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,m>t9 ,w>d4        ,book #af ,nehemiah  
#jja3jja ,! words ( ,nehemiah ! son (   
,hacaliah4  ,n[ x happ5$          9 !   
mon? ,*islev1 9 ! tw5tie? ye>1 z ,i 0 9 
,%u%an ! palace1  #jja3jjb t ,hanani1 "o
 ( my bro!rs1 came1 he & c]ta9 m5 out   
( ,judah2 & ,i ask$ !m conc]n+ ! ,jews  
:o _h escap$1          :o 7 left ( !    
captivity1 & conc]n+ ,j]usalem4         
#jja3jjc ,!y said to me1 ,! remnant :o  
are left ( ! captivity          !re 9 ! 
prov9ce are 9 great affliction &        
reproa*3          ! wall ( ,j]usalem    
also is brok5 d[n1 & ! gates          ( 
x are burn$ ) fire4  #jja3jjd ,x happ5$1
 :5 ,i he>d ^! words1 t ,i sat d[n &    
wept1          & m\rn$ c]ta9 days2 & ,i 
fa/$ & pray$ be=e          ! ,god (     
heav51  #jja3jje & said1 ,i beg y1      
,yahweh1 ! ,god ( heav51 ! great        
& awesome ,god1 :o keeps cov5ant & lov+ 
k9dness          ) ^? :o love him & keep
 8 comm&m5ts3  #jja3jjf ,let y\r e> n[  
be att5tive1 & y\r eyes op51 t y may    

li/5 to ! pray] ( y\r s]vant1 :i* ,i    
pray be=e y          at ?is "t1 day &   
night1 = ! *ildr5 ( ,israel y\r         
s]vants :ile ,i confess ! s9s ( ! *ildr5
 ( ,israel1          :i* we h s9n$ aga9/
 y4  ,yes1 ,i & my fa!r's          h\se 
h s9n$3  #jja3jjg we h dealt v corruptly
 aga9/ y1 & h n kept          !         
comm&m5ts1 nor ! /atutes1 nor !         
ord9ances1          :i* y comm&$ y\r    
s]vant ,moses4  #jja3jjh ,rememb]1 ,i   
beg y1 ! ^w t y comm&$ y\r              
s]vant ,moses1 say+1 ,if y trespass1 ,i 
w scatt] y          abroad among !      
peoples3  #jja3jji b if y return to me1 
& keep my comm&m5ts & d !m1             
?\gh y\r outca/s 7 9 ! utt]mo/ "p ( !   
heav5s1          yet w ,i ga!r !m f !re1
 & w br+ !m to          ! place t ,i h  
*os51 to cause my "n to dwell !re4      
#jja3jaj ,n[ ^! are y\r s]vants & y\r p1
 :om y h          r$eem$ by y\r great   
p[]1 & by y\r /rong h&4  #jja3jaa ,"l1  
,i beg y1 let n[ y\r e> be att5tive to !
 pray]          ( y\r s]vant1 & to !    

pray] ( y\r s]vants1          :o delight
 to fe> y\r "n2 & please prosp] y\r     
s]vant          ?is day1 & grant him    
m]cy 9 ! sight ( ?is man4          ,n[  
,i 0 cup be>] to ! k+4  #jjb3jja ,x     
happ5$ 9 ! mon? ,nisan1 9 ! tw5tie? ye> 
( ,artax]xes          ! k+1 :5 w9e 0    
be=e him1 t ,i took up ! w9e1          &
 gave x to ! k+4  ,n[ ,i _h n be5 be=e  
sad          9 8 pres5ce4  #jjb3jjb ,!  
k+ said to me1 ,:y is y\r face sad1 see+
 y          are n sick8 ?is is no?+ else
 b sorr[ ( he>t4          ,!n ,i 0 v    
sore afraid4  #jjb3jjc ,i said to ! k+1 
,let ! k+ live =ev]3  :y %\ld          n
 my face be sad1 :5 ! city1 ! place ( my
 fa!rs'          tombs1 lies wa/e1 & !  
gates ( x are consum$ ) fire8  #jjb3jjd 
,!n ! k+ said to me1 ,= :at d y make    
reque/8          ,s ,i pray$ to ! ,god (
 heav54  #jjb3jje ,i said to ! k+1 ,if x
 please ! k+1 & if y\r s]vant          h
 f\nd favor 9 y\r sight1 t y w\ld s5d me
 to ,judah1          to ! city ( my     
fa!rs' tombs1 t ,i may build x4         

#jjb3jjf ,! k+ said to me 7! que5 also  
sitt+ by him71          ,= h[ long %all 
y\r j\rney be8 & :5 w y return8         
,s x pleas$ ! k+ to s5d me2 & ,i set him
 a "t4  #jjb3jjg ,moreov] ,i said to !  
k+1 ,if x please ! k+1          let     
lett]s be giv5 me to ! gov]nors beyond !
 ,riv]1          t !y may let me pass   
?r\gh until ,i come to ,judah2  #jjb3jjh
 & a lett] to ,asaph ! keep] ( ! k+'s   
=e/1          t he may give me timb] to 
make beams = ! gates          ( ! ca/le 
:i* app]ta9s to ! h\se1 & = ! wall      
( ! city1 & = ! h\se t ,i %all ent]     
into4          ,! k+ grant$ me1 accord+ 
to ! good h& ( my ,god on me4  #jjb3jji 
,!n ,i came to ! gov]nors beyond !      
,riv]1 & gave !m          ! k+'s lett]s4
  ,n[ ! k+ _h s5t ) me capta9s          
( ! army & horsem54  #jjb3jaj ,:5       
,sanballat ! ,horonite1 & ,tobiah !     
s]vant1 ! ,ammonite1          he>d ( x1 
x griev$ !m exce$+ly1 because a man _h  
come to seek ! welf>e ( ! *ildr5 (      
,israel4  #jjb3jaa ,s ,i came to        

,j]usalem1 & 0 !re ?ree days4  #jjb3jab 
,i arose 9 ! night1 ,i & "s few m5 ) me2
 nei!r told          ,i any man :at my  
,god put into my he>t to d = ,j]usalem2 
nei!r 0 !re any animal ) me1 except !   
animal          t ,i rode on4  #jjb3jac 
,i w5t out by night by ! valley gate1   
ev5 t[>d          ! jackal's well1 & to 
! dung gate1 & view$ ! walls          ( 
,j]usalem1 :i* 7 brok5 d[n1 & ! gates ( 
x          7 consum$ ) fire4  #jjb3jad  
,!n ,i w5t on to ! spr+ gate & to ! k+'s
 pool3          b !re 0 no place = !    
animal t 0 "u me to pass4  #jjb3jae ,!n 
w5t ,i up 9 ! night by ! brook1 & view$ 
! wall2          & ,i turn$ back1 &     
ent]$ by ! valley gate1          & s    
return$4  #jjb3jaf ,! rul]s didn't "k   
:]e ,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/ :o         
did ! "w4  #jjb3jag ,!n said ,i to !m1  
,y see ! evil case t we are 91          
h[ ,j]usalem lies wa/e1 & ! gates ( x   

are burn$          ) fire3  come1 & let 
u build up ! wall ( ,j]usalem1          
t we be no m a reproa*4  #jjb3jah ,i    
told !m ( ! h& ( my ,god :i* 0 good on  
me1          z also ( ! k+'s words t he 
_h spok5 to me4          ,!y said1 ,let 
u rise up & build4  ,s !y /r5g!n$       
_! h&s = ! good "w4  #jjb3jai ,b :5     
,sanballat ! ,horonite1 & ,tobiah !     
s]vant1          ! ,ammonite1 & ,ge%em !
 ,arabian1 he>d x1 !y ridicul$ u1       
& despis$ u1 & said1 ,:at is ?is ?+ t y 
d8          w y rebel aga9/ ! k+8       
#jjb3jbj ,!n answ]$ ,i !m1 & said to !m1
 ,! ,god ( heav51          he w prosp]  
u2 !re=e we 8 s]vants w arise & build3  
b y h no portion1 nor "r1 nor memorial1 
9 ,j]usalem4  #jjc3jja ,!n ,elia%ib !   
high prie/ rose up ) 8 bro!rs          !
 prie/s1 & !y built ! %eep gate2 !y     
sanctifi$ x1          & set up ! doors (
 x2 ev5 to ! t[] ( ,hammeah !y          
sanctifi$ x1 to ! t[] ( ,hananel4       
#jjc3jjb ,next to him built ! m5 (      
,j]i*o4  ,next to !m built              

,zaccur ! son ( ,imri4  #jjc3jjc ,! fi% 
gate did ! sons ( ,hass5aah build2 !y   
laid          ! beams ( x1 & set up !   
doors ( x1 ! bolts ( x1          & ! b>s
 ( x4  #jjc3jjd ,next to !m repair$     
,m]emo? ! son ( ,uriah1 ! son ( ,hakkoz4
          ,next to !m repair$ ,me%ullam 
! son ( ,b]e*iah1 ! son          (      
,me%ezabel4  ,next to !m repair$ ,zadok 
! son ( ,baana4  #jjc3jje ,next to !m ! 
,tekoites repair$2 b _! nobles didn't   
put _! necks to ! "w ( _! "l4  #jjc3jjf 
,! old gate repair$ ,joiada ! son (     
,paseah & ,me%ullam          ! son (    
,besodeiah2 !y laid ! beams ( x1 & set  
up          ! doors ( x1 & ! bolts ( x1 
& ! b>s ( x4  #jjc3jjg ,next to !m      
repair$ ,melatiah ! ,gibeonite1 & ,jadon
          ! ,m]ono?ite1 ! m5 ( ,gibeon1 
& ( ,mizpah1          t app]ta9$ to !   
?rone ( ! gov]nor beyond ! ,riv]4       
#jjc3jjh ,next to him repair$ ,uzziel ! 
son ( ,h>haiah1 goldsmi?s4              
,next to him repair$ ,hananiah "o ( !   
p]fum]s1 & !y          =tifi$ ,j]usalem 

ev5 to ! broad wall4  #jjc3jji ,next to 
!m repair$ ,rephaiah ! son ( ,hur1 !    
rul]          ( half ! di/rict (        
,j]usalem4  #jjc3jaj ,next to !m repair$
 ,j$aiah ! son ( ,h>umaph1 ov] aga9/    
8 h\se4  ,next to him repair$ ,hattu% ! 
son ( ,ha%abneiah4  #jjc3jaa ,mal*ijah !
 son ( ,h>im1 & ,has%ub ! son (         
,paha?moab1          repair$ ano!r      
portion1 & ! t[] ( ! furnaces4  #jjc3jab
 ,next to him repair$ ,%allum ! son (   
,hallohe%1 ! rul]          ( half !     
di/rict ( ,j]usalem1 he & 8 daught]s4   
#jjc3jac ,! valley gate repair$ ,hanun1 
& ! inhabitants ( ,zanoah2          !y  
built x1 & set up ! doors ( x1 ! bolts (
 x1          & ! b>s ( x1 & "o ?\s&     
cubits ( ! wall          to ! dung gate4
  #jjc3jad ,! dung gate repair$         
,mal*ijah ! son ( ,re*ab1 ! rul]        
( ! di/rict ( ,be? ,hac*]em2 he built x1
 & set up          ! doors ( x1 ! bolts 
( x1 & ! b>s ( x4  #jjc3jae ,! spr+ gate
 repair$ ,%allun ! son ( ,colhozeh1 !   
rul]          ( ! di/rict ( ,mizpah2 he 

