Nehemiah, starting at chapter 7
{7:1} Now it happened, when the wall was built, and I had set up the
doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,
{7:2} that I put my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the
castle, in charge of Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man, and feared
God above many. {7:3} I said to them, "Don't let the gates of
Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot; and while they stand guard,
let them shut the doors, and you bar them: and appoint watches of the
inhabitants of Jerusalem, everyone in his watch, with everyone near
his house."
{7:4} Now the city was wide and large; but the people were few
therein, and the houses were not built. {7:5} My God put into my heart
to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that
they might be reckoned by genealogy. I found the book of the genealogy
of those who came up at the first, and I found written therein: {7:6}
These are the children of the province, who went up out of the
captivity of those who had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the
king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned to Jerusalem and to
Judah, everyone to his city; {7:7} who came with Zerubbabel, Yeshua,
Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth,
Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
{7:8} The children of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.
{7:9} The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two. {7:10}
The children of Arah, six hundred fifty-two. {7:11} The children of
Pahathmoab, of the children of Yeshua and Joab, two thousand eight
hundred eighteen. {7:12} The children of Elam, one thousand two
hundred fifty-four. {7:13} The children of Zattu, eight hundred
forty-five. {7:14} The children of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty. {7:15}
The children of Binnui, six hundred forty-eight. {7:16} The children
of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight. {7:17} The children of Azgad, two
thousand three hundred twenty-two. {7:18} The children of Adonikam,
six hundred sixty-seven. {7:19} The children of Bigvai, two thousand
sixty-seven. {7:20} The children of Adin, six hundred fifty-five.
{7:21} The children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety-eight. {7:22} The
children of Hashum, three hundred Twenty-eight. {7:23} The children of
Bezai, three hundred twenty-four. {7:24} The children of Hariph, one
hundred twelve. {7:25} The children of Gibeon, ninety-five. {7:26} The
men of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred eighty-eight. {7:27} The
men of Anathoth, one hundred twenty-eight. {7:28} The men of Beth
Azmaveth, forty-two. {7:29} The men of Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and
Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three. {7:30} The men of Ramah and Geba,
six hundred twenty-one. {7:31} The men of Michmas, one hundred and
twenty-two. {7:32} The men of Bethel and Ai, a hundred twenty-three.
{7:33} The men of the other Nebo, fifty-two. {7:34} The children of
the other Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four. {7:35} The
children of Harim, three hundred twenty. {7:36} The children of
Jericho, three hundred forty-five. {7:37} The children of Lod, Hadid,
and Ono, seven hundred twenty-one. {7:38} The children of Senaah,
three thousand nine hundred thirty. {7:39} The priests: The children
of Jedaiah, of the house of Yeshua, nine hundred seventy-three. {7:40}
The children of Immer, one thousand fifty-two. {7:41} The children of
Pashhur, one thousand two hundred forty-seven. {7:42} The children of
Harim, one thousand seventeen. {7:43} The Levites: the children of
Yeshua, of Kadmiel, of the children of Hodevah, seventy-four. {7:44}
The singers: the children of Asaph, one hundred forty-eight. {7:45}
The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the
children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the
children of Shobai, one hundred thirty-eight. {7:46} The Nethinim: the
children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
{7:47} the children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of
Padon, {7:48} the children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the
children of Salmai, {7:49} the children of Hanan, the children of
Giddel, the children of Gahar, {7:50} the children of Reaiah, the
children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, {7:51} the children of
Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah. {7:52} The
children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of
Nephushesim, {7:53} the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha,
the children of Harhur, {7:54} the children of Bazlith, the children
of Mehida, the children of Harsha, {7:55} the children of Barkos, the
children of Sisera, the children of Temah, {7:56} the children of
Neziah, the children of Hatipha. {7:57} The children of Solomon's
servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the
children of Perida, {7:58} the children of Jaala, the children of
Darkon, the children of Giddel, {7:59} the children of Shephatiah, the
children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth Hazzebaim, the children
of Amon. {7:60} All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's
servants, were three hundred ninety-two. {7:61} These were those who
went up from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; but they
could not show their fathers' houses, nor their seed, whether they
were of Israel: {7:62} The children of Delaiah, the children of
Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty-two. {7:63} Of the
priests: the children of Hobaiah, the children of Hakkoz, the children
of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the
Gileadite, and was called after their name. {7:64} These searched for
their geneological records, but couldn't find them. Therefore were
they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood. {7:65} The governor
said to them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, until
there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim. {7:66} The whole
assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty, {7:67}
besides their male servants and their female servants, of whom there
were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven: and they had two
hundred forty-five singing men and singing women. {7:68} Their horses
were seven hundred thirty-six; their mules, two hundred forty-five;
{7:69} their camels, four hundred thirty-five; their donkeys, six
thousand seven hundred twenty. {7:70} Some from among the heads of
fathers' households gave to the work. The governor gave to the
treasury one thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, and five hundred
thirty priests' garments. {7:71} Some of the heads of fathers'
households gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics
of gold, and two thousand two hundred minas of silver. {7:72} That
which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold,
and two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven priests' garments.
