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,novemb] #bjjb4            ,book #af    
,nehemiah    #af3jja3jja ,! words (     
,nehemiah ! son ( ,ha*aliah4 ,& x came  
to             pass 9 ! mon? ,*isleu1 9 
! tw5tie? ye>1 z ,i 0 9                 
,%u%an ! palace1    #af3jja3jjb ,t      
,hanani1 "o ( my bre?r51 came1 he &     
c]ta9 m5 (             ,judah2 & ,i ask$
 !m conc]n+ ! ,jews t _h escap$1        
:i* 7 left ( ! captivity1 & conc]n+     
,j]usalem4    #af3jja3jjc ,& !y said    
unto me1 ,! remnant t are left ( !      
captivity !re 9 ! prov9ce are 9 great   
affliction &             reproa*3 ! wall
 ( ,j]usalem also is brok5 d[n1 & !     
gates !re( are burn$ ) fire4            
#af3jja3jjd ,& x came to pass1 :5 ,i    
he>d ^! words1 t ,i sat d[n             
& wept1 & m\rn$ c]ta9 days1 & fa/$1 &   
pray$             be=e ! ,god ( heav51  
#af3jja3jje ,& said1 ,i besee* !e1 ,o   
,,"l ,god ( heav51 ! great &            

t]rible ,god1 t keepe? cov5ant & m]cy = 
!m t             love him & obs]ve 8    
comm&m5ts3    #af3jja3jjf ,let ?9e e> n[
 be att5tive1 & ?9e eyes op51 t ?\      
maye/ he> ! pray] ( ?y s]vant1 :i* ,i   
pray be=e             !e n[1 day &      
night1 = ! *ildr5 ( ,israel ?y          
s]vants1 & confess ! s9s ( ! *ildr5 (   
,israel1             :i* we h s9n$ aga9/
 !e3 bo? ,i & my fa!r's             h\se
 h s9n$4    #af3jja3jjg ,we h dealt v   
corruptly aga9/ !e1 & h n kept          
! comm&m5ts1 nor ! /atutes1 nor !       
judgm5ts1 :i*             ?\ comm&$/ ?y 
s]vant ,moses4    #af3jja3jjh ,rememb]1 
,i besee* !e1 ! ^w t ?\ comm&$/ ?y      
s]vant ,moses1 say+1 ,if ye transgress1 
,i w scatt] y             abroad among !
 nations3    #af3jja3jji ,b if ye turn  
unto me1 & keep my comm&m5ts1 & d !m2   
?\gh !re 7 ( y ca/ out unto ! utt]mo/ "p
 (             ! heav51 yet w ,i ga!r !m
 f !nce1 & w br+             !m unto !  
place t ,i h *os5 to set my "n !re4     
#af3jja3jaj ,n[ ^! are ?y s]vants & ?y  

p1 :om ?\ ha/             r$eem$ by ?y  
great p[]1 & by ?y /rong h&4            
#af3jja3jaa ,o ,,"l1 ,i besee* !e1 let  
n[ ?9e e> be att5tive to !              
pray] ( ?y s]vant1 & to ! pray] ( ?y    
s]vants1 :o             desire to fe> ?y
 "n3 & prosp]1 ,i pray !e1 ?y s]vant    
?is day1 & grant him m]cy 9 ! sight (   
?is man4 ,= ,i             0 ! k+'s     
cupbe>]4    #af3jjb3jja ,& x came to    
pass 9 ! mon? ,nisan1 9 ! tw5tie? ye>   
( ,artax]xes ! k+1 t w9e 0 be=e him3 &  
,i took             up ! w9e1 & gave x  
unto ! k+4 ,n[ ,i _h n be5              
be=etime sad 9 8 pres5ce4    #af3jjb3jjb
 ,:]e=e ! k+ said unto me1 ,:y is ?y    
c\nt5ance sad1             see+ ?\ art n
 sick8 ?is is no?+ else b sorr[ (       
he>t4 ,!n ,i 0 v sore afraid1           
#af3jjb3jjc ,& said unto ! k+1 ,let ! k+
 live = ev]3 :y %\ld             n my   
c\nt5ance be sad1 :5 ! city1 ! place (  
my             fa!rs' sepul*res1 lie?   
wa/e1 & ! gates !re( are                
consum$ ) fire8    #af3jjb3jjd ,!n ! k+ 

said unto me1 ,= :at do/ ?\ make reque/8
             ,s ,i pray$ to ! ,god (    
heav54    #af3jjb3jje ,& ,i said unto ! 
k+1 ,if x please ! k+1 & if ?y          
s]vant h f\nd fav\r 9 ?y sight1 t ?\    
w\lde/             s5d me unto ,judah1  
unto ! city ( my fa!rs' sepul*res1      
t ,i may build x4    #af3jjb3jjf ,& ! k+
 said unto me1 7! que5 also sitt+ by    
him17             ,= h[ long %all ?y    
j\rney be8 & :5 wilt ?\ return8         
,s x pleas$ ! k+ to s5d me2 & ,i set him
 a "t4    #af3jjb3jjg ,moreov] ,i said  
unto ! k+1 ,if x please ! k+1 let       
lett]s be giv5 me to ! gov]nors beyond !
 riv]1 t             !y may convey me   
ov] till ,i come into ,judah2           
#af3jjb3jjh ,& a lett] unto ,asaph !    
keep] ( ! k+'s =e/1 t             he may
 give me timb] to make beams = ! gates (
 !             palace :i* app]ta9$ to ! 
h\se1 & = ! wall ( !             city1 &
 = ! h\se t ,i %all ent] into4 ,& ! k+  
grant$ me1 accord+ to ! good h& ( my    
,god ^u me4    #af3jjb3jji ,!n ,i came  

to ! gov]nors beyond ! riv]1 & gave !m  
! k+'s lett]s4 ,n[ ! k+ _h s5t capta9s (
 ! army             & horsem5 ) me4     
#af3jjb3jaj ,:5 ,sanballat ! ,horonite1 
& ,tobiah ! s]vant1 !                   
,ammonite1 he>d ( x1 x griev$ !m        
exce$+ly t !re             0 come a man 
to seek ! welf>e ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4  
#af3jjb3jaa ,s ,i came to ,j]usalem1 & 0
 !re ?ree days4    #af3jjb3jab ,& ,i    
arose 9 ! night1 ,i & "s few m5 ) me2   
nei!r             told ,i any man :at my
 ,god _h put 9 my he>t to d at          
,j]usalem3 nei!r 0 !re any bea/ ) me1   
save ! bea/             t ,i rode ^u4   
#af3jjb3jac ,& ,i w5t out by night by ! 
gate ( ! valley1 ev5 be=e             ! 
dragon well1 & to ! dung port1 & view$ !
 walls (             ,j]usalem1 :i* 7   
brok5 d[n1 & ! gates !re( 7             
consum$ ) fire4    #af3jjb3jad ,!n ,i   
w5t on to ! gate ( ! f\nta91 & to ! k+'s
             pool3 b !re 0 no place = ! 
bea/ t 0 "u me             to pass4     
#af3jjb3jae ,!n w5t ,i up 9 ! night by !

 brook1 & view$ ! wall1             &   
turn$ back1 & ent]$ by ! gate ( !       
valley1 & s             return$4        
#af3jjb3jaf ,& ! rul]s knew n :i!r ,i   
w5t1 or :at ,i did2 nei!r             _h
 ,i z yet told x to ! ,jews1 nor to !   
prie/s1 nor to             ! nobles1 nor
 to ! rul]s1 nor to ! re/ t did !       
"w4    #af3jjb3jag ,!n said ,i unto !m1 
,ye see ! di/ress t we are 91 h[        
,j]usalem lie? wa/e1 & ! gates !re( are 
burn$ )             fire3 come1 & let u 
build up ! wall ( ,j]usalem1 t we       
be no m a reproa*4    #af3jjb3jah ,!n ,i
 told !m ( ! h& ( my ,god :i* 0 good ^u 
me2             z also ! k+'s words t he
 _h spok5 unto me4 ,& !y                
said1 ,let u rise up & build4 ,s !y     
/r5g!n$ _!             h&s = ?is good   
"w4    #af3jjb3jai ,b :5 ,sanballat !   
,horonite1 & ,tobiah ! s]vant1 !        
,ammonite1 & ,ge%em ! ,arabian1 he>d x1 
!y laugh$ u to             scorn1 &     
despis$ u1 & said1 ,:at is ?is ?+ t ye  
d8 w ye rebel aga9/ ! k+8    #af3jjb3jbj

 ,!n answ]$ ,i !m1 & said unto !m1 ,!   
,god ( heav51             he w prosp] u2
 !re=e we 8 s]vants w arise &           
build3 b ye h no portion1 nor "r1 nor   
memorial1 9             ,j]usalem4      
#af3jjc3jja ,!n ,elia%ib ! high prie/   
rose up ) 8 bre?r5 !             prie/s1
 & !y build$ ! %eep gate2 !y sanctifi$  
x1             & set up ! doors ( x2 ev5
 unto ! t[] ( ,meah !y                  
sanctifi$ x1 unto ! t[] ( ,hananeel4    
#af3jjc3jjb ,& next unto him build$ ! m5
 ( ,j]i*o4 ,& next to !m                
build$ ,zaccur ! son ( ,imri4           
#af3jjc3jjc ,b ! fi% gate did ! sons (  
,hass5aah build1 :o also                
laid ! beams !re(1 & set up ! doors     
!re(1 !             locks !re(1 & ! b>s 
!re(4    #af3jjc3jjd ,& next unto !m    
repair$ ,m]emo? ! son ( ,urijah1 !      
son ( ,koz4 ,& next unto !m repair$     
,me%ullam ! son (             ,b]e*iah1 
! son ( ,me%ezabeel4 ,& next unto !m    
repair$             ,zadok ! son (      
,baana4    #af3jjc3jje ,& next unto !m !

