Anonymous

“ So they strengthened their hands for the good [work] . 002:019 But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they ridiculed us, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that you do? will you rebel against the king? 002:020 Then answered I them, and said to them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but you have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem. 003:001 Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the sheep gate ”

“ He who sounded the trumpet was by me. 004:019 I said to the nobles, and to the rulers and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated on the wall, one far from another: 004:020 in whatever place you hear the sound of the trumpet, resort you there to us; our God will fight for us. ”

“ The singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer. 012:043 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. 012:044 On that day were men appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the wave 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 who waited. ”

“ The people did according to this promise. 005:014 Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even to the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, [that is] , twelve years, I and my brothers have not eaten the bread of the governor. 005:015 But the former governors who were before me were chargeable to the people, and took of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants bore rule over the people: but I didn't do so, because of the fear of God. ”

“ From that time forth came they no more on the Sabbath. 013:022 I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the Sabbath day. Remember to me, my God, this also, and spare me according to the greatness of your loving kindness. 013:023 In those days also saw I the Jews who had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, [and] of Moab: 013:024 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. ”

“ But now, [God] , strengthen you my hands. 006:010 I went to 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 kill you; yes, in the night will they come to kill you. 006:011 I said, Should such a man as I flee? ”

“ Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers over against them, to praise and give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, watch next to watch. 012:025 Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the watch at the storehouses of the gates. 012:026 These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest the scribe. ”

“ Yes, I and my father's house have sinned: 001:007 we have dealt very corruptly against you, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the ordinances, which you commanded your servant Moses. ”

“ For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law. 008:010 Then he said to them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. ”

“ The governor gave to the treasury one thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, and five hundred thirty priests' garments. 007:071 Some of the heads of fathers' [houses] gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand two hundred minas of silver. 007:072 That which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven priests' garments. 007:073 So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinim, and all Israel, lived in their cities. ”

“ I gathered them together, and set them in their place. 013:012 Then brought all Judah the tithe of the grain and the new wine and the oil to the treasuries. 013:013 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 business was to distribute to their brothers. ”

“ Next to them repaired Zadok the son of Baana. 003:005 Next to them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles didn't put their necks to the work of their lord. 003:006 The old gate repaired Joiada the son of Paseah and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams of it, and set up the doors of it, and the bolts of it, and the bars of it. 003:007 Next to them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, [that appertained] to the throne of the governor beyond the River. 003:008 Next to him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, goldsmiths. ”

“ After them repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah beside his own house. 003:024 After him repaired Binnui the son of Henadad another portion, from the house of Azariah to the turning [of the wall] , and to the corner. 003:025 Palal the son of Uzai [repaired] over against the turning [of the wall] , and the tower that stands out from the upper house of the king, which is by the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh [repaired] . 003:026 (Now the Nethinim lived in Ophel, to the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that stands out.) ”