Nehemiah
CHAPTER1
1ThewordsofNehemiahthesonofHachaliahAndit cametopassinthemonthChisleu,inthetwentiethyear,as IwasinShushanthepalace,
2ThatHanani,oneofmybrethren,came,heandcertain menofJudah;andIaskedthemconcerningtheJewsthat hadescaped,whichwereleftofthecaptivity,and concerningJerusalem
3Andtheysaiduntome,Theremnantthatareleftofthe captivitythereintheprovinceareingreatafflictionand reproach:thewallofJerusalemalsoisbrokendown,and thegatesthereofareburnedwithfire.
4Anditcametopass,whenIheardthesewords,thatIsat downandwept,andmournedcertaindays,andfasted,and prayedbeforetheGodofheaven,
5Andsaid,Ibeseechthee,OLORDGodofheaven,the greatandterribleGod,thatkeepethcovenantandmercyfor themthatlovehimandobservehiscommandments:
6Letthineearnowbeattentive,andthineeyesopen,that thoumayestheartheprayerofthyservant,whichIpray beforetheenow,dayandnight,forthechildrenofIsrael thyservants,andconfessthesinsofthechildrenofIsrael, whichwehavesinnedagainstthee:bothIandmyfather's househavesinned.
7Wehavedealtverycorruptlyagainstthee,andhavenot keptthecommandments,northestatutes,northe judgments,whichthoucommandedstthyservantMoses.
8Remember,Ibeseechthee,thewordthatthou commandedstthyservantMoses,saying,Ifyetransgress,I willscatteryouabroadamongthenations:
9Butifyeturnuntome,andkeepmycommandments,and dothem;thoughtherewereofyoucastoutuntothe uttermostpartoftheheaven,yetwillIgatherthemfrom thence,andwillbringthemuntotheplacethatIhave chosentosetmynamethere.
10Nowthesearethyservantsandthypeople,whomthou hastredeemedbythygreatpower,andbythystronghand 11OLord,Ibeseechthee,letnowthineearbeattentiveto theprayerofthyservant,andtotheprayerofthyservants, whodesiretofearthyname:andprosper,Ipraythee,thy servantthisday,andgranthimmercyinthesightofthis manForIwastheking'scupbearer
CHAPTER2
1AnditcametopassinthemonthNisan,inthetwentieth yearofArtaxerxestheking,thatwinewasbeforehim:and Itookupthewine,andgaveituntothekingNowIhad notbeenbeforetimesadinhispresence
2Whereforethekingsaiduntome,Whyisthy countenancesad,seeingthouartnotsick?thisisnothing elsebutsorrowofheartThenIwasverysoreafraid, 3Andsaiduntotheking,Letthekingliveforever:why shouldnotmycountenancebesad,whenthecity,theplace ofmyfathers'sepulchres,liethwaste,andthegatesthereof areconsumedwithfire?
4Thenthekingsaiduntome,Forwhatdostthoumake request?SoIprayedtotheGodofheaven
5AndIsaiduntotheking,Ifitpleasetheking,andifthy servanthavefoundfavourinthysight,thatthouwouldest sendmeuntoJudah,untothecityofmyfathers'sepulchres, thatImaybuildit
6Andthekingsaiduntome,(thequeenalsosittingby him,)Forhowlongshallthyjourneybe?andwhenwilt thoureturn?Soitpleasedthekingtosendme;andIset himatime
7MoreoverIsaiduntotheking,Ifitpleasetheking,let lettersbegivenmetothegovernorsbeyondtheriver,that theymayconveymeovertillIcomeintoJudah; 8AndaletteruntoAsaphthekeeperoftheking'sforest, thathemaygivemetimbertomakebeamsforthegatesof thepalacewhichappertainedtothehouse,andforthewall ofthecity,andforthehousethatIshallenterinto.Andthe kinggrantedme,accordingtothegoodhandofmyGod uponme
9ThenIcametothegovernorsbeyondtheriver,andgave themtheking'slettersNowthekinghadsentcaptainsof thearmyandhorsemenwithme
10WhenSanballattheHoronite,andTobiahtheservant, theAmmonite,heardofit,itgrievedthemexceedinglythat therewascomeamantoseekthewelfareofthechildrenof Israel.
11SoIcametoJerusalem,andwastherethreedays 12AndIaroseinthenight,Iandsomefewmenwithme; neithertoldIanymanwhatmyGodhadputinmyheartto doatJerusalem:neitherwasthereanybeastwithme,save thebeastthatIrodeupon
13AndIwentoutbynightbythegateofthevalley,even beforethedragonwell,andtothedungport,andviewed thewallsofJerusalem,whichwerebrokendown,andthe gatesthereofwereconsumedwithfire
14ThenIwentontothegateofthefountain,andtothe king'spool:buttherewasnoplaceforthebeastthatwas undermetopass.
15ThenwentIupinthenightbythebrook,andviewed thewall,andturnedback,andenteredbythegateofthe valley,andsoreturned
16AndtherulersknewnotwhitherIwent,orwhatIdid; neitherhadIasyettoldittotheJews,nortothepriests, nortothenobles,nortotherulers,nortotherestthatdid thework
17ThensaidIuntothem,Yeseethedistressthatwearein, howJerusalemliethwaste,andthegatesthereofareburned withfire:come,andletusbuildupthewallofJerusalem, thatwebenomoreareproach.
18ThenItoldthemofthehandofmyGodwhichwas gooduponme;asalsotheking'swordsthathehadspoken untome.Andtheysaid,Letusriseupandbuild.Sothey strengthenedtheirhandsforthisgoodwork
19ButwhenSanballattheHoronite,andTobiahthe servant,theAmmonite,andGeshemtheArabian,heardit, theylaughedustoscorn,anddespisedus,andsaid,Whatis thisthingthatyedo?willyerebelagainsttheking?
20ThenansweredIthem,andsaiduntothem,TheGodof heaven,hewillprosperus;thereforewehisservantswill ariseandbuild:butyehavenoportion,norright,nor memorial,inJerusalem.
1ThenEliashibthehighpriestroseupwithhisbrethren thepriests,andtheybuildedthesheepgate;theysanctified it,andsetupthedoorsofit;evenuntothetowerofMeah theysanctifiedit,untothetowerofHananeel
2AndnextuntohimbuildedthemenofJerichoAndnext tothembuildedZaccurthesonofImri.
3ButthefishgatedidthesonsofHassenaahbuild,who alsolaidthebeamsthereof,andsetupthedoorsthereof, thelocksthereof,andthebarsthereof.
4AndnextuntothemrepairedMeremoththesonofUrijah, thesonofKozAndnextuntothemrepairedMeshullam thesonofBerechiah,thesonofMeshezabeel.Andnext untothemrepairedZadokthesonofBaana
5AndnextuntothemtheTekoitesrepaired;buttheir noblesputnottheirneckstotheworkoftheirLord.
6MoreovertheoldgaterepairedJehoiadathesonof Paseah,andMeshullamthesonofBesodeiah;theylaidthe beamsthereof,andsetupthedoorsthereof,andthelocks thereof,andthebarsthereof
7AndnextuntothemrepairedMelatiahtheGibeonite,and JadontheMeronothite,themenofGibeon,andofMizpah, untothethroneofthegovernoronthissidetheriver
8NextuntohimrepairedUzzielthesonofHarhaiah,ofthe goldsmiths.NextuntohimalsorepairedHananiahtheson ofoneoftheapothecaries,andtheyfortifiedJerusalem untothebroadwall
9AndnextuntothemrepairedRephaiahthesonofHur, therulerofthehalfpartofJerusalem
10AndnextuntothemrepairedJedaiahthesonof Harumaph,evenoveragainsthishouse.Andnextuntohim repairedHattushthesonofHashabniah
11MalchijahthesonofHarim,andHashubthesonof Pahathmoab,repairedtheotherpiece,andthetowerofthe furnaces
12AndnextuntohimrepairedShallumthesonof Halohesh,therulerofthehalfpartofJerusalem,heandhis daughters
13ThevalleygaterepairedHanun,andtheinhabitantsof Zanoah;theybuiltit,andsetupthedoorsthereof,thelocks thereof,andthebarsthereof,andathousandcubitsonthe walluntothedunggate.