 ,tekoites repair$2 b _! nobles put     
n _! necks to ! "w ( _! ,,"l4           
#af3jjc3jjf ,moreov] ! old gate repair$ 
,jehoiada ! son ( ,paseah1 &            
,me%ullam ! son ( ,besodeiah2 !y laid ! 
beams !re(1             & set up ! doors
 !re(1 & ! locks !re(1 & !              
b>s !re(4    #af3jjc3jjg ,& next unto !m
 repair$ ,melatiah ! ,gibeonite1 &      
,jadon             ! ,m]ono?ite1 ! m5 ( 
,gibeon1 & ( ,mizpah1 unto !            
?rone ( ! gov]nor on ?is side ! riv]4   
#af3jjc3jjh ,next unto him repair$      
,uzziel ! son ( ,h>haiah1 ( !           
goldsmi?s4 ,next unto him also repair$  
,hananiah ! son (             "o ( !    
apo!c>ies1 & !y =tifi$ ,j]usalem unto ! 
broad wall4    #af3jjc3jji ,& next unto 
!m repair$ ,rephaiah ! son ( ,hur1 !    
rul]             ( ! half "p (          
,j]usalem4    #af3jjc3jaj ,& next unto  
!m repair$ ,j$aiah ! son ( ,h>umaph1 ev5
             ov] aga9/ 8 h\se4 ,& next  
unto him repair$ ,hattu% !              
son ( ,ha%abniah4    #af3jjc3jaa        

,mal*ijah ! son ( ,h>im1 & ,ha%ub ! son 
( ,paha?moab1             repair$ ! o!r 
piece1 & ! t[] ( ! furnaces4            
#af3jjc3jab ,& next unto him repair$    
,%allum ! son ( ,halohe%1 !             
rul] ( ! half "p ( ,j]usalem1 he & 8    
daught]s4    #af3jjc3jac ,! valley gate 
repair$ ,hanun1 & ! inhabitants (       
,zanoah2             !y built x1 & set  
up ! doors !re(1 ! locks                
!re(1 & ! b>s !re(1 & a ?\s& cubits on !
             wall unto ! dung gate4     
#af3jjc3jad ,b ! dung gate repair$      
,mal*iah ! son ( ,re*ab1 !              
rul] ( "p ( ,be?hacc]em2 he built x1 &  
set up !             doors !re(1 ! locks
 !re(1 & ! b>s !re(4    #af3jjc3jae ,b !
 gate ( ! f\nta9 repair$ ,%allun ! son (
             ,colhozeh1 ! rul] ( "p (   
,mizpah2 he built x1 &             cov]$
 x1 & set up ! doors !re(1 ! locks !re(1
             & ! b>s !re(1 & ! wall ( ! 
pool ( ,siloah by             ! k+'s    
g>d51 & unto ! /airs t g d[n f !        
city ( ,david4    #af3jjc3jaf ,aft] him 

repair$ ,nehemiah ! son ( ,azbuk1 ! rul]
 ( !             half "p ( ,be?zur1 unto
 ! place ov] aga9/ !                    
sepul*res ( ,david1 & to ! pool t 0     
made1 & unto             ! h\se ( !     
mighty4    #af3jjc3jag ,aft] him repair$
 ! ,levites1 ,rehum ! son ( ,bani4 ,next
             unto him repair$ ,ha%abiah1
 ! rul] ( ! half "p (                   
,keilah1 9 8 "p4    #af3jjc3jah ,aft]   
him repair$ _! bre?r51 ,bavai ! son (   
,h5adad1             ! rul] ( ! half "p 
( ,keilah4    #af3jjc3jai ,& next to him
 repair$ ,ez] ! son ( ,je%ua1 ! rul] (  
,mizpah1 ano!r piece ov] aga9/ ! go+ up 
to ! arm\ry             at ! turn+ ( !  
wall4    #af3jjc3jbj ,aft] him ,b>u* !  
son ( ,zabbai e>ne/ly repair$ !         
o!r piece1 f ! turn+ ( ! wall unto !    
door ( !             h\se ( ,elia%ib !  
high prie/4    #af3jjc3jba ,aft] him    
repair$ ,m]emo? ! son ( ,urijah ! son ( 
,koz             ano!r piece1 f ! door (
 ! h\se ( ,elia%ib ev5 to             ! 
end ( ! h\se ( ,elia%ib4    #af3jjc3jbb 

,& aft] him repair$ ! prie/s1 ! m5 ( !  
pla94    #af3jjc3jbc ,aft] him repair$  
,b5jam9 & ,ha%ub ov] aga9/ _!           
h\se4 ,aft] him repair$ ,az>iah ! son ( 
,maaseiah ! son             ( ,ananiah  
by 8 h\se4    #af3jjc3jbd ,aft] him     
repair$ ,b9nui ! son ( ,h5adad ano!r    
piece1             f ! h\se ( ,az>iah   
unto ! turn+ ( ! wall1 ev5              
unto ! corn]4    #af3jjc3jbe ,palal !   
son ( ,uzai1 ov] aga9/ ! turn+ ( ! wall1
             & ! t[] :i* lie? out f !   
k+'s high h\se1 t             0 by !    
c\rt ( ! prison4 ,aft] him ,p$aiah ! son
 (             ,p>o%4    #af3jjc3jbf    
,moreov] ! ,ne?9ims dwelt 9 ,ophel1 unto
 ! place ov]             aga9/ ! wat]   
gate t[>d ! ea/1 & ! t[] t              
lie? out4    #af3jjc3jbg ,aft] !m !     
,tekoites repair$ ano!r piece1 ov] aga9/
             ! great t[] t lie? out1 ev5
 unto ! wall ( ,ophel4    #af3jjc3jbh ,f
 above ! horse gate repair$ ! prie/s1 e 
"o ov]             aga9/ 8 h\se4        
#af3jjc3jbi ,aft] !m repair$ ,zadok !   

son ( ,imm] ov] aga9/ 8                 
h\se4 ,aft] him repair$ also ,%emaiah ! 
son ( ,%e*aniah1             ! keep] ( !
 ea/ gate4    #af3jjc3jcj ,aft] him     
repair$ ,hananiah ! son ( ,%elemiah1 &  
,hanun             ! six? son ( ,zalaph1
 ano!r piece4 ,aft] him repair$         
,me%ullam ! son ( ,b]e*iah ov] aga9/ 8  
*amb]4    #af3jjc3jca ,aft] him repair$ 
,mal*iah ! goldsmi?'s son unto ! place  
( ! ,ne?9ims1 & ( ! m]*ants1 ov] aga9/ !
 gate             ,miphkad1 & to ! go+  
up ( ! corn]4    #af3jjc3jcb ,& betwe5 !
 go+ up ( ! corn] unto ! %eep gate      
repair$ ! goldsmi?s & ! m]*ants4        
#af3jjd3jja ,b x came to pass1 t :5     
,sanballat he>d t we build$             
! wall1 he 0 wro?1 & took great         
indignation1 & mock$             !      
,jews4    #af3jjd3jjb ,& he spake be=e 8
 bre?r5 & ! army ( ,sam>ia1 &           
said1 ,:at d ^! feeble ,jews8 w !y =tify
 !mselves8             w !y sacrifice8 w
 !y make an end 9 a day8 w !y           
revive ! /ones out ( ! heaps ( ! rubbi% 

:i* are             burn$8              
#af3jjd3jjc ,n[ ,tobiah ! ,ammonite 0 by
 him1 & he said1 ,ev5 t             :i* 
!y build1 if a fox g up1 he %all ev5    
break d[n             _! /one wall4     
#af3jjd3jjd ,he>1 ,o our ,god2 = we are 
despis$3 & turn _! reproa*              
^u _! own head1 & give !m = a prey 9 !  
l& (             captivity3             
#af3jjd3jje ,& cov] n _! iniquity1 & let
 n _! s9 be blott$             out f    
be=e !e3 = !y h provok$ !e to ang]      
be=e ! build]s4    #af3jjd3jjf ,s built 
we ! wall2 & all ! wall 0 jo9$ toge!r   
unto ! half !re(3 = ! p _h a m9d to "w4 
#af3jjd3jjg ,b x came to pass1 t :5     
,sanballat1 & ,tobiah1 & !              
,arabians1 & ! ,ammonites1 & !          
,a%dodites1 he>d t             ! walls (
 ,j]usalem 7 made up1 & t ! brea*es     
began to be /opp$1 !n !y 7 v wro?1      
#af3jjd3jjh ,& conspir$ all ( !m toge!r 
to come & to fight             aga9/    
,j]usalem1 & to h9d] x4    #af3jjd3jji  
,nev]!less we made our pray] unto our   

,god1 & set a wat*             aga9/ !m 
day & night1 because ( !m4              
#af3jjd3jaj ,& ,judah said1 ,! /r5g? ( !
 be>]s ( burd5s is             decay$1 &
 !re is mu* rubbi%2 s t we are n able to
             build ! wall4              
#af3jjd3jaa ,& our adv]s>ies said1 ,!y  
%all n "k1 nei!r see1             till  
we come 9 ! mid/ among !m1 & slay !m1 & 
cause             ! "w to cease4        
#af3jjd3jab ,& x came to pass1 t :5 !   
,jews :i* dwelt by !m             came1 
!y said unto u t5 times1 ,f all places  
:5ce ye             %all return unto u  
!y w be ^u y4    #af3jjd3jac ,!re=e set 
,i 9 ! l[] places beh9d ! wall1 & on    
! high] places1 ,i ev5 set ! p aft] _!  
families             ) _! swords1 _!    
spe>s1 & _! b[s4    #af3jjd3jad ,& ,i   
look$1 & rose up1 & said unto ! nobles1 
& to             ! rul]s1 & to ! re/ ( !
 p1 ,be n ye afraid (             !m3   
rememb] ! ,,"l1 :i* is great & t]rible1 
&             fight = y\r bre?r51 y\r   
sons1 & y\r daught]s1 y\r               

wives1 & y\r h\ses4    #af3jjd3jae ,& x 
came to pass1 :5 our enemies he>d t x 0 
kn[n             unto u1 & ,god _h      
br\ght _! c\nsel to n\ght1 t we         
return$ all ( u to ! wall1 e "o unto 8  
"w4    #af3jjd3jaf ,& x came to pass f t
 "t =?1 t ! half ( my                   
s]vants wr\ght 9 ! "w1 & ! o!r half ( !m
 held             bo? ! spe>s1 ! %ields1
 & ! b[s1 & !             hab]geons2 & !
 rul]s 7 beh9d all ! h\se ( ,judah4     
#af3jjd3jag ,!y :i* build$ on ! wall1 & 
!y t b>e burd5s1             ) ^? t     
lad$1 e "o ) "o ( 8 h&s wr\ght          
9 ! "w1 & ) ! o!r h& held a weapon4     
#af3jjd3jah ,= ! build]s1 e "o _h 8     
sword gird$ by 8 side1             & s  
build$4 ,& he t s\nd$ ! trumpet 0 by me4
    #af3jjd3jai ,& ,i said unto !       
nobles1 & to ! rul]s1 & to ! re/        
( ! p1 ,! "w is great & l>ge1 & we are  
sep>at$ ^u ! wall1 "o f> f ano!r4       
#af3jjd3jbj ,9 :at place !re=e ye he> ! 
s\nd ( ! trumpet1             resort ye 
?i!r unto u3 our ,god %all fight = u4   

#af3jjd3jba ,s we lab\r$ 9 ! "w3 & half 
( !m held ! spe>s             f ! ris+ (
 ! morn+ till ! />s appe>$4             
#af3jjd3jbb ,likewise at ! same "t said 
,i unto ! p1 ,let e             "o ) 8  
s]vant lodge )9 ,j]usalem1 t 9 ! night  
!y may be a gu>d to u1 & lab\r on ! day4
    #af3jjd3jbc ,s nei!r ,i1 nor my     
bre?r51 nor my s]vants1 nor ! m5 (      
! gu>d :i* foll[$ me1 none ( u put (f   
our clo!s1             sav+ t e "o put  
!m (f = wa%+4    #af3jje3jja ,& !re 0 a 
great cry ( ! p & ( _! wives            
aga9/ _! bre?r5 ! ,jews4    #af3jje3jjb 
,= !re 7 t said1 ,we1 our sons1 & our   
daught]s1 are             _m3 !re=e we  
take up corn = !m1 t we may eat1 &      
live4    #af3jje3jjc ,"s also !re 7 t   
said1 ,we h mortgag$ our l&s1           
v9ey>ds1 & h\ses1 t we might buy corn1  
because ( !             de>?4           
#af3jje3jjd ,!re 7 also t said1 ,we h   
borr[$ money = !             k+'s       
tribute1 & t ^u our l&s & v9ey>ds4      
#af3jje3jje ,yet n[ our fle% is z ! fle%

