\id NEH
\h Nehemiah 
\toc3 NEH 
\toc2 Nehemiah 
\toc1 Nehemiah 
\mt1 Nehemiah  
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\v 1 These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hacaliah|strong="H2446"\w*: \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Chislev|strong="H3691"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*, \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w citadel|strong="H1002"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Susa|strong="H7800"\w*,   
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\v 2 \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w*, \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* brothers, arrived \w with|strong="H5921"\w* men \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w questioned|strong="H7592"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7604"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w survived|strong="H7604"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* exile, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w also|strong="H1931"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* told \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, “\w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7604"\w* \w who|strong="H7604"\w* \w survived|strong="H7604"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* exile \w are|strong="H8179"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H7604"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w province|strong="H4082"\w*, \w in|strong="H7604"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w disgrace|strong="H2781"\w*. \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w is|strong="H7451"\w* \w broken|strong="H6555"\w* \w down|strong="H6555"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w its|strong="H6555"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w have|strong="H3389"\w* been \w burned|strong="H3341"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w fire|strong="H3341"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w mourned|strong="H1058"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w fasting|strong="H6684"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w praying|strong="H6419"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* said: “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w awesome|strong="H3372"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w keeps|strong="H8104"\w* \w His|strong="H8104"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* loving \w devotion|strong="H2617"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w Him|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w His|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*,   
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\v 6 \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* ears \w attentive|strong="H7183"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w confess|strong="H3034"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w committed|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w You|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Both|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*.   
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\v 7 We \w have|strong="H5650"\w* behaved \w corruptly|strong="H2254"\w* \w against|strong="H8104"\w* \w You|strong="H6680"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w* \w that|strong="H5650"\w* \w You|strong="H6680"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w Your|strong="H8104"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w*, \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w pray|strong="H4994"\w*, \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w You|strong="H6680"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Your|strong="H6680"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w when|strong="H4872"\w* \w You|strong="H6680"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘If \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w unfaithful|strong="H4603"\w*, \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w scatter|strong="H6327"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w*,   
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\v 9 \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Me|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w practice|strong="H6213"\w* \w My|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w even|strong="H6213"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* exiles \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w banished|strong="H5080"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* farthest horizon, \w I|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w I|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* chosen \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H7931"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w My|strong="H8104"\w* \w Name|strong="H8034"\w*.’   
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\v 10 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w Your|strong="H3027"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w Your|strong="H3027"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w You|strong="H3027"\w* \w redeemed|strong="H6299"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Your|strong="H3027"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w mighty|strong="H2389"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* Lord, \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* ear \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w attentive|strong="H7183"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prayers|strong="H8605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w delight|strong="H2655"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w revere|strong="H3372"\w* \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w success|strong="H6743"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w pray|strong="H4994"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w grant|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w mercy|strong="H7356"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sight|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w*.” (\w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w cupbearer|strong="H4945"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.)   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nisan|strong="H5212"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Artaxerxes, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w sad|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*,   
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\v 2 \w so|strong="H3966"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w sad|strong="H7451"\w*, \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w ill|strong="H2470"\w*? \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w could|strong="H2088"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w sadness|strong="H7455"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.” \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* overwhelmed \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*   
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\v 3 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* replied \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w May|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*! \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w should|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w sad|strong="H7489"\w* \w when|strong="H2421"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H6440"\w* fathers \w are|strong="H5892"\w* buried lies \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w ruins|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w its|strong="H3808"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w have|strong="H1004"\w* \w been|strong="H5769"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2717"\w* \w by|strong="H5892"\w* fire?”   
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\v 4 “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w request|strong="H1245"\w*?” replied \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w So|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*   
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\v 5 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* answered \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “If \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w pleases|strong="H2895"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* if \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w found|strong="H3190"\w* \w favor|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sight|strong="H6440"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w ask|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* fathers \w are|strong="H5892"\w* buried, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w queen|strong="H7694"\w* \w seated|strong="H3427"\w* \w beside|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, \w asked|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w journey|strong="H4109"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*?” \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3190"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H2165"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, “If \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w pleases|strong="H2895"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w may|strong="H4428"\w* letters \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w governors|strong="H6346"\w* \w west|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H5104"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w grant|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* safe \w passage|strong="H5674"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w reach|strong="H5414"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* letter \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Asaph, \w keeper|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w forest|strong="H6508"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w timber|strong="H6086"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w beams|strong="H7136"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w citadel|strong="H1002"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* occupy.” \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gracious|strong="H2896"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w granted|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* requests.   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w governors|strong="H6346"\w* \w west|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H5104"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s letters. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w officers|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w cavalry|strong="H6571"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Horonite|strong="H2772"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5984"\w* \w official|strong="H5650"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H8085"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* deeply disturbed \w that|strong="H8085"\w* someone \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* well-being \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* arrived \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*,   
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\v 12 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w at|strong="H6213"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w laid|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H7392"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* animal \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w on|strong="H7392"\w* \w which|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w riding|strong="H7392"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w at|strong="H6440"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w through|strong="H6555"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Well|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Serpent|strong="H8577"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Dung \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w inspected|strong="H7663"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w that|strong="H5869"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w broken|strong="H6555"\w* \w down|strong="H6555"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w that|strong="H5869"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H6555"\w* \w by|strong="H3318"\w* fire.   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w I|strong="H8478"\w* \w went|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w Fountain|strong="H5869"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w Pool|strong="H1295"\w*, \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w there|strong="H8478"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* no \w room|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* animal \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* get \w through|strong="H5674"\w*;   
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\v 15 \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w inspected|strong="H7663"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1961"\w* headed \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* reentered through \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w Valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w officials|strong="H5461"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w where|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H3045"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H4399"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*, \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H5704"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w officials|strong="H5461"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H6213"\w* other \w workers|strong="H4399"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H8179"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w*. \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w lies|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w ruins|strong="H2717"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w its|strong="H1961"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w burned|strong="H3341"\w* \w down|strong="H3341"\w*. \w Come|strong="H1961"\w*, \w let|strong="H3212"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w* \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w disgrace|strong="H2781"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w also|strong="H3027"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gracious|strong="H2896"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*. “\w Let|strong="H5046"\w* \w us|strong="H5046"\w* \w start|strong="H2388"\w* \w rebuilding|strong="H1129"\w*,” \w they|strong="H5921"\w* replied, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w work|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Horonite|strong="H2772"\w*, \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5984"\w* \w official|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Geshem|strong="H1654"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Arab|strong="H6163"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w mocked|strong="H3932"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* ridiculed \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*? \w Are|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w rebelling|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?”   
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\v 20 \w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w answered|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w The|strong="H7725"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w One|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* grant \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w success|strong="H6743"\w*. \w We|strong="H7725"\w*, \w His|strong="H7725"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w will|strong="H5650"\w* start \w rebuilding|strong="H1129"\w*, \w but|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w no|strong="H6965"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w*, \w right|strong="H6666"\w*, \w or|strong="H2506"\w* claim \w in|strong="H5650"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w At|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w Sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*, Eliashib \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H6965"\w* fellow \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* began \w rebuilding|strong="H1129"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6942"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* installed \w its|strong="H5975"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*. \w After|strong="H1992"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w Tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w Hundred|strong="H3968"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w Tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w Hananel|strong="H2606"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6942"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* wall.   
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\v 2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Eliashib, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zaccur|strong="H2139"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Imri \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H1129"\w* \w Fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w* \w by|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hassenaah|strong="H5570"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w laid|strong="H7136"\w* \w its|strong="H5975"\w* \w beams|strong="H7136"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* installed \w its|strong="H5975"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*, \w bolts|strong="H4514"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bars|strong="H1280"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Meremoth|strong="H4822"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Uriah, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hakkoz|strong="H6976"\w*, \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w*. \w Next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Berechiah|strong="H1296"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meshezabel|strong="H4898"\w*, \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baana|strong="H1195"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* well.   
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\v 5 \w Next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tekoites|strong="H8621"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* nobles \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* shoulders \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H5656"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* supervisors.   
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H2388"\w* Jeshanah \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w by|strong="H5975"\w* \w Joiada|strong="H3111"\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 son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Besodeiah|strong="H1152"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w laid|strong="H7136"\w* \w its|strong="H5975"\w* \w beams|strong="H7136"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* installed \w its|strong="H5975"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*, \w bolts|strong="H4514"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bars|strong="H1280"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Melatiah|strong="H4424"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gibeonite|strong="H1393"\w*, \w Jadon|strong="H3036"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Meronothite|strong="H4824"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, who \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w authority|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w governor|strong="H6346"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* region \w west|strong="H5676"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H5104"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Uzziel|strong="H5816"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Harhaiah|strong="H2736"\w*, \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w goldsmiths|strong="H6884"\w*, \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w perfumers|strong="H7546"\w*, \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w fortified|strong="H2388"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Broad|strong="H7342"\w* \w Wall|strong="H2346"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Rephaiah|strong="H7509"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hur|strong="H2354"\w*, \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* half-district \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w*;   
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\v 10 \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Jedaiah|strong="H3042"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Harumaph|strong="H2739"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w* \w across|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Hattush|strong="H2407"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hashabneiah|strong="H2813"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Malchijah|strong="H4441"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hasshub|strong="H2815"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pahath-moab|strong="H6355"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w another|strong="H8145"\w* \w section|strong="H4060"\w*, \w as|strong="H1121"\w* well \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w Tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w Ovens|strong="H8574"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hallohesh|strong="H3873"\w*, \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* other half-district \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w help|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w The|strong="H1129"\w* \w Valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w was|strong="H2346"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w by|strong="H5975"\w* \w Hanun|strong="H2586"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w residents|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Zanoah|strong="H2182"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w*, installed \w its|strong="H5975"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*, \w bolts|strong="H4514"\w*, \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w bars|strong="H1280"\w*, \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand cubits \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* Dung \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H1129"\w* Dung \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w by|strong="H5975"\w* \w Malchijah|strong="H4441"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rechab|strong="H7394"\w*, \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w district|strong="H6418"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beth-haccherem|strong="H1021"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* installed \w its|strong="H5975"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*, \w bolts|strong="H4514"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bars|strong="H1280"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H1129"\w* \w Fountain|strong="H5869"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w by|strong="H5975"\w* \w Shallun|strong="H7968"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Col-hozeh|strong="H3626"\w*, \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w district|strong="H6418"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, roofed \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* installed \w its|strong="H5975"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*, \w bolts|strong="H4514"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w bars|strong="H1280"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w Pool|strong="H1295"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shelah|strong="H7975"\w* \w near|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w garden|strong="H1588"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w stairs|strong="H4609"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w descend|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Beyond|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\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 a|strong="H3068"\w* half-district \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beth-zur|strong="H1049"\w*, \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w point|strong="H5704"\w* \w opposite|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w tombs|strong="H6913"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w artificial|strong="H6213"\w* \w pool|strong="H1295"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w House|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Mighty|strong="H1368"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w Rehum|strong="H7348"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*, \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* half-district \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*, \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w district|strong="H6418"\w*.   
