may keep watch for us, and go on working by day. 
\v 23 So not one of us, I or my brothers or my servants or the watchmen who were with me, took off his clothing, everyone went armed to the water. 
\c 5  
\p
\v 1 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w outcry|strong="H6818"\w* \w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w countrymen|strong="H0251"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*. 
\v 2 \w For|strong="H0398"\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="H3947"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* number: let \w us|strong="H0559"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w*, \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w may|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w for|strong="H0398"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* needs. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* some \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* giving \w our|strong="H3947"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* vine-gardens \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* debt: let \w us|strong="H0559"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* need. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* others \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* given \w up|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H0834"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H0834"\w* vine-gardens \w to|strong="H0559"\w* get \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* king's taxes. 
\v 5 \w But|strong="H0369"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H0853"\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 countrymen|strong="H0251"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H0410"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* giving \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w others|strong="H0312"\w*, \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H0410"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w some|strong="H2009"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w even|strong="H0853"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w put|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H0369"\w* stop \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w it|strong="H2009"\w*; \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* vine-gardens. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H1697"\w* \w on|strong="H1697"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w outcry|strong="H2201"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* turning \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* protest \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* chiefs \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 Every|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* taking interest \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w countryman|strong="H0251"\w*. \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* got \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* meeting \w of|strong="H0376"\w* protest. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H0251"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w We|strong="H0587"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* given whatever \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* able \w to|strong="H0559"\w* give, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w make|strong="H4376"\w* \w our|strong="H7069"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* free, \w who|strong="H0251"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* servants \w and|strong="H0251"\w* prisoners \w of|strong="H1697"\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 now|strong="H1571"\w* give \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* price, \w and|strong="H0251"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* become \w our|strong="H7069"\w* property? \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*, answering \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w What|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*: \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* necessary \w for|strong="H0430"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* go \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 shame|strong="H2781"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* put \w on|strong="H0430"\w* \w us|strong="H0559"\w*? 
\v 10 \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w my|strong="H2088"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* been taking interest \w for|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w we|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w*. \w So|strong="H1571"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \w give|strong="H4994"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w thing|strong="H2088"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Give|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* very \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*, \w their|strong="H7725"\w* vine-gardens, \w their|strong="H7725"\w* olive-gardens, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w well|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|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 the|strong="H0834"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w oil|strong="H3323"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* taken \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\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 give|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*; \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w would|strong="H0559"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* shaking \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* folds \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* robe, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* send \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H1697"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1697"\w*; \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w sent|strong="H0559"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*. \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* meeting \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* ruler \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\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 till|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 for|strong="H0776"\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* servants \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w right|strong="H1571"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* ruler. 
\v 15 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w earlier|strong="H7223"\w* \w rulers|strong="H0430"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w responsible|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* upkeep, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* rate \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* lords \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w 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 And|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H1571"\w* kept \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|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 and|strong="H8033"\w* \w we|strong="H8033"\w* got \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w ourselves|strong="H2388"\w*: \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w were|strong="H5288"\w* helping \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w*, \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w fifty|strong="H2572"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w rulers|strong="H5461"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* guests \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\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 the|strong="H0834"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* ready \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* fat \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w well|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* fowls; \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 but|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H0259"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ruler \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* right, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* crushed \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* hard yoke. 
\v 19 \w Keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w mind|strong="H2142"\w*, \w O|strong="H2142"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\c 6  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* word \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\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* haters, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\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 were|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* broken places \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* (\w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* put \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* doorways); 
\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, \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w have|strong="H3715"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* meeting \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H3162"\w* \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* little towns \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* lowland \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w Ono|strong="H0207"\w*. \w But|strong="H1992"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* purpose \w was|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\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 it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* possible \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*: \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* stopped \w while|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*? 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* they \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w answer|strong="H7725"\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 a|strong="H7971"\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 And|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w were|strong="H0428"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w*: \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Geshem|strong="H1654"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*, \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* hoping \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H0859"\w* free \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* king's \w authority|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w why|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*: \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w purpose|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*; 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* preaching \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\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 an|strong="H7121"\w* \w account|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w sent|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* come \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* discussion. 
\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 No|strong="H3808"\w* \w such|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w*, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* only \w a|strong="H1961"\w* fiction \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w up|strong="H1961"\w* \w yourself|strong="H0859"\w*. 
\v 9 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* hoping \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w put|strong="H7503"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w in|strong="H2388"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w become|strong="H7503"\w* \w feeble|strong="H7503"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* give \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* get \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, O \w God|strong="H0559"\w*, \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \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 up|strong="H5462"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Let \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* meeting \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w inside|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* let \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\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 put|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* death; \w truly|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 put|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* death. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, Am \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* sort \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w flight|strong="H1272"\w*? \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* position, \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* \w keep|strong="H0935"\w* \w himself|strong="H0413"\w* safe? \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 Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* became clear \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*: \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* given \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w word|strong="H1696"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w prophet|strong="H1696"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w himself|strong="H3808"\w*: \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* \w had|strong="H0430"\w* given \w him|strong="H5921"\w* money \w to|strong="H1696"\w* do \w so|strong="H7971"\w*. 
\v 13 \w For|strong="H4616"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w reason|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* given \w him|strong="H1931"\w* money, \w in|strong="H8034"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w might|strong="H4616"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* overcome \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w and|strong="H2398"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w and|strong="H2398"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H2398"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w would|strong="H8034"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w reason|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* say \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H2398"\w* put shame \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Keep|strong="H2142"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w mind|strong="H2142"\w*, \w O|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* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Noadiah|strong="H5129"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* woman \w prophet|strong="H5030"\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 whose|strong="H0834"\w* purpose \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w put|strong="H2142"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\v 15 So \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* complete \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* twenty-fifth \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* month \w Elul|strong="H0435"\w*, \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w fifty-two|strong="H2572"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* haters \w had|strong="H0834"\w* news \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w full|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* fear \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* shamed, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* further, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* chiefs \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* sent \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w number|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w letters|strong="H0107"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\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* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* there \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* number \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H3947"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* agreement \w by|strong="H1167"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w* \w with|strong="H3076"\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 as|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* wife \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*. 
