1 On that H1931 D-PPRO-3MS day H3117 B-AMS 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 RPRO the Ammonite H5984 and the Moabite H4125 should not H3808 NADV come H935 VQY3MS into the congregation H6951 of God H430 D-EDP forever H5704 PREP ;
2 Because H3588 CONJ they met H6923 not H3808 NADV the children H1121 of Israel H3478 with bread H3899 and with water H4325 , but hired H7936 Balaam H1109 against H5921 PREP-3MS them , that he should curse H7043 them : howbeit our God H430 turned H2015 the curse H7045 into a blessing H1293 .
3 Now it came to pass H1961 W-VQY3MS , when they had heard H8085 the law H8451 , that they separated H914 from Israel H3478 all H3605 CMS the mixed multitude H6154 .
4 And before H6440 WL-CMP this H2088 M-DPRO , Eliashib H475 the priest H3548 , having the oversight H5414 of the chamber H3957 of the house H1004 CMS of our God H430 , was allied H7138 AMS unto Tobiah H2900 :
5 And he had prepared H6213 W-VQY3MS for him a great H1419 AFS chamber H3957 , where H8033 W-ADV formerly H6440 L-NMP they laid H5414 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 CFS to be given to the Levites H3881 , and the singers H7891 , and the porters H7778 ; and the offerings H8641 of the priests H3548 .
6 But in all H3605 WB-CMS this H2088 DPRO time was H1961 VQQ1MS not H3808 NADV I at Jerusalem H3389 : for H3588 CONJ in the two H8147 W-OFD and thirtieth H7970 MMP year H8141 B-CFS of Artaxerxes H783 king H4428 NMS of Babylon H894 LFS came H935 I unto H413 PREP the king H4428 NMS , and after H7093 certain days H3117 NMP obtained I leave H7592 of H4480 PREP the king H4428 NMS :
7 And I came H935 to Jerusalem H3389 , and understood H995 of the evil H7451 that H834 RPRO Eliashib H475 did H6213 VQQ3MS for Tobiah H2900 , in preparing H6213 L-VQFC him a chamber H5393 in the courts H2691 of the house H1004 CMS of God H430 .
8 And it grieved H7489 me sore H3966 ADV : therefore I cast forth all H3605 NMS the household H1004 CMS stuff H3627 of Tobiah H2900 out H2351 of H4480 PREP the chamber H3957 .
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 CMS of God H430 D-EDP , with H854 PREP the meat offering H4503 and the frankincense H3828 .
10 And I perceived H3045 that H3588 CONJ the portions H4521 of the Levites H3881 had not H3808 NADV been given H5414 them : for the Levites H3881 and the singers H7891 , that did H6213 the work H4399 , were fled H1272 every one H376 NMS to his field H7704 .
11 Then contended H7378 I with H854 PREP the rulers H5461 , and said H559 , Why H4069 IPRO is the house H1004 CMS of God H430 D-EDP forsaken H5800 ? And I gathered them together H6908 , and set H5975 them in H5921 PREP their place H5977 .
12 Then brought H935 all H3605 W-CMS Judah H3063 the tithe H4643 of the corn H1715 and the new wine H8492 and the oil H3323 unto the treasuries H214 .
13 And I made treasurers H686 over H5921 PREP the treasuries H214 , Shelemiah H8018 the priest H3548 , and Zadok H6659 the scribe H5608 , and of H4480 PREP the Levites H3881 , Pedaiah H6305 : and next to PREP them was Hanan H2605 the son H1121 of Zaccur H2139 , the son H1121 of Mattaniah H4983 : for H3588 CONJ they were counted H2803 faithful H539 VNPMP , and their office H5921 PREP was to distribute H2505 unto their brethren H251 .
14 Remember H2142 me , O my God H430 , concerning H5921 PREP this H2063 DPRO , and wipe not out H4229 my good deeds H2617 that H834 RPRO I have done H6213 VQQ1MS for the house H1004 B-CMS of my God H430 , and for the offices H4929 thereof .
15 In those H1992 days H3117 B-NMS saw H7200 VQQ1MS I in Judah H3063 some treading H1869 wine presses H1660 on the sabbath H7676 , and bringing in H935 sheaves H6194 , and lading H6006 asses H2543 ; as also H637 W-CONJ wine H3196 NMS , grapes H6025 , and figs H8384 , and all H3605 W-CMS manner of burdens H4853 , which they brought into H935 Jerusalem H3389 on the sabbath H7676 day H3117 B-NMS : and I testified H5749 against them in the day H3117 B-NMS wherein they sold H4376 victuals H6718 .
16 There dwelt H3427 VQQ3MP men of Tyre H6876 also therein , which brought H935 fish H1709 , and all H3605 W-CMS manner of ware H4377 , and sold H4376 on the sabbath H7676 unto the children H1121 L-CMP of Judah H3063 , and in Jerusalem H3389 .