14ButthedunggaterepairedMalchiahthesonofRechab, therulerofpartofBethhaccerem;hebuiltit,andsetupthe doorsthereof,thelocksthereof,andthebarsthereof 15ButthegateofthefountainrepairedShallunthesonof Colhozeh,therulerofpartofMizpah;hebuiltit,and coveredit,andsetupthedoorsthereof,thelocksthereof, andthebarsthereof,andthewallofthepoolofSiloahby theking'sgarden,anduntothestairsthatgodownfromthe cityofDavid.
16AfterhimrepairedNehemiahthesonofAzbuk,the rulerofthehalfpartofBethzur,untotheplaceoveragainst thesepulchresofDavid,andtothepoolthatwasmade,and untothehouseofthemighty
17AfterhimrepairedtheLevites,RehumthesonofBani NextuntohimrepairedHashabiah,therulerofthehalfpart ofKeilah,inhispart
18Afterhimrepairedtheirbrethren,Bavaithesonof Henadad,therulerofthehalfpartofKeilah.
19AndnexttohimrepairedEzerthesonofJeshua,the rulerofMizpah,anotherpieceoveragainstthegoingupto thearmouryattheturningofthewall
20AfterhimBaruchthesonofZabbaiearnestlyrepaired theotherpiece,fromtheturningofthewalluntothedoor ofthehouseofEliashibthehighpriest
21AfterhimrepairedMeremoththesonofUrijahtheson ofKozanotherpiece,fromthedoorofthehouseof EliashibeventotheendofthehouseofEliashib.
22Andafterhimrepairedthepriests,themenoftheplain 23AfterhimrepairedBenjaminandHashuboveragainst theirhouseAfterhimrepairedAzariahthesonof MaaseiahthesonofAnaniahbyhishouse
24AfterhimrepairedBinnuithesonofHenadadanother piece,fromthehouseofAzariahuntotheturningofthe wall,evenuntothecorner
25PalalthesonofUzai,overagainsttheturningofthe wall,andthetowerwhichliethoutfromtheking'shigh house,thatwasbythecourtoftheprisonAfterhim PedaiahthesonofParosh.
26MoreovertheNethinimsdweltinOphel,untotheplace overagainstthewatergatetowardtheeast,andthetower thatliethout.
27AfterthemtheTekoitesrepairedanotherpiece,over againstthegreattowerthatliethout,evenuntothewallof Ophel.
28Fromabovethehorsegaterepairedthepriests,every oneoveragainsthishouse
29AfterthemrepairedZadokthesonofImmerover againsthishouseAfterhimrepairedalsoShemaiahthe sonofShechaniah,thekeeperoftheeastgate
30AfterhimrepairedHananiahthesonofShelemiah,and HanunthesixthsonofZalaph,anotherpieceAfterhim repairedMeshullamthesonofBerechiahoveragainsthis chamber.
31AfterhimrepairedMalchiahthegoldsmith'ssonunto theplaceoftheNethinims,andofthemerchants,over againstthegateMiphkad,andtothegoingupofthecorner.
32Andbetweenthegoingupofthecorneruntothesheep gaterepairedthegoldsmithsandthemerchants.
CHAPTER4
1Butitcametopass,thatwhenSanballatheardthatwe buildedthewall,hewaswroth,andtookgreatindignation, andmockedtheJews
2Andhespakebeforehisbrethrenandthearmyof Samaria,andsaid,WhatdothesefeebleJews?willthey fortifythemselves?willtheysacrifice?willtheymakean endinaday?willtheyrevivethestonesoutoftheheapsof therubbishwhichareburned?
3NowTobiahtheAmmonitewasbyhim,andhesaid, Eventhatwhichtheybuild,ifafoxgoup,heshalleven breakdowntheirstonewall
4Hear,OourGod;forwearedespised:andturntheir reproachupontheirownhead,andgivethemforapreyin thelandofcaptivity:
5Andcovernottheiriniquity,andletnottheirsinbe blottedoutfrombeforethee:fortheyhaveprovokedthee toangerbeforethebuilders
6Sobuiltwethewall;andallthewallwasjoinedtogether untothehalfthereof:forthepeoplehadamindtowork
7Butitcametopass,thatwhenSanballat,andTobiah,and theArabians,andtheAmmonites,andtheAshdodites, heardthatthewallsofJerusalemweremadeup,andthat thebreachesbegantobestopped,thentheywerevery wroth,
8Andconspiredallofthemtogethertocomeandtofight againstJerusalem,andtohinderit
9NeverthelesswemadeourprayeruntoourGod,andseta watchagainstthemdayandnight,becauseofthem.
10AndJudahsaid,Thestrengthofthebearersofburdens isdecayed,andthereismuchrubbish;sothatwearenot abletobuildthewall
11Andouradversariessaid,Theyshallnotknow,neither see,tillwecomeinthemidstamongthem,andslaythem, andcausetheworktocease
12Anditcametopass,thatwhentheJewswhichdweltby themcame,theysaiduntoustentimes,Fromallplaces whenceyeshallreturnuntoustheywillbeuponyou
13ThereforesetIinthelowerplacesbehindthewall,and onthehigherplaces,Ievensetthepeopleaftertheir familieswiththeirswords,theirspears,andtheirbows
14AndIlooked,androseup,andsaiduntothenobles,and totherulers,andtotherestofthepeople,Benotyeafraid ofthem:remembertheLord,whichisgreatandterrible, andfightforyourbrethren,yoursons,andyourdaughters, yourwives,andyourhouses.
15Anditcametopass,whenourenemiesheardthatitwas knownuntous,andGodhadbroughttheircounselto nought,thatwereturnedallofustothewall,everyone untohiswork
16Anditcametopassfromthattimeforth,thatthehalfof myservantswroughtinthework,andtheotherhalfof themheldboththespears,theshields,andthebows,and thehabergeons;andtherulerswerebehindallthehouseof Judah.
17Theywhichbuildedonthewall,andtheythatbare burdens,withthosethatladed,everyonewithoneofhis handswroughtinthework,andwiththeotherhandhelda weapon
18Forthebuilders,everyonehadhisswordgirdedbyhis side,andsobuilded.Andhethatsoundedthetrumpetwas byme
19AndIsaiduntothenobles,andtotherulers,andtothe restofthepeople,Theworkisgreatandlarge,andweare separateduponthewall,onefarfromanother
20Inwhatplacethereforeyehearthesoundofthetrumpet, resortyethitheruntous:ourGodshallfightforus
21Sowelabouredinthework:andhalfofthemheldthe spearsfromtherisingofthemorningtillthestarsappeared.
22LikewiseatthesametimesaidIuntothepeople,Let everyonewithhisservantlodgewithinJerusalem,thatin thenighttheymaybeaguardtous,andlabourontheday.
23SoneitherI,normybrethren,normyservants,northe menoftheguardwhichfollowedme,noneofusputoff ourclothes,savingthateveryoneputthemoffforwashing.
CHAPTER5
1Andtherewasagreatcryofthepeopleandoftheirwives againsttheirbrethrentheJews
2Fortherewerethatsaid,We,oursons,andourdaughters, aremany:thereforewetakeupcornforthem,thatwemay eat,andlive
3Somealsotherewerethatsaid,Wehavemortgagedour lands,vineyards,andhouses,thatwemightbuycorn, becauseofthedearth
4Therewerealsothatsaid,Wehaveborrowedmoneyfor theking'stribute,andthatuponourlandsandvineyards. 5Yetnowourfleshisasthefleshofourbrethren,our childrenastheirchildren:and,lo,webringintobondage oursonsandourdaughterstobeservants,andsomeofour daughtersarebroughtuntobondagealready:neitherisitin ourpowertoredeemthem;forothermenhaveourlands andvineyards.
