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31 Nevertheless, for thy great mercies' sake thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God.

32 Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who

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23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub,
24 Hallohesh, Pileha, Shobek,
25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
26 And Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,
27 Malluch, Harim, Baanah.

28 And the rest of the people, the

keepest covenant and mercy, let not all Ex. 34. 6. 7. priests, the Levites, the porters, the sin

the 13 trouble seem little before thee, 141 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 to this day.

33 But thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly:

34 Neither have our kings, our princes, our priests, nor our fathers, kept thy law, nor hearkened to thy commandments and thy testimonies, with which thou didst testify against them.

13 Heb. weariness.

14 Heb. that hath found us.

gers, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands to the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding;

29 They united with their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given 3 by Moses the servant of God, 15 Heb. are and to observe and do all the commandat the seal.ments of the LORD our LORD, and his ing, or, judgments and his statutes; sealed.

35 For they have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy great goodness that thou gavest them, and in the large 1 Heb. at and fat land which thou gavest before the seal them, neither turned they from their

wicked works.

36 Behold, we are servants this day, and for the land that thou gavest to our fathers to eat the fruit of it and the good of it, behold, we are servants in it:

37 And it yieldeth much increase to the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.

38 And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, 15 set their seals to it.

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2 or, the governor.

a Ezra 2.
36-43.

Heb. by
the hand of.

Ex. 34. 16.
Deut. 7.3.

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30 And that we would not give our daughters to the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons:

31 And if the people of the land should bring wares or any provisions on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy it of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day: and that we would leave the a seventh year, and the exaction of 4 eve

ry debt.

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;

33 For the show-bread, and for the continual meat-offering, and for the continual burnt-offering, of the sabbaths, of the new moons, for the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin-offerings to make an atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God.

34 And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood-offering, to bring it into the house of our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the law:

35 And to bring the first-fruits of our ground, and the first-fruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, to the house of the LORD:

36 Also the first-born of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written A in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our

son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Num. 28. flocks, to bring to the house of our God,

Henadad, Kadmiel;

10 And their brethren, Shebaniah,

Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,

11 Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah,

12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

13 Hodijah, Bani, Beninu,

14 The chief of the people; Parosh,

Pahath-moab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani, 15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,

16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,

17 Ater, Hizkijah, Azzur,
18 Hodijah, Hashum, Bezai,
19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
21 Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua,
22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,

& 29.

Ex. 23. 19.

Lev. 19. 23.

Ex. 13.2.

i Lev. 23. 17. Num. 15. 19. & 18, 12, &c.

Num. 18. 26.

to the priests that minister in the house of our God:

37 And that we should bring the first-fruits of our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, to the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground to the Levites, that the same Levites might have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage.

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 tenth of the tithes to the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure house.

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also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.

Before CHRIST, 445.

1 or, the son dolim.

15 Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;

16 And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, 2 had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.

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 hundred and eighty four.

19 Moreover the porters, Akkub, Tal

gates, were an hundred and seventy two.

2 And the people blessed all the men of Hagge-mon, and their brethren that kept 's the that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.

3 Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solo

mon's servants.

4 And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez;

5 And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni. 2 Heb. 6 All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred sixty and eight valiant men.

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 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 is 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.

were over.

3 Heb. at the gates.

See c. 3.

26.

4 or, the

tower

ordinance.

12 And their brethren that performed 5 or, a sure the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah,

6 or, of Geba.

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 7 or, to of 'Immer, Miohmash.

14 And their brethren, mighty men of valor, a hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, 1 the son of one of the great men.

20 T And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah every one in his inherit

ance.

21 But the Nethinims dwelt in 4 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 5 a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.

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

25 And for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjath-arba, and in its villages, and at Dibon, and in its villages, and at Jekabzeel, and in its villages,

26 And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Beth-phelet,

27 And at Hazar-shual, and at Beersheba, and in its villages,

28 And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in its villages,

29 And at En-rimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth,

30 Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and its fields, at Azekah, and in its villages. And they dwelt from Beer-sheba to the valley of Hinnom.

31 The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Aija, and Beth-el, and in their villages. 32 And at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, 33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, 34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

35 Lod, and Ono, the valley of artificers.

36 And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin.

CHAP. XII.

1 The priests, 8 and the Levites who came up with Zerubbabel. 10 The succession of high priests. 22 Certain chief Levites. 27 The solemnity of the dedication of the walls. 41

The offices of priests and Levites appointed in the temple.

NOW these are the priests and the

Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,

4

Before CHRIST,

445.

vites 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, «Ezra 2. 1. and with harps.

1 or, Melicu,

ver. 14.

baniah, ver. 14.

3 or, Harim, ver. 15.

or,

2 Amariah, 1 Malluch, Hattush, 32 Shechaniah, 3 Rehum, Meremoth, 2 or, She. 4 Iddo, 5 Ginnetho, Abijah, 56 Miamin, 7 Maadiah, Bilgah, 6 Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah, 78 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chief of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua. 8 Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Bin-5 or, nui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Ginnethon, Mattaniah, who was over 9 the thanksgiving, he and his brethren.

9 Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, were over against them in the watches.

Meraioth,

ver. 15.

ver. 16.

6 or, Miniamin,

ver. 17.

7 or,

Moadiah, ver. 17.

10 T And Jeshua begat Joiakim, Joiakim also begat Eliashib, and Eliashibor, begat Joiada,

Il And Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua.

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

13 Of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;

14 Of Melicu, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph;

15 Of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;

16 Of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;

17 Of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai;

18 Of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;

19 And of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;

20 Of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber; 21 Of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethaneel.