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\c 7  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* complete \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H6485"\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* door-keepers \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* music-makers \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* given \w their|strong="H1961"\w* places, 
\v 2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* made \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w* \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* tower, responsible \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* government \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 man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* good \w faith|strong="H0571"\w*, fearing \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* most. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, Do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* high; \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* watchmen \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w places|strong="H1004"\w*, \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w shut|strong="H1479"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* locked: \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* put \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w watch|strong="H4931"\w*, \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w watch|strong="H4931"\w*, \w opposite|strong="H5048"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Now|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w wide|strong="H7342"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*: \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H1129"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* only \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w small|strong="H4592"\w* number, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w had|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w been|strong="H4592"\w* \w put|strong="H3027"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w get|strong="H5927"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rulers|strong="H5461"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H7223"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\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* families. \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* across \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w record|strong="H3789"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* names \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 in|strong="H0413"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* saw \w these|strong="H5971"\w* words: 
\v 6 \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* divisions \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4428"\w*, \w among|strong="H0376"\w* \w those|strong="H0428"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H7725"\w* \w prisoners|strong="H7628"\w* \w by|strong="H0376"\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 and|strong="H1121"\w* \w taken|strong="H5927"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w by|strong="H0376"\w* \w him|strong="H7725"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w town|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 Baanah|strong="H1196"\w*. \w The|strong="H0935"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: 
\v 8 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Parosh|strong="H6551"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* seventy-two. 
\v 9 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* seventy-two. 
\v 10 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Arah|strong="H0733"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fifty-two|strong="H2572"\w*. 
\v 11 \w The|strong="H3097"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pahath-moab|strong="H6355"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3097"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*, \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w eighteen|strong="H6240"\w*. 
\v 12 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, \w a|strong="H1121"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* fifty-four. 
\v 13 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zattu|strong="H2240"\w*, \w eight|strong="H8083"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w forty-five|strong="H0705"\w*. 
\v 14 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zaccai|strong="H2140"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w*. 
\v 15 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Binnui|strong="H1131"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w forty-eight|strong="H8083"\w*. 
\v 16 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bebai|strong="H0893"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty-eight|strong="H8083"\w*. 
\v 17 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azgad|strong="H5803"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty-two|strong="H8147"\w*. 
\v 18 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Adonikam|strong="H0140"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* sixty-seven. 
\v 19 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bigvai|strong="H0902"\w*, two \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* sixty-seven. 
\v 20 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Adin|strong="H5720"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fifty-five|strong="H2572"\w*. 
\v 21 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ater|strong="H0333"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*, ninety-eight. 
\v 22 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hashum|strong="H2828"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty-eight|strong="H8083"\w*. 
\v 23 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bezai|strong="H1209"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty-four|strong="H0702"\w*. 
\v 24 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hariph|strong="H2756"\w*, \w a|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twelve|strong="H6240"\w*. 
\v 25 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*, ninety-five. 
\v 26 \w The|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Beth-lehem \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Netophah|strong="H5199"\w*, \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w eighty-eight|strong="H8084"\w*. 
\v 27 \w The|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Anathoth|strong="H6068"\w*, \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty-eight|strong="H8083"\w*. 
\v 28 \w The|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Beth-azmaveth|strong="H1041"\w*, \w forty-two|strong="H8147"\w*. 
\v 29 \w The|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Kiriath-jearim|strong="H7157"\w*, Chephirah, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Beeroth|strong="H0881"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* forty-three. 
\v 30 \w The|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* twenty-one. 
\v 31 \w The|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Michmas|strong="H4363"\w*, \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty-two|strong="H8147"\w*. 
\v 32 \w The|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* Beth-el \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*, \w a|strong="H0376"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* twenty-three. 
\v 33 \w The|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w Nebo|strong="H5015"\w*, \w fifty-two|strong="H2572"\w*. 
\v 34 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, \w a|strong="H1121"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* fifty-four. 
\v 35 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w*. 
\v 36 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w forty-five|strong="H0705"\w*. 
\v 37 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Lod, \w Hadid|strong="H2307"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ono|strong="H0207"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* twenty-one. 
\v 38 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Senaah|strong="H5570"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w*. 
\v 39 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*: \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* seventy-three. 
\v 40 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Immer|strong="H0564"\w*, \w a|strong="H1121"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fifty-two|strong="H2572"\w*. 
\v 41 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pashhur|strong="H6583"\w*, \w a|strong="H7651"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* forty-seven. 
\v 42 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w*, \w a|strong="H7651"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w seventeen|strong="H6240"\w*. 
\v 43 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*: \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w 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. 
\v 44 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* music-makers: \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w*, \w a|strong="H7891"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w forty-eight|strong="H8083"\w*. 
\v 45 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* door-keepers: \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ater|strong="H0333"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Talmon|strong="H2929"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Akkub|strong="H6126"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hatita|strong="H2410"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shobai|strong="H7630"\w*, \w a|strong="H1121"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* thirty-eight. 
\v 46 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* Nethinim: \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ziha|strong="H6727"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hasupha|strong="H2817"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tabbaoth|strong="H2884"\w*, 
\v 47 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Keros|strong="H7026"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sia|strong="H5517"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Padon|strong="H6303"\w*, 
\v 48 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lebana|strong="H3838"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Hagaba, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Salmai, 
\v 49 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hanan|strong="H2605"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Giddel|strong="H1435"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gahar|strong="H1515"\w*, 
\v 50 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Reaiah|strong="H7211"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rezin|strong="H7526"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nekoda|strong="H5353"\w*, 
\v 51 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gazzam|strong="H1502"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzza|strong="H5798"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \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 the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hatipha|strong="H2412"\w*. 