 ( our bre?r51 our             *ildr5 z 
_! *ildr53 &1 lo1 we br+ into bondage   
our             sons & our daught]s to  
be s]vants1 & "s ( our                  
daught]s are br\ght unto bondage        
already3 nei!r is x 9             our   
p[] to r$eem !m2 = o!r m5 h our l&s &   
v9ey>ds4    #af3jje3jjf ,& ,i 0 v angry 
:5 ,i he>d _! cry & ^! words4           
#af3jje3jjg ,!n ,i consult$ ) myself1 & 
,i rebuk$ ! nobles1 &             !     
rul]s1 & said unto !m1 ,ye exact usury1 
e "o (             8 bro!r4 ,& ,i set a 
great assembly aga9/ !m4    #af3jje3jjh 
,& ,i said unto !m1 ,we aft] our ability
 h r$eem$ our             bre?r5 !      
,jews1 :i* 7 sold unto ! hea!n2 & w     
ye ev5 sell y\r bre?r58 or %all !y be   
sold unto u8             ,!n held !y _! 
peace1 & f\nd no?+ to answ]4            
#af3jje3jji ,also ,i said1 ,x is n good 
t ye d3 ought ye n to walk             9
 ! fe> ( our ,god because ( ! reproa* ( 
! hea!n             our enemies8        
#af3jje3jaj ,i likewise1 & my bre?r51 & 

my s]vants1 might exact (             !m
 money & corn3 ,i pray y1 let u leave (f
 ?is usury4    #af3jje3jaa ,re/ore1 ,i  
pray y1 to !m1 ev5 ?is day1 _! l&s1     
_! v9ey>ds1 _! olivey>ds1 & _! h\ses1   
also !             hundr$? "p ( ! money1
 & ( ! corn1 ! w9e1 &             ! oil1
 t ye exact ( !m4    #af3jje3jab ,!n    
said !y1 ,we w re/ore !m1 & w require   
no?+             ( !m2 s w we d z ?\    
saye/4 ,!n ,i call$ !                   
prie/s1 & took an oa? ( !m1 t !y %\ld d 
accord+ to ?is promise4    #af3jje3jac  
,also ,i %ook my lap1 & said1 ,s ,god   
%ake out e man f             8 h\se1 & f
 8 lab\r1 t p]=me? n ?is                
promise1 ev5 ?us be he %ak5 out1 &      
empti$4 ,& all !                        
congregation said1 ,am51 & prais$ !     
,,"l4 ,& ! p             did accord+ to 
?is promise4    #af3jje3jad ,moreov] f !
 "t t ,i 0 appo9t$ to be _!             
gov]nor 9 ! l& ( ,judah1 f ! tw5tie? ye>
 ev5             unto ! two & ?irtie?   
ye> ( ,artax]xes ! k+1 t             is1

 twelve ye>s1 ,i & my bre?r5 h n eat5 ! 
bread             ( ! gov]nor4          
#af3jje3jae ,b ! =m] gov]nors t _h be5  
be=e me 7             *>geable unto ! p1
 & _h tak5 ( !m bread &             w9e1
 beside =ty %ekels ( silv]2 yea1 ev5 _! 
s]vants             b>e rule ov] ! p3 b 
s did n ,i1 because ( !             fe> 
( ,god4    #af3jje3jaf ,yea1 also ,i    
cont9u$ 9 ! "w ( ?is wall1 nei!r b\ght  
we any l&3 & all my s]vants 7 ga!r$ ?i!r
 unto             ! "w4    #af3jje3jag  
,moreov] !re 7 at my table an hundr$ &  
fifty ( !             ,jews & rul]s1    
beside ^? t came unto u f among !       
hea!n t are ab\t u4    #af3jje3jah ,n[ t
 :i* 0 prep>$ = me daily 0 "o ox & six  
*oice %eep2 also f[ls 7 prep>$ = me1 &  
once 9 t5             days /ore ( all   
sorts ( w9e3 yet = all ?is requir$ n    
,i ! bread ( ! gov]nor1 because !       
bondage 0 heavy             ^u ?is p4   
#af3jje3jai ,?9k ^u me1 my ,god1 = good1
 accord+ to all t ,i h             done 
= ?is p4    #af3jjf3jja ,n[ x came to   

pass :5 ,sanballat1 & ,tobiah1 & ,ge%em 
!             ,arabian1 & ! re/ ( our   
enemies1 he>d t ,i _h build$            
! wall1 & t !re 0 no brea* left !re92   
7?\gh             at t "t ,i _h n set up
 ! doors ^u ! gates27    #af3jjf3jjb ,t 
,sanballat & ,ge%em s5t unto me1 say+1  
,come1 let u             meet toge!r 9  
"s "o ( ! villages 9 ! pla9 ( ,ono4     
,b !y ?\ght to d me mis*ief4            
#af3jjf3jjc ,& ,i s5t mess5g]s unto !m1 
say+1 ,i am do+ a great             "w1 
s t ,i _c come d[n3 :y %\ld ! "w cease1 
:il/ ,i leave x1 & come d[n to y8       
#af3jjf3jjd ,yet !y s5t unto me f\r     
times aft] ?is sort2 & ,i               
answ]$ !m aft] ! same mann]4            
#af3jjf3jje ,!n s5t ,sanballat 8 s]vant 
unto me 9 l mann] !             fif? "t 
) an op5 lett] 9 8 h&2    #af3jjf3jjf   
,:]e9 0 writt51 ,x is report$ among !   
hea!n1 &             ,ga%mu sai? x1 t ?\
 & ! ,jews ?9k to rebel3 =              
:i* cause ?\ builde/ ! wall1 t ?\ maye/ 
be _!             k+1 accord+ to ^!     

words4    #af3jjf3jjg ,& ?\ ha/ also    
appo9t$ prophets to prea* ( !e at       
,j]usalem1 say+1 ,!re is a k+ 9 ,judah3 
& n[ %all x             be report$ to ! 
k+ accord+ to ^! words4 ,come n[        
!re=e1 & let u take c\nsel toge!r4      
#af3jjf3jjh ,!n ,i s5t unto him1 say+1  
,!re are no su* ?+s done z              
?\ saye/1 b ?\ feigne/ !m out ( ?9e own 
he>t4    #af3jjf3jji ,= !y all made u   
afraid1 say+1 ,_! h&s %all be           
weak5$ f ! "w1 t x be n done4 ,n[ !re=e1
 ,o             ,god1 /r5g!n my h&s4    
#af3jjf3jaj ,aft]w>d ,i came unto ! h\se
 ( ,%emaiah ! son ( ,delaiah            
! son ( ,mehetabeel1 :o 0 %ut up2 & he  
said1 ,let u             meet toge!r 9 !
 h\se ( ,god1 )9 ! temple1 & let        
u %ut ! doors ( ! temple3 = !y w come to
 slay             !e2 yea1 9 ! night w  
!y come to slay !e4    #af3jjf3jaa ,& ,i
 said1 ,%\ld su* a man z ,i flee8 & :o  
is !re1             t1 be+ z ,i am1 w\ld
 g into ! temple to save 8              
life8 ,i w n g 94    #af3jjf3jab ,&1 lo1

 ,i p]ceiv$ t ,god _h n s5t him2 b t he 
pron\nc$ ?is prophecy aga9/ me3 =       
,tobiah & ,sanballat             _h hir$
 him4    #af3jjf3jac ,!re=e 0 he hir$1 t
 ,i %\ld be afraid1 & d s1             &
 s91 & t !y might h matt] = an evil     
report1             t !y might reproa*  
me4    #af3jjf3jad ,my ,god1 ?9k ?\ ^u  
,tobiah & ,sanballat accord+ to         
^! _! works1 & on ! prophetess ,noadiah1
 & ! re/             ( ! prophets1 t    
w\ld h put me 9 fe>4    #af3jjf3jae ,s !
 wall 0 f9i%$ 9 ! tw5ty & fif? day ( !  
mon? ,elul1 9 fifty & two days4         
#af3jjf3jaf ,& x came to pass1 t :5 all 
our enemies he>d !re(1             & all
 ! hea!n t 7 ab\t u saw ^! ?+s1 !y      
7 mu* ca/ d[n 9 _! own eyes3 = !y       
p]ceiv$ t             ?is "w 0 wr\ght ( 
our ,god4    #af3jjf3jag ,moreov] 9 ^?  
days ! nobles ( ,judah s5t _m lett]s    
unto ,tobiah1 & ! lett]s ( ,tobiah came 
unto !m4    #af3jjf3jah ,= !re 7 _m 9   
,judah sworn unto him1 because he 0     
! son 9 law ( ,%e*aniah ! son ( ,arah2 &

 8 son             ,johanan _h tak5 !   
daught] ( ,me%ullam ! son (             
,b]e*iah4    #af3jjf3jai ,also !y       
report$ 8 good de$s be=e me1 & utt]$ my 
words to him4 ,& ,tobiah s5t lett]s to  
put me 9 fe>4    #af3jjg3jja ,n[ x came 
to pass1 :5 ! wall 0 built1 & ,i _h set 
up             ! doors1 & ! port]s & !  
s+]s & ! ,levites             7 appo9t$1
    #af3jjg3jjb ,t ,i gave my bro!r     
,hanani1 & ,hananiah ! rul] ( !         
palace1 *>ge ov] ,j]usalem3 = he 0 a    
fai?ful man1 &             fe>$ ,god    
above _m4    #af3jjg3jjc ,& ,i said unto
 !m1 ,let n ! gates ( ,j]usalem be op5$ 
until ! sun be hot2 & :ile !y /& by1 let
 !m %ut             ! doors1 & b> !m3 & 
appo9t wat*es ( !                       
inhabitants ( ,j]usalem1 e "o 9 8 wat*1 
& e             "o to be ov] aga9/ 8    
h\se4    #af3jjg3jjd ,n[ ! city 0 l>ge &
 great3 b ! p 7 few             !re91 & 
! h\ses 7 n build$4    #af3jjg3jje ,& my
 ,god put into m9e he>t to ga!r toge!r !
 nobles1             & ! rul]s1 & ! p1 t

 !y might be reckon$ by                 
g5ealogy4 ,& ,i f\nd a regi/] ( !       
g5ealogy ( !m             :i* came up at
 ! fir/1 & f\nd writt5 !re91            
#af3jjg3jjf ,^! are ! *ildr5 ( !        
prov9ce1 t w5t up out (             !   
captivity1 ( ^? t _h be5 c>ri$ away1 :om
             ,nebu*adnezz> ! k+ (       
,babylon _h c>ri$ away1 & came          
aga9 to ,j]usalem & to ,judah1 e "o unto
 8 city2    #af3jjg3jjg ,:o came )      
,z]ubbabel1 ,je%ua1 ,nehemiah1 ,az>iah1 
,raamiah1             ,nahamani1        
,mordecai1 ,bil%an1 ,misp]e?1 ,bigvai1  
,nehum1 ,baanah4             ,! numb]1  
,i say1 ( ! m5 ( ! p ( ,israel 0        
?is2    #af3jjg3jjh ,! *ildr5 ( ,p>o%1  
two ?\s& an hundr$ sev5ty &             
two4    #af3jjg3jji ,! *ildr5 (         
,%ephatiah1 ?ree hundr$ sev5ty & two4   
#af3jjg3jaj ,! *ildr5 ( ,arah1 six      
hundr$ fifty & two4    #af3jjg3jaa ,!   
*ildr5 ( ,paha?moab1 ( ! *ildr5 ( ,je%ua
 &             ,joab1 two ?\s& & eight  
hundr$ & eighte54    #af3jjg3jab ,!     

