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,,! ,,book ,,( ,,nehemias1 ,,:i* ,,is   
,,call$ ,,! ,,second ,,( ,,esdras       
,?is ,book takes its "n f ! writ]1 :o 0 
cupbe>] to  ,artax]xes 7surnam$         
,longimanus7 k+ ( ,p]sia1 & 0 s5t by him
  ) a commission to rebuild ! walls (   
,j]usalem4 ,x is also call$  ! second   
book ( ,esdras2 because x is a          

cont9uation ( ! hi/ory1  begun by       
,esdras1 ( ! /ate ( ! p ( ,god aft] _!  
return  f captivity4      #b ,esdras    
,*apt] #a    ,nehemias he>+ ! mis]able  
/ate ( 8 c\ntrym5 9 ,judea1  lam5te?1   
fa/e?1 & praye? to ,god = _! relief4    
#a3a4 ,! words ( ,nehemias ! son (      
,hel*ias4 ,& x came to pass 9  ! mon? ( 
,casleu1 9 ! tw5tie? ye>1 z ,i 0 9 !    
ca/le (  ,susa1    #a3b4 ,t ,hanani "o (
 my bre?r5 came1 he & "s m5 ( ,juda2 &  
,i  ask$ !m conc]n+ ! ,jews1 t rema9$ & 
7 left ( !  captivity1 & conc]n+        
,j]usalem4    #a3c4 ,& !y said to me3   
,!y t h rema9$1 & are left ( !          
captivity !re 9 ! prov9ce1 are 9 great  
affliction1 & reproa*3  & ! wall (      
,j]usalem is brok5 d[n1 & ! gates !re(  
are  burnt ) fire4    #a3d4 ,& :5 ,i _h 
he>d ^! words1 ,i sat d[n1 & wept1 &    
m\rn$  = _m days3 & ,i fa/$1 & pray$    
be=e ! face ( ! ,god (  heav54    #a3e4 
,& ,i said3 ,i besee* !e1 ,o ,"l ,god ( 
heav51 /rong1 great1  & t]rible1 :o     
keepe/ cov5ant & m]cy ) ^? t love !e1  &

 keep ?y comm&m5ts3    #a3f4 ,let ?y e>s
 be att5tive1 & ?y eyes op51 to he> !   
pray] (  ?y s]vant1 :i* ,i pray be=e !e 
n[1 night & day1 = !  *ildr5 ( ,israel  
?y s]vants3 & ,i confess ! s9s ( !      
*ildr5  ( ,israel1 by :i* !y h s9n$     
aga9/ !e3 ,i & my fa!r's  h\se h s9n$4  
#a3g4 ,we h be5 s$uc$ by vanity1 & h n  
kept ?y comm&m5ts1  & c]emonies &       
judgm5ts1 :i* ?\ ha/ comm&$ ?y s]vant   
,moses4    #a3h4 ,rememb] ! ^w t ?\     
comm&$/ to ,moses ?y s]vant1  say+3 ,if 
y %all transgress1 ,i w scatt] y abroad 
among !  nations3    #a3i4 ,b if y      
return to me1 & keep my comm&m5ts1 & d  
!m1  ?\gh y %\ld be l$ away to ! utt]mo/
 p>ts ( ! _w1 ,i  w ga!r y f !nce1 & br+
 y back to ! place :i* ,i  h *os5 = my  
"n to dwell !re4    #a3aj4 ,& ^! are ?y 
s]vants1 & ?y p3 :om ?\ ha/  r$eem$ by  
?y great /r5g?1 & by ?y mighty h&4      
#a3aa4 ,i besee* !e1 ,o ,"l1 let ?y e>  
be att5tive to ! pray] (  ?y s]vant1 &  
to ! pray] ( ?y s]vants :o desire to fe>
 ?y  "n3 & direct ?y s]vant ?is day1 &  

give him m]cy be=e ?is  man4 ,= ,i 0 !  
k+'s cupbe>]4    #b ,esdras ,*apt] #b   
,nehemias ) commission f k+ ,artax]xes  
come? to ,j]usalem3 &  exhorte? ! ,jews 
to rebuild ! walls4    #b3a4 ,& x came  
to pass 9 ! mon? ( ,nisan1 9 ! tw5tie?  
ye> (  ,artax]xes ! k+3 t w9e 0 be=e    
him1 & ,i took up ! w9e1  & gave x to ! 
k+3 & ,i 0 z "o langui%+ away be=e 8    
face4    #b3b4 ,& ! k+ said to me3 ,:y  
is ?y c\nt5ance sad1 see+ ?\  do/ n     
appe> to be sick8 ?is is n )\t cause1 b 
"s evil1 ,i  "k n :at1 is 9 ?y he>t4 ,& 
,i 0 seiz$ ) an exce$+ great  fe>3      
#b3c4 ,& ,i said to ! k+3 ,o k+1 live = 
ev]3 :y %\ld n my  c\nt5ance be         
sorr[ful1 see+ ! city ( ! place ( !     
sepul*res  ( my fa!rs is desolate1 & !  
gates !re( are burnt ) fire8    #b3d4   
,!n ! k+ said to me3 ,= :at do/ ?\ make 
reque/8  ,& ,i  pray$ to ! ,god ( heav51
    #b3e4 ,& ,i said to ! k+3 ,if x seem
 good to ! k+1 & if ?y  s]vant ha? f\nd 
fav\r 9 ?y sight1 t ?\ w\ld/ s5d me into
  ,judea to ! city ( ! sepul*re ( my    

fa!r1 & ,i w build x4    #b3f4 ,& ! k+  
said to me1 & ! que5 t sat by him3 ,= h[
  long %all ?y j\rney be1 & :5 wilt ?\  
return8 ,& x pleas$ !  k+1 & he s5t me3 
& ,i fix$ him a "t4    #b3g4 ,& ,i said 
to ! k+3 ,if x seem good to ! k+1 let   
him give  me lett]s to ! gov]nors ( !   
c\ntry beyond ! riv]1 t !y  convey me   
ov]1 till ,i come into ,judea3    #b3h4 
,& a lett] to ,asaph ! keep] ( ! k+'s   
=e/1 to give me  timb] t ,i may cov] !  
gates ( ! t[] ( ! h\se1 & !  walls ( !  
city1 & ! h\se t ,i %all ent] into4 ,& !
 k+  gave me accord+ to ! good h& ( my  
,god ) me4    #b3i4 ,& ,i came to !     
gov]nors ( ! c\ntry beyond ! riv]1 &    
gave !m ! k+'s lett]s4 ,& ! k+ _h s5t ) 
me capta9s (  soldi]s1 & horsem54       
#b3aj4 ,& ,sanaballat ! ,horonite1 &    
,tobias ! s]vant1 ! ,ammonite1  he>d x1 
& x griev$ !m exce$+ly1 t a man 0 come1 
:o  s\ght ! prosp]ity ( ! *ildr5 (      
,israel4    #b3aa4 ,& ,i came to        
,j]usalem1 & 0 !re ?ree days4    #b3ab4 
,& ,i arose 9 ! night1 ,i & "s few m5 ) 

me1 & ,i told  n any man :at ,god _h put
 9 my he>t to d 9 ,j]usalem1 & !re  0 no
 bea/ ) me1 b ! bea/ t ,i rode ^u4      
#b3ac4 ,& ,i w5t out by night by ! gate 
( ! valley1 & be=e !  dragon f\nta91 &  
to ! dung gate1 & ,i view$ ! wall (     
,j]usalem :i* 0 brok5 d[n1 & ! gates    
!re( :i* 7  consum$ ) fire4    #b3ad4 ,&
 ,i pass$ to ! gate ( ! f\nta91 & to !  
k+'s  aqu$uct1 & !re 0 no place = ! bea/
 on :i* ,i rode to pass4    #b3ae4 ,& ,i
 w5t up 9 ! night by ! torr5t1 & view$ !
 wall1  & go+ back ,i came to ! gate ( !
 valley1 & return$4    #b3af4 ,b !      
magi/rates knew n :i!r ,i w5t1 or :at ,i
 did3  nei!r _h ,i z yet told any ?+ to 
! ,jews1 or to ! prie/s1 or  to !       
nobles1 or to ! magi/rates1 or to ! re/ 
t did ! "w4    #b3ag4 ,!n ,i said to !m3
 ,y "k ! affliction :]e9 we are1        
because ,j]usalem is desolate1 & ! gates
 !re( are consum$ )  fire3 come1 & let u
 build up ! walls ( ,j]usalem1 & let u  
be no  long] a reproa*4    #b3ah4 ,& ,i 
%ew$ !m h[ ! h& ( my ,god 0 good ) me1 &