6AndIwasveryangrywhenIheardtheircryandthese words
7ThenIconsultedwithmyself,andIrebukedthenobles, andtherulers,andsaiduntothem,Yeexactusury,every oneofhisbrotherAndIsetagreatassemblyagainstthem
8AndIsaiduntothem,Weafterourabilityhaveredeemed ourbrethrentheJews,whichweresolduntotheheathen; andwillyeevensellyourbrethren?orshalltheybesold untous?Thenheldtheytheirpeace,andfoundnothingto answer
9AlsoIsaid,Itisnotgoodthatyedo:oughtyenottowalk inthefearofourGodbecauseofthereproachofthe heathenourenemies?
10Ilikewise,andmybrethren,andmyservants,might exactofthemmoneyandcorn:Iprayyou,letusleaveoff thisusury
11Restore,Iprayyou,tothem,eventhisday,theirlands, theirvineyards,theiroliveyards,andtheirhouses,alsothe hundredthpartofthemoney,andofthecorn,thewine,and theoil,thatyeexactofthem
12Thensaidthey,Wewillrestorethem,andwillrequire nothingofthem;sowillwedoasthousayestThenIcalled thepriests,andtookanoathofthem,thattheyshoulddo accordingtothispromise.
13AlsoIshookmylap,andsaid,SoGodshakeoutevery manfromhishouse,andfromhislabour,thatperformeth notthispromise,eventhusbeheshakenout,andemptied. Andallthecongregationsaid,Amen,andpraisedthe LORD.Andthepeopledidaccordingtothispromise.
14MoreoverfromthetimethatIwasappointedtobetheir governorinthelandofJudah,fromthetwentiethyeareven untothetwoandthirtiethyearofArtaxerxestheking,that is,twelveyears,Iandmybrethrenhavenoteatenthebread ofthegovernor
15Buttheformergovernorsthathadbeenbeforemewere chargeableuntothepeople,andhadtakenofthembread andwine,besidefortyshekelsofsilver;yea,eventheir servantsbareruleoverthepeople:butsodidnotI,because ofthefearofGod
16Yea,alsoIcontinuedintheworkofthiswall,neither boughtweanyland:andallmyservantsweregathered thitheruntothework
17Moreovertherewereatmytableanhundredandfiftyof theJewsandrulers,besidethosethatcameuntousfrom amongtheheathenthatareaboutus
18Nowthatwhichwaspreparedformedailywasoneox andsixchoicesheep;alsofowlswerepreparedforme,and onceintendaysstoreofallsortsofwine:yetforallthis requirednotIthebreadofthegovernor,becausethe bondagewasheavyuponthispeople.
19Thinkuponme,myGod,forgood,accordingtoallthat Ihavedoneforthispeople
1Nowitcametopass,whenSanballat,andTobiah,and GeshemtheArabian,andtherestofourenemies,heard thatIhadbuildedthewall,andthattherewasnobreach lefttherein;(thoughatthattimeIhadnotsetupthedoors uponthegates;)
2ThatSanballatandGeshemsentuntome,saying,Come, letusmeettogetherinsomeoneofthevillagesintheplain ofOnoButtheythoughttodomemischief
3AndIsentmessengersuntothem,saying,Iamdoinga greatwork,sothatIcannotcomedown:whyshouldthe workcease,whilstIleaveit,andcomedowntoyou?
4Yettheysentuntomefourtimesafterthissort;andI answeredthemafterthesamemanner
5ThensentSanballathisservantuntomeinlikemanner thefifthtimewithanopenletterinhishand;
6Whereinwaswritten,Itisreportedamongtheheathen, andGashmusaithit,thatthouandtheJewsthinktorebel: forwhichcausethoubuildestthewall,thatthoumayestbe theirking,accordingtothesewords
7Andthouhastalsoappointedprophetstopreachofthee atJerusalem,saying,ThereisakinginJudah:andnow shallitbereportedtothekingaccordingtothesewords Comenowtherefore,andletustakecounseltogether
8ThenIsentuntohim,saying,Therearenosuchthings doneasthousayest,butthoufeignestthemoutofthine ownheart
9Fortheyallmadeusafraid,saying,Theirhandsshallbe weakenedfromthework,thatitbenotdoneNow therefore,OGod,strengthenmyhands
10AfterwardIcameuntothehouseofShemaiahthesonof DelaiahthesonofMehetabeel,whowasshutup;andhe said,LetusmeettogetherinthehouseofGod,withinthe temple,andletusshutthedoorsofthetemple:forthey willcometoslaythee;yea,inthenightwilltheycometo slaythee
11AndIsaid,ShouldsuchamanasIflee?andwhois there,that,beingasIam,wouldgointothetempletosave hislife?Iwillnotgoin.
12And,lo,IperceivedthatGodhadnotsenthim;butthat hepronouncedthisprophecyagainstme:forTobiahand Sanballathadhiredhim.
13Thereforewashehired,thatIshouldbeafraid,anddo so,andsin,andthattheymighthavematterforanevil report,thattheymightreproachme
14MyGod,thinkthouuponTobiahandSanballat accordingtothesetheirworks,andontheprophetess Noadiah,andtherestoftheprophets,thatwouldhaveput meinfear
15Sothewallwasfinishedinthetwentyandfifthdayof themonthElul,infiftyandtwodays.
16Anditcametopass,thatwhenallourenemiesheard thereof,andalltheheathenthatwereaboutussawthese things,theyweremuchcastdownintheirowneyes:for theyperceivedthatthisworkwaswroughtofourGod
17MoreoverinthosedaysthenoblesofJudahsentmany lettersuntoTobiah,andthelettersofTobiahcameunto them
18ForthereweremanyinJudahswornuntohim,because hewasthesoninlawofShechaniahthesonofArah;and hissonJohananhadtakenthedaughterofMeshullamthe sonofBerechiah
19Alsotheyreportedhisgooddeedsbeforeme,and utteredmywordstohimAndTobiahsentletterstoputme infear
CHAPTER7
1Nowitcametopass,whenthewallwasbuilt,andIhad setupthedoors,andtheportersandthesingersandthe Leviteswereappointed,
2ThatIgavemybrotherHanani,andHananiahtherulerof thepalace,chargeoverJerusalem:forhewasafaithful man,andfearedGodabovemany
3AndIsaiduntothem,LetnotthegatesofJerusalembe openeduntilthesunbehot;andwhiletheystandby,let themshutthedoors,andbarthem:andappointwatchesof theinhabitantsofJerusalem,everyoneinhiswatch,and everyonetobeoveragainsthishouse.
4Nowthecitywaslargeandgreat:butthepeoplewere fewtherein,andthehouseswerenotbuilded
5AndmyGodputintominehearttogathertogetherthe nobles,andtherulers,andthepeople,thattheymightbe reckonedbygenealogyAndIfoundaregisterofthe genealogyofthemwhichcameupatthefirst,andfound writtentherein,
6Thesearethechildrenoftheprovince,thatwentupout ofthecaptivity,ofthosethathadbeencarriedaway,whom NebuchadnezzarthekingofBabylonhadcarriedaway, andcameagaintoJerusalemandtoJudah,everyoneunto hiscity;
7WhocamewithZerubbabel,Jeshua,Nehemiah,Azariah, Raamiah,Nahamani,Mordecai,Bilshan,Mispereth,Bigvai, Nehum,Baanah.Thenumber,Isay,ofthemenofthe peopleofIsraelwasthis;
8ThechildrenofParosh,twothousandanhundredseventy andtwo.
