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And it came to + pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in + Shushan the palace, + +16:001:002 That Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of + Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, + which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem. + +16:001:003 And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the + captivity there in the province are in great affliction and + reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the + gates thereof are burned with fire. + +16:001:004 And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down + and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed + before the God of heaven, + +16:001:005 And said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and + terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that + love him and observe his commandments: + +16:001:006 Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou + mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before + thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy + servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, + which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father's + house have sinned. + +16:001:007 We have dealt very corruptly against thee, and have not kept + the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the judgments, which + thou commandedst thy servant Moses. + +16:001:008 Remember, I beseech thee, the word that thou commandedst thy + servant Moses, saying, If ye transgress, I will scatter you + abroad among the nations: + +16:001:009 But if ye turn unto me, and keep my commandments, and do them; + though there were of you cast out unto the uttermost part of + the heaven, yet will I gather them from thence, and will bring + them unto the place that I have chosen to set my name there. + +16:001:010 Now these are thy servants and thy people, whom thou hast + redeemed by thy great power, and by thy strong hand. + +16:001:011 O LORD, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the + prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who + desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant + this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I + was the king's cupbearer. + +16:002:001 And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year + of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took + up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been + beforetime sad in his presence. + +16:002:002 Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, + seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of + heart. Then I was very sore afraid, + +16:002:003 And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should + not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my + fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are + consumed with fire? + +16:002:004 Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? + So I prayed to the God of heaven. + +16:002:005 And I said unto the king, If it please the king, and if thy + servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldest + send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers' sepulchres, + that I may build it. + +16:002:006 And the king said unto me, (the queen also sitting by him,) + For how long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? + So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time. + +16:002:007 Moreover I said unto the king, If it please the king, let + letters be given me to the governors beyond the river, that + they may convey me over till I come into Judah; + +16:002:008 And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that + he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the + palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the + city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king + granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me. + +16:002:009 Then I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them + the king's letters. Now the king had sent captains of the army + and horsemen with me. + +16:002:010 When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the + Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there + was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel. + +16:002:011 So I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days. + +16:002:012 And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me; neither + told I any man what my God had put in my heart to do at + Jerusalem: neither was there any beast with me, save the beast + that I rode upon. + +16:002:013 And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even before + the dragon well, and to the dung port, and viewed the walls of + Jerusalem, which were broken down, and the gates thereof were + consumed with fire. + +16:002:014 Then I went on to the gate of the fountain, and to the king's + pool: but there was no place for the beast that was under me + to pass. + +16:002:015 Then went I up in the night by the brook, and viewed the wall, + and turned back, and entered by the gate of the valley, and so + returned. + +16:002:016 And the rulers knew not whither I went, or what I did; neither + had I as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to + the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the + work. + +16:002:017 Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how + Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with + fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we + be no more a reproach. + +16:002:018 Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; + as also the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they + said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their + hands for this good work. + +16:002:019 But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the + Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to + scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye + do? will ye rebel against the king? + +16:002:020 Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, + he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and + build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in + Jerusalem. + +16:003:001 Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the + priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, + and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they + sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel. + +16:003:002 And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them + builded Zaccur the son of Imri. + +16:003:003 But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who also + laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the + locks thereof, and the bars thereof. + +16:003:004 And next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the + son of Koz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of + Berechiah, the son of Meshezabeel. And next unto them repaired + Zadok the son of Baana. + +16:003:005 And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put + not their necks to the work of their LORD. + +16:003:006 Moreover the old gate repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and + Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, + and set up the doors thereof, and the locks thereof, and the + bars thereof. + +16:003:007 And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon + the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the + throne of the governor on this side the river. + +16:003:008 Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the + goldsmiths. Next unto him also repaired Hananiah the son of + one of the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem unto the + broad wall. + +16:003:009 And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler + of the half part of Jerusalem. + +16:003:010 And next unto them repaired Jedaiah the son of Harumaph, even + over against his house. And next unto him repaired Hattush the + son of Hashabniah. + +16:003:011 Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahathmoab, + repaired the other piece, and the tower of the furnaces. + +16:003:012 And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh, the + ruler of the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters. + +16:003:013 The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; + they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks + thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits on the + wall unto the dung gate. + +16:003:014 But the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the + ruler of part of Bethhaccerem; he built it, and set up the + doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof. + +16:003:015 But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of + Colhozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and + covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, + and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by + the king's garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the + city of David. + +16:003:016 After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the + half part of Bethzur, unto the place over against the + sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto + the house of the mighty. + +16:003:017 