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[1]On that dayH3117 they readH7121[H8738] in the bookH5612 of MosesH4872 in the audienceH241 of the peopleH5971; and therein was foundH4672[H8738] writtenH3789[H8803], that the AmmoniteH5984 and the MoabiteH4125 should not comeH935[H8799] into the congregationH6951 of GodH430 forH5704 everH5769;
[2]Because they metH6923[H8765] not the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 with breadH3899 and with waterH4325, but hiredH7936[H8799] BalaamH1109 against them, that he should curseH7043[H8763] them: howbeit our GodH430 turnedH2015[H8799] the curseH7045 into a blessingH1293.
[3]Now it came to pass, when they had heardH8085[H8800] the lawH8451, that they separatedH914[H8686] from IsraelH3478 all the mixed multitudeH6154.
[4]And beforeH6440 this, EliashibH475 the priestH3548, having the oversightH5414[H8803] of the chamberH3957 of the houseH1004 of our GodH430, was alliedH7138 unto TobiahH2900:
[5]And he had preparedH6213[H8799] for him a greatH1419 chamberH3957, where aforetimeH6440 they laidH5414[H8802] the meat offeringsH4503, the frankincenseH3828, and the vesselsH3627, and the tithesH4643 of the cornH1715, the new wineH8492, and the oilH3323, which was commandedH4687 to be given to the LevitesH3881, and the singersH7891[H8789], and the portersH7778; and the offeringsH8641 of the priestsH3548.
[6]But in all this time was not I at JerusalemH3389: for in the twoH8147 and thirtiethH7970 yearH8141 of ArtaxerxesH783 kingH4428 of BabylonH894 cameH935[H8804] I unto the kingH4428, and afterH7093 certain daysH3117 obtained I leaveH7592[H8738] of the kingH4428:
[7]And I cameH935[H8799] to JerusalemH3389, and understoodH995[H8799] of the evilH7451 that EliashibH475 didH6213[H8804] for TobiahH2900, in preparingH6213[H8800] him a chamberH5393 in the courtsH2691 of the houseH1004 of GodH430.
[8]And it grievedH3415[H8799] me soreH3966: therefore I cast forthH7993[H8686] all the householdH1004 stuffH3627 of TobiahH2900 out ofH2351 the chamberH3957.
[9]Then I commandedH559[H8799], and they cleansedH2891[H8762] the chambersH3957: and thither brought I againH7725[H8686] the vesselsH3627 of the houseH1004 of GodH430, with the meat offeringH4503 and the frankincenseH3828.
[10]And I perceivedH3045[H8799] that the portionsH4521 of the LevitesH3881 had not been givenH5414[H8738] them: for the LevitesH3881 and the singersH7891[H8789], that didH6213[H8802] the workH4399, were fledH1272[H8799] every oneH376 to his fieldH7704.
[11]Then contendedH7378[H8799] I with the rulersH5461, and saidH559[H8799], Why is the houseH1004 of GodH430 forsakenH5800[H8738]? And I gathered them togetherH6908[H8762], and setH5975[H8686] them in their placeH5977.
[12]Then broughtH935[H8689] all JudahH3063 the titheH4643 of the cornH1715 and the new wineH8492 and the oilH3323 unto the treasuriesH214.
[13]And I made treasurersH686[H8799] over the treasuriesH214, ShelemiahH8018 the priestH3548, and ZadokH6659 the scribeH5608[H8802], and of the LevitesH3881, PedaiahH6305: and next to themH3027 was HananH2605 the sonH1121 of ZaccurH2139, the sonH1121 of MattaniahH4983: for they were countedH2803[H8738] faithfulH539[H8737], and their office was to distributeH2505[H8800] unto their brethrenH251.
[14]RememberH2142[H8798] me, O my GodH430, concerning this, and wipe not outH4229[H8686] my goodH2617 deeds that I have doneH6213[H8804] for the houseH1004 of my GodH430, and for the offices thereofH4929.
[15]In those daysH3117 sawH7200[H8804] I in JudahH3063 some treadingH1869[H8802] wine pressesH1660 on the sabbathH7676, and bringing inH935[H8688] sheavesH6194, and ladingH6006[H8802] assesH2543; as also wineH3196, grapesH6025, and figsH8384, and all manner of burdensH4853, which they broughtH935[H8688] into JerusalemH3389 on the sabbathH7676 dayH3117: and I testifiedH5749[H8686] against them in the dayH3117 wherein they soldH4376[H8800] victualsH6718.
