The register of those that CHAP. VII. 10 The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two. 11 The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen. 12 The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. 13 The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five. 14 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore. 15 The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight. 16 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight. 17 The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two. 18 The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven. 19 The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven. 20 The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five. 21 The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight. 22 The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight. 23 The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four. 24 The children of Hariph, a hundred and twelve. 25 The children of Gibeon, ninety and five. 26 The men of Beth-lehem and Netophah, a hundred fourscore and eight. 27 The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and eight. 28 The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty and two. 29 The men of Kirjath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three. 30 The men of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one. 31 The men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty and two. returned from Babylon. 41 The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven. 42 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen. 43 The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four. 44 T The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred forty and eight. 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. 46 The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth, 47 The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon, 48 The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai, 49 The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, 50 The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, 51 The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah, 52 The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim, 53 The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, 54 The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, 55 The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah, 56 The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha. 57 The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida, 58 The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, 59 The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon. 60 All the Nethinims, and the children 32 The men of Beth-el and Ai, a hun-of Solomon's servants, were three hundred dred twenty and three. ninety and two. 33 The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two. 34 The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. 35 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. 61 And these were they which went up also from Tel-melah, Tel-haresha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel. 62 The children of Delaiah, the chil36 The children of Jericho, three hun-dren of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, dred forty and five. 37 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one. 38 The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty. 39 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three. 40 The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two. six hundred forty and two. 63 And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name. 64 These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood. The law is read. NEHEMIAH. The people are comforted. 65 And the Tirshatha said unto them, sight of all the people; (for he was abore that they should not eat of the most holy all the people;) and when he opened it, all things, till there stood up a priest with the people stood up: Urim and Thummim. 6 And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great 66 T The whole congregation together God. And all the people answered, Amen, was forty and two thousand three hundred Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they and threescore. bowed their heads, and worshipped the 67 Besides their man-servants and their LORD with their faces to the ground. maid-servants, of whom there were seven 7 Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, thousand three hundred thirty and seven: Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaand they had two hundred forty and five seiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, singing-men and singing-women. Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the peo 68 Their horses, seven hundred thirty ple to understand the law: and the people and six their mules, two hundred forty stood in their place. and five: 8 So they read in the book in the law of 69 Their camels, four hundred thirty God distinctly, and gave the sense, and and five: six thousand seven hundred and caused them to understand the reading. twenty asses. 9 T And Nehemiah, which is the Tir 70 And some of the chief of the fathers shatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave the Levites that taught the people, said to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, unto all the people, This day is holy unto fifty basins, five hundred and thirty priests' the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep, garments. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law. 71 And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty 10 Then he said unto them, Go your thousand drams of gold, and two thousand way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and and two hundred pounds of silver. send portions unto them for whom nothing 72 And that which the rest of the peo- is prepared: for this day is holy unto our ple gave was twenty thousand drams of LORD: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, the LORD is your strength. and threescore and seven priests' garments. 11 So the Levites stilled all the people, 73 So the priests, and the Levites, and saying, Hold your peace, for the day the porters, and the singers, and some of holy; neither be ye grieved. the people, and the Nethinims, and all 12 And all the people went their way to Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when eat, and to drink, and to send portions, the seventh month came, the children of and to make great mirth, because they had Israel were in their cities. understood the words that were declared unto them. CHAP. VIII. ND all people 13 And on were ga Aselves thether ple gathered theme thered together the second day fathers street that was before the water-gate; and all the people, the priests, and the Levites, they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the book of the law of Moses, which the the words of the law. LORD had commanded to Israel. seventh month. 