1  THE WORDS of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah. Now it came to pass in the month Chislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the castle,

2  that Hanani, one of my brethren, came out of Judah, he and certain men; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, that were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.

2  And Anani, one of my brethren, came, he and some men of Juda; and I asked them concerning those that had escaped, who had been left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.

2  And Hanani, one of my brothers, arrived, he and some men of Judah. And I questioned them about the Jews who had remained and were left behind from the captivity, and about Jerusalem.

3  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.'

3  And they said to me: “Those who have remained and have been left behind from the captivity, there in the province, are in great affliction and in disgrace. And the wall of Jerusalem has been broken apart, and its gates have been burned with fire.”

3  And these men whom I asked said to me, The men who had escaped the captivity, behold, they are there in the city, dwelling in misery and reproach; the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.

4  And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days; and I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven,

4  And when I had heard this manner of words, I sat down, and I wept and mourned for many days. I fasted and prayed before the face of the God of heaven.

4  When I heard these words, I sat down and wept and mourned for many days, and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.

5  and said: 'I beseech Thee, O YHWH, the God of heaven, the great and awful God, that keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love Him and keep His commandments;

5  And I said, Nay, I pray thee, O Lord God of heaven, the mighty, the great and terrible, keeping thy covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to those that keep his commandments

5  And I said: “I beg you, O Lord, God of heaven, strong, great, and terrible, who keeps covenant and mercy with those who love you and who keep your commandments

6  let Thine ear now be attentive, and Thine eyes open, that Thou mayest hearken unto the prayer of Thy servant, which I pray before Thee at this time, day and night, for the children of Israel Thy servants, while I confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against Thee; yea, I and my father's house have sinned.

6  may your ears be attentive, and may your eyes be open, so that you may hear the prayer of your servant, which I am praying before you today, night and day, for the sons of Israel, your servants. And I am confessing the sins of the sons of Israel, which they have sinned against you. We have sinned, I and my father’s house.

7  We have dealt very corruptly against Thee, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the ordinances which Thou didst command Thy servant Moses.

7  And we have not kept all the commandments nor the statutes nor the ordinances which thou didst command thy servant Moses.

8  Remember, I beseech Thee, the word that Thou didst command Thy servant Moses, saying: If ye deal treacherously, I will scatter you abroad among the peoples;

8  Remember the word which you commanded to your servant Moses, saying: ‘When you will have transgressed, I will disperse you among the nations.

8  Remember now all the commandments which thou didst command thy servant Moses, saying, If you transgress against me, I will scatter you among the nations;

9  but if ye return unto Me, and keep My commandments and do them, though your dispersed were in 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 cause My name to dwell there.

9  But if you will return to me, and keep my precepts, and do them, even if you will have been led away to the furthest reaches of the heavens, I will gather you from there, and I will lead you back to the place that I have chosen so that my name would dwell there.’

10  Now these are Thy servants and Thy people, whom Thou hast redeemed by Thy great power, and by Thy strong hand.

10  And these same are your servants and your people, whom you have redeemed by your great strength and by your powerful hand.

11  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 delight to fear Thy name; and prosper, I pray Thee, Thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.' Now I was cupbearer to the king.

11  Turn not away, I pray thee, O Lord, but let 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 cause him to find mercy in the sight of this man. Now I was the king’s cup-bearer.

11  I beg you, O Lord, may your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants who are willing to fear your name. And so, guide your servant today, and grant to him mercy before this man.” For I was the cupbearer of the king.

2:1  And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, when wine was before him, that I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence.

1  Now it happened that, in the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of king Artaxerxes, wine was before him; and I lifted up the wine, and I gave it to the king. And I was like someone languishing before his face.

1  THEN it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artakhshisht the king, I was serving wine before the king; and I took up the wine and gave it to the king. Now I had never been sad before in his presence.

2:2  And 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.

2  And the king said to me: “Why is your expression sad, though you do not appear to be sick? This is not without cause, but some evil, I know not what, is in your heart.” And I was struck with an exceedingly great fear.

2  Wherefore the king said to me, Why is your countenance sad, seeing you are not sick? This is nothing else but sorrow of the heart. Then I was exceedingly afraid,

2:3  And I 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?'

3  and I said to the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be said, forasmuch as the city, even the home of the sepulchres of my fathers, has been laid waste, and her gates have been devoured with fire?

3  And said to the king, Let the king live for ever; why should not my countenance be sad, when the capital city of the kingdom of my fathers is in ruin, and its gates have been burned with fire?

2:4  Then the king said unto me: 'For what dost thou make request?' So I prayed to the God of heaven.

4  And the king said to me, For what dost thou ask thus? So I prayed to the God of heaven.

2:5  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.'

5  And I said to the king, If it seem good to the king, and if thy servant shall have found favour in thy sight, I ask that thou wouldest send him into Juda, to the city of the sepulchres of my fathers; then will I rebuild it.

2:6  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.

6  And the king, and his concubine that sat next to him, said to me, For how long will thy journey be, and when wilt thou return? and the proposal was pleasing before the king, and he sent me away, and I appointed him a time.

6  And the king said to me, with the queen who was sitting beside him: “Until what time will your journey be, and when will you return?” And it was pleasing before the countenance of the king, and so he sent me. And I established a time for him.

2:7  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 let me pass through till I come unto Judah;

7  And I said to the king, If it seem good to the king, let him give me letters to the governors beyond the river, so as to forward me till I come to Juda;

2:8  and a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's park, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the castle which appertaineth 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.

8  and a letter to Asaph the keeper of the garden which belongs to the king, that he may give me timber to cover the gates, and for the wall of the city, and for the house into which I shall enter. And the king gave to me, according as the good hand of God was upon me.

2:9  Then I came to the governors beyond the River, and gave them the king's letters. Now the king had sent with me captains of the army and horsemen.

9  And I went to the governors of the region beyond the river, and I gave them the letters of the king. Now the king had sent with me military leaders and horsemen.

2:10  And when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly, for that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.

10  And Sanaballat the Aronite heard it, and Tobia the servant, the Ammonite, and it was grievous to them that a man was come to seek good for the children of Israel.

10  And Sanballat, a Horonite, and the servant Tobiah, an Ammonite, heard this. And they were saddened, with a great affliction, that a man had arrived who was seeking the prosperity of the sons of Israel.

2:11  So I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days.

11  And I arrived at Jerusalem, and I was there for three days.

2:12  And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me; neither told I any man what my God put into my heart to do for Jerusalem; neither was there any beast with me, save the beast that I rode upon.

12  And I rose up by night, I and a few men with me; and I told no man what God put into my heart to do with Israel; and there was no beast with me, except the beast which I rode upon.

12  And I got up in the night, I and a few men with me. And I did not reveal to anyone what God had placed in my heart to do in Jerusalem. And there was no animal with me, except the animal on which I was sitting.

2:13  And I went out by night by the valley gate, even toward the dragon's well, and to the dung gate, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire.

13  And I went forth by the gate of the valley by night, and to the mouth of the well of fig trees, and to the dung-gate: and I mourned over the wall of Jerusalem which they were destroying, and her gates were devoured with fire.

13  And I departed in the night through the gate of the valley, and before the fountain of the dragon, and toward the dung gate. And I considered the wall of Jerusalem, which was broken apart, and its gates, which had been consumed by fire.

2:14  Then I went on to the fountain gate and to the king's pool; but there was no place for the beast that was under me to pass.

14  And I passed on to the fountain gate, and to the king’s pool; and there was no room for the beast to pass under me.

14  And I continued on to the gate of the fountain, and to the aqueduct of the king. And there was no room for the beast on which I was sitting to pass through.

2:15  Then went I up in the night in the valley, and viewed the wall; and I turned back, and entered by the valley gate, and so returned.

15  And I went up by the wall of the brook by night, and mourned over the wall, and passed through the gate of the valley, and returned.

15  And so I climbed up in the night along the torrent, and I considered the wall. And turning back, I went by the gate of the valley, and I returned.

2:16  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  And the sentinels knew not why I went, nor what I was doing; and until that time I told it not to the Jews, or to the priests, or to the nobles, or to the captains, or to the rest of the men who wrought the works.

16  Now the magistrates did not know where I had gone, or what I had done. For I had revealed nothing, even to that point in time, to the Jews, or to the priests, or to the nobles, or to the magistrates, or to the others who were doing the work.

2:17  Then said I unto them: 'Ye see the evil case 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.'

17  Then I said to them, Ye see this evil, in which we are, how Jerusalem is desolate, and her gates have been set on fire: come, and let us build throughout the wall of Jerusalem, and we shall be no longer a reproach.

17  And so I said to them: “You know the affliction in which we are, because Jerusalem is desolate, and its gates have been consumed by fire. Come, and let us rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, and let us no longer be in disgrace.”

2:18  And I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also of 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 the good work.

18  And I revealed to them how the hand of my God was with me for good, and the words of the king, which he had spoken to me. And I said: “Let us rise up, and build.” And their hands were strengthened for good.

2:19  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?'

19  And Sanaballat the Aronite, and Tobia the servant, the Ammonite, and Gesam the Arabian, heard it, and they laughed us to scorn, and came to us, and said, What is this thing that ye are doing? are ye revolting against the king?

19  But Sanballat, a Horonite, and the servant Tobiah, an Ammonite, and Geshem, an Arab, heard of it. And they ridiculed and disparaged us, and they said: “What is this thing that you are doing? Could you be rebelling against the king?”

2:20  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.'

3:1  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 Hammeah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananel.

1  And Eliashib, the great priest, rose up, with his brothers, the priests, and they built the gate of the flock. They sanctified it, and they set up its double doors, and as far as the tower of one hundred cubits, they sanctified it, even to the tower of Hananel.

1  THEN Eliasahab the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they built the sheep gate; they set up its doors and its holy places, as far as the tower of the Hundred; and they sanctified it as far as the tower of Hananael.

3:2  And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri.

2  And they builded by the side of the men of Jericho, and by the side of the sons of Zacchur, the son of Amari.

2  And beside him, the men of Jericho built. And beside them, Zaccur, the son of Imri, built.

3:3  And the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof.

3  And the sons of Asana built the fish-gate; they roofed it, and covered in its doors, and bolts, and bars.

3:4  And next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel. And next unto them repaired Zadok the son of Baana.

4  And next to them the order reached to Ramoth the son of Uria, the son of Accos, and next to them Mosollam son of Barachias the son of Mazebel took his place: and next to them Sadoc the son of Baana took his place.

4  And beside him, Meshullam, the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel, built. And beside them, Zadok, the son of Baana, built.

3:5  And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; and their nobles put not their necks to the work of their lord.

5  And next to them the Thecoim took their place; but the Adorim applied not their neck to their service.

5  And beside them, the Tekoites built. But the nobles among them did not put their necks to the work of their Lord.

3:6  And the gate of the old city repaired Joiada the son of Paseah and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof.

6  And Joida the son of Phasec, and Mesulam son of Basodia, repaired the old gate; they covered it in, and set up its doors, and its bolts, and its bars.

6  The second gate Jehoiadah the son of Pezakh, and Meshellam the son of Besoriah repaired; they also laid the beams thereof, and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars.

3:7  And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, for them that appertained to the throne of the governor beyond the River.

7  And next to them repaired Maltias the Gabaonite, and Evaron the Meronothite, the men of Gabaon and Maspha, to the throne of the governor on this side the river.

7  And beside them, Melatiah, a Gibeonite, and Jadon, a Meronothite, men from Gibeon and Mizpah, built, on behalf of the governor who was in the region across the river.