 !  k+'s words1 :i* he _h spok5 to me1 &
 ,i said3 ,let u rise up1 &  build4 ,&  
_! h&s 7 /r5g!n$ 9 good4    #b3ai4 ,b   
,sanaballat ! ,horonite1 & ,tobias !    
s]vant1 ! ,ammonite1  & ,gossem !       
,arabian he>d ( x1 & !y sc(f$ at u1 &   
despis$  u1 & said3 ,:at is ?is ?+ t y  
d8 are y go+ to rebel  aga9/ ! k+8      
#b3bj4 ,& ,i answ]$ !m1 & said to !m3 ,!
 ,god ( heav5 he  helpe? u1 & we are 8  
s]vants3 let u rise up & build3 b y  h  
no "p1 nor ju/ice1 nor remembrance 9    
,j]usalem4    #b ,esdras ,*apt] #c      
,!y beg9 to build ! walls3 ! names &    
ord] ( ! build]s4    #c3a4 ,!n ,eliasib 
! high prie/ arose1 & 8 bre?r5 ! prie/s1
  & !y built ! flock gate3 !y sanctifi$ 
x1 & set up ! doors  !re(1 ev5 unto !   
t[] ( a hundr$ cubits !y sanctifi$ x    
unto  ! t[] ( ,hananeel4    #c3b4 ,&    
next to him ! m5 ( ,j]i*o built3 & next 
to !m built  ,za*ur ! son ( ,amri4      
#c3c4 ,b ! fi% gate ! sons ( ,asnaa     
built3 !y cov]$ x1 & set  up ! doors    
!re(1 & ! locks1 & ! b>s4  ,& next to !m

  built ,m>imu? ! son ( ,urias ! son (  
,accus4    #d4 ,& next to him built     
,mosollam ! son ( ,b>a*ias1 ! son (     
,m]ezebel1 & next to !m built ,sadoc !  
son ( ,baana4    #e4 ,& next to !m !    
,!cuites built3 b _! great m5 did n put 
_! necks to ! "w ( _! ,"l4    #c3f4 ,&  
,joiada ! son ( ,phasea1 & ,mosollam !  
son ( ,besodia built  ! old gate3 !y    
cov]$ x & set up ! doors !re(1 & !      
locks1 & ! b>s4    #c3g4 ,& next to !m  
built ,meltias ! ,gabaonite1 & ,jadon ! 
,m]ona?ite1 ! m5 ( ,gabaon & ,maspha1 = 
! gov]nor t 0 9  ! c\ntry beyond ! riv]4
    #c3h4 ,& next to him built ,eziel ! 
son ( ,araia ! goldsmi?3 &  next to him 
built ,ananias ! son ( ! p]fum]3 & !y   
left  ,j]usalem unto ! wall ( ! broad   
/reet4    #c3i4 ,& next to him built    
,raphaia ! son ( ,hur1 "l ( ! /reet (   
,j]usalem4    #c3aj4 ,& next to him     
,j$aia ! son ( ,h>omaph ov] aga9/ 8 own 
h\se3 & next to him built ,hattus ! son 
( ,hasebonia4    #c3aa4 ,mel*ias ! son (
 ,h]em1 & ,hasub ! son ( ,phaha? ,moab1 

built half ! /reet1 & ! t[] ( !         
furnaces4    #c3ab4 ,& next to him built
 ,sellum ! son ( ,alohes1 "l ( half !   
/reet ( ,j]usalem1 he & 8 daught]s4     
#c3ac4 ,& ! gate ( ! valley ,hanun      
built1 & ! inhabitants (  ,zanoe3 !y    
built x1 & set up ! doors !re(1 & !     
locks1 &  ! b>s1 & a ?\s& cubits 9 !    
wall unto ! gate ( !  dunghill4         
#c3ad4 ,& ! gate ( ! dunghill ,mel*ias !
 son ( ,re*ab built1  "l ( ! /reet (    
,be?a*>am3 he built x1 & set up ! doors 
!re(1 & ! locks1 & ! b>s4    #c3ae4 ,& !
 gate ( ! f\nta91 ,sellum1 ! son (      
,*olhoza1 built1  "l ( ! /reet (        
,maspha3 he built x1 & cov]$ x1 & set up
  ! doors !re(1 & ! locks1 & ! b>s1 & ! 
walls ( !  pool ( ,siloe unto ! k+'s    
gu>d1 & unto ! /eps t g d[n  f ! city ( 
,david4    #c3af4 ,aft] him built       
,nehemias ! son ( ,azboc1 "l ( half !   
/reet  ( ,be?sur1 z f> z ov] aga9/ !    
sepul*re ( ,david1 & to !  pool1 t 0    
built ) great lab\r1 & to ! h\se ( !    
mighty4    #c3ag4 ,aft] him built !     

,levites1 ,rehum ! son ( ,b5ni4 ,aft]   
him  built ,hasebias1 "l ( half ! /reet 
( ,ceila 9 8 own /reet4    #c3ah4 ,aft] 
him built _! bre?r5 ,bavai ! son (      
,enadad1 "l (  half ,ceila4    #c3ai4 ,&
 next to him ,as] ! son ( ,josue1 "l (  
,maspha1 built  ano!r measure1 ov] aga9/
 ! go+ up ( ! /rong corn]4    #c3bj4    
,aft] him 9 ! m\nt ,b>u* ! son ( ,za*ai 
built ano!r  measure1 f ! corn] to !    
door ( ! h\se ( ,eliasib ! high  prie/4 
#c3ba4 ,aft] him ,m]imu? ! son ( ,urias 
! son ( ,haccus1 built  ano!r measure1 f
 ! door ( ! h\se ( ,eliasib1 to ! end ( 
! h\se ( ,eliasib4    #c3bb4 ,& aft] him
 built ! prie/s1 ! m5 ( ! pla9s ( !     
,jordan4    #c3bc4 ,aft] him built      
,b5jam9 & ,hasub1 ov] aga9/ _! own h\se3
  & aft] him built ,az>ias ! son (      
,maasias ! son ( ,ananias ov]  aga9/ 8  
h\se4    #c3bd4 ,aft] him built ,b5nui !
 son ( ,hanadad ano!r measure1 f  ! h\se
 ( ,az>ias unto ! b5d+1 & unto ! corn]4 
#c3be4 ,phalel1 ! son ( ,ozi1 ov] aga9/ 
! b5d+ & ! t[]1  :i* lie? out f ! k+'s  

high h\se1 t is1 9 ! c\rt ( !  prison3  
aft] him ,phadaia ! son ( ,ph>os4       
#c3bf4 ,& ! ,na?9ites dwelt 9 ,ophel1 z 
f> z ov] aga9/ !  wat] gate t[>d ! ea/1 
& ! t[] t /ood out4    #c3bg4 ,aft] him 
! ,!cuites built ano!r measure ov]      
aga9/1 f  ! great t[] t /&e? out unto ! 
wall ( ! temple4    #c3bh4 ,& upw>d f ! 
horse gate ! prie/s built1 e man ov]    
aga9/ 8 h\se4    #c3bi4 ,aft] !m built  
,sadoc ! son ( ,emm] ov] aga9/ 8 h\se4  
,& aft] him built ,semaia ! son (       
,se*5ias1 keep] ( ! ea/  gate4    #c3cj4
 ,aft] him built ,hanania ! son (       
,selemia1 & ,hanun ! six?  son (        
,seleph1 ano!r measure3 aft] him built  
,mosollam ! son (  ,b>a*ias ov] aga9/ 8 
treasury4 ,aft] him ,melcias !          
goldsmi?'s  son built unto ! h\se ( !   
,na?9ites1 & ( ! sell]s ( small  w>es1  
ov] aga9/ ! judgm5t gate1 & unto ! *amb]
 ( !  corn]4    #c3ca4 ,& )9 ! *amb] ( !
 corn] ( ! flock gate1 !  goldsmi?s & ! 
m]*ants built4    #b ,esdras ,*apt] #d  
,! build+ is c>ri$ on not)/&+ !         