\v 57 \w The|strong="H5650"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Solomon's \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*: \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sotai|strong="H5479"\w*, \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sophereth|strong="H5618"\w*, \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Perida|strong="H6514"\w*, 
\v 58 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jaala|strong="H3279"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Darkon|strong="H1874"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Giddel|strong="H1435"\w*, 
\v 59 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hattil|strong="H2411"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pochereth-hazzebaim|strong="H6380"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amon|strong="H0526"\w*. 
\v 60 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Nethinim \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Solomon's \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* ninety-two. 
\v 61 \w All|strong="H5927"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0518"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Tel-melah|strong="H8528"\w*, \w Tel-harsha|strong="H8521"\w*, \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 because|strong="H2233"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* knowledge \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* fathers' \w families|strong="H1004"\w* \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*, \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* certain \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*: 
\v 62 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Delaiah|strong="H1806"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w 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 and|strong="H1121"\w* \w forty-two|strong="H8147"\w*. 
\v 63 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*: \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hobaiah|strong="H2252"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w 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 was|strong="H8034"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|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 took|strong="H3947"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. 
\v 64 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H1245"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1245"\w* \w their|strong="H1245"\w* record \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* lists \w of|strong="H4480"\w* families, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H1245"\w* names \w were|strong="H0428"\w* nowhere \w to|strong="H1245"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* seen, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H0428"\w* \w looked|strong="H1245"\w* \w on|strong="H4480"\w* \w as|strong="H3550"\w* \w unclean|strong="H1351"\w* \w and|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* \w priests|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\v 65 \w And|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Tirshatha \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w most|strong="H6944"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H0398"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w*, \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w came|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H0398"\w* decision \w by|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Urim|strong="H0224"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w Thummim|strong="H8550"\w*. 
\v 66 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* number \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0702"\w* \w together|strong="H0259"\w* \w was|strong="H0259"\w* forty-two \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8346"\w*; 
\v 67 \w As|strong="H0519"\w* well \w as|strong="H0519"\w* their men-servants \w and|strong="H3967"\w* their women-servants, \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w whom|strong="H0428"\w* there \w were|strong="H0428"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* thirty-seven; \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w they|strong="H0428"\w* \w had|strong="H5650"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w forty-five|strong="H0705"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* women \w to|strong="H5650"\w* make music. 
\v 68 They \w had|strong="H1581"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* thirty-six horses, \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* forty-five transport beasts; 
\v 69 Four \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* thirty-five camels, six \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, seven \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* twenty asses. 
\v 70 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* some \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w families|strong="H0505"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* Tirshatha \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* store \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* darics \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, fifty basins, five \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* thirty priests' robes. 
\v 71 \w And|strong="H3701"\w* \w some|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* heads \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w families|strong="H0505"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* store \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w work|strong="H5414"\w* twenty \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* darics \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* hundred pounds \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. 
\v 72 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* which \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rest \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* gave \w was|strong="H3478"\w* twenty thousand darics \w of|strong="H1121"\w* gold, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w two|strong="H4480"\w* thousand pounds \w of|strong="H1121"\w* silver, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* sixty-seven priests' robes. 
\v 73 So the priests and the Levites and the door-keepers and the music-makers and some of the people and the Nethinim, and all Israel, were living in their towns. 
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\v 1 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* seventh month \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* children \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H8179"\w*. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w like|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 in|strong="H0935"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* water-doorway; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w request|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|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* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* meeting \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w*, \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|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 those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* able \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\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 was|strong="H0834"\w* \w reading|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wide \w place|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* water-doorway, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w early|strong="H0216"\w* \w morning|strong="H0216"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* middle \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearing|strong="H0241"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w minds|strong="H0995"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* able \w to|strong="H0413"\w* take \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H6086"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w took|strong="H5975"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \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 by|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w placed|strong="H5975"\w* \w Mattithiah|strong="H4993"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w Shema|strong="H8087"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w Anaiah|strong="H6043"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w Uriah|strong="H0223"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w*; \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w*, \w Pedaiah|strong="H6305"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w Mishael|strong="H4332"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w Malchijah|strong="H4441"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w Hashum|strong="H2828"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w Hashbaddanah|strong="H2806"\w*, \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H5869"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w*, opening \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|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* higher \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*); \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* got \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* feet: 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* gave \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, \w So|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w*, \w so|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w*; \w lifting|strong="H4607"\w* \w up|strong="H0853"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* bent heads \w they|strong="H3068"\w* gave \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, going \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w faces|strong="H0639"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w* \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Sherebiah|strong="H8274"\w* \w and|strong="H0853"\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* made \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* clear \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* kept \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* places. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w they|strong="H0430"\w* \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* out \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w words|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, clearly, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w sense|strong="H7922"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w*, \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w minds|strong="H0995"\w* \w were|strong="H0430"\w* \w able|strong="H6567"\w* \w to|strong="H0430"\w* \w take|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Tirshatha, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w 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 were|strong="H3881"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w teachers|strong="H0995"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* sorrow \w or|strong="H0408"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w hearing|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 away|strong="H7971"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* take \w the|strong="H0559"\w* fat \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sweet|strong="H4477"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\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 made|strong="H3559"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* grief \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* hearts; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w joy|strong="H2304"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H4581"\w* \w place|strong="H3559"\w*. 