3:8  Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, goldsmiths. And next unto him repaired Hananiah one of the perfumers, and they restored Jerusalem even unto the broad wall.

8  And next to him Oziel the son of Arachias of the smiths, carried on the repairs: and next to them Ananias the son of one of the apothecaries repaired, and they finished Jerusalem to the broad wall.

8  And beside him, Uzziel, the son of Harhaiah the goldsmith, built. And beside him, Hananiah, the son of the perfumer, built. And they left aside Jerusalem as far as the wall of the broad street.

3:9  And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem.

9  And beside him, Rephaiah, the son of Hur, leader of a street of Jerusalem, built.

9  And next to them Jeremiah the son of Hur, the governor of Jerusalem, repaired.

3:10  And next unto them repaired Jedaiah the son of Harumaph, even over against his house. And next unto him repaired Hattush the son of Hashabneiah.

10  And beside him, Jedaiah, the son of Harumaph, built, opposite his own house. And beside him, Hattush, the son of Hashabneiah, built.

3:11  Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hasshub the son of Pahath-moab, repaired another portion, and the tower of the furnaces.

11  And next to him repaired Melchias son of Heram, and Asub son of Phaat Moab, even to the tower of the furnaces.

11  Malchijah, the son of Harim, and Hasshub, the son of Pahath-moab, built one half part of the street and the tower of the furnaces.

3:12  And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Hallohesh, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.

12  And beside him, Shallum, the son of Hallohesh, the leader of one half part of a street of Jerusalem, built, he and his daughters.

12  And next to him repaired Shallum the son of Hattush, the ruler of Jerusalem, he and his sons.

3:13  The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits of the wall unto the dung gate.

13  Anun and the inhabitants of Zano repaired the gate of the valley: they built it, and set up its doors, and its bolts, and its bars, and a thousand cubits of the wall as far as the dung-gate.

13  And Hanun built the gate of the valley, with the inhabitants of Zanoah. They built it, and they set up its double doors and locks and bars, with one thousand cubits of the wall, as far as the gate of the dunghill.

3:14  And the dung gate repaired Malchijah the son of Rechab, the ruler of the district of Beth-cherem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof.

14  And Melchia the son of Rechab, the ruler of the district round about Beth-accharim, repaired the dung-gate, he and his sons; and they covered it, and set up its doors, and its bolts, and its bars.

14  And Malchijah, the son of Rechab, the leader of the street of Beth-haccherem, built the gate of the dunghill. He built it, and he set up its double doors and locks and bars.

3:15  And the fountain gate repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of the district of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Shelah by the king's garden, even unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.

15  But Solomon the son of Choleze repaired the gate of the fountain, the ruler of part of Maspha; he built it, and covered it, and set up its doors and its bars, and the wall of the pool of the skins by the meadow of the king, and as far as the steps that lead down from the city of David.

15  And Shallum, the son of Colhozeh, the leader of the district of Mizpah, built the gate of the fountain. He built it, and he covered it, and he set up its double doors and locks and bars, and the walls of the pool of Shelah at the garden of the king, and as far as the steps that descend from the City of David.

3:16  After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of half the district of Beth-zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and unto the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty men.

16  After him repaired Neemias son of Azabuch, ruler of half the district round about Bethsur, as far as the garden of David’s sepulchre, and as far as the artificial pool, and as far as the house of the mighty men.

16  After him, Nehemiah, the son of Azbuk, the leader of one half part of the street of Bethzur, built, as far as opposite the sepulcher of David, and even to the pool, which was constructed with great labor, and even to the house of the strong.

3:17  After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of half the district of Keilah, for his district.

17  After him, the Levites, Rehum, the son of Bani, built. After him, Hashabiah, the leader of one half part of the street of Keilah, built, in his own neighborhood.

3:18  After him repaired their brethren, Bavvai the son of Henadad, the ruler of half the district of Keilah.

18  And after him repaired his brethren, Benei son of Enadad, ruler of half the district round about Keila.

18  After him, their brothers, Binnui, the son of Henadad, the leader of one half part of Keilah, built.

3:19  And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another portion, over against the ascent to the armoury at the Turning.

19  And beside him, Ezer, the son of Jeshua, the leader of Mizpah, built another measure, opposite the ascent to the strongest corner.

3:20  After him Baruch the son of Zaccai earnestly repaired another portion, from the Turning unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

20  After him, at the mount, Baruch, the son of Zabbai, built another measure, from the corner even to the door of the house of Eliashib, the great priest.

3:21  After him repaired Meremoth the son of Uriah the son of Hakkoz another portion, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib.

3:22  And after him repaired the priests, the men of the Plain.

3:23  After them repaired Benjamin and Hasshub over against their house. After them repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah beside his own house.

23  After him, Benjamin and Hasshub built, opposite their own house. And after him, Azariah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah, built, opposite his own house.

3:24  After him repaired Binnui the son of Henadad another portion, from the house of Azariah unto the Turning and unto the corner.

24  After him, Binnui, the son of Henadad, built another measure, from the house of Azariah, even to the bend and to the corner.

3:25  Palal the son of Uzai repaired over against the Turning, and the tower that standeth out from the upper house of the king, which is by the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh repaired.--

25  of Phalach the son of Uzai, opposite the corner, and where is also the tower that projects from the king’s house, even the upper one of the prison-house: and after him repaired Phadaea the son of Phoros.

25  Opposite the corner repaired Palal the son of Azi, to the turning of the wall, as far as the tower of the plain that extends from the king's upper house and as far as the court of the prison. After him Peraiah the son of Parosh repaired.

3:26  Now the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that standeth out.--

3:27  After him the Tekoites repaired another portion, over against the great tower that standeth out, and unto the wall of Ophel.

27  And after them the Thecoim repaired, another portion opposite the great projecting tower, even as far as the wall of Ophla.

27  After them the Tekoites repaired another section opposite the great tower that lies at the end and as far as the great wall.

3:28  Above the horse gate repaired the priests, every one over against his own house.

28  Then, upward from the horse gate, the priests built, each one opposite his own house.

28  From the entrance of the horse gate repaired the priests, every one opposite his own house.

3:29  After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his own house. And after him repaired Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east gate.

29  And after him Sadduc the son of Emmer repaired opposite his own house: and after him repaired Samaea son of Sechenia, guard of the east-gate.

29  After them, Zadok, the son of Immer, built, opposite his own house. And after him, Shemaiah, the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east gate, built.

3:30  After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another portion. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber.

30  After him, Hananiah, the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun, the sixth son of Zalaph, built another measure. After him, Meshullam, the son of Berechiah, built, opposite his own storehouse. After him, Malchijah, the son of the goldsmith, built, even up to the house of the temple servants and of the sellers of small items, opposite the judgment gate, and even to the upper room of the corner.

3:31  After him repaired Malchijah one of the goldsmiths unto the house of the Nethinim, and of the merchants, over against the gate of Hammiphkad, and to the upper chamber of the corner.

31  After him repaired Melachiah the son of Zepaniah as far as the house of Nethanites and of the dealers in herb drugs.

3:32  And between the upper chamber of the corner and the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.

32  And within the upper room of the corner, at the gate of the flock, the goldsmiths and the merchants built.

32  Opposite the gate at the extreme end and as far as the ascent of the corner which turns toward the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the dealers in herb drugs.

4:2  And he spoke before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said: 'What do these feeble Jews? will they restore at will? will they sacrifice? will they make an end this day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of rubbish, seeing they are burned?'

2  And he said before his brethren (that is the army of the Samaritans) Is it true that these Jews are building their city? do they indeed offer sacrifices? will they prevail? and will they this day restore the stones, after they have been burnt and made a heap of rubbish?

2  And he said, before his brothers and a crowd of the Samaritans: “What are the foolish Jews doing? Can it be that the Gentiles will allow them? Will they sacrifice and finish in one day? Do they have the ability to make stones out of piles of dust that have been burned up?”

4:3  Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said: 'Even that which they build, if a fox go up, he shall break down their stone wall.'

3  And Tobias the Ammanite came near to him, and said to them, Do they sacrifice or eat in their place? shall not a fox go up and pull down their wall of stones?

3  Then too, Tobiah, an Ammonite, his assistant, said: “Let them build. When the fox climbs, he will leap over their stone wall.”

4:4  Hear, O our God; for we are despised; and turn back their reproach upon their own head, and give them up to spoiling in a land of captivity;

4  Listen, O our God, for we have become an object of contempt. Turn their reproach upon their own head, and grant that they may be despised in a land of captivity.

4:5  and cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before Thee; for they have vexed Thee before the builders.

5  and do not cover their iniquity.

4:6  So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto half the height thereof; for the people had a mind to work.

6  And so we built the wall, and we joined it together, even to the unfinished portion. And the heart of the people was stirred up for the work.

6  But as for us, we shall continue to build the wall; and the people are building it, and all the wall is completed to the half thereof; for the people have a mind to work.

4:7  But it came to pass that, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the repairing of the walls of Jerusalem went forward, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth;

7  Now it happened that, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabs, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites had heard that the walls of Jerusalem had been closed, and that the breaches had begun to be repaired, they were exceedingly angry.

4:8  and they conspired all of them together to come and fight against Jerusalem, and to cause confusion therein.

8  And all of them assembled together, to come to fight against Jerusalem, and to destroy it utterly.

8  And they all gathered together, so that they might go forth and fight against Jerusalem, and so that they might prepare ambushes.

4:9  But we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.

9  And we prayed to our God, and we stationed guards upon the wall, day and night, against them.

9  Nevertheless we made our prayer to our God, that he may set watchmen over us day and night because of them.

4:10  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.'

10  Then Judah said: “The strength of those who carry has diminished, and the amount of material is very great, and so we will not be able to build the wall.”

10  And the Jews said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is diminishing, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.

4:11  And our adversaries said: 'They shall not know, neither see, till we come into the midst of them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.'

11  And they that afflicted us said, They shall not know, and they shall not see, until we come into the midst of them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.

11  And our enemies said: “Let them neither know, nor realize, until we arrive in their midst, and kill them, and cause the work to cease.”

4:12  And it came to pass that, when the Jews that dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times: 'Ye must return unto us from all places.'

12  Now it happened that, on ten occasions, some Jews arrived who were living near them, from all the places from which they came to us, and they told us this.

12  And when the Jews who dwelt with them came, they said to us, Behold, now ten times from all places where they dwell will they come and fight against you.

4:13  Therefore set I in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, in the open places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

13  So I stationed the people in order, in places behind the wall, all around it, with their swords, and lances, and bows.

13  And they have already come and are standing behind the wall to fight against you with their arrows; so I divided the force after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

4:14  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 YHWH, who is great and awful, and fight for your brethren, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your houses.'

14  And I gazed around, and I rose up. And I said to the nobles, and to the magistrates, and to the rest of the common people: “Do not be afraid before their face. Remember the great and terrible Lord, and fight on behalf of your brothers, your sons and your daughters, and your wives and your households.”

4:15  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.

15  Then it happened that, when our enemies had heard that it had been reported to us, God defeated their counsel. And we all returned to the walls, each one to his own work.

4:16  And it came to pass from that time forth, that half of my servants wrought in the work, and half of them held the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the coats of mail; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.

16  And it happened that, from that day, half of their young men were doing the work, and half were prepared for war with lances, and shields, and bows, and armor. And the leaders were behind them in all the house of Judah.

16  And from that day forth, half of my servants and half of the people were engaged in the work, and the other half of them held the spears, the shields, the bows, and the coats of mail; and the ministers stood behind the Jews and were building the wall.

4:17  They that builded the wall and they that bore burdens laded themselves, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other held his weapon;

17  As for those building the wall, and carrying the burdens, and setting things in place: one of his hands was doing the work, and the other was holding a sword.