built x1 & cov]$ x1          & set up ! 
doors ( x1 ! bolts ( x1 & ! b>s ( x1    
& ! wall ( ! pool ( ,%elah by ! k+'s    
g>d51          ev5 to ! /airs t g d[n f 
! city ( ,david4  #jjc3jaf ,aft] him    
repair$ ,nehemiah ! son ( ,azbuk1 ! rul]
 ( half          ! di/rict ( ,be? ,zur1 
to ! place ov] aga9/ ! tombs          ( 
,david1 & to ! pool t 0 made1 & to !    
h\se          ( ! mighty m54  #jjc3jag  
,aft] him repair$ ! ,levites1 ,rehum !  
son ( ,bani4          ,next to him      
repair$ ,ha%abiah1 ! rul] ( half !      
di/rict          ( ,keilah1 = 8 di/rict4
  #jjc3jah ,aft] him repair$ _! bro!rs1 
,bavvai ! son ( ,h5adad1          ! rul]
 ( half ! di/rict ( ,keilah4  #jjc3jai  
,next to him repair$ ,ez] ! son (       
,je%ua1 ! rul] ( ,mizpah1          ano!r
 portion1 ov] aga9/ ! asc5t to ! armory 
at          ! turn+ ( ! wall4  #jjc3jbj 
,aft] him ,b>u* ! son ( ,zabbai e>ne/ly 
repair$          ano!r portion1 f !     
turn+ ( ! wall to ! door          ( !   
h\se ( ,elia%ib ! high prie/4  #jjc3jba 

,aft] him repair$ ,m]emo? ! son ( ,uriah
 ! son ( ,hakkoz          ano!r portion1
 f ! door ( ! h\se ( ,elia%ib           
ev5 to ! end ( ! h\se ( ,elia%ib4       
#jjc3jbb ,aft] him repair$ ! prie/s1 !  
m5 ( ! ,pla94  #jjc3jbc ,aft] !m repair$
 ,b5jam9 & ,has%ub ov] aga9/ _! h\se4   
,aft] !m repair$ ,az>iah ! son (        
,maaseiah ! son          ( ,ananiah     
beside 8 own h\se4  #jjc3jbd ,aft] him  
repair$ ,b9nui ! son ( ,h5adad ano!r    
portion1          f ! h\se ( ,az>iah to 
! turn+ ( ! wall1          & to ! corn]4
  #jjc3jbe ,palal ! son ( ,uzai repair$ 
ov] aga9/ ! turn+          ( ! wall1 & !
 t[] t /&s out f ! upp]          h\se ( 
! k+1 :i* is by ! c\rt ( ! gu>d4        
,aft] him ,p$aiah ! son ( ,p>o% repair$4
  #jjc3jbf 7,n[ ! ,ne?9im liv$ 9 ,ophel1
 to ! place ov] aga9/          ! wat]   
gate t[>d ! ea/1 & ! t[] t /&s out47    
#jjc3jbg ,aft] him ! ,tekoites repair$  
ano!r portion1 ov] aga9/          !     
great t[] t /&s out1 & to ! wall (      
,ophel4  #jjc3jbh ,above ! horse gate   

repair$ ! prie/s1 ev]yone ov]           
aga9/ 8 own h\se4  #jjc3jbi ,aft] !m    
repair$ ,zadok ! son ( ,imm] ov] aga9/ 8
          own h\se4  ,aft] him repair$  
,%emaiah ! son ( ,%ecaniah1          !  
keep] ( ! ea/ gate4  #jjc3jcj ,aft] him 
repair$ ,hananiah ! son ( ,%elemiah1 &  
,hanun          ! six? son ( ,zalaph1   
ano!r portion4  ,aft] him repair$       
,me%ullam ! son ( ,b]e*iah ov] aga9/ 8  
*amb]4  #jjc3jca ,aft] him repair$      
,mal*ijah "o ( ! goldsmi?s to ! h\se    
( ! ,ne?9im1 & ( ! m]*ants1 ov] aga9/ ! 
gate          ( ,hammiphkad1 & to !     
asc5t ( ! corn]4  #jjc3jcb ,betwe5 !    
asc5t ( ! corn] & ! %eep gate repair$   
! goldsmi?s & ! m]*ants4  #jjd3jja ,b x 
happ5$ t :5 ,sanballat he>d t we 7      
build+ ! wall1 he 0 angry1 & took great 
indignation1          & mock$ ! ,jews4  
#jjd3jjb ,he spoke be=e 8 bro!rs & !    
army ( ,sam>ia1 & said1          ,:at   
are ^! feeble ,jews do+8 w !y =tify     
!mselves8          w !y sacrifice8 w !y 
make an end 9 a day8          w !y      

revive ! /ones out ( ! heaps ( rubbi%1  
see+ !y are burn$8  #jjd3jjc ,n[ ,tobiah
 ! ,ammonite 0 by him1 & he said1 ,ev5 t
          :i* !y are build+1 if a fox g 
up1 he %all break          d[n _! /one  
wall4  #jjd3jjd ,he>1 our ,god2 = we are
 despis$3  & turn back _!               
reproa* on _! own head1 & give !m up = a
 spoil          9 a l& ( captivity2     
#jjd3jje & don't cov] _! iniquity1 &    
don't let _! s9 be          blott$ out f
 be=e y2 = !y h provok$ y          to   
ang] be=e ! build]s4  #jjd3jjf ,s we    
built ! wall2 & all ! wall 0 jo9$ toge!r
          to half ! height ( x3  = ! p  
_h a m9d to "w4  #jjd3jjg ,b x happ5$ t 
:5 ,sanballat1 ,tobiah1 ! ,arabians1    
! ,ammonites1 & ! ,a%dodites he>d t !   
repair+          ( ! walls ( ,j]usalem  
w5t =w>d1 & t ! brea*es          began  
to be /opp$1 !n !y 7 v angry2  #jjd3jjh 
& !y conspir$ all ( !m toge!r to come & 
fight          aga9/ ,j]usalem1 & to    
cause confusion !re94  #jjd3jji ,b we   
made our pray] to our ,god1 & set a wat*

 aga9/ !m          day & night1 because 
( !m4  #jjd3jaj ,judah said1 ,! /r5g? ( 
! be>]s ( burd5s is decay$1          &  
!re is mu* rubbi%2 s t we are n able to 
build ! wall4  #jjd3jaa ,our adv]s>ies  
said1 ,!y %all n "k1 nei!r see1         
until we come into ! mid/ ( !m1 & kill  
!m1          & cause ! "w to cease4     
#jjd3jab ,x happ5$ t :5 ! ,jews :o liv$ 
by !m came1 !y said          to u t5    
times f all places1 ,y mu/ return to u4 
#jjd3jac ,!re=e set ,i 9 ! l[e/ p>ts ( !
 space beh9d ! wall1          9 ! op5   
places1 ,i set !re ! p aft] _!          
families ) _! swords1 _! spe>s1 & _!    
b[s4  #jjd3jad ,i look$1 & rose up1 &   
said to ! nobles1 & to ! rul]s1         
& to ! re/ ( ! p1 ,don't be y afraid (  
!m3          rememb] ! ,"l1 :o is great 
& awesome1 & fight          = y\r       
bro!rs1 y\r sons1 & y\r daught]s1 y\r   
wives1          & y\r h\ses4  #jjd3jae  
,x happ5$1 :5 our enemies he>d t x 0    
kn[n to u1          & ,god _h br\ght _! 
c\nsel to no?+1 t we return$            

all ( u to ! wall1 ev]yone to 8 "w4     
#jjd3jaf ,x happ5$ f t "t =?1 t half (  
my s]vants work$          9 ! "w1 & half
 ( !m held ! spe>s1 ! %ields1          &
 ! b[s1 & ! coats ( mail2 & ! rul]s 7   
beh9d          all ! h\se ( ,judah4     
#jjd3jag ,!y all built ! wall & ^? :o   
bore burd5s load$ !mselves2             
ev]yone ) "o ( 8 h&s work$ 9 ! "w1 & )  
! o!r held 8 weapon2  #jjd3jah & !      
build]s1 ev]yone _h 8 sword gird$ by 8  
side1          & s built4  ,he :o s\nd$ 
! trumpet 0 by me4  #jjd3jai ,i said to 
! nobles1 & to ! rul]s & to ! re/ ( ! p1
          ,! "w is great & l>ge1 & we   
are sep>at$ on ! wall1          "o f> f 
ano!r3  #jjd3jbj 9 :atev] place y he> ! 
s\nd ( ! trumpet1 resort y          !re 
to u2 our ,god w fight = u4  #jjd3jba ,s
 we work$ 9 ! "w3  & half ( !m held !   
spe>s          f ! ris+ ( ! morn+ until 
! />s appe>$4  #jjd3jbb ,likewise at !  
same "t said ,i to ! p1 ,let ev]yone    
) 8 s]vant lodge )9 ,j]usalem1 t 9 !    
night          !y may be a gu>d to u1 & 

may labor 9 ! day4  #jjd3jbc ,s nei!r   
,i1 nor my bro!rs1 nor my s]vants1 nor !
 m5          ( ! gu>d :o foll[$ me1 none
 ( u put (f our clo!s1          ev]yone 
w5t ) 8 weapon to ! wat]4  #jje3jja ,!n 
!re arose a great cry ( ! p & ( _! wives
          aga9/ _! bro!rs ! ,jews4      
#jje3jjb ,= !re 7 t said1 ,we1 our sons 
& our daught]s1 are _m3          let u  
get gra91 t we may eat & live4  #jje3jjc
 ,"s also !re 7 t said1 ,we are mortgag+
 our fields1          & our v9ey>ds1 &  
our h\ses3  let u get gra91             
because ( ! de>?4  #jje3jjd ,!re 7 also 
t said1 ,we h borr[$ money = ! k+'s     
tribute on our fields & our v9ey>ds4    
#jje3jje ,yet n[ our fle% is z ! fle% ( 
our bro!rs1 our *ildr5          z _!    
*ildr53  & behold1 we br+ into bondage  
our sons          & our daught]s to be  
s]vants1 & "s ( our daught]s            
are br\ght into bondage already3 nei!r  
is x 9 our p[]          to help x2 = o!r
 m5 h our fields & our v9ey>ds4         
#jje3jjf ,i 0 v angry :5 ,i he>d _! cry 