\v 11 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w quiet|strong="H2013"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Be|strong="H0408"\w* \w quiet|strong="H2013"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* give \w way|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* grief. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H0398"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* went \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w take|strong="H3045"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w others|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* glad, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w clear|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w families|strong="H0001"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\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 came|strong="H0413"\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* give attention \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* saw \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H6680"\w* \w orders|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 were|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* tents \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* living-places \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 were|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* \w order|strong="H0559"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w public|strong="H6963"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|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 and|strong="H0935"\w* \w branches|strong="H5929"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* field \w olives|strong="H2132"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w myrtle|strong="H1918"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\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* tents, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* book. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w got|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* tents, \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w one|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 and|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w open|strong="H7339"\w* spaces \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w open|strong="H7339"\w* \w squares|strong="H7339"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\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 the|strong="H5921"\w* water-doorway, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wide \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* doorway \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="H0669"\w*. 
\v 17 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w prisoners|strong="H7628"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w made|strong="H6213"\w* tents \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nun|strong="H5126"\w*, \w till|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 And|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H7121"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w last|strong="H0314"\w*, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w reading|strong="H7121"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*: \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w eighth|strong="H8066"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* holy meeting, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* ordered \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*. 
\c 9  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* twenty-fourth \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* came \w together|strong="H0622"\w*, taking no food \w and|strong="H1121"\w* putting haircloth \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w dust|strong="H0127"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* bodies. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H0914"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5771"\w* \w separate|strong="H0914"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* nations, publicly requesting forgiveness \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wrongdoing \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\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*, upright \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* places, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w reading|strong="H7121"\w* \w from|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 their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\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 they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* requesting forgiveness \w and|strong="H6965"\w* worshipping \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|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 and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*, \w Kadmiel|strong="H6934"\w*, \w Shebaniah|strong="H7645"\w*, \w Bunni|strong="H1138"\w*, \w Sherebiah|strong="H8274"\w*, \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Chenani|strong="H3662"\w* took \w their|strong="H3068"\w* places \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* steps \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w crying|strong="H2199"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\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 Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* give \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*. \w Praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H0430"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* which \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w lifted|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w high|strong="H7311"\w* \w over|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 the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w even|strong="H0853"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w only|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 armies|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 in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seas|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* destruction: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* worshippers. 
\v 7 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w Abram|strong="H0087"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w* \w yours|strong="H0859"\w*, guiding \w him|strong="H7760"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* Ur \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Chaldees|strong="H3778"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*; 
\v 8 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* saw \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* true \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Canaanite|strong="H3669"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Hittite|strong="H2850"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amorite|strong="H0567"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Perizzite|strong="H6522"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jebusite|strong="H2983"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Girgashite|strong="H1622"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* done \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* righteousness \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w yours|strong="H0859"\w*: 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H4714"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* trouble \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 their|strong="H5921"\w* \w cry|strong="H2201"\w* came \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* ears \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Red \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*; 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w signs|strong="H0226"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w wonders|strong="H4159"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* saw \w how|strong="H3588"\w* cruel \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* got \w yourself|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 11 \w By|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* parted \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w so|strong="H3644"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w on|strong="H3220"\w* \w dry|strong="H3004"\w* \w land|strong="H3004"\w*; \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w those|strong="H0853"\w* who \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w after|strong="H7291"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w down|strong="H7993"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w deep|strong="H4688"\w*, \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3644"\w* \w stone|strong="H0068"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* great \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* went before \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w by|strong="H0784"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w by|strong="H0784"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w give|strong="H0215"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w light|strong="H0215"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* go. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H8064"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \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 your|strong="H5414"\w* voice \w came|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w decisions|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w true|strong="H0571"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*, \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w rules|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w orders|strong="H4687"\w*: 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H4872"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* word \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w rules|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w a|strong="H6680"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*: 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* need, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* drink, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w orders|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* heritage \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. 
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\v 17 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w would|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w thought|strong="H2142"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wonders|strong="H6381"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w necks|strong="H6203"\w* stiff, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w turning|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w captain|strong="H7227"\w* \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w themselves|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* prison \w in|strong="H8085"\w* Egypt: \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* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w forgiveness|strong="H5547"\w*, \w full|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* grace \w and|strong="H7725"\w* pity, \w slow|strong="H0750"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w wrath|strong="H0639"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* mercy, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Even|strong="H0637"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* themselves \w an|strong="H3588"\w* ox \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w metal|strong="H6213"\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 took|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w much|strong="H0637"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* angry; 
\v 19 \w Even|strong="H3808"\w* \w then|strong="H0853"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7356"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H0215"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* waste land: \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w* still went \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w*, \w guiding|strong="H5148"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\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 give|strong="H0215"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w light|strong="H0215"\w*, \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w make|strong="H0215"\w* clear \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H5493"\w*. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H4325"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* teacher, \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w keep|strong="H4513"\w* \w back|strong="H4513"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w manna|strong="H4478"\w* \w from|strong="H7307"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w mouths|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* when \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* need \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 21 Truly, \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H7272"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* support \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w waste|strong="H1086"\w* land, \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H7272"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w need|strong="H2637"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*; \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w clothing|strong="H8008"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* get \w old|strong="H8141"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w become|strong="H1086"\w* tired. 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \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*, \w making|strong="H5414"\w* distribution \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* every part \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*: \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w took|strong="H3423"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* heritage \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 And|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H0834"\w* \w their|strong="H0935"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* great \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w number|strong="H7235"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w took|strong="H3423"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|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 were|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w it|strong="H0834"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* themselves. 
\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 took|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* overcame \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\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 up|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 people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H0776"\w* \w they|strong="H0935"\w* \w might|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* whatever \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H7522"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* walled \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H0398"\w* \w fat|strong="H8080"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w became|strong="H7646"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w owners|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\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*, water-holes \w cut|strong="H1219"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rock, vine-gardens \w and|strong="H1004"\w* olive-gardens \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H0398"\w* wealth \w of|strong="H1004"\w* fruit-trees: \w so|strong="H7230"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H0398"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w* \w enough|strong="H7646"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w became|strong="H7646"\w* \w fat|strong="H8080"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w had|strong="H0398"\w* joy \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2898"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* gave \w them|strong="H3423"\w*. 
