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| [1]Now in the twentyH6242 and fourthH702 dayH3117 of this monthH2320 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 were assembledH622[H8738] with fastingH6685, and with sackclothesH8242, and earth upon themH127. |
[1]In the four and twentieth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackcloth, and earth upon them. |
| [2]And the seedH2233 of IsraelH3478 separatedH914[H8735] themselves from all strangersH1121[H5236], and stoodH5975[H8799] and confessedH3034[H8691] their sinsH2403, and the iniquitiesH5771 of their fathersH1. |
[2](And they that were of the seed of Israel were separated from all the strangers) and they stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers. |
| [3]And they stood upH6965[H8799] in their placeH5977, and readH7121[H8799] in the bookH5612 of the lawH8451 of the LORDH3068 their GodH430 one fourth partH7243 of the dayH3117; and another fourth partH7243 they confessedH3034[H8693], and worshippedH7812[H8693] the LORDH3068 their GodH430. |
[3]And they stood up in their place and read in the book of the law of the Lord their God four times on the day, and they confessed and worshiped the Lord their God four times. |
| [4]Then stood upH6965[H8799] upon the stairsH4608, of the LevitesH3881, JeshuaH3442, and BaniH1137, KadmielH6934, ShebaniahH7645, BunniH1138, SherebiahH8274, BaniH1137, and ChenaniH3662, and criedH2199[H8799] with a loudH1419 voiceH6963 unto the LORDH3068 their GodH430. |
[4]Then stood up upon the stairs of the Levites Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto the Lord their God. |
| [5]Then the LevitesH3881, JeshuaH3442, and KadmielH6934, BaniH1137, HashabniahH2813, SherebiahH8274, HodijahH1941, ShebaniahH7645, and PethahiahH6611, saidH559[H8799], Stand upH6965[H8798] and blessH1288[H8761] the LORDH3068 your GodH430 for everH5769 and everH5769: and blessedH1288[H8762] be thy gloriousH3519 nameH8034, which is exaltedH7311[H8784] above all blessingH1293 and praiseH8416. |
[5]And the Levites said, even Jeshua and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah and Pethahiah, Stand up, and praise the Lord your God forever, and ever, and let them praise thy glorious name, O God, which excelleth above all thanksgiving and praise. |
| [6]Thou, even thou, art LORDH3068 alone; thou hast madeH6213[H8804] heavenH8064, the heavenH8064 of heavensH8064, with all their hostH6635, the earthH776, and all things that are therein, the seasH3220, and all that is therein, and thou preservestH2421[H8764] them all; and the hostH6635 of heavenH8064 worshippethH7812 theeH8693. |
[6]Thou art Lord alone: thou hast made heaven, and the heaven of all heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that are in them, and thou preservest them all, and the host of the heaven worshippeth thee. |
| [7]Thou art the LORDH3068 the GodH430, who didst chooseH977[H8804] AbramH87, and broughtest him forthH3318[H8689] out of UrH218 of the ChaldeesH3778, and gavestH7760[H8804] him the nameH8034 of AbrahamH85; |
[7]Thou art, O Lord, the God, that hast chosen Abram, and broughtest him out of Ur in Chaldees, and madest his name Abraham, |
| [8]And foundestH4672[H8804] his heartH3824 faithfulH539[H8737] beforeH6440 thee, and madestH3772[H8800] a covenantH1285 with him to giveH5414[H8800] the landH776 of the CanaanitesH3669, the HittitesH2850, the AmoritesH567, and the PerizzitesH6522, and the JebusitesH2983, and the GirgashitesH1622, to giveH5414[H8800] it, I say, to his seedH2233, and hast performedH6965[H8686] thy wordsH1697; for thou art righteousH6662: |
[8]And foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a covenant with him, to give unto his seed the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, and Perizzites, and Jebusites, and Girgashites, and hast performed thy words, because thou art just. |
| [9]And didst seeH7200[H8799] the afflictionH6040 of our fathersH1 in EgyptH4714, and heardestH8085[H8804] their cryH2201 by the RedH5488 seaH3220; |
[9]Thou hast also considered the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heard their cry by the Red Sea, |
| [10]And shewedstH5414[H8799] signsH226 and wondersH4159 upon PharaohH6547, and on all his servantsH5650, and on all the peopleH5971 of his landH776: for thou knewestH3045[H8804] that they dealt proudlyH2102[H8689] against them. So didst thou getH6213[H8799] thee a nameH8034, as it is this dayH3117. |
[10]And showed tokens and wonders upon Pharaoh, and on all his servants, and on all the people of his land: for thou knewest that they dealt proudly against them: therefore thou madest thee a name, as appeareth this day. |