9ThechildrenofShephatiah,threehundredseventyand two
10ThechildrenofArah,sixhundredfiftyandtwo.
11ThechildrenofPahathmoab,ofthechildrenofJeshua andJoab,twothousandandeighthundredandeighteen.
12ThechildrenofElam,athousandtwohundredfiftyand four
13ThechildrenofZattu,eighthundredfortyandfive. 14ThechildrenofZaccai,sevenhundredandthreescore.
15ThechildrenofBinnui,sixhundredfortyandeight
16ThechildrenofBebai,sixhundredtwentyandeight 17ThechildrenofAzgad,twothousandthreehundred twentyandtwo
18ThechildrenofAdonikam,sixhundredthreescoreand seven
19ThechildrenofBigvai,twothousandthreescoreand seven.
20ThechildrenofAdin,sixhundredfiftyandfive 21ThechildrenofAterofHezekiah,ninetyandeight 22ThechildrenofHashum,threehundredtwentyand eight
23ThechildrenofBezai,threehundredtwentyandfour 24ThechildrenofHariph,anhundredandtwelve.
25ThechildrenofGibeon,ninetyandfive
26ThemenofBethlehemandNetophah,anhundred fourscoreandeight.
27ThemenofAnathoth,anhundredtwentyandeight 28ThemenofBethazmaveth,fortyandtwo
29ThemenofKirjathjearim,Chephirah,andBeeroth, sevenhundredfortyandthree
30ThemenofRamahandGeba,sixhundredtwentyand one
31ThemenofMichmas,anhundredandtwentyandtwo.
32ThemenofBethelandAi,anhundredtwentyandthree
33ThemenoftheotherNebo,fiftyandtwo
34ThechildrenoftheotherElam,athousandtwohundred fiftyandfour.
35ThechildrenofHarim,threehundredandtwenty
36ThechildrenofJericho,threehundredfortyandfive.
37ThechildrenofLod,Hadid,andOno,sevenhundred twentyandone
38ThechildrenofSenaah,threethousandninehundred andthirty
39Thepriests:thechildrenofJedaiah,ofthehouseof Jeshua,ninehundredseventyandthree.
40ThechildrenofImmer,athousandfiftyandtwo
41ThechildrenofPashur,athousandtwohundredforty andseven.
42ThechildrenofHarim,athousandandseventeen
43TheLevites:thechildrenofJeshua,ofKadmiel,andof thechildrenofHodevah,seventyandfour.
44Thesingers:thechildrenofAsaph,anhundredforty andeight
45Theporters:thechildrenofShallum,thechildrenof Ater,thechildrenofTalmon,thechildrenofAkkub,the childrenofHatita,thechildrenofShobai,anhundredthirty andeight.
46TheNethinims:thechildrenofZiha,thechildrenof Hashupha,thechildrenofTabbaoth,
47ThechildrenofKeros,thechildrenofSia,thechildren ofPadon,
48ThechildrenofLebana,thechildrenofHagaba,the childrenofShalmai,
49ThechildrenofHanan,thechildrenofGiddel,the childrenofGahar,
50ThechildrenofReaiah,thechildrenofRezin,the childrenofNekoda,
51ThechildrenofGazzam,thechildrenofUzza,the childrenofPhaseah,
52ThechildrenofBesai,thechildrenofMeunim,the childrenofNephishesim,
53ThechildrenofBakbuk,thechildrenofHakupha,the childrenofHarhur,
54ThechildrenofBazlith,thechildrenofMehida,the childrenofHarsha,
55ThechildrenofBarkos,thechildrenofSisera,the childrenofTamah,
56ThechildrenofNeziah,thechildrenofHatipha
57ThechildrenofSolomon'sservants:thechildrenof Sotai,thechildrenofSophereth,thechildrenofPerida,
58ThechildrenofJaala,thechildrenofDarkon,the childrenofGiddel,
59ThechildrenofShephatiah,thechildrenofHattil,the childrenofPocherethofZebaim,thechildrenofAmon
60AlltheNethinims,andthechildrenofSolomon's servants,werethreehundredninetyandtwo.
61AndtheseweretheywhichwentupalsofromTelmelah, Telharesha,Cherub,Addon,andImmer:buttheycouldnot shewtheirfather'shouse,northeirseed,whethertheywere ofIsrael
62ThechildrenofDelaiah,thechildrenofTobiah,the childrenofNekoda,sixhundredfortyandtwo
63Andofthepriests:thechildrenofHabaiah,thechildren ofKoz,thechildrenofBarzillai,whichtookoneofthe daughtersofBarzillaitheGileaditetowife,andwascalled aftertheirname
64Thesesoughttheirregisteramongthosethatwere reckonedbygenealogy,butitwasnotfound:therefore werethey,aspolluted,putfromthepriesthood.
65AndtheTirshathasaiduntothem,thattheyshouldnot eatofthemostholythings,tilltherestoodupapriestwith UrimandThummim
66Thewholecongregationtogetherwasfortyandtwo thousandthreehundredandthreescore,
67Besidetheirmanservantsandtheirmaidservants,of whomtherewereseventhousandthreehundredthirtyand seven:andtheyhadtwohundredfortyandfivesinging menandsingingwomen
68Theirhorses,sevenhundredthirtyandsix:theirmules, twohundredfortyandfive:
69Theircamels,fourhundredthirtyandfive:sixthousand sevenhundredandtwentyasses
70Andsomeofthechiefofthefathersgaveuntothework. TheTirshathagavetothetreasureathousanddramsof gold,fiftybasons,fivehundredandthirtypriests'garments
71Andsomeofthechiefofthefathersgavetothetreasure oftheworktwentythousanddramsofgold,andtwo thousandandtwohundredpoundofsilver
72Andthatwhichtherestofthepeoplegavewastwenty thousanddramsofgold,andtwothousandpoundofsilver, andthreescoreandsevenpriests'garments
73Sothepriests,andtheLevites,andtheporters,andthe singers,andsomeofthepeople,andtheNethinims,andall Israel,dweltintheircities;andwhentheseventhmonth came,thechildrenofIsraelwereintheircities.
CHAPTER8
1Andallthepeoplegatheredthemselvestogetherasone manintothestreetthatwasbeforethewatergate;andthey spakeuntoEzrathescribetobringthebookofthelawof Moses,whichtheLORDhadcommandedtoIsrael
2AndEzrathepriestbroughtthelawbeforethe congregationbothofmenandwomen,andallthatcould hearwithunderstanding,uponthefirstdayoftheseventh month
3Andhereadthereinbeforethestreetthatwasbeforethe watergatefromthemorninguntilmidday,beforethemen andthewomen,andthosethatcouldunderstand;andthe earsofallthepeoplewereattentiveuntothebookofthe law
4AndEzrathescribestooduponapulpitofwood,which theyhadmadeforthepurpose;andbesidehimstood Mattithiah,andShema,andAnaiah,andUrijah,and Hilkiah,andMaaseiah,onhisrighthand;andonhisleft hand,Pedaiah,andMishael,andMalchiah,andHashum, andHashbadana,Zechariah,andMeshullam
5AndEzraopenedthebookinthesightofallthepeople; (forhewasaboveallthepeople;)andwhenheopenedit, allthepeoplestoodup:
6AndEzrablessedtheLORD,thegreatGod.Andallthe peopleanswered,Amen,Amen,withliftinguptheirhands:
andtheybowedtheirheads,andworshippedtheLORD withtheirfacestotheground
7AlsoJeshua,andBani,andSherebiah,Jamin,Akkub, Shabbethai,Hodijah,Maaseiah,Kelita,Azariah,Jozabad, Hanan,Pelaiah,andtheLevites,causedthepeopleto understandthelaw:andthepeoplestoodintheirplace
8SotheyreadinthebookinthelawofGoddistinctly,and gavethesense,andcausedthemtounderstandthereading.