opposition ( _!  enemies4    #d3a4 ,& x 
came to pass1 t :5 ,sanaballat he>d t we
 7  build+ ! wall he 0 angry3 & be+ mov$
 exce$+ly he sc(f$  at ! ,jews4    #d3b4
 ,& said be=e 8 bre?r51 & ! multitude ( 
! ,sam>itans3  ,:at are ! silly ,jews   
do+8 ,w ! ,g5tiles let !m alone8 w  !y  
sacrifice & make an end 9 a day8 are !y 
able to raise /ones  out ( ! heaps ( !  
rubbi%1 :i* are burnt8    #d3c4 ,tobias 
also ! ,ammonite :o 0 by him said3 ,let 
!m build3 if a  fox g up1 he w leap ov] 
_! /one wall4    #d3d4 ,he> ?\ our ,god1
 = we are despis$3 turn _! reproa* ^u   
_! own head1 & give !m to be despis$ 9 a
 l& ( captivity4    #d3e4 ,cov] n _!    
iniquity1 & let n _! s9 be blott$ out f 
be=e ?y face1 because !y h mock$ ?y     
build]s4    #d3f4 ,s we built ! wall1 & 
jo9$ x all toge!r unto ! half  !re(3 & !
 he>t ( ! p 0 excit$ to "w4    #d3g4 ,& 
x came to pass1 :5 ,sanaballat1 &       
,tobias1 & ! ,arabians1  & ! ,ammonites1
 & ! ,azotians he>d t ! walls (         
,j]usalem  7 made up1 & ! brea*es began 

to be clos$1 t !y 7  exce$+ly angry4    
#d3h4 ,& !y all assembl$ !mselves       
toge!r1 to come1 & to fight  aga9/      
,j]usalem1 & to prep>e ambu%es4    #d3i4
 ,& we pray$ to our ,god1 & set wat*m5  
^u ! wall day &  night aga9/ !m4        
#d3aj4 ,& ,juda said3 ,! /r5g? ( ! be>] 
( burd5s is decay$1  & ! rubbi% is v    
mu*1 & we %all n be able to build !     
wall4    #d3aa4 ,& our enemies said3    
,let !m n "k1 nor und]/&1 till we  come 
9 ! mid/ ( !m1 & kill !m1 & cause ! "w  
to cease4    #d3ab4 ,& x came to pass1 t
 :5 ! ,jews t dwelt by !m came  & told u
 t5 times1 out ( all ! places f :5ce !y 
came to  u1    #d3ac4 ,i set ! p 9 !    
place beh9d ! wall r\nd ab\t 9  ord]1 ) 
_! swords1 & spe>s1 & b[s4    #d3ad4 ,& 
,i look$ & rose up3 & ,i said to ! *ief 
m5 & !  magi/rates1 & to ! re/ ( !      
common p3 be n afraid (  !m4 ,rememb] ! 
,"l :o is great & t]rible1 & fight = y\r
  bre?r51 y\r sons1 & y\r daught]s1 &   
y\r wives1 & y\r  h\ses4    #d3ae4 ,& x 
came to pass1 :5 our enemies he>d t ! ?+

 _h  be5 told u1 t ,god defeat$ _!      
c\nsel4 ,& we return$ all ( u  to !     
walls1 e man to 8 "w4    #d3af4 ,& x    
came to pass f t day =w>d1 t half ( _!  
"y m5 did ! "w1 & half 7 ready = to     
fight1 ) spe>s1  & %ields1 & b[s1 &     
coats ( mail1 & ! rul]s 7 beh9d  !m 9   
all ! h\se ( ,juda4    #d3ag4 ,( !m t   
built on ! wall & t c>ri$ burd5s1 & t   
lad$3 ) "o ( 8 h&s he did ! "w1 & ) !   
o!r he held  a sword4    #d3ah4 ,= e "o 
( ! build]s 0 gird$ ) a sword ab\t 8    
re9s4 ,& !y built1 & s\nd$ ) a trumpet  
by me4    #d3ai4 ,& ,i said to ! nobles1
 & to ! magi/rates1 & to ! re/  ( !     
common p3 ,! "w is great & wide1 & we   
are sep>at$  on ! wall "o f> f ano!r3   
#d3bj4 ,9 :at place soev] y %all he> !  
s\nd ( ! trumpet1 run  all ?i!r unto u3 
our ,god w fight = u4    #d3ba4 ,& let u
 d ! "w3 & let "o half ( u hold our     
spe>s  f ! ris+ ( ! morn+1 till ! />s   
appe>4    #d3bb4 ,at t "t also ,i said  
to ! p3 ,let e "o ) 8  s]vant /ay 9 !   
mid/ ( ,j]usalem1 & let u take our turns

 9 !  night1 & by day1 to "w4    #d3bc4 
,n[ ,i & my bre?r51 & my s]vants1 & !   
wat*m5 t  foll[$ me1 did n put (f our   
clo!s3 only e man /ripp$  himself :5 he 
0 to be wa%$4    #b ,esdras ,*apt] #e   
,nehemias blame? ! ri*1 = _! oppress+ ! 
poor4 ,8  exhortation1 & b\nty to 8     
c\ntrym54    #e3a4 ,n[ !re 0 a great cry
 ( ! p1 & ( _! wives aga9/  _! bre?r5 ! 
,jews4    #e3b4 ,& !re 7 "s t said3 ,our
 sons & our daught]s are v  _m3 let u   
take up corn = ! price ( !m1 & let u eat
 &  live4    #e3c4 ,& !re 7 "s t said3  
,let u mortgage our l&s1 & our  v9ey>ds1
 & our h\ses1 & let u take corn because 
( ! fam9e4    #e3d4 ,& o!rs said3 ,let u
 borr[ money = ! k+'s tribute1 &  let u 
give up our fields & v9ey>ds3    #e3e4  
,& n[ our fle% is z ! fle% ( our bre?r53
 & our *ildr5  z _! *ildr54 ,behold we  
br+ into bondage our sons & our         
daught]s1 & "s ( our daught]s are       
bondwom5 already1 nei!r h  we :]e) to   
r$eem !m1 & our fields & our v9ey>ds o!r
 m5  possess4    #e3f4 ,& ,i 0 exce$+ly 

angry :5 ,i he>d _! cry accord+ to  ^!  
words4    #e3g4 ,& my he>t ?\ght )      
myself3 & ,i rebuk$ ! nobles &          
magi/rates1 & said to !m3 ,d y e "o     
exact usury ( y\r  bre?r58 ,& ,i ga!r$  
toge!r a great assembly aga9/ !m1       
#e3h4 ,& ,i said to !m3 ,we1 z y "k1 h  
r$eem$ accord+ to our  ability our      
bre?r5 ! ,jews1 t 7 sold to ! ,g5tiles3 
& w  y !n sell y\r bre?r51 = u to r$eem 
!m8 ,& !y held _!  peace1 & f\nd n :at  
to answ]4    #e3i4 ,& ,i said to !m3 ,! 
?+ y d is n good3 :y walk y n  9 ! fe> (
 our ,god1 t we be n expos$ to !        
reproa*es ( !  ,g5tiles our enemies8    
#e3aj4 ,bo? ,i & my bre?r51 & my        
s]vants1 h l5t money & corn  to _m3 let 
u all agree n to call = x aga92 let u   
=give !  debt t is ow+ to u4    #e3aa4  
,re/ore ye to !m ?is day _! fields1 & _!
 v9ey>ds1 &  _! olivey>ds1 & _! h\ses3 &
 ! hundr$? "p ( ! money1  & ( ! corn1 ! 
w9e1 & ! oil1 :i* y 7 wont to exact (   
!m1 give x r = !m4    #e3ab4 ,& !y said3
 ,we w re/ore1 & we w require no?+ (    