17  And those who bore burdens with those who were laden, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.

4:18  and the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the horn was by me.

18  And the builders wrought each man having his sword girt upon his loins, and so they built: and the trumpeter with his trumpet next to him.

18  For each one of the builders was girded with a sword at the waist. And they were building, and they were sounding a trumpet beside me.

4:19  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;

4:20  in what place soever ye hear the sound of the horn, resort ye thither unto us; our God will fight for us.'

20  In whatsoever place ye shall hear the sound of the cornet, thither gather yourselves together to us; and our God shall fight for us.

20  At whatever place you hear the sound of the trumpet, rush to that place for us. Our God will fight on our behalf.

4:21  So we wrought in the work; and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.

21  And so let us accomplish the work. And let one half part of us hold spears, from the ascent of dawn until the stars come out.”

21  And as for us, let us continue in our work; and half of us let them hold the spears from the rising of the sun till the stars appear.

4:22  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 may labour in the day.'

22  Also at that time I said to the people, Let every one with his servant lodge in the midst of the streets of Jerusalem, and let them guard it in the night and in the day, so that the builders may do the work.

4:23  So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard that followed me, none of us put off our clothes, every one that went to the water had his weapon.

23  And I was there, and the watchmen behind me, and there was not a man of us that put off his garments.

23  But I and my brothers, and my servants, and the guards who were behind me, we did not take off our clothes; each one only removed his clothes to wash.

5:1  Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.

1  And the cry of the people and their wives was great against their brethren the Jews.

5:2  For there were that said: 'We, our sons and our daughters, are many; let us get for them corn, that we may eat and live.'

2  And some said, We are numerous with our sons and our daughters; so we will take corn, and eat, and live.

2  And there were those who were saying: “Our sons and our daughters are very many. Let us receive grain as a price for them, and then we may eat and live.”

5:3  Some also there were that said: 'We are mortgaging our fields, and our vineyards, and our houses; let us get corn, because of the dearth.'

3  And some said, As to our fields and vineyards and houses, let us pledge them, and we will take corn, and eat.

5:4  There were also that said: 'We have borrowed money for the king's tribute upon our fields and our vineyards.

4  And some said, We have borrowed money for the king’s tributes:—our fields, and our vineyards, and houses are pledged.

4  And others were saying: “Let us borrow money for the tribute of the king, and let us surrender our fields and vineyards.”

5:5  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 into bondage already; neither is it in our power to help it; for other men have our fields and our vineyards.'

5  “And now, as is the flesh of our brothers, so is our flesh; and as are their sons, so also are our sons. Behold, we have subjugated our sons and our daughters into servitude, and some of our daughters are slaves, nor do we have the ability to redeem them, for others possess our fields and our vineyards.”

5  And there were also those who said, Now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children are as their children; and, 1o, we are compelling our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are already compelled to become maidservants; and yet they do not raise their hands in protest before God; and our fields, our vineyards, and our goods are given for other men.

5:6  And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.

6  And when I had heard their outcry in these words, I was exceedingly angry.

6  And I was exceedingly sorrowful when I heard their cry and these words, and my heart was broken within me,

5:7  Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said unto them: 'Ye lend upon pledge, every one to his brother.' And I held a great assembly against them.

7  And my heart took counsel within me, and I contended against the nobles, and the princes, and I said to them, Should every man demand of his brother what ye demand? And I appointed against them a great assembly,

7  But I was patient, and I consulted with the elders and with the rulers, and said to them,

5:8  And I said unto them: 'We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, that sold themselves unto the heathen; and would ye nevertheless sell your brethren, and should they sell themselves unto us?' Then held they their peace, and found never a word.

8  And I said to them: “As you know, in accord with what was possible for us, we have redeemed our brothers, the Jews, who had been sold to the Gentiles. And yet you now sell your brothers, and we must redeem them?” And they were silent, nor did they find anything to answer.

5:9  Also I said: 'The thing that ye do is not good; ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?

9  And I said to them: “The thing that you are doing is not good. Why are you not walking in the fear of our God, so that there may be no reproach against us from our enemies, the Gentiles?

5:10  And I likewise, my brethren and my servants, have lent them money and corn. I pray you, let us leave off this exaction.

10  Both I and my brothers, with my servants, have lent money and grain to many. Let us agree not to ask for its return. Let us forgive the other money that is owed to us.

10  I, likewise, and my sons and my brothers will take money, and will buy grain and will remit the debts of the poor who are among us.

5:11  Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their fields, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundred pieces of silver, and the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them.'

11  Restore to them, I pray, as at this day, their fields, and their vineyards, and their olive-yards, and their houses, and bring forth to them corn and wine and oil of the money.

11  On this day, restore their fields, and their vineyards, and their olive groves, and their houses to them. Then, too, the hundredth part of the money, and of the grain, wine, and oil, which you usually exact from them, give it to them.”

5:12  Then said they: 'We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do, even as thou sayest.' Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they should do according to this promise.

12  And they said, We will restore, and we will not exact of them; we will do thus as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and bound them by oath to do according to this word.

12  Then they said to me, We will do as you say. Then I called the priests, and said to them, This is the right thing to do, and I took an oath of them to do according to this promise. I did this also to the children of the common people.

5:13  Also I shook out 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 YHWH. And the people did according to this promise.

5:14  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.

14  From the day that he charged me to be their ruler in the land of Juda, from the twentieth year even to the thirty-second year of Arthasastha, twelve years, I and my brethren ate not provision extorted from them.

14  Now from that day, on which the king had ordered me to be governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even to the thirty-second year of king Artaxerxes, for twelve years, I and my brothers did not eat the yearly allowance that was owed to the governors.

5:15  But the former governors that were before me laid burdens upon the people, and took of them for bread and wine above forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants lorded over the people; but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

15  But as for the former acts of extortion wherein those who were before me oppressed them, they even took of them their last money, forty didrachms for bread and wine; and the very outcasts of them exercised authority over the people: but I did not so, because of the fear of God.

15  But the former governors who had been before me had enslaved the people and taken from them wine and bread, besides forty shekels of silver; also their servants bore rule over the people, and they were subject to them and were tormented by them; but I did not do so, because of the fear of God.

5:16  Yea, also I set hand to the work of this wall, neither bought we any land; and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.

16  Also in the work of the wall I treated them not with rigor, I bought not land: and all that were gathered together came thither to the work.

16  Also I was greatly occupied with the work of this wall, and I bought no fields; and all the Jewish servants were gathered there, supervising the work.

5:17  Moreover there were at my table of the Jews and the rulers a hundred and fifty men, beside those that came unto us from among the nations that were round about us.

17  And the Jews, to the number of a hundred and fifty men, besides those coming to us from the nations round about, were at my table.

17  Likewise, the Jews and the magistrates, one hundred and fifty men, were at my table, with those who came to us from among the Gentiles that are around us.

5:18  Now that which was prepared for one day 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 I demanded not the bread of the governor, because the service was heavy upon this people.

18  Now there was prepared for me, on each day, one ox and six choice rams, along with poultry. And once every ten days, I distributed diverse wines and many other things. Yet I did not require my yearly allowance as governor. For the people were greatly impoverished.

5:19  Remember unto me, O my God, for good, all that I have done for this people.

19  O my God, remember me for good, because of all that I have done for this people.

6:1  Now it came to pass, when it was reported to Sanballat and Tobiah, and to Geshem the Arabian, and unto the rest of our enemies, that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein--though even unto that time I had not set up the doors in the gates--

1  Now it happened that, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem, an Arab, and our other enemies, had heard that I had built the wall, and that there was no interruption remaining in it, (even though, at that time, I had not set up the double doors at the gates,)

1  THEN when Sanballat and Tobiah and Geshem the Arabian and the rest of our enemies heard the news that I had built the wall and that there was no breach left in it (though at that time we had not set up the doors upon the gates),

6:2  that Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying: 'Come, let us meet together in one of the villages in the plain of Ono.' But they thought to do me mischief.

2  Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying: “Come, and let us strike a pact together in the villages, on the plain of Ono.” But they were thinking that they would do me harm.

6:3  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?'

3  So I sent messengers to them, saying, I am doing a great work, and I shall not be able to come down, lest the work should cease: as soon as I shall have finished it, I will come down to you.

3  Therefore, I sent messengers to them, saying: “I am doing a great work, and I cannot descend, lest perhaps it may be neglected when I go out and descend to you.”

6:4  And they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner.

4  And they sent to me again to this effect; and I sent them word accordingly.

4  Then they sent to me, with this same word, four times. And I responded to them with the same word as before.

6:5  Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;

5  Then Sanaballat sent his servant to me with an open letter in his hand.

5  And Sanballat sent his servant to me a fifth time, with the former word, and he had a letter in his hand written in this manner

6:6  wherein was written: 'It is reported among the nations, and Geshem saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel; for which cause thou buildest the wall; and thou wouldest be their king, even according to these words.

6  And in it was written, It has been reported among the Gentiles that thou and the Jews are planning to revolt: therefore thou art building the wall, and thou wilt be a king to them.

6  “It has been heard among the Gentiles, and Geshem has said it, that you and the Jews are planning to rebel, and because of this, you are building the wall and thinking to raise yourself as a king over them. For this reason,

6:7  And thou hast also appointed prophets to proclaim 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.'

7  you also have stationed prophets, who preach about you in Jerusalem, saying: ‘There is a king in Judea!’ But the king will hear about these words. Therefore, come now, so that we may go to counsel together.”

6:8  Then I sent unto him, saying: 'There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.'

8  And I sent to him, saying, It has not happened according to these words, even as thou sayest, for thou framest them falsely out of thy heart.

8  And I sent to them, saying: “There has been nothing done according to these words, which you have spoken. For you are inventing these things from your own heart.”

6:9  For they all would have us afraid, saying: 'Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done.' But now, strengthen Thou my hands.

9  For all these men wished to frighten us, thinking that our hands would cease from the work, and that we would cease. For this reason, I strengthened my hands all the more.

9  For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work; and they say to us, Do not do the work. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.

6:10  And as for me, I went unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabel, 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.'

10  And I came into the house of Semei the son of Dalaia the Son of Metabeel, and he was shut up; and he said, Let us assemble together in the house of God, in the midst of it, and let us shut the doors of it; for they are coming by night to slay thee.

10  Then I went into the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel who used to hinder me from work; and he said to me, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple; for they are coming to slay you; yea, in the night they are coming to slay you.

6:11  And I said: 'Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being such as I, could go into the temple and live? I will not go in.'

11  And I said, Who is the man that shall enter into the house, that he may live?

6:12  And I discerned, and, lo, God had not sent him; for he pronounced this prophecy against me, whereas Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.

12  And I observed, and, behold, God had not sent him, for the prophecy was a fable devised against me

12  And, lo, I perceive that God had not sent him against me; neither has it been said to me by a prophet that he will slay me, for Tobiah and Sanballet and their companions had hired him and sent him to kill me.

6:13  For this cause 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 taunt me.

13  and Tobias and Sanaballat had hired against me a multitude, that I might be frightened, and do this, and sin, and become to them an ill name, that they might reproach me.

13  For he had accepted money, so that I would be afraid, and would sin, and so that they would have some evil with which to rebuke me.

6:14  Remember, O my God, Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and also the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have me put in fear.

14  Remember me, O Lord, because of Tobiah and Sanballat, because of their works of this kind. Then, too, Noadiah, a prophetess, and the rest of the prophets, would have made me afraid.

6:15  So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days.