& ^! words4  #jje3jjg ,!n ,i consult$ ) 
myself1 & cont5d$ ) ! nobles          & 
! rul]s1 & said to !m1 ,y exact usury1  
ev]yone (          8 bro!r4  ,i held a  
great assembly aga9/ !m4  #jje3jjh ,i   
said to !m1 ,we aft] our ability h      
r$eem$ our bro!rs          ! ,jews1 t 7 
sold to ! nations2 & w\ld y          ev5
 sell y\r bro!rs1 & %\ld !y be sold to  
u8          ,!n held !y _! peace1 & f\nd
 nev] a ^w4  #jje3jji ,also ,i said1 ,! 
?+ t y d is n good3  ought y          n 
to walk 9 ! fe> ( our ,god1 because ( ! 
reproa*          ( ! nations our        
enemies8  #jje3jaj ,i likewise1 my      
bro!rs & my s]vants1 d l5d !m money     
& gra94  ,please let u leave (f ?is     
usury4  #jje3jaa ,please re/ore to !m1  
ev5 ?is day1 _! fields1          _!     
v9ey>ds1 _! olive groves1 & _! h\ses1   
also ! hundr$? "p ( ! money1 & ( ! gra91
          ! new w9e1 & ! oil1 t y exact 
( !m4  #jje3jab ,!n said !y1 ,we w      
re/ore !m1 & w require          no?+ (  
!m2 s w we d1 ev5 z y say4          ,!n 

,i call$ ! prie/s1 & took an oa? ( !m1  
t !y w\ld d accord+ to ?is promise4     
#jje3jac ,also ,i %ook out my lap1 &    
said1 ,s ,god %ake out e man          f 
8 h\se1 & f 8 labor1 t doesn't p]=m     
?is promise2 ev5 ?us be he %ak5 out1 &  
empti$4          ,all ! assembly said1  
,am51 & prais$ ,yahweh4          ,! p   
did accord+ to ?is promise4  #jje3jad   
,moreov] f ! "t t ,i 0 appo9t$ to be _! 
gov]nor 9 ! l& ( ,judah1 f ! tw5tie? ye>
          ev5 to ! two & ?irtie? ye> (  
,artax]xes ! k+1          t is1 twelve  
ye>s1 ,i & my bro!rs h n eat5          !
 bread ( ! gov]nor4  #jje3jae ,b ! =m]  
gov]nors :o 7 be=e me 7 *>geable to     
! p1 & took ( !m bread & w9e1 besides   
=ty %ekels          ( silv]2 yes1 ev5 _!
 s]vants bore rule ov] ! p3          b  
,i didn't d s1 because ( ! fe> ( ,god4  
#jje3jaf ,yes1 also ,i cont9u$ 9 ! "w ( 
?is wall1 nei!r b\ght          we any   
l&3  & all my s]vants 7 ga!r$ !re       
to ! "w4  #jje3jag ,moreov] !re 7 at my 
table1 ( ! ,jews & ! rul]s1          "o 

hundr$ fifty m51 besides ^? :o came to u
 f among          ! nations t 7 r\nd    
ab\t u4  #jje3jah ,n[ t :i* 0 prep>$ =  
"o day 0 "o ox          & six *oice     
%eep2 also f[ls 7 prep>$ = me1          
& once 9 t5 days /ore ( all sorts ( w9e3
          yet = all ?is ,i didn't dem& !
 bread ( ! gov]nor1          because !  
bondage 0 heavy on ?is p4  #jje3jai     
,rememb] to me1 my ,god1 = good1 all t  
,i h done          = ?is p4  #jjf3jja   
,n[ x happ5$1 :5 x 0 report$ to         
,sanballat & ,tobiah1          & to     
,ge%em ! ,arabian1 & to ! re/ ( our     
enemies1 t ,i          _h built ! wall1 
& t !re 0 no brea* left !re92           
7?\gh ev5 to t "t ,i _h n set up ! doors
          9 ! gates27  #jjf3jjb t       
,sanballat & ,ge%em s5t to me1 say+1    
,come1 let u          meet toge!r 9 "o (
 ! villages 9 ! pla9 ( ,ono4          ,b
 !y ?\ght to d me mis*ief4  #jjf3jjc ,i 
s5t mess5g]s to !m1 say+1 ,i am do+ a   
great "w1          s t ,i c't come d[n3 
:y %\ld ! "w cease1          :ile ,i    

leave x1 & come d[n to y8  #jjf3jjd ,!y 
s5t to me f\r times aft] ?is sort2 & ,i 
answ]$          !m aft] ! same mann]4   
#jjf3jje ,!n s5t ,sanballat 8 s]vant to 
me 9 l mann] ! fif?          "t ) an op5
 lett] 9 8 h&1  #jjf3jjf 9 :i* 0 writt51
 ,x is report$ among ! nations1         
& ,ga%mu says x1 t y & ! ,jews ?9k to   
rebel2          = :i* cause y are build+
 ! wall3  & y w\ld          be _! k+1   
accord+ to ^! words4  #jjf3jjg ,y h also
 appo9t$ prophets to prea* ( y          
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  #jjf3jjh ,!n ,i s5t to him1    
say+1 ,!re are no su* ?+s done          
z y say1 b y feign !m out ( y\r own     
he>t4  #jjf3jji ,= !y all w\ld h made u 
afraid1 say+1 ,_! h&s          %all be  
weak5$ f ! "w1 t x n be done4           
,b n[1 ,god1 /r5g!n y my h&s4  #jjf3jaj 
,i w5t to ! h\se ( ,%emaiah ! son (     
,delaiah ! son          ( ,mehetabel1 :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 kill y2          yes1 9 !
 night w !y come to kill y4  #jjf3jaa ,i
 said1 ,%\ld su* a man z ,i flee8 & :o  
is !re t1          be+ su* z ,i1 w\ld g 
into ! temple to save 8 life8           
,i w n g 94  #jjf3jab ,i disc]n$1 &     
behold1 ,god _h n s5t him2 b he pron\nc$
          ?is prophecy aga9/ me3  &     
,tobiah & ,sanballat _h hir$ him4       
#jjf3jac ,= ?is cause 0 he hir$1 t ,i   
%\ld be afraid1 & d s1          & s91 & 
t !y might h matt] = an evil report1    
t !y might reproa* me4  #jjf3jad        
,rememb]1 my ,god1 ,tobiah & ,sanballat 
accord+ to ^! _! works1          & also 
! prophetess ,noadiah1 & ! re/ ( !      
prophets1          t w\ld h put me 9    
fe>4  #jjf3jae ,s ! wall 0 f9i%$ 9 !    
tw5ty-fif? day ( !          mon? ,elul1 
9 fifty-two days4  #jjf3jaf ,x happ5$1  
:5 all our enemies he>d ( x1 t all      
! nations t 7 ab\t u fe>$1 & 7 mu* ca/  

d[n 9 _! own eyes2 = !y p]ceiv$ t ?is "w
          0 work$ ( our ,god4  #jjf3jag 
,moreov] 9 ^? days ! nobles ( ,judah s5t
 _m lett]s          to ,tobiah1 & !     
lett]s ( ,tobiah came to !m4  #jjf3jah  
,= !re 7 _m 9 ,judah sworn to him1      
because he 0          ! son-9-law (     
,%ecaniah ! son ( ,arah2 & 8 son        
,jehohanan _h tak5 ! daught] ( ,me%ullam
 ! son          ( ,b]e*iah z wife4      
#jjf3jai ,also !y spoke ( 8 good de$s   
be=e me1 & report$          my words to 
him4  ,tobiah s5t lett]s to put me 9    
fe>4  #jjg3jja ,n[ x happ5$1 :5 ! wall 0
 built1 & ,i _h set up ! doors1         
& ! port]s & ! s+]s & ! ,levites 7      
appo9t$1  #jjg3jjb t ,i gave my bro!r   
,hanani1 & ,hananiah ! gov]nor (        
! ca/le1 *>ge ov] ,j]usalem2 = he 0 a   
fai?ful man1          & fe>$ ,god above 
_m4  #jjg3jjc ,i said to !m1 ,don't let 
! gates ( ,j]usalem be op5$             
until ! sun be hot2 & :ile !y /& on     
gu>d1          let !m %ut ! doors1 & b> 
y !m3  & appo9t wat*es          ( !     

inhabitants ( ,j]usalem1 ev]yone 9 8    
wat*1          & ev]yone to be ov] aga9/
 8 h\se4  #jjg3jjd ,n[ ! city 0 wide &  
l>ge2 b ! p 7 few !re91          & !    
h\ses 7 n built4  #jjg3jje ,my ,god put 
into my he>t to ga!r toge!r ! nobles1   
& ! rul]s1 & ! p1 t !y might be reckon$ 
by g5ealogy4  ,i f\nd ! book ( !        
g5ealogy ( ^?          :o came up at !  
fir/1 & ,i f\nd writt5 !re93  #jjg3jjf  
,^! are ! *ildr5 ( ! prov9ce1 :o w5t up 
out          ( ! captivity ( ^? :o _h   
be5 c>ri$ away1          :om            
,nebu*adnezz> ! k+ ( ,babylon _h c>ri$  
away1          & :o return$ to ,j]usalem
 & to ,judah1 ev]yone to 8 city2        
#jjg3jjg :o came ) ,z]ubbabel1 ,je%ua1  
,nehemiah1 ,az>iah1 ,raamiah1           
,nahamani1 ,mordecai1 ,bil%an1 ,misp]e?1
 ,bigvai1 ,nehum1 ,baanah4          ,!  
numb] ( ! m5 ( ! p ( ,israel3  #jjg3jjh 
,! *ildr5 ( ,p>o%1 two ?\s& "o hundr$   
sev5ty-two4  #jjg3jji ,! *ildr5 (       
,%ephatiah1 ?ree hundr$ sev5ty-two4     
#jjg3jaj ,! *ildr5 ( ,arah1 six hundr$  

fifty-two4  #jjg3jaa ,! *ildr5 (        
,paha?moab1 ( ! *ildr5 ( ,je%ua & ,joab1
          two ?\s& eight hundr$ &       
eighte54  #jjg3jab ,! *ildr5 ( ,elam1 "o
 ?\s& two hundr$ fifty-f\r4  #jjg3jac ,!
 *ildr5 ( ,zattu1 eight hundr$ =ty-five4
  #jjg3jad ,! *ildr5 ( ,zaccai1 sev5    
hundr$ sixty4  #jjg3jae ,! *ildr5 (     
,b9nui1 six hundr$ =ty-eight4  #jjg3jaf 
,! *ildr5 ( ,bebai1 six hundr$          
tw5ty-eight4  #jjg3jag ,! *ildr5 (      
,azgad1 two ?\s& ?ree hundr$ tw5ty-two4 
#jjg3jah ,! *ildr5 ( ,adonikam1 six     
hundr$ sixty-sev54  #jjg3jai ,! *ildr5 (
 ,bigvai1 two ?\s& sixty-sev54  #jjg3jbj
 ,! *ildr5 ( ,ad91 six hundr$           
fifty-five4  #jjg3jba ,! *ildr5 ( ,at]1 
( ,hezekiah1 n9ety-eight4  #jjg3jbb ,!  
*ildr5 ( ,ha%um1 ?ree hundr$            
,tw5ty-eight4  #jjg3jbc ,! *ildr5 (     
,bezai1 ?ree hundr$ tw5ty-f\r4  #jjg3jbd
 ,! *ildr5 ( ,h>iph1 "o hundr$ twelve4  
#jjg3jbe ,! *ildr5 ( ,gibeon1           
n9ety-five4  #jjg3jbf ,! m5 ( ,be?lehem 
& ,netophah1 "o hundr$ eighty-eight4    