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\v 18 Next \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H2388"\w*, \w their|strong="H2388"\w* countrymen \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w* under Binnui \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 the|strong="H2388"\w* other half-district \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Keilah|strong="H7084"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Ezer|strong="H5829"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mizpah|strong="H4709"\w*, \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w another|strong="H8145"\w* \w section|strong="H4060"\w* \w opposite|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ascent|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w armory|strong="H5402"\w*, \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w angle|strong="H4740"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wall.   
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\v 20 \w Next|strong="H8145"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H4480"\w*, \w Baruch|strong="H1263"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zabbai|strong="H2079"\w* diligently \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w another|strong="H8145"\w* \w section|strong="H4060"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w angle|strong="H4740"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w doorway|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Eliashib \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Next|strong="H8145"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H2388"\w*, \w Meremoth|strong="H4822"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Uriah, \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hakkoz|strong="H6976"\w*, \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w another|strong="H8145"\w* \w section|strong="H4060"\w*, \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w doorway|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Eliashib \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w end|strong="H8503"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w And|strong="H3548"\w* next \w to|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H2388"\w*, \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* from \w the|strong="H2388"\w* surrounding area \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w*.   
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\v 23 Beyond \w them|strong="H2388"\w*, \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hasshub|strong="H2815"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w front|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H2388"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* next \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H2388"\w*, \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ananiah|strong="H6055"\w*, \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w* beside \w his|strong="H2388"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w After|strong="H8145"\w* \w him|strong="H2388"\w*, \w Binnui|strong="H1131"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Henadad|strong="H2582"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w another|strong="H8145"\w* \w section|strong="H4060"\w*, \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w angle|strong="H4740"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w corner|strong="H6438"\w*,   
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\v 25 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Palal|strong="H6420"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Uzai made repairs \w opposite|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w angle|strong="H4740"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* juts \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w upper|strong="H5945"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w near|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w guard|strong="H4307"\w*. Next \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H3318"\w*, \w Pedaiah|strong="H6305"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Parosh|strong="H6551"\w*   
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\v 26 \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w temple|strong="H5411"\w* \w servants|strong="H5411"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* hill \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ophel|strong="H6077"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* repairs \w opposite|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Water|strong="H4325"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w toward|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* juts \w out|strong="H3318"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w next|strong="H8145"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w*, \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Tekoites|strong="H8621"\w* \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w another|strong="H8145"\w* \w section|strong="H4060"\w*, \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w point|strong="H5704"\w* \w opposite|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w that|strong="H5704"\w* juts \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w Ophel|strong="H6077"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w Above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w each|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H3548"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 29 Next \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w them|strong="H2388"\w*, \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Immer \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w* \w opposite|strong="H5048"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* next \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w him|strong="H5048"\w*, \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shecaniah|strong="H7935"\w*, \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w guard|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w East|strong="H4217"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w Next|strong="H8145"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H5048"\w*, \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shelemiah|strong="H8018"\w*, \w as|strong="H1121"\w* well \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hanun|strong="H2586"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w sixth|strong="H8345"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zalaph|strong="H6764"\w*, \w repaired|strong="H2388"\w* \w another|strong="H8145"\w* \w section|strong="H4060"\w*. \w Next|strong="H8145"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H2388"\w*, \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Berechiah|strong="H1296"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w* \w opposite|strong="H5048"\w* \w his|strong="H2388"\w* \w own|strong="H2388"\w* \w quarters|strong="H5393"\w*.   
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\v 31 Next \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H5048"\w*, \w Malchijah|strong="H4441"\w*, \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w goldsmiths|strong="H6885"\w*, \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w servants|strong="H5411"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w merchants|strong="H7402"\w*, \w opposite|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Inspection|strong="H4663"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \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 upper|strong="H5944"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w* above \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w corner|strong="H6438"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w And|strong="H6629"\w* between \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w upper|strong="H5944"\w* \w room|strong="H5944"\w* above \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w corner|strong="H6438"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w Sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w goldsmiths|strong="H6884"\w* \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w merchants|strong="H7402"\w* \w made|strong="H2388"\w* \w repairs|strong="H2388"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* rebuilding \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w furious|strong="H2734"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* filled \w with|strong="H3389"\w* indignation. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* ridiculed \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Jews   
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\v 2 before \w his|strong="H3605"\w* associates \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w army|strong="H3389"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* Samaria, saying, “\w What|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* feeble Jews \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*? \w Can|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* restore \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wall \w by|strong="H6213"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6213"\w*? \w Will|strong="H3389"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w offer|strong="H6213"\w* sacrifices? \w Will|strong="H3389"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w complete|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* day? \w Can|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w bring|strong="H6213"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w burnt|strong="H6213"\w* stones back \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w life|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* mounds \w of|strong="H3605"\w* rubble?”   
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* Tobiah \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Ammonite, \w who|strong="H5975"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, said, “If \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fox \w were|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* climb \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* building, \w it|strong="H5921"\w* would break \w down|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* wall \w of|strong="H6440"\w* stones!”   
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\v 4 Hear us, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w for|strong="H1129"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3063"\w* despised. Turn \w their|strong="H3808"\w* scorn back \w upon|strong="H3063"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* own heads, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H1129"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* taken \w as|strong="H3063"\w* plunder \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w of|strong="H2346"\w* captivity.   
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\v 5 \w Do|strong="H7673"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* cover \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* iniquity \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* sin \w be|strong="H3808"\w* blotted \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w Your|strong="H7200"\w* \w sight|strong="H7200"\w*, \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* provoked \w the|strong="H7200"\w* builders.   
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\v 6 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebuilt|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wall \w until|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* joined \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* half \w its|strong="H3605"\w* height, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mind \w to|strong="H7725"\w* work.   
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\v 7 \w When|strong="H5975"\w* Sanballat \w and|strong="H5971"\w* Tobiah, \w together|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* Arabs, Ammonites, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* Ashdodites, heard \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w repair|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* Jerusalem \w was|strong="H4725"\w* progressing \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* gaps \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w being|strong="H5971"\w* closed, \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* furious,   
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\v 8 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* conspired \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* Jerusalem \w and|strong="H1121"\w* create \w a|strong="H3068"\w* hindrance.   
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\v 9 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* prayed \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* God \w and|strong="H7725"\w* posted \w a|strong="H3068"\w* guard \w against|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* day \w and|strong="H7725"\w* night.   
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\v 10 Meanwhile, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5288"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* said: “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w strength|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w laborer|strong="H4399"\w* fails, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w much|strong="H6213"\w* rubble \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* never \w be|strong="H1961"\w* able \w to|strong="H1961"\w* rebuild \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wall.”   
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\v 11 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w our|strong="H6213"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w* said, “Before \w they|strong="H6213"\w* know \w or|strong="H3027"\w* see \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H4399"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w come|strong="H2346"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* midst, kill \w them|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* end \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H2719"\w* \w time|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Jews \w who|strong="H1129"\w* lived nearby came \w and|strong="H2719"\w* told \w us|strong="H5921"\w* ten times \w over|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w Wherever|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* turn, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* attack \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* stationed \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w behind|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* lowest sections \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* vulnerable areas. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* stationed \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* families \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* swords, spears, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* bows.   
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\v 14 After \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w had|strong="H6963"\w* \w made|strong="H3898"\w* \w an|strong="H8033"\w* inspection, \w I|strong="H8085"\w* stood \w up|strong="H6908"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* nobles, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* officials, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* rest \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H6908"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H8085"\w* \w not|strong="H8085"\w* \w be|strong="H6963"\w* afraid \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w them|strong="H8085"\w*. Remember \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Lord, who \w is|strong="H4725"\w* great \w and|strong="H6963"\w* awesome, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w for|strong="H4725"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* brothers, \w your|strong="H8085"\w* sons \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* daughters, \w your|strong="H8085"\w* wives \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* homes.”   
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\v 15 \w When|strong="H5704"\w* \w our|strong="H3318"\w* enemies heard \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3318"\w* aware \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H2388"\w* scheme \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* God \w had|strong="H6213"\w* frustrated \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, each \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w returned|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w own|strong="H2388"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w on|strong="H4399"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* wall.   
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\v 16 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w*, \w half|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w did|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* other \w half|strong="H8432"\w* \w held|strong="H1961"\w* spears, shields, bows, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* armor. \w The|strong="H8432"\w* officers stationed themselves behind \w all|strong="H3885"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Judah   
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\v 17 \w who|strong="H5288"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* rebuilding \w the|strong="H6584"\w* wall. \w The|strong="H6584"\w* laborers \w who|strong="H5288"\w* carried materials worked \w with|strong="H4325"\w* one hand \w and|strong="H5288"\w* held \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w weapon|strong="H7973"\w* \w with|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H6584"\w* other.   
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\v 18 And each of the builders worked with his sword strapped at his side. But the trumpeter stayed beside me.   
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\v 19 Then I said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people: “The work is great and extensive, and \w we|strong="H3068"\w* are spread out far from one another along the wall.   