!m3 & we w d z ?\ saye/4 ,& ,i call$ !  
prie/s & took  an oa? ( !m1 to d accord+
 to :at ,i _h said4    #e3ac4 ,moreov]  
,i %ook my lap1 & said3 ,s may ,god %ake
 e man t  %all n accompli% ?is ^w1 out (
 8 h\se1 & out ( 8  lab\rs1 ?us may he  
be %ak5 out1 & become empty4  ,& all !  
multitude said3 ,am54 ,& !y prais$ ,god4
 ,& ! p did accord+  to :at 0 said4     
#e3ad4 ,& f ! day1 9 :i* ! k+ comm&$ me 
to be gov]nor 9  ! l& ( ,juda1 f !      
tw5tie? ye> ev5 to ! two & ?irtie?  ye> 
( ,artax]xes ! k+1 = twelve ye>s1 ,i &  
my bre?r5 did n  eat ! ye>ly all[ance t 
0 due to ! gov]nors4    #e3ae4 ,b ! =m] 
gov]nors t _h be5 be=e me1 7 *>geable   
to ! p1 & took ( !m 9 bread1 & w9e1 & 9 
money e  day =ty sicles3 & _! (fic]s    
also oppress$ ! p4 ,b ,i  did n s = !   
fe> ( ,god4    #e3af4 ,moreov] ,i built 
9 ! "w ( ! wall1 & ,i b\ght no l&1  &   
all my s]vants 7 ga!r$ toge!r to ! "w4  
#e3ag4 ,! ,jews also & ! magi/rates to !
 numb] ( "o hundr$ &  fifty m51 7 at my 
table1 besides !m t came to u f among ! 

nations t 7 r\nd ab\t u4    #e3ah4 ,&   
!re 0 prep>$ = me day be day "o ox1 &   
six *oice  rams1 besides f[ls1 & once 9 
t5 days ,i gave /ore ( div]s w9es1  & _m
 o!r ?+s3 yet ,i did n require my ye>ly 
all[ance z  gov]nor3 = ! p 7 v mu*      
impov]i%$4    #e3ai4 ,rememb] me1 ,o my 
,god1 = good accord+ to all t ,i h done 
= ?is p4    #b ,esdras ,*apt] #f    ,!  
enemies seek to t]rify ,nehemias4 ,he   
proce$e? & f9i%e? !  wall4    #f3a4 ,& x
 came to pass1 :5 ,sanaballat1 &        
,tobias1 & ,gossem !  ,arabian1 & ! re/ 
( our enemies1 he>d t ,i _h built !     
wall1  & t !re 0 no brea* left 9 x1     
7?\gh at t "t ,i _h n  set up ! doors 9 
! gates17    #f3b4 ,sanaballat & ,gossem
 s5t to me1 say+3 ,come1 & let u make a 
league toge!r 9 ! villages1 9 ! pla9 (  
,ono4  ,b !y ?\ght  to d me mis*ief4    
#f3c4 ,& ,i s5t mess5g]s to !m1 say+3 ,i
 am do+ a great "w1 &  ,i _c come d[n1  
le/ x be neglect$ :il/ ,i come1 & g d[n 
to  y4    #f3d4 ,& !y s5t to me accord+ 
to ?is ^w1 f\r times3 & ,i  answ]$ !m   

aft] ! same mann]4    #f3e4 ,&          
,sanaballat s5t 8 s]vant to me ! fif? "t
 accord+ to  ! =m] ^w1 & he _h a lett] 9
 8 h& writt5 9 ?is mann]3    #f3f4 ,x is
 report$ among/ ! ,g5tiles1 & ,gossem   
ha? said x1 t  ?\ & ! ,jews ?9k to      
rebel1 & !re=e ?\ builde/ ! wall1  & ha/
 a m9d to set ?yself k+ ov] !m3 = :i*   
end    #f3g4 ,?\ ha/ also set up        
prophets1 to prea* ( !e at ,j]usalem1   
say+3 ,!re is a k+ 9 ,judea4 ,! k+ w he>
 ( ^! ?+s3  !re=e come n[1 t we may take
 c\nsel toge!r4    #f3h4 ,& ,i s5t to   
!m1 say+3 ,!re is no su* ?+ done z ?\   
saye/3 b ?\ feigne/ ^! ?+s out ( ?y own 
he>t4    #f3i4 ,= all ^! m5 ?\ght to    
fright5 u1 ?9k+ t our h&s  w\ld cease f 
! "w1 & t we w\ld leave (f4  ,:]e=e ,i  
/r5g!n$ my h&s ! m3    #f3aj4 ,& ,i w5t 
into ! h\se ( ,samaia ! son ( ,delaia1 !
 son (  ,metabeel privately4 ,& he said3
 ,let u consult toge!r 9 ! h\se (  ,god 
9 ! mid/ ( ! temple3 & let u %ut ! doors
 ( ! temple1  = !y w come to kill !e1 & 
9 ! night !y w come to slay  !e4        

#f3aa4 ,& ,i said3 ,%\ld su* a man z ,i 
flee8 & :o is !re t  be+ z ,i am1 w\ld g
 into ! temple1 to save 8 life8  ,i w n 
g 94    #f3ab4 ,& ,i und]/ood t ,god _h 
n s5t him1 b t he _h spok5  to me z if  
he _h be5 prophesy+1 & ,tobias1 &       
,sanaballat _h  hir$ him4    #f3ac4 ,=  
he _h tak5 money1 t ,i be+ afraid %\ld d
 ?is ?+1  & s91 & !y might h "s evil to 
upbraid me )al4    #f3ad4 ,rememb] me1  
,o ,"l1 = ,tobias & ,sanaballat1 accord+
 to _!  works ( ?is k9d3 & ,noadias !   
prophet1 & ! re/ ( !  prophets t w\ld h 
put me 9 fe>4    #f3ae4 ,b ! wall 0     
f9i%$ ! five & tw5tie? day ( ! mon?  (  
,elul1 9 two & fifty days4    #f3af4 ,& 
x came to pass :5 all our enemies he>d (
 x1 t all  nations :i* 7 r\nd ab\t u1 7 
afraid1 & 7 ca/ d[n  )9 !mselves1 = !y  
p]ceiv$ t ?is "w 0 ! "w (  ,god4        
#f3ag4 ,moreov] 9 ^? days _m lett]s 7   
s5t by ! pr9cipal m5  ( ! ,jews to      
,tobias1 & f ,tobias !re came lett]s to 
!m4    #f3ah4 ,= !re 7 _m 9 ,judea sworn
 to him1 because he 0 ! son  9 law (    

,se*5ias ! son ( ,area1 & ,johanan 8 son
 _h tak5 to  wife ! daught] ( ,mosollam 
! son ( ,b>a*ias4    #f3ai4 ,& !y prais$
 him also be=e me1 & !y relat$ my words 
to  him3 ,& ,tobias s5t lett]s to put me
 9 fe>4    #b ,esdras ,*apt] #g         
,nehemias appo9te? wat*m5 9 ,j]usalem4  
,! li/ ( ^? :o came  fir/ f ,babylon4   
#g3a4 ,n[ aft] ! wall 0 built1 & ,i _h  
set up ! doors1 &  numb]$ ! port]s & s++
 m51 & ,levites3    #g3b4 ,i comm&$     
,hanani my bro!r1 & ,hananias rul] ( !  
h\se (  ,j]usalem1 7= he seem$ z a s9c]e
 man1 & "o t fe>$ ,god  above ! re/17   
#g3c4 ,& ,i said to !m3 ,let n ! gates (
 ,j]usalem be op5$ till  ! sun be hot4  
,& :ile !y 7 yet /&+ by ! gates 7 %ut1  
& b>r$3 & ,i set wat*m5 ( ! inhabitants 
( ,j]usalem1 e  "o by _! c\rses1 & e man
 ov] aga9/ 8 h\se4    #g3d4 ,& ! city 0 
v wide & great1 & ! p few 9 !  mid/     
!re(1 & ! h\ses 7 n built4    #g3e4 ,b  
,god _h put 9 my he>t1 & ,i assembl$ !  
pr9ces &  magi/rates1 & common p1 to    
numb] !m3 & ,i f\nd a book (  ! numb] ( 