14 And they found written in the law 2 And Ezra the priest brought the law which the LORD had commanded by Moses, before the congregation both of men and that the children of Israel should dwell in women, and all that could hear with un-booths in the feast of the seventh month: derstanding, upon the first day of the 15 And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusa 3 And he read therein before the street fem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and that was before the water-gate from the fetch olive-branches, and pine-branches, morning until mid-day, before the men and and myrtle-branches, and palm-branches, the women, and those that could under- and branches of thick trees, to make booths, stand; and the ears of all the people were as it is written. attentive unto the book of the law. 16 ¶ So the people went forth, and 4 And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pul-brought them, and made themselves booths, pit of wood, which they had inade for the every one upon the roof of his house, and purpose; and beside him stood Matti- in their courts, and in the courts of the house thiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Uri- of God, and in the street of the water-gate, jah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his and in the street of the gate of Ephraim. right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, 17 And all the congregation of them that and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, were come again out of the captivity made and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshul- booths, and sat under the booths; for since Jam. the days of Jeshua the son of Nun unto that 5 And Ezra opened the book in the day had not the children of Israel done A solemn fast. So. CHAP. IX. Confession of the Levites. And there was very great gladness. ja pillar of fire, to give them light in the way 18 Also day by day, from the first day wherein they should go. unto the last day, he read in the book of 13 Thou camest down also upon mount the law of God. And they kept the feast Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, seven days; and on the eighth day was a and gavest them right judgments, and true solemn assembly, according unto the laws, good statutes and commandments: 14 And madest known unto them thy holy sabbath, and commandedst them pre manner. CHAP. IX. NOW in the twenty and fourth day of cepts, statutes, and laws, by the hand of this month the children of Israel Moses thy servant: were assembled with fasting, and with 15 And gavest them bread from heaven sackclothes, and earth upon them. for their hunger, and broughtest forth water 2 And the seed of Israel separated them- for them out of the rock for their thirst, and selves from all strangers, and stood and con- promisedst them that they should go in to fessed their sins, and the iniquities of their possess the land which thou hadst sworn to fathers. give them. 3 And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the LORD their God one fourth part of the day; and another fourth part they confessed, and worshipped the LORD their God. 16 But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments, 17 And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst 4 ¶ Then stood up upon the stairs, of among them; but hardened their necks, the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, and in their rebellion appointed a captain Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and to return to their bondage: but thou art a Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto God ready to pardon, gracious and mercithe LORD their God. ful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, 5 Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kad- and forsookest them not. miel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodi- 18 Yea, when they had made them a jah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand molten calf, and said, This is thy God that up and bless the LORD your God for ever brought thee up out of Egypt, and had and ever: and blessed be thy glorious wrought great provocations; name, which is exalted above all blessing 19 Yet thou in thy manifold mercies and praise. forsookest them not in the wilderness: the 6 Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou pillar of the cloud departed not from them hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, by day, to lead them in the way; neither with all their host, the earth, and all things the pillar of fire by night, to shew them that are therein, the seas, and all that is light, and the way wherein they should go. therein, and thou preservest them all; and 20 Thou gavest also thy good Spirit to the host of heaven worshippeth thee. instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst. 7 Thou art the LORD the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham; 8 And foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Jebusites, and the Girgashites, to give it, I say, to his seed, and hast performed thy words; for thou art righteous: 9 And didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red sea; 21 Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not. 22 Moreover, thou gavest them kingdoms and nations, and didst divide them into corners: so they possessed the land of Sihon, and the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan. 23 Their children also multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven, and broughtest them into the land, concerning which thou hadst 10 And shewedst signs and wonders promised to their fathers, that they should upon Pharaoh, and on all his servants, and go in to possess it. on all the people of his land: for thou knew- 24 So the children went in and possessest that they dealt proudly against them. So ed the land, and thou subduedst before them didst thou get thee a name, as it is this day. the inhabitants of the land, the Canaan11 And thou didst divide the sea before ites, and gavest them into their hands, with them, so that they went through the midst their kings, and the people of the land, that of the sea on the dry land; and their per- they might do with them as they would. secutors thou threwest into the deeps, as a 25 And they took strong cities, and a stone into the mighty waters. fat land, and possessed houses full of all 12 Moreover, thou leddest them in the goods, wells digged, vineyards and oliveday by a cloudy pillar; and in the night by yards, and fruit-trees in abundar.ce: so |