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\v 20 Wherever you hear the sound of the horn, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us!”   
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\v 21 So \w we|strong="H3068"\w* continued the work, while half of the men held spears from the break of dawn until the stars came out.   
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\v 22 At that time I also said to the people, “Let every man and his servant spend the night inside Jerusalem, so that they can stand guard by night and work by day.”   
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\v 23 So neither I nor my brothers nor my servants nor the guards with me changed out of our clothes; each carried his weapon, even to go for water.   
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\v 1 \w About|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w outcry|strong="H6818"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* wives against \w their|strong="H1961"\w* fellow \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Some|strong="H7227"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* saying, “We \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w numerous|strong="H7227"\w*. We \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* order \w to|strong="H1121"\w* eat \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w stay|strong="H2421"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*.”   
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\v 3 Others \w were|strong="H3426"\w* saying, “We \w are|strong="H3426"\w* \w mortgaging|strong="H6148"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*, \w our|strong="H3947"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* \w homes|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* during \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*.”   
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\v 4 Still others \w were|strong="H3426"\w* saying, “We \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w borrowed|strong="H3867"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w pay|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H3426"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w tax|strong="H4060"\w* \w on|strong="H3754"\w* \w our|strong="H3426"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w We|strong="H6258"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H3533"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w just|strong="H6258"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H3533"\w* countrymen \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H6258"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w yet|strong="H6258"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* subjecting \w our|strong="H3533"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w slavery|strong="H5650"\w*. \w Some|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H3533"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w already|strong="H6258"\w* enslaved, \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* powerless \w to|strong="H3027"\w* redeem \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w because|strong="H3027"\w* \w our|strong="H3533"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3027"\w* others.”   
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\v 6 \w When|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w outcry|strong="H2201"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w complaints|strong="H1697"\w*, \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w became|strong="H2734"\w* \w extremely|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*,   
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\v 7 \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* serious \w thought|strong="H3820"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w rebuked|strong="H7378"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w officials|strong="H5461"\w*, saying, “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H1419"\w* \w exacting|strong="H5383"\w* \w usury|strong="H4855"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* own brothers!” \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* called \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6952"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*   
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\v 8 \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w We|strong="H4672"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w done|strong="H1697"\w* \w our|strong="H7069"\w* best \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w buy|strong="H7069"\w* back \w our|strong="H7069"\w* \w Jewish|strong="H3064"\w* brothers \w who|strong="H1471"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H1471"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w now|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w selling|strong="H4376"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* own brothers, \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w may|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* back \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w us|strong="H4672"\w*!” \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w remained|strong="H1571"\w* \w silent|strong="H2790"\w*, \w for|strong="H4376"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w could|strong="H1571"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* continued, “\w What|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w right|strong="H2896"\w*. Shouldn’t \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w our|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* avoid \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w our|strong="H6213"\w* foreign enemies?   
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\v 10 \w I|strong="H2088"\w*, \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w my|strong="H5800"\w* brothers \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w my|strong="H5800"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w*, \w have|strong="H1571"\w* been \w lending|strong="H5383"\w* \w the|strong="H5800"\w* \w people|strong="H1571"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w*. \w Please|strong="H4994"\w*, \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* stop \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w usury|strong="H4855"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* immediately \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*, \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w groves|strong="H2132"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*, along \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* percentage \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*, \w grain|strong="H1715"\w*, \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w oil|strong="H3323"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* been assessing \w them|strong="H7725"\w*.”   
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\v 12 “\w We|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*,” \w they|strong="H1992"\w* replied, “\w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w require|strong="H1245"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3651"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. \w We|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w say|strong="H7725"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w required|strong="H1245"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* nobles \w and|strong="H7725"\w* officials \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w would|strong="H1697"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H3548"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w shook|strong="H5287"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* folds \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* robe \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w likewise|strong="H1571"\w* \w shake|strong="H5287"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w possessions|strong="H3018"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w keep|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w*. \w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w such|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w shaken|strong="H5287"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*!” \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “Amen,” \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w praised|strong="H1984"\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="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Furthermore|strong="H1571"\w*, \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Artaxerxes \w appointed|strong="H6680"\w* \w me|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w governor|strong="H6346"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* land \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H6680"\w* \w twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H6680"\w* \w thirty-second|strong="H7970"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* (\w twelve|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* total), \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* brothers ate \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w allotted|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w governor|strong="H6346"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w governors|strong="H6346"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w had|strong="H5971"\w* \w heavily|strong="H3513"\w* burdened \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w taking|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* plus forty \w shekels|strong="H8255"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. \w Their|strong="H3947"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w fear|strong="H3374"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Instead|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* devoted \w myself|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* construction \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w were|strong="H5288"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*; \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w acquire|strong="H7069"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w There|strong="H4480"\w* \w were|strong="H1471"\w* 150 \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w officials|strong="H5461"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*, \w besides|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* guests \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Each|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w ox|strong="H7794"\w*, \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w choice|strong="H1305"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w fowl|strong="H6833"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w once|strong="H3117"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w provided|strong="H6213"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w demand|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w allotted|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w governor|strong="H6346"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w burden|strong="H3513"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3513"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w favorably|strong="H2896"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* God, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w*, \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w*, \w Geshem|strong="H1654"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Arab|strong="H6163"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w rest|strong="H3499"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w our|strong="H8085"\w* enemies \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gap|strong="H6556"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w*—\w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* installed \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*—   
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\v 2 \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Geshem|strong="H1654"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* message: “\w Come|strong="H3212"\w*, \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w meet|strong="H3259"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H1237"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w villages|strong="H3715"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w plain|strong="H1237"\w* \w of|strong="H1237"\w* Ono.” \w But|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w planning|strong="H2803"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, saying, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* am \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w stop|strong="H7673"\w* \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w leave|strong="H7503"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w go|strong="H7971"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*?”   
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\v 4 Four \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w each|strong="H2088"\w* \w time|strong="H6471"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w gave|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w reply|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H7971"\w* \w fifth|strong="H2549"\w* \w time|strong="H6471"\w*, \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w*, \w who|strong="H5288"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w an|strong="H7971"\w* unsealed letter   
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\v 6 \w that|strong="H8085"\w* read: “\w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w reported|strong="H8085"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*—\w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Geshem|strong="H1654"\w* agrees—\w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* plotting \w to|strong="H5921"\w* revolt, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*. \w According|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w reports|strong="H1697"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* become \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*,   
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\v 7 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w behalf|strong="H5921"\w*: ‘\w There|strong="H5975"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.’ \w Soon|strong="H6258"\w* \w these|strong="H7121"\w* \w rumors|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* reach \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ears \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w*, \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* confer \w together|strong="H3162"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w reply|strong="H1697"\w*: “\w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w these|strong="H7971"\w* rumors \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* spreading; \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* inventing \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* trying \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w frighten|strong="H3372"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*, saying, “\w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w weakened|strong="H7503"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* finished.” \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w strengthen|strong="H2388"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 10 Later, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Delaiah|strong="H1806"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\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 confined|strong="H6113"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* said: “Let \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w meet|strong="H3259"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God \w inside|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. Let \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* coming \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*—\w by|strong="H3915"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* coming \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*!”   
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\v 11 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* replied, “\w Should|strong="H4310"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* run \w away|strong="H1272"\w*? \w Should|strong="H4310"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* go \w into|strong="H1272"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w to|strong="H1272"\w* save \w his|strong="H3808"\w* own \w life|strong="H2425"\w*? \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* go!”   
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\v 12 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w realized|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w uttered|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H1696"\w* \w prophecy|strong="H5016"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w hired|strong="H7936"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w hired|strong="H7936"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* intimidate \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w would|strong="H6213"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w by|strong="H8034"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* suggested, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* could \w give|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* discredit \w me|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* God, \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w* \w and|strong="H3372"\w* \w Sanballat|strong="H5571"\w* \w for|strong="H4639"\w* \w what|strong="H4639"\w* \w they|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3372"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w Noadiah|strong="H5129"\w* \w the|strong="H2142"\w* \w prophetess|strong="H5031"\w* \w and|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H2142"\w* other \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H5030"\w* tried \w to|strong="H1961"\w* intimidate \w me|strong="H3372"\w*.   
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\v 15 So \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w completed|strong="H7999"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w fifty-two|strong="H2572"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w twenty-fifth|strong="H6242"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Elul.   
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\v 16 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* enemies \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surrounding|strong="H5439"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* afraid \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w disheartened|strong="H5869"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w realized|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w task|strong="H4399"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w accomplished|strong="H6213"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* God.   
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\v 17 \w Also|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w sent|strong="H1980"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* letters \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w*’s letters kept \w coming|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w bound|strong="H1167"\w* \w by|strong="H1167"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son-in-law|strong="H2860"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shecaniah|strong="H7935"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Arah, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jehohanan|strong="H3076"\w* \w had|strong="H3063"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Berechiah|strong="H1296"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w*, \w these|strong="H6440"\w* nobles \w kept|strong="H1961"\w* reporting \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w*’s \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w deeds|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* relayed \w my|strong="H7971"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* letters \w to|strong="H3318"\w* intimidate \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w* \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w I|strong="H7891"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w in|strong="H5975"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w*, \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w*, \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*, \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Then|strong="H6680"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H6680"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* brother \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fortress|strong="H1002"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* faithful man \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w feared|strong="H3372"\w* God \w more|strong="H7227"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* most.   