22 The Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, were recorded chief of the fathers: also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian. 23 The sons of Levi, the chief of the fathers, were written in the book of the chronicles, even till the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.

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

25 Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the 10 threshholds of the gates.

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.

27 T And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Le

Sallai,

ver. 20.

9 That is,
the psalms
of thanks-
givings.
1 Chr. 9.
14, &c.
10 or, treas-
uries, or,
assemblies.

11 Heb. made their voice to be

heard.

28 And the sons of the singers assembled, both out of the plain country around Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi;

29 Also from the house of Gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had built them villages around Jerusalem.

30 And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.

31 Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks, of which one went on the right hand upon the wall towards the dung-gate:

32 And after them went Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of Judah,

33 And Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam,

34 Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah,

35 And certain of the priests' sons with trumpets; namely, Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniab, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph:

36 And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe before them.

37 And at the fountain-gate, which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the ascent of the wall, above the house of David, even to the water-gate eastward.

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 tower of the furnaces even to the broad wall;

39 And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish-gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even to the sheep-gate: and they stood still in the prison-gate.

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 11 sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.

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

44 And at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the first-fruits,

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Levites.

the end of
days.

estly re6 or, I earnquested.

2 Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Baalam against them, that he7 Heb. should curse them: but our God turned the curse into a blessing.

standing.

8 or, store. houses.

3 Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude. 4 T And before this, Eliashib the 9 Heb. at priest, 3 having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied to Tobiah:

their hand.

10 Heb. it was upon them.

ever. 22.

5 And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where formerly they laid the meat-offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, 4 which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and kindnesses. the singers, and the porters; and the of ferings of the priests.

11 Heb.

12 or, ob6 But in all this time I was not at Je-servations. rusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon 113 Heb. became to the king, and 5 after certain fore the days I obtained leave of the king:

wall?

And I came to Jerusalem, and un-14 or, multi. derstood of the evil that Eliashib did for tude. Tobiah, in preparing for him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.

8 And it grieved me greatly: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiab out of the chamber.

9 Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither I brought again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat-offering and the frankin

cense.

15 Heb. had made to

dwell with them.

16 Heb. they discerned not to speak.

17 Heb. of people and 10 And I perceived that the portions people. of the Levites had not been given them :|

for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, had fled every one to his field. 11 Then I contended with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? and I assembled them, and set them in their 7 place.

12 Then all Judah brought the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil to the 8 treasuries.

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 accounted faithful; and 10 their office was to distribute to their brethren.

14 Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my 11 good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for its 12 offices.

15 In those days I saw in Judah some treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they day: and I testified against them in the brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day in which they sold provisions.

16 There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, who brought fish, and all manner of wares, and sold on the sabbath to the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.

17 Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, What evil thing is this that 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 ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath.

19 And it came to pass, that, when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and I set some of my servants 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 wares lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.

21 Then I testified against them, and said to them, Why lodge ye 13 about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth they came no more on the sabbath.

22 And I commanded the Levites, that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the 14 greatness of thy mercy.

23 ¶ In those days also I saw Jews that 15 had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:

24 And their children spoke half in the speech of Ashdod, and 16 could not speak in the Jews language, but according to the language 17 of each people.

25 And I contended with them, and

Before CHRIST, 434.

18 cursed them, and smote certain of
them, and plucked off their hair, and
made them swear by God, saying, Ye
shall not give your daughters to their
sons, nor take their daughters to your them.
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 by his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin. 27 Shall we then hearken to you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying foreign wives?

18 or, reviled

d 1 Kings 11.
1, &c.

the defil 19 Heb. for ings."

28 And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was sonin-law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.

29 Remember them, O my God, 19 because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.

30 Thus I cleansed them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business;

31 And for the wood-offering, at times appointed, and for the first-fruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.

TESTHER.

CHAP. I.

1 Ahasuerus maketh royal feasts. 10 Vashti sent for, refuseth to come. 13 Ahasuerus by the counsel of Memucan, maketh the decree of men's sovereignty.

TOW it came to pass in the days of

Before CHRIST, 519.

Heb. found.

NoMasterus, (this is Ahasuerus who 2 or, violet.

reigned from India even to Cush, over
a hundred and seven and twenty pro- 3 or, of por-
vinces :)
phyre, and
marble, and
and stone
alabaster,
of blue col-

2 That in those days, when the king
Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his king-
dom, which was in Shushan the palace,
3 In the third year of his reign, he
made a feast to all his princes and his
servants; the power of Persia and Me-4
dia, the nobles and princes of the pro-
vinces, being before him:

4 When he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty many days, even a hundred and eighty days.

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Heb. according to the hand of

the king.

5 And when these days had expired, the king made a feast for all the people that were present in Shushan the pal-6 or, euboth for great and small, seven days, nuchs. in the court of the garden of the king's palace;

ace,

6 Where were white, green, and 2 blue 7 Heb. good hangings, fastened with cords of fine of counte linen and purple to silver rings and pil-nance. lars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement 3 of red, and blue, and white, and black marble. 7 And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and 4 royal wine in abundance, s according to the state of a Ezra 7. 14. the king.

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Heb. which was by the hand of his

eunuchs.

8 And the drinking was according to 9 Heb. What the law; none constrained: for so the to do? 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 Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,

11 To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to show the people and the princes her beauty: for she was 7 fair to look on.

12 But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment sby his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.

13 Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times, (for so was the king's manner towards all that knew law and judgment:

14 And the next to him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven the king's face, and who sat the first in princes of Persia and Media, who saw the kingdom;).

159 What shall we do to the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?

16 And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the people that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.

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