15  Now the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth day of the month of Elul, in fifty-two days.

6:16  And it came to pass, when all our enemies heard thereof, that all the nations that were about us feared, and were much cast down in their own eyes; for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.

16  Then it happened that, when all our enemies had heard of it, all the nations that were around us were afraid, and they were downcast within themselves. For they knew that this work had been accomplished by God.

16  Now when all our enemies heard of it, they were afraid, and all the nations that were round about us trembled exceedingly from our presence; for they perceived that this work was wrought of God.

6:17  Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came unto them.

17  And in those days letters came to Tobias from many nobles of Juda, and those of Tobias came to them.

17  But also, in those days, many letters were being sent by the nobles of the Jews to Tobiah, and were arriving from Tobiah to them.

6:18  For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Arah; and his son Jehohanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah to wife.

6:19  Also they spoke of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.

19  And they reported his words to me, and carried out my words to him: and Tobias sent letters to terrify me.

19  Moreover, they praised him before me, and they reported my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters, so that he might make me afraid.

7:1  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,

1  Then, after the wall was built, and I set up the double doors, and I enrolled the gatekeepers, and the singing men, and the Levites,

1  NOW, when the wall was built and the doorposts were set up and the doors were completed and the ministers and the Levites were appointed,

7:2  that I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the castle, charge over Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.

2  I instructed Hanani, my brother, and Hananiah, the leader of the house of Jerusalem, (for he seemed to be a truthful man, fearing God more than the others,)

2  I gave orders to my brother Hanani and Hananiah the governor of the palace and of Jerusalem, for he was an upright man and feared God and turned away from evil;

7:3  And I said unto them: 'Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand on guard, let them shut the doors, and bar ye them; and let watches be appointed of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.'

3  And I said to them, The gates of Jerusalem shall not be opened till sunrise; and while they are still watching, let the doors be shut, and bolted; and set watches of them that dwell in Jerusalem, every man at his post, and every man over against his house.

3  and I said to them: “Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot.” And while they were standing there, the gates were closed and barred. And I stationed guards from the inhabitants of Jerusalem, each one in his turn, and each one opposite his own house.

7:4  Now the city was wide and large; but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.

7:5  And my God put into my heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found the book of the genealogy of them that came up at the first, and I found written therein

5  And God put it into my heart, and I gathered the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, into companies: and I found a register of the company that came up first, and I found written in it as follows

5  But God had given to my heart, and I gathered the nobles, and the magistrates, and the common people, so that I might enroll them. And I found a book of the census of those who first went up, and in it there was found written

7:6  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 that returned unto Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city;

6  Now these are the children of the country, that came up from captivity, of the number which Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon carried away, and they returned to Jerusalem and to Juda, every man to his city;

7:7  who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel

7  with Zorobabel, and Jesus, and Neemia, Azaria, and Reelma, Naemani, Mardochaeus, Balsan, Maspharath, Esdra, Boguia, Inaum, Baana, Masphar, men of the people of Israel.

7  Those who came up with Zerubbabel: Joshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamael, Mordecai, Belshan, Mespereth, Bigvai, Nahum, and Baanah. The number of men of the people of Israel was this

7:8  The children of Parosh, two thousand a hundred and seventy and two.

8  The sons of Parosh, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.

7:9  The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.

9  The sons of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy-two.

9  The descendants of Shephatiah, three thousand and seventy-two.

7:10  The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two.

10  The sons of Arah, six hundred fifty-two.

10  The descendants of Arah, six hundred and fifty-two.

7:11  The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.

11  The sons of Pahath-moab of the sons of Jeshua and of Joab, two thousand eight hundred eighteen.

11  The descendants of Shultan-moab, of the descendants of Joshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

7:12  The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

12  The sons of Elam, one thousand two hundred fifty-four.

7:13  The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.

13  The sons of Zattu, eight hundred forty-five.

13  The descendants of Zattu, eight hundred and fifty-five.

7:14  The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.

14  The sons of Zaccai, seven hundred sixty.

14  The descendants of Zaccai, seven hundred and sixty.

7:15  The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight.

15  The sons of Binnui, six hundred forty-eight.

15  The descendants of Bani, six hundred and forty-eight.

7:16  The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.

16  The sons of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight.

16  The descendants of Bachi, six hundred and twenty-eight.

7:17  The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two.

17  The sons of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty-two.

7:18  The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven.

18  The sons of Adonikam, six hundred sixty-seven.

18  The descendants of Arhikom, six hundred and sixty-seven.

7:19  The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.

19  The sons of Bigvai, two thousand sixty-seven.

19  The descendants of Bigvai, two thousand and sixty-seven.

7:20  The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five.

20  The sons of Adin, six hundred fifty-five.

20  The descendants of Adon, six hundred and fifty-five.

7:21  The children of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.

21  The sons of Ater, sons of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.

21  The descendants of Ater, of Hezekiah, ninety-eight.

7:22  The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight.

22  The sons of Hashum, three hundred twenty-eight.

22  The descendants of Hashum, three hundred and twenty-eight.

7:23  The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four.

23  The sons of Bezai, three hundred twenty-four.

23  The descendants of Bezel, three hundred and twenty-four.

7:24  The children of Hariph, a hundred and twelve.

24  The children of Ariph, a hundred and twelve: the children of Asen, two hundred and twenty-three.

24  The descendants of Horam, one hundred and twelve.

7:25  The children of Gibeon, ninety and five.

25  The sons of Gibeon, ninety-five.

25  The descendants of Gibeon, ninety-five.

7:26  The men of Beth-lehem and Netophah, a hundred fourscore and eight.

26  The children of Baethalem, a hundred and twenty-three: the children of Atopha, fifty-six.

26  The sons of Bethlehem and Netophah, one hundred eighty-eight.

7:27  The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and eight.

7:28  The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty and two.

7:29  The men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.

7:30  The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one.

7:31  The men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty and two.

7:32  The men of Beth-el and Ai, a hundred twenty and three.

7:33  The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.

7:34  The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.

34  The men of Elamaar, one thousand two hundred and fifty-two.

34  The descendants of the other Elam, one thousand two hundred and fifty-four.

7:35  The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.

35  The sons of Harim, three hundred twenty.

35  The descendants of Harem, three hundred and twenty.

7:36  The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.

36  The sons of Jericho, three hundred forty-five.

36  The descendants of Jericho, three hundred and forty-five.

7:37  The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one.

7:38  The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.

38  The sons of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred thirty.

7:39  The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.

7:40  The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.

40  The sons of Immer, one thousand fifty-two.

40  The descendants of Immer, one thousand and fifty-two.

7:41  The children of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.

41  The descendants of Pashur, one thousand two hundred and forty-seven.

7:42  The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.

42  The descendants of Hadom, one thousand and seventeen.

7:43  The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the children of Hodeiah, seventy and four.

43  The Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, the sons

7:44  The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred forty and eight.

44  of Hodaviah, seventy-four. The singing men

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, a hundred thirty and eight.

45  the sons of Asaph, one hundred forty-eight.

45  The porters: the descendants of Shallum, the descendants of Ater, the descendants of Altman, the descendants of Akkub, the descendants of Hatita, the descendants of Shobai, one hundred and thirty-eight.

7:46  The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth;

46  The gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of Shobai, one hundred thirty-eight.

46  The Nethanites: the descendants of Azha, the descendants of Hashupha, the descendants of Tabboath.

7:47  the children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon;

47  The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,

47  The descendants of Keros, the descendants of Sia, the descendants of Paron.

7:48  the children of Lebanah, the children of Hagaba, the children of Salmai;

48  the sons of Keros, the sons of Siaha, the sons of Padon, the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Shalmai,

48  The descendants of Lebana, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Shalmai.

7:49  the children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar;

49  the sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar,

49  The descendants of Hanan, the descendants of Ada, the descendants of Hagar.

7:50  the children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda;

50  the sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda,

50  The descendants of Ana, the descendants of Dizon, the descendants of Deborah.

7:51  the children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah;

51  the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah,

51  The descendants of Gazzam, the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Phaseah.

7:52  the children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim;

52  the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephusim,

52  The descendants of Besai, the descendants of Methanim, the descendants of Nephusin.

7:53  the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur;

53  the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,

53  The descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur.

7:54  the children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha;

54  the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,

54  The descendants of Bazlith, the descendants of Mehadia, the descendants of Harsha.

7:55  the children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Temah;

55  the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,

55  The descendants of Bezuk, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Tamah.

7:56  the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.

56  the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.

56  The descendants of Neziah, the descendants of Hatopha.

7:57  The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida;

57  The sons of the servants of Solomon: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida,

57  The descendants of Solomon's servants: the descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sophereth, the descendants of Perida.

7:58  the children of Jala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel;

58  the sons of Jaalah, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,

58  The descendants of Jaala, the descendants of Daron, the descendants of Giddel.

7:59  the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the children of Amon.

59  the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth, who was born from Hazzebaim, the son of Amon.

59  The descendants of Shephatiah, the descendants of Hattil, the descendants of Bachrut, the descendants of Zobin, the descendants of Amon.

7:60  All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.

60  All the temple servants and the sons of the servants of Solomon, three hundred ninety-two.

60  All Nethanites and descendants of Solomon's servants were three hundred and ninety-two.

7:61  And these were they that went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; but they could not tell their fathers' houses, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel

61  Now these are the ones who ascended from Telmelah, Telharsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer; and they were not able to indicate the house of their fathers and their offspring, whether they were of Israel

61  These were those who came up from Tel-milkha to Tel-ava and Kerob, and they spoke, but they could not show their father's genealogy nor their descent, whether they were of Israel.

7:62  the children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.

62  the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, six hundred forty-two;

62  The descendants of Banai, the descendants of Delaiah, the descendants of Tobiah, the descendants of Zekora, six hundred and forty-two.

7:63  And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, 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.

63  and among the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzillai, who took a wife from the daughters of Barzillai, a Gileadite, and he was called by their name.

7:64  These sought their register, that is, the genealogy, but it was not found; therefore were they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood.

64  These sought the pedigree of their company, and it was not found, and they were removed as polluted from the priesthood.

64  These sought their writing in the census, and they did not find it, and so they were cast out of the priesthood.

7:65  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.

65  And the cupbearer said to them that they should not eat from the Holy of Holies, until a priest would stand up who was learned and skillful.

65  And the elders of the priests said to them that they should not eat of the most holy things until there should rise a high priest who would make an inquiry and see about the matter.

7:66  The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,

66  And all the congregation was about forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,

66  The entire multitude, which was like one man, was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,

7:67  beside their men-servants and their maid-servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven; and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.

67  besides their men-servants and their maid-servants: these were seven thousand three hundred and thirty seven: and the singing-men and singing-women, two hundred and forty-five.

67  aside from their men and women servants, who were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven, and among them were singing men and singing women, two hundred forty-five.

7:68  Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five;

68  Their camels were four hundred and thirty-five;

7:69  their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

69  Two thousand seven hundred asses.

69  Their asses six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

7:70  And some from among the heads of fathers' houses gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasury a thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, five hundred and thirty priests' tunics.

70  And part of the heads of families gave into the treasury to Neemias for the work a thousand pieces of gold, fifty bowls, and thirty priests’ garments.

70  Now several of the leaders of the families gave to the work. The cupbearer gave to the treasury one thousand drachmas of gold, fifty bowls, and five hundred thirty priestly garments.

7:71  And some of the heads of fathers' houses gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pounds of silver.

7:72  And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and threescore and seven priests' tunics.

72  And the rest of the people gave twenty thousand pieces of gold, and two thousand two hundred pounds 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, dwelt in their cities. And when the seventh month was come, and the children of Israel were in their cities,

73  And the priests, and Levites, and porters, and singers, and some of the people, and the Nathinim, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities.