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\v 3 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* told \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, “Do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* \w hot|strong="H2527"\w*. \w While|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w guards|strong="H4931"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w duty|strong="H4931"\w*, \w keep|strong="H4931"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w shut|strong="H1479"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* securely fastened. \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w appoint|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w residents|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w guards|strong="H4931"\w*, \w some|strong="H1992"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w posts|strong="H4931"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w some|strong="H1992"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* own \w homes|strong="H1004"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w Now|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w spacious|strong="H7342"\w*, \w but|strong="H5971"\w* \w there|strong="H8432"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H5892"\w* yet \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w assemble|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w officials|strong="H5461"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w enrolled|strong="H3187"\w* \w by|strong="H3187"\w* \w genealogy|strong="H3187"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w genealogical|strong="H3187"\w* \w register|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* those \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w returned|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* following \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H3789"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*:   
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\v 6 \w These|strong="H4428"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w province|strong="H4082"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w exiles|strong="H1473"\w* \w carried|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Babylon \w by|strong="H5892"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w its|strong="H7725"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w They|strong="H1540"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w each|strong="H4082"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* own \w town|strong="H5892"\w*,   
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\v 7 \w accompanied|strong="H5973"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\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*, Bigvai, \w Nehum|strong="H5149"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Baanah|strong="H1196"\w*. \w This|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w count|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H4557"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4557"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*:   
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\v 8 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Parosh|strong="H6551"\w*, 2,172;   
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\v 9 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w*, 372;   
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\v 10 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Arah, 652;   
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\v 11 \w the|strong="H3097"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pahath-moab|strong="H6355"\w* (through \w the|strong="H3097"\w* line \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Joab|strong="H3097"\w*), 2,818;   
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\v 12 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, 1,254;   
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\v 13 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zattu|strong="H2240"\w*, 845;   
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\v 14 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zaccai|strong="H2140"\w*, 760;   
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\v 15 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Binnui|strong="H1131"\w*, 648;   
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\v 16 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Bebai, 628;   
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\v 17 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azgad|strong="H5803"\w*, 2,322;   
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\v 18 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Adonikam, 667;   
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\v 19 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Bigvai, 2,067;   
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\v 20 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Adin|strong="H5720"\w*, 655;   
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\v 21 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ater (through \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w*), 98;   
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\v 22 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hashum|strong="H2828"\w*, 328;   
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\v 23 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bezai|strong="H1209"\w*, 324;   
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\v 24 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hariph|strong="H2756"\w*, 112;   
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\v 25 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gibeon|strong="H1391"\w*, 95;   
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\v 26 \w the|strong="H3967"\w* men \w of|strong="H3967"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Netophah|strong="H5199"\w*, 188;   
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\v 27 \w the|strong="H3967"\w* men \w of|strong="H3967"\w* \w Anathoth|strong="H6068"\w*, 128;   
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\v 28 \w the|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H8147"\w* \w Beth-azmaveth|strong="H1041"\w*, 42;   
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\v 29 \w the|strong="H3967"\w* \w men|strong="H7651"\w* \w of|strong="H3967"\w* \w Kiriath-jearim|strong="H7157"\w*, \w Chephirah|strong="H3716"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* Beeroth, 743;   
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\v 30 \w the|strong="H3967"\w* men \w of|strong="H1387"\w* \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w*, 621;   
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\v 31 \w the|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H8147"\w* \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w*, 122;   
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\v 32 \w the|strong="H1008"\w* men \w of|strong="H3967"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Ai|strong="H5857"\w*, 123;   
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\v 33 \w the|strong="H8147"\w* \w men|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H8147"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w Nebo|strong="H5015"\w*, 52;   
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\v 34 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* other \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, 1,254;   
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\v 35 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w*, 320;   
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\v 36 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jericho|strong="H3405"\w*, 345;   
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\v 37 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lod|strong="H3850"\w*, \w Hadid|strong="H2307"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* Ono, 721;   
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\v 38 \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Senaah|strong="H5570"\w*, 3,930.   
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\v 39 \w The|strong="H3548"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*: \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w* (through \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*), 973;   
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\v 40 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Immer, 1,052;   
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\v 41 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pashhur|strong="H6583"\w*, 1,247;   
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\v 42 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w*, 1,017.   
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\v 43 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*: \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* (through \w Kadmiel|strong="H6934"\w*, through \w the|strong="H1121"\w* line \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hodevah|strong="H1937"\w*), 74.   
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\v 44 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*: \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asaph, 148.   
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\v 45 \w The|strong="H7967"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w*: \w the|strong="H7967"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shallum|strong="H7967"\w*, \w the|strong="H7967"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ater, \w the|strong="H7967"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Talmon|strong="H2929"\w*, \w the|strong="H7967"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Akkub|strong="H6126"\w*, \w the|strong="H7967"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hatita|strong="H2410"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H7967"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shobai|strong="H7630"\w*, 138 \w in|strong="H1121"\w* all.   
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\v 46 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w temple|strong="H5411"\w* \w servants|strong="H5411"\w*: \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ziha|strong="H6727"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hasupha|strong="H2817"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tabbaoth|strong="H2884"\w*,   
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\v 47 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Keros|strong="H7026"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sia|strong="H5517"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Padon|strong="H6303"\w*,   
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\v 48 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Lebanah|strong="H3838"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hagabah|strong="H2286"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shalmai|strong="H8014"\w*,   
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\v 49 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hanan|strong="H2605"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Giddel|strong="H1435"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gahar|strong="H1515"\w*,   
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\v 50 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Reaiah|strong="H7211"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Rezin|strong="H7526"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nekoda|strong="H5353"\w*,   
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\v 51 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gazzam|strong="H1502"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzza|strong="H5798"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Paseah|strong="H6454"\w*,   
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\v 52 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Besai|strong="H1153"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meunim|strong="H4586"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Nephushesim,   
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\v 53 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bakbuk|strong="H1227"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hakupha|strong="H2709"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Harhur|strong="H2744"\w*,   
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\v 54 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bazlith|strong="H1213"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mehida|strong="H4240"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Harsha|strong="H2797"\w*,   
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\v 55 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Barkos|strong="H1302"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sisera|strong="H5516"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Temah|strong="H8547"\w*,   
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\v 56 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Neziah|strong="H5335"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hatipha|strong="H2412"\w*.   
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\v 57 \w The|strong="H5650"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*: \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sotai|strong="H5479"\w*, \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Sophereth|strong="H5618"\w*, \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Perida|strong="H6514"\w*,   
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\v 58 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jaala|strong="H3279"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Darkon|strong="H1874"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Giddel|strong="H1435"\w*,   
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\v 59 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hattil|strong="H2411"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pochereth-hazzebaim|strong="H6380"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amon.   
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\v 60 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H5411"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w numbered|strong="H3967"\w* 392 \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 61 \w The|strong="H5927"\w* following \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Tel-melah|strong="H8528"\w*, \w Tel-harsha|strong="H8521"\w*, \w Cherub|strong="H3743"\w*, Addon, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* Immer, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* prove \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w descended|strong="H2233"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*:   
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\v 62 \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Delaiah|strong="H1806"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nekoda|strong="H5353"\w*, 642 \w in|strong="H1121"\w* all.   
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\v 63 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*: \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hobaiah|strong="H2252"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hakkoz|strong="H6976"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w* (\w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w had|strong="H3548"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Barzillai|strong="H1271"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gileadite|strong="H1569"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*).   
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\v 64 These men \w searched|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1245"\w* \w their|strong="H1245"\w* family records, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* could \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H4672"\w* \w and|strong="H4480"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w were|strong="H4672"\w* excluded \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w priesthood|strong="H3550"\w* \w as|strong="H3550"\w* \w unclean|strong="H3808"\w*.   
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\v 65 \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w governor|strong="H8660"\w* ordered \w them|strong="H5975"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* eat \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w most|strong="H6944"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* consult \w the|strong="H5704"\w* Urim \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w Thummim|strong="H8550"\w*.   
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\v 66 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w numbered|strong="H3967"\w* 42,360,   
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\v 67 \w in|strong="H5650"\w* addition \w to|strong="H5650"\w* their 7,337 \w menservants|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* maidservants, \w as|strong="H5650"\w* well \w as|strong="H5650"\w* their 245 \w male|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* female \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*.   
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\v 68 They \w had|strong="H1581"\w* 736 horses, 245 mules,   
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\v 69 435 camels, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 6,720 donkeys.   
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\v 70 Some \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* families \w contributed|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w project|strong="H4399"\w*. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* governor \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* treasury 1,000 darics \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, 50 bowls, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* 530 priestly garments.   
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\v 71 \w And|strong="H3701"\w* \w some|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* heads \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* families \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* treasury \w for|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* project 20,000 darics \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* 2,200 \w minas|strong="H4488"\w* \w of|strong="H7611"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*.   
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\v 72 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* rest \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* gave \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w total|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* 20,000 darics \w of|strong="H1121"\w* gold, 2,000 minas \w of|strong="H1121"\w* silver, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* 67 \w priestly|strong="H3548"\w* garments.   
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\v 73 So the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, and temple servants, along with some of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns. And by the seventh month the Israelites had settled in their towns.   
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\v 1 \w At|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w time|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3478"\w* \w together|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w square|strong="H7339"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Water|strong="H4325"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* asked \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* bring \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w brought|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* women \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* could \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w understand|strong="H8085"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H7121"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* aloud \w from|strong="H4480"\w* daybreak \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w noon|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w faced|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w square|strong="H7339"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Water|strong="H4325"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* women \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w could|strong="H5971"\w* understand. \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* listened attentively \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w high|strong="H6213"\w* \w wooden|strong="H6086"\w* \w platform|strong="H4026"\w* \w built|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w occasion|strong="H5921"\w*. \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w Mattithiah|strong="H4993"\w*, \w Shema|strong="H8087"\w*, \w Anaiah|strong="H6043"\w*, Uriah, \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* \w Pedaiah|strong="H6305"\w*, \w Mishael|strong="H4332"\w*, \w Malchijah|strong="H4441"\w*, \w Hashum|strong="H2828"\w*, Hash-baddanah, \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w full|strong="H3605"\w* \w view|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* uplifted, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “Amen, Amen!” \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* faces \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground.   
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*—\w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*, \w Sherebiah|strong="H8274"\w*, \w Jamin|strong="H3226"\w*, \w Akkub|strong="H6126"\w*, \w Shabbethai|strong="H7678"\w*, \w Hodiah|strong="H1941"\w*, \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, \w Kelita|strong="H7042"\w*, \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w Jozabad|strong="H3107"\w*, \w Hanan|strong="H2605"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w Pelaiah|strong="H6411"\w*—instructed \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w* \w as|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w stood|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* places.   
