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1. On that H1931 day H3117 they read H7121 in the book H5612 of Moses H4872 in the audience H241 of the people H5971 ; and therein was found H4672 written H3789 , that H834 the Ammonite H5984 and the Moabite H4125 should not H3808 come H935 into the congregation H6951 of God H430 forever H5704 H5769 ;
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1. On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever;
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2. Because H3588 they met H6923 not H3808 H853 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 with bread H3899 and with water H4325 , but hired H7936 H853 Balaam H1109 against H5921 them , that he should curse H7043 them : howbeit our God H430 turned H2015 the curse H7045 into a blessing H1293 .
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2. Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.
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3. Now it came to pass H1961 , when they had heard H8085 H853 the law H8451 , that they separated H914 from Israel H4480 H3478 all H3605 the mixed multitude H6154 .
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3. Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.
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4. And before H6440 this H4480 H2088 , Eliashib H475 the priest H3548 , having the oversight H5414 of the chamber H3957 of the house H1004 of our God H430 , was allied H7138 unto Tobiah H2900 :
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4. And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:
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5. And he had prepared H6213 for him a great H1419 chamber H3957 , where H8033 formerly H6440 H1961 they laid H5414 H853 the meat offerings H4503 , the frankincense H3828 , and the vessels H3627 , and the tithes H4643 of the corn H1715 , the new wine H8492 , and the oil H3323 , which was commanded H4687 to be given to the Levites H3881 , and the singers H7891 , and the porters H7778 ; and the offerings H8641 of the priests H3548 .
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5. And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests.
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6. But in all H3605 this H2088 time was H1961 not H3808 I at Jerusalem H3389 : for H3588 in the two H8147 and thirtieth H7970 year H8141 of Artaxerxes H783 king H4428 of Babylon H894 came H935 I unto H413 the king H4428 , and after H7093 certain days H3117 obtained I leave H7592 of H4480 the king H4428 :
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6. But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem: 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:
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7. And I came H935 to Jerusalem H3389 , and understood H995 of the evil H7451 that H834 Eliashib H475 did H6213 for Tobiah H2900 , in preparing H6213 him a chamber H5393 in the courts H2691 of the house H1004 of God H430 .
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7. And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.
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8. And it grieved H7489 me sore H3966 : therefore I cast forth H7993 H853 all H3605 the household H1004 stuff H3627 of Tobiah H2900 out H2351 of H4480 the chamber H3957 .
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8. And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber.
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9. Then I commanded H559 , and they cleansed H2891 the chambers H3957 : and thither H8033 brought I again H7725 the vessels H3627 of the house H1004 of God H430 , with H854 the meat offering H4503 and the frankincense H3828 .
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9. Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat offering and the frankincense.
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10. And I perceived H3045 that H3588 the portions H4521 of the Levites H3881 had not H3808 been given H5414 them : for the Levites H3881 and the singers H7891 , that did H6213 the work H4399 , were fled H1272 every one H376 to his field H7704 .
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10. And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.
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11. Then contended H7378 I with H854 the rulers H5461 , and said H559 , Why H4069 is the house H1004 of God H430 forsaken H5800 ? And I gathered them together H6908 , and set H5975 them in H5921 their place H5977 .
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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.
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12. Then brought H935 all H3605 Judah H3063 the tithe H4643 of the corn H1715 and the new wine H8492 and the oil H3323 unto the treasuries H214 .
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12. Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries.
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13. And I made treasurers H686 over H5921 the treasuries H214 , Shelemiah H8018 the priest H3548 , and Zadok H6659 the scribe H5608 , and of H4480 the Levites H3881 , Pedaiah H6305 : and next to H5921 H3027 them was Hanan H2605 the son H1121 of Zaccur H2139 , the son H1121 of Mattaniah H4983 : for H3588 they were counted H2803 faithful H539 , and their office H5921 was to distribute H2505 unto their brethren H251 .
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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.
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14. Remember H2142 me , O my God H430 , concerning H5921 this H2063 , and wipe not out H4229 H408 my good deeds H2617 that H834 I have done H6213 for the house H1004 of my God H430 , and for the offices H4929 thereof.
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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 offices thereof.
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15. In those H1992 days H3117 saw H7200 I in Judah H3063 some treading H1869 wine presses H1660 on the sabbath H7676 , and bringing in H935 sheaves H6194 , and lading H6006 H5921 asses H2543 ; as also H637 wine H3196 , grapes H6025 , and figs H8384 , and all H3605 manner of burdens H4853 , which they brought into H935 Jerusalem H3389 on the sabbath H7676 day H3117 : and I testified H5749 against them in the day H3117 wherein they sold H4376 victuals H6718 .
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15. In those days saw I 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 brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals.