9AndNehemiah,whichistheTirshatha,andEzrathe priestthescribe,andtheLevitesthattaughtthepeople, saiduntoallthepeople,ThisdayisholyuntotheLORD yourGod;mournnot,norweepForallthepeoplewept, whentheyheardthewordsofthelaw
10Thenhesaiduntothem,Goyourway,eatthefat,and drinkthesweet,andsendportionsuntothemforwhom nothingisprepared:forthisdayisholyuntoourLord: neitherbeyesorry;forthejoyoftheLORDisyour strength
11SotheLevitesstilledallthepeople,saying,Holdyour peace,forthedayisholy;neitherbeyegrieved.
12Andallthepeoplewenttheirwaytoeat,andtodrink, andtosendportions,andtomakegreatmirth,becausethey hadunderstoodthewordsthatweredeclareduntothem.
13Andontheseconddayweregatheredtogetherthechief ofthefathersofallthepeople,thepriests,andtheLevites, untoEzrathescribe,eventounderstandthewordsofthe law
14AndtheyfoundwritteninthelawwhichtheLORDhad commandedbyMoses,thatthechildrenofIsraelshould dwellinboothsinthefeastoftheseventhmonth:
15Andthattheyshouldpublishandproclaiminalltheir cities,andinJerusalem,saying,Goforthuntothemount, andfetcholivebranches,andpinebranches,andmyrtle branches,andpalmbranches,andbranchesofthicktrees, tomakebooths,asitiswritten.
16Sothepeoplewentforth,andbroughtthem,andmade themselvesbooths,everyoneupontheroofofhishouse, andintheircourts,andinthecourtsofthehouseofGod, andinthestreetofthewatergate,andinthestreetofthe gateofEphraim.
17Andallthecongregationofthemthatwerecomeagain outofthecaptivitymadebooths,andsatunderthebooths: forsincethedaysofJeshuathesonofNununtothatday hadnotthechildrenofIsraeldoneso.Andtherewasvery greatgladness
18Alsodaybyday,fromthefirstdayuntothelastday,he readinthebookofthelawofGodAndtheykeptthefeast sevendays;andontheeighthdaywasasolemnassembly, accordinguntothemanner.
CHAPTER9
1Nowinthetwentyandfourthdayofthismonththe childrenofIsraelwereassembledwithfasting,andwith sackclothes,andearthuponthem.
2AndtheseedofIsraelseparatedthemselvesfromall strangers,andstoodandconfessedtheirsins,andthe iniquitiesoftheirfathers.
3Andtheystoodupintheirplace,andreadinthebookof thelawoftheLORDtheirGodonefourthpartoftheday; andanotherfourthparttheyconfessed,andworshippedthe LORDtheirGod
4Thenstoodupuponthestairs,oftheLevites,Jeshua,and Bani,Kadmiel,Shebaniah,Bunni,Sherebiah,Bani,and Chenani,andcriedwithaloudvoiceuntotheLORDtheir God
5ThentheLevites,Jeshua,andKadmiel,Bani,Hashabniah, Sherebiah,Hodijah,Shebaniah,andPethahiah,said,Stand upandblesstheLORDyourGodforeverandever:and blessedbethygloriousname,whichisexaltedaboveall blessingandpraise.
6Thou,eventhou,artLORDalone;thouhastmadeheaven, theheavenofheavens,withalltheirhost,theearth,andall thingsthataretherein,theseas,andallthatistherein,and thoupreservestthemall;andthehostofheaven worshippeththee.
7ThouarttheLORDtheGod,whodidstchooseAbram, andbroughtesthimforthoutofUroftheChaldees,and gavesthimthenameofAbraham;
8Andfoundesthisheartfaithfulbeforethee,andmadesta covenantwithhimtogivethelandoftheCanaanites,the Hittites,theAmorites,andthePerizzites,andtheJebusites, andtheGirgashites,togiveit,Isay,tohisseed,andhast performedthywords;forthouartrighteous:
9AnddidstseetheafflictionofourfathersinEgypt,and heardesttheircrybytheRedsea;
10AndshewedstsignsandwondersuponPharaoh,andon allhisservants,andonallthepeopleofhisland:forthou knewestthattheydealtproudlyagainstthemSodidstthou gettheeaname,asitisthisday
11Andthoudidstdividetheseabeforethem,sothatthey wentthroughthemidstoftheseaonthedryland;andtheir persecutorsthouthrewestintothedeeps,asastoneintothe mightywaters.
12Moreoverthouleddesttheminthedaybyacloudy pillar;andinthenightbyapillaroffire,togivethemlight inthewaywhereintheyshouldgo.
13ThoucamestdownalsouponmountSinai,andspakest withthemfromheaven,andgavestthemrightjudgments, andtruelaws,goodstatutesandcommandments:
14Andmadestknownuntothemthyholysabbath,and commandedstthemprecepts,statutes,andlaws,bythe handofMosesthyservant:
15Andgavestthembreadfromheavenfortheirhunger, andbroughtestforthwaterforthemoutoftherockfortheir thirst,andpromisedstthemthattheyshouldgointo possessthelandwhichthouhadstsworntogivethem
16Buttheyandourfathersdealtproudly,andhardened theirnecks,andhearkenednottothycommandments,
17Andrefusedtoobey,neitherweremindfulofthy wondersthatthoudidstamongthem;buthardenedtheir necks,andintheirrebellionappointedacaptaintoreturnto theirbondage:butthouartaGodreadytopardon,gracious andmerciful,slowtoanger,andofgreatkindness,and forsookestthemnot
18Yea,whentheyhadmadethemamoltencalf,andsaid, ThisisthyGodthatbroughttheeupoutofEgypt,andhad wroughtgreatprovocations;
19Yetthouinthymanifoldmerciesforsookestthemnotin thewilderness:thepillaroftheclouddepartednotfrom thembyday,toleadthemintheway;neitherthepillarof firebynight,toshewthemlight,andthewaywhereinthey shouldgo.
20Thougavestalsothygoodspirittoinstructthem,and withheldestnotthymannafromtheirmouth,andgavest themwaterfortheirthirst
21Yea,fortyyearsdidstthousustaintheminthe wilderness,sothattheylackednothing;theirclotheswaxed notold,andtheirfeetswellednot
22Moreoverthougavestthemkingdomsandnations,and didstdividethemintocorners:sotheypossessedtheland ofSihon,andthelandofthekingofHeshbon,andtheland ofOgkingofBashan
23Theirchildrenalsomultipliedstthouasthestarsof heaven,andbroughtestthemintotheland,concerning whichthouhadstpromisedtotheirfathers,thattheyshould gointopossessit.
24Sothechildrenwentinandpossessedtheland,andthou subduedstbeforethemtheinhabitantsoftheland,the Canaanites,andgavestthemintotheirhands,withtheir kings,andthepeopleoftheland,thattheymightdowith themastheywould
25Andtheytookstrongcities,andafatland,and possessedhousesfullofallgoods,wellsdigged,vineyards, andoliveyards,andfruittreesinabundance:sotheydideat, andwerefilled,andbecamefat,anddelightedthemselves inthygreatgoodness
26Neverthelesstheyweredisobedient,andrebelled againstthee,andcastthylawbehindtheirbacks,andslew thyprophetswhichtestifiedagainstthemtoturnthemto thee,andtheywroughtgreatprovocations
27Thereforethoudeliveredstthemintothehandoftheir enemies,whovexedthem:andinthetimeoftheirtrouble, whentheycrieduntothee,thouheardestthemfromheaven; andaccordingtothymanifoldmerciesthougavestthem saviours,whosavedthemoutofthehandoftheirenemies
28Butaftertheyhadrest,theydidevilagainbeforethee: thereforeleftestthoutheminthehandoftheirenemies,so thattheyhadthedominionoverthem:yetwhenthey returned,andcrieduntothee,thouheardestthemfrom heaven;andmanytimesdidstthoudeliverthemaccording tothymercies;
29Andtestifiedstagainstthem,thatthoumightestbring themagainuntothylaw:yettheydealtproudly,and hearkenednotuntothycommandments,butsinnedagainst thyjudgments,(whichifamando,heshallliveinthem;) andwithdrewtheshoulder,andhardenedtheirneck,and wouldnothear
30Yetmanyyearsdidstthouforbearthem,andtestifiedst againstthembythyspiritinthyprophets:yetwouldthey notgiveear:thereforegavestthouthemintothehandof thepeopleofthelands.