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\v 8 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w they|strong="H7760"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w from|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w Book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H8451"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H8451"\w* God, \w explaining|strong="H6567"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w and|strong="H8451"\w* giving \w insight|strong="H7922"\w*, \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* people could understand what was being \w read|strong="H7121"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w governor|strong="H8660"\w*, \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w 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="H5971"\w* instructing \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3117"\w*, “\w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w mourn|strong="H1058"\w* \w or|strong="H8085"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w*.” \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* Nehemiah told \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* eat \w what|strong="H3559"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* rich, \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w what|strong="H3559"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w sweet|strong="H4477"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w portions|strong="H4490"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* nothing \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w grieve|strong="H6087"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w joy|strong="H2304"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w strength|strong="H4581"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w calmed|strong="H2814"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, saying, “\w Be|strong="H3117"\w* \w still|strong="H2814"\w*, \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w*. \w Do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w grieve|strong="H6087"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* began \w to|strong="H3212"\w* eat \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w portions|strong="H4490"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8057"\w* \w greatly|strong="H1419"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w understood|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* month, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* families, along \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, gathered around \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* study \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w booths|strong="H5521"\w* during \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w seventh|strong="H7637"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*,   
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\v 15 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w should|strong="H6213"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w message|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w spread|strong="H3318"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w saying|strong="H6963"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w back|strong="H3318"\w* \w branches|strong="H5929"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w*, \w wild|strong="H6213"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w*, \w myrtle|strong="H1918"\w*, \w palm|strong="H8558"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w leafy|strong="H5687"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*, \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w booths|strong="H5521"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w*.”   
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\v 16 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w back|strong="H3318"\w* branches, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w booths|strong="H5521"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w rooftops|strong="H1406"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w courtyards|strong="H2691"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w courts|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* God, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w squares|strong="H7339"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Water|strong="H4325"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Ephraim.   
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\v 17 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* exile \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w booths|strong="H5521"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*. \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Joshua \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nun|strong="H5126"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w celebrated|strong="H6213"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*. \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w rejoicing|strong="H8057"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Day|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* last, \w Ezra|strong="H7121"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* God. \w The|strong="H6213"\w* Israelites \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w eighth|strong="H8066"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w held|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6116"\w*, \w according|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w ordinance|strong="H4941"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w twenty-fourth|strong="H6242"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3478"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w*, \w fasting|strong="H6685"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* wearing \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* dust \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* heads.   
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\v 2 \w Those|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israelite|strong="H3478"\w* \w descent|strong="H2233"\w* separated \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w confessed|strong="H3034"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* fathers.   
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\v 3 \w While|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w stood|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* places, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w quarter|strong="H7243"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w spent|strong="H6965"\w* another \w quarter|strong="H7243"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w confession|strong="H3034"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*—\w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*, \w Kadmiel|strong="H6934"\w*, \w Shebaniah|strong="H7645"\w*, \w Bunni|strong="H1138"\w*, \w Sherebiah|strong="H8274"\w*, \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Chenani|strong="H3662"\w*—\w stood|strong="H6965"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w raised|strong="H6965"\w* \w platform|strong="H4608"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*—\w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w 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*—said, “\w Stand|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w*: \w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w glorious|strong="H3519"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7311"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w alone|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w created|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w highest|strong="H8064"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w host|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seas|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w give|strong="H2421"\w* \w life|strong="H2421"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w host|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w worships|strong="H7812"\w* \w You|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w You|strong="H7760"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* chose Abram, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Ur \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* Abraham.   
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\v 8 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* faithful \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Hittites|strong="H2850"\w*, \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Amorites \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Perizzites|strong="H6522"\w*, \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jebusites|strong="H2983"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Girgashites|strong="H1622"\w*—\w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w kept|strong="H5414"\w* \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w affliction|strong="H6040"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* fathers \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*; \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w cry|strong="H2201"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Red|strong="H5488"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w performed|strong="H6213"\w* signs \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w wonders|strong="H4159"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Pharaoh|strong="H6547"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* land, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w acted|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* arrogance \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* fathers. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yourself|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w endures|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w divided|strong="H1234"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w crossed|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w it|strong="H8432"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w dry|strong="H3004"\w* \w ground|strong="H3004"\w*. \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w hurled|strong="H7993"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w pursuers|strong="H7291"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w depths|strong="H4688"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w raging|strong="H5794"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w You|strong="H3915"\w* \w led|strong="H3212"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* fire \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* light \w for|strong="H1870"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* should travel.   
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\v 13 \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 spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w just|strong="H4941"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*, true \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w You|strong="H6680"\w* \w revealed|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|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="H3027"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w Your|strong="H3045"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w In|strong="H3899"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w hunger|strong="H7458"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*; \w in|strong="H3899"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w thirst|strong="H6772"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* told \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H8064"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w sworn|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w our|strong="H8085"\w* fathers \w became|strong="H7185"\w* \w arrogant|strong="H2102"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* stiff-necked \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w Your|strong="H8085"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w failed|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wonders|strong="H6381"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w performed|strong="H6213"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w stiffened|strong="H7185"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w necks|strong="H6203"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w leader|strong="H7218"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w bondage|strong="H5659"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* Egypt. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H7227"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* forgiving \w God|strong="H5414"\w*, \w gracious|strong="H2587"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w compassionate|strong="H7349"\w*, slow \w to|strong="H7725"\w* anger \w and|strong="H7725"\w* rich \w in|strong="H6213"\w* loving \w devotion|strong="H2617"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Even|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w cast|strong="H5927"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w image|strong="H4541"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w calf|strong="H5695"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* said, ‘\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* God \w who|strong="H2088"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,’ \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w terrible|strong="H6213"\w* \w blasphemies|strong="H5007"\w*,   
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\v 19 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w compassion|strong="H7356"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*. \w By|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w guiding|strong="H5148"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w*; \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* fire illuminated \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* should \w go|strong="H3212"\w*.   
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\v 20 \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 instruct|strong="H7919"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w withhold|strong="H4513"\w* \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w manna|strong="H4478"\w* \w from|strong="H7307"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w mouths|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w for|strong="H4325"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w thirst|strong="H6772"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w For|strong="H7272"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w sustained|strong="H3557"\w* \w them|strong="H1086"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w lacked|strong="H2637"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*. \w Their|strong="H3808"\w* \w clothes|strong="H8008"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w wear|strong="H1086"\w* \w out|strong="H1086"\w* \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w swell|strong="H1216"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w allotted|strong="H2505"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w every|strong="H5414"\w* \w corner|strong="H6285"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land. \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w took|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Heshbon|strong="H2809"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\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*.   
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\v 23 \w You|strong="H7235"\w* \w multiplied|strong="H7235"\w* \w their|strong="H3423"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* brought \w them|strong="H3423"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w land|strong="H8064"\w* \w You|strong="H7235"\w* \w had|strong="H7235"\w* told \w their|strong="H3423"\w* fathers \w to|strong="H1121"\w* enter \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w possessed|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*; \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w subdued|strong="H3665"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Canaanites|strong="H3669"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*. \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*, \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* wished.   
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\v 25 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w captured|strong="H3920"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w fertile|strong="H8082"\w* land \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w took|strong="H3920"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w goods|strong="H2898"\w*, wells already dug, \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w groves|strong="H2132"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w fruit|strong="H3978"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7230"\w*. \w So|strong="H7230"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* ate \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w were|strong="H1419"\w* \w filled|strong="H7646"\w*; \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w grew|strong="H8080"\w* \w fat|strong="H8080"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w delighted|strong="H5727"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w goodness|strong="H2898"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w But|strong="H5749"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w were|strong="H5030"\w* \w disobedient|strong="H4784"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H4775"\w* \w You|strong="H7725"\w*; \w they|strong="H6213"\w* flung \w Your|strong="H7725"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* behind \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w backs|strong="H1458"\w*. \w They|strong="H6213"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w Your|strong="H7725"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w who|strong="H5030"\w* \w had|strong="H5030"\w* \w admonished|strong="H5749"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w You|strong="H7725"\w*. \w They|strong="H6213"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w terrible|strong="H6213"\w* \w blasphemies|strong="H5007"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w* \w who|strong="H7227"\w* oppressed \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w* \w they|strong="H6256"\w* \w cried|strong="H6817"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w*. \w From|strong="H3027"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w compassion|strong="H7356"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w deliverers|strong="H3467"\w* \w who|strong="H7227"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* soon \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H6256"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*, \w they|strong="H6256"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w Your|strong="H6440"\w* \w sight|strong="H6440"\w*. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w*, \w who|strong="H7227"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w dominion|strong="H7287"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*. \w When|strong="H6256"\w* \w they|strong="H6256"\w* \w cried|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w Your|strong="H6440"\w* \w compassion|strong="H7356"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w admonished|strong="H5749"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w arrogant|strong="H2102"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* disobeyed \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*, \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w if|strong="H2398"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w practices|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stubborn|strong="H5637"\w* \w shoulder|strong="H3802"\w*; \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w stiffened|strong="H7185"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w necks|strong="H6203"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w would|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* patient \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w admonished|strong="H5749"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*. \w Yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* listen, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* neighboring \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w Your|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w compassion|strong="H7356"\w*, \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w end|strong="H3617"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*; \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H7227"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gracious|strong="H2587"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w compassionate|strong="H7349"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w So|strong="H6258"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w our|strong="H3605"\w* God, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w awesome|strong="H3372"\w* God \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w keeps|strong="H8104"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* gracious \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*, \w do|strong="H8104"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* view lightly \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hardship|strong="H8513"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H4672"\w* \w upon|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w upon|strong="H6440"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w*, \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w our|strong="H3605"\w* ancestors \w and|strong="H4428"\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 days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Assyria \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H6662"\w* \w just|strong="H6662"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* befallen \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w acted|strong="H6213"\w* faithfully, \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w acted|strong="H6213"\w* \w wickedly|strong="H7561"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w Our|strong="H6213"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* fathers \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obey|strong="H6213"\w* \w Your|strong="H6213"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Your|strong="H6213"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w warnings|strong="H5715"\w* \w that|strong="H3548"\w* \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w For|strong="H6440"\w* \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w while|strong="H7227"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*, \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w abundant|strong="H7227"\w* \w goodness|strong="H2898"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w spacious|strong="H7342"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w fertile|strong="H8082"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w would|strong="H7451"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* ways.   