{7:73} So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the
singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinim, and all Israel,
lived in their cities. When the seventh month had come, the children
of Israel were in their cities.
{8:1} All the people gathered themselves together as one man into
the broad place that was before the water gate; and they spoke to Ezra
the scribe to bring the scroll of the Torah of Moses, which the LORD
had commanded to Israel. {8:2} Ezra the priest brought the law before
the assembly, both men and women, and all who could hear with
understanding, on the first day of the seventh month. {8:3} He read
therein before the broad place that was before the water gate from
early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women,
and of those who could understand; and the ears of all the people were
attentive to the scroll of the Torah. {8:4} Ezra the scribe stood on a
pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him
stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Uriah, and Hilkiah, and
Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and
Mishael, and Malchijah, and Hashum, and Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and
Meshullam. {8:5} Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people;
(for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the
people stood up: {8:6} and Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. All
the people answered, "Amen, Amen," with the lifting up of their hands.
They bowed their heads, and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the
ground. {8:7} Also Yeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub,
Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan,
Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and
the people stayed in their place. {8:8} They read in the book, in the
law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they
understood the reading. {8:9} Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra
the priest the scribe, and the Levites who taught the people, said to
all the people, "This day is holy to the LORD your God. Don't mourn,
nor weep." For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the
law. {8:10} Then he said to them, "Go your way. Eat the fat, drink the
sweet, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared; for this
day is holy to our Lord. Don't be grieved; for the joy of the LORD is
your strength."
{8:11} So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, "Hold your
peace, for the day is holy; neither be grieved."
{8:12} All the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to
send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood
the words that were declared to them. {8:13} On the second day were
gathered together the heads of fathers' households of all the people,
the priests, and the Levites, to Ezra the scribe, even to give
attention to the words of the law. {8:14} They found written in the
Torah, how that the LORD had commanded by Moses, that the children of
Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month;
{8:15} and that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities,
and in Jerusalem, saying, "Go out to the mountain, and get olive
branches, and branches of wild olive, and myrtle branches, and palm
branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is
written."
{8:16} So the people went out, and brought them, and made themselves
booths, everyone on the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in
the courts of God's house, and in the broad place of the water gate,
and in the broad place of the gate of Ephraim. {8:17} All the assembly
of those who had come again out of the captivity made booths, and
lived in the booths; for since the days of Yeshua the son of Nun to
that day the children of Israel had not done so. There was very great
gladness. {8:18} Also day by day, from the first day to the last day,
he read in the scroll of the Torah of God. They kept the feast seven
days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according to the
ordinance.
{9:1} Now in the twenty-fourth day of this month the children of
Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackcloth, and earth on
them. {9:2} The seed of Israel separated themselves from all
foreigners, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of
their fathers. {9:3} They stood up in their place, and read in the
scroll of the Torah of the LORD their God a fourth part of the day;
and a fourth part they confessed, and worshiped the LORD their God.
{9:4} Then Yeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah,
Bani, and Chenani of the Levites stood up on the stairs, and cried
with a loud voice to the LORD their God. {9:5} Then the Levites,
Yeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah,
and Pethahiah, said, "Stand up and bless the LORD your God from
everlasting to everlasting! Bessed be your glorious name, which is
exalted above all blessing and praise! {9:6} You are the LORD, even
you alone. You have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their
army, the earth and all things that are on it, the seas and all that
is in them, and you preserve them all. The army of heaven worships
you. {9:7} You are the LORD, the God who chose Abram, and brought him
out of Ur-Kasdim, and gave him the name of Abraham, {9:8} and found
his heart faithful before you, and made a covenant with him to give
the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, and the
Perizzite, and the Jebusite, and the Girgashite, to give it to his
seed, and have performed your words; for you are righteous.