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16. There dwelt H3427 men of Tyre H6876 also therein , which brought H935 fish H1709 , and all H3605 manner of ware H4377 , and sold H4376 on the sabbath H7676 unto the children H1121 of Judah H3063 , and in Jerusalem H3389 .
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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 in Jerusalem.
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17. Then I contended H7378 with H854 the nobles H2715 of Judah H3063 , and said H559 unto them, What H4100 evil H7451 thing H1697 is this H2088 that H834 ye H859 do H6213 , and profane H2490 H853 the sabbath H7676 day H3117 ?
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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?
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18. Did H6213 not H3808 your fathers H1 thus H3541 , and did not our God H430 bring H935 H853 all H3605 this H2063 evil H7451 upon H5921 us , and upon H5921 this H2063 city H5892 ? yet ye H859 bring more H3254 wrath H2740 upon H5921 Israel H3478 by profaning H2490 H853 the sabbath H7676 .
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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.
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19. And it came to pass H1961 , that when H834 the gates H8179 of Jerusalem H3389 began to be dark H6751 before H6440 the sabbath H7676 , I commanded H559 that the gates H1817 should be shut H5462 , and charged H559 that H834 they should not H3808 be opened H6605 till H5704 after H310 the sabbath H7676 : and some of my servants H4480 H5288 set H5975 I at H5921 the gates H8179 , that there should no H3808 burden H4853 be brought in H935 on the sabbath H7676 day H3117 .
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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 some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.
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20. So the merchants H7402 and sellers H4376 of all H3605 kind of ware H4465 lodged H3885 without H4480 H2351 Jerusalem H3389 once H6471 or twice H8147 .
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20. So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.
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21. Then I testified H5749 against them , and said H559 unto H413 them, Why H4069 lodge H3885 ye H859 about H5048 the wall H2346 ? if H518 ye do so again H8138 , I will lay H7971 hands H3027 on you. From H4480 that H1931 time H6256 forth came H935 they no H3808 more on the sabbath H7676 .
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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.
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22. And I commanded H559 the Levites H3881 that H834 they should H1961 cleanse themselves H2891 , and that they should come H935 and keep H8104 the gates H8179 , to sanctify H6942 H853 the sabbath H7676 day H3117 . Remember H2142 me , O my God H430 , concerning this H2063 also H1571 , and spare H2347 H5921 me according to the greatness H7230 of thy mercy H2617 .
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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 greatness of thy mercy.
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23. In those H1992 days H3117 also H1571 saw H7200 I H853 Jews H3064 that had married H3427 wives H802 of Ashdod H796 , of Ammon H5984 , and of Moab H4125 :
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23. In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:
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24. And their children H1121 spoke H1696 half H2677 in the speech of Ashdod H797 , and could H5234 not H369 speak H1696 in the Jews' language H3066 , but according to the language H3956 of each H5971 people H5971 .
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24. And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language of each people.
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25. And I contended H7378 with H5973 them , and cursed H7043 them , and smote H5221 certain H376 of H4480 them , and plucked off their hair H4803 , and made them swear H7650 by God H430 , saying , Ye shall not H518 give H5414 your daughters H1323 unto their sons H1121 , nor H518 take H5375 their daughters H4480 H1323 unto your sons H1121 , or for yourselves.
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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, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.
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26. Did not H3808 Solomon H8010 king H4428 of Israel H3478 sin H2398 by H5921 these things H428 ? yet among many H7227 nations H1471 was H1961 there no H3808 king H4428 like him H3644 , who was H1961 beloved H157 of his God H430 , and God H430 made H5414 him king H4428 over H5921 all H3605 Israel H3478 : nevertheless H1571 even him did outlandish H5237 women H802 cause to sin H2398 .
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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.
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27. Shall we then hearken H8085 unto you to do H6213 H853 all H3605 this H2063 great H1419 evil H7451 , to transgress H4603 against our God H430 in marrying H3427 strange H5237 wives H802 ?
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27. Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives?
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28. And one of the sons H4480 H1121 of Joiada H3111 , the son H1121 of Eliashib H475 the high H1419 priest H3548 , was son in law H2860 to Sanballat H5571 the Horonite H2772 : therefore I chased H1272 him from H4480 H5921 me.
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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.
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29. Remember H2142 them , O my God H430 , because H5921 they have defiled H1352 the priesthood H3550 , and the covenant H1285 of the priesthood H3550 , and of the Levites H3881 .
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29. Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
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30. Thus cleansed H2891 I them from all H4480 H3605 strangers H5236 , and appointed H5975 the wards H4931 of the priests H3548 and the Levites H3881 , every one H376 in his business H4399 ;
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30. Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business;
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31. And for the wood H6086 offering H7133 , at times H6256 appointed H2163 , and for the firstfruits H1061 . Remember H2142 me , O my God H430 , for good H2896 .
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31. And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.
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