After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next + unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of + Keilah, in his part. + +16:003:018 After him repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of Henadad, + the ruler of the half part of Keilah. + +16:003:019 And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of + Mizpah, another piece over against the going up to the armoury + at the turning of the wall. + +16:003:020 After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired the + other piece, from the turning of the wall unto the door of the + house of Eliashib the high priest. + +16:003:021 After him repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah the son of Koz + another piece, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to + the end of the house of Eliashib. + +16:003:022 And after him repaired the priests, the men of the plain. + +16:003:023 After him repaired Benjamin and Hashub over against their + house. After him repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son + of Ananiah by his house. + +16:003:024 After him repaired Binnui the son of Henadad another piece, + from the house of Azariah unto the turning of the wall, even + unto the corner. + +16:003:025 Palal the son of Uzai, over against the turning of the wall, + and the tower which lieth out from the king's high house, that + was by the court of the prison. After him Pedaiah the son of + Parosh. + +16:003:026 Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over + against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that + lieth out. + +16:003:027 After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, over against + the great tower that lieth out, even unto the wall of Ophel. + +16:003:028 From above the horse gate repaired the priests, every one over + against his house. + +16:003:029 After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his + house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, + the keeper of the east gate. + +16:003:030 After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun + the sixth son of Zalaph, another piece. After him repaired + Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber. + +16:003:031 After him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith's son unto the place + of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, over against the gate + Miphkad, and to the going up of the corner. + +16:003:032 And between the going up of the corner unto the sheep gate + repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants. + +16:004:001 But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded + the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked + the Jews. + +16:004:002 And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and + said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? + will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they + revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are + burned? + +16:004:003 Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that + which they build, if a fox go up, he shall even break down + their stone wall. + +16:004:004 Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach + upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of + captivity: + +16:004:005 And cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted + out from before thee: for they have provoked thee to anger + before the builders. + +16:004:006 So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together + unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work. + +16:004:007 But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the + Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that + the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches + began to be stopped, then they were very wroth, + +16:004:008 And conspired all of them together to come and to fight + against Jerusalem, and to hinder it. + +16:004:009 Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch + against them day and night, because of them. + +16:004:010 And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is + decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to + build the wall. + +16:004:011 And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, + till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause + the work to cease. + +16:004:012 And it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by them + came, they said unto us ten times, From all places whence ye + shall return unto us they will be upon you. + +16:004:013 Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on + the higher places, I even set the people after their families + with their swords, their spears, and their bows. + +16:004:014 And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to + the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of + them: remember the LORD, which is great and terrible, and + fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your + wives, and your houses. + +16:004:015 And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known + unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we + returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work. + +16:004:016 And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my + servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held + both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the + habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah. + +16:004:017 They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, + with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought + in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon. + +16:004:018 For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, + and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me. + +16:004:019 And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest + of the people, The work is great and large, and we are + separated upon the wall, one far from another. + +16:004:020 In what place therefore ye hear the sound of the trumpet, + resort ye thither unto us: our God shall fight for us. + +16:004:021 So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears + from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared. + +16:004:022 Likewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every + one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night + they may be a guard to us, and labour on the day. + +16:004:023 So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of + the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, + saving that every one put them off for washing. + +16:005:001 And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives + against their brethren the Jews. + +16:005:002 For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are + many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and + live. + +16:005:003 Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, + vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the + dearth. + +16:005:004 There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the + king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards. + +16:005:005 Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our + children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our + sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our + daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in + our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and + vineyards. + +16:005:006 And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words. + +16:005:007 Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and + the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of + his brother. And I set a great assembly against them. + +16:005:008 And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our + brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will + ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? + Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer. + +16:005:009 Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk + in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen + our enemies? + +16:005:010 I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of + them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury. + +16:005:011 Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, + their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the + hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and + the oil, that ye exact of them. + +16:005:012 Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing + of them; so will we do as thou sayest. Then I called the + priests, and took an oath of them, that they should do + according to this promise. + +16:005:013 Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from + his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this + promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the + congregation said, Amen, and praised the LORD. And the people + did according to this promise. + +16:005:014 Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their + governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even + unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that + is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread + of the governor. + +16:005:015 But the former governors that had been