| [11]And thou didst divideH1234[H8804] the seaH3220 beforeH6440 them, so that they went throughH5674[H8799] the midstH8432 of the seaH3220 on the dry landH3004; and their persecutorsH7291[H8802] thou threwestH7993[H8689] into the deepsH4688, as a stoneH68 into the mightyH5794 watersH4325. |
[11]For thou didst break up the sea before them, and they went through the midst of the sea on dry land: and those that pursued them, hast thou cast into the bottoms as a stone, in the mighty waters: |
| [12]Moreover thou leddestH5148[H8689] them in the dayH3119 by a cloudyH6051 pillarH5982; and in the nightH3915 by a pillarH5982 of fireH784, to give them lightH215[H8687] in the wayH1870 wherein they should goH3212.[H8799] |
[12]And leddest them in the day with a pillar of a cloud, and in the night with a pillar of fire to give them light in the way that they went. |
| [13]Thou camest downH3381[H8804] also upon mountH2022 SinaiH5514, and spakestH1696[H8763] with them from heavenH8064, and gavestH5414[H8799] them rightH3477 judgmentsH4941, and trueH571 lawsH8451, goodH2896 statutesH2706 and commandmentsH4687: |
[13]Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest unto them from heaven, and gavest them right judgments, and true laws, ordinances and good commandments, |
| [14]And madest knownH3045[H8689] unto them thy holyH6944 sabbathH7676, and commandedstH6680[H8765] them preceptsH4687, statutesH2706, and lawsH8451, by the handH3027 of MosesH4872 thy servantH5650: |
[14]And declaredst unto them thine holy Sabbath, and commandedst them precepts, and ordinances, and laws, by the hand of Moses thy servant: |
| [15]And gavestH5414[H8804] them breadH3899 from heavenH8064 for their hungerH7458, and broughtest forthH3318[H8689] waterH4325 for them out of the rockH5553 for their thirstH6772, and promisedstH559[H8799] them that they should go inH935[H8800] to possessH3423[H8800] the landH776 which thou hadst swornH3027[H5375][H8804] to giveH5414 themH8800. |
[15]And gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst: and promisedst them that they should go in, and take possession of the land: for the which thou hadst lift up thine hand for to give them. |
| [16]But they and our fathersH1 dealt proudlyH2102[H8689], and hardenedH7185[H8686] their necksH6203, and hearkenedH8085[H8804] not to thy commandmentsH4687, |
[16]But they and our fathers behaved themselves proudly, and hardened their neck, so that they hearkened not unto thy commandments, |
| [17]And refusedH3985[H8762] to obeyH8085[H8800], neither were mindfulH2142[H8804] of thy wondersH6381[H8737] that thou didstH6213[H8804] among them; but hardenedH7185[H8686] their necksH6203, and in their rebellionH4805 appointedH5414[H8799] a captainH7218 to returnH7725[H8800] to their bondageH5659: but thou art a GodH433 ready to pardonH5547, graciousH2587 and mercifulH7349, slowH750 to angerH639, and of greatH7227 kindnessH2617, and forsookestH5800 them notH8804. |
[17]But refused to obey, and would not remember thy marvelous works that thou hadst done for them, but hardened their necks and had in their heads to return to their bondage by their rebellion: but thou, O God of mercies, gracious and full of compassion, of long suffering and of great mercy, yet forsookest them not. |
| [18]Yea, when they had madeH6213[H8804] them a moltenH4541 calfH5695, and saidH559[H8799], This is thy GodH430 that brought thee upH5927[H8689] out of EgyptH4714, and had wroughtH6213[H8799] greatH1419 provocationsH5007; |
[18]Moreover, when they made them a molten calf (and said, This is thy God that brought thee up out of the land of Egypt) and committed great blasphemies, |
| [19]Yet thou in thy manifoldH7227 merciesH7356 forsookestH5800[H8804] them not in the wildernessH4057: the pillarH5982 of the cloudH6051 departedH5493[H8804] not from them by dayH3119, to leadH5148[H8687] them in the wayH1870; neither the pillarH5982 of fireH784 by nightH3915, to shew them lightH215[H8687], and the wayH1870 wherein they should goH3212.[H8799] |
[19]Yet thou for thy great mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day to lead them the way, neither the pillar of fire by night, to show them light, and the way whereby they should go. |
| [20]Thou gavestH5414[H8804] also thy goodH2896 spiritH7307 to instructH7919[H8687] them, and withheldestH4513[H8804] not thy mannaH4478 from their mouthH6310, and gavestH5414[H8804] them waterH4325 for their thirstH6772. |
[20]Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst. |
| [21]Yea, fortyH705 yearsH8141 didst thou sustainH3557[H8773] them in the wildernessH4057, so that they lackedH2637[H8804] nothing; their clothesH8008 waxed not oldH1086[H8804], and their feetH7272 swelledH1216 notH8804. |