!m :o came up at fir/ & !re9 x 0 f\nd   
writt53    #g3f4 ,^! are ! *ildr5 ( !   
prov9ce1 :o came up f !  captivity ( !m 
t _h be5 c>ri$ away1 :om ,nabu*odonosor 
!  k+ ( ,babylon _h c>ri$ away1 & :o    
return$ into ,judea1 e "o  into 8 own   
city4    #g3g4 ,:o came ) ,zorobabel1   
,josue1 ,nehemias1 ,az>ias1 ,raamias1   
,nahamani1 ,m>do*ai1 ,belsam1 ,mesph>a?1
 ,begoia1 ,nahum1 ,baana4  ,!  numb] ( !
 m5 ( ! p ( ,israel3    #g3h4 ,! *ildr5 
( ,ph>os1 two ?\s& "o hundr$ sev5ty-two4
    #g3i4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,sephatia1 ?ree   
hundr$ sev5ty-two4    #g3aj4 ,! *ildr5 (
 ,area1 six hundr$ fifty-two4    #g3aa4 
,! *ildr5 ( ,phaha? ,moab ( ! *ildr5 (  
,josue & ,joab1  two ?\s& eight hundr$  
eighte54    #g3ab4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,elam1 "o
 ?\s& two hundr$ fifty-f\r4    #g3ac4 ,!
 *ildr5 ( ,ze?ua1 eight hundr$ =ty-five4
    #g3ad4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,za*ai1 sev5     
hundr$ sixty4    #g3ae4 ,! *ildr5 (     
,bannui1 six hundr$ =ty-eight4    #g3af4
 ,! *ildr5 ( ,bebai1 six hundr$         
tw5ty-eight4    #g3ag4 ,! *ildr5 (      

,azgad1 two ?\s& ?ree hundr$ tw5ty-two4 
#g3ah4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,adonicam1 six hundr$
 sixty-sev54    #g3ai4 ,! *ildr5 (      
,beguai1 two ?\s& sixty-sev54    #g3bj4 
,! *ildr5 ( ,ad91 six hundr$ fifty-five4
    #g3ba4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,at]1 *ildr5 (   
,heze*ias1 n9ety-eight4    #g3bb4 ,!    
*ildr5 ( ,hasem1 ?ree hundr$            
tw5ty-eight4    #g3bc4 ,! *ildr5 (      
,besai1 ?ree hundr$ tw5ty-f\r4    #g3bd4
 ,! *ildr5 ( ,h>eph1 a hundr$ & twelve4 
#g3be4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,gabaon1 n9ety-five4 
#g3bf4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,be?lehem1 &         
,netupha1 a hundr$ eighty-eight4        
#g3bg4 ,! m5 ( ,ana?o?1 a hundr$        
tw5ty-eight4    #g3bh4 ,! m5 (          
,be?azmo?1 =ty-two4    #g3bi4 ,! m5 (   
,c>ia?i>im1 ,cephira1 & ,b]o?1 sev5     
hundr$ =ty-  ?ree4    #g3cj4 ,! m5 (    
,rama & ,geba1 six hundr$ tw5ty-"o4     
#g3ca4 ,! m5 ( ,ma*mas1 a hundr$        
tw5ty-two4    #g3cb4 ,! m5 ( ,be!l &    
,hai1 a hundr$ tw5ty-?ree4    #g3cc4 ,! 
m5 ( ! o!r ,nebo1 fifty-two4    #g3cd4  
,! m5 ( ! o!r ,elam1 "o ?\s& two hundr$ 

fifty-f\r4    #g3ce4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,h>em1 
?ree hundr$ & tw5ty4    #g3cf4 ,! *ildr5
 ( ,j]i*o1 ?ree hundr$ =ty-five4        
#g3cg4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,lod1 ( ,hadid &     
,ono1 sev5 hundr$ tw5ty-"o4    #g3ch4 ,!
 *ildr5 ( ,s5aa1  ?ree ?\s& n9e hundr$  
?irty4    #g3ci4 ,! prie/s3 ! *ildr5 (  
,idaia 9 ! h\se ( ,josue1 n9e  hundr$ & 
sev5ty-?ree4    #g3dj4 ,! *ildr5 (      
,emm]1 "o ?\s& fifty-two4    #g3da4 ,!  
*ildr5 ( ,pha%ur1 "o ?\s& two hundr$    
=ty-sev54    #g3db4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,arem1  
"o ?\s& & sev5te54 ,! ,levites3         
#g3dc4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,josue & ,c$mihel1 ! 
sons    #g3dd4 ,( ,oduia1 sev5ty-f\r4 ,!
 s++ m53    #g3de4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,asaph1 a
 hundr$ =ty-eight4    #g3df4 ,! port]s3 
! *ildr5 ( ,sellum1 ! *ildr5 ( ,at]1 !  
*ildr5 ( ,telmon1 ! *ildr5 ( ,accub1 !  
*ildr5 ( ,hatita1 !  *ildr5 ( ,sobai3 a 
hundr$ ?irty-eight4    #g3dg4 ,!        
,na?9ites3 ! *ildr5 ( ,soha1 ! *ildr5 ( 
,hasupha1 !  *ildr5 ( ,tebbao?1         
#g3dh4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,c]os1 ! *ildr5 os   
,siaa1 ! *ildr5 (  ,phadon1 ! *ildr5 (  

,lebana1 ! *ildr5 ( ,hagaba1 ! *ildr5 ( 
,selmai1    #g3di4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,hanan1 !
 *ildr5 ( ,g$del1 ! *ildr5 (  ,gah]1    
#g3ej4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,raaia1 ! *ildr5 (   
,ras91 ! *ildr5 (  ,necoda1    #g3ea4 ,!
 *ildr5 ( ,gezem1 ! *ildr5 ( ,asa1 !    
*ildr5 (  ,phasea1    #g3eb4 ,! *ildr5 (
 ,besai1 ! *ildr5 ( ,munim1 ! *ildr5 (  
,nephussim1    #g3ec4 ,! *ildr5 (       
,bacbuc1 ! *ildr5 ( ,hacupha1 ! *ildr5 (
  ,h>hur1    #g3ed4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,beslo?1
 ! *ildr5 ( ,mahida1 ! *ildr5 (  ,h>sa1 
#g3ee4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,b]cos1 ! *ildr5 (   
,sis>a1 ! *ildr5 (  ,!ma1    #g3ef4 ,!  
*ildr5 ( ,nasia1 ! *ildr5 ( ,hatipha1   
#g3eg4 ,! *ildr5 ( ! s]vants ( ,solomon1
 ! *ildr5 ( ,so?ai1  ! *ildr5 (         
,soph]e?1 ! *ildr5 ( ,ph>ida1    #g3eh4 
,! *ildr5 ( ,jahala1 ! *ildr5 ( ,d>con1 
! *ildr5 (  ,j$del1    #g3ei4 ,! *ildr5 
( ,saphatia1 ! *ildr5 ( ,hatil1 ! *ildr5
 (  ,pho*]e?1 :o 0 born ( ,sabaim1 ! son
 ( ,amon4    #g3fj4 ,all ! ,na?9ites1 & 
! *ildr5 ( ! s]vants ( ,solomon1  ?ree  
hundr$ n9ety-two4    #g3fa4 ,& ^! are !y

 t came up f ,telmela1 ,!lh>sa1 ,*]ub1  
,addon1 & ,emm]3 & c\ld n %ew ! h\se (  
_! fa!rs1 nor  _! se$1 :e!r !y 7 (      
,israel4    #g3fb4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,dalaia1 
! *ildr5 ( ,tobia1 ! *ildr5 (  ,necoda1 
six hundr$ =ty-two4    #g3fc4 ,& ( !    
prie/s1 ! *ildr5 ( ,habia1 ! *ildr5 (   
,accos1  ! *ildr5 ( ,b]zellai1 :o took a
 wife ( ! daught]s ( ,b]zellai  !       
,galaadite1 & he 0 call$ by _! "n4      
#g3fd4 ,^! s\ght _! writ+ 9 ! record1 & 
f\nd x n3 &  !y 7 ca/ out ( ! prie/hood4
    #g3fe4 ,& ,a!rsa?a said to !m1 t !y 
%\ld n eat ( !  holies ( holies1 until  
!re /ood up a prie/ le>n$ & skilful4    
#g3ff4 ,all ! multitude z x 7 "o man1   
=ty-two ?\s& ?ree  hundr$ sixty1        
#g3fg4 ,beside _! m5s]vants &           
wom5s]vants1 :o 7 sev5  ?\s& ?ree hundr$
 ?irty-sev53 & among !m s++ m51 &  s++  
wom51 two hundr$ =ty-five4    #g3fh4 ,_!
 horses1 sev5 hundr$ ?irty-six3 _! mules
 two hundr$  =ty-five4    #g3fi4 ,_!    
camels1 f\r hundr$ ?irty-five1 _! asses1
 six ?\s&  sev5 hundr$ & tw5ty4         