73  Now the priests, and the Levites, and the gatekeepers, and the singing men, and the rest of the common people, and the temple servants, and all of Israel dwelt in their own 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 unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the Law of Moses, which YHWH had commanded to Israel.

1  And the seventh month arrived, and the children of Israel were settled in their cities; and all the people were gathered as one man to the broad place before the water-gate, and they told Esdras the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord commanded Israel.

1  And the seventh month had arrived. Now the sons of Israel were in their cities. And all the people were gathered together, like one man, in the street which is before the water gate. And they spoke to Ezra the scribe, so that he would bring the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord had instructed to Israel.

8:2  And Ezra the priest brought the Law before the congregation, both men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.

2  So Esdras the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and every one who had understanding was present to hearken, on the first day of the seventh month.

2  Therefore, Ezra the priest brought the law before the multitude of men and women, and all those who were able to understand, on the first day of the seventh month.

8:3  And 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 that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the Law.

3  And he read in it from the time of sun-rise to the middle of the day, before the men and the women; and they understood it, and the ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the law.

8:4  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 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.

4  And Esdras the scribe stood on a wooden stage, and there stood next to him Mattathias, and Samaeas, and Ananias, and Urias, and Chelcia, and Massia, on his right hand; and on his left Phadaeas, and Misael, and Melchias, and Asom, and Asabadma, and Zacharias, and Mesollam.

4  Then Ezra the scribe stood upon a step of wood, which he had made for speaking. And standing beside him were Mattithiah, and Shemaiah, and Anaiah, and Uriah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right. And on the left were Pedaiah, Mishael, and Malchijah, and Hashum, and Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

8:5  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.

5  And Esdras opened the book before all the people, for he was above the people; and it came to pass when he had opened it, that all the people stood.

8:6  And Ezra blessed YHWH, the great God. And all the people answered: 'Amen, Amen', with the lifting up of their hands; and they bowed their heads, and fell down before the YHWH with their faces to the ground.

6  And Esdras blessed the Lord, the great God: and all the people answered, and said, Amen, lifting up their hands: and they bowed down and worshipped the Lord with their face to the ground.

6  And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God. And all the people responded, “Amen, Amen,” lifting up their hands. And they bowed down, and they adored God, facing the ground.

8:7  Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, even the Levites, caused the people to understand the Law; and the people stood in their place.

7  And Jesus and Banaias and Sarabias instructed the people in the law, and the people stood in their place.

8:8  And they read in the book, in the Law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.

8  So they read in the book of the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, so that they understood the reading thereof.

8:9  And Nehemiah, who was 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 YHWH your God; mourn not, nor weep.' For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the Law.

9  Then Nehemiah (the same is the cupbearer) and Ezra, the priest and scribe, and the Levites, who were interpreting for all the people, said: “This day has been sanctified to the Lord our God. Do not mourn, and do not weep.” For all of the people were weeping, as they were listening to the words of the law.

9  And Nehemiah the high priest and Ezra the priest the scribe and the Levites who ministered to the people said to all the people, This day is holy to the LORD your God; do not mourn nor weep. For all the people wept when they heard the words of the law.

8:10  Then he said unto them: 'Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy unto our Lord; neither be ye grieved; for the joy of YHWH is your strength.'

10  And the governor said to them, Go, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions to them that have nothing; for the day is holy to our Lord: and faint not, for the Lord is our strength.

10  And he said to them: “Go, eat fat foods and drink sweet drinks, and send portions to those who have not prepared for themselves. For it is the holy day of the Lord. And do not be sad. For the joy of the Lord is also our strength.”

8:11  So the Levites stilled all the people, saying: 'Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.'

11  And the Levites caused all the people to be silent, saying, Be silent, for it is a holy day, and despond not.

11  Then the Levites caused the people to be silent, saying: “Be quiet. For the day is holy. And do not be sorrowful.”

8:12  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.

12  So all the people departed to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, for they understood the words which he made known to them.

12  And so all the people went forth, so that they might eat and drink, and so that they might send portions, and so that they might make a great rejoicing. For they understood the words that he had taught to them.

8:13  And on the second day were gathered together the heads of fathers' houses of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to give attention to the words of the Law.

13  And on the second day the heads of families assembled with all the people, also the priests and Levites, to Esdras the scribe, to attend to all the words of the law.

8:14  And they found written in the Law, how that YHWH 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 forth unto the mount, and fetch 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.'

15  and that they should sound with trumpets in all their cities, and in Jerusalem. And Esdras said, Go forth to the mountain, and bring branches of olive, and branches of cypress trees, and branches of myrtle, and branches of palm trees, and branches of every thick tree, to make booths, according to that which was written.

15  And that they should hear everything which Moses wrote in the book of the law; and the heralds proclaimed throughout all towns and in Jerusalem, saying, Go up to the mountain and bring olive branches and walnut branches and palm branches and branches of citrons and branches of willow trees, and make booths, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses.

8:16  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 broad place of the water gate, and in the broad place of the gate of Ephraim.

16  And the people went forth, and brought them, and made booths for themselves, each one upon his roof, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the streets of the city, and as far as the gate of Ephraim.

8:17  And all the congregation of them that were come back out of the captivity made booths, and dwelt in the booths; for since the days of Joshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel done so. And there was very great gladness.

17  Therefore, the entire assembly of those who had returned from the captivity made tabernacles and lived in tabernacles. For from the days of Jeshua, the son of Nun, even to that day, the sons of Israel had not done so. And there was exceedingly great rejoicing.

8:18  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 ordinance.

18  Now he read in the book of the law of God, throughout each day, from the first day even to the very last day. And they kept the solemnity for seven days. And on the eighth day, there was a gathering according to the ritual.

9:1  Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackcloth, and earth upon them.

1  Then, on the twenty-fourth day of the same month, the sons of Israel came together in fasting and in sackcloth, and with soil upon them.

9:2  And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all foreigners, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers.

2  And the offspring of the sons of Israel were separated from all the sons of foreigners. And they stood up, and they confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers.

9:3  And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the Law of YHWH their God a fourth part of the day; and another fourth part they confessed, and prostrated themselves before the YHWH their God.

3  And they stood in their place, and read in the book of the law of the Lord their God: and they confessed their sins to the Lord, and worshipped the Lord their God.

3  And they arose to stand. And they read in the volume of the law of the Lord their God, four times in the day, and four times they confessed. And they adored the Lord their God.

9:4  Then stood up upon the platform of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto YHWH their God.

4  And there stood upon the stairs, of the Levites, Jesus, and the sons of Cadmiel, Sechenia the son of Sarabia, sons of Choneni; and they cried with a loud voice to the Lord their God.

4  Then the chiefs over the Levites, Joshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Heshabiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, stood up and prayed with a loud voice before the LORD their God.

9:5  Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said: 'Stand up and bless YHWH your God from everlasting to everlasting; and let them say: Blessed be Thy glorious Name, that is exalted above all blessing and praise.

5  And the Levites, Jesus and Cadmiel, said, Rise up, bless the Lord our God forever and ever: and let them bless thy glorious name, and exalt it with all blessing and praise.

5  And the Levites, Jeshua and Kadmiel, Bunni, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah said: “Rise up. Bless the Lord your God, from eternity even to eternity! And blessed be the exalted name of your glory, with all blessing and praise.

9:6  Thou art YHWH, even Thou alone; Thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth and all things that are thereon, the seas and all that is in them, and Thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth Thee.

6  And Esdras said, Thou art the only true Lord; thou madest the heaven, and the heaven of heavens, and all their array, the earth, and all things that are in it, the seas, and all things in them; and thou quickenest all things, and the hosts of heaven worship thee.

6  You yourself alone, O Lord, made heaven, and the heaven of the heavens, and all their host, the earth and all things that are in it, the seas and all things that are in them. And you gave life to all these things. And the host of heaven adores you.

9:7  Thou art YHWH the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham;

7  You yourself, O Lord God, are the One who chose Abram. And you led him away from the fire of the Chaldeans, and you gave him the name Abraham.

9:8  and foundest his heart faithful before Thee, and madest a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite, and the Girgashite, even to give it unto his seed, and hast performed Thy words; for Thou art righteous;

8  And you found his heart to be faithful before you. And you formed a covenant with him, so that you might give to him the land of the Canaanite, of the Hittite, and of the Amorite, and of the Perizzite, and of the Jebusite, and of the Girgashite, so that you might give it to his offspring. And you have fulfilled your words, for you are just.

9:9  And Thou sawest the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red Sea;

9  And you saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt. And you heard their outcry beside the Red Sea.

9:10  and didst show 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; and didst get Thee a name, as it is this day.

10  And thou shewedst signs and wonders in Egypt, on Pharao and all his servants, and on all the people of his land: for thou knowest that they behaved insolently against them: and thou madest thyself a name, as at this day.

10  And you gave signs and portents to Pharaoh, and to all his servants, and to the people of his land. For you knew that they acted arrogantly against them. And you made a name for yourself, just as it is in this day.

9:11  And Thou didst divide the sea before them, so that they went through the midst of the sea on the dry land; and their pursuers Thou didst cast into the depths, as a stone into the mighty waters.

11  And you divided the sea before them, and they crossed through the midst of the sea on dry land. But their pursuers you cast into the depths, like a stone into great waters.

9:12  Moreover in a pillar of cloud Thou didst lead them by day; and in a pillar of fire by night, to give them light in the way wherein they should go.

12  And in the pillar of cloud, you were their leader by day, and in the pillar of fire, by night, so that they might see the way along which they might advance.

9:13  Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spokest with them from heaven, and gavest them right ordinances and laws of truth, good statutes and commandments;

13  You also descended to mount Sinai, and you spoke with them from heaven. And you gave them upright judgments, and the law of truth, and ceremonies, and good precepts.

9:14  and madest known unto them Thy holy sabbath, and didst command them commandments, and statutes, and a law, by the hand of Moses Thy servant;

14  And thou didst make known to them thy holy sabbath; thou didst enjoin upon them commandments, and ordinances, and a law, by the hand of thy servant Moses.

14  You revealed to them your sanctified Sabbath, and you instructed them in commandments, and ceremonies, and the law, by the hand of Moses, your servant.

9:15  and gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and didst command them that they should go in to possess the land which Thou hadst lifted up Thy hand to give them.

15  You also gave them bread from heaven in their hunger, and you brought forth water from the rock for them in their thirst. And you said to them that they should enter and possess the land, over which you lifted up your hand so that you might give it to them.

9:16  But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their neck, and hearkened not to Thy commandments,

16  Yet truly, they and our fathers acted arrogantly, and they hardened their necks, and they did not listen to your commandments.

9:17  and refused to hearken, neither were mindful of Thy wonders that Thou didst among them; but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage; but Thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy, and forsookest them not.

17  And they were not willing to hear, and they did not remember, your miracles which you had accomplished for them. And they hardened their necks, and they offered their head, so that they would return to their servitude, as if in contention. But you, a forgiving God, lenient and merciful, longsuffering and full of compassion, did not abandon them.

17  And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but turned their hearts to their evil works; yet thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and ready to hear petitions, and didst not forsake them.

9:18  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;

18  And still farther they even made to themselves a molten calf, and said, These are the gods that brought us up out of Egypt: and they wrought great provocations.

18  Indeed, even when they had made for themselves a molten calf, and they had said, ‘This is your God, who led you away from Egypt!’ and had committed great blasphemies,

9:19  yet Thou in Thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness; the pillar of cloud departed not 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 wherein they should go.