#jjg3jbg ,! m5 ( ,ana?o?1 "o hundr$     
tw5ty-eight4  #jjg3jbh ,! m5 ( ,be?     
,azmave?1 =ty-two4  #jjg3jbi ,! m5 (    
,kiria? ,je>im1 ,*ephirah1 & ,be]o?1    
sev5 hundr$ =ty-?ree4  #jjg3jcj ,! m5 ( 
,ramah & ,geba1 six hundr$ tw5ty-"o4    
#jjg3jca ,! m5 ( ,mi*mas1 "o hundr$ &   
tw5ty-two4  #jjg3jcb ,! m5 ( ,be!l &    
,ai1 a hundr$ tw5ty-?ree4  #jjg3jcc ,!  
m5 ( ! o!r ,nebo1 fifty-two4  #jjg3jcd  
,! *ildr5 ( ! o!r ,elam1 "o ?\s& two    
hundr$ fifty-f\r4  #jjg3jce ,! *ildr5 ( 
,h>im1 ?ree hundr$ tw5ty4  #jjg3jcf ,!  
*ildr5 ( ,j]i*o1 ?ree hundr$ =ty-five4  
#jjg3jcg ,! *ildr5 ( ,lod1 ,hadid1 &    
,ono1 sev5 hundr$ tw5ty-"o4  #jjg3jch ,!
 *ildr5 ( ,s5aah1 ?ree ?\s& n9e hundr$  
?irty4  #jjg3jci ,! prie/s3  ,! *ildr5 (
 ,j$aiah1 ( ! h\se ( ,je%ua1            
n9e hundr$ sev5ty-?ree4  #jjg3jdj ,!    
*ildr5 ( ,imm]1 "o ?\s& fifty-two4      
#jjg3jda ,! *ildr5 ( ,pa%hur1 "o ?\s&   
two hundr$ =ty-sev54  #jjg3jdb ,! *ildr5
 ( ,h>im1 "o ?\s& & sev5te54  #jjg3jdc  
,! ,levites3  ! *ildr5 ( ,je%ua1 (      

,kadmiel1 ( ! *ildr5          (         
,hodevah1 sev5ty-f\r4  #jjg3jdd ,! s+]s3
  ! *ildr5 ( ,asaph1 "o hundr$          
=ty-eight4  #jjg3jde ,! port]s3  !      
*ildr5 ( ,%allum1 ! *ildr5 ( ,at]1      
! *ildr5 ( ,talmon1 ! *ildr5 ( ,akkub1 !
 *ildr5          ( ,hatita1 ! *ildr5 (  
,%obai1 "o hundr$ ?irty-eight4  #jjg3jdf
 ,! ,ne?9im3  ! *ildr5 ( ,ziha1 ! *ildr5
 ( ,hasupha1          ! *ildr5 (        
,tabbao?1  #jjg3jdg ! *ildr5 ( ,k]os1 ! 
*ildr5 ( ,sia1 ! *ildr5 ( ,padon1       
#jjg3jdh ! *ildr5 ( ,lebana1 ! *ildr5 ( 
,hagaba1          ! *ildr5 ( ,salmai1   
#jjg3jdi ! *ildr5 ( ,hanan1 ! *ildr5 (  
,giddel1 ! *ildr5 ( ,gah>1  #jjg3jej !  
*ildr5 ( ,reaiah1 ! *ildr5 ( ,rez91 !   
*ildr5 ( ,nekoda1  #jjg3jea ! *ildr5 (  
,gazzam1 ! *ildr5 ( ,uzza1 ! *ildr5 (   
,paseah4  #jjg3jeb ,! *ildr5 ( ,besai1 !
 *ildr5 ( ,meunim1          ! *ildr5 (  
,nephu%esim1  #jjg3jec ! *ildr5 (       
,bakbuk1 ! *ildr5 ( ,hakupha1          !
 *ildr5 ( ,h>hur1  #jjg3jed ! *ildr5 (  
,bazli?1 ! *ildr5 ( ,mehida1          ! 

*ildr5 ( ,h>%a1  #jjg3jee ! *ildr5 (    
,b>kos1 ! *ildr5 ( ,sis]a1 ! *ildr5 (   
,temah1  #jjg3jef ! *ildr5 ( ,neziah1 ! 
*ildr5 ( ,hatipha4  #jjg3jeg ,! *ildr5 (
 ,solomon's s]vants3  ! *ildr5 ( ,sotai1
          ! *ildr5 ( ,soph]e?1 ! *ildr5 
( ,p]ida1  #jjg3jeh ! *ildr5 ( ,jaala1 !
 *ildr5 ( ,d>kon1 ! *ildr5 ( ,giddel1   
#jjg3jei ! *ildr5 ( ,%ephatiah1 ! *ildr5
 ( ,hattil1 ! *ildr5          ( ,po*]e? 
,hazzebaim1 ! *ildr5 ( ,amon4  #jjg3jfj 
,all ! ,ne?9im1 & ! *ildr5 ( ,solomon's 
s]vants1          7 ?ree hundr$         
n9ety-two4  #jjg3jfa ,^! 7 ^? :o w5t up 
f ,tel ,melah1 ,tel ,h>%a1              
,*]ub1 ,addon1 & ,imm]2 b !y c\ld n %[  
_! fa!rs'          h\ses1 nor _! se$1   
:e!r !y 7 ( ,israel3  #jjg3jfb ,! *ildr5
 ( ,delaiah1 ! *ildr5 ( ,tobiah1 !      
*ildr5          ( ,nekoda1 six hundr$   
=ty-two4  #jjg3jfc ,( ! prie/s3  !      
*ildr5 ( ,hobaiah1 ! *ildr5 ( ,hakkoz1  
! *ildr5 ( ,b>zillai1 :o took a wife ( !
 daught]s          ( ,b>zillai !        
,gileadite1 & 0 call$ aft] _! "n4       

#jjg3jfd ,^! s\ght _! regi/] among ^? :o
 7 reckon$          by g5ealogy1 b x 0 n
 f\nd3  !re=e 7 !y          deem$       
pollut$ & put f ! prie/hood4  #jjg3jfe  
,! gov]nor said to !m1 t !y %\ld n eat (
 ! mo/          holy ?+s1 until !re /ood
 up a prie/ ) ,urim & ,?ummim4  #jjg3jff
 ,! :ole assembly toge!r 0 =ty-two ?\s& 
?ree hundr$ sixty1  #jjg3jfg besides _! 
male s]vants & _! female s]vants1 ( :om 
!re 7 sev5 ?\s& ?ree hundr$ ?irty-sev53 
& !y          _h two hundr$ =ty-five s++
 m5 & s++ wom54  #jjg3jfh ,_! horses 7  
sev5 hundr$ ?irty-six2 _! mules1        
two hundr$ =ty-five2  #jjg3jfi _!       
camels1 f\r hundr$ ?irty-five2 _!       
donkeys1          six ?\s& sev5 hundr$  
tw5ty4  #jjg3jgj ,"s f among ! heads (  
fa!rs' h\ses gave to ! "w4          ,!  
gov]nor gave to ! treasury "o ?\s& d>ics
 ( gold1          fifty bas9s1 & five   
hundr$ ?irty prie/s' g>m5ts4  #jjg3jga  
,"s ( ! heads ( fa!rs' h\ses gave into !
 treasury          ( ! "w tw5ty ?\s&    
d>ics ( gold1 & two ?\s&          two   

hundr$ m9as ( silv]4  #jjg3jgb ,t :i* ! 
re/ ( ! p gave 0 tw5ty ?\s&             
d>ics ( gold1 & two ?\s& m9as ( silv]1  
& sixty-sev5 prie/s' g>m5ts4  #jjg3jgc  
,s ! prie/s1 & ! ,levites1 & ! port]s1 &
 ! s+]s1          & "s ( ! p1 & !       
,ne?9im1 & all ,israel1          liv$ 9 
_! cities4  ,:5 ! sev5? mon? 0 come1    
! *ildr5 ( ,israel 7 9 _! cities4       
#jjh3jja ,all ! p ga!r$ !mselves toge!r 
z "o man into          ! broad place t 0
 be=e ! wat] gate2 & !y spoke           
to ,ezra ! scribe to br+ ! book ( ! law 
( ,moses1          :i* ,yahweh _h comm&$
 to ,israel4  #jjh3jjb ,ezra ! prie/    
br\ght ! law be=e ! assembly1           
bo? m5 & wom51 & all :o c\ld he> )      
und]/&+1          on ! fir/ day ( !     
sev5? mon?4  #jjh3jjc ,he read !re9 be=e
 ! broad place t 0 be=e ! wat]          
gate f e>ly morn+ until midday1 9 !     
pres5ce          ( ! m5 & ! wom51 & ( ^?
 :o c\ld und]/&2          & ! e>s ( all 
! p 7 att5tive to ! book          ( !   
law4  #jjh3jjd ,ezra ! scribe /ood on a 

pulpit ( wood1 :i* !y _h made          =
 ! purpose2 & beside him /ood           
,matti?iah1 & ,%ema1          & ,anaiah1
 & ,uriah1 & ,hilkiah1 & ,maaseiah1 on 8
 "r h&2          & on 8 left h&1        
,p$aiah1 & ,mi%ael1 & ,mal*ijah1        
& ,ha%um1 & ,ha%baddanah1 ,ze*>iah1 &   
,me%ullam4  #jjh3jje ,ezra op5$ ! book 9
 ! sight ( all ! p2          7= he 0    
above all ! p27 & :5 he op5$ x1         
all ! p /ood up3  #jjh3jjf & ,ezra      
bless$ ,yahweh1 ! great ,god4  ,all ! p 
answ]$1 ,am51 ,am51 ) ! lift+ up ( _!   
h&s3          & !y b[$ _! heads1 &      
wor%ip$ ,yahweh ) _!          faces to !
 gr\nd4  #jjh3jjg ,also ,je%ua1 & ,bani1
 & ,%]ebiah1 ,jam91 ,akkub1 ,%abbe?ai1  
,hodiah1 ,maaseiah1 ,kelita1 ,az>iah1   
,jozabad1 ,hanan1 ,pelaiah1          & !
 ,levites1 caus$ ! p to und]/& ! law3   
& ! p /ood 9 _! place4  #jjh3jjh ,!y    
read 9 ! book1 9 ! law ( ,god1 di/9ctly2
 & !y          gave ! s5se1 s t !y      
und]/ood ! read+4  #jjh3jji ,nehemiah1  
:o 0 ! gov]nor1 & ,ezra ! prie/ !       