before me were + chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and + wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants + bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the + fear of God. + +16:005:016 Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought + we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto + the work. + +16:005:017 Moreover there were at my table an hundred and fifty of the + Jews and rulers, beside those that came unto us from among the + heathen that are about us. + +16:005:018 Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six + choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten + days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this required not + I the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy + upon this people. + +16:005:019 Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have + done for this people. + +16:006:001 Now it came to pass when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the + Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded + the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though + at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;) + +16:006:002 That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us + meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. + But they thought to do me mischief. + +16:006:003 And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great + work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, + whilst I leave it, and come down to you? + +16:006:004 Yet they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I + answered them after the same manner. + +16:006:005 Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the + fifth time with an open letter in his hand; + +16:006:006 Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and + Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for + which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their + king, according to these words. + +16:006:007 And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at + Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it + be reported to the king according to these words. Come now + therefore, and let us take counsel together. + +16:006:008 Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as + thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart. + +16:006:009 For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be + weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O + God, strengthen my hands. + +16:006:010 Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah + the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us + meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let + us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay + thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee. + +16:006:011 And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, + that, being as I am, would go into the temple to save his + life? I will not go in. + +16:006:012 And, lo, I perceived that God had not sent him; but that he + pronounced this prophecy against me: for Tobiah and Sanballat + had hired him. + +16:006:013 Therefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, + and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, + that they might reproach me. + +16:006:014 My God, think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to + these their works, and on the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest + of the prophets, that would have put me in fear. + +16:006:015 So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the + month Elul, in fifty and two days. + +16:006:016 And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, + and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they + were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that + this work was wrought of our God. + +16:006:017 Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters + unto Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came unto them. + +16:006:018 For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was + the son in law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and his son + Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of + Berechiah. + +16:006:019 Also they reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my + words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear. + +16:007:001 Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up + the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites + were appointed, + +16:007:002 That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the + palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and + feared God above many. + +16:007:003 And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened + until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut + the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the + inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every + one to be over against his house. + +16:007:004 Now the city was large and great: but the people were few + therein, and the houses were not builded. + +16:007:005 And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, + and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by + genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them + which came up at the first, and found written therein, + +16:007:006 These are the children of the province, that went up out of + the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom + Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came + again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city; + +16:007:007 Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, + Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. + The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was + this; + +16:007:008 The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and + two. + +16:007:009 The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two. + +16:007:010 The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two. + +16:007:011 The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and + Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen. + +16:007:012 The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. + +16:007:013 The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five. + +16:007:014 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore. + +16:007:015 The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight. + +16:007:016 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight. + +16:007:017 The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and + two. + +16:007:018 The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven. + +16:007:019 The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven. + +16:007:020 The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five. + +16:007:021 The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight. + +16:007:022 The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight. + +16:007:023 The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four. + +16:007:024 The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve. + +16:007:025 The children of Gibeon, ninety and five. + +16:007:026 The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and + eight. + +16:007:027 The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight. + +16:007:028 The men of Bethazmaveth, forty and two. + +16:007:029 The men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven + hundred forty and three. + +16:007:030 The men of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one. + +16:007:031 The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two. + +16:007:032 The men of Bethel and Ai, an hundred twenty and three. + +16:007:033 The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two. + +16:007:034 The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty + and four. + +16:007:035 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. + +16:007:036 The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five. + +16:007:037 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and + one. + +16:007:038 The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and + thirty. + +16:007:039 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, + nine hundred seventy and three. + +16:007:040 The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two. + +16:007:041 The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and + seven. + +16:007:042 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen. + +16:007:043 The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the + children of Hodevah, seventy and four. + +16:007:044 The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and + eight. + +16:007:045 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, an hundred thirty and eight. + +16:007:046 The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, + the children of Tabbaoth, + +16:007:047 The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of + Padon, + +16:007:048 The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children + of Shalmai, + +16:007:049 The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of + Gahar, + +16:007:050 The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of + Nekoda, + +16:007:051 The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of + Phaseah, + +16:007:052 The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of + Nephishesim, + +16:007:053 The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children + of Harhur, + +16:007:054 The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children + of Harsha, + +16:007:055 The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children + of Tamah, + +16:007:056 The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha. + +16:007:057 The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the + children of Sophereth, the children of Perida, + +16:007:058 The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of + Giddel, + +16:007:059 The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the + children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon. + +16:007:060 All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, + were three hundred ninety and two. + +16:007:061 And these were they which went up also from Telmelah, + Telharesha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew + their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of + Israel. + +16:007:062 The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children + of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two. + +16:007:063 And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of + Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took one of the + daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called + after their name. + +16:007:064 These sought their register among those that were reckoned by + genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as + polluted, put from the priesthood. + +16:007:065 And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of + the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim + and Thummim. + +16:007:066 The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand + three hundred and threescore, + +16:007:067 Beside their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there + were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they + had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women. + +16:007:068 Their horses, seven hundred thirty and six: their mules, two + hundred forty and five: + +16:007:069 Their camels, four hundred thirty and five: six thousand seven + hundred and twenty asses. + +16:007:070 And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The + Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty + basons, five hundred and thirty priests' garments. + +16:007:071 And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of + the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and + two hundred pound of silver. + +16:007:072 And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand + drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and + threescore and seven priests' garments. + +16:007:073 So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the + singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all + Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month + came, the children of Israel were in their cities. + +16:008:001 And all the people gathered themselves together as one man + into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake + unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, + which the LORD had commanded to Israel. + +16:008:002 And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation + both of men and women, and all that could hear with + understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month. + +16:008:003 And he read therein before the street that was before the + water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and + the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of + all the people were attentive unto the book of the law. + +16:008:004 And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they + had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and + Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on + his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, + and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and + Meshullam. + +16:008:005 And 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: + +16:008:006 And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people + answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they + bowed their heads, and worshipped the LORD with their faces to + the ground. + +16:008:007 Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, + Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, + Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to + understand the law: and the people stood in their place. + +16:008:008 So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and + gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading. + +16:008:009 And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the + scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all + the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn + not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the + words of the law. + +16:008:010 Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink + the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is + prepared: for this day is holy unto our LORD: neither be ye + sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength. + +16:008:011 So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your + peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved. + +16:008:012 And 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 unto them. + +16:008:013 And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the + fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto + Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law. + +16:008:014 And they found written in the law which the LORD had commanded + by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths + in the feast of the seventh month: + +16:008:015 And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, + and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and fetch + olive branches, and pine branches, and myrtle branches, and + palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as + it is written. + +16:008:016 So the people went forth, and brought them, and made + themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and + in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in + the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of + Ephraim. + +16:008:017 And all the congregation of them that were come again out of + the captivity made booths, and sat under the booths: for since + the days of Jeshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the + children of Israel done so. And there was very great gladness. + +16:008:018 Also day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read + in the book of the law of God. And they kept the feast seven + days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according + unto the manner. + +16:009:001 Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of + Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and + earth upon them. + +16:009:002 And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all + strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the + iniquities of their fathers. + +16:009:003 And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the + law of the LORD their God one fourth part of the day; and + another fourth part they confessed, and worshipped the LORD + their God. + +16:009:004 Then stood up upon the stairs, of the Levites, Jeshua, and + Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, + and cried with a loud voice unto the LORD their God. + +16:009:005 Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, + Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up + and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be + thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and + praise. + +16:009:006 Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the + heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all + things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, + and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven + worshippeth thee. + +16:009:007 Thou art the LORD the God, who didst choose Abram, and + broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him + the name of Abraham; + +16:009:008 And foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a + covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites, the + Hittites, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Jebusites, + and the Girgashites, to give it, I say, to his seed, and hast + performed thy words; for thou art righteous: + +16:009:009 And didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and + heardest their cry by the Red sea; + +16:009:010 And shewedst signs and wonders upon Pharaoh, and on all his + servants, and on all the people of his land: for thou knewest + that they dealt proudly against them. So didst thou get thee a + name, as it is this day. + +16:009:011 And thou didst divide the sea before them, so that they went + through the midst of the sea on the dry land; and their + persecutors thou threwest into the deeps, as a stone into the + mighty waters. + +16:009:012 Moreover thou leddest them in the day by a cloudy pillar; and + in the night by a pillar of fire, to give them light in