19  even so, in the multitude of your mercies, you did not send them away in the desert. The pillar of cloud did not withdraw from them by day, so that it might lead them on the way, nor the pillar of fire by night, so that it might show them the way along which they might advance.

9:20  Thou gavest also Thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not Thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.

20  And thou gavest thy good Spirit to instruct them, and thou didst not withhold thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water in their thirst.

20  And you gave them your good Spirit, so that he might teach them, and you did not withhold your manna from their mouth, and you gave them water in their thirst.

9:21  Yea, forty years didst Thou sustain them in the wilderness, and they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not.

21  And thou didst sustain them forty years in the wilderness; thou didst not allow anything to fail them: their garments did not wax old, and their feet were not bruised.

21  For forty years, you fed them in the desert, and nothing was lacking to them; their garments did not grow old, and their feet were not worn down.

9:22  Moreover Thou gavest them kingdoms and peoples, which Thou didst allot quarter by quarter; so they possessed the land of Sihon, even the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan.

22  Moreover, thou gavest them kingdoms, and didst divide nations to them: and they inherited the land of Seon king of Esebon, and the land of Og king of Basan.

22  And you gave them kingdoms and peoples, and you distributed to them by lot. And they possessed the land of Sihon, and the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og, the king of Bashan.

9:23  Their children also didst Thou multiply as the stars of heaven, and didst bring them into the land, concerning which Thou didst say to their fathers, that they should go in to possess it.

23  And thou didst multiply their children as the stars of heaven, and broughtest them into the land of which thou spokest to their fathers;

23  And you multiplied their sons like the stars of heaven. And you led them into the land, about which you had said to their fathers that they would enter and possess it.

9:24  So the children went in and possessed the land, and Thou didst subdue before them the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, and gavest them into their hands, with their kings, and the peoples of the land, that they might do with them as they would.

24  And they inherited it: and thou didst destroy from before them the dwellers in the land of the Chananites, and thou gavest into their hands them and their kings, and the nations of the land, to do unto them as it pleased them.

24  And the sons arrived and possessed the land. And you humbled the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, before them. And you delivered them into their hands, with their kings, and the people of the land, so that they might do with them just as it was pleasing to them.

9:25  And they took fortified cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all good things, cisterns hewn out, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit-trees in abundance; so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and luxuriated in Thy great goodness.

25  And so they seized fortified cities and fat soil. And they possessed houses filled with all kinds of goods, cisterns made by others, vineyards, and olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. And they ate and were satisfied. And they were fattened, and they abounded with delights from your great goodness.

9:26  Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against Thee, and cast Thy law behind their back, and slew Thy prophets that did forewarn them to turn them back unto Thee, and they wrought great provocations.

26  But they turned, and revolted from thee, and cast thy law behind their backs; and they slew thy prophets, who testified against them to turn them back to thee, and they wrought great provocations.

26  But they provoked you to wrath, and they withdrew from you, and they cast your law behind their backs. And they killed your prophets, who contended with them so that they might return to you. And they committed great blasphemies.

9:27  Therefore Thou didst deliver them into the hand of their adversaries, who distressed them; and in the time of their trouble, when they cried unto Thee, Thou heardest from heaven; and according to Thy manifold mercies Thou gavest them saviours who might save them out of the hand of their adversaries.

27  Then thou gavest them into the hand of them that afflicted them, and they did afflict them: and they cried to thee in the time of their affliction, and thou didst hear them from thy heaven, and in thy great compassions gavest them deliverers, and didst save them from the hand of them that afflicted them.

27  And so you gave them into the hand of their enemies, and they afflicted them. And in the time of their tribulation, they cried out to you, and from heaven you heard them. And in accord with your great compassion, you gave to them saviors, who might save them from the hand of their enemies.

9:28  But after they had rest, they did evil again before Thee; therefore didst Thou leave them in the hand of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over them; yet when they returned, and cried unto Thee, many times didst Thou hear from heaven, and deliver them according to Thy mercies;

28  But when they rested, they did evil again before thee: so thou leftest them in the hands of their enemies, and they ruled over them: and they cried again to thee, and thou heardest them from heaven, and didst deliver them in thy great compassions.

28  But after they had rested, they turned back, so that they did evil in your sight. And you abandoned them to the hand of their enemies, and they possessed them. And they converted, and they cried out to you. And from heaven you heeded them, and you freed them many times, by your mercies.

9:29  and didst forewarn them, that Thou mightest bring them back unto Thy law; yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto Thy commandments, but sinned against Thine ordinances, which if a man do, he shall live by them, and presented a stubborn shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.

29  And thou didst testify against them, to bring them back to thy law: but they hearkened not, but sinned against thy commandments and thy judgements, which if a man do, he shall live in them; and they turned their back, and hardened their neck, and heard not.

29  And you contended with them, so that they might return to your law. Yet truly, they acted in arrogance, and they did not listen to your commandments, and they sinned against your judgments, which, if a man does them, he shall live by them. And they withdrew from offering their shoulder, and they hardened their neck; neither would they listen.

9:30  Yet many years didst Thou extend mercy unto them, and didst forewarn them by Thy spirit through Thy prophets; yet would they not give ear; therefore gavest Thou them into the hand of the peoples of the lands.

30  Yet thou didst bear long with them many years, and didst testify to them by thy Spirit by the hand of thy prophets: but they hearkened not; so thou gavest them into the hand of the nations of the land.

30  And you continued to forbear them for many years. And you contended with them by your Spirit, through the hand of your prophets. And they did not listen, and so you delivered them into the hand of the peoples of the lands.

9:31  Nevertheless in Thy manifold mercies Thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for Thou art a gracious and merciful God.

31  But thou in thy many mercies didst not appoint them to destruction, and didst not forsake them; for thou art strong, and merciful, and pitiful.

31  Yet in your very many mercies, you did not cause them to be consumed, nor did you abandon them. For you are a compassionate and lenient God.

9:32  Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the awful God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the travail 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.

32  Now therefore, our great God, strong and terrible, who keeps covenant and mercy, may you not avert your face from all the hardship that has found us, we and our kings, and our leaders, and our priests, and our prophets, and our fathers, and all the people, from the days of king Assur, even to this day.

9:33  Howbeit Thou art just in all that is come upon us; for Thou hast dealt truly, but we have done wickedly;

33  But thou art righteous in all the things that come upon us; for thou hast wrought faithfully, but we have greatly sinned.

33  For you are just, concerning all things that have overwhelmed us. For you have done truth, but we have acted impiously.

9:34  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.

34  And our kings, and our princes, and our priests, and our fathers, have not performed thy law, and have not given heed to thy commandments, and have not kept thy testimonies which thou didst testify to them.

34  Our kings, our leaders, our priests, and our fathers have not done your law, and they have not been attentive to your commandments and your testimonies, to which you have testified among them.

9:35  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.

35  And they did not serve thee in thy kingdom, and in thy great goodness which thou gavest to them, and in the large and fat land which thou didst furnish before them, and they turned not from their evil devices.

35  And they have not served you, in their kingdoms and with your many good things, which you gave to them, and in the very wide and fat land, which you delivered into their sight, nor did they return from their most wicked pursuits.

9:36  Behold, we are servants this day, and as for the land that Thou gavest unto our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof, behold, we are servants in it.

36  Behold, we ourselves this day are servants. And the land, which you gave to our fathers so that they might eat its bread and have its good things, we ourselves are servants within it.

36  Therefore we are servants this day; and as for the land that thou gavest to our fathers to eat its fruit and its good things, behold, we are servants In it,

9:37  And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom Thou hast set over us because of our sins; also they have power over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.'

37  and its produce is abundant for the kings whom thou didst appoint over us because of our sins; and they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, as it pleases them, and we are in great affliction.

37  And its fruits are multiplied for the kings, whom you have set over us because of our sins. And they rule over our bodies, and over our cattle, according to their will. And we are in great tribulation.

9:38  And yet for all this we make a sure covenant, and subscribe it; and our princes, our Levites, and our priests, set their seal unto it.

38  Therefore, concerning all of these things, we ourselves are forming and writing a covenant, and our leaders, our Levites, and our priests are signing it.”

38  And in view of all these things we make a sure covenant and bear witness over the seal, even our elders, Levites, and priests, and all those who have been spared of us.

10:1  Now those that set their seal were: Nehemiah the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zedekiah;

1  And over them that sealed were Neemias the Artasastha, son of Achalia, and Zedekias,

1  And the signatories were: Nehemiah, the cupbearer, the son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah,

10:2  Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah;

2  the son of Araea, and Azaria, and Jeremia,

10:3  Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah;

3  Pashur, Amariah, Malchijah, Shepatiah,

10:4  Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch;

4  Attus, Sebani, Maluch,

10:5  Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah;

5  Iram, Meramoth, Abdia,

5  Shakum, Azmoth, Ebariah,

10:6  Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch;

10:7  Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin;

10:8  Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah. These were the priests.

10:9  And the Levites: Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;

10:10  and their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan;

10  and his brethren, Sabania, Oduia, Calitan, Phelia, Anan,

10:11  Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah;

11  Micha, Roob, Asebias,

10:12  Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah;

12  Zacchor, Sarabia, Sebania,

10:13  Hodiah, Bani, Beninu.

13  Odum, the sons of Banuae.

13  Hodijah, the son of Bani.

10:14  The chiefs of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani;

10:15  Bunni, Azgad, Bebai;

15  the sons of Bani, Asgad, Bebai,

10:16  Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin;

16  Bigvai and Adon,

10:17  Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur;

10:18  Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai;

18  Oduia, Esam, Besi,

18  Urijah, Hashum, Bezai,

10:19  Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai;

19  Hoziph, Anathoth, Nebai,

10:20  Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir;

20  Mephgnish, Meshallum, Aziphi,

10:21  Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua;

21  Meshezapael, Zadok, Jehoiadah,

10:22  Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah;

10:23  Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub;

23  Osee, Anania, Asub,

10:24  Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek;

24  Aloes, Phalai, Sobec,

10:25  Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah;

25  Arhum, Hoshabiah, Maasiah,

10:26  and Ahiah, Hanan, Anan;

26  Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,

10:27  Malluch, Harim, Baanah.

10:28  And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinim, and all they that had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one that had knowledge and understanding;

10:29  they cleaved 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 YHWH our Lord, and His ordinances and His statutes;

29  were urgent with their brethren, and bound them under a curse, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in the law of God, which was given by the hand of Moses, the servant of God; to keep and to do all the commandments of the Lord, and his judgements, and his ordinances;

29  All who were able to understand, pledged on behalf of their brothers, with their nobles, and they came forward to promise and to swear that they would walk in the law of God, which he had given to the hand of Moses, the servant of God, that they would do and keep all the commandments of the Lord our God, and his judgments and his ceremonies,

10:30  and that we would not give our daughters unto the peoples of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons;

10:31  and if the peoples of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy of them on the sabbath, or on a holy day; and that we would forego the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.

31  also that, if the people of the land carry in goods for sale or any useful things, so that they might sell them on the day of the Sabbath, that we would not buy them on the Sabbath, nor on a sanctified day, and that we would release the seventh year and the collection of debt from every hand.

31  And if the people of the land should bring wares or provisions on the sabbath day to sell, we would not buy it of them, and whosoever should engage his animal in service on the sabbath day, he would not receive hire, nor should he carry a burden on the sabbath day because it is holy; and in the seventh year we would forego all debts due to us.

10:32  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;

10:33  for the showbread, and for the continual meal-offering, and for the continual burnt-offering, of the sabbaths, of the new moons, for the appointed seasons, and for the holy things, and for the sin-offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God.