scribe1          & ! ,levites :o taught 
! p1 said to all ! p1          ,?is day 
is holy to ,yahweh y\r ,god2 don't m\rn1
 nor weep4          ,= all ! p wept1 :5 
!y he>d ! words ( ! law4  #jjh3jaj ,!n  
he said to !m1 ,g y\r way1 eat ! fat1 & 
dr9k ! sweet1          & s5d portions to
 him = :om no?+ is prep>$2          =   
?is day is holy to our ,"l4  ,don't be  
griev$2          = ! joy ( ,yahweh is   
y\r /r5g?4  #jjh3jaa ,s ! ,levites /ill$
 all ! p1 say+1 ,hold y\r peace1        
= ! day is holy2 nei!r be y griev$4     
#jjh3jab ,all ! p w5t _! way to eat1 &  
to dr9k1          & to s5d portions1 &  
to make great mir?1 because !y          
_h und]/ood ! words t 7 decl>$ to !m4   
#jjh3jac ,on ! second day 7 ga!r$ toge!r
 ! heads ( fa!rs'          h\ses ( all !
 p1 ! prie/s1 & ! ,levites1          to 
,ezra ! scribe1 ev5 to give att5tion to 
! words          ( ! law4  #jjh3jad ,!y 
f\nd writt5 9 ! law1 h[ t ,yahweh _h    
comm&$          by ,moses1 t ! *ildr5 ( 
,israel %\ld dwell 9 boo?s          9 ! 

fea/ ( ! sev5? mon?2  #jjh3jae & t !y   
%\ld publi% & proclaim 9 all _! cities1 
& 9 ,j]usalem1 say+1 ,g =? to ! m\nta91 
& get          olive bran*es1 & bran*es 
( wild olive1 & myrtle bran*es1         
& palm bran*es1 & bran*es ( ?ick trees1 
to make boo?s1          z x is writt54  
#jjh3jaf ,s ! p w5t =?1 & br\ght !m1 &  
made          !mselves boo?s1 ev]yone on
 ! ro( ( 8 h\se1          & 9 _! c\rts1 
& 9 ! c\rts ( ! h\se ( ,god1          & 
9 ! broad place ( ! wat] gate1 & 9 !    
broad          place ( ! gate (         
,ephraim4  #jjh3jag ,all ! assembly ( ^?
 :o 7 come aga9 out ( ! captivity       
made boo?s1 & liv$ 9 ! boo?s2 = s9ce !  
days ( ,je%ua          ! son ( ,nun to t
 day ! *ildr5 ( ,israel _h n done s4    
,!re 0 v great gladness4  #jjh3jah ,also
 day by day1 f ! fir/ day to ! la/ day1 
he read 9 ! book ( ! law ( ,god4  ,!y   
kept ! fea/          sev5 days2 & on !  
eigh? day 0 a solemn assembly1          
accord+ to ! ord9ance4  #jji3jja ,n[ 9 !
 tw5ty-f\r? day ( ?is mon? ! *ildr5     

( ,israel 7 assembl$ ) fa/+1 & )        
sackclo?1          & e>? on !m4         
#jji3jjb ,! se$ ( ,israel sep>at$       
!mselves f all =eign]s1          & /ood 
& confess$ _! s9s1 & ! iniquities       
( _! fa!rs4  #jji3jjc ,!y /ood up 9 _!  
place1 & read 9 ! book ( ! law          
( ,yahweh _! ,god a f\r? "p ( ! day2 &  
ano!r          f\r? "p !y confess$1 &   
wor%ip$ ,yahweh _! ,god4  #jji3jjd ,!n  
/ood up on ! /airs ( ! ,levites1 ,je%ua1
          & ,bani1 ,kadmiel1 ,%ebaniah1 
,bunni1 ,%]ebiah1 ,bani1 & ,*5ani1      
& cri$ ) a l\d voice to ,yahweh _! ,god4
  #jji3jje ,!n ! ,levites1 ,je%ua1 &    
,kadmiel1 ,bani1 ,ha%abneiah1           
,%]ebiah1 ,hodiah1 ,%ebaniah1 &         
,pe?ahiah1 said1 ,/& up          & bless
 ,yahweh y\r ,god f ev]la/+ to ev]la/+2 
& bless$ be y\r glori\s "n1 :i* is      
exalt$ above          all bless+ &      
praise4  #jji3jjf ,y are ,yahweh1 ev5 y 
alone2 y h made heav51          ! heav5 
( heav5s1 ) all _! army1 ! e>? & all    
?+s t are !reon1 ! seas & all t is 9 !m1

          & y pres]ve !m all2 & ! army (
 heav5 wor%ips y4  #jji3jjg ,y are      
,yahweh ! ,god1 :o did *oose ,abram1 &  
br\ght him          =? out ( ,ur ( !    
,*aldees1 & gave him ! "n ( ,abraham1   
#jji3jjh & f\nd 8 he>t fai?ful be=e y1 &
 made a cov5ant )          him to give !
 l& ( ! ,canaanite1 ! ,hittite1 !       
,amorite1          & ! ,p]izzite1 & !   
,jebusite1 & ! ,girga%ite1          to  
give x to 8 se$1 & h p]=m$ y\r words2   
= y are righte\s4  #jji3jji ,y saw !    
affliction ( our fa!rs 9 ,egypt1 & he>d 
_! cry by ! ,r$ ,seaor1 ,sea ( ,re$s1   
#jji3jaj & %[n signs & wond]s on        
,ph>aoh1 & on all 8 s]vants1          & 
on all ! p ( 8 l&2 = y knew t !y        
dealt pr\dly aga9/ !m1 & did get y a "n1
 z x          is ?is day4  #jji3jaa ,y  
divid$ ! sea be=e !m1 s t !y w5t ?r\gh  
! mid/ ( ! sea on ! dry l&2 & _! pursu]s
 y          did ca/ into ! dep?s1 z a   
/one into ! mighty wat]s4  #jji3jab     
,moreov] 9 a pill> ( cl\d y l$ !m by    
day2          & 9 a pill> ( fire by     

night1 to give !m light 9 ! way         
9 :i* !y %\ld g4  #jji3jac ,y came d[n  
also on ,m\nt ,s9ai1 & spoke ) !m       
f heav51 & gave !m "r ord9ances & true  
laws1          good /atutes & comm&m5ts1
  #jji3jad & made kn[n to !m y\r holy   
,sabba?1 & comm&$          !m comm&m5ts1
 & /atutes1 & a law1 by ,moses y\r      
s]vant1  #jji3jae & gave !m bread f !   
sky = _! hung]1 & br\ght          =?    
wat] = !m out ( ! rock = _! ?ir/1       
& comm&$ ^? :o !y %\ld g 9 to possess ! 
l&          :i* y _h sworn to give !m4  
#jji3jaf ,b !y & our fa!rs dealt pr\dly 
& h>d5$ _! neck1          & didn't li/5 
to y\r comm&m5ts1  #jji3jag & refus$ to 
obey1 nei!r 7 m9dful ( y\r wond]s       
t y did among !m1 b h>d5$ _! neck1 & 9  
_!          rebellion appo9t$ a capta9  
to return to _! bondage4          ,b y  
are a ,god ready to p>don1 graci\s &    
m]ciful1          sl[ to ang]1 &        
abundant 9 lov+ k9dness1          &     
didn't =sake !m4  #jji3jah ,yes1 :5 !y  
_h made !m a molt5 calf1 & said1        

,?is is y\r ,god :o br\ght y up out (   
,egypt1 & _h          committ$ awful    
blasphemies2  #jji3jai yet y 9 y\r      
manifold m]cies didn't =sake !m 9       
! wild]ness3  ! pill> ( cl\d didn't     
dep>t f ov]          !m by day1 to lead 
!m 9 ! way2 nei!r ! pill>          (    
fire by night1 to %[ !m light1 & ! way 9
 :i*          !y %\ld g4  #jji3jbj ,y   
gave also y\r good ,_s to in/ruct !m1 & 
didn't          )hold y\r manna f _!    
m\?1 & gave !m wat]          = _! ?ir/4 
#jji3jba ,yes1 =ty ye>s did y su/a9 !m 9
 ! wild]ness1          & !y lack$ no?+2 
_! clo!s didn't gr[ old1          & _!  
feet didn't swell4  #jji3jbb ,moreov] y 
gave !m k+doms & peoples1 :i* y did     
allot          aft] _! portions3  s !y  
possess$ ! l& ( ,sihon1          ev5 !  
l& ( ! k+ ( ,he%bon1 & ! l& ( ,og       
k+ ( ,ba%an4  #jji3jbc ,_! *ildr5 also  
multipli$ y z ! />s ( ! sky1          & 
br\ght !m into ! l& conc]n+ :i* y did   
say          to _! fa!rs1 t !y %\ld g 9 
to possess x4  #jji3jbd ,s ! *ildr5 w5t 

9 & possess$ ! l&1 & y subdu$           
be=e !m ! inhabitants ( ! l&1 !         
,canaanites1          & gave !m into _! 
h&s1 ) _! k+s1 & ! peoples          ( ! 
l&1 t !y might d ) !m z !y w\ld4        
#jji3jbe ,!y took =tifi$ cities1 & a fat
 l&1 & possess$          h\ses full (   
all good ?+s1 ci/]ns hewn out1          
v9ey>ds1 & olive groves1 & fruit trees 9
 abundance3          s !y ate1 & 7      
fill$1 & became fat1 & delight$         
!mselves 9 y\r great goodness4  #jji3jbf
 ,nev]!less !y 7 disob$i5t1 & rebell$   
aga9/ y1          & ca/ y\r law beh9d _!
 back1 & kill$ y\r prophets          t  
te/ifi$ aga9/ !m to turn !m aga9 to y1  
& !y committ$ awful blasphemies4        
#jji3jbg ,!re=e y deliv]$ !m into ! h& (
 _! adv]s>ies1          :o di/ress$ !m3 
& 9 ! "t ( _! tr\ble1          :5 !y    
cri$ to y1 y he>d f heav52 & accord+    
to y\r manifold m]cies y gave !m saviors
 :o sav$ !m          out ( ! h& ( _!    
adv]s>ies4  #jji3jbh ,b aft] !y _h re/1 
!y did evil aga9 be=e y2          !re=e 