the + way wherein they should go. + +16:009:013 Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them + from heaven, and gavest them right judgments, and true laws, + good statutes and commandments: + +16:009:014 And madest known unto them thy holy sabbath, and commandedst + them precepts, statutes, and laws, by the hand of Moses thy + servant: + +16:009:015 And gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger, and + broughtest forth water for them out of the rock for their + thirst, and promisedst them that they should go in to possess + the land which thou hadst sworn to give them. + +16:009:016 But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their + necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments, + +16:009:017 And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that + thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their + rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but + thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to + anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not. + +16:009:018 Yea, when they had made them a molten calf, and said, This is + thy God that brought thee up out of Egypt, and had wrought + great provocations; + +16:009:019 Yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the + wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by + day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by + night, to shew them light, and the way wherein they should go. + +16:009:020 Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and + withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them + water for their thirst. + +16:009:021 Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, so + that they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and + their feet swelled not. + +16:009:022 Moreover thou gavest them kingdoms and nations, and didst + divide them into corners: so they possessed the land of Sihon, + and the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king + of Bashan. + +16:009:023 Their children also multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven, + and broughtest them into the land, concerning which thou hadst + promised to their fathers, that they should go in to possess + it. + +16:009:024 So the children went in and possessed the land, and thou + subduedst before them the inhabitants of the land, the + Canaanites, and gavest them into their hands, with their + kings, and the people of the land, that they might do with + them as they would. + +16:009:025 And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed + houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and + oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and + were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy + great goodness. + +16:009:026 Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, + and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets + which testified against them to turn them to thee, and they + wrought great provocations. + +16:009:027 Therefore thou deliveredst them into the hand of their + enemies, who vexed them: and in the time of their trouble, + when they cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and + according to thy manifold mercies thou gavest them saviours, + who saved them out of the hand of their enemies. + +16:009:028 But after they had rest, they did evil again before thee: + therefore leftest thou them in the land of their enemies, so + that they had the dominion over them: yet when they returned, + and cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and many + times didst thou deliver them according to thy mercies; + +16:009:029 And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them + again unto thy law: yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not + unto thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments, + (which if a man do, he shall live in them;) and withdrew the + shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear. + +16:009:030 Yet many years didst thou forbear them, and testifiedst + against them by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet would they not + give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the + people of the lands. + +16:009:031 Nevertheless for thy great mercies' sake thou didst not + utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for thou art a + gracious and merciful God. + +16:009:032 Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the + terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the + trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on + our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our + prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the + time of the kings of Assyria unto this day. + +16:009:033 Howbeit thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou + hast done right, but we have done wickedly: + +16:009:034 Neither have our kings, our princes, our priests, nor our + fathers, kept thy law, nor hearkened unto thy commandments and + thy testimonies, wherewith thou didst testify against them. + +16:009:035 For they have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy + great goodness that thou gavest them, and in the large and fat + land which thou gavest before them, neither turned they from + their wicked works. + +16:009:036 Behold, we are servants this day, and for the land that thou + gavest unto our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good + thereof, behold, we are servants in it: + +16:009:037 And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast + set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over + our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are + in great distress. + +16:009:038 And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; + and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it. + +16:010:001 Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son + of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah, + +16:010:002 Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, + +16:010:003 Pashur, Amariah, Malchijah, + +16:010:004 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, + +16:010:005 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, + +16:010:006 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, + +16:010:007 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin, + +16:010:008 Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these were the priests. + +16:010:009 And the Levites: both Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the + sons of Henadad, Kadmiel; + +16:010:010 And their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, + Hanan, + +16:010:011 Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah, + +16:010:012 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, + +16:010:013 Hodijah, Bani, Beninu. + +16:010:014 The chief of the people; Parosh, Pahathmoab, Elam, Zatthu, + Bani, + +16:010:015 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai, + +16:010:016 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin, + +16:010:017 Ater, Hizkijah, Azzur, + +16:010:018 Hodijah, Hashum, Bezai, + +16:010:019 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai, + +16:010:020 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir, + +16:010:021 Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua, + +16:010:022 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah, + +16:010:023 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub, + +16:010:024 Hallohesh, Pileha, Shobek, + +16:010:025 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah, + +16:010:026 And Ahijah, Hanan, Anan, + +16:010:027 Malluch, Harim, Baanah. + +16:010:028 And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the + porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that had + separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law + of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every + one having knowledge, and having understanding; + +16:010:029 They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a + curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given + by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the + commandments of the LORD our Lord, and his judgments and his + statutes; + +16:010:030 And that we would not give our daughters unto the people of + the land, not take their daughters for our sons: + +16:010:031 And if the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on + the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy it of them on + the sabbath, or on the holy day: and that we would leave the + seventh year, and the exaction of every debt. + +16:010:032 Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly + with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house + of our God; + +16:010:033 For the shewbread, and for the continual meat offering, and + for the continual burnt offering, of the sabbaths, of the new + moons, for the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for + the sin offerings to make an atonement for Israel, and for all + the work of the house of our God. + +16:010:034 And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the + people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of + our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed + year by year, to burn