\v 26 \w But|strong="H5749"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* hard-hearted, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* authority, \w turning|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w backs|strong="H1458"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* putting \w to|strong="H0413"\w* death \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H7725"\w* witness \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* purpose \w of|strong="H8451"\w* \w turning|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\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 did|strong="H6213"\w* \w much|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* angry. 
\v 27 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* haters \w who|strong="H3467"\w* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* cruel \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*: \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*, \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H6256"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* prayer \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* ear \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7356"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* saviours, \w who|strong="H3467"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* free \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* haters. 
\v 28 \w But|strong="H0859"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H6256"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*, \w they|strong="H6256"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*: \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w gave|strong="H5117"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* haters, \w who|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w rule|strong="H3027"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*: \w but|strong="H0859"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H6256"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* prayer \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w gave|strong="H5117"\w* ear \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*; \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7356"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w gave|strong="H5117"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* salvation; 
\v 29 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w witness|strong="H8085"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w might|strong="H0834"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*: \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* hearts \w were|strong="H0834"\w* lifted \w up|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w orders|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w decisions|strong="H4941"\w* (\w which|strong="H0834"\w*, \w if|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w keeps|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*, \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w life|strong="H2421"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*), \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w turning|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w backs|strong="H6203"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w necks|strong="H6203"\w* stiff \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* ear. 
\v 30 \w Year|strong="H8141"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w year|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 gave|strong="H5414"\w* witness \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*: still \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w ear|strong="H0238"\w*: \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lands|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 31 \w Even|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H0859"\w*, \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7356"\w*, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* put \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w end|strong="H3617"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w completely|strong="H3617"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* give \w them|strong="H6213"\w* up; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H7356"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w* \w of|strong="H0410"\w* grace \w and|strong="H2587"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7356"\w*. 
\v 32 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w now|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 strong|strong="H1419"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w keeps|strong="H8104"\w* faith \w and|strong="H0430"\w* mercy, \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w trouble|strong="H2088"\w* \w seem|strong="H4591"\w* \w small|strong="H4591"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w come|strong="H4672"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\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 from|strong="H6440"\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 till|strong="H5704"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 33 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* still, \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w been|strong="H7561"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H6662"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* which \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*; \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w been|strong="H7561"\w* \w true|strong="H0571"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7561"\w*: 
\v 34 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H0834"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w our|strong="H0834"\w* \w rulers|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 or|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H7181"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w orders|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* witness, \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* witness \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 been|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5647"\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* all \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w good|strong="H2898"\w* \w things|strong="H2898"\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 great|strong="H7227"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* fat \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* evil-doing. 
\v 36 \w Now|strong="H2009"\w*, \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\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 which|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 so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w produce|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w good|strong="H2898"\w* \w might|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* theirs, \w see|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 And|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w gives|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 put|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*: \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* 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 cattle|strong="H0929"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H7522"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*. 
\v 38 And because of all this we are making an agreement in good faith, and putting it in writing; and our rulers, our Levites, and our priests are putting their names to it. 
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\v 1 Now \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* put \w down|strong="H3772"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* names \w were|strong="H3881"\w* Nehemiah \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Tirshatha, \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, Shemaiah; these were \w the|strong="H4918"\w* priests. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H8098"\w* Levites: by name, 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, Beninu. 
\v 14 \w The|strong="H1137"\w* chiefs of \w the|strong="H1137"\w* people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*, 
\v 15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai, 
\v 16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin, 
\v 17 Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur, 
\v 18 Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai, 
\v 19 Hariph, Anathoth, 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 \w And|strong="H4641"\w* Ahiah, Hanan, Anan, 
\v 27 Malluch, Harim, Baanah. 
\v 28 \w And|strong="H4409"\w* \w the|strong="H1196"\w* rest of \w the|strong="H1196"\w* people, \w the|strong="H1196"\w* priests, \w the|strong="H1196"\w* Levites, \w the|strong="H1196"\w* door-keepers, \w the|strong="H1196"\w* music-makers, \w the|strong="H1196"\w* Nethinim, \w and|strong="H4409"\w* all those who had made themselves separate from \w the|strong="H1196"\w* peoples of \w the|strong="H1196"\w* lands, to keep \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* wisdom; 
\v 29 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* united \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* brothers, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w rulers|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* put themselves under \w a|strong="H0776"\w* curse \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w an|strong="H0430"\w* oath, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* keep \w their|strong="H3605"\w* steps \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God's \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* keep \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* orders \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord, \w our|strong="H3605"\w* Lord, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* decisions \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* rules; 
\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* lands, \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \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 lands|strong="H0776"\w* come \w to|strong="H5414"\w* do trade \w in|strong="H0776"\w* goods \w or|strong="H3808"\w* food \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Sabbath day, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H0834"\w* do \w no|strong="H3808"\w* trade \w with|strong="H0776"\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 in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* seventh year \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w would|strong="H0834"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* payment \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w any|strong="H5414"\w* debtor. 