left y !m 9 ! h& ( _! enemies1          
s t !y _h ! dom9ion ov] !m3  yet :5 !y  
return$1          & cri$ to y1 y he>d f 
heav52 & _m times did          y deliv] 
!m accord+ to y\r m]cies1  #jji3jbi &   
te/ifi$ aga9/ !m1 t y might br+ !m aga9 
to y\r law4  ,yet !y dealt pr\dly1 &    
didn't li/5          to y\r comm&m5ts1 b
 s9n$ aga9/ y\r ord9ances1          7:i*
 if a man d1 he %all live 9 !m71 & )drew
          ! %\ld]1 & h>d5$ _! neck1 &   
w\ld n he>4  #jji3jcj ,yet _m ye>s did y
 be> ) !m1 & te/ifi$          aga9/ !m  
by y\r ,_s ?r\gh y\r prophets3          
yet w\ld !y n give e>3  !re=e gave y !m 
into          ! h& ( ! peoples ( ! l&s4 
#jji3jca ,nev]!less 9 y\r manifold      
m]cies y did n make a full          end 
( !m1 nor =sake !m2 = y are a graci\s   
& m]ciful ,god4  #jji3jcb ,n[ !re=e1 our
 ,god1 ! great1 ! mighty1 & ! awesome   
,god1          :o keep cov5ant & lov+   
k9dness1 don't let all ! travail        
seem little be=e y1 t has come on u1 on 
our k+s1          on our pr9ces1 & on   

our prie/s1 & on our prophets1          
& on our fa!rs1 & on all y\r p1 s9ce !  
"t          ( ! k+s ( ,assyria to ?is   
day4  #jji3jcc ,h[ev] y are j 9 all t is
 come on u2 = y h          dealt truly1 
b we h done wick$ly2  #jji3jcd nei!r h  
our k+s1 our pr9ces1 our prie/s1 nor our
 fa!rs1          kept y\r law1 nor li/5$
 to y\r comm&m5ts & y\r                 
te/imonies ) :i* y did te/ify aga9/ !m4 
#jji3jce ,= !y h n s]v$ y 9 _! k+dom1 & 
9 y\r          great goodness t y gave  
!m1 & 9 ! l>ge & fat          l& :i* y  
gave be=e !m1 nei!r turn$ !y f          
_! wick$ works4  #jji3jcf ,behold1 we   
are s]vants ?is day1 & z = ! l& t y     
gave to our fa!rs to eat ! fruit ( x & !
 good          ( x1 behold1 we are      
s]vants 9 x4  #jji3jcg ,x yields mu*    
increase to ! k+s :om y h set ov] u     
because ( our s9s3  also !y h p[] ov]   
our bodies1          & ov] our live/ock1
 at _! pleasure1 & we are          9    
great di/ress4  #jji3jch ,yet = all ?is 
we make a sure cov5ant1 & write x2      

& our pr9ces1 our ,levites1 & our       
prie/s1 seal to x4  #jaj3jja ,n[ ^? :o  
seal$ 73  ,nehemiah ! gov]nor1 ! son    
( ,hacaliah1 & ,z$ekiah1  #jaj3jjb      
,s]aiah1 ,az>iah1 ,j]emiah1  #jaj3jjc   
,pa%hur1 ,am>iah1 ,mal*ijah1  #jaj3jjd  
,hattu%1 ,%ebaniah1 ,mallu*1  #jaj3jje  
,h>im1 ,m]emo?1 ,obadiah1  #jaj3jjf     
,daniel1 ,g9ne?on1 ,b>u*1  #jaj3jjg     
,me%ullam1 ,abijah1 ,mijam91  #jaj3jjh  
,maaziah1 ,bilgai1 ,%emaiah2 ^! 7 !     
prie/s4  #jaj3jji ,! ,levites3  namely1 
,je%ua ! son ( ,azaniah1 ,b9nui (       
! sons ( ,h5adad1 ,kadmiel2  #jaj3jaj & 
_! bro!rs1 ,%ebaniah1 ,hodiah1 ,kelita1 
,pelaiah1 ,hanan1  #jaj3jaa ,mica1      
,rehob1 ,ha%abiah1  #jaj3jab ,zaccur1   
,%]ebiah1 ,%ebaniah1  #jaj3jac ,hodiah1 
,bani1 ,b59u4  #jaj3jad ,! *iefs ( ! p3 
,p>o%1 ,paha?moab1 ,elam1 ,zattu1 ,bani1
  #jaj3jae ,bunni1 ,azgad1 ,bebai1      
#jaj3jaf ,adonijah1 ,bigvai1 ,ad91      
#jaj3jag ,at]1 ,hezekiah1 ,azzur1       
#jaj3jah ,hodiah1 ,ha%um1 ,bezai1       
#jaj3jai ,h>iph1 ,ana?o?1 ,nobai1       

#jaj3jbj ,magpia%1 ,me%ullam1 ,hezir1   
#jaj3jba ,me%ezabel1 ,zadok1 ,jaddua1   
#jaj3jbb ,pelatiah1 ,hanan1 ,anaiah1    
#jaj3jbc ,ho%ea1 ,hananiah1 ,has%ub1    
#jaj3jbd ,hallohe%1 ,pilha1 ,%obek1     
#jaj3jbe ,rehum1 ,ha%abnah1 ,maaseiah1  
#jaj3jbf & ,ahiah1 ,hanan1 ,anan1       
#jaj3jbg ,mallu*1 ,h>im1 ,baanah4       
#jaj3jbh ,! re/ ( ! p1 ! prie/s1 !      
,levites1 ! port]s1          ! s+]s1 !  
,ne?9im1 & all ^? :o _h sep>at$         
!mselves f ! peoples ( ! l&s to ! law ( 
,god1          _! wives1 _! sons1 & _!  
daught]s1 ev]yone :o          _h k1 &   
und]/&+2  #jaj3jbi ,!y jo9$ ) _! bro!rs1
 _! 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 ( ,yahweh our ,"l1 & 8  
ord9ances & 8 /atutes2  #jaj3jcj & t we 
w\ld n give our daught]s to ! peoples ( 
! l&1          nor take _! daught]s =   
our sons2  #jaj3jca & if ! peoples ( !  
l& br+ w>es or any gra9 on ! ,sabba?    

day to sell1 t we w\ld n buy ( !m on !  
,sabba?1          or on a holy day2 & t 
we w\ld =ego ! sev5? ye>1          & !  
exaction ( e debt4  #jaj3jcb ,also we   
made ord9ances = u1 to *>ge ourselves   
ye>ly          ) ! ?ird "p ( a %ekel = !
 s]vice ( ! h\se          ( our ,god2   
#jaj3jcc = ! %[ bread1 & = ! cont9ual   
meal (f]+1          & = ! cont9ual burnt
 (f]+1 = ! ,sabba?s1          = ! new   
moons1 = ! set fea/s1 & = ! holy ?+s1   
& = ! s9 (f]+s to make atonem5t =       
,israel1          & = all ! "w ( ! h\se 
( our ,god4  #jaj3jcd ,we ca/ lots1 !   
prie/s1 ! ,levites1 & ! p1          = ! 
wood (f]+1 to br+ x into ! h\se ( our   
,god1          accord+ to our fa!rs'    
h\ses1 at times appo9t$1          ye> by
 ye>1 to burn on ! alt> ( ,yahweh our   
,god1          z x is writt5 9 ! law2   
#jaj3jce & to br+ ! fir/ fruits ( our   
gr\nd1 & ! fir/          fruits ( all   
fruit ( all mann] ( trees1 ye> by ye>1  
to ! h\se ( ,yahweh2  #jaj3jcf also !   
fir/born ( our sons1 & ( our live/ock1  

z x is writt5 9 ! law1 & ! fir/born (   
our h]ds          & ( our flocks1 to br+
 to ! h\se ( our ,god1          to !    
prie/s :o m9i/] 9 ! h\se ( our ,god2    
#jaj3jcg & t we %\ld br+ ! fir/ fruits (
 our d\gh1          & our wave (f]+s1 & 
! fruit ( all mann] ( trees1          ! 
new w9e & ! oil1 to ! prie/s1 to !      
*amb]s (          ! h\se ( our ,god2 & !
 ti!s ( our gr\nd to ! ,levites2        
= !y1 ! ,levites1 take ! ti!s 9 all !   
cities          ( our tillage4  #jaj3jch
 ,! prie/ ! son ( ,a>on %all be ) !     
,levites1          :5 ! ,levites take   
ti!s3  & ! ,levites %all br+ up         
! ti! ( ! ti!s to ! h\se ( our ,god1 to 
! *amb]s1          into ! treasure h\se4
  #jaj3jci ,= ! *ildr5 ( ,israel & !    
*ildr5 ( ,levi %all br+          ! wave 
(f]+ ( ! gra91 ( ! new w9e1 & ( ! oil1  
to ! *amb]s1 :]e are ! vessels ( !      
sanctu>y1          & ! prie/s :o m9i/]1 
& ! port]s1 & ! s+]s3          & we w n 
=sake ! h\se ( our ,god4  #jaa3jja ,!   
pr9ces ( ! p liv$ 9 ,j]usalem3  ! re/   

( ! p also ca/ lots1 to br+ "o ( t5 to  
dwell          9 ,j]usalem ! holy city1 
& n9e p>ts 9 ! o!r cities4  #jaa3jjb ,! 
p bless$ all ! m5 :o will+ly (f]$       
!mselves          to dwell 9 ,j]usalem4 
#jaa3jjc ,n[ ^! are ! *iefs ( ! prov9ce 
:o liv$ 9 ,j]usalem3          b 9 !     
cities ( ,judah liv$ ev]yone 9 8        
possession          9 _! cities1 to wit1
 ,israel1 ! prie/s1 & ! ,levites1       
& ! ,ne?9im1 & ! *ildr5 ( ,solomon's    
s]vants4  #jaa3jjd ,9 ,j]usalem liv$    
c]ta9 ( ! *ildr5 ( ,judah1          & ( 
! *ildr5 ( ,b5jam94  ,( ! *ildr5        
( ,judah3  ,a?aiah ! son ( ,uzziah1 !   
son ( ,ze*>iah1          ! son (        
,am>iah1 ! son ( ,%ephatiah1 ! son (    
,mahalalel1          ( ! *ildr5 ( ,p]ez2
  #jaa3jje & ,maaseiah ! son ( ,b>u*1 ! 
son ( ,colhozeh1          ! son (       
,hazaiah1 ! son ( ,adaiah1 ! son (      
,joi>ib1          ! son ( ,ze*>iah1 !   
son ( ! ,%ilonite4  #jaa3jjf ,all ! sons
 ( ,p]ez :o liv$ 9 ,j]usalem 7 f\r      
hundr$          sixty-eight valiant m54 