7,hi!rto is relat$ :at 0 writt5 9 !     
record4 ,f ?is place  =w>d goe? on !    
hi/ory ( ,nehemias47    #g3gj4 ,& "s ( !
 heads ( ! families gave unto ! "w4     
,a!rsa?a gave into ! treasure a ?\s&    
drams ( gold1 fifty b[ls1  & five hundr$
 & ?irty g>m5ts = prie/s4    ,a!rsa?a444
 ,t is1 ,nehemias2 z appe>s f *ap4 #ab4 
,ei!r t  he 0 s call$ at ! c\rt ( ! k+ (
 ,p]sia1 :]e he 0  cupbe>]3 or t1 z "s  
?9k1 ?is "n signifies gov]nor2 & he  0  
at t "t gov]nor ( ,judea4    #g3ga4 ,&  
"s ( ! heads ( families gave to !       
treasure ( !  "w1 tw5ty ?\s& drams (    
gold1 & two ?\s& two hundr$ p\nds  (    
silv]4    #g3gb4 ,& t :i* ! re/ ( ! p   
gave1 0 tw5ty ?\s&  drams ( gold1 & two 
?\s& p\nds ( silv]1 & sixty-sev5  g>m5ts
 = prie/s4    #g3gc4 ,& ! prie/s1 & !   
,levites1 & ! port]s1 & ! s++  m51 & !  
re/ ( ! common p1 & ! ,na?9ites1 & all  
,israel dwelt 9 _! cities4    #b ,esdras
 ,*apt] #h    ,esdras reade? ! law be=e 
! p4 ,nehemias com=te? !m4 ,!y          
celebrate ! fea/ ( tab]nacles4    #h3a4 

,& ! sev5? mon? came3 & ! *ildr5 (      
,israel 7 9  _! cities4 ,& all ! p 7    
ga!r$ toge!r z "o man to  ! /reet :i* is
 be=e ! wat] gate1 & !y spoke to ,esdras
 !  scribe1 to br+ ! book ( ! law (     
,moses1 :i* ! ,"l _h  comm&$ to ,israel4
    #h3b4 ,!n ,esdras ! prie/ br\ght !  
law be=e ! multitude ( m5  & wom51 & all
 ^? t c\ld und]/&1 9 ! fir/ day ( !     
sev5? mon?4    #h3c4 ,& he read x pla9ly
 9 ! /reet t 0 be=e ! wat]  gate1 f !   
morn+ until midday1 be=e ! m51 & ! wom51
 &  all ^? t c\ld und]/&3 & ! e>s ( all 
! p 7  att5tive to ! book4    #h3d4 ,&  
,esdras ! scribe /ood ^u a /ep ( wood1  
:i* he _h made  to speak ^u1 & !re /ood 
by him ,ma?a?ias1 & ,semeia1 & ,ania1  &
 ,uria1 & ,helcia1 & ,maasia1 on 8 "r   
h&3 & on ! left1  ,phadaia1 ,misael1 &  
,mel*ia1 & ,hasum1 & ,hasbadana1 ,za*>ia
 &  ,mosollam4    #h3e4 ,& ,esdras op5$ 
! book be=e all ! p3 = he 0 above  all !
 p3 & :5 he _h op5$ x1 all ! p /ood4    
#h3f4 ,& ,esdras bless$ ! ,"l ! great   
,god3 & all ! p  answ]$1 ,am51 am53     

lift+ up _! h&s3 & !y b[$ d[n1 &  ador$ 
,god ) _! faces to ! gr\nd4    #h3g4 ,n[
 ,josue1 & ,bani1 & ,s]ebia1 ,jam91     
,accub1 ,sephtai1 ,odia1  ,maasia1      
,celtia1 ,az>ias1 ,jozab$1 ,hanan1      
,phalaia1 ! ,levites1 made  sil5ce among
 ! p to he> ! law3 & ! p /ood 9 _!      
place4    #h3h4 ,& !y read 9 ! book ( ! 
law ( ,god di/9ctly & pla9ly  to be     
und]/ood3 & !y und]/ood :5 x 0 read4    
#h3i4 ,& ,nehemias 7he is ,a!rsa?a7 &   
,esdras ! prie/ & scribe1  & ! ,levites 
:o int]pret$ to all ! p1 said3 ,?is is a
 holy  day to ! ,"l our ,god3 d n m\rn1 
nor weep3 = all ! p  wept1 :5 !y he>d ! 
words ( ! law4    #h3aj4 ,& he said to  
!m3 ,g1 eat fat meats1 & dr9k sweet w9e1
 &  s5d portions to !m t h n prep>$ =   
!mselves3 because x  is ! holy day ( !  
,"l1 & be n sad3 = ! joy ( ! ,"l is  our
 /r5g?4    #h3aa4 ,& ! ,levites /ill$   
all ! p1 say+3 ,hold y\r peace1  = ! day
 is holy1 & be n sorr[ful4    #h3ab4 ,s 
all ! p w5t to eat & dr9k1 & to s5d     
portions1 &  to make great mir?3 because

 !y und]/ood ! words t he _h  taught !m4
    #h3ac4 ,& on ! second day ! *iefs ( 
! families ( all !  p1 ! prie/s1 & !    
,levites 7 ga!r$ toge!r to ,esdras  !   
scribe1 t he %\ld int]pret to !m ! words
 ( ! law4    #h3ad4 ,& !y f\nd writt5 9 
! law1 t ! ,"l _h comm&$ by  ! h& (     
,moses1 t ! *ildr5 ( ,israel %\ld dwell 
9  tab]nacles1 on ! fea/1 9 ! sev5?     
mon?3    #h3ae4 ,& t !y %\ld proclaim & 
publi% ! ^w 9 all _!  cities1 & 9       
,j]usalem1 say+3 ,g =? to ! m\nt1 & fet*
  bran*es ( olive1 & bran*es ( beautiful
 wood1 bran*es ( myrtle1  & bran*es (   
palm1 & bran*es ( ?ick trees1 to make   
tab]nacles1  z x is writt54    #h3af4 ,&
 ! p w5t =?1 & br\ght4 ,& !y made       
!mselves  tab]nacles e man on ! top ( 8 
h\se1 & 9 _! c\rts1 &  9 ! c\rts ( !    
h\se ( ,god1 & 9 ! /reet ( ! wat] gate1 
& 9 ! /reet ( ! gate ( ,ephraim4        
#h3ag4 ,& all ! assembly ( !m t 7       
return$ f !  captivity1 made tab]nacles1
 & dwelt 9 tab]nacles3 = s9ce !  days ( 
,josue ! son ( ,nun ! *ildr5 ( ,israel  

_h n done s1  until t day3 & !re 0      
exce$+ great joy4    #h3ah4 ,& he read 9
 ! book ( ! law ( ,god day by day1 f !  
fir/ day till ! la/1 & !y kept !        
solemnity sev5 days1 & 9  ! eigh? day a 
solemn assembly accord+ to ! mann]4     
#b ,esdras ,*apt] #i    ,! p rep5t )    
fa/+ & sackclo?4 ,! ,levites confess    
,god's  b5efits1 & ! p's +ratitude3 !y  
pray = !m1 & make a  cov5ant ) ,god4    
#i3a4 ,& 9 ! f\r & tw5tie? day ( ! mon? 
! *ildr5 (  ,israel came toge!r ) fa/+ &
 ) sackclo?1 & e>? ^u  !m4    #i3b4 ,& !
 se$ ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel sep>at$       
!mselves f  e /rang]3 & !y /ood1 &      
confess$ _! s9s1 & !  iniquities ( _!   
fa!rs4    #i3c4 ,& !y rose up to /&3 &  
!y read 9 ! book ( ! law (  ! ,"l _!    
,god1 f\r times 9 ! day1 & f\r times !y 
confess$1 & ador$ ! ,"l _! ,god4        
#i3d4 ,& !re /ood up ^u ! /ep ( !       
,levites1 ,josue1 & ,bani1  & ,c$mihel1 
,sabania1 ,bonni1 ,s>ebias1 ,bani1 &    
,*anani3 & !y  cri$ ) a l\d voice to !  
,"l _! ,god4    #i3e4 ,& ! ,levites     