upon the altar of the LORD our God, as + it is written in the law: + +16:010:035 And to bring the firstfruits of our ground, and the + firstfruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, unto the + house of the LORD: + +16:010:036 Also the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is + written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our + flocks, to bring to the house of our God, unto the priests + that minister in the house of our God: + +16:010:037 And that we should bring the firstfruits of our dough, and our + offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and + of oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our + God; and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites, that the + same Levites might have the tithes in all the cities of our + tillage. + +16:010:038 And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, + when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up + the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the + chambers, into the treasure house. + +16:010:039 For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall + bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, + unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and + the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: + and we will not forsake the house of our God. + +16:011:001 And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of + the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in + Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other + cities. + +16:011:002 And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered + themselves to dwell at Jerusalem. + +16:011:003 Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in + Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his + possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and + the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's + servants. + +16:011:004 And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and + of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah + the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, + the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children + of Perez; + +16:011:005 And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son + of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of + Zechariah, the son of Shiloni. + +16:011:006 All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four + hundred threescore and eight valiant men. + +16:011:007 And these are the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of + Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of + Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of + Jesaiah. + +16:011:008 And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight. + +16:011:009 And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the + son of Senuah was second over the city. + +16:011:010 Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin. + +16:011:011 Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of + Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler + of the house of God. + +16:011:012 And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight + hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son + of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of + Pashur, the son of Malchiah. + +16:011:013 And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and + two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the + son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer, + +16:011:014 And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty + and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of + the great men. + +16:011:015 Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of + Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni; + +16:011:016 And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had + the oversight of the outward business of the house of God. + +16:011:017 And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of + Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: + and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son + of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. + +16:011:018 All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore + and four. + +16:011:019 Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that + kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two. + +16:011:020 And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, + were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance. + +16:011:021 But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over + the Nethinims. + +16:011:022 The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son + of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son + of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the + business of the house of God. + +16:011:023 For it was the king's commandment concerning them, that a + certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day. + +16:011:024 And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah + the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters + concerning the people. + +16:011:025 And for the villages, with their fields, some of the children + of Judah dwelt at Kirjatharba, and in the villages thereof, + and at Dibon, and in the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, + and in the villages thereof, + +16:011:026 And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Bethphelet, + +16:011:027 And at Hazarshual, and at Beersheba, and in the villages + thereof, + +16:011:028 And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof, + +16:011:029 And at Enrimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth, + +16:011:030 Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and the + fields thereof, at Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And + they dwelt from Beersheba unto the valley of Hinnom. + +16:011:031 The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and + Aija, and Bethel, and in their villages. + +16:011:032 And at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, + +16:011:033 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, + +16:011:034 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, + +16:011:035 Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen. + +16:011:036 And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin. + +16:012:001 Now these are the priests and the Levites that went up with + Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, + Jeremiah, Ezra, + +16:012:002 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, + +16:012:003 Shechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, + +16:012:004 Iddo, Ginnetho, Abijah, + +16:012:005 Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah, + +16:012:006 Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah, + +16:012:007 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chief of the + priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua. + +16:012:008 Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, + Judah, and Mattaniah, which was over the thanksgiving, he and + his brethren. + +16:012:009 Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, were over against + them in the watches. + +16:012:010 And Jeshua begat Joiakim, Joiakim also begat Eliashib, and + Eliashib begat Joiada, + +16:012:011 And Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua. + +16:012:012 And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the + fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah; + +16:012:013 Of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan; + +16:012:014 Of Melicu, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph; + +16:012:015 Of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai; + +16:012:016 Of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam; + +16:012:017 Of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai: + +16:012:018 Of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan; + +16:012:019 And of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi; + +16:012:020 Of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber; + +16:012:021 Of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethaneel. + +16:012:022 The Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and + Jaddua, were recorded chief of the fathers: also the priests, + to the reign of Darius the Persian. + +16:012:023 The sons of Levi, the chief of the fathers, were written in + the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan the + son of Eliashib. + +16:012:024 And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua + the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to + praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of + David the man of God, ward over against ward. + +16:012:025 Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, + were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates. + +16:012:026 These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son + of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of + Ezra the priest, the scribe. + +16:012:027 And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the + Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, + to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, + and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps. + +16:012:028 