#jaa3jjg ,^! are ! sons ( ,b5jam93      
,sallu ! son ( ,me%ullam1          ! son
 ( ,jo$1 ! son ( ,p$aiah1 ! son (       
,kolaiah1          ! son ( ,maaseiah1 ! 
son ( ,i?iel1 ! son ( ,je%aiah4         
#jaa3jjh ,aft] him ,gabbai1 ,sallai1 n9e
 hundr$ tw5ty-eight4  #jaa3jji ,joel !  
son ( ,zi*ri 0 _! ov]se]2 & ,judah ! son
          ( ,hass5uah 0 second ov] !    
city4  #jaa3jaj ,( ! prie/s3  ,j$aiah ! 
son ( ,joi>ib1 ,ja*91  #jaa3jaa ,s]aiah 
! son ( ,hilkiah1 ! son ( ,me%ullam1 !  
son          ( ,zadok1 ! son ( ,m]aio?1 
! son ( ,ahitub1 ! rul]          ( !    
h\se ( ,god1  #jaa3jab & _! bro!rs :o   
did ! "w ( ! h\se1          eight hundr$
 tw5ty-two2 & ,adaiah ! son ( ,j]oham1  
! son ( ,pelaliah1 ! son ( ,amzi1 ! son 
( ,ze*>iah1          ! son ( ,pa%hur1 ! 
son ( ,mal*ijah1  #jaa3jac & 8 bro!rs1  
*iefs ( fa!rs' h\ses1 two hundr$        
=ty-two2          & ,ama%sai ! son (    
,az>el1 ! son ( ,ahzai1 ! son          (
 ,me%illemo?1 ! son ( ,imm]1  #jaa3jad &
 _! bro!rs1 mighty m5 ( valor1 "o hundr$

 tw5ty-eight2          & _! ov]se] 0    
,zabdiel1 ! son ( ,hagg$olim4  #jaa3jae 
,( ! ,levites3  ,%emaiah ! son (        
,has%ub1 ! son ( ,azrikam1          !   
son ( ,ha%abiah1 ! son ( ,bunni2        
#jaa3jaf & ,%abbe?ai & ,jozabad1 ( !    
*iefs ( ! ,levites1          :o _h !    
ov]sight ( ! outw>d bus9ess ( ! h\se (  
,god2  #jaa3jag & ,mattaniah ! son (    
,mica1 ! son ( ,zabdi1 ! son ( ,asaph1  
:o 0 ! *ief to beg9 ! ?anksgiv+ 9 pray]1
          & ,bakbukiah1 ! second among 8
 bro!rs2 & ,abda ! son          (       
,%ammua1 ! son ( ,galal1 ! son (        
,j$u?un4  #jaa3jah ,all ! ,levites 9 !  
holy city 7 two hundr$ eighty-f\r4      
#jaa3jai ,moreov] ! port]s1 ,akkub1     
,talmon1 & _! bro!rs1          :o kept  
wat* at ! gates1 7 "o hundr$ sev5ty-two4
  #jaa3jbj ,! residue ( ,israel1 ( !    
prie/s1 ! ,levites1 7 9 all          !  
cities ( ,judah1 ev]yone 9 8 inh]itance4
  #jaa3jba ,b ! ,ne?9im liv$ 9 ,ophel3  
& ,ziha & ,gi%pa 7          ov] !       
,ne?9im4  #jaa3jbb ,! ov]se] also ( !   

,levites at ,j]usalem 0 ,uzzi ! son     
( ,bani1 ! son ( ,ha%abiah1 ! son (     
,mattaniah1 ! son          ( ,mica1 ( ! 
sons ( ,asaph1 ! s+]s1 ov] ! bus9ess    
( ! h\se ( ,god4  #jaa3jbc ,= !re 0 a   
comm&m5t f ! k+ conc]n+ !m1          & a
 settl$ provision = ! s+]s1 z e day     
requir$4  #jaa3jbd ,pe?ahiah ! son (    
,me%ezabel1 ( ! *ildr5 ( ,z]ah          
! son ( ,judah1 0 at ! k+'s h& 9 all    
matt]s          conc]n+ ! p4  #jaa3jbe  
,z = ! villages1 ) _! fields1 "s ( !    
*ildr5          ( ,judah liv$ 9 ,kiria? 
,arba & ! t[ns ( x1 & 9 ,dibon          
& ! t[ns ( x1 & 9 ,jekabzeel & !        
villages ( x1  #jaa3jbf & 9 ,je%ua1 & 9 
,moladah1 & ,be? ,pelet1  #jaa3jbg & 9  
,haz> ,%ual1 & 9 ,be]%eba & ! t[ns ( x1 
#jaa3jbh & 9 ,ziklag1 & 9 ,meconah & 9 !
 t[ns ( x1  #jaa3jbi & 9 ,en ,rimmon1 & 
9 ,zorah1 & 9 ,j>mu?1  #jaa3jcj ,zanoah1
 ,adullam1 & _! villages1 ,la*i% & !    
fields ( x1          ,azekah & ! t[ns ( 
x4  ,s !y encamp$ f ,be]%eba          to
 ! valley ( ,h9nom4  #jaa3jca ,! *ildr5 

( ,b5jam9 also liv$ f ,geba onw>d1      
at ,mi*ma% & ,aija1 & at ,be!l & ! t[ns 
( x1  #jaa3jcb at ,ana?o?1 ,nob1        
,ananiah1  #jaa3jcc ,hazor1 ,ramah1     
,gittaim1  #jaa3jcd ,hadid1 ,zeboim1    
,neballat1  #jaa3jce ,lod1 & ,ono1 !    
valley ( craftsm54  #jaa3jcf ,( !       
,levites1 c]ta9 divisions 9 ,judah 7    
jo9$ to ,b5jam94  #jab3jja ,n[ ^! are ! 
prie/s & ! ,levites :o w5t up )         
,z]ubbabel          ! son ( ,%ealtiel1 &
 ,je%ua3  ,s]aiah1 ,j]emiah1 ,ezra1     
#jab3jjb ,am>iah1 ,mallu*1 ,hattu%1     
#jab3jjc ,%ecaniah1 ,rehum1 ,m]emo?1    
#jab3jjd ,iddo1 ,g9ne?oi1 ,abijah1      
#jab3jje ,mijam91 ,maadiah1 ,bilgah1    
#jab3jjf ,%emaiah1 & ,joi>ib1 ,j$aiah4  
#jab3jjg ,sallu1 ,amok1 ,hilkiah1       
,j$aiah4  ,^! 7 ! *iefs (          !    
prie/s & ( _! bro!rs 9 ! days ( ,je%ua4 
#jab3jjh ,moreov] ! ,levites3  ,je%ua1  
,b9nui1 ,kadmiel1 ,%]ebiah1 ,judah1     
& ,mattaniah1 :o 0 ov] ! ?anksgiv+1     
he & 8 bro!rs4  #jab3jji ,also          
,bakbukiah & ,unno1 _! bro!rs1 7 ov]    

aga9/ !m          accord+ to _! (fices4 
#jab3jaj ,je%ua became ! fa!r (         
,joiakim1 & ,joiakim became ! fa!r      
( ,elia%ib1 & ,elia%ib became ! fa!r (  
,joiada1  #jab3jaa & ,joiada became !   
fa!r ( ,jona?an1 & ,jona?an became      
! fa!r ( ,jaddua4  #jab3jab ,9 ! days ( 
,joiakim 7 prie/s1 heads ( fa!rs'       
h\ses3 ( ,s]aiah1 ,m]aiah2 ( ,j]emiah1  
,hananiah2  #jab3jac ( ,ezra1 ,me%ullam2
 ( ,am>iah1 ,jehohanan2  #jab3jad (     
,mallu*i1 ,jona?an2 ( ,%ebaniah1        
,joseph2  #jab3jae ( ,h>im1 ,adna2 (    
,m]aio?1 ,helkai2  #jab3jaf ( ,iddo1    
,ze*>iah2 ( ,g9ne?on1 ,me%ullam2        
#jab3jag ( ,abijah1 ,zi*ri2 ( ,m9iam91 (
 ,moadiah1 ,piltai2  #jab3jah ( ,bilgah1
 ,%ammua2 ( ,%emaiah1 ,jehona?an2       
#jab3jai & ( ,joi>ib1 ,matt5ai2 (       
,j$aiah1 ,uzzi2  #jab3jbj ( ,sallai1    
,kallai2 ( ,amok1 ,eb]2  #jab3jba (     
,hilkiah1 ,ha%abiah2 ( ,j$aiah1         
,ne?anel4  #jab3jbb ,z = ! ,levites1 9 !
 days ( ,elia%ib1 ,joiada1 & ,johanan1  
& ,jaddua1 !re 7 record$ ! heads (      

fa!rs' h\ses2          also ! prie/s1 9 
! reign ( ,d>ius ! ,p]sian4  #jab3jbc ,!
 sons ( ,levi1 heads ( fa!rs' h\ses1 7  
writt5          9 ! book ( ! *ronicles1 
ev5 until ! days ( ,johanan          !  
son ( ,elia%ib4  #jab3jbd ,! *iefs ( !  
,levites3  ,ha%abiah1 ,%]ebiah1 & ,je%ua
          ! son ( ,kadmiel1 ) _! bro!rs 
ov] aga9/ !m1          to praise & give 
?anks1 accord+ to ! comm&m5t          ( 
,david ! man ( ,god1 wat* next to wat*4 
#jab3jbe ,mattaniah1 & ,bakbukiah1      
,obadiah1 ,me%ullam1 ,talmon1 ,akkub1   
7 port]s keep+ ! wat* at ! /oreh\ses ( !
 gates4  #jab3jbf ,^! 7 9 ! days (      
,joiakim ! son ( ,je%ua1          ! son 
( ,jozadak1 & 9 ! days ( ,nehemiah !    
gov]nor1          & ( ,ezra ! prie/ !   
scribe4  #jab3jbg ,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? ) giv+ ?anks1 
& ) s++1 ) cymbals1 /r+$ in/rum5ts1     
& ) h>ps4  #jab3jbh ,! sons ( ! s+]s    

ga!r$ !mselves toge!r1 bo? out          
( ! pla9 r\nd ab\t ,j]usalem1 & f !     
villages          ( ! ,netopha?ites2    
#jab3jbi also f ,be? ,gilgal1 & out ( ! 
fields ( ,geba & ,azmave?3          = ! 
s+]s _h built !m villages r\nd ab\t     
,j]usalem4  #jab3jcj ,! prie/s & !      
,levites purifi$ !mselves2 & !y         
purifi$ ! p1 & ! gates1 & ! wall4       
#jab3jca ,!n ,i br\ght up ! pr9ces (    
,judah on ! wall1 & appo9t$          two
 great companies :o gave ?anks & w5t 9  
procession4          ,"o w5t on ! "r h& 
on ! wall t[>d ! dung gate2  #jab3jcb & 
aft] !m w5t ,ho%aiah1 & half ( ! pr9ces 
( ,judah1  #jab3jcc & ,az>iah1 ,ezra1 & 
,me%ullam1  #jab3jcd ,judah1 & ,b5jam91 
& ,%emaiah1 & ,j]emiah1  #jab3jce &     
c]ta9 ( ! prie/s' sons ) trumpets3      
,ze*>iah ! son ( ,jona?an1 ! son (      
,%emaiah1          ! son ( ,mattaniah1 !
 son ( ,micaiah1 ! son ( ,zaccur1       
! son ( ,asaph2  #jab3jcf & 8 bro!rs1   
,%emaiah1 & ,az>el1 ,milalai1 ,gilalai1 
,maai1          ,ne?anel1 & ,judah1     