*ildr5 ( ,elam1 a ?\s& two hundr$ fifty 
& f\r4    #af3jjg3jac ,! *ildr5 (       
,zattu1 eight hundr$ =ty & five4        
#af3jjg3jad ,! *ildr5 ( ,zaccai1 sev5   
hundr$ & ?reescore4    #af3jjg3jae ,!   
*ildr5 ( ,b9nui1 six hundr$ =ty & eight4
    #af3jjg3jaf ,! *ildr5 ( ,bebai1 six 
hundr$ tw5ty & eight4    #af3jjg3jag ,! 
*ildr5 ( ,azgad1 two ?\s& ?ree hundr$   
tw5ty &             two4    #af3jjg3jah 
,! *ildr5 ( ,adonikam1 six hundr$       
?reescore & sev54    #af3jjg3jai ,!     
*ildr5 ( ,bigvai1 two ?\s& ?reescore &  
sev54    #af3jjg3jbj ,! *ildr5 ( ,ad91  
six hundr$ fifty & five4    #af3jjg3jba 
,! *ildr5 ( ,at] ( ,hezekiah1 n9ety &   
eight4    #af3jjg3jbb ,! *ildr5 (       
,ha%um1 ?ree hundr$ tw5ty & eight4      
#af3jjg3jbc ,! *ildr5 ( ,bezai1 ?ree    
hundr$ tw5ty & f\r4    #af3jjg3jbd ,!   
*ildr5 ( ,h>iph1 an hundr$ & twelve4    
#af3jjg3jbe ,! *ildr5 ( ,gibeon1 n9ety &
 five4    #af3jjg3jbf ,! m5 ( ,be?lehem 
& ,netophah1 an hundr$ f\rscore &       
eight4    #af3jjg3jbg ,! m5 ( ,ana?o?1  

an hundr$ tw5ty & eight4    #af3jjg3jbh 
,! m5 ( ,be?azmave?1 =ty & two4         
#af3jjg3jbi ,! m5 ( ,kirja?je>im1       
,*ephirah1 & ,be]o?1 sev5               
hundr$ =ty & ?ree4    #af3jjg3jcj ,! m5 
( ,ramah & ,gaba1 six hundr$ tw5ty & "o4
    #af3jjg3jca ,! m5 ( ,mi*mas1 an     
hundr$ & tw5ty & two4    #af3jjg3jcb ,! 
m5 ( ,be!l & ,ai1 an hundr$ tw5ty &     
?ree4    #af3jjg3jcc ,! m5 ( ! o!r      
,nebo1 fifty & two4    #af3jjg3jcd ,!   
*ildr5 ( ! o!r ,elam1 a ?\s& two hundr$ 
fifty             & f\r4    #af3jjg3jce 
,! *ildr5 ( ,h>im1 ?ree hundr$ & tw5ty4 
#af3jjg3jcf ,! *ildr5 ( ,j]i*o1 ?ree    
hundr$ =ty & five4    #af3jjg3jcg ,!    
*ildr5 ( ,lod1 ,hadid1 & ,ono1 sev5     
hundr$ tw5ty &             "o4          
#af3jjg3jch ,! *ildr5 ( ,s5aah1 ?ree    
?\s& n9e hundr$ &             ?irty4    
#af3jjg3jci ,! prie/s3 ! *ildr5 (       
,j$aiah1 ( ! h\se ( ,je%ua1             
n9e hundr$ sev5ty & ?ree4    #af3jjg3jdj
 ,! *ildr5 ( ,imm]1 a ?\s& fifty & two4 
#af3jjg3jda ,! *ildr5 ( ,pa%ur1 a ?\s&  

two hundr$ =ty &             sev54      
#af3jjg3jdb ,! *ildr5 ( ,h>im1 a ?\s& & 
sev5te54    #af3jjg3jdc ,! ,levites3 !  
*ildr5 ( ,je%ua1 ( ,kadmiel1 & ( !      
*ildr5 ( ,hodevah1 sev5ty & f\r4        
#af3jjg3jdd ,! s+]s3 ! *ildr5 ( ,asaph1 
an hundr$ =ty &             eight4      
#af3jjg3jde ,! port]s3 ! *ildr5 (       
,%allum1 ! *ildr5 ( ,at]1             ! 
*ildr5 ( ,talmon1 ! *ildr5 ( ,akkub1 !  
*ildr5 (             ,hatita1 ! *ildr5 (
 ,%obai1 an hundr$ ?irty & eight4       
#af3jjg3jdf ,! ,ne?9ims3 ! *ildr5 (     
,ziha1 ! *ildr5 ( ,ha%upha1             
! *ildr5 ( ,tabbao?1    #af3jjg3jdg ,!  
*ildr5 ( ,k]os1 ! *ildr5 ( ,sia1 !      
*ildr5 (             ,padon1            
#af3jjg3jdh ,! *ildr5 ( ,lebana1 !      
*ildr5 ( ,hagaba1 ! *ildr5             (
 ,%almai1    #af3jjg3jdi ,! *ildr5 (    
,hanan1 ! *ildr5 ( ,giddel1 ! *ildr5 (  
,gah>1    #af3jjg3jej ,! *ildr5 (       
,reaiah1 ! *ildr5 ( ,rez91 ! *ildr5 (   
,nekoda1    #af3jjg3jea ,! *ildr5 (     
,gazzam1 ! *ildr5 ( ,uzza1 ! *ildr5 (   

,phaseah1    #af3jjg3jeb ,! *ildr5 (    
,besai1 ! *ildr5 ( ,meunim1 ! *ildr5 (  
,nephi%esim1    #af3jjg3jec ,! *ildr5 ( 
,bakbuk1 ! *ildr5 ( ,hakupha1 ! *ildr5  
( ,h>hur1    #af3jjg3jed ,! *ildr5 (    
,bazli?1 ! *ildr5 ( ,mehida1 ! *ildr5   
( ,h>%a1    #af3jjg3jee ,! *ildr5 (     
,b>kos1 ! *ildr5 ( ,sis]a1 ! *ildr5     
( ,tamah1    #af3jjg3jef ,! *ildr5 (    
,neziah1 ! *ildr5 ( ,hatipha4           
#af3jjg3jeg ,! *ildr5 ( ,solomon's      
s]vants3 ! *ildr5 ( ,sotai1 !           
*ildr5 ( ,soph]e?1 ! *ildr5 ( ,p]ida1   
#af3jjg3jeh ,! *ildr5 ( ,jaala1 ! *ildr5
 ( ,d>kon1 ! *ildr5 (                   
,giddel1    #af3jjg3jei ,! *ildr5 (     
,%ephatiah1 ! *ildr5 ( ,hattil1 !       
*ildr5 ( ,po*]e? ( ,zebaim1 ! *ildr5 (  
,amon4    #af3jjg3jfj ,all ! ,ne?9ims1 &
 ! *ildr5 ( ,solomon's s]vants1         
7 ?ree hundr$ n9ety & two4              
#af3jjg3jfa ,& ^! 7 !y :i* w5t up also f
 ,telmelah1             ,telh>e%a1      
,*]ub1 ,addon1 & ,imm]3 b !y c\ld n %ew 
_! fa!r's h\se1 nor _! se$1 :e!r !y 7 ( 

,israel4    #af3jjg3jfb ,! *ildr5 (     
,delaiah1 ! *ildr5 ( ,tobiah1 ! *ildr5  
( ,nekoda1 six hundr$ =ty & two4        
#af3jjg3jfc ,& ( ! prie/s3 ! *ildr5 (   
,habaiah1 ! *ildr5 (             ,koz1 !
 *ildr5 ( ,b>zillai1 :i* took "o ( !    
daught]s ( ,b>zillai ! ,gileadite to    
wife1 & 0 call$             aft] _! "n4 
#af3jjg3jfd ,^! s\ght _! regi/] among ^?
 t 7 reckon$ by             g5ealogy1 b 
x 0 n f\nd3 !re=e 7 !y1 z               
pollut$1 put f ! prie/hood4             
#af3jjg3jfe ,& ! ,tir%a?a said unto !m1 
t !y %\ld n eat (             ! mo/ holy
 ?+s1 till !re /ood up a prie/ ) ,urim  
& ,?ummim4    #af3jjg3jff ,! :ole       
congregation toge!r 0 =ty & two ?\s&    
?ree hundr$ & ?reescore1    #af3jjg3jfg 
,beside _! mans]vants & _! maids]vants1 
( :om !re             7 sev5 ?\s& ?ree  
hundr$ ?irty & sev53 & !y             _h
 two hundr$ =ty & five s++ m5 & s++     
wom54    #af3jjg3jfh ,_! horses1 sev5   
hundr$ ?irty & six3 _! mules1 two       
hundr$ =ty & five3    #af3jjg3jfi ,_!   

camels1 f\r hundr$ ?irty & five3 six    
?\s& sev5             hundr$ & tw5ty    
asses4    #af3jjg3jgj ,& "s ( ! *ief ( !
 fa!rs gave unto ! "w4 ,!               
,tir%a?a gave to ! treasure a ?\s& drams
 ( gold1 fifty             basons1 five 
hundr$ & ?irty prie/s' g>m5ts4          
#af3jjg3jga ,& "s ( ! *ief ( ! fa!rs    
gave to ! treasure (             ! "w   
tw5ty ?\s& drams ( gold1 & two ?\s& &   
two hundr$ p\nd ( silv]4    #af3jjg3jgb 
,& t :i* ! re/ ( ! p gave 0 tw5ty ?\s&  
drams ( gold1 & two ?\s& p\nd ( silv]1 &
             ?reescore & sev5 prie/s'   
g>m5ts4    #af3jjg3jgc ,s ! prie/s1 & ! 
,levites1 & ! port]s1 & !               
s+]s1 & "s ( ! p1 & ! ,ne?9ims1 & all   
,israel1 dwelt 9 _! cities2 & :5 ! sev5?
 mon?             came1 ! *ildr5 (      
,israel 7 9 _! cities4    #af3jjh3jja ,&
 all ! p ga!r$ !mselves toge!r z "o man 
into ! /reet t 0 be=e ! wat] gate2 & !y 
spake             unto ,ezra ! scribe to
 br+ ! book ( ! law ( ,moses1           
:i* ! ,,"l _h comm&$ to ,israel4        

#af3jjh3jjb ,& ,ezra ! prie/ br\ght !   
law be=e ! congregation             bo? 
( m5 & wom51 & all t c\ld he> )         
und]/&+1 ^u ! fir/ day ( ! sev5? mon?4  
#af3jjh3jjc ,& he read !re9 be=e ! /reet
 t 0 be=e !             wat] gate f !   
morn+ until midday1 be=e ! m5 &         
! wom51 & ^? t c\ld und]/&2 & ! e>s (   
all ! p 7 att5tive unto ! book ( ! law4 
#af3jjh3jjd ,& ,ezra ! scribe /ood ^u a 
pulpit ( wood1 :i* !y             _h    
made = ! purpose2 & beside him /ood     
,matti?iah1 &             ,%ema1 &      
,anaiah1 & ,urijah1 & ,hilkiah1 &       
,maaseiah1 on             8 "r h&2 & on 
8 left h&1 ,p$aiah1 & ,mi%ael1          
& ,mal*iah1 & ,ha%um1 & ,ha%badana1     
,ze*>iah1 &             ,me%ullam4      
#af3jjh3jje ,& ,ezra op5$ ! book 9 !    
sight ( all ! p2 7=             he 0    
above all ! p27 & :5 he op5$ x1 all !   
p /ood up3    #af3jjh3jjf ,& ,ezra      
bless$ ! ,,"l1 ! great ,god4 ,& all ! p 
answ]$1 ,am51 ,am51 ) lift+ up _! h&s3 &
 !y             b[$ _! heads1 & wor%ipp$