And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both + out of the plain country round about Jerusalem, and from the + villages of Netophathi; + +16:012:029 Also from the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba + and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round + about Jerusalem. + +16:012:030 And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and + purified the people, and the gates, and the wall. + +16:012:031 Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and + appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks, + whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the + dung gate: + +16:012:032 And after them went Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of + Judah, + +16:012:033 And Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam, + +16:012:034 Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah, + +16:012:035 And certain of the priests' sons with trumpets; namely, + Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of + Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of + Asaph: + +16:012:036 And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, + Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical + instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe + before them. + +16:012:037 And at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they + went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of + the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water gate + eastward. + +16:012:038 And the other company of them that gave thanks went over + against them, and I after them, and the half of the people + upon the wall, from beyond the tower of the furnaces even unto + the broad wall; + +16:012:039 And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, + and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the + tower of Meah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still + in the prison gate. + +16:012:040 So stood the two companies of them that gave thanks in the + house of God, and I, and the half of the rulers with me: + +16:012:041 And the priests; Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, + Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets; + +16:012:042 And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and + Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers + sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer. + +16:012:043 Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced: for + God had made them rejoice with great joy: the wives also and + the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard + even afar off. + +16:012:044 And at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the + treasures, for the offerings, for the firstfruits, and for the + tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities + the portions of the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah + rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited. + +16:012:045 And both the singers and the porters kept the ward of their + God, and the ward of the purification, according to the + commandment of David, and of Solomon his son. + +16:012:046 For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of + the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God. + +16:012:047 And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of + Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, + every day his portion: and they sanctified holy things unto + the Levites; and the Levites sanctified them unto the children + of Aaron. + +16:013:001 On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of + the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite + and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God + for ever; + +16:013:002 Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and + with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should + curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing. + +16:013:003 Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they + separated from Israel all the mixed multitude. + +16:013:004 And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of + the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah: + +16:013:005 And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime + they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the + vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the + oil, which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and the + singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests. + +16:013:006 But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem: for in the two + and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon came I unto + the king, and after certain days obtained I leave of the king: + +16:013:007 And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that + Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the + courts of the house of God. + +16:013:008 And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the + household stuff to Tobiah out of the chamber. + +16:013:009 Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither + brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat + offering and the frankincense. + +16:013:010 And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been + given them: for the Levites and the singers, that did the + work, were fled every one to his field. + +16:013:011 Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house + of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in + their place. + +16:013:012 Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine + and the oil unto the treasuries. + +16:013:013 And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the + priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and + next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of + Mattaniah: for they were counted faithful, and their office + was to distribute unto their brethren. + +16:013:014 Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my + good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for + the offices thereof. + +16:013:015 In those days saw I in Judah some treading wine presses on the + sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also + wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they + brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified + against them in the day wherein they sold victuals. + +16:013:016 There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish, and + all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children + of Judah, and in Jerusalem. + +16:013:017 Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, + What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath + day? + +16:013:018 Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this + evil upon us, and upon this city? yet ye bring more wrath upon + Israel by profaning the sabbath. + +16:013:019 And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to + be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should + be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after + the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that + there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day. + +16:013:020 So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged + without Jerusalem once or twice. + +16:013:021 Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge + ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. + From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath. + +16:013:022 And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse + themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to + sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning + this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy + mercy. + +16:013:023 In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of + Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab: + +16:013:024 And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and + could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the + language of each people. + +16:013:025 And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain + of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by + God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, + nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves. + +16:013:026 Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among + many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of + his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless + even him did outlandish women cause to sin. + +16:013:027 Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to + transgress against our God in marrying strange wives? + +16:013:028 And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high + priest, was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I + chased him from me. + +16:013:029 Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the + priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the + Levites. + +16:013:030 Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the + wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his + business; + +16:013:031 And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the + firstfruits. 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