31Neverthelessforthygreatmercies'sakethoudidstnot utterlyconsumethem,norforsakethem;forthouarta graciousandmercifulGod.
32Nowtherefore,ourGod,thegreat,themighty,andthe terribleGod,whokeepestcovenantandmercy,letnotall thetroubleseemlittlebeforethee,thathathcomeuponus, onourkings,onourprinces,andonourpriests,andonour prophets,andonourfathers,andonallthypeople,since thetimeofthekingsofAssyriauntothisday.
33Howbeitthouartjustinallthatisbroughtuponus;for thouhastdoneright,butwehavedonewickedly:
34Neitherhaveourkings,ourprinces,ourpriests,norour fathers,keptthylaw,norhearkeneduntothy
commandmentsandthytestimonies,wherewiththoudidst testifyagainstthem
35Fortheyhavenotservedtheeintheirkingdom,andin thygreatgoodnessthatthougavestthem,andinthelarge andfatlandwhichthougavestbeforethem,neitherturned theyfromtheirwickedworks
36Behold,weareservantsthisday,andforthelandthat thougavestuntoourfatherstoeatthefruitthereofandthe goodthereof,behold,weareservantsinit:
37Andityieldethmuchincreaseuntothekingswhom thouhastsetoverusbecauseofoursins:alsotheyhave dominionoverourbodies,andoverourcattle,attheir pleasure,andweareingreatdistress
38Andbecauseofallthiswemakeasurecovenant,and writeit;andourprinces,Levites,andpriests,sealuntoit
CHAPTER10
1Nowthosethatsealedwere,Nehemiah,theTirshatha,the sonofHachaliah,andZidkijah, 2Seraiah,Azariah,Jeremiah, 3Pashur,Amariah,Malchijah, 4Hattush,Shebaniah,Malluch, 5Harim,Meremoth,Obadiah, 6Daniel,Ginnethon,Baruch, 7Meshullam,Abijah,Mijamin, 8Maaziah,Bilgai,Shemaiah:thesewerethepriests 9AndtheLevites:bothJeshuathesonofAzaniah,Binnui ofthesonsofHenadad,Kadmiel; 10Andtheirbrethren,Shebaniah,Hodijah,Kelita,Pelaiah, Hanan, 11Micha,Rehob,Hashabiah, 12Zaccur,Sherebiah,Shebaniah, 13Hodijah,Bani,Beninu 14Thechiefofthepeople;Parosh,Pahathmoab,Elam, Zatthu,Bani, 15Bunni,Azgad,Bebai, 16Adonijah,Bigvai,Adin, 17Ater,Hizkijah,Azzur, 18Hodijah,Hashum,Bezai, 19Hariph,Anathoth,Nebai, 20Magpiash,Meshullam,Hezir, 21Meshezabeel,Zadok,Jaddua, 22Pelatiah,Hanan,Anaiah, 23Hoshea,Hananiah,Hashub, 24Hallohesh,Pileha,Shobek, 25Rehum,Hashabnah,Maaseiah, 26AndAhijah,Hanan,Anan, 27Malluch,Harim,Baanah. 28Andtherestofthepeople,thepriests,theLevites,the porters,thesingers,theNethinims,andalltheythathad separatedthemselvesfromthepeopleofthelandsuntothe lawofGod,theirwives,theirsons,andtheirdaughters, everyonehavingknowledge,andhavingunderstanding; 29Theyclavetotheirbrethren,theirnobles,andentered intoacurse,andintoanoath,towalkinGod'slaw,which wasgivenbyMosestheservantofGod,andtoobserveand doallthecommandmentsoftheLORDourLord,andhis judgmentsandhisstatutes; 30Andthatwewouldnotgiveourdaughtersuntothe peopleoftheland,nortaketheirdaughtersforoursons: 31Andifthepeopleofthelandbringwareoranyvictuals onthesabbathdaytosell,thatwewouldnotbuyitofthem
onthesabbath,orontheholyday:andthatwewouldleave theseventhyear,andtheexactionofeverydebt
32Alsowemadeordinancesforus,tochargeourselves yearlywiththethirdpartofashekelfortheserviceofthe houseofourGod;
33Fortheshewbread,andforthecontinualmeatoffering, andforthecontinualburntoffering,ofthesabbaths,ofthe newmoons,forthesetfeasts,andfortheholythings,and forthesinofferingstomakeanatonementforIsrael,and foralltheworkofthehouseofourGod
34Andwecastthelotsamongthepriests,theLevites,and thepeople,forthewoodoffering,tobringitintothehouse ofourGod,afterthehousesofourfathers,attimes appointedyearbyyear,toburnuponthealtaroftheLORD ourGod,asitiswritteninthelaw:
35Andtobringthefirstfruitsofourground,andthe firstfruitsofallfruitofalltrees,yearbyyear,untothe houseoftheLORD:
36Alsothefirstbornofoursons,andofourcattle,asitis writteninthelaw,andthefirstlingsofourherdsandofour flocks,tobringtothehouseofourGod,untothepriests thatministerinthehouseofourGod:
37Andthatweshouldbringthefirstfruitsofourdough, andourofferings,andthefruitofallmanneroftrees,of wineandofoil,untothepriests,tothechambersofthe houseofourGod;andthetithesofourgrounduntothe Levites,thatthesameLevitesmighthavethetithesinall thecitiesofourtillage
38AndthepriestthesonofAaronshallbewiththeLevites, whentheLevitestaketithes:andtheLevitesshallbringup thetitheofthetithesuntothehouseofourGod,tothe chambers,intothetreasurehouse.
39ForthechildrenofIsraelandthechildrenofLevishall bringtheofferingofthecorn,ofthenewwine,andtheoil, untothechambers,wherearethevesselsofthesanctuary, andtheprieststhatminister,andtheporters,andthe singers:andwewillnotforsakethehouseofourGod
CHAPTER11
1AndtherulersofthepeopledweltatJerusalem:therest ofthepeoplealsocastlots,tobringoneoftentodwellin Jerusalemtheholycity,andninepartstodwellinother cities.
2Andthepeopleblessedallthemen,thatwillinglyoffered themselvestodwellatJerusalem
3Nowthesearethechiefoftheprovincethatdweltin Jerusalem:butinthecitiesofJudahdwelteveryoneinhis possessionintheircities,towit,Israel,thepriests,andthe Levites,andtheNethinims,andthechildrenofSolomon's servants
4AndatJerusalemdweltcertainofthechildrenofJudah, andofthechildrenofBenjaminOfthechildrenofJudah; AthaiahthesonofUzziah,thesonofZechariah,thesonof Amariah,thesonofShephatiah,thesonofMahalaleel,of thechildrenofPerez;
5AndMaaseiahthesonofBaruch,thesonofColhozeh, thesonofHazaiah,thesonofAdaiah,thesonofJoiarib, thesonofZechariah,thesonofShiloni
6AllthesonsofPerezthatdweltatJerusalemwerefour hundredthreescoreandeightvaliantmen.