\v 32 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w we|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* rules \w for|strong="H0776"\w* ourselves, taxing ourselves \w a|strong="H3947"\w* third \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* shekel \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* upkeep \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* holy bread, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w regular|strong="H5656"\w* meal offering \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w regular|strong="H5656"\w* burned offering \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Sabbaths \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* new moon \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fixed|strong="H5975"\w* feasts, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sin-offerings \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w take|strong="H5414"\w* away \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sin \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Israel, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* all \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H5656"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 34 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w we|strong="H3605"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* priests \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Levites \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people, \w made|strong="H4399"\w* selection, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* decision \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord, \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* take \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wood \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w regular|strong="H8548"\w* \w times|strong="H4150"\w*, year \w by|strong="H5921"\w* year, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* burned \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* altar \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w as|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* recorded \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* law; 
\v 35 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* first-fruits \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H1486"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* first-fruits \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w every|strong="H8141"\w* sort \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w*, \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*; 
\v 36 \w As|strong="H0935"\w* well \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H1061"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* sons \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* cattle, \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* recorded \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* law, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H1061"\w* lambs \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 which|strong="H6086"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* taken \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* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* servants \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 would|strong="H3548"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* first \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* rough meal, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* \w lifted|strong="H0935"\w* offerings, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* fruit \w of|strong="H1121"\w* every sort \w of|strong="H1121"\w* tree, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* wine \w and|strong="H1121"\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* tenth \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* produce \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* land \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 a|strong="H0935"\w* tenth \w in|strong="H0935"\w* all \w the|strong="H0853"\w* towns \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* ploughed land. 
\v 38 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* son \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Aaron, \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\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 the|strong="H3605"\w* tenths: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w tenth|strong="H4643"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tenths \w into|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* store-house; 
\v 39 \w For|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Israel \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3881"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5927"\w* \w offering|strong="H5927"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* grain \w and|strong="H1121"\w* wine \w and|strong="H1121"\w* oil \w into|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* holy \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w*, \w together|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* door-keepers \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* makers \w of|strong="H1121"\w* music: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* we \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H6237"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* caring \w for|strong="H0413"\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*. 
\c 11  
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\v 1 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w living|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* made selection, \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* decision \w of|strong="H3027"\w* chance, \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w every|strong="H0259"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*; \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* gave \w a|strong="H3389"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* freely \w offering|strong="H5068"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w take|strong="H3427"\w* \w up|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\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 divisions|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* country \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w living|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 towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w everyone|strong="H0376"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* heritage \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\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* Nethinim, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Solomon's \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* certain \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 Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. \w Of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*: \w Athaiah|strong="H6265"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amariah|strong="H0568"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \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* \w Col-hozeh|strong="H3626"\w*, \w the|strong="H1263"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hazaiah|strong="H2382"\w*, \w the|strong="H1263"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Adaiah|strong="H5718"\w*, \w the|strong="H1263"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joiarib|strong="H3114"\w*, \w the|strong="H1263"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w the|strong="H1263"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \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 living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* sixty-eight \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* good position. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \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 And|strong="H3967"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* \w Gabbai|strong="H1373"\w*, Sallai, \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty-eight|strong="H8083"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joel|strong="H3100"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w 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 town|strong="H5892"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*: \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joiarib|strong="H3114"\w*, \w Jachin|strong="H3199"\w*, 
\v 11 \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w*, \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \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 the|strong="H6659"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H8147"\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 and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty-two|strong="H8147"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Adaiah|strong="H5718"\w*, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroham|strong="H3395"\w*, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pelaliah|strong="H6421"\w*, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amzi|strong="H0557"\w*, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pashhur|strong="H6583"\w*, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Malchijah|strong="H4441"\w*, 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*, \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w families|strong="H1121"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w forty-two|strong="H8147"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \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 men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* war, \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w twenty-eight|strong="H8083"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w overseer|strong="H6496"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zabdiel|strong="H2068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Haggedolim. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*: \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hasshub|strong="H2815"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azrikam|strong="H5840"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bunni|strong="H1138"\w*, 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w Shabbethai|strong="H7678"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w Jozabad|strong="H3107"\w*, \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w who|strong="H3881"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w responsible|strong="H7218"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w outside|strong="H2435"\w* \w business|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Mica, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zabdi|strong="H2067"\w*, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H3034"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w first|strong="H7218"\w* note \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0251"\w* song \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w praise|strong="H3034"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bakbukiah|strong="H1229"\w*, \w the|strong="H0251"\w* \w second|strong="H4932"\w* \w among|strong="H0251"\w* \w his|strong="H4318"\w* \w 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 town|strong="H5892"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* eighty-four. 
\v 19 \w In|strong="H0251"\w* addition \w the|strong="H8104"\w* door-keepers, \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="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* doors, \w were|strong="H0251"\w* \w a|strong="H0251"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* seventy-two. 
\v 20 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H7605"\w* \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 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 towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w*. 
\v 21 \w But|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Nethinim \w were|strong="H3427"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\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* Nethinim. 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w overseer|strong="H6496"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w Uzzi|strong="H5813"\w*, \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*, \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*, \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mica|strong="H4316"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Asaph|strong="H0623"\w*, \w the|strong="H5048"\w* music-makers, \w who|strong="H1121"\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 the|strong="H5048"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 23 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* there \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w order|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* regular amount \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* music-makers, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* needs \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pethahiah|strong="H6611"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meshezabel|strong="H4898"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|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 the|strong="H3605"\w* king's servant \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\v 25 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* daughter-towns \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 men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Kiriath-arba|strong="H7153"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* its daughter-towns, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Dibon|strong="H1769"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* its daughter-towns, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Jekabzeel \w and|strong="H1121"\w* its daughter-towns, 
\v 26 \w And|strong="H4137"\w* in \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w and|strong="H4137"\w* in \w Moladah|strong="H4137"\w*, \w and|strong="H4137"\w* \w Beth-pelet|strong="H1046"\w*, 
\v 27 \w And|strong="H1323"\w* \w in|strong="H1323"\w* \w Hazar-shual|strong="H2705"\w*, \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w in|strong="H1323"\w* Beer-sheba \w and|strong="H1323"\w* its daughter-towns, 
\v 28 \w And|strong="H1323"\w* \w in|strong="H1323"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*, \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w in|strong="H1323"\w* \w Meconah|strong="H4368"\w* \w and|strong="H1323"\w* its daughter-towns, 
\v 29 \w And|strong="H6881"\w* in \w En-rimmon|strong="H5884"\w*, \w and|strong="H6881"\w* in \w Zorah|strong="H6881"\w*, \w and|strong="H6881"\w* in \w Jarmuth|strong="H3412"\w*, 
\v 30 \w Zanoah|strong="H2182"\w*, \w Adullam|strong="H5725"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w their|strong="H5704"\w* daughter-towns, \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w its|strong="H5704"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*, \w Azekah|strong="H5825"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w its|strong="H5704"\w* daughter-towns. \w So|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w were|strong="H1323"\w* living \w from|strong="H5704"\w* Beer-sheba \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 And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* living \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w*, \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* Beth-el \w and|strong="H1121"\w* its daughter-towns, 
\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* expert workers. 