,hanani1 ) ! musical in/rum5ts          
( ,david ! man ( ,god2 & ,ezra ! scribe 
0 be=e !m4  #jab3jcg ,by ! spr+ gate1 & 
/raight be=e !m1 !y w5t up          by !
 /airs ( ! city ( ,david1 at ! asc5t ( !
 wall1          above ! h\se ( ,david1  
ev5 to ! wat] gate ea/w>d4  #jab3jch ,! 
o!r company ( ^? :o gave ?anks w5t to   
meet !m1          & ,i aft] !m1 ) ! half
 ( ! p1 on ! wall1          above ! t[] 
( ! furnaces1 ev5 to ! broad wall1      
#jab3jci & above ! gate ( ,ephraim1 & by
 ! old gate1 & by !          fi% gate1 &
 ! t[] ( ,hananel1 & ! t[] ( ,hammeah1  
ev5 to ! %eep gate3  & !y /ood /ill 9 ! 
gate          ( ! gu>d4  #jab3jdj ,s    
/ood ! two companies ( ^? :o gave ?anks 
9 ! h\se          ( ,god1 & ,i1 & ! half
 ( ! rul]s ) me2  #jab3jda & ! prie/s1  
,eliakim1 ,maaseiah1 ,m9iam91 ,micaiah1 
,elio5ai1          ,ze*>iah1 &          
,hananiah1 ) trumpets2  #jab3jdb &      
,maaseiah1 & ,%emaiah1 & ,eleaz>1 &     
,uzzi1 & ,jehohanan1          &         
,mal*ijah1 & ,elam1 & ,ez]4  ,! s+]s    

sang l\d1          ) ,jezrahiah _!      
ov]se]4  #jab3jdc ,!y (f]$ great        
sacrifices t day1 & rejoic$2          = 
,god _h made !m rejoice ) great joy2 & !
 wom5          also & ! *ildr5 rejoic$3 
s t ! joy ( ,j]usalem          0 he>d   
ev5 af> (f4  #jab3jdd ,on t day 7 m5    
appo9t$ ov] ! *amb]s = ! treasures1     
= ! wave (f]+s1 = ! fir/ fruits1 & = !  
ti!s1          to ga!r into !m1 accord+ 
to ! fields ( ! cities1          !      
portions appo9t$ by ! law = ! prie/s &  
,levites3          = ,judah rejoic$ = ! 
prie/s & = ! ,levites :o wait$4         
#jab3jde ,!y kept ! *>ge ( _! ,god1 & ! 
*>ge (          ! purification1 & s did 
! s+]s & ! port]s1          accord+ to !
 comm&m5t ( ,david1 & ( ,solomon 8 son4 
#jab3jdf ,= 9 ! days ( ,david & ,asaph (
 old !re 0 a *ief          ( ! s+]s1 &  
songs ( praise & ?anksgiv+ to ,god4     
#jab3jdg ,all ,israel 9 ! days (        
,z]ubbabel1 & 9 ! days          (       
,nehemiah1 gave ! portions ( ! s+]s & ! 
port]s1          z e day requir$3  & !y 

set ap>t t :i* 0          = ! ,levites2 
& ! ,levites set ap>t t :i* 0          =
 ! sons ( ,a>on4  #jac3jja ,on t day !y 
read 9 ! book ( ,moses 9 ! audi5ce      
( ! p2 & !re9 0 f\nd writt51 t an       
,ammonite          & a ,moabite %\ld n  
ent] into ! assembly ( ,god =ev]1       
#jac3jjb because !y didn't meet ! *ildr5
 ( ,israel ) bread          & ) wat]1 b 
hir$ ,balaam aga9/ !m1 to curse !m3     
h[ev] our ,god turn$ ! curse into a     
bless+4  #jac3jjc ,x came to pass1 :5 !y
 _h he>d ! law1 t !y          sep>at$ f 
,israel all ! mix$ multitude4  #jac3jjd 
,n[ be=e ?is1 ,elia%ib ! prie/1 :o 0    
appo9t$ ov]          ! *amb]s ( ! h\se (
 our ,god1 be+ alli$ to ,tobiah1        
#jac3jje _h prep>$ = him a great *amb]1 
:]e be=e !y laid          ! meal (f]+s1 
! frank9c5se1 & ! vessels1          & ! 
ti!s ( ! gra91 ! new w9e1 & ! oil1      
:i* 7 giv5 by comm&m5t to ! ,levites1 & 
! s+]s1          & ! port]s2 & ! wave   
(f]+s = ! prie/s4  #jac3jjf ,b 9 all ?is
 "t ,i 0 n at ,j]usalem2 = 9 ! two &    

?irtie? ye> ( ,artax]xes k+ ( ,babylon  
,i w5t to ! k+3          & aft] c]ta9   
days ask$ ,i leave ( ! k+1  #jac3jjg &  
,i came to ,j]usalem1 & und]/ood ! evil 
t ,elia%ib          _h done = ,tobiah1 9
 prep>+ him a *amb] 9 ! c\rts          (
 ! h\se ( ,god4  #jac3jjh ,x griev$ me  
sore3  !re=e ,i ca/ =? all ! h\sehold   
/uff ( ,tobiah out ( ! *amb]4  #jac3jji 
,!n ,i comm&$1 & !y cleans$ ! *amb]s3   
& !re br\ght ,i aga9 ! vessels ( ! h\se 
( ,god1          ) ! meal (f]+s & !     
frank9c5se4  #jac3jaj ,i p]ceiv$ t !    
portions ( ! ,levites _h n be5 giv5 !m2 
s t ! ,levites & ! s+]s1 :o did ! "w1   
7 fl$ ev]yone to 8 field4  #jac3jaa ,!n 
cont5d$ ,i ) ! rul]s1 & said1 ,:y is !  
h\se          ( ,god =sak58  ,i ga!r$ !m
 toge!r1 & set !m          9 _! place4  
#jac3jab ,!n br\ght all ,judah ! ti! ( !
 gra9 & ! new w9e          & ! oil to ! 
treasuries4  #jac3jac ,i made treasur]s 
ov] ! treasuries1 ,%elemiah ! prie/1    
& ,zadok ! scribe1 & ( ! ,levites1      
,p$aiah3  & next          to !m 0 ,hanan

 ! son ( ,zaccur1 ! son ( ,mattaniah2   
= !y 7 c\nt$ fai?ful1 & _! bus9ess 0 to 
di/ribute to _! bro!rs4  #jac3jad       
,rememb] me1 my ,god1 conc]n+ ?is1 &    
don't wipe out          my good de$s t  
,i h done = ! h\se ( my ,god1          &
 = ! obs]vances ( x4  #jac3jae ,9 ^?    
days saw ,i 9 ,judah "s m5 tread+       
w9epresses on          ! ,sabba?1 & br++
 9 %eaves1 & lad+ donkeys !re)2         
z also w9e1 grapes1 & figs1 & all mann] 
( burd5s1          :i* !y br\ght into   
,j]usalem on ! ,sabba? day3          &  
,i te/ifi$ aga9/ !m 9 ! day 9 :i* !y    
sold food4  #jac3jaf ,!re liv$ m5 (     
,tyre also !re91 :o br\ght 9 fi%1       
& all mann] ( w>es1 & sold on ! ,sabba? 
to ! *ildr5          ( ,judah1 & 9      
,j]usalem4  #jac3jag ,!n ,i cont5d$ ) ! 
nobles ( ,judah1 & said to !m1          
,:at evil ?+ is ?is t y d1 & pr(ane !   
,sabba? day8  #jac3jah ,didn't y\r fa!rs
 d ?us1 & did n our ,god br+ all        
?is evil on u1 & on ?is city8 yet y br+ 
m wra?          on ,israel by pr(an+ !  

,sabba?4  #jac3jai ,x came to pass t1 :5
 ! gates ( ,j]usalem began to be d>k    
be=e ! ,sabba?1 ,i comm&$ t ! doors %\ld
 be %ut1          & comm&$ t !y %\ld n  
be op5$ until aft]          ! ,sabba?3  
& "s ( my s]vants set ,i ov] ! gates1   
t !re %\ld no burd5 be br\ght 9 on !    
,sabba? day4  #jac3jbj ,s ! m]*ants &   
sell]s ( all k9d ( w>es lodg$           
outside ( ,j]usalem once or twice4      
#jac3jba ,!n ,i te/ifi$ aga9/ !m1 & said
 to !m1 ,:y lodge y          ab\t !     
wall8 if y d s aga91 ,i w lay h&s on y4 
,f t "t =? came !y no m on ! ,sabba?4   
#jac3jbb ,i comm&$ ! ,levites t !y %\ld 
purify !mselves1          & t !y %\ld   
come & keep ! gates1 to sanctify        
! ,sabba? day4  ,rememb] to me1 my ,god1
 ?is also1 & sp>e          me accord+ to
 ! greatness ( y\r lov+ k9dness4        
#jac3jbc ,9 ^? days also saw ,i ! ,jews 
:o _h m>ri$ wom5 ( ,a%dod1          (   
,ammon1 & ( ,moab3  #jac3jbd & _! *ildr5
 spoke half 9 ! spee* ( ,a%dod1         
& c\ld n speak 9 ! ,jews' language1 b   

accord+          to ! language ( ea* p4 
#jac3jbe ,i cont5d$ ) !m1 & curs$ !m1 & 
/ruck c]ta9          ( !m1 & pluck$ (f  
_! hair1 & made !m swe>          by     
,god1 say+1 ,y %all n give y\r daught]s 
to _! sons1          nor take _!        
daught]s = y\r sons1 or = y\rselves4    
#jac3jbf ,did n ,solomon k+ ( ,israel s9
 by ^! ?+s8 yet          among _m       
nations 0 !re no k+ l him1 & he 0       
belov$ ( 8 ,god1 & ,god made him k+ ov] 
all ,israel3          nev]!less ev5 him 
did =eign wom5 cause to s94  #jac3jbg   
,%all we !n li/5 to y to d all ?is great
 evil1          to trespass aga9/ our   
,god 9 m>ry+ =eign wom58  #jac3jbh ,"o (
 ! sons ( ,joiada1 ! son ( ,elia%ib !   
high prie/1          0 son-9-law to     
,sanballat ! ,horonite3  !re=e ,i *as$  
him f me4  #jac3jbi ,rememb] !m1 my     
,god1 because !y h defil$ ! prie/hood1  
& ! cov5ant ( ! prie/hood1 & ( !        
,levites4  #jac3jcj ,?us cleans$ ,i !m f
 all =eign]s1 & appo9t$ *>ges          =
 ! prie/s & = ! ,levites1 ev]yone 9 8   

"w2  #jac3jca & = ! wood (f]+1 at times 
appo9t$1 & = !          fir/ fruits4    
,rememb] me1 my ,god1 = good4