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\v 36 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* fathers \w to|strong="H5921"\w* enjoy \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w goodness|strong="H2898"\w*—\w here|strong="H2009"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w*!   
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\v 37 \w Its|strong="H5414"\w* \w abundant|strong="H7235"\w* \w harvest|strong="H8393"\w* goes \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w bodies|strong="H1472"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* livestock \w as|strong="H7235"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w please|strong="H7522"\w*. We \w are|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w*.   
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\v 38 In view of all this, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* make \w a|strong="H3068"\w* binding agreement, putting it in writing and sealing it with the names of our leaders, Levites, and priests.”   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ones \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sealed|strong="H2856"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w document|strong="H2856"\w*: Nehemiah \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w governor|strong="H8269"\w*, son \w of|strong="H8269"\w* Hacaliah, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w also|strong="H2063"\w* Zedekiah,   
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\v 2 Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,   
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\v 3 Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,   
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\v 4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,   
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\v 5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,   
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\v 6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,   
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\v 7 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,   
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\v 8 Maaziah, Bilgai, \w and|strong="H4918"\w* Shemaiah. These were \w the|strong="H4918"\w* priests.   
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\v 9 \w The|strong="H3548"\w* Levites: Jeshua son \w of|strong="H3548"\w* Azaniah, Binnui \w of|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* sons \w of|strong="H3548"\w* Henadad, Kadmiel,   
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\v 10 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3881"\w* associates: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,   
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\v 11 Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,   
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\v 12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,   
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\v 13 Hodiah, Bani, \w and|strong="H2139"\w* Beninu.   
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\v 14 And \w the|strong="H1137"\w* leaders of \w the|strong="H1137"\w* people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, \w Bani|strong="H1137"\w*,   
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\v 15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,   
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\v 16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,   
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\v 17 Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,   
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\v 18 Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,   
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\v 19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,   
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\v 20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,   
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\v 21 Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,   
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\v 22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,   
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\v 23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,   
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\v 24 Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,   
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\v 25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,   
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\v 26 Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,   
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\v 27 Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.   
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\v 28 “\w The|strong="H1196"\w* rest of \w the|strong="H1196"\w* people—\w the|strong="H1196"\w* priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, \w and|strong="H4409"\w* all who had separated themselves from \w the|strong="H1196"\w* people of \w the|strong="H1196"\w* land to obey \w the|strong="H1196"\w* Law of God—along with their wives \w and|strong="H4409"\w* all their sons \w and|strong="H4409"\w* daughters who are able to understand,   
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\v 29 hereby join \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* noble \w brothers|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* commit \w themselves|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sworn oath \w to|strong="H1121"\w* follow \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God given \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w His|strong="H3605"\w* servant Moses \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w obey|strong="H3045"\w* \w carefully|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* commandments, ordinances, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* statutes \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* Lord.   
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\v 30 \w We|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* daughters \w in|strong="H5921"\w* marriage \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w take|strong="H2388"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* daughters \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* sons.   
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\v 31 \w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* merchandise \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H5414"\w* kind \w of|strong="H1121"\w* grain \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w sell|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* Sabbath day, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w buy|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* Sabbath \w or|strong="H3808"\w* holy day. \w Every|strong="H3947"\w* seventh \w year|strong="H1121"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* fields \w lie|strong="H5414"\w* fallow \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* cancel \w every|strong="H3947"\w* debt.   
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\v 32 \w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w also|strong="H3027"\w* \w place|strong="H3027"\w* ourselves \w under|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* obligation \w to|strong="H3027"\w* contribute \w a|strong="H3068"\w* third \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* shekel \w yearly|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w service|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* house \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*:   
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\v 33 \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* showbread, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w regular|strong="H5656"\w* grain offerings \w and|strong="H1004"\w* burnt offerings, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Sabbath offerings, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* New Moons \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* feasts, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* holy offerings, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sin offerings \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* atonement \w for|strong="H5921"\w* Israel, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* duties \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="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* cast lots \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* priests, Levites, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* people \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* donation \w of|strong="H1004"\w* wood \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w times|strong="H4150"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* year. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* bring \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* God \w to|strong="H3478"\w* burn \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* altar \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* God, \w as|strong="H1004"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* written \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Law.   
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\v 35 We \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H3881"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* firstfruits \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H1486"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w every|strong="H8141"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6086"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\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* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* bring \w the|strong="H3605"\w* firstborn \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* sons \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* livestock, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* written \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Law, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* bring \w the|strong="H3605"\w* firstborn \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* herds \w and|strong="H3068"\w* flocks \w to|strong="H3068"\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="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* priests \w who|strong="H3605"\w* minister \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 37 Moreover, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* bring \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* storerooms \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* our God \w the|strong="H3548"\w* firstfruits \w of|strong="H1121"\w* our dough, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* our grain offerings, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* fruit \w of|strong="H1121"\w* all our trees, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* our new wine \w and|strong="H1121"\w* oil. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* tenth \w of|strong="H1121"\w* our produce belongs \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w Levites|strong="H1121"\w*, so \w that|strong="H3548"\w* \w they|strong="H3789"\w* \w shall|strong="H3548"\w* receive tithes \w in|strong="H1004"\w* all \w the|strong="H3548"\w* towns \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* labor.   
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\v 38 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Aaron’s line \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* accompany \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w when|strong="H3881"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* collect \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tenth|strong="H4643"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w bring|strong="H3881"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tenth|strong="H4643"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w tithes|strong="H4643"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* storerooms \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w treasury|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* God.   
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\v 39 \w For|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* Israelites \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* contributions \w of|strong="H1121"\w* grain, new wine, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* oil \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* storerooms \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* articles \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H1004"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w kept|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* ministering \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w the|strong="H5927"\w* gatekeepers, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* singers stay. \w Thus|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* neglect \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* God.”   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w rest|strong="H7605"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w cast|strong="H5307"\w* \w lots|strong="H1486"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w bring|strong="H5307"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w while|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w remaining|strong="H3427"\w* \w nine|strong="H8672"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H5307"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w And|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w volunteered|strong="H5068"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w These|strong="H3881"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w provinces|strong="H4082"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. (\w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* villages \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, however, \w each|strong="H4082"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w own|strong="H3548"\w* property \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3427"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*—\w the|strong="H5650"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w temple|strong="H5411"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w*’s \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*—   
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\v 4 \w while|strong="H3427"\w* some \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.) \w From|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*: \w Athaiah|strong="H6265"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*, \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amariah, \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shephatiah|strong="H8203"\w*, \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mahalalel|strong="H4111"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendant|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Perez|strong="H6557"\w*;   
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\v 5 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Baruch|strong="H1263"\w*, \w the|strong="H1263"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Col-hozeh|strong="H3626"\w*, \w 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 a|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendant|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Shelah.   
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Perez|strong="H6557"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w settled|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* totaled 468 \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w valor|strong="H2428"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w From|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3470"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*: \w Sallu|strong="H5543"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, \w the|strong="H3470"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joed|strong="H3133"\w*, \w the|strong="H3470"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pedaiah|strong="H6305"\w*, \w the|strong="H3470"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kolaiah|strong="H6964"\w*, \w the|strong="H3470"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, \w the|strong="H3470"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ithiel, \w the|strong="H3470"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshaiah|strong="H3470"\w*;   
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\v 8 \w and|strong="H3967"\w* his followers \w Gabbai|strong="H1373"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w Sallai|strong="H5543"\w*—928 men.   
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\v 9 \w Joel|strong="H3100"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zichri|strong="H2147"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w officer|strong="H6496"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hassenuah|strong="H5574"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Second|strong="H4932"\w* District \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*: \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joiarib|strong="H3114"\w*; \w Jachin|strong="H3199"\w*;   
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\v 11 \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*, \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, \w 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* Ahitub, \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w chief|strong="H5057"\w* official \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6659"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God;   
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\v 12 \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w their|strong="H6213"\w* associates \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*—822 \w men|strong="H1121"\w*; \w Adaiah|strong="H5718"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroham|strong="H3395"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pelaliah|strong="H6421"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Amzi, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pashhur|strong="H6583"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Malchijah|strong="H4441"\w*;   
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\v 13 \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H8147"\w* associates, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w families|strong="H1121"\w*—242 \w men|strong="H1121"\w*; \w Amashai|strong="H6023"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azarel|strong="H5832"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahzai, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meshillemoth|strong="H4919"\w*, \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Immer;   
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\v 14 \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* associates—128 \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w valor|strong="H2428"\w*. \w Zabdiel|strong="H2068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Haggedolim \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w overseer|strong="H6496"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*: \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hasshub|strong="H2815"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azrikam|strong="H5840"\w*, \w 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*;   
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\v 16 \w Shabbethai|strong="H7678"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jozabad|strong="H3107"\w*, \w two|strong="H1004"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w who|strong="H3881"\w* \w supervised|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w outside|strong="H2435"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* God;   
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\v 17 \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Mica, \w the|strong="H3034"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zabdi|strong="H2067"\w*, \w the|strong="H3034"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asaph, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* led \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="H3034"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w*; \w Bakbukiah|strong="H1229"\w*, \w second|strong="H4932"\w* \w among|strong="H7218"\w* \w his|strong="H4318"\w* associates; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Abda|strong="H5653"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shammua|strong="H8051"\w*, \w the|strong="H3034"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Galal|strong="H1559"\w*, \w the|strong="H3034"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeduthun|strong="H3038"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* totaled 284.   