\v 36 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \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* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* joined \w to|strong="H3063"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*. 
\c 12  
\p
\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 and|strong="H8098"\w* \w Joiarib|strong="H3114"\w*, \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*, 
\v 7 \w Sallu|strong="H5543"\w*, \w Amok|strong="H5987"\w*, \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\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*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*: \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w Binnui|strong="H1131"\w*, \w Kadmiel|strong="H6934"\w*, \w Sherebiah|strong="H8274"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w 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* music-makers, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H0251"\w* \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* \w opposite|strong="H5048"\w* \w them|strong="H5048"\w* \w in|strong="H0251"\w* \w their|strong="H5048"\w* watches. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Joiakim|strong="H3113"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Joiakim|strong="H3113"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Joiada|strong="H3111"\w*, 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H0853"\w* \w Joiada|strong="H3111"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jaddua|strong="H3037"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Joiakim|strong="H3113"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w families|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 \w And|strong="H3048"\w* of \w Joiarib|strong="H3114"\w*, \w Mattenai|strong="H4982"\w*; of \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*, \w Uzzi|strong="H5813"\w*; 
\v 20 Of Sallai, \w Kallai|strong="H7040"\w*; of \w Amok|strong="H5987"\w*, \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w*; 
\v 21 Of \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*, \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*; of \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*, \w Nethanel|strong="H5417"\w*. 
\v 22 \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 and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Johanan|strong="H3110"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jaddua|strong="H3037"\w*, \w were|strong="H3881"\w* listed \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w families|strong="H0001"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Persian|strong="H6542"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\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 families|strong="H1121"\w*, \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* histories, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Johanan|strong="H3110"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w*. 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w 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 opposite|strong="H5048"\w* \w them|strong="H0376"\w*, \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w give|strong="H3034"\w* blessing \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* ordered \w by|strong="H0430"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w watch|strong="H4929"\w* \w against|strong="H5048"\w* \w watch|strong="H4929"\w*. 
\v 25 \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, \w and|strong="H8179"\w* \w Bakbukiah|strong="H1229"\w*, \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w*, \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, \w Talmon|strong="H2929"\w*, \w Akkub|strong="H6126"\w*, \w were|strong="H7778"\w* door-keepers \w keeping|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w at|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* store-houses \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* doors. 
\v 26 \w These|strong="H0428"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joiakim|strong="H3113"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jozadak, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* ruler \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*. 
\v 27 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* time \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w be|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* holy, \w they|strong="H0935"\w* sent \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w out|strong="H1245"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H4725"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\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* feast \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w praise|strong="H8426"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* melody, \w with|strong="H0935"\w* brass \w and|strong="H0935"\w* corded \w instruments|strong="H7892"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w music|strong="H7892"\w*. 
\v 28 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* music-makers came \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* lowland \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* daughter-towns \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Netophathites|strong="H5200"\w*, 
\v 29 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w from|strong="H5439"\w* Beth-gilgal \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w from|strong="H5439"\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* music-makers \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H1129"\w* daughter-towns \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 30 \w And|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* made \w themselves|strong="H2891"\w* \w clean|strong="H2891"\w*; \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* made \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w clean|strong="H2891"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* doorways \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*. 
\v 31 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w made|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\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 I|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w position|strong="H5975"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* bands \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w who|strong="H3063"\w* gave \w praise|strong="H8426"\w*, walking \w in|strong="H5921"\w* ordered lines; \w one|strong="H8147"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* direction \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* doorway \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* waste \w was|strong="H3063"\w* \w put|strong="H5927"\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 and|strong="H3063"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H0310"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, 
\v 33 \w And|strong="H4918"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w*, \w and|strong="H4918"\w* \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, 
\v 34 \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, 
\v 35 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* certain \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8098"\w* priests' \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H3548"\w* wind instruments; \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 and|strong="H3063"\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 and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w*, \w with|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* music-instruments \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 at|strong="H1732"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w head|strong="H6440"\w*; 
\v 37 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* doorway \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* fountain \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w straight|strong="H5048"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\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* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w town|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w slope|strong="H4608"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* water-doorway \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*. 
\v 38 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w other|strong="H8145"\w* band \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H1980"\w* gave \w praise|strong="H8426"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\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 over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ovens|strong="H8574"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|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 over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* doorway \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* door \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fish|strong="H1709"\w* door \w and|strong="H6629"\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 as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* door: \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* doorway \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* watchmen \w they|strong="H5921"\w* came \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w stop|strong="H5975"\w*. 
\v 40 \w So|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* bands \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H5973"\w* \w who|strong="H0430"\w* gave \w praise|strong="H8426"\w* \w took|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w their|strong="H5975"\w* positions \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* chiefs \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* wind instruments; 
\v 42 \w And|strong="H8085"\w* \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w Eleazar|strong="H0499"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w Uzzi|strong="H5813"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w Jehohanan|strong="H3076"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w Malchijah|strong="H4441"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w Ezer|strong="H5829"\w*. \w And|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* makers \w of|strong="H8085"\w* melody \w made|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* voices loud, \w with|strong="H8085"\w* \w Jezrahiah|strong="H3156"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w overseer|strong="H6496"\w*. 