7AndthesearethesonsofBenjamin;Salluthesonof Meshullam,thesonofJoed,thesonofPedaiah,thesonof
Kolaiah,thesonofMaaseiah,thesonofIthiel,thesonof Jesaiah
8AndafterhimGabbai,Sallai,ninehundredtwentyand eight
9AndJoelthesonofZichriwastheiroverseer:andJudah thesonofSenuahwassecondoverthecity 10Ofthepriests:JedaiahthesonofJoiarib,Jachin 11SeraiahthesonofHilkiah,thesonofMeshullam,the sonofZadok,thesonofMeraioth,thesonofAhitub,was therulerofthehouseofGod
12Andtheirbrethrenthatdidtheworkofthehousewere eighthundredtwentyandtwo:andAdaiahthesonof Jeroham,thesonofPelaliah,thesonofAmzi,thesonof Zechariah,thesonofPashur,thesonofMalchiah, 13Andhisbrethren,chiefofthefathers,twohundredforty andtwo:andAmashaithesonofAzareel,thesonof Ahasai,thesonofMeshillemoth,thesonofImmer, 14Andtheirbrethren,mightymenofvalour,anhundred twentyandeight:andtheiroverseerwasZabdiel,theson ofoneofthegreatmen.
15AlsooftheLevites:ShemaiahthesonofHashub,the sonofAzrikam,thesonofHashabiah,thesonofBunni; 16AndShabbethaiandJozabad,ofthechiefoftheLevites, hadtheoversightoftheoutwardbusinessofthehouseof God
17AndMattaniahthesonofMicha,thesonofZabdi,the sonofAsaph,wastheprincipaltobeginthethanksgiving inprayer:andBakbukiahthesecondamonghisbrethren, andAbdathesonofShammua,thesonofGalal,thesonof Jeduthun
18AlltheLevitesintheholycityweretwohundred fourscoreandfour.
19Moreovertheporters,Akkub,Talmon,andtheir brethrenthatkeptthegates,wereanhundredseventyand two.
20AndtheresidueofIsrael,ofthepriests,andtheLevites, wereinallthecitiesofJudah,everyoneinhisinheritance 21ButtheNethinimsdweltinOphel:andZihaandGispa wereovertheNethinims
22TheoverseeralsooftheLevitesatJerusalemwasUzzi thesonofBani,thesonofHashabiah,thesonofMattaniah, thesonofMichaOfthesonsofAsaph,thesingerswere overthebusinessofthehouseofGod.
23Foritwastheking'scommandmentconcerningthem, thatacertainportionshouldbeforthesingers,duefor everyday
24AndPethahiahthesonofMeshezabeel,ofthechildren ofZerahthesonofJudah,wasattheking'shandinall mattersconcerningthepeople.
25Andforthevillages,withtheirfields,someofthe childrenofJudahdweltatKirjatharba,andinthevillages thereof,andatDibon,andinthevillagesthereof,andat Jekabzeel,andinthevillagesthereof,
26AndatJeshua,andatMoladah,andatBethphelet, 27AndatHazarshual,andatBeersheba,andinthevillages thereof,
28AndatZiklag,andatMekonah,andinthevillages thereof,
29AndatEnrimmon,andatZareah,andatJarmuth, 30Zanoah,Adullam,andintheirvillages,atLachish,and thefieldsthereof,atAzekah,andinthevillagesthereof. AndtheydweltfromBeershebauntothevalleyofHinnom
31ThechildrenalsoofBenjaminfromGebadweltat Michmash,andAija,andBethel,andintheirvillages, 32AndatAnathoth,Nob,Ananiah, 33Hazor,Ramah,Gittaim, 34Hadid,Zeboim,Neballat, 35Lod,andOno,thevalleyofcraftsmen 36AndoftheLevitesweredivisionsinJudah,andin Benjamin.
CHAPTER12
1NowthesearethepriestsandtheLevitesthatwentup withZerubbabelthesonofShealtiel,andJeshua:Seraiah, Jeremiah,Ezra, 2Amariah,Malluch,Hattush, 3Shechaniah,Rehum,Meremoth, 4Iddo,Ginnetho,Abijah, 5Miamin,Maadiah,Bilgah, 6Shemaiah,andJoiarib,Jedaiah, 7Sallu,Amok,Hilkiah,Jedaiah.Thesewerethechiefof thepriestsandoftheirbrethreninthedaysofJeshua 8MoreovertheLevites:Jeshua,Binnui,Kadmiel, Sherebiah,Judah,andMattaniah,whichwasoverthe thanksgiving,heandhisbrethren 9AlsoBakbukiahandUnni,theirbrethren,wereover againsttheminthewatches.
10AndJeshuabegatJoiakim,JoiakimalsobegatEliashib, andEliashibbegatJoiada, 11AndJoiadabegatJonathan,andJonathanbegatJaddua.
12AndinthedaysofJoiakimwerepriests,thechiefofthe fathers:ofSeraiah,Meraiah;ofJeremiah,Hananiah; 13OfEzra,Meshullam;ofAmariah,Jehohanan; 14OfMelicu,Jonathan;ofShebaniah,Joseph; 15OfHarim,Adna;ofMeraioth,Helkai; 16OfIddo,Zechariah;ofGinnethon,Meshullam; 17OfAbijah,Zichri;ofMiniamin,ofMoadiah,Piltai; 18OfBilgah,Shammua;ofShemaiah,Jehonathan; 19AndofJoiarib,Mattenai;ofJedaiah,Uzzi; 20OfSallai,Kallai;ofAmok,Eber; 21OfHilkiah,Hashabiah;ofJedaiah,Nethaneel.
22TheLevitesinthedaysofEliashib,Joiada,andJohanan, andJaddua,wererecordedchiefofthefathers:alsothe priests,tothereignofDariusthePersian.
23ThesonsofLevi,thechiefofthefathers,werewritten inthebookofthechronicles,evenuntilthedaysof JohananthesonofEliashib
24AndthechiefoftheLevites:Hashabiah,Sherebiah,and JeshuathesonofKadmiel,withtheirbrethrenoveragainst them,topraiseandtogivethanks,accordingtothe commandmentofDavidthemanofGod,wardoveragainst ward
25Mattaniah,andBakbukiah,Obadiah,Meshullam, Talmon,Akkub,wereporterskeepingthewardatthe thresholdsofthegates
26ThesewereinthedaysofJoiakimthesonofJeshua,the sonofJozadak,andinthedaysofNehemiahthegovernor, andofEzrathepriest,thescribe
27AndatthededicationofthewallofJerusalemthey soughttheLevitesoutofalltheirplaces,tobringthemto Jerusalem,tokeepthededicationwithgladness,bothwith thanksgivings,andwithsinging,withcymbals,psalteries, andwithharps
28Andthesonsofthesingersgatheredthemselves together,bothoutoftheplaincountryroundabout Jerusalem,andfromthevillagesofNetophathi; 29AlsofromthehouseofGilgal,andoutofthefieldsof GebaandAzmaveth:forthesingershadbuildedthem villagesroundaboutJerusalem
30AndthepriestsandtheLevitespurifiedthemselves,and purifiedthepeople,andthegates,andthewall.