[16]There dweltH3427[H8804] men of TyreH6876 also therein, which broughtH935[H8688] fishH1709[H8675][H1709], and all manner of wareH4377, and soldH4376[H8802] on the sabbathH7676 unto the childrenH1121 of JudahH3063, and in JerusalemH3389.
[17]Then I contendedH7378[H8799] with the noblesH2715 of JudahH3063, and saidH559[H8799] unto them, What evilH7451 thingH1697 is this that ye doH6213[H8802], and profaneH2490[H8764] the sabbathH7676 dayH3117?
[18]DidH6213[H8804] not your fathersH1 thus, and didH935 not our GodH430 bringH935[H8686] all this evilH7451 upon us, and upon this cityH5892? yet ye bringH935[H8686] moreH3254[H8688] wrathH2740 upon IsraelH3478 by profaningH2490[H8763] the sabbathH7676.
[19]And it came to pass, that when the gatesH8179 of JerusalemH3389 began to be darkH6751[H8804] beforeH6440 the sabbathH7676, I commandedH559[H8799] that the gatesH1817 should be shutH5462[H8735], and chargedH559[H8799] that they should not be openedH6605[H8799] till afterH310 the sabbathH7676: and some of my servantsH5288 setH5975[H8689] I at the gatesH8179, that there should no burdenH4853 be brought inH935[H8799] on the sabbathH7676 dayH3117.
[20]So the merchantsH7402[H8802] and sellersH4376[H8802] of all kind of wareH4465 lodgedH3885[H8799] withoutH2351 JerusalemH3389 onceH6471 or twiceH8147.
[21]Then I testifiedH5749[H8686] against them, and saidH559[H8799] unto them, Why lodgeH3885[H8801] ye aboutH5048 the wallH2346? if ye do so againH8138[H8799], I will layH7971[H8799] handsH3027 on you. From that timeH6256 forth cameH935[H8804] they no more on the sabbathH7676.
[22]And I commandedH559[H8799] the LevitesH3881 that they should cleanseH2891[H8693] themselves, and that they should comeH935[H8802] and keepH8104[H8802] the gatesH8179, to sanctifyH6942[H8763] the sabbathH7676 dayH3117. RememberH2142[H8798] me, O my GodH430, concerning this also, and spareH2347[H8798] me according to the greatnessH7230 of thy mercyH2617.
[23]In those daysH3117 also sawH7200[H8804] I JewsH3064 that had marriedH3427[H8689] wivesH802 of AshdodH796, of AmmonH5984, and of MoabH4125:
[24]And their childrenH1121 spakeH1696[H8764] halfH2677 in the speech of AshdodH797, and couldH5234[H8688] not speakH1696[H8763] in the Jews' languageH3066, but according to the languageH3956 of eachH5971 peopleH5971.
[25]And I contendedH7378[H8799] with them, and cursedH7043[H8762] them, and smoteH5221[H8686] certainH582 of them, and plucked off their hairH4803[H8799], and made them swearH7650[H8686] by GodH430, saying, Ye shall not giveH5414[H8799] your daughtersH1323 unto their sonsH1121, nor takeH5375[H8799] their daughtersH1323 unto your sons, or for yourselvesH1121.
[26]Did not SolomonH8010 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 sinH2398[H8804] by these things? yet among manyH7227 nationsH1471 was there no kingH4428 like him, who was belovedH157[H8803] of his GodH430, and GodH430 madeH5414[H8799] him kingH4428 over all IsraelH3478: nevertheless even himH1571 did outlandishH5237 womenH802 cause to sinH2398.[H8689]
[27]Shall we then hearkenH8085[H8799] unto you to doH6213[H8800] all this greatH1419 evilH7451, to transgressH4603[H8800] against our GodH430 in marryingH3427[H8687] strangeH5237 wivesH802?
[28]And one of the sonsH1121 of JoiadaH3111, the sonH1121 of EliashibH475 the highH1419 priestH3548, was son in lawH2860 to SanballatH5571 the HoroniteH2772: therefore I chasedH1272 him from meH8686.
[29]RememberH2142[H8798] them, O my GodH430, because they have defiledH1352 the priesthoodH3550, and the covenantH1285 of the priesthoodH3550, and of the LevitesH3881.
[30]Thus cleansedH2891[H8765] I them from all strangersH5236, and appointedH5975[H8686] the wardsH4931 of the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881, every oneH376 in his businessH4399;
[31]And for the woodH6086 offeringH7133, at timesH6256 appointedH2163[H8794], and for the firstfruitsH1061. RememberH2142[H8798] me, O my GodH430, for goodH2896.
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