,josue & ,c$mihel1 ,bonni1 ,hasebnia1   
,s]ebia1  ,oduia1 ,sebnia1 & ,pha?ahia1 
said3 ,arise1 bless ! ,"l y\r ,god f    
et]nity to et]nity3 & bless$ be ! high  
"n ( ?y glory ) all  bless+ & praise4   
#i3f4 ,?\ ?yself1 ,o ,"l alone1 ?\ ha/  
made heav51 & ! heav5  ( heav5s1 & all !
 ho/ !re(3 ! e>? & all ?+s t are  9 x3 !
 seas & all t are !re93 & ?\ give/ life 
to all  ^! ?+s1 & ! ho/ ( heav5 adore?  
!e4    #i3g4 ,?\ ,o ,"l ,god1 art he :o 
*ose/ ,abram1 & br\ghte/ him =?  out ( !
 fire ( ! ,*aldeans1 & gave/ him ! "n ( 
,abraham4    ,! fire ( ! ,*aldeans444 ,!
 city ( ,ur 9 ,*aldea1 ! "n (  :i*      
signifies fire4 ,or out ( ! fire ( !    
tribulations &  temptations1 to :i* he 0
 !re expos$4-,! anci5t ,rabb9s  und]/ood
 ?is lit]ally1 affirm+ t ,abram 0 ca/   
into ! fire  by ! idolat]s1 & br\ght out
 by a miracle )\t any hurt4    #i3h4 ,& 
?\ did/ f9d 8 he>t fai?ful be=e !e3 & ?\
 made/  a cov5ant ) him1 to give him !  
l& ( ! ,*anaanite1 ( !  ,he?ite1 & ( !  
,amorrhite1 & ( ! ,ph]ezite1 & ( !      

,jebusite1 & ( ! ,g]gezite1 to give x to
 8 se$3 & ?\ ha/  fulfill$ ?y words1    
because ?\ art j4    #i3i4 ,& ?\ sawe/ !
 affliction ( our fa!rs 9 ,egypt3 & ?\  
did/ he> _! cry by ! ,r$ ,sea4    #i3aj4
 ,& ?\ %ew$/ signs & wond]s ^u ,ph>ao1 &
 ^u all 8  s]vants1 & ^u ! p ( 8 l&3 =  
?\ knewe/ t !y  dealt pr\dly aga9/ !m3 &
 ?\ made/ ?yself a "n1 z x is at  ?is   
day4    #i3aa4 ,& ?\ did/ divide ! sea  
be=e !m1 & !y pass$ ?r\gh  ! mid/ ( !   
sea on dry l&3 b _! p]secutors ?\ ?rewe/
  into ! dep?1 z a /one into mighty     
wat]s4    #i3ab4 ,& 9 a pill> ( a cl\d  
?\ wa/ _! lead] by day1 & 9 a  pill> (  
fire by night1 t !y might see ! way by  
:i* !y w5t4    #i3ac4 ,?\ came/ d[n also
 to m\nt ,s9ai1 & did/ speak ) !m  f    
heav51 & ?\ gave/ !m "r judgm5ts1 & !   
law ( tru?1  c]emonies1 & good precepts4
    #i3ad4 ,?\ made/ kn[n to !m ?y holy 
sabba?1 & did/ prescribe to  !m         
comm&m5ts1 & c]emonies1 & ! law by ! h& 
( ,moses ?y  s]vant4    #i3ae4 ,& ?\    
gave/ !m bread f heav5 9 _! hung]1 &    

br\ghte/ =? wat] = !m out ( ! rock 9 _! 
?ir/1 &  ?\ said/ to !m t !y %\ld g 91 &
 possess ! l&1 ^u  :i* ?\ had/ lift$ up 
?y h& to give x !m4    #i3af4 ,b !y &   
our fa!rs dealt pr\dly1 & h>d5$ _! necks
  & he>k5$ n to ?y comm&m5ts4    #i3ag4 
,& !y w\ld n he>1 & !y rememb]$ n ?y    
wond]s :i*  ?\ had/ done = !m4 ,& !y    
h>d5$ _! necks1 & gave !  head to return
 to _! bondage1 z x 7 by cont5tion4 ,b  
?\1 a  =giv+ ,god1 graci\s1 & m]ciful1  
longsuff]+1 & full (  compassion1 did/ n
 =sake !m4    ,& gave ! head444 ,t is1  
!y set _! head1 or 7 b5t to  return to  
,egypt4    #i3ah4 ,yea :5 !y _h made    
also to !mselves a molt5 calf1 & _h     
said3 ,?is is ?y ,god1 t br\ght !e out (
 ,egypt3 & _h committ$  great           
blasphemies3    #i3ai4 ,yet ?\1 9 ?y _m 
m]cies1 did/ n leave !m 9 ! des]t3  !   
pill> ( ! cl\d dep>t$ n f !m by day to  
lead !m 9  ! way1 & ! pill> ( fire by   
night to %ew !m ! way by :i*  !y %\ld g4
    #i3bj4 ,& ?\ gave/ !m ?y good ,_s to
 tea* !m1 & ?y manna  ?\ did/ n )hold f 

_! m\?1 & ?\ gave/ !m wat] =  _! ?ir/4  
#i3ba4 ,=ty ye>s did/ ?\ fe$ !m 9 !     
des]t1 & no?+ 0  want+ to !m3 _! g>m5ts 
did n gr[ old1 & _! feet 7  n worn4     
#i3bb4 ,& ?\ gave/ !m k+doms1 & nations1
 & did/ divide lots  = !m3 & !y possess$
 ! l& ( ,sehon1 & ! l& ( ! k+  (        
,hesebon1 & ! l& ( ,og k+ ( ,basan4     
#i3bc4 ,& ?\ did/ multiply _! *ildr5 z !
 />s ( heav51 &  br\ghte/ !m to ! l&    
conc]n+ :i* ?\ had/ said to _!  fa!rs1 t
 !y %\ld g 9 & possess x4    #i3bd4 ,& !
 *ildr5 came & possess$ ! l&1 & ?\ did/ 
humble be=e !m ! inhabitants ( ! l&1 !  
,*anaanites1 &  gave/ !m into _! h&s1 ) 
_! k+s1 & ! p ( !  l&1 t !y might d ) !m
 z x pleas$ !m4    #i3be4 ,& !y took    
/rong cities & a fat l&1 & possess$     
h\ses  full ( all goods3 ci/]ns made by 
o!rs1 v9ey>ds1 & olivey>ds1  & fruit    
trees 9 abundance3 & !y ate1 & 7 fill$1 
& became  fat1 & ab\nd$ ) delight 9 ?y  
great goodness4    #i3bf4 ,b !y provok$ 
!e to wra?1 & dep>t$ f !e1 & ?rew  ?y   
law beh9d _! backs3 & !y kill$ ?y       