\v 43 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H8055"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w were|strong="H0802"\w* \w glad|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 glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w with|strong="H0430"\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 were|strong="H0802"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w with|strong="H0430"\w* \w them|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* came \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ears \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H0802"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w off|strong="H7350"\w*. 
\v 44 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w certain|strong="H0376"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w put|strong="H6485"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* rooms \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* things \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w been|strong="H6485"\w* given \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w stored|strong="H0214"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* lifted \w offerings|strong="H8641"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* first-fruits \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* tenths, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w take|strong="H6485"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* amounts, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w every|strong="H0376"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w fixed|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 the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* glad \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w account|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* places. 
\v 45 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H0430"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H8104"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* responsible \w for|strong="H0430"\w* making \w things|strong="H4687"\w* \w clean|strong="H2893"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* so \w did|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* music-makers \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* door-keepers, \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H8104"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* ordered \w by|strong="H0430"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|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 in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* past, \w there|strong="H6924"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* master \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w music|strong="H7892"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w songs|strong="H7892"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* blessing \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 47 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* needed \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* music-makers \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* door-keepers \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3478"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w did|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\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 there|strong="H4672"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w reading|strong="H7121"\w* \w from|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 they|strong="H0834"\w* saw \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* said \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5984"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w Moabite|strong="H4125"\w* \w might|strong="H0834"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* meeting \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; 
\v 2 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H2015"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H2015"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* got \w Balaam|strong="H1109"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* put \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*: \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 3 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* mixed \w people|strong="H8085"\w*. 
\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 had|strong="H0430"\w* been \w placed|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* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* friend \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w*, 
\v 5 \w Had|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* ready \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 at|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* perfume, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* tenths \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\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* order \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* music-makers \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* door-keepers, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* lifted \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 all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* 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* got \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w let|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\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 it|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* clear \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w me|strong="H0935"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\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 making|strong="H6213"\w* ready \w for|strong="H1004"\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* \w buildings|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H7993"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* eyes: \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w had|strong="H0853"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* Tobiah's \w things|strong="H3605"\w* put \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 gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w orders|strong="H0559"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w made|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w* \w clean|strong="H2891"\w*: \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w put|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\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* perfume. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* saw \w that|strong="H3588"\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 what|strong="H3045"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* needed \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* support; \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* music-makers, \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 gone|strong="H1272"\w* \w away|strong="H1272"\w*, \w everyone|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* made protests \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* chiefs, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* been given \w up|strong="H5975"\w*? \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* got \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* put \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w places|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tenth|strong="H4643"\w* \w part|strong="H4643"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w oil|strong="H3323"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* store-houses. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* made controllers \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* store-houses, \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 with|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 they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w taken|strong="H5608"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* true \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* business \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* distribution \w of|strong="H1121"\w* these things \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w brothers|strong="H0251"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w mind|strong="H2142"\w*, \w O|strong="H2142"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w connection|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* good \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* worship go \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* memory completely. 
\v 15 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w some|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* crushing \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* getting \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w grain|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w putting|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* asses; \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w well|strong="H0637"\w* \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w figs|strong="H8384"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* sorts \w of|strong="H3117"\w* goods \w which|strong="H3196"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w took|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 gave|strong="H0935"\w* witness \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* marketing food. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6876"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* sorts \w of|strong="H1121"\w* goods, trading \w with|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* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* protests \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* chiefs \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 is|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*, \w not|strong="H2088"\w* keeping \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* holy? 
\v 18 \w Did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H0853"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* send \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 town|strong="H5892"\w*? \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w causing|strong="H0935"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2740"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* keeping \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* holy. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* streets \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* getting \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 gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w orders|strong="H0559"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w* \w again|strong="H0310"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*: \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w might|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\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 traders|strong="H7402"\w* \w in|strong="H3389"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* sorts \w of|strong="H3605"\w* goods \w took|strong="H8147"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* night's rest \w outside|strong="H2351"\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 gave|strong="H0559"\w* witness \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* waiting \w all|strong="H4480"\w* night \w by|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 have|strong="H0859"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* taken prisoners. \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w again|strong="H7971"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*. 
\v 22 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w orders|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w make|strong="H2142"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6942"\w* \w clean|strong="H2891"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* doors \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w make|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w*. \w Keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w mind|strong="H2142"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* credit, \w O|strong="H2142"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* mercy \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* mercy. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w married|strong="H0802"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0796"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H4125"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4125"\w*: 
\v 24 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5234"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w language|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0797"\w*; \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* knowledge \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* Jews' \w language|strong="H3956"\w*, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w made|strong="H1696"\w* use \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w language|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w two|strong="H2677"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*. 
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\v 27 \w Are|strong="H0430"\w* \w we|strong="H8085"\w* \w then|strong="H0853"\w* without protest \w to|strong="H8085"\w* let \w you|strong="H3605"\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*, sinning \w against|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w by|strong="H0802"\w* taking strange \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w*? 
\v 28 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joiada|strong="H3111"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Eliashib|strong="H0475"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w chief|strong="H3548"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w son-in-law|strong="H2860"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Horonite|strong="H2772"\w*: \w so|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* sent \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w away|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. 
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\v 30 \w So|strong="H5975"\w* I \w made|strong="H4399"\w* \w them|strong="H5975"\w* \w clean|strong="H2891"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w strange|strong="H5236"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w had|strong="H0376"\w* regular watches \w fixed|strong="H5975"\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*; 
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