 ! ,,"l ) _! faces to             !     
gr\nd4    #af3jjh3jjg ,also ,je%ua1 &   
,bani1 & ,%]ebiah1 ,jam91 ,akkub1       
,%abbe?ai1 ,hodijah1 ,maaseiah1 ,kelita1
 ,az>iah1 ,jozabad1             ,hanan1 
,pelaiah1 & ! ,levites1 caus$ ! p to    
und]/& ! law3 & ! p /ood 9 _! place4    
#af3jjh3jjh ,s !y read 9 ! book 9 ! law 
( ,god di/9ctly1 &             gave !   
s5se1 & caus$ !m to und]/& ! read+4     
#af3jjh3jji ,& ,nehemiah1 :i* is !      
,tir%a?a1 & ,ezra ! prie/ !             
scribe1 & ! ,levites t taught ! p1 said 
unto all             ! p1 ,?is day is   
holy unto ! ,,"l y\r ,god2 m\rn         
n1 nor weep4 ,= all ! p wept1 :5 !y he>d
 !             words ( ! law4           
#af3jjh3jaj ,!n he said unto !m1 ,g y\r 
way1 eat ! fat1 & dr9k             !    
sweet1 & s5d portions unto !m = :om no?+
 is             prep>$3 = ?is day is    
holy unto our ,,"l3 nei!r be ye         
sorry2 = ! joy ( ! ,,"l is y\r /r5g?4   
#af3jjh3jaa ,s ! ,levites /ill$ all ! p1
 say+1 ,hold y\r             peace1 = ! 

day is holy2 nei!r be ye griev$4        
#af3jjh3jab ,& all ! p w5t _! way to    
eat1 & to dr9k1 & to             s5d    
portions1 & to make great mir?1 because 
!y _h             und]/ood ! words t 7  
decl>$ unto !m4    #af3jjh3jac ,& on !  
second day 7 ga!r$ toge!r ! *ief ( !    
fa!rs ( all ! p1 ! prie/s1 & ! ,levites1
 unto             ,ezra ! scribe1 ev5 to
 und]/& ! words ( ! law4    #af3jjh3jad 
,& !y f\nd writt5 9 ! law :i* ! ,,"l _h 
comm&$             by ,moses1 t ! *ildr5
 ( ,israel %\ld dwell 9 boo?s           
9 ! fea/ ( ! sev5? mon?3    #af3jjh3jae 
,& t !y %\ld publi% & proclaim 9 all _! 
cities1             & 9 ,j]usalem1 say+1
 ,g =? unto ! m\nt1 & fet*              
olive bran*es1 & p9e bran*es1 & myrtle  
bran*es1 &             palm bran*es1 &  
bran*es ( ?ick trees1 to make boo?s1 z  
x is writt54    #af3jjh3jaf ,s ! p w5t  
=?1 & br\ght !m1 & made                 
!mselves boo?s1 e "o ^u ! ro( ( 8 h\se1 
&             9 _! c\rts1 & 9 ! c\rts ( 
! h\se ( ,god1 & 9             ! /reet (

 ! wat] gate1 & 9 ! /reet ( ! gate (    
,ephraim4    #af3jjh3jag ,& all !       
congregation ( !m t 7 come aga9 out (   
! captivity made boo?s1 & sat "u !      
boo?s3 = s9ce             ! days (      
,je%ua ! son ( ,nun unto t day _h n !   
*ildr5 ( ,israel done s4 ,& !re 0 v     
great gladness4    #af3jjh3jah ,also day
 by day1 f ! fir/ day unto ! la/ day1 he
 read             9 ! book ( ! law (    
,god4 ,& !y kept ! fea/ sev5            
days2 & on ! eigh? day 0 a solemn       
assembly1 accord+             unto !    
mann]4    #af3jji3jja ,n[ 9 ! tw5ty &   
f\r? day ( ?is mon? ! *ildr5 (          
,israel 7 assembl$ ) fa/+1 & )          
sackclo!s1 &             e>? ^u !m4     
#af3jji3jjb ,& ! se$ ( ,israel sep>at$  
!mselves f all             /rang]s1 &   
/ood & confess$ _! s9s1 & !             
iniquities ( _! fa!rs4    #af3jji3jjc ,&
 !y /ood up 9 _! place1 & read 9 ! book 
( !             law ( ! ,,"l _! ,god "o 
f\r? "p ( ! day2 &             ano!r    
f\r? "p !y confess$1 & wor%ipp$ ! ,,"l  

_! ,god4    #af3jji3jjd ,!n /ood up ^u !
 /airs1 ( ! ,levites1 ,je%ua1 &         
,bani1 ,kadmiel1 ,%ebaniah1 ,bunni1     
,%]ebiah1 ,bani1 & ,*5ani1             &
 cri$ ) a l\d voice unto ! ,,"l _! ,god4
    #af3jji3jje ,!n ! ,levites1 ,je%ua1 
& ,kadmiel1 ,bani1 ,ha%abniah1          
,%]ebiah1 ,hodijah1 ,%ebaniah1 &        
,pe?ahiah1 said1 ,/& up             &   
bless ! ,,"l y\r ,god = ev] & ev]3 &    
bless$ be             ?y glori\s "n1 :i*
 is exalt$ above all bless+ &           
praise4    #af3jji3jjf ,?\1 ev5 ?\1 art 
,,"l alone2 ?\ ha/ made heav51 !        
heav5 ( heav5s1 ) all _! ho/1 ! e>?1 &  
all             ?+s t are !re91 ! seas1 
& all t is !re91             & ?\       
pres]ve/ !m all2 & ! ho/ ( heav5        
wor%ippe? !e4    #af3jji3jjg ,?\ art !  
,,"l ! ,god1 :o did/ *oose ,abram1 &    
br\ghte/ him =? out ( ,ur ( ! ,*aldees1 
& gave/ him             ! "n ( ,abraham2
    #af3jji3jjh ,& f\nde/ 8 he>t fai?ful
 be=e !e1 & made/ a             cov5ant 
) him to give ! l& ( ! ,canaanites1 !   

,hittites1 ! ,amorites1 & ! ,p]izzites1 
& ! ,jebusites1             & !         
,girga%ites1 to give x1 ,i say1 to 8    
se$1 & ha/             p]=m$ ?y words2 =
 ?\ art righte\s3    #af3jji3jji ,& did/
 see ! affliction ( our fa!rs 9 ,egypt1 
&             he>de/ _! cry by ! ,r$    
sea2    #af3jji3jaj ,& %ew$/ signs &    
wond]s ^u ,ph>aoh1 & on all 8           
s]vants1 & on all ! p ( 8 l&3 = ?\      
knewe/             t !y dealt pr\dly    
aga9/ !m4 ,s did/ ?\ get !e a           
"n1 z x is ?is day4    #af3jji3jaa ,& ?\
 did/ divide ! sea be=e !m1 s t !y w5t  
?r\gh ! mid/ ( ! sea on ! dry l&2 & _!  
p]secutors ?\ ?rewe/ into ! deeps1 z a  
/one into !             mighty wat]s4   
#af3jji3jab ,moreov] ?\ l$de/ !m 9 ! day
 by a cl\dy pill>2 &             9 !    
night by a pill> ( fire1 to give !m     
light 9 !             way :]e9 !y %\ld  
g4    #af3jji3jac ,?\ came/ d[n also ^u 
m\nt ,s9ai1 & spake/ ) !m             f 
heav51 & gave/ !m "r judgm5ts1 & true   
laws1             good /atutes &        

comm&m5ts3    #af3jji3jad ,& made/ kn[n 
unto !m ?y holy sabba?1 & comm&$/       
!m precepts1 /atutes1 & laws1 by ! h& ( 
,moses ?y             s]vant3           
#af3jji3jae ,& gave/ !m bread f heav5 = 
_! hung]1 &             br\ghte/ =? wat]
 = !m out ( ! rock = _!                 
?ir/1 & promis$/ !m t !y %\ld g 9 to    
possess             ! l& :i* ?\ had/    
sworn to give !m4    #af3jji3jaf ,b !y &
 our fa!rs dealt pr\dly1 & h>d5$ _!     
necks1 & he>k5$ n to ?y comm&m5ts1      
#af3jji3jag ,& refus$ to obey1 nei!r 7  
m9dful ( ?y wond]s t             ?\ did/
 among !m2 b h>d5$ _! necks1 & 9 _!     
rebellion appo9t$ a capta9 to return to 
_! bondage3 b             ?\ art a ,god 
ready to p>don1 graci\s & m]ciful1 sl[  
to             ang]1 & ( great k9dness1 
& =sooke/ !m n4    #af3jji3jah ,yea1 :5 
!y _h made !m a molt5 calf1 & said1 ,?is
 is             ?y ,god t br\ght !e up  
out ( ,egypt1 & _h wr\ght               
great provocations2    #af3jji3jai ,yet 
?\ 9 ?y manifold m]cies =sooke/ !m n 9 !

             wild]ness3 ! pill> ( ! cl\d
 dep>t$ n f !m by             day1 to   
lead !m 9 ! way2 nei!r ! pill> ( fire by
             night1 to %ew !m light1 & !
 way :]e9 !y %\ld g4    #af3jji3jbj ,?\ 
gave/ also ?y good _s to in/ruct !m1 &  
)helde/ n ?y manna f _! m\?1 & gave/ !m 
wat] = _! ?ir/4    #af3jji3jba ,yea1 =ty
 ye>s did/ ?\ su/a9 !m 9 ! wild]ness1 s 
t !y lack$ no?+2 _! clo!s wax$ n old1 & 
_! feet swell$ n4    #af3jji3jbb        
,moreov] ?\ gave/ !m k+doms & nations1 &
 did/             divide !m into corn]s3
 s !y possess$ ! l& ( ,sihon1           
& ! l& ( ! k+ ( ,he%bon1 & ! l& ( ,og k+
             ( ,ba%an4    #af3jji3jbc   
,_! *ildr5 also multipli$/ ?\ z ! />s ( 
heav51             & br\ghte/ !m into ! 
l&1 conc]n+ :i* ?\ had/                 
promis$ to _! fa!rs1 t !y %\ld g 9 to   
possess             x4    #af3jji3jbd ,s
 ! *ildr5 w5t 9 & possess$ ! l&1 & ?\   
subdu$/ be=e !m ! inhabitants ( ! l&1 ! 
,canaanites1 & gave/ !m into _! h&s1 )  
_!             k+s1 & ! p ( ! l&1 t !y  

might d )             !m z !y w\ld4     
#af3jji3jbe ,& !y took /rong cities1 & a
 fat l&1 & possess$             h\ses   
full ( all goods1 wells digg$1 v9ey>ds1 
&             olivey>ds1 & fruit trees 9
 abundance3 s !y did eat1 &             
7 fill$1 & became fat1 & delight$       
!mselves 9 ?y             great         
goodness4    #af3jji3jbf ,nev]!less !y 7
 disob$i5t1 & rebell$ aga9/ !e1         
& ca/ ?y law beh9d _! backs1 & slew ?y  
prophets             :i* te/ifi$ aga9/  
!m to turn !m to !e1 & !y               
wr\ght great provocations4              
#af3jji3jbg ,!re=e ?\ deliv]$/ !m into !
 h& ( _!             enemies1 :o vex$   
!m3 & 9 ! "t ( _! tr\ble1             :5
 !y cri$ unto !e1 ?\ he>de/ !m f heav52 
&             accord+ to ?y manifold    
m]cies ?\ gave/ !m savi\rs1             
:o sav$ !m out ( ! h& ( _! enemies4     
#af3jji3jbh ,b aft] !y _h re/1 !y did   
evil aga9 be=e !e3             !re=e    
lefte/ ?\ !m 9 ! l& ( _! enemies1 s     
t !y _h ! dom9ion ov] !m3 yet :5 !y     

return$1             & cri$ unto !e1 ?\ 
he>de/ !m f heav52 & _m                 
times did/ ?\ deliv] !m accord+ to ?y   
m]cies2    #af3jji3jbi ,& te/ifi$/ aga9/
 !m1 t ?\ mighte/ br+ !m                
aga9 unto ?y law3 yet !y dealt pr\dly1 &
 he>k5$ n             unto ?y comm&m5ts1
 b s9n$ aga9/ ?y judgm5ts1              
7:i* if a man d1 he %all live 9 !m27 &  
)drew !             %\ld]1 & h>d5$ _!   
neck1 & w\ld n he>4    #af3jji3jcj ,yet 
_m ye>s did/ ?\ =be> !m1 & te/ifi$/     
aga9/ !m by ?y _s 9 ?y prophets3 yet    
w\ld !y n             give e>3 !re=e    
gave/ ?\ !m into ! h& ( !             p 
( ! l&s4    #af3jji3jca ,nev]!less = ?y 
great m]cies' sake ?\ did/ n            
utt]ly consume !m1 nor =sake !m2 = ?\   
art a             graci\s & m]ciful     
,god4    #af3jji3jcb ,n[ !re=e1 our     
,god1 ! great1 ! mighty1 & !            
t]rible ,god1 :o keepe/ cov5ant & m]cy1 
let n all !             tr\ble seem     
little be=e !e1 t ha? come ^u u1 on     
our k+s1 on our pr9ces1 & on our prie/s1