[21]Thou didst also feed them forty years in the wilderness: they lacked nothing: their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not. |
| [22]Moreover thou gavestH5414[H8799] them kingdomsH4467 and nationsH5971, and didst divideH2505[H8799] them into cornersH6285: so they possessedH3423[H8799] the landH776 of SihonH5511, and the landH776 of the kingH4428 of HeshbonH2809, and the landH776 of OgH5747 kingH4428 of BashanH1316. |
[22]And thou gavest them kingdoms and people, and scatteredst them into corners: so they possessed the land of Sihon and the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan. |
| [23]Their childrenH1121 also multipliedstH7235[H8689] thou as the starsH3556 of heavenH8064, and broughtestH935[H8686] them into the landH776, concerning which thou hadst promisedH559[H8804] to their fathersH1, that they should go inH935[H8800] to possessH3423 itH8800. |
[23]And thou didst multiply their children, like the stars of the heaven, and broughtest them into the land, whereof thou hadst spoken unto their fathers, that they should go, and possess it. |
| [24]So the childrenH1121 went inH935[H8799] and possessedH3423[H8799] the landH776, and thou subduedstH3665[H8686] beforeH6440 them the inhabitantsH3427[H8802] of the landH776, the CanaanitesH3669, and gavestH5414[H8799] them into their handsH3027, with their kingsH4428, and the peopleH5971 of the landH776, that they might doH6213[H8800] with them as they wouldH7522. |
[24]So the children went in, and possessed the land, and thou subduedst before them the inhabitants of the land, even the Canaanites, and gavest them into their hands, with their kings and the people of the land, that they might do with them what they would. |
| [25]And they tookH3920[H8799] strongH1219[H8803] citiesH5892, and a fatH8082 landH127, and possessedH3423[H8799] housesH1004 fullH4392 of all goodsH2898, wellsH953 diggedH2672[H8803], vineyardsH3754, and oliveyardsH2132, and fruitH3978 treesH6086 in abundanceH7230: so they did eatH398[H8799], and were filledH7646[H8799], and became fatH8080[H8686], and delightedH5727[H8691] themselves in thy greatH1419 goodnessH2898. |
[25]And they took their strong cities and the fat land, and possessed houses, full of all goods, cisterns digged out, vineyards, and olives, and trees for food in abundance, and they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and lived in pleasure through thy great goodness. |
| [26]Nevertheless they were disobedientH4784[H8686], and rebelledH4775[H8799] against thee, and castH7993[H8686] thy lawH8451 behindH310 their backsH1458, and slewH2026[H8804] thy prophetsH5030 which testifiedH5749[H8689] against them to turnH7725[H8687] them to thee, and they wroughtH6213[H8799] greatH1419 provocationsH5007. |
[26]Yet they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets (which protested among them to turn them unto thee) and committed great blasphemies. |
| [27]Therefore thou deliveredstH5414[H8799] them into the handH3027 of their enemiesH6862, who vexedH6887[H8686] them: and in the timeH6256 of their troubleH6869, when they criedH6817[H8799] unto thee, thou heardestH8085[H8799] them from heavenH8064; and according to thy manifoldH7227 merciesH7356 thou gavestH5414[H8799] them savioursH3467[H8688], who savedH3467[H8686] them out of the handH3027 of their enemiesH6862. |
[27]Therefore thou deliveredst them into the hand of their enemies that vexed them: yet in the time of their affliction, when they cried unto thee, thou heardest them from the heaven, and through thy great mercies thou gavest them saviors, who saved them out of the hand of their adversaries. |
| [28]But after they had restH5117[H8800], they didH6213[H8800] evilH7451 againH7725[H8799] beforeH6440 thee: therefore leftestH5800[H8799] thou them in the handH3027 of their enemiesH341[H8802], so that they had the dominionH7287[H8799] over them: yet when they returnedH7725[H8799], and criedH2199[H8799] unto thee, thou heardestH8085[H8799] them from heavenH8064; and manyH7227 timesH6256 didst thou deliverH5337[H8686] them according to thy merciesH7356; |
[28]But when they had rest, they returned to do evil before thee: therefore leftest thou them in the hand of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over them, yet when they converted and cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven, and deliveredst them according to thy great mercies many times, |