{9:9} "You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heard
their cry by the Sea of Suf, {9:10} and showed signs and wonders
against Pharaoh, and against all his servants, and against all the
people of his land; for you knew that they dealt proudly against them,
and made a name for yourself, as it is this day. {9:11} You divided
the sea before them, so that they went through the midst of the sea on
the dry land; and you cast their pursuers into the depths, as a stone
into the mighty waters. {9:12} Moreover, in a pillar of cloud you led
them by day; and in a pillar of fire by night, to give them light in
the way in which they should go.
{9:13} "You came down also on Mount Sinai, and spoke with them from
heaven, and gave them right ordinances and true laws, good statutes
and commandments, {9:14} and made known to them your holy Sabbath, and
commanded them commandments, and statutes, and a law, by Moses your
servant, {9:15} and gave them bread from the sky for their hunger, and
brought forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and
commanded them that they should go in to possess the land which you
had sworn to give them.
{9:16} "But they and our fathers dealt proudly and hardened their
neck, didn't listen to your commandments, {9:17} and refused to obey,
neither were they mindful of your wonders that you did among them, but
hardened their neck, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to
return to their bondage. But you are a God ready to pardon, gracious
and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and
didn't forsake them. {9:18} Yes, when they had made them a molten
calf, and said, 'This is your God who brought you up out of Egypt,'
and had committed awful blasphemies; {9:19} yet you in your manifold
mercies didn't forsake them in the wilderness: the pillar of cloud
didn't depart from over them by day, to lead them in the way; neither
the pillar of fire by night, to show them light, and the way in which
they should go. {9:20} You gave also your good Spirit to instruct
them, and didn't withhold your manna from their mouth, and gave them
water for their thirst.
{9:21} "Yes, forty years you sustained them in the wilderness. They
lacked nothing. Their clothes didn't grow old, and their feet didn't
swell. {9:22} Moreover you gave them kingdoms and peoples, which you
allotted according to their portions. So they possessed the land of
Sihon, even the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king
of Bashan. {9:23} You also multiplied their children as the stars of
the sky, and brought them into the land concerning which you said to
their fathers, that they should go in to possess it.
{9:24} "So the children went in and possessed the land, and you
subdued before them the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, and
gave them into their hands, with their kings, and the peoples of the
land, that they might do with them as they pleased. {9:25} They took
fortified cities, and a rich land, and possessed houses full of all
good things, cisterns dug out, vineyards, and olive groves, and fruit
trees in abundance. So they ate, were filled, became fat, and
delighted themselves in your great goodness.
{9:26} "Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against
you, and cast your law behind their back, and killed your prophets
that testified against them to turn them again to you, and they
committed awful blasphemies. {9:27} Therefore you delivered them into
the hand of their adversaries, who distressed them. In the time of
their trouble, when they cried to you, you heard from heaven; and
according to your manifold mercies you gave them saviors who saved
them out of the hand of their adversaries. {9:28} But after they had
rest, they did evil again before you; therefore left you them in the
hand of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over them; yet
when they returned, and cried to you, you heard from heaven; and many
times you delivered them according to your mercies, {9:29} and
testified against them, that you might bring them again to your law.
Yet they dealt proudly, and didn't listen to your commandments, but
sinned against your ordinances, (which if a man does, he shall live in
them), turned their backs, stiffened their neck, and would not hear.
{9:30} Yet many years you put up with them, and testified against them
by your Spirit through your prophets. Yet would they not give ear.
Therefore you gave them into the hand of the peoples of the lands.
{9:31} "Nevertheless in your manifold mercies you did not make a
full end of them, nor forsake them; for you are a gracious and
merciful God. {9:32} Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty,
and the awesome God, who keeps covenant and loving kindness, don't let
all the travail seem little before you, that has come on us, on our
kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on
our fathers, and on all your people, since the time of the kings of
Assyria to this day. {9:33} However you are just in all that has come
on us; for you have dealt truly, but we have done wickedly; {9:34}
neither have our kings, our princes, our priests, nor our fathers,
kept your law, nor listened to your commandments and your testimonies
with which you testified against them. {9:35} For they have not served
you in their kingdom, and in your great goodness that you gave them,
and in the large and rich land which you gave before them, neither did
they turn from their wicked works.
{9:36} "Behold, we are servants this day, and as for the land that
you gave to our fathers to eat its fruit and its good, behold, we are
servants in it. {9:37} It yields much increase to the kings whom you
have set over us because of our sins: also they have power over our
bodies, and over our livestock, at their pleasure, and we are in great
distress. {9:38} Yet for all this, we make a sure covenant, and write
it; and our princes, our Levites, and our priests, seal it."
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