The names of those that sealed the covenant. f NEHEMIAH. m CHRIST 445. Those who dweit at Jerusalem. 9 And the Levites: both Jeshua the son of Aza-|| chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes offre niah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel; our ground unto the Levites, that the same Levites 10 And their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodijah, might have the || tithes in all the cities of our tillage. Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, 38 And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites when the Levites take tithes and the G Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the Ge 212 house of our God, to the chambers, into the Pahath-treasure-house. 11 Micah, Rehob, Hashabiah, 14 The chief of the people: Parosh, chap. 7, 8 moab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani, h chap. 3,4. | Ezra 8, 4. hchap.3, 3. ch. 11, 5. m Ezra 2,2. n 2 Chr. 23, p 2 Cor. 6, 17. 23. 15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai, r k i 28 1 And the rest of the people, the priests, the Eara 2, 70. Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, o Ezra 2,43. and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their q1 Pet. 3,7. 4 wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one Rom. 14, having knowledge, and having understanding; 29 They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk 15.& 29,12, in God's law, which was given " by Moses the serEcc8, 2. vant of God, and to observe and do all the comJohn 1,17. mandments of the LORD our Lord, and his judgJohn 15,5. ments and his statutes; 21. 39 For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers,where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers and we will och 13, not forsake the house of our God. CHAPTER XI. A catalogue of those who dwelt at Jerusalem.. Ps. 27, 4. Heb. 10,25 ach.7.14 Ps. 122,5, b. Judg. A AND the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusa- h d 10. ch. 10.54. € 18. 6, 1 d at. 4, 1 5. Ps. 110.3. f Ezra 2,1 2 And the people blessed all the men that wil- Jens lingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem. 31 Now these are the chief of the province that de 59 dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethi- Ezra2.43 nims, and the children of Solomon's servants. 4 And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children Ezra 2,35 of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the 41 Chr. 9.8 children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez; k h1 Kingss 21. 5 And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of ICSA Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni. 6 All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred three score and eight† valiant men. Ex. 18, 21. 7 And these are the sons of Benjamin; Sallu 11 Chr. 9,9 the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah. 8 And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight. 9 And Joel the son of Zichri was their " overseer; and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city. 10 Of the priests: "Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin. 11 Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the | ruler of the house of God. 12 And their brethren that did the work of the 2 chr. 19, house were eight hundred twenty and two: and " Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the 12 son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah, 13 And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer, The inhabitants of the cities: CHAPTER XII. Before The succession of high priests. HRIST the Levites, thad the oversight of the outward busi- || miel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, which was Ber ness of the house of God. over the thanksgiving, he and his brethren. Before 445 17 And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah, the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. 18 All the Levites in the holy city were two hunEzra 9, 8. dred fourscore and four. erse i SR. 48, 2. & 52, 1. 19 Moreover, the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that † kept the gates, were a hundred ev. 1,2 seventy and two. Dan 9, 24. Heb. kept at the gate. verse 3. 20 And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, verse 36. every one in his "inheritance. 1 Chr. 9,2. X 21 But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha || and Gispa were over the Nethinims. 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 Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God. 23 For it was the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day. 1 Chr. 18, a 2 24 And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the 7.& 23, 28. king's hand in all matters concerning the people. 25 And for the villages, with their fields, some of Josh 15, the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjath-arba, and in the villages thereof, and at Dibon, and in the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and in the villages thereof, c Josh. 15, 22. d Josh. 15, 31. 24 And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, She- day, rebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their 14. brethren over against them, to praise and to give 26 And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Beth-thanks, according to the commandment of David the phelet, man of God, ward over against ward. 25 Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the 8. ward at the thresholds of the gates. 28 And at "Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof, 29 And at En-rimmon, and at Zarcah, and at Jarmuth, 26 These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Je-blic shua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah pin, the "governor, and of Ezra the priest, the scribe. 27 And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusa- ch 18, 5. Isn. 56,↑ Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and in||lem, they sought the Levites out of all their places, & 8, 9. the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Beer-to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication 5. sheba unto the valley of Hinnom. f Josh. 15, 30 Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with y 2 Chr. 36 SO. 17. Deut. 11, eGen. 35, 2. 2 Chr. 25, Ex. 19, 10. 5. d 2 Chr 23 16. 14 31 Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon 33 And Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam í ch. 2, 23, 35 And certain of the priests' sons with "trump-h Num. 10, ets; namely, Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the Josh. 64. son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Chr. 1, 8 Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kad-Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph: 1 Chr. &, 24 12 The offices of the priests and Levites. . Before CHRIST 44.5. i1 Chr, 16, 42. k ch. 2, 14. NEHEMIAH. Before Divers abuses reformed by Nehemiah 36 And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, corn, the new wine, and the oil, (which was "com- cHRIS Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Ha-manded to be given to the Levites, and the singers, cir. 431. nani, with the musical instruments of David the and the porters,) and the offerings of the priests. 6 But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem: &. man of God, and Ezra the scribe before them. for in the "two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon came I unto the king, and after certain days obtained I leave of the king: k 37 And at the fountain-gate, which was over 11 Chr. 11, against them, they went up by the 'stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, above the house 11. of David, even unto the "water-gate eastward. 11. 38 And the other company of them that gave thanks went over against them, and I after them, and the half of the people upon the wall, from beyond the ch. 2, 8, tower of the "furnaces even unto the broad wall; 39 And from above the gate of Ephraim, and Lap. 8, 16. above the old gate, and above the fish-gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep-gate: and they stood still in the 9 Jer.32, 2. prison-gate. ⚫ 2 Kings 14, 13. peh. 3, 6. 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: 41 And the priests; Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets; 42 And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers tsang loud, toise to be with Jezrahiah their overseer. ille b. made their heard. r 1 Kings 8, 62. 