 & on our             prophets1 & on our
 fa!rs1 & on all ?y p1 s9ce !           
"t ( ! k+s ( ,assyria unto ?is day4     
#af3jji3jcc ,h[beit ?\ art j 9 all t is 
br\ght ^u u2 = ?\             ha/ done  
"r1 b we h done wick$ly3    #af3jji3jcd 
,nei!r h our k+s1 our pr9ces1 our       
prie/s1 nor our             fa!rs1 kept 
?y law1 nor he>k5$ unto ?y comm&m5ts &  
?y te/imonies1 :]e) ?\ did/ te/ify aga9/
 !m4    #af3jji3jce ,= !y h n s]v$ !e 9 
_! k+dom1 & 9 ?y             great      
goodness t ?\ gave/ !m1 & 9 ! l>ge & fat
             l& :i* ?\ gave/ be=e !m1   
nei!r turn$ !y f             _! wick$   
works4    #af3jji3jcf ,behold1 we are   
s]vants ?is day1 & = ! l& t ?\          
gave/ unto our fa!rs to eat ! fruit !re(
 & ! good             !re(1 behold1 we  
are s]vants 9 x3    #af3jji3jcg ,& x    
yielde? mu* increase unto ! k+s :om ?\  
ha/             set ov] u because ( our 
s9s3 also !y h dom9ion ov]              
our bodies1 & ov] our cattle1 at _!     
pleasure1 & we are             9 great  

di/ress4    #af3jji3jch ,& because ( all
 ?is we make a sure cov5ant1 & write x2 
& our pr9ces1 ,levites1 & prie/s1 seal  
unto x4    #af3jaj3jja ,n[ ^? t seal$ 71
 ,nehemiah1 ! ,tir%a?a1 ! son           
( ,ha*aliah1 & ,zidkijah1    #af3jaj3jjb
 ,s]aiah1 ,az>iah1 ,j]emiah1            
#af3jaj3jjc ,pa%ur1 ,am>iah1 ,mal*ijah1 
#af3jaj3jjd ,hattu%1 ,%ebaniah1 ,mallu*1
    #af3jaj3jje ,h>im1 ,m]emo?1         
,obadiah1    #af3jaj3jjf ,daniel1       
,g9ne?on1 ,b>u*1    #af3jaj3jjg         
,me%ullam1 ,abijah1 ,mijam91            
#af3jaj3jjh ,maaziah1 ,bilgai1 ,%emaiah3
 ^! 7 ! prie/s4    #af3jaj3jji ,& !     
,levites3 bo? ,je%ua ! son ( ,azaniah1  
,b9nui ( !             sons ( ,h5adad1  
,kadmiel2    #af3jaj3jaj ,& _! bre?r51  
,%ebaniah1 ,hodijah1 ,kelita1 ,pelaiah1 
,hanan1    #af3jaj3jaa ,mi*a1 ,rehob1   
,ha%abiah1    #af3jaj3jab ,zaccur1      
,%]ebiah1 ,%ebaniah1    #af3jaj3jac     
,hodijah1 ,bani1 ,b59u4    #af3jaj3jad  
,! *ief ( ! p2 ,p>o%1 ,paha?moab1 ,elam1
 ,zat?u1             ,bani1             

#af3jaj3jae ,bunni1 ,azgad1 ,bebai1     
#af3jaj3jaf ,adonijah1 ,bigvai1 ,ad91   
#af3jaj3jag ,at]1 ,hizkijah1 ,azzur1    
#af3jaj3jah ,hodijah1 ,ha%um1 ,bezai1   
#af3jaj3jai ,h>iph1 ,ana?o?1 ,nebai1    
#af3jaj3jbj ,magpia%1 ,me%ullam1 ,hezir1
    #af3jaj3jba ,me%ezabeel1 ,zadok1    
,jaddua1    #af3jaj3jbb ,pelatiah1      
,hanan1 ,anaiah1    #af3jaj3jbc ,ho%ea1 
,hananiah1 ,ha%ub1    #af3jaj3jbd       
,hallohe%1 ,pileha1 ,%obek1             
#af3jaj3jbe ,rehum1 ,ha%abnah1          
,maaseiah1    #af3jaj3jbf ,& ,ahijah1   
,hanan1 ,anan1    #af3jaj3jbg ,mallu*1  
,h>im1 ,baanah4    #af3jaj3jbh ,& ! re/ 
( ! p1 ! prie/s1 ! ,levites1 !          
port]s1 ! s+]s1 ! ,ne?9ims1 & all !y t  
_h             sep>at$ !mselves f ! p ( 
! l&s unto ! law             ( ,god1 _! 
wives1 _! sons1 & _! daught]s1 e        
"o hav+ k1 & hav+ und]/&+2              
#af3jaj3jbi ,!y clave to _! bre?r51 _!  
nobles1 & ent]$ into a                  
curse1 & into an oa?1 to walk 9 ,god's  
law1 :i* 0 giv5             by ,moses ! 

s]vant ( ,god1 & to obs]ve & d all !    
comm&m5ts ( ! ,,"l our ,"l1 & 8 judgm5ts
 & 8             /atutes2    #af3jaj3jcj
 ,& t we w\ld n give our daught]s unto !
 p (             ! l&1 n take _!        
daught]s = our sons3    #af3jaj3jca ,&  
if ! p ( ! l& br+ w>e or any victuals on
             ! sabba? day to sell1 t we 
w\ld n buy x ( !m on             !      
sabba?1 or on ! holy day3 & t we w\ld   
leave !             sev5? ye>1 & !      
exaction ( e debt4    #af3jaj3jcb ,also 
we made ord9ances = u1 to *>ge ourselves
 ye>ly             ) ! ?ird "p ( a %ekel
 = ! s]vice ( ! h\se             ( our  
,god2    #af3jaj3jcc ,= ! %ewbread1 & = 
! cont9ual meat (f]+1 &             = ! 
cont9ual burnt (f]+1 ( ! sabba?s1 ( !   
new             moons1 = ! set fea/s1 & 
= ! holy ?+s1 & =             ! s9 (f]+s
 to make an atonem5t = ,israel1 & = all 
! "w ( ! h\se ( our ,god4    #af3jaj3jcd
 ,& we ca/ ! lots among ! prie/s1 !     
,levites1 & !             p1 = ! wood   
(f]+1 to br+ x into ! h\se (            

our ,god1 aft] ! h\ses ( our fa!rs1 at  
times appo9t$             ye> by ye>1 to
 burn ^u ! alt> ( ! ,,"l our ,god1 z    
x is writt5 9 ! law3    #af3jaj3jce ,&  
to br+ ! fir/fruits ( our gr\nd1 & !    
fir/fruits ( all fruit ( all trees1 ye> 
by ye>1 unto !             h\se ( !     
,,"l3    #af3jaj3jcf ,also ! fir/born ( 
our sons1 & ( our cattle1 z x is        
writt5 9 ! law1 & ! fir/l+s ( our h]ds &
 ( our             flocks1 to br+ to !  
h\se ( our ,god1 unto ! prie/s          
t m9i/] 9 ! h\se ( our ,god3            
#af3jaj3jcg ,& t we %\ld br+ !          
fir/fruits ( our d\gh1 & our            
(f]+s1 & ! fruit ( all mann] ( trees1 ( 
w9e &             ( oil1 unto ! prie/s1 
to ! *amb]s ( ! h\se ( our              
,god2 & ! ti!s ( our gr\nd unto !       
,levites1 t !             same ,levites 
might h ! ti!s 9 all ! cities ( our     
tillage4    #af3jaj3jch ,& ! prie/ ! son
 ( ,a>on %all be ) ! ,levites1          
:5 ! ,levites take ti!s3 & ! ,levites   
%all br+ up             ! ti! ( ! ti!s  

unto ! h\se ( our ,god1 to !            
*amb]s1 into ! treasure h\se4           
#af3jaj3jci ,= ! *ildr5 ( ,israel & !   
*ildr5 ( ,levi %all             br+ !   
(f]+ ( ! corn1 ( ! new w9e1 & ! oil1    
unto ! *amb]s1 :]e are ! vessels ( !    
sanctu>y1 &             ! prie/s t      
m9i/]1 & ! port]s1 & ! s+]s3            
& we w n =sake ! h\se ( our ,god4       
#af3jaa3jja ,& ! rul]s ( ! p dwelt at   
,j]usalem3 ! re/ (             ! p also 
ca/ lots1 to br+ "o ( t5 to dwell 9     
,j]usalem ! holy city1 & n9e p>ts to    
dwell 9 o!r             cities4         
#af3jaa3jjb ,& ! p bless$ all ! m51 t   
will+ly (f]$             !mselves to    
dwell at ,j]usalem4    #af3jaa3jjc ,n[  
^! are ! *ief ( ! prov9ce t dwelt 9     
,j]usalem3 b 9 ! cities ( ,judah dwelt e
 "o 9 8             possession 9 _!     
cities1 to wit1 ,israel1 ! prie/s1 &    
! ,levites1 & ! ,ne?9ims1 & ! *ildr5 (  
,solomon's             s]vants4         
#af3jaa3jjd ,& at ,j]usalem dwelt c]ta9 
( ! *ildr5 ( ,judah1 &             ( !  