33  the shewbread, and the continual meat-offering, and for the continual whole-burnt-offering, of the sabbaths, of the new moon, for the feast, and for the holy things, and the sin-offerings, to make atonement for Israel, and for the works of the house of our God.

33  for the bread of the presence, and for the continual sacrifice, and for a continual holocaust on the Sabbaths, on the new moons, on the solemnities, and for the holy things, and for the sin offering, so that atonement would be made for Israel, and for every use within the house of our God.

10:34  And we cast lots, the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood-offering, to bring it into the house of our God, according to our fathers' houses, at times appointed, year by year, to burn upon the altar of YHWH our God, as it is written in the Law;

34  Then we cast lots concerning the oblation of the wood among the priests, and the Levites, and the people, so that it would be carried into the house of our God, by the households of our fathers, at set times, from the times of one year to another, so that they might burn upon the altar of the Lord our God, just as it was written in the law of Moses,

34  And they cast lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of the LORD our God, as it is written in the book of law;

10:35  and to bring the first-fruits of our land, and the first-fruits of all fruit of all manner of trees, year by year, unto the house of YHWH;

35  and so that we might bring in the first-fruits of our land, and the first-fruits of all the produce from every tree, from year to year, in the house of our Lord,

10:36  also the first-born 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;

36  and the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, just as it was written in the law, and the firstborn of our oxen and our sheep, so that they might be offered in the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God,

10:37  and that we should bring the first of our dough, and our heave-offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, the wine and the oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our land unto the Levites; for they, the Levites, take the tithes in all the cities of our tillage.

10:38  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.

10:39  For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the heave-offering of the corn, of the wine, and of 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.

11:2  And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.

2  Then the people blessed all the men who freely offered themselves to live in Jerusalem.

11:3  Now these are the chiefs of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem; but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israelites, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants.

3  And so these are the leaders of the province, who were living in Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah. Now each one lived in his possession, in their cities: Israel, the priests, the Levites, the temple servants, and the sons of the servants of Solomon.

11:4  And in 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 Mahalalel, of the children of Perez;

4  And there dwelt in Jerusalem some of the children of Juda, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Juda; Athaia son of Azia, the son of Zacharia, the son of Samaria, the son of Saphatia, the son of Maleleel, and some of the sons of Phares;

4  And in Jerusalem, there lived some of the sons of Judah, and some of the sons of Benjamin: of the sons of Judah, Athaiah, the son of Aziam, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, of the sons of Perez;

11:5  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 the Shilonite.

5  and Maasia son of Baruch, son of Chalaza, son of Ozia, son of Adaia, son of Joarib, son of Zacharias, son of Seloni.

11:6  All the sons of Perez that dwelt in Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.

6  All these sons of Perez lived in Jerusalem, four hundred sixty-eight strong men.

11:7  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 Jeshaiah.

7  And these were the children of Benjamin; Selo son of Mesulam, son of Joad, son of Phadaia, son of Coleia, son of Maasias, son of Ethiel, son of Jesia.

11:8  And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.

11:9  And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.

11:10  Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin,

10  And from the priests, there were Jedaiah, the son of Joiarib, Jachin,

11:11  Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God,

11  Saraia, son of Elchia, son of Mesulam, son of Sadduc, son of Marioth, son of Ætoth, was over the house of God.

11:12  and their brethren that did the work of the house, 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 Pashhur, the son of Malchijah,

11:13  and his brethren, chiefs of fathers' houses, two hundred forty and two; and Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,

11:14  and their brethren, mighty men of valour, a hundred twenty and eight; and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.

14  and his brethren, mighty men of war, a hundred and twenty-eight: and their overseer was Badiel son of one of the great men.

14  and their brothers, who were very powerful: one hundred twenty-eight. And their foremost leader was Zabdiel, the son of the powerful.

11:15  And of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;

15  And of the Levites; Samaia, son of Esricam,

15  Also the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Joshua, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Banni, the son of Shabbethai.

11:16  and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God;

16  And Zozabar was in charge of outside work of the house of the LORD.

11:17  and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief 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.

17  Matthanias son of Micha, and Jobeb son of Samui,

17  And of the chiefs of the Levites: Mattaniah, the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, the principal among the Jews to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukah the second among his brethren, and Aira the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jethron.

11:18  All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.

18  two hundred and eighty-four.

11:19  Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, that kept watch at the gates, were a hundred seventy and two.

19  And the porters; Acub, Telamin, and their brethren, a hundred and seventy-two.

19  And the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, who guarded the doorways, were one hundred seventy-two.

11:20  And the residue of Israel, of the priests, the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.

20  And the remainder of Israel, the priests and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, each one in his own possession.

11:21  But the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the Nethinim.

21  And the temple servants were living at Ophel, with Ziha and Gishpa, of the temple servants.

21  And their servants settled down every one in charge of his work and his plough.

11:22  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 Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the business of the house of God.

22  And the overseer of the Levites was the son of Bani, son of Ozi, son of Asabia, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph the singers some were over the house of God,

22  And the director of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi, the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. The singing men in the ministry of the house of God were from the sons of Asaph.

11:23  For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a sure ordinance concerning the singers, as every day required.

23  For so was the king’s commandment concerning them.

23  In fact, there was a precept of the king about them, and an order among the singing men, throughout each day.

11:24  And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.

24  And Phathaia son of Baseza was in attendance on the king in every matter for the people,

11:25  And for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt in Kiriath-arba and the towns thereof, and in Dibon and the towns thereof, and in Jekabzeel and the villages thereof;

25  and with regard to villages in their country district: and some of the children of Juda dwelt in Cariatharboc,

11:26  and in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and Beth-pelet;

26  and in Jesu,

11:27  and in Hazar-shual, and in Beer-sheba and the towns thereof;

27  and in Bersabee

27  and at Hazarshual, and at Beersheba and in its daughter villages,

11:28  and in Ziklag, and in Meconah and in the towns thereof;

28  and at Ziklag, and at Meconah and in its daughter villages,

11:29  and in En-rimmon, and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth;

29  and at Enrimmon, and at Zorah, and at Jarmuth,

11:30  Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and the fields thereof, Azekah and the towns thereof. So they encamped from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.

30  And their villages were Lachis and her hands: and they pitched their tents in Bersabee.

30  Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish and its regions, and at Azekah and in its daughter villages. And they dwelt from Beersheba as far as the valley of Hinnom.

11:31  And the children of Benjamin from Geba onward, at Michmas and Aijah, and at Beth-el and the towns thereof;

31  But the sons of Benjamin lived from Geba, at Michmash, and Aija, and Bethel and in its daughter villages,

31  The children of Benjamin also dwelt from Ramtha of Michmash, Ai, Beth-el, and in their villages,

11:32  at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah;

11:33  Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim;

11:34  Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat;

34  Hadar, Zebaon, Neballat,

11:35  Lod, and Ono, Ge-harashim.

35  and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.

35  Lod and Ono, Niha and Harsha.

11:36  And of the Levites, certain courses in Judah were joined to Benjamin.

36  And some of the Levites were apportioned with Judah and Benjamin.

12:1  Now these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra;

12:2  Amariah, Malluch, Hattush;

12:3  Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth;

3  Sechenia.

12:4  Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah;

4  Ada, Azti, Abijah,

12:5  Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah;

5  Benjamin, Meadriah, Belagiah,

12:6  Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah;

12:7  Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chiefs of the priests and their brethren in the days of Jeshua.

7  These were the chiefs of the priests, and their brethren in the days of Jesus.

12:8  Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who was over the thanksgiving, he and his brethren.

8  And the Levites were, Jesus, Banui, Cadmiel, Sarabia, Jodae, Matthania: he was over the bands,

12:9  Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, were over against them in wards.

9  and his brethren were appointed to the daily courses.

9  with Bakbukiah, as well as Hannai, and their brothers, each one in his office.

12:10  And Jeshua begot Joiakim, and Joiakim begot Eliashib, and Eliashib begot Joiada,

10  Now Jeshua conceived Joiakim, and Joiakim conceived Eliashib, and Eliashib conceived Joiada,

12:11  and Joiada begot Jonathan and Jonathan begot Jaddua.

11  and Joiada conceived Jonathan, and Jonathan conceived Jaddua.

12:12  And in the days of Joiakim were priests, heads of fathers' houses: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;

12:13  of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;

12:14  of Melicu, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph;

14  to Amaluch, Jonathan; to Sechenia, Joseph;

14  Malchiah, Jonathan, Shechaniah, Joseph;

12:15  of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;

15  to Are, Mannas; to Marioth, Elcai;

15  Haram, Ariah, Meremoth, Lahmai;

12:16  of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;

16  to Adadai, Zacharia; to Ganathoth, Mesolam;

16  Iddo, Zechariah, Gibton, Meshullam;

12:17  of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin; of Moadiah, Piltai;

17  to Abia, Zechri; to Miamin, Maadai; to Pheleti, one;

17  Abijah, Zichri, Benjamin, Moadiah, Polta;

12:18  of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;

18  to Balgas, Samue; to Semia, Jonathan;

18  Bilgah, Shammua, Shemaiah, Jonathan;

12:19  and of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;

19  to Joarib, Matthanai; to Edio, Ozi;

19  Jehoidah, Mathnai, Jedaiah, Uzzi;

12:20  of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;

20  to Salai, Callai; to Amec, Abed;

20  Sallai, Kallai, Amok, Ebid;

12:21  of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethanel.

21  to Elkia, Asabias; to Jedeiu, Nathanael.

21  Hilkiah, Hashabiah, Hodah, Nathanael.

12:22  The Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, were recorded heads of fathers' houses; also the priests, in the reign of Darius the Persian.

22  The Levites, in the days of Eliashib, and Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, and the priests, were written according to the leaders of the families, during the reign of Darius the Persian.

12:23  The sons of Levi, heads of fathers' houses, were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.

23  And the sons of Levi, heads of families, were written in the book of the chronicles, even to the days of Joanan son of Elisue.

12:24  And the chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward against ward.

24  And the heads of the Levites were Asabia, and Sarabia, and Jesu: and the sons of Cadmiel, and their brethren over against them, were to sing hymns of praise, according to the commandment of David the man of God, course by course.

24  Now the leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua, the son of Kadmiel, and their brothers, in their turns, so that they would praise and confess, according to the precept of David, the man of God. And they served equally and in order.

12:25  Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the store-houses of the gates.

25  When I gathered the porters,

25  Mattaniah, Bakai, Obadiah, Shallum, Atlam, and Akkub were porters keeping watch at the gates.

12:26  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.

26  it was in the days of Joakim son of Jesus, son of Josedec, and in the days of Neemia: and Esdras the priest was scribe.

12:27  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.

27  And when the wall of Jerusalem was finished, they gathered the Levites together in all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication with gladness and rejoicing, with thanksgiving and with singing, with cymbals and with harps.

12:28  And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the Plain round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of the Netophathites;

28  Now the sons of the singing men were gathered from the plains surrounding Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophati,

12:29  also from Beth-gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth; for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem.

29  and from the country: for the singers built themselves villages by Jerusalem.

29  and from the house of Gilgal, and from the regions of Geba and Azmaveth. For the singing men had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem.

12:30  And the priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.

12:31  Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies that gave thanks and went in procession: on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate;

31  And they brought up the princes of Juda on the wall, and they appointed two great companies for thanksgiving, and they passed on the right hand on the wall of the dung-gate.

31  Then I caused the leaders of Judah to ascend the wall, and I appointed two great choirs to give praise. And they went to the right upon the wall, toward the dung gate.

12:32  and after them went Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of Judah;

12:33  and Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam,

12:34  Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah;

34  and Juda, and Benjamin, and Samaias and Jeremia.