43 Also that day they offered 'great sacrifices, and Chr. 23, rejoiced: for 'God had made them rejoice with great h. 5, 19. joy: the wives also and the children rejoiced: so that Col. 3, 16. the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off. 21, 8 Eph. James 5, 13. t Ps. 4, 7. & 162. 441 And at that time were some appointed over ach 10,37. the "chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the first-fruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited. 45 And both the singers and the porters kept the ward of their God, and the ward of the purification, according to the commandment of David, and of Solomon his son. 14 Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out † my good deeds that I have done teh kënd for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof. 2.s 15 In those days saw I in Judah some treading wine-presses on the sabbath,and bringing in 'sheaves, & Ex and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jer. 17,24 Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals. e 16 There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and ju "Jerusalem. 17 Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this chat ye do, and profane the sabbath day? 18 Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet yet bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning Heb. aas the sabbath. fierce wrath, 1 Ps. 123, 1 19 And it came to pass, that, when the gates of Je- 12. rusalem began to be 'dark before the sabbath, I com- Z manded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day. 20 So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice. 21 Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath. 22 And I commanded the Levites that they m should "cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and 2. Num. S 2 28. Ahasuerus' royal feast. Before CHRIST male to Ears 10,2 Vashti's disobedience, &c CHRIST 27 Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this Before great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying cir. 434. strange wives? 28 And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat z ch. 2, 18. the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me. a CHAPTER I, II. 23 1 In those days also saw I "Jews that † had cir. 454. married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab: 24 And their children spake half in the speech of pRom. 2, q Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, Heb, had but according to the language of each people. dll with, 25 And I contended with them, and cursed shop 10's them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off P12 their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor b. 5, 13. take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves. 26 Did not "Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin. 11 Sam. 5 1.2 £ 10, 30 * Dent. 25, 29 Remember them, O my God, because they a2 Tia-4 have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of blev 4,36 || the priesthood, and of the Levites. 30 Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business; d 31 And for the wood-offering, at times appoint- e ch. 10, 34 ed, and for the first-fruits. Remember me, O my deh. 5, 12 God, for good. ¶ The BOOK of ESTHER. CHAPTER I. 1 Ahasuerus maketh royal feasts....10 Vashti sent for. a NOW it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned from India Ps 17,14 even unto Ethiopia, over a hundred and seven and twenty provinces:) & 57,85. 2 That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace, N. 1. 1. 3 In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his 'servants; the power of Persia an. Media, the nobles and princes of the fings provinces, being before him: eirov. 15, 1 Tim. 4. 4 ver. 14, 22 z Ezra 7,14 14 And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king's face, and which sat the first a 2 Kings in the kingdom,) a Frov 35, 10. 15 What shall we do unto the queen Vashti ac- b Mal. 2, 14 cording to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains? 4 When he 'shewed the riches of his glorious king-the king Ahasuerus. dom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even a hundred and fourscore days. 5 And when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both unto great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace; 6 Where were white, green, and blue hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and Kings White, and black marble. 912, 23. m ;9. 7 And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the He vessels-being diverse one from another,) and † royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king. 8 And the drinking was according to the law: none did | compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure. 9 Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus. 10 On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehu13 man, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zéthar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that Fr., served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king, !3 13. 11 To bring Vashti the queen before the king, with the crown royal, to shew the people and the 20 princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on. 12 But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very 'wroth, and his 'anger burned in 11 1. br. 12 him. r 131 Then the king said to the "wise men, which * knew the times, (for so was the king's manner to114 ward all that knew law and judgment: e 1 Coz 6,7 8. unto all women, so that they shall "despise their hus- dEph. 5,33 18 Likewise shall the ladies of Persia and Media 19 If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, that Vashti come no more before king e Prov. 18 Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she. 518. a ch. 8, 8. AFTER these things, when the wrath of king b ch. 1, 10. 11. 2 Then said the king's servants that ministered ca 1,16 333 Esther made queen. Before ESTHER. CHRIS Haman's advancement. CHRIST unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought || women, and she obtained grace and favour † in his Befor 513. for the king: sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal cir crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti." d Song 4, 7. 3 And let the king appoint officers in all the proEph. 6, 26. vinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together cap 1, all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; Or, and let their things for purification be given them: 4 And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased Eph. 5, 26. the king; and he did so. neens be given them, ver. 13, 14. Isa. 9,18, 23. fi Sam. 2, 8. g Ezra 2, 1. 24, 6. 18. 51 Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite; 6 Who had been carried away from Jerusalem with the captivity which had been carried away with Kings Jeconiah king of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away. Heb. k 21 I In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus. 22 And the thing was known to Mordecai, who P told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther certified Prov the king thereof in Mordecai's name. y5m24 6424 12 a 7 And he brought up Hadassah, (that is, Esther,) nourished, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor ch 14, mother, and the maid was air and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, Tim. 5, took for his own daughter. 23 And when inquisition was made of the matter, 81 So it came to pass, when the king's com-it was found out; therefore they were both hanged Gea mandment and his decree was heard, and when on a tree: and it was written in the book of the ch.1. many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan Chronicles before the king. the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women. 12 1 Now when † every maid's turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;) 13 Then thus came every maiden unto the king; whatsoever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king's house. 14 In the evening she went, and on the morrow she returned into the second house of the women, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king's chamberlain, which kept the concubines: she came in unto the king no more, except the king delighted in her, and that she were called by name. 151 Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, 131, 1 she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her. 16 So Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his house-royal in the tenth month, which is the Prov. 21, month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. 17 And the king loved |