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\v 19 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w*: \w Akkub|strong="H6126"\w*, \w Talmon|strong="H2929"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w their|strong="H8104"\w* associates, \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w at|strong="H7778"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*—172 \w men|strong="H8147"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H7605"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, \w with|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\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* villages \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H5892"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H3548"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H5411"\w* \w servants|strong="H5411"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* hill \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ophel|strong="H6077"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ziha|strong="H6727"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w Gishpa|strong="H1658"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 22 Now \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 in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w Uzzi|strong="H5813"\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 He|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asaph’s \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w charge|strong="H6496"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w service|strong="H4399"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God.   
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\v 23 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w command|strong="H4687"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*, \w an|strong="H3588"\w* ordinance regulating \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* \w activities|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Pethahiah|strong="H6611"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Meshezabel|strong="H4898"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendant|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerah|strong="H2226"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s agent \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w concerning|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w As|strong="H3063"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3427"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*, some \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Kiriath-arba|strong="H7153"\w*, \w Dibon|strong="H1769"\w*, \w Jekabzeel|strong="H3343"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3427"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*;   
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\v 26 in \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w Moladah|strong="H4137"\w*, \w and|strong="H4137"\w* \w Beth-pelet|strong="H1046"\w*;   
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\v 27 \w in|strong="H1323"\w* \w Hazar-shual|strong="H2705"\w*; \w in|strong="H1323"\w* Beersheba \w and|strong="H1323"\w* its \w villages|strong="H1323"\w*;   
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\v 28 \w in|strong="H1323"\w* \w Ziklag|strong="H6860"\w*; \w in|strong="H1323"\w* \w Meconah|strong="H4368"\w* \w and|strong="H1323"\w* its \w villages|strong="H1323"\w*;   
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\v 29 in \w En-rimmon|strong="H5884"\w*, \w Zorah|strong="H6881"\w*, \w Jarmuth|strong="H3412"\w*,   
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\v 30 \w Zanoah|strong="H2182"\w*, \w Adullam|strong="H5725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w their|strong="H5704"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*; \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w its|strong="H1516"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*; \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w in|strong="H2583"\w* \w Azekah|strong="H5825"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w its|strong="H1516"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*. \w So|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* settled \w from|strong="H5704"\w* Beersheba \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w way|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Hinnom|strong="H2011"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Geba|strong="H1387"\w* lived \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Michmash|strong="H4363"\w*, \w Aija|strong="H5857"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w with|strong="H1121"\w* its \w villages|strong="H1323"\w*;   
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\v 32 in \w Anathoth|strong="H6068"\w*, \w Nob|strong="H5011"\w*, \w Ananiah|strong="H6055"\w*,   
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\v 33 \w Hazor|strong="H2674"\w*, \w Ramah|strong="H7414"\w*, \w Gittaim|strong="H1664"\w*,   
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\v 34 \w Hadid|strong="H2307"\w*, \w Zeboim|strong="H6650"\w*, \w Neballat|strong="H5041"\w*,   
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\v 35 \w Lod|strong="H3850"\w*, \w and|strong="H1516"\w* Ono; \w and|strong="H1516"\w* in the \w Valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H1516"\w* the \w Craftsmen|strong="H2791"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w divisions|strong="H4256"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* settled \w in|strong="H3063"\w* \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*.   
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\v 1 Now \w these|strong="H3881"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w who|strong="H3548"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shealtiel|strong="H7597"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*: \w Seraiah|strong="H8304"\w*, \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w*,   
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\v 2 Amariah, \w Malluch|strong="H4409"\w*, \w Hattush|strong="H2407"\w*,   
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\v 3 \w Shecaniah|strong="H7935"\w*, \w Rehum|strong="H7348"\w*, \w Meremoth|strong="H4822"\w*,   
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\v 4 \w Iddo|strong="H5714"\w*, \w Ginnethon|strong="H1599"\w*, Abijah,   
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\v 5 \w Mijamin|strong="H4326"\w*, \w Maadiah|strong="H4573"\w*, \w Bilgah|strong="H1083"\w*,   
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\v 6 \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w Joiarib|strong="H3114"\w*, \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*,   
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\v 7 \w Sallu|strong="H5543"\w*, \w Amok|strong="H5987"\w*, \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*. \w These|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3117"\w* associates \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w*, \w Binnui|strong="H1131"\w*, \w Kadmiel|strong="H6934"\w*, \w Sherebiah|strong="H8274"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* associates, led \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w songs|strong="H1960"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="H1960"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Bakbukiah|strong="H1229"\w* \w and|strong="H4931"\w* \w Unni|strong="H6042"\w*, \w their|strong="H5048"\w* associates, stood across \w from|strong="H5048"\w* \w them|strong="H5048"\w* \w in|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H5048"\w* services.   
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\v 10 \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Joiakim|strong="H3113"\w*, \w Joiakim|strong="H3113"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* Eliashib, Eliashib \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Joiada|strong="H3111"\w*,   
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\v 11 \w Joiada|strong="H3111"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w and|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jaddua|strong="H3037"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Joiakim|strong="H3113"\w*, \w these|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w priestly|strong="H3548"\w* families: \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* family \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*;   
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\v 13 of \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w*, \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*; of Amariah, \w Jehohanan|strong="H3076"\w*;   
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\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*;   
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\v 15 of \w Harim|strong="H2766"\w*, \w Adna|strong="H5733"\w*; of \w Meraioth|strong="H4812"\w*, \w Helkai|strong="H2517"\w*;   
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\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*;   
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\v 17 of Abijah, \w Zichri|strong="H2147"\w*; of \w Miniamin|strong="H4509"\w* \w and|strong="H4153"\w* of \w Moadiah|strong="H4153"\w*, \w Piltai|strong="H6408"\w*;   
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\v 18 \w of|strong="H8098"\w* \w Bilgah|strong="H1083"\w*, \w Shammua|strong="H8051"\w*; \w of|strong="H8098"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w Jonathan|strong="H3083"\w*;   
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\v 19 of \w Joiarib|strong="H3114"\w*, \w Mattenai|strong="H4982"\w*; of \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*, \w Uzzi|strong="H5813"\w*;   
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\v 20 of \w Sallai|strong="H5543"\w*, \w Kallai|strong="H7040"\w*; of \w Amok|strong="H5987"\w*, \w Eber|strong="H5677"\w*;   
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\v 21 of \w Hilkiah|strong="H2518"\w*, \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*; \w and|strong="H2811"\w* of \w Jedaiah|strong="H3048"\w*, \w Nethanel|strong="H5417"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Eliashib, \w Joiada|strong="H3111"\w*, \w Johanan|strong="H3110"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jaddua|strong="H3037"\w*, \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Persian|strong="H6542"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* families \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w As|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* family \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Johanan|strong="H3110"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Eliashib \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Chronicles|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w The|strong="H1984"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1984"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hashabiah|strong="H2811"\w*, \w Sherebiah|strong="H8274"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeshua|strong="H3442"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Kadmiel|strong="H6934"\w*, \w along|strong="H5980"\w* \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w their|strong="H3034"\w* associates, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* stood across \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H5048"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w give|strong="H3034"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="H3034"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* section alternated \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H1984"\w* \w other|strong="H5048"\w*, \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w prescribed|strong="H4687"\w* \w by|strong="H4687"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H1984"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* God.   
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\v 25 \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, \w Bakbukiah|strong="H1229"\w*, \w Obadiah|strong="H5662"\w*, \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*, \w Talmon|strong="H2929"\w*, \w and|strong="H8104"\w* \w Akkub|strong="H6126"\w* \w were|strong="H7778"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w* \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w guarded|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* storerooms \w at|strong="H7778"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* served \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joiakim|strong="H3113"\w* \w 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* \w Jozadak|strong="H3136"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w governor|strong="H6346"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w At|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dedication|strong="H2598"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w out|strong="H1245"\w* \w from|strong="H3881"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* homes \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w brought|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w celebrate|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* joyous \w dedication|strong="H2598"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="H8426"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w singing|strong="H7892"\w*, accompanied \w by|strong="H6213"\w* \w cymbals|strong="H4700"\w*, \w harps|strong="H3658"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w lyres|strong="H3658"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H1121"\w* assembled \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w region|strong="H3603"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Netophathites|strong="H5200"\w*,   
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\v 29 \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 they|strong="H1992"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 30 After \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w had|strong="H3548"\w* \w purified|strong="H2891"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2891"\w*, \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w purified|strong="H2891"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="H8426"\w* \w choirs|strong="H8426"\w*. \w One|strong="H8147"\w* \w was|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* proceed \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w*, \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Dung \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w Hoshaiah|strong="H1955"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w the|strong="H2677"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w followed|strong="H3212"\w*,   
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\v 33 along with \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w*, \w Meshullam|strong="H4918"\w*,   
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\v 34 \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Benjamin|strong="H1144"\w*, \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*,   
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\v 35 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* some \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w with|strong="H3548"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jonathan|strong="H3129"\w*, \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Mattaniah|strong="H4983"\w*, \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Micaiah|strong="H4320"\w*, \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zaccur|strong="H2139"\w*, \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Asaph,   
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\v 36 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* associates—\w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, \w Azarel|strong="H5832"\w*, \w Milalai|strong="H4450"\w*, \w Gilalai|strong="H1562"\w*, \w Maai|strong="H4597"\w*, \w Nethanel|strong="H5417"\w*, \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Hanani|strong="H2607"\w*—\w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w musical|strong="H7892"\w* \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* prescribed \w by|strong="H6440"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* God. \w Ezra|strong="H5830"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w* \w led|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* procession.   
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\v 37 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Fountain|strong="H5869"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H5927"\w* \w directly|strong="H5048"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w steps|strong="H4609"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w City|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ascent|strong="H4608"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w passed|strong="H4325"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Water|strong="H4325"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*.   