| [29]And testifiedstH5749[H8686] against them, that thou mightest bring them againH7725[H8687] unto thy lawH8451: yet they dealt proudlyH2102[H8689], and hearkenedH8085[H8804] not unto thy commandmentsH4687, but sinnedH2398[H8804] against thy judgmentsH4941, (which if a manH120 doH6213[H8799], he shall liveH2421[H8804] in them;) and withdrewH5414[H8799][H5637][H8802] the shoulderH3802, and hardenedH7185[H8689] their neckH6203, and would not hearH8085.[H8804] |
[29]And protestedst among them that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law: but they behaved themselves proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments ( which a man should do and live in them) and pulled away the shoulder, and were stiff necked, and would not hear. |
| [30]Yet manyH7227 yearsH8141 didst thou forbearH4900[H8799] them, and testifiedstH5749[H8686] against them by thy spiritH7307 inH3027 thy prophetsH5030: yet would they not give earH238[H8689]: therefore gavestH5414[H8799] thou them into the handH3027 of the peopleH5971 of the landsH776. |
[30]Yet thou didst forbear them many years, and protestedst among them by thy spirit, even by the hand of thy prophets, but they would not hear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands. |
| [31]Nevertheless for thy greatH7227 mercies'H7356 sake thou didstH6213[H8804] not utterly consumeH3617 them, nor forsakeH5800[H8804] them; for thou art a graciousH2587 and mercifulH7349 GodH410. |
[31]Yet for thy great mercies thou hast not consumed them, neither forsaken them: for thou art a gracious and merciful God. |
| [32]Now therefore, our GodH430, the greatH1419, the mightyH1368, and the terribleH3372[H8737] GodH410, who keepestH8104[H8802] covenantH1285 and mercyH2617, let not all the troubleH8513 seem littleH4591[H8799] beforeH6440 thee, that hath comeH4672[H8804] upon us, on our kingsH4428, on our princesH8269, and on our priestsH3548, and on our prophetsH5030, and on our fathersH1, and on all thy peopleH5971, since the timeH3117 of the kingsH4428 of AssyriaH804 unto this dayH3117. |
[32]Now therefore our God, thou great God, mighty and terrible, that keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the affliction that hath come unto us, seem a little before thee, that is, to our kings, to our princes, and to our priests, and to our prophets, and to our fathers, and to all thy people since the time of the kings of Asshur [Assyria] unto this day. |
| [33]Howbeit thou art justH6662 in all that is broughtH935[H8802] upon us; for thou hast doneH6213[H8804] rightH571, but we have done wickedlyH7561:[H8689] |
[33]Surely thou art just in all that is come upon us: for thou hast dealt truly, but we have done wickedly. |
| [34]Neither have our kingsH4428, our princesH8269, our priestsH3548, nor our fathersH1, keptH6213[H8804] thy lawH8451, nor hearkenedH7181[H8689] unto thy commandmentsH4687 and thy testimoniesH5715, wherewith thou didst testifyH5749 against themH8689. |
[34]And our kings and our princes, our priests and our fathers have not done thy law, nor regarded thy commandments nor thy protestations, wherewith thou hast protested among them. |
| [35]For they have not servedH5647[H8804] thee in their kingdomH4438, and in thy greatH7227 goodnessH2898 that thou gavestH5414[H8804] them, and in the largeH7342 and fatH8082 landH776 which thou gavestH5414[H8804] beforeH6440 them, neither turnedH7725[H8804] they from their wickedH7451 worksH4611. |
[35]And they have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy great goodness that thou showedst unto them, and in the large and fat land which thou didst set before them, and have not converted from their evil works. |
| [36]Behold, we are servantsH5650 this dayH3117, and for the landH776 that thou gavestH5414[H8804] unto our fathersH1 to eatH398[H8800] the fruitH6529 thereof and the goodH2898 thereof, behold, we are servants in itH5650: |
[36]Behold, we are servants this day, and the land that thou gavest unto our fathers, to eat the fruit thereof, and the goodness thereof, behold, we are servants therein. |
| [37]And it yieldeth muchH7235[H8688] increaseH8393 unto the kingsH4428 whom thou hast setH5414[H8804] over us because of our sinsH2403: also they have dominionH4910[H8802] over our bodiesH1472, and over our cattleH929, at their pleasureH7522, and we are in greatH1419 distressH6869. |
[37]And it yieldeth much fruit unto the kings whom thou hast set over us, because of our sins: and they have dominion over our bodies and over our cattle at their pleasure, and we are in great affliction. |
| [38]And because of all this we makeH3772[H8802] a sureH548 covenant, and writeH3789[H8802] it; and our princesH8269, LevitesH3881, and priestsH3548, sealH2856 unto itH8803. |
[38]Now because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it, and our princes, our Levites and our priests seal unto it. |