*ildr5 ( ,b5jam94 ,( ! *ildr5 ( ,judah2 
,a?aiah             ! son ( ,uzziah1 !  
son ( ,ze*>iah1 ! son ( ,am>iah1        
! son ( ,%ephatiah1 ! son ( ,mahalaleel1
 ( ! *ildr5             ( ,p]ez2        
#af3jaa3jje ,& ,maaseiah ! son ( ,b>u*1 
! son ( ,colhozeh1 ! son             (  
,hazaiah1 ! son ( ,adaiah1 ! son (      
,joi>ib1 ! son (             ,ze*>iah1 !
 son ( ,%iloni4    #af3jaa3jjf ,all !   
sons ( ,p]ez t dwelt at ,j]usalem 7 f\r 
hundr$ ?reescore & eight valiant m54    
#af3jaa3jjg ,& ^! are ! sons ( ,b5jam92 
,sallu ! son (             ,me%ullam1 ! 
son ( ,jo$1 ! son ( ,p$aiah1 ! son (    
,kolaiah1 ! son ( ,maaseiah1 ! son (    
,i?iel1 ! son (             ,jesaiah4   
#af3jaa3jjh ,& aft] him ,gabbai1        
,sallai1 n9e hundr$ tw5ty & eight4      
#af3jaa3jji ,& ,joel ! son ( ,zi*ri 0 _!
 ov]se]3 & ,judah !             son (   
,s5uah 0 second ov] ! city4             
#af3jaa3jaj ,( ! prie/s3 ,j$aiah ! son (
 ,joi>ib1 ,ja*94    #af3jaa3jaa ,s]aiah 
! son ( ,hilkiah1 ! son ( ,me%ullam1 !  

son (             ,zadok1 ! son (       
,m]aio?1 ! son ( ,ahitub1 0 ! rul]      
( ! h\se ( ,god4    #af3jaa3jab ,& _!   
bre?r5 t did ! "w ( ! h\se 7 eight      
hundr$ tw5ty & two3 & ,adaiah ! son (   
,j]oham1 ! son             ( ,pelaliah1 
! son ( ,amzi1 ! son ( ,ze*>iah1 ! son (
             ,pa%ur1 ! son ( ,mal*iah4  
#af3jaa3jac ,& 8 bre?r51 *ief ( ! fa!rs1
 two hundr$ =ty &             two3 &    
,ama%ai ! son ( ,az>eel1 ! son (        
,ahasai1 !             son (            
,me%illemo?1 ! son ( ,imm]1             
#af3jaa3jad ,& _! bre?r51 mighty m5 (   
val\r1 an hundr$ tw5ty             &    
eight3 & _! ov]se] 0 ,zabdiel1 ! son (  
"o (             ! great m54            
#af3jaa3jae ,also ( ! ,levites3 ,%emaiah
 ! son ( ,ha%ub1 ! son (                
,azrikam1 ! son ( ,ha%abiah1 ! son (    
,bunni2    #af3jaa3jaf ,& ,%abbe?ai &   
,jozabad1 ( ! *ief ( ! ,levites1 _h     
! ov]sight ( ! outw>d bus9ess ( ! h\se (
 ,god4    #af3jaa3jag ,& ,mattaniah !   
son ( ,mi*a1 ! son ( ,zabdi1 ! son (    

,asaph1 0 ! pr9cipal to beg9 ! ?anksgiv+
 9 pray]3             & ,bakbukiah !    
second among 8 bre?r51 & ,abda ! son    
( ,%ammua1 ! son ( ,galal1 ! son (      
,j$u?un4    #af3jaa3jah ,all ! ,levites 
9 ! holy city 7 two hundr$ f\rscore     
& f\r4    #af3jaa3jai ,moreov] ! port]s1
 ,akkub1 ,talmon1 & _! bre?r5 t         
kept ! gates1 7 an hundr$ sev5ty & two4 
#af3jaa3jbj ,& ! residue ( ,israel1 ( ! 
prie/s1 & ! ,levites1             7 9   
all ! cities ( ,judah1 e "o 9 8         
inh]itance4    #af3jaa3jba ,b ! ,ne?9ims
 dwelt 9 ,ophel3 & ,ziha & ,gispa 7 ov] 
! ,ne?9ims4    #af3jaa3jbb ,! ov]se]    
also ( ! ,levites at ,j]usalem 0 ,uzzi !
 son             ( ,bani1 ! son (       
,ha%abiah1 ! son ( ,mattaniah1 ! son    
( ,mi*a4 ,( ! sons ( ,asaph1 ! s+]s 7   
ov] !             bus9ess ( ! h\se (    
,god4    #af3jaa3jbc ,= x 0 ! k+'s      
comm&m5t conc]n+ !m1 t a                
c]ta9 portion %\ld be = ! s+]s1 due = e 
day4    #af3jaa3jbd ,& ,pe?ahiah ! son (
 ,me%ezabeel1 ( ! *ildr5 ( ,z]ah        

! son ( ,judah1 0 at ! k+'s h& 9 all    
matt]s             conc]n+ ! p4         
#af3jaa3jbe ,& = ! villages1 ) _!       
fields1 "s ( ! *ildr5             (     
,judah dwelt at ,kirja?>ba1 & 9 !       
villages !re(1             & at ,dibon1 
& 9 ! villages !re(1 & at ,jekabzeel1   
& 9 ! villages !re(1    #af3jaa3jbf ,&  
at ,je%ua1 & at ,moladah1 & at          
,be?phelet1    #af3jaa3jbg ,& at        
,haz>%ual1 & at ,be]%eba1 & 9 ! villages
             !re(1    #af3jaa3jbh ,& at 
,ziklag1 & at ,mekonah1 & 9 ! villages  
!re(1    #af3jaa3jbi ,& at ,enrimmon1 & 
at ,z>eah1 & at ,j>mu?1    #af3jaa3jcj  
,zanoah1 ,adullam1 & 9 _! villages1 at  
,la*i%1 & !             fields !re(1 at 
,azekah1 & 9 ! villages !re(4 ,&        
!y dwelt f ,be]%eba unto ! valley (     
,h9nom4    #af3jaa3jca ,! *ildr5 also ( 
,b5jam9 f ,geba dwelt at ,mi*ma%1 &     
,aija1 & ,be!l1 & 9 _! villages4        
#af3jaa3jcb ,& at ,ana?o?1 ,nob1        
,ananiah1    #af3jaa3jcc ,hazor1 ,ramah1
 ,gittaim1    #af3jaa3jcd ,hadid1       

,zeboim1 ,neballat1    #af3jaa3jce ,lod1
 & ,ono1 ! valley ( craftsm54           
#af3jaa3jcf ,& ( ! ,levites 7 divisions 
9 ,judah1 & 9 ,b5jam94    #af3jab3jja   
,n[ ^! are ! prie/s & ! ,levites t w5t  
up )             ,z]ubbabel ! son (     
,%ealtiel1 & ,je%ua3 ,s]aiah1           
,j]emiah1 ,ezra1    #af3jab3jjb ,am>iah1
 ,mallu*1 ,hattu%1    #af3jab3jjc       
,%e*aniah1 ,rehum1 ,m]emo?1             
#af3jab3jjd ,iddo1 ,g9ne?o1 ,abijah1    
#af3jab3jje ,miam91 ,maadiah1 ,bilgah1  
#af3jab3jjf ,%emaiah1 & ,joi>ib1        
,j$aiah1    #af3jab3jjg ,sallu1 ,amok1  
,hilkiah1 ,j$aiah4 ,^! 7 ! *ief ( !     
prie/s & ( _! bre?r5 9 ! days ( ,je%ua4 
#af3jab3jjh ,moreov] ! ,levites3 ,je%ua1
 ,b9nui1 ,kadmiel1 ,%]ebiah1            
,judah1 & ,mattaniah1 :i* 0 ov] !       
?anksgiv+1 he &             8 bre?r54   
#af3jab3jji ,also ,bakbukiah & ,unni1 _!
 bre?r51 7 ov] aga9/             !m 9 ! 
wat*es4    #af3jab3jaj ,& ,je%ua begat  
,joiakim1 ,joiakim also begat ,elia%ib1 
&             ,elia%ib begat ,joiada1   

#af3jab3jaa ,& ,joiada begat ,jona?an1 &
 ,jona?an begat ,jaddua4    #af3jab3jab 
,& 9 ! days ( ,joiakim 7 prie/s1 ! *ief 
( !             fa!rs3 ( ,s]aiah1       
,m]aiah2 ( ,j]emiah1 ,hananiah2         
#af3jab3jac ,( ,ezra1 ,me%ullam2 (      
,am>iah1 ,jehohanan2    #af3jab3jad ,(  
,melicu1 ,jona?an2 ( ,%ebaniah1 ,joseph2
    #af3jab3jae ,( ,h>im1 ,adna2 (      
,m]aio?1 ,helkai2    #af3jab3jaf ,(     
,iddo1 ,ze*>iah2 ( ,g9ne?on1 ,me%ullam2 
#af3jab3jag ,( ,abijah1 ,zi*ri2 (       
,m9iam91 ( ,moadiah1 ,piltai3           
#af3jab3jah ,( ,bilgah1 ,%ammua2 (      
,%emaiah1 ,jehona?an2    #af3jab3jai ,& 
( ,joi>ib1 ,matt5ai2 ( ,j$aiah1 ,uzzi2  
#af3jab3jbj ,( ,sallai1 ,kallai2 (      
,amok1 ,eb]2    #af3jab3jba ,( ,hilkiah1
 ,ha%abiah2 ( ,j$aiah1 ,ne?aneel4       
#af3jab3jbb ,! ,levites 9 ! days (      
,elia%ib1 ,joiada1 & ,johanan1 &        
,jaddua1 7 record$ *ief ( ! fa!rs3 also 
! prie/s1             to ! reign (      
,d>ius ! ,p]sian4    #af3jab3jbc ,! sons
 ( ,levi1 ! *ief ( ! fa!rs1 7 writt5 9  

! book ( ! *ronicles1 ev5 until ! days (
 ,johanan !             son ( ,elia%ib4 
#af3jab3jbd ,& ! *ief ( ! ,levites3     
,ha%abiah1 ,%]ebiah1 & ,je%ua           
! son ( ,kadmiel1 ) _! bre?r5 ov] aga9/ 
!m1 to             praise & to give     
?anks1 accord+ to ! comm&m5t (          
,david ! man ( ,god1 w>d ov] aga9/ w>d4 
#af3jab3jbe ,mattaniah1 & ,bakbukiah1   
,obadiah1 ,me%ullam1 ,talmon1 ,akkub1   
7 port]s keep+ ! w>d at ! ?re%olds ( !  
gates4    #af3jab3jbf ,^! 7 9 ! days (  
,joiakim ! son ( ,je%ua1 ! son          
( ,jozadak1 & 9 ! days ( ,nehemiah !    
gov]nor1 & (             ,ezra ! prie/1 
! scribe4    #af3jab3jbg ,& at !        
d$ication ( ! wall ( ,j]usalem !y s\ght 
!             ,levites out ( all _!     
places1 to br+ !m to ,j]usalem1         
to keep ! d$ication ) gladness1 bo? )   
?anksgiv+s1             & ) s++1 )      
cymbals1 psalt]ies1 & ) h>ps4           
#af3jab3jbh ,& ! sons ( ! s+]s ga!r$    
!mselves toge!r1 bo?             out ( !
 pla9 c\ntry r\nd ab\t ,j]usalem1 & f ! 

villages ( ,netopha?i2    #af3jab3jbi   
,also f ! h\se ( ,gilgal1 & out ( !     
fields ( ,geba             & ,azmave?3 =
 ! s+]s _h build$ !m villages r\nd      
ab\t ,j]usalem4    #af3jab3jcj ,& !     
prie/s & ! ,levites purifi$ !mselves1 & 
purifi$ ! p1 & ! gates1 & ! wall4       
#af3jab3jca ,!n ,i br\ght up ! pr9ces ( 
,judah ^u ! wall1 &             appo9t$ 
two great companies ( !m t gave ?anks1  
:]e( "o w5t on ! "r h& ^u ! wall t[>d ! 
dung gate3    #af3jab3jcb ,& aft] !m w5t
 ,ho%aiah1 & half ( ! pr9ces (          
,judah1    #af3jab3jcc ,& ,az>iah1      
,ezra1 & ,me%ullam1    #af3jab3jcd      
,judah1 & ,b5jam91 & ,%emaiah1 &        
,j]emiah1    #af3jab3jce ,& c]ta9 ( !   
prie/s' sons ) trumpets2 namely1        
,ze*>iah ! son ( ,jona?an1 ! son (      
,%emaiah1 ! son (                       
,mattaniah1 ! son ( ,mi*aiah1 ! son (   
,zaccur1 ! son (             ,asaph3    
#af3jab3jcf ,& 8 bre?r51 ,%emaiah1 &    
,az>ael1 ,milalai1 ,gilalai1            
,maai1 ,ne?aneel1 & ,judah1 ,hanani1 ) !