31ThenIbroughtuptheprincesofJudahuponthewall, andappointedtwogreatcompaniesofthemthatgave thanks,whereofonewentontherighthanduponthewall towardthedunggate:
32AndafterthemwentHoshaiah,andhalfoftheprinces ofJudah,
33AndAzariah,Ezra,andMeshullam, 34Judah,andBenjamin,andShemaiah,andJeremiah, 35Andcertainofthepriests'sonswithtrumpets;namely, ZechariahthesonofJonathan,thesonofShemaiah,the sonofMattaniah,thesonofMichaiah,thesonofZaccur, thesonofAsaph:
36Andhisbrethren,Shemaiah,andAzarael,Milalai, Gilalai,Maai,Nethaneel,andJudah,Hanani,withthe musicalinstrumentsofDavidthemanofGod,andEzrathe scribebeforethem
37Andatthefountaingate,whichwasoveragainstthem, theywentupbythestairsofthecityofDavid,atthegoing upofthewall,abovethehouseofDavid,evenuntothe watergateeastward
38Andtheothercompanyofthemthatgavethankswent overagainstthem,andIafterthem,andthehalfofthe peopleuponthewall,frombeyondthetowerofthe furnacesevenuntothebroadwall;
39AndfromabovethegateofEphraim,andabovetheold gate,andabovethefishgate,andthetowerofHananeel, andthetowerofMeah,evenuntothesheepgate:andthey stoodstillintheprisongate
40Sostoodthetwocompaniesofthemthatgavethanksin thehouseofGod,andI,andthehalfoftherulerswithme: 41Andthepriests;Eliakim,Maaseiah,Miniamin, Michaiah,Elioenai,Zechariah,andHananiah,with trumpets;
42AndMaaseiah,andShemaiah,andEleazar,andUzzi, andJehohanan,andMalchijah,andElam,andEzer.And thesingerssangloud,withJezrahiahtheiroverseer.
43Alsothatdaytheyofferedgreatsacrifices,andrejoiced: forGodhadmadethemrejoicewithgreatjoy:thewives alsoandthechildrenrejoiced:sothatthejoyofJerusalem washeardevenafaroff
44Andatthattimeweresomeappointedoverthe chambersforthetreasures,fortheofferings,forthe firstfruits,andforthetithes,togatherintothemoutofthe fieldsofthecitiestheportionsofthelawforthepriestsand Levites:forJudahrejoicedforthepriestsandforthe Levitesthatwaited
45Andboththesingersandtheporterskeptthewardof theirGod,andthewardofthepurification,accordingtothe commandmentofDavid,andofSolomonhisson
46ForinthedaysofDavidandAsaphofoldtherewere chiefofthesingers,andsongsofpraiseandthanksgiving untoGod
47AndallIsraelinthedaysofZerubbabel,andinthedays ofNehemiah,gavetheportionsofthesingersandthe porters,everydayhisportion:andtheysanctifiedholy
thingsuntotheLevites;andtheLevitessanctifiedthem untothechildrenofAaron
CHAPTER13
1OnthatdaytheyreadinthebookofMosesinthe audienceofthepeople;andthereinwasfoundwritten,that theAmmoniteandtheMoabiteshouldnotcomeintothe congregationofGodforever;
2BecausetheymetnotthechildrenofIsraelwithbread andwithwater,buthiredBalaamagainstthem,thathe shouldcursethem:howbeitourGodturnedthecurseintoa blessing
3Nowitcametopass,whentheyhadheardthelaw,that theyseparatedfromIsraelallthemixedmultitude
4Andbeforethis,Eliashibthepriest,havingtheoversight ofthechamberofthehouseofourGod,wasalliedunto Tobiah:
5Andhehadpreparedforhimagreatchamber,where aforetimetheylaidthemeatofferings,thefrankincense, andthevessels,andthetithesofthecorn,thenewwine, andtheoil,whichwascommandedtobegiventothe Levites,andthesingers,andtheporters;andtheofferings ofthepriests
6ButinallthistimewasnotIatJerusalem:forinthetwo andthirtiethyearofArtaxerxeskingofBabyloncameI untotheking,andaftercertaindaysobtainedIleaveofthe king:
7AndIcametoJerusalem,andunderstoodoftheevilthat EliashibdidforTobiah,inpreparinghimachamberinthe courtsofthehouseofGod
8Anditgrievedmesore:thereforeIcastforthallthe householdstuffofTobiahoutofthechamber
9ThenIcommanded,andtheycleansedthechambers:and thitherbroughtIagainthevesselsofthehouseofGod, withthemeatofferingandthefrankincense
10AndIperceivedthattheportionsoftheLeviteshadnot beengiventhem:fortheLevitesandthesingers,thatdid thework,werefledeveryonetohisfield
11ThencontendedIwiththerulers,andsaid,Whyisthe houseofGodforsaken?AndIgatheredthemtogether,and setthemintheirplace
12ThenbroughtallJudahthetitheofthecornandthenew wineandtheoiluntothetreasuries.
13AndImadetreasurersoverthetreasuries,Shelemiahthe priest,andZadokthescribe,andoftheLevites,Pedaiah: andnexttothemwasHananthesonofZaccur,thesonof Mattaniah:fortheywerecountedfaithful,andtheiroffice wastodistributeuntotheirbrethren.
14Rememberme,OmyGod,concerningthis,andwipe notoutmygooddeedsthatIhavedoneforthehouseofmy God,andfortheofficesthereof.
15InthosedayssawIinJudahsometreadingwinepresses onthesabbath,andbringinginsheaves,andladingasses; asalsowine,grapes,andfigs,andallmannerofburdens, whichtheybroughtintoJerusalemonthesabbathday:and Itestifiedagainsttheminthedaywhereintheysold victuals.
16TheredweltmenofTyrealsotherein,whichbrought fish,andallmannerofware,andsoldonthesabbathunto thechildrenofJudah,andinJerusalem.
17ThenIcontendedwiththenoblesofJudah,andsaid untothem,Whatevilthingisthisthatyedo,andprofane thesabbathday?
18Didnotyourfathersthus,anddidnotourGodbringall thiseviluponus,anduponthiscity?yetyebringmore wrathuponIsraelbyprofaningthesabbath
19Anditcametopass,thatwhenthegatesofJerusalem begantobedarkbeforethesabbath,Icommandedthatthe gatesshouldbeshut,andchargedthattheyshouldnotbe openedtillafterthesabbath:andsomeofmyservantssetI atthegates,thatthereshouldnoburdenbebroughtinon thesabbathday
20Sothemerchantsandsellersofallkindofwarelodged withoutJerusalemonceortwice.
21ThenItestifiedagainstthem,andsaiduntothem,Why lodgeyeaboutthewall?ifyedosoagain,Iwilllayhands onyou.Fromthattimeforthcametheynomoreonthe sabbath
22AndIcommandedtheLevitesthattheyshouldcleanse themselves,andthattheyshouldcomeandkeepthegates, tosanctifythesabbathdayRememberme,OmyGod, concerningthisalso,andsparemeaccordingtothe greatnessofthymercy.
23InthosedaysalsosawIJewsthathadmarriedwivesof Ashdod,ofAmmon,andofMoab:
24AndtheirchildrenspakehalfinthespeechofAshdod, andcouldnotspeakintheJews'language,butaccordingto thelanguageofeachpeople
25AndIcontendedwiththem,andcursedthem,andsmote certainofthem,andpluckedofftheirhair,andmadethem swearbyGod,saying,Yeshallnotgiveyourdaughters untotheirsons,nortaketheirdaughtersuntoyoursons,or foryourselves
26DidnotSolomonkingofIsraelsinbythesethings?yet amongmanynationswastherenokinglikehim,whowas belovedofhisGod,andGodmadehimkingoverallIsrael: neverthelessevenhimdidoutlandishwomencausetosin
27Shallwethenhearkenuntoyoutodoallthisgreatevil, totransgressagainstourGodinmarryingstrangewives?
28AndoneofthesonsofJoiada,thesonofEliashibthe highpriest,wassoninlawtoSanballattheHoronite: thereforeIchasedhimfromme
29Rememberthem,OmyGod,becausetheyhavedefiled thepriesthood,andthecovenantofthepriesthood,andof theLevites
30ThuscleansedIthemfromallstrangers,andappointed thewardsofthepriestsandtheLevites,everyoneinhis business;
31Andforthewoodoffering,attimesappointed,andfor thefirstfruitsRememberme,OmyGod,forgood