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\v 38 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="H8426"\w* \w choir|strong="H8426"\w* \w proceeded|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="H5704"\w* \w followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w top|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*, past \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ovens|strong="H8574"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Broad|strong="H7342"\w* \w Wall|strong="H2346"\w*,   
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\v 39 \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* Ephraim, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jeshanah|strong="H3466"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w Hananel|strong="H2606"\w*, \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hundred|strong="H3968"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w And|strong="H6629"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Guard|strong="H4307"\w*.   
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\v 40 \w The|strong="H5975"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="H8426"\w* \w choirs|strong="H8426"\w* \w then|strong="H5975"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* God, \w as|strong="H2677"\w* \w did|strong="H8147"\w* \w I|strong="H1004"\w*, \w along|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w officials|strong="H5461"\w* \w accompanying|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w*,   
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\v 41 as well as \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w with|strong="H3548"\w* \w their|strong="H3548"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w*—Eliakim, \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, \w Miniamin|strong="H4509"\w*, \w Micaiah|strong="H4320"\w*, Elioenai, \w Zechariah|strong="H2148"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*—   
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\v 42 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w also|strong="H8085"\w* \w Maaseiah|strong="H4641"\w*, \w Shemaiah|strong="H8098"\w*, Eleazar, \w Uzzi|strong="H5813"\w*, \w Jehohanan|strong="H3076"\w*, \w Malchijah|strong="H4441"\w*, \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w Ezer|strong="H5829"\w*. \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* choirs \w sang|strong="H7891"\w* out under \w the|strong="H8085"\w* direction \w of|strong="H8085"\w* \w Jezrahiah|strong="H3156"\w*.   
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\v 43 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*, \w rejoicing|strong="H8057"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* God \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w given|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H8055"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*. \w The|strong="H8085"\w* women \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w children|strong="H3206"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w*, \w so|strong="H1571"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w afar|strong="H7350"\w*.   
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\v 44 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w men|strong="H6485"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* rooms \w that|strong="H3588"\w* housed \w the|strong="H5921"\w* supplies, \w contributions|strong="H8641"\w*, \w firstfruits|strong="H7225"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w tithes|strong="H4643"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w portions|strong="H4521"\w* specified \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3664"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H1931"\w* storerooms \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* villages, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8057"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w were|strong="H3881"\w* \w serving|strong="H5975"\w*.   
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\v 45 They \w performed|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w service|strong="H4931"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H8104"\w* God \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w service|strong="H4931"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w purification|strong="H2893"\w*, along \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w*, \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w had|strong="H1732"\w* \w prescribed|strong="H4687"\w*.   
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\v 46 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w ago|strong="H3117"\w*, \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* Asaph, \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* directors \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w songs|strong="H7892"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="H3034"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* God.   
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\v 47 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Zerubbabel|strong="H2216"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Nehemiah|strong="H5166"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w contributed|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* \w portions|strong="H4521"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* aside \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* \w portions|strong="H4521"\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 set|strong="H5414"\w* aside \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* \w portions|strong="H4521"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Aaron.   
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\v 1 \w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w Book|strong="H5612"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* aloud \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* hearing \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* passage stating \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5984"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w Moabite|strong="H4125"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w* enter \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*,   
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\v 2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w met|strong="H6923"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w hired|strong="H7936"\w* \w Balaam|strong="H1109"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* call \w down|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* (\w although|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* \w into|strong="H2015"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*).   
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\v 3 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* soon \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H6154"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H8085"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w they|strong="H3605"\w* excluded \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H8451"\w* \w foreign|strong="H6154"\w* descent.   
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\v 4 \w Now|strong="H2088"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*, Eliashib \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w relative|strong="H7138"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w*, \w had|strong="H5414"\w* been \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w charge|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* storerooms \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="H5414"\w*   
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\v 5 \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* Tobiah \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w room|strong="H3957"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w previously|strong="H6440"\w* \w stored|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w frankincense|strong="H3828"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* temple \w articles|strong="H3627"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w tithes|strong="H4643"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w*, \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w oil|strong="H3323"\w* \w prescribed|strong="H4687"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w gatekeepers|strong="H7778"\w*, \w along|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w contributions|strong="H8641"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* happening, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* returned \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Artaxerxes \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w thirty-second|strong="H7970"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w reign|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Some|strong="H4480"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w later|strong="H7093"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* obtained \w leave|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*   
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\v 7 \w to|strong="H6213"\w* return \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H1004"\w* discovered \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H2691"\w* Eliashib \w had|strong="H3389"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* behalf \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w* \w by|strong="H7451"\w* providing \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w courts|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* God.   
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\v 8 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w displeased|strong="H7489"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Tobiah|strong="H2900"\w*’s \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w goods|strong="H3627"\w* \w out|strong="H2351"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H4503"\w* ordered \w that|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w rooms|strong="H3957"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w purified|strong="H2891"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H4503"\w* had \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w articles|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* God \w restored|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, along \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* grain \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w frankincense|strong="H3828"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w learned|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w portions|strong="H4521"\w* \w for|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 to|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* \w responsible|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w performing|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w service|strong="H4399"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w gone|strong="H1272"\w* \w back|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* own \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w So|strong="H5975"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w rebuked|strong="H7378"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w officials|strong="H5461"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* asked, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w has|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* God been \w neglected|strong="H5800"\w*?” \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Levites \w and|strong="H1004"\w* singers \w together|strong="H6908"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w stationed|strong="H5975"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w posts|strong="H5977"\w*,   
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\v 12 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* brought \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tenth|strong="H4643"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w*, \w new|strong="H8492"\w* \w wine|strong="H8492"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w oil|strong="H3323"\w* \w into|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* storerooms.   
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\v 13 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w appointed|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H2803"\w* treasurers \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* storerooms \w Shelemiah|strong="H8018"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w*, \w Zadok|strong="H6659"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w scribe|strong="H5608"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Pedaiah|strong="H6305"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hanan|strong="H2605"\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 to|strong="H5921"\w* \w assist|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w considered|strong="H2803"\w* trustworthy. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w responsible|strong="H4480"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* distributing \w the|strong="H5921"\w* supplies \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w fellow|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* God, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w blot|strong="H4229"\w* \w out|strong="H4229"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w deeds|strong="H2617"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* loving \w devotion|strong="H2617"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* God \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w services|strong="H4929"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w treading|strong="H1869"\w* \w winepresses|strong="H1660"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* bringing \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w grain|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w loading|strong="H6006"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H2543"\w*, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w figs|strong="H8384"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* goods \w were|strong="H3117"\w* being brought \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w So|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w warned|strong="H5749"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w selling|strong="H4376"\w* \w food|strong="H6718"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 16 Additionally, \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6876"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* importing \w fish|strong="H1709"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w merchandise|strong="H4377"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w selling|strong="H4376"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w rebuked|strong="H7378"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*—\w profaning|strong="H2490"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*?   
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\v 18 \w Did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* forefathers \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H2063"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w brought|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*? \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w now|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* rekindling \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2740"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w profaning|strong="H2490"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*!”   
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\v 19 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w evening|strong="H3117"\w* shadows \w began|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w fall|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w just|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* ordered \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* posted \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w load|strong="H4853"\w* \w could|strong="H5288"\w* \w enter|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Once|strong="H6471"\w* \w or|strong="H4376"\w* \w twice|strong="H6471"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w merchants|strong="H7402"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* goods camped \w outside|strong="H2351"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,   
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\v 21 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H6256"\w* \w warned|strong="H5749"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* camping \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w front|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*? \w If|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w do|strong="H8138"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w again|strong="H7971"\w*, \w I|strong="H6256"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w lay|strong="H7971"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*.” \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* return \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* instructed \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w purify|strong="H2891"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6942"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w guard|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* order \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w holy|strong="H6942"\w*. \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* God, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w show|strong="H2347"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2617"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w abundant|strong="H7230"\w* loving \w devotion|strong="H2617"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w had|strong="H3064"\w* \w married|strong="H3427"\w* \w women|strong="H1992"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* Ashdod, \w Ammon|strong="H4125"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4125"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5234"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w language|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ashdod \w or|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* other \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w*, \w but|strong="H1696"\w* \w could|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w language|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3066"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w rebuked|strong="H7378"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* called \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w curses|strong="H7043"\w* \w on|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w beat|strong="H5221"\w* \w some|strong="H1992"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w these|strong="H1992"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w pulled|strong="H4803"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w hair|strong="H4803"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w before|strong="H5973"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* said, “\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* marriage \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w or|strong="H1121"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* wives \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w or|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5375"\w*!   
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\v 26 \w Did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Solomon|strong="H8010"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* matters \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w*? \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* loved \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*—\w yet|strong="H1571"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5237"\w* women drew \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*.   
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\v 27 Must \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H8085"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* too \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w terrible|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w acting|strong="H4603"\w* \w unfaithfully|strong="H4603"\w* \w against|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* God \w by|strong="H3427"\w* \w marrying|strong="H3427"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5237"\w* \w women|strong="H7451"\w*?”   
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\v 28 \w Even|strong="H5921"\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 Jehoiada|strong="H3111"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Eliashib \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w had|strong="H3548"\w* become \w a|strong="H3068"\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 Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w drove|strong="H1272"\w* \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 29 \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* God, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H1992"\w* \w defiled|strong="H1352"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priesthood|strong="H3550"\w* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w priesthood|strong="H3550"\w* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*.   
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\v 30 Thus \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w purified|strong="H2891"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w* \w from|strong="H3881"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5236"\w*, \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w assigned|strong="H4399"\w* \w specific|strong="H4399"\w* \w duties|strong="H4931"\w* \w to|strong="H5975"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3881"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w I|strong="H6256"\w* \w also|strong="H6256"\w* arranged \w for|strong="H6086"\w* contributions \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* \w at|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H2142"\w* \w appointed|strong="H2163"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w*, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w for|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H2142"\w* \w firstfruits|strong="H1061"\w*. \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H2142"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H2142"\w* God, \w with|strong="H6086"\w* \w favor|strong="H2896"\w*.