 musical             in/rum5ts ( ,david 
! man ( ,god1 & ,ezra ! scribe          
be=e !m4    #af3jab3jcg ,& at ! f\nta9  
gate1 :i* 0 ov] aga9/ !m1 !y            
w5t up by ! /airs ( ! city ( ,david1 at 
! go+ up (             ! wall1 above !  
h\se ( ,david1 ev5 unto ! wat] gate     
ea/w>d4    #af3jab3jch ,& ! o!r company 
( !m t gave ?anks w5t ov]               
aga9/ !m1 & ,i aft] !m1 & ! half ( ! p  
^u ! wall1 f beyond ! t[] ( ! furnaces  
ev5 unto             ! broad wall2      
#af3jab3jci ,& f above ! gate (         
,ephraim1 & above ! old gate1           
& above ! fi% gate1 & ! t[] ( ,hananeel1
 & !             t[] ( ,meah1 ev5 unto !
 %eep gate3 & !y /ood /ill             9
 ! prison gate4    #af3jab3jdj ,s /ood !
 two companies ( !m t gave ?anks 9 !    
h\se ( ,god1 & ,i1 & ! half ( ! rul]s ) 
me3    #af3jab3jda ,& ! prie/s2         
,eliakim1 ,maaseiah1 ,m9iam91 ,mi*aiah1 
,elio5ai1 ,ze*>iah1 & ,hananiah1 )      
trumpets2    #af3jab3jdb ,& ,maaseiah1 &
 ,%emaiah1 & ,eleaz>1 & ,uzzi1 &        

,jehohanan1 & ,mal*ijah1 & ,elam1 &     
,ez]4 ,& ! s+]s             sang l\d1 ) 
,jezrahiah _! ov]se]4    #af3jab3jdc    
,also t day !y (f]$ great sacrifices1 & 
rejoic$3 =             ,god _h made !m  
rejoice ) great joy3 ! wives also &     
! *ildr5 rejoic$3 s t ! joy ( ,j]usalem 
0 he>d             ev5 af> (f4          
#af3jab3jdd ,& at t "t 7 "s appo9t$ ov] 
! *amb]s = !             treasures1 = ! 
(f]+s1 = ! fir/fruits1 & = !            
ti!s1 to ga!r into !m out ( ! fields ( !
 cities             ! portions ( ! law =
 ! prie/s & ,levites3 = ,judah          
rejoic$ = ! prie/s & = ! ,levites t     
wait$4    #af3jab3jde ,& bo? ! s+]s & ! 
port]s kept ! w>d ( _!             ,god1
 & ! w>d ( ! purification1 accord+ to ! 
comm&m5t ( ,david1 & ( ,solomon 8 son4  
#af3jab3jdf ,= 9 ! days ( ,david &      
,asaph ( old !re 7 *ief (             ! 
s+]s1 & songs ( praise & ?anksgiv+ unto 
,god4    #af3jab3jdg ,& all ,israel 9 ! 
days ( ,z]ubbabel1 & 9 ! days (         
,nehemiah1 gave ! portions ( ! s+]s & ! 

port]s1             e day 8 portion3 &  
!y sanctifi$ holy ?+s unto             !
 ,levites2 & ! ,levites sanctifi$ !m    
unto ! *ildr5             ( ,a>on4      
#af3jac3jja ,on t day !y read 9 ! book (
 ,moses 9 ! audi5ce (             ! p2 &
 !re9 0 f\nd writt51 t ! ,ammonite      
& ! ,moabite %\ld n come into !         
congregation ( ,god             = ev]2  
#af3jac3jjb ,because !y met n ! *ildr5 (
 ,israel ) bread &             ) wat]1 b
 hir$ ,balaam aga9/ !m1 t he %\ld       
curse !m3 h[beit our ,god turn$ ! curse 
into a bless+4    #af3jac3jjc ,n[ x came
 to pass1 :5 !y _h he>d ! law1 t !y     
sep>at$ f ,israel all ! mix$ multitude4 
#af3jac3jjd ,& be=e ?is1 ,elia%ib !     
prie/1 hav+ ! ov]sight (             !  
*amb] ( ! h\se ( our ,god1 0 alli$ unto 
,tobiah3    #af3jac3jje ,& he _h prep>$ 
= him a great *amb]1 :]e a=etime        
!y laid ! meat (f]+s1 ! frank9c5se1 & ! 
vessels1 & ! ti!s ( ! corn1 ! new w9e1 &
 !             oil1 :i* 0 comm&$ to be  
giv5 to ! ,levites1 & !                 

s+]s1 & ! port]s2 & ! (f]+s ( ! prie/s4 
#af3jac3jjf ,b 9 all ?is "t 0 n ,i at   
,j]usalem3 = 9 ! two             &      
?irtie? ye> ( ,artax]xes k+ ( ,babylon  
came ,i unto             ! k+1 & aft]   
c]ta9 days obta9$ ,i leave ( ! k+3      
#af3jac3jjg ,& ,i came to ,j]usalem1 &  
und]/ood ( ! evil t             ,elia%ib
 did = ,tobiah1 9 prep>+ him a *amb] 9 !
             c\rts ( ! h\se ( ,god4     
#af3jac3jjh ,& x griev$ me sore3 !re=e  
,i ca/ =? all !             h\sehold    
/uff to ,tobiah out ( ! *amb]4          
#af3jac3jji ,!n ,i comm&$1 & !y cleans$ 
! *amb]s3 & ?i!r             br\ght ,i  
aga9 ! vessels ( ! h\se ( ,god1 ) ! meat
             (f]+ & ! frank9c5se4       
#af3jac3jaj ,& ,i p]ceiv$ t ! portions (
 ! ,levites _h n be5             giv5   
!m3 = ! ,levites & ! s+]s1 t did !      
"w1 7 fl$ e "o to 8 field4              
#af3jac3jaa ,!n cont5d$ ,i ) ! rul]s1 & 
said1 ,:y is ! h\se             ( ,god  
=sak58 ,& ,i ga!r$ !m toge!r1 & set !m 9
             _! place4    #af3jac3jab   

,!n br\ght all ,judah ! ti! ( ! corn & !
 new w9e             & ! oil unto !     
treasuries4    #af3jac3jac ,& ,i made   
treasur]s ov] ! treasuries1 ,%elemiah ! 
prie/1 & ,zadok ! scribe1 & ( !         
,levites1 ,p$aiah3 &             next to
 !m 0 ,hanan ! son ( ,zaccur1 ! son (   
,mattaniah3 = !y 7 c\nt$ fai?ful1 & _!  
(fice             0 to di/ribute unto _!
 bre?r54    #af3jac3jad ,rememb] me1 ,o 
my ,god1 conc]n+ ?is1 & wipe n out my   
good de$s t ,i h done = ! h\se ( my     
,god1 & =             ! (fices !re(4    
#af3jac3jae ,9 ^? days saw ,i 9 ,judah  
"s tread+ w9e presses on !              
sabba?1 & br++ 9 %eaves1 & lad+ asses2 z
 also             w9e1 grapes1 & figs1 &
 all mann] ( burd5s1 :i* !y             
br\ght into ,j]usalem on ! sabba? day3 &
 ,i te/ifi$             aga9/ !m 9 ! day
 :]e9 !y sold victuals4    #af3jac3jaf  
,!re dwelt m5 ( ,tyre also !re91 :i*    
br\ght fi%1 &             all mann] (   
w>e1 & sold on ! sabba? unto ! *ildr5   
( ,judah1 & 9 ,j]usalem4    #af3jac3jag 

,!n ,i cont5d$ ) ! nobles ( ,judah1 &   
said unto !m1             ,:at evil ?+  
is ?is t ye d1 & pr(ane ! sabba?        
day8    #af3jac3jah ,did n y\r fa!rs    
?us1 & did n our ,god br+ all ?is       
evil ^u u1 & ^u ?is city8 yet ye br+ m  
wra? ^u             ,israel by pr(an+ ! 
sabba?4    #af3jac3jai ,& x came to     
pass1 t :5 ! gates ( ,j]usalem began to 
be d>k be=e ! sabba?1 ,i comm&$ t !     
gates %\ld             be %ut1 & *>g$ t 
!y %\ld n be op5$ till aft]             
! sabba?3 & "s ( my s]vants set ,i at ! 
gates1 t             !re %\ld no burd5  
be br\ght 9 on ! sabba? day4            
#af3jac3jbj ,s ! m]*ants & sell]s ( all 
k9d ( w>e lodg$             )\t         
,j]usalem once or twice4    #af3jac3jba 
,!n ,i te/ifi$ aga9/ !m1 & said unto !m1
 ,:y lodge             ye ab\t ! wall8  
if ye d s aga91 ,i w lay h&s on y4      
,f t "t =? came !y no m on ! sabba?4    
#af3jac3jbb ,& ,i comm&$ ! ,levites t !y
 %\ld cleanse             !mselves1 & t 
!y %\ld come & keep ! gates1 to         

sanctify ! sabba? day4 ,rememb] me1 ,o  
my ,god1 conc]n+             ?is also1 &
 sp>e me accord+ to ! greatness ( ?y    
m]cy4    #af3jac3jbc ,9 ^? days also saw
 ,i ,jews t _h m>ri$ wives (            
,a%dod1 ( ,ammon1 & ( ,moab3            
#af3jac3jbd ,& _! *ildr5 spake half 9 ! 
spee* ( ,a%dod1 &             c\ld n    
speak 9 ! ,jews' language1 b accord+ to 
!             language ( ea* p4         
#af3jac3jbe ,& ,i cont5d$ ) !m1 & curs$ 
!m1 & smote c]ta9             ( !m1 &   
pluck$ (f _! hair1 & made !m swe> by    
,god1 say+1 ,ye %all n give y\r daught]s
 unto _! sons1             nor take _!  
daught]s unto y\r sons1 or = y\rselves4 
#af3jac3jbf ,did n ,solomon k+ ( ,israel
 s9 by ^! ?+s8 yet among             _m 
nations 0 !re no k+ l him1 :o 0 belov$ (
             8 ,god1 & ,god made him k+ 
ov] all ,israel3 nev]!less              
ev5 him did outl&i% wom5 cause to s94   
#af3jac3jbg ,%all we !n he>k5 unto y to 
d all ?is great evil1 to                
transgress aga9/ our ,god 9 m>ry+ /range

 wives8    #af3jac3jbh ,& "o ( ! sons ( 
,joiada1 ! son ( ,elia%ib ! high        
prie/1 0 son 9 law to ,sanballat !      
,horonite3 !re=e ,i             *as$ him
 f me4    #af3jac3jbi ,rememb] !m1 ,o my
 ,god1 because !y h defil$ !            
prie/hood1 & ! cov5ant ( ! prie/hood1 & 
( !             ,levites4    #af3jac3jcj
 ,?us cleans$ ,i !m f all /rang]s1 &    
appo9t$ !             w>ds ( ! prie/s & 
! ,levites1 e "o 9 8                    
bus9ess2    #af3jac3jca ,& = ! wood     
(f]+1 at times appo9t$1 & = !           
fir/fruits4 ,rememb] me1 ,o my ,god1 =  
good4