12:35  and certain of the priests' sons with trumpets: Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph;

35  And some of the sons of the priest with trumpets, Zacharias son of Jonathan, son of Samaias, son of Matthania, son of Michaia, son of Zacchur, son of Asaph

12:36  and his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God; and Ezra the scribe was before them;

36  and his brethren, Samaia, and Oziel, Gelol, Jama, Aia, Nathanael, and Juda, Anani, to praise with the hymns of David the man of God;

36  And his brothers, Shemaiah, and Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, and Judah, and Hanani, went forth with the canticles of David, the man of God. And Ezra, the scribe, was before them at the fountain gate.

12:37  and by the fountain gate, and straight before 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.

37  and Esdras the scribe was before them, at the gate, to praise before them, and they went up by the steps of the city of David, in the ascent of the wall, above the house of David, even to the water-gate

37  And opposite them, they ascended by the steps of the city of David, at the ascent of the wall above the house of David, and as far as the water gate to the east.

12:38  And the other company of them that gave thanks went to meet them, and I after them, with the half of the people, upon the wall, above the tower of the furnaces, even unto the broad wall;

38  And the second choir of those who gave thanks went forth on the opposite side, and I went after them, and one half part of the people were upon the wall, and upon the tower of the furnaces, as far as the widest wall,

38  And they gave thanks and went up upon the wall, and I after them, and the half of the people went up upon the wall, and they stood upon the great tower and upon the high wall and upon the broad wall;

12:39  and above the gate of Ephraim, and by the gate of the old city and by the fish gate, and the tower of Hananel, and the tower of Hammeah, even unto the sheep gate; and they stood still in the gate of the guard.

39  of Ephraim, and to the fish-gate, and by the tower of Anameel, and as far as the sheep-gate.

39  And from above the gate of Ephraim, as far as the old gate to the fish gate; and from the tower of Hananeel, as far as the great tower, even to the sheep gate; and they stood still in the great gate.

12:40  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;

40  And the two choirs of those who gave praise stood still at the house of God, with myself and one half part of the magistrates who were with me.

40  Then the two companies that gave thanks entered the house of the LORD, and I and the half of the chieftains who were with me;

12:41  and the priests, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets;

12:42  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.

42  And the singers were heard, and were numbered.

42  And those with trumpets: Maasiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Johanan, Malchijah, Elam, Ezer, and Shamua, the singers, and Zerahiah the leader.

12:43  And they offered great sacrifices that day, and rejoiced; for God had made them rejoice with great joy; and the women also and the children rejoiced; so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.

43  And in that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced; for God had made them very joyful: and their wives and their children rejoiced: and the joy in Jerusalem was heard from afar off.

43  And on that day, they immolated great sacrifices, and they rejoiced. For God had caused them to rejoice with great joy. And their wives and children also were glad. And the rejoicing of Jerusalem was heard from far away.

12:44  And on that day were men appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the heave-offerings, for the first-fruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them, according to the fields of the cities, the portions appointed by the law for the priests and Levites; for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that took their stations.

12:45  And they kept the ward of their God, and the ward of the purification, and so did the singers and the porters, according to the commandment of David, and of Solomon his son.

45  And they kept the vigil of their God, and the vigil of expiation, with the singing men and the gatekeepers, in accord with the precept of David, and of Solomon, his son.

45  And those who had charge of the ceremonial of purification, and the singers and the porters, served according to the commandment of David and of Solomon his son.

12:46  For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.

46  For Asaph was in charge in the day of David, and he stood up at the head of the singers and sang praises and gave thanks before the LORD God.

12:47  And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, as every day required; and they hallowed for the Levites; and the Levites hallowed for the sons of Aaron.

47  And all of Israel, in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave portions to the singing men and to the gatekeepers, for each day, and they sanctified the Levites, and the Levites sanctified the sons of Aaron.

13:1  On that day they read in the book of Moses in the hearing of the people; and therein was found written, that an Ammonite and a Moabite should not enter into the assembly of God for ever;

1  Now on that day, they read from the book of Moses in the hearing of the people. And in it, there was found written that the Ammonites and the Moabites must not enter the church of God, even for all time,

1  ON that day, when the book of the law of Moses was being read in the audience of the people, therein was found written that the Ammonites and the Moabites should never enter the congregation of the LORD for ever,

13:2  because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, to curse them; howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.

13:3  And it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the alien mixture.

3  Now it happened that, when they had heard the law, they separated every foreigner from Israel.

3  Now when they had heard the words of the law, they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.

13:4  Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being allied unto Tobiah,

4  And Eliashib, the priest, was over this task; he had been given charge of the treasury of the house of our God, and he was a close relative of Tobiah.

4  And before this, Eliasbib the priest had come and built there for himself a large court,

13:5  had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meal-offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the wine, and the oil, which were given by commandment to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the heave-offerings for the priests.

13:6  But in all this time I was not at Jerusalem; for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I went unto the king, and after certain days asked I leave of the king;

6  But during all this, I was not in Jerusalem, because in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes, the king of Babylon, I went to the king, and at the end of some days, I petitioned the king.

13:7  and I came to Jerusalem, and understood the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.

7  And I went to Jerusalem, and I understood the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, such that he would make him a storeroom in the vestibules of the house of God.

13:8  And it grieved me sore; therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber.

8  And it appeared very evil to me: so I cast forth all the furniture of the house of Tobias from the treasury.

8  And it seemed to me very evil. And I cast the vessels of the house of Tobiah outside of the storeroom.

13:9  Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers; and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meal- offerings and the frankincense.

9  And I gave orders, and they purified the treasuries: and I restored thither the vessels of the house of God, and the offerings, and the frankincense.

9  And I gave instructions, and they cleansed again the storeroom. And I brought back, into that place, the vessels of the house of God, the sacrifice, and the frankincense.

13:10  And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them; so that the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.

10  And I understood that the portion of the Levites had not been given: and they had fled every one to his field, the Levites and the singers doing the work.

10  And I realized that the portions of the Levites had not been given to them, and that each one had fled into his own region, from the Levites, and from the singing men, and from those who were ministering.

13:11  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.

11  And I strove with the commanders, and said, Wherefore has the house of God been abandoned? and I assembled them, and set them in their place.

11  And I brought the case before the magistrates, and I said, “Why have we forsaken the house of God?” And I gathered them together, and I caused them to stand at their stations.

13:12  Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the wine and the oil unto the treasuries.

12  And all Juda brought a tithe of the wheat and the wine and the oil into the treasuries,

13:13  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.

13  to the charge of Selemia the priest, and Sadoc the scribe, and Phadaea of the Levites: and next to them was Anan the son of Zacchur, son of Matthanias; for they were accounted faithful: it was their office to distribute to their brethren.

13  And we appointed over the storehouses, Shelemiah, the priest, and Zadok, the scribe, and Pedaiah from the Levites, and next to them Hanan, the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah. For they had proven to be faithful. And so the portions of their brothers were entrusted to them.

13:14  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 wards thereof.

14  Remember me, O my God, because of this, and may you not wipe away my acts of compassion, which I have done for the house of my God and for his ceremonies.

13:15  In those days saw I in Judah some treading winepresses on the sabbath, and bringing in heaps of corn, and lading asses therewith; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day; and I forewarned them in the day wherein they sold victuals.

15  In those days I saw in Juda men treading wine-presses on the sabbath, and carrying sheaves, and loading asses with both wine, and grapes, and figs, and every kind of burden, and bringing them into Jerusalem on the sabbath-day

15  In those days, I saw, in Judah, some who were treading the presses on the Sabbath, and who were carrying sheaves, and placing on donkeys burdens of wine, and of grapes, and of figs, and all manner of burdens, and who were bringing these into Jerusalem on the day of the Sabbath. And I contended with them, so that they would sell on a day when it was permitted to sell.

13:16  There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, who brought in fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.

16  and I testified in the day of their sale. Also their dwelt in it men bringing fish, and selling every kind of merchandise to the children of Juda and in Jerusalem on the sabbath.

16  And not to bring fish, neither to sell on the sabbath to the children of Judah and in Jerusalem.

13:17  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?

17  And I strove with the free children of Juda, and said to them, What is this evil thing which ye do, and profane the sabbath-day?

17  And I put the nobles of Judah under oath, and I said to them: “What is this evil thing that you are doing, profaning the Sabbath day?

13:18  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.'

18  Your fathers did likewise, and God brought all this misfortune upon us and upon this city, yet you bring more wrath and anger upon Israel by profaning the sabbath.

13:19  And it came to pass that, when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut, and commanded that they should not be opened till after the sabbath; and some of my servants set I over the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.

19  Now when the gates of Jerusalem were opened before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath; and I set some of my servants at the gates, that there should be no burden brought in on the sabbath day.

13:20  So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.

20  So all the merchants lodged, and carried on traffic without Jerusalem once or twice.

20  And so the merchants and those who sold all kinds of items remained just outside of Jerusalem, once and again.

13:21  Then I forewarned 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.

21  Then I testified against them, and said to them, Why do ye lodge in front of the wall? if ye do so again, I will stretch out my hand upon you. From that time they came not on the sabbath.

21  And I contended with them, and I said to them: “Why are you remaining just beyond the wall? If you do this again, I will send hands upon you.” And so, from that time, they no longer came on the Sabbath.

13:22  And I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember unto me, O my God, this also, and spare me according to the greatness of Thy mercy.

22  and I told the Levites who were purifying themselves, and came and kept the gates, that they should sanctify the sabbath-day. Remember me, O God, for these things, and spare me according to the abundance of thy mercy.

22  I also spoke to the Levites, so that they would be cleansed, and would arrive to guard the gates and to sanctify the day of the Sabbath. Because of this also, O my God, remember me and spare me, in accord with the multitude of your mercies.

13:23  In those days also saw I the Jews that had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab;

23  But also in those days, I saw some Jews taking wives from the Ashdodites, and the Ammonites, and the Moabites.

13:24  and their children spoke half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language of each people.

24  And their sons spoke partly in the speech of Ashdod, and they did not know how to speak the Jewish language, and they were speaking according to the language of one people or another.

13:25  And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God: 'Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, or for yourselves.

25  And I strove with them and cursed them; and I smote some of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters to their sons, and ye shall not take of their daughters to your sons.

25  And I put them under oath, and I cursed them. And I struck some of their men, and I shaved off their hair, and I made them swear to God that they would not give their daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for their sons, nor for themselves, saying

13:26  Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, and he was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel; nevertheless even him did the foreign women cause to sin.

26  “Did not Solomon, king of Israel, sin in this kind of thing? And certainly, among many nations, there was no king similar to him, and he was beloved of his God, and God set him as king over all of Israel. And yet foreign women led even him into sin!

13:27  Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to break faith with our God in marrying foreign women?'

27  And this thing was reported to you, and yet you committed this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying foreign wives.

13:28  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.

28  and Elisub the high priest, one of the sons of Joada, being son-in-law of Sanaballat the Uranite, I chased him away from me.

13:29  Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.

29  O Lord, my God, remember against those who defile the priesthood and the law of the priests and the Levites!

13:30  Thus cleansed I them from everything foreign, and appointed wards for the priests and for the Levites, every one in his work;

30  And so I cleansed them from all foreigners, and I established the orders of the priests and the Levites, each one in his ministry.

13:31  and for the wood-offering, at times appointed, and for the first-fruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.

31  And the offering of the wood-bearers was at certain set times, and in the times of the first-fruits. Remember me, O our God, for good.

31  O my God, remember me also, for good, because of the offering of wood, at the appointed times, and because of the first-fruits. Amen.