17 Then I contended H7378 with H854 PREP the nobles H2715 of Judah H3063 , and said H559 unto them , What H4100 IGAT evil H7451 D-AMS thing H1697 D-NMS is this H2088 D-PMS that H834 RPRO ye H859 PPRO-2MS do H6213 , and profane H2490 the sabbath H7676 day H3117 NMS ?
18 Did H6213 VQQ3MP not H3808 D-NPAR your fathers H1 thus H3541 , and did not our God H430 bring H935 W-VHY3MS all H3605 NMS this H2063 D-DFS evil H7451 D-AFS upon H5921 PREP us , and upon H5921 PREP this H2063 D-DFS city H5892 D-GFS ? yet ye H859 W-PPRO-2MP bring more H3254 wrath H2740 upon H5921 PREP Israel H3478 by profaning H2490 the sabbath H7676 .
19 And it came to pass H1961 W-VQY3MS , that when H834 RPRO the gates H8179 CMP of Jerusalem H3389 began to be dark H6751 before H6440 L-CMP the sabbath H7676 , I commanded H559 that the gates H1817 should be shut H5462 , and charged H559 that H834 RPRO they should not H3808 NADV be opened H6605 till H5704 PREP after H310 ADV the sabbath H7676 : and some of my servants H5288 set H5975 I at H5921 PREP the gates H8179 , that there should no H3808 NADV burden H4853 be brought in H935 VQY3MS on the sabbath H7676 day H3117 B-NMS .
20 So the merchants H7402 and sellers H4376 of all H3605 CMS kind of ware H4465 lodged H3885 without H2351 Jerusalem H3389 once H6471 or twice H8147 .
21 Then I testified H5749 against them , and said H559 unto H413 PREP-3MP them , Why H4069 IPRO lodge H3885 ye H859 PPRO-2MS about H5048 the wall H2346 ? if H518 PART ye do so again H8138 , I will lay H7971 hands H3027 NFS on you . From H4480 PREP that H1931 time H6256 forth came H935 VQQ3MP they no H3808 NADV more on the sabbath H7676 .
22 And I commanded H559 the Levites H3881 that H834 RPRO they should H1961 cleanse themselves H2891 , and that they should come H935 and keep H8104 the gates H8179 , to sanctify H6942 the sabbath H7676 day H3117 NMS . Remember H2142 me , O my God H430 , concerning this H2063 DPRO also H1571 CONJ , and spare H2347 me according to the greatness H7230 of thy mercy H2617 .
23 In those H1992 D-PPRO-3MP days H3117 BD-NMP also H1571 CONJ saw H7200 VQQ1MS I Jews H3064 that had married H3427 wives H802 GFP of Ashdod H796 , of Ammon H5984 , and of Moab H4125 :
24 And their children H1121 spoke H1696 VPPMS 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 NMS people H5971 .
25 And I contended H7378 with H5973 PREP-3MP them , and cursed H7043 them , and smote H5221 certain H376 NMP of H4480 them , and plucked off their hair H4803 , and made them swear H7650 by God H430 B-NMP , saying , Ye shall not H518 PART give H5414 your daughters H1323 unto their sons H1121 , nor H518 PART take H5375 their daughters H1323 unto your sons H1121 , or for yourselves .
26 Did not H3808 ADV Solomon H8010 MMS king H4428 NMS of Israel H3478 sin H2398 by H5921 PREP these things H428 PMP ? yet among many H7227 nations H1471 was H1961 VQQ3MS there no H3808 ADV king H4428 NMS like him H3644 PART-3MS , who was H1961 VQQ3MS beloved H157 of his God H430 NAME-4MP , and God H430 EDP made H5414 him king H4428 NMS over H5921 PREP all H3605 NMS Israel H3478 : nevertheless H1571 CONJ even him did outlandish H5237 women H802 D-NFP cause to sin H2398 .
27 Shall we then hearken H8085 unto you to do H6213 all H3605 NMS this H2063 D-DFS great H1419 D-AFS evil H7451 D-AFS , to transgress H4603 against our God H430 in marrying H3427 strange H5237 wives H802 GFP ?
28 And one of the sons H1121 of Joiada H3111 , the son H1121 of Eliashib H475 the high H1419 D-AMS priest H3548 , was son in law H2860 to Sanballat H5571 the Horonite H2772 : therefore I chased H1272 him from me .
29 Remember H2142 them , O my God H430 , because H5921 PREP they have defiled H1352 the priesthood H3550 , and the covenant H1285 of the priesthood H3550 , and of the Levites H3881 .
30 Thus cleansed H2891 I them from all H3605 M-CMS strangers H5236 , and appointed H5975 the wards H4931 of the priests H3548 and the Levites H3881 , every one H376 NMS in his business H4399 ;
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 .