prophets1 :o admoni%$  !m e>ne/ly to    
return to !e3 & !y 7 guilty ( great     
blasphemies4    #i3bg4 ,& ?\ gave/ !m   
into ! h&s ( _! enemies1 & !y  afflict$ 
!m4 ,& 9 ! "t ( _! tribulation !y cri$  
to !e1  & ?\ he>de/ f heav51 & accord+  
to ! multitude ( ?y  t5d] m]cies ?\     
gave/ !m savi\rs1 to save !m f ! h&s (  
_! enemies4    #i3bh4 ,b aft] !y _h re/1
 !y return$ to d evil 9 ?y sight3  & ?\ 
lefte/ !m 9 ! h& ( _! enemies1 & !y _h  
dom9ion ov] !m4 ,!n !y return$1 & cri$  
to !e3 & ?\  he>de/ f heav51 & deliv]$/ 
!m _m times 9 ?y m]cies4    #i3bi4 ,& ?\
 did/ admoni% !m to return to ?y law4 ,b
 !y dealt  pr\dly1 & he>k5$ n to ?y     
comm&m5ts1 b s9n$ aga9/ ?y  judgm5ts1   
:i* if a man d1 he %all live 9 !m3 & !y 
)drew  ! %\ld]1 & h>d5$ _! neck1 & w\ld 
n he>4    #i3cj4 ,& ?\ did/ =be> ) !m = 
_m ye>s1 & did/ te/ify  aga9/ !m by ?y  
_s by ! h& ( ?y prophets3 & !y he>d  n1 
& ?\ did/ deliv] !m into ! h& ( ! p ( ! 
l&s4    #i3ca4 ,yet 9 ?y v _m m]cies ?\ 
did/ n utt]ly consume !m1  nor =sake !m3

 because ?\ art a m]ciful & graci\s     
,god4    #i3cb4 ,n[ !re=e our ,god1     
great1 /rong1 & t]rible1 :o keepe/      
cov5ant & m]cy1 turn n away f ?y face   
all ! lab\r :i*  ha? come ^u u1 ^u our  
k+s1 & our pr9ces1 & our prie/s1 &  our 
prophets1 & our fa!rs1 & all ! p f !    
days ( !  k+ ( ,assur1 until ?is day4   
#i3cc4 ,& ?\ art j 9 all ?+s t h come ^u
 u3 because  ?\ ha/ done tru?1 b we h   
done wick$ly4    #i3cd4 ,our k+s1 our   
pr9ces1 our prie/s1 & our fa!rs h n kept
  ?y law1 & h n m9d$ ?y comm&m5ts1 & ?y 
te/imonies :i*  ?\ ha/ te/ifi$ among !m4
    #i3ce4 ,& !y h n s]v$ !e 9 _!       
k+doms1 & 9 ?y  manifold goodness1 :i*  
?\ gave/ !m1 & 9 ! l>ge & fat  l&1 :i*  
?\ deliv]$/ be=e !m1 nor did !y return f
 _!  mo/ wick$ devices4    #i3cf4       
,behold we ourselves ?is day are bondm53
 & ! l&1 :i* ?\  gave/ our fa!rs1 to eat
 ! bread !re(1 & ! good ?+s  !re(1 & we 
ourselves are s]vants 9 x4    #i3cg4 ,& 
! fruits !re( gr[ up = ! k+s1 :om ?\ ha/
 set  ov] u = our s9s1 & !y h dom9ion   

ov] our bodies1 & ov]  our bea/s1       
accord+ to _! w1 & we are 9 great       
tribulation4    #i3ch4 ,& because ( all 
?is we ourselves make a cov5ant1 & write
  x1 & our pr9ces1 our ,levites1 & our  
prie/s sign x4    #b ,esdras ,*apt] #aj 
,! names ( ! subscrib]s to ! cov5ant1 & 
! cont5ts ( x4    #aj3a4 ,& ! subscrib]s
 7 ,nehemias1 ,a!rsa?a ! son ( ,ha*elai1
  & ,s$ecias1    #aj3b4 ,s>aias1        
,az>ias1 ,j]emias1    #aj3c4 ,phe%ur1   
,am>ias1 ,mel*ias1    #aj3d4 ,hattus1   
,seb5ia1 ,mellu*1    #aj3e4 ,h>em1      
,m]imu?1 ,obdias1    #aj3f4 ,daniel1    
,g5?on1 ,b>u*1    #aj3g4 ,mosollam1     
,abia1 ,miam91    #aj3h4 ,maazia1       
,belgia1 ,semeia3 ^! 7 prie/s4    #aj3i4
 ,& ! ,levites1 ,josue ! son ( ,azanias1
 ,b5nui ( ! sons (  ,h5adad1 ,c$mihel1  
#aj3aj4 ,& _! bre?r51 ,seb5ia1 ,oduia1  
,celita1 ,phalaia1 ,hanan1    #aj3aa4   
,mi*a1 ,rohob1 ,hasebia1    #aj3ab4     
,za*ur1 ,s]ebia1 ,sabania1    #aj3ac4   
,odaia1 ,bani1 ,ban9u4    #aj3ad4 ,!    
heads ( ! p1 ,ph>os1 ,phaha? ,moab1     

,elam1 ,ze?u1 ,bani1    #aj3ae4 ,bonni1 
,azgad1 ,bebai1    #aj3af4 ,adonia1     
,begoai1 ,ad91    #aj3ag4 ,at]1         
,hezecia1 ,azur1    #aj3ah4 ,odaia1     
,hasum1 ,besai1    #aj3ai4 ,h>eph1      
,ana?o?1 ,nebai1    #aj3bj4 ,megphias1  
,mosollam1 ,hazir1    #aj3ba4           
,mesizabel1 ,sadoc1 ,j$dua1    #aj3bb4  
,pheltia1 ,hanan1 ,anaia1    #aj3bc4    
,osee1 ,hanania1 ,hasub1    #aj3bd4     
,alohes1 ,phalea1 ,sobec1    #aj3be4    
,rehum1 ,hasebna1 ,maasia1    #aj3bf4   
,e*aia1 ,hanan1 ,anan1    #aj3bg4       
,mellu*1 ,h>an1 ,baana3    #aj3bh4 ,& ! 
re/ ( ! p1 prie/s1 ,levites1 port]s1 &  
s++ m51 ,na?9ites1 & all t _h sep>at$   
!mselves f !  p ( ! l&s to ! law ( ,god1
 _! wives1 _! sons1 &  _! daught]s4     
#aj3bi4 ,all t c\ld und]/&1 promis+ = _!
 bre?r51 )  _! *ief m51 & !y came to    
promise1 & swe> t !y w\ld  walk 9 ! law 
( ,god1 :i* he gave 9 ! h& ( ,moses !   
s]vant  ( ,god1 t !y w\ld d & keep all !
 comm&m5ts ( ! ,"l our  ,god1 & 8       
judgm5ts & 8 c]emonies4    #aj3cj4 ,& t 

we w\ld n give our daught]s to ! p ( !  
l&1 nor take _! daught]s = our sons4    
#aj3ca4 ,& if ! p ( ! l& br+ 9 ?+s to   
sell1 or any  ?+s = use1 to sell !m on !
 sabba? day1 t we w\ld n buy  !m on !   
sabba?1 or on ! holy day4 ,& t we w\ld  
leave !  sev5? ye>1 & ! exaction ( e h&4
    #aj3cb4 ,& we made ord9ances =      
ourselves1 to give ! ?ird "p ( a  sicle 
e ye> = ! "w ( ! h\se ( our ,god1       
#aj3cc4 ,= ! loaves ( proposition1 & = !
 cont9ual sacrifice1  & = a cont9ual    
holocau/ on ! sabba?s1 on ! new moons1  
on !  set fea/s1 & = ! holy ?+s1 & = !  
s9 (f]+3 t  atonem5t might be made =    
,israel1 & = e use ( ! h\se (  our ,god4
    #aj3cd4 ,& we ca/ lots among !      
prie/s1 & ! ,levites1 & !  p = ! (f]+ ( 
wood1 t x might be br\ght into ! h\se  (
 our ,god by ! h\ses ( our fa!rs at set 
times1 f ye> to ye>3  to burn ^u ! alt> 
( ! ,"l our ,god1 z x is writt5 9 ! law 
( ,moses3    #aj3ce4 ,& t we w\ld br+ ! 
fir/fruits ( our l&1 & !  fir/fruits (  
all fruit ( e tree1 f ye> to ye>1 9 !   

h\se  ( our ,"l4    #aj3cf4 ,& !        
fir/born ( our sons1 & ( our cattle1 z x
 is  writt5 9 ! law1 & ! fir/l+s ( our  
ox51 & ( our %eep1 to  be (f]$ 9 ! h\se 
( our ,god1 to ! prie/s :o m9i/] 9 !    
h\se ( our ,god4    #aj3cg4 ,& t we w\ld
 br+ ! fir/fruits ( our meats1 & ( our  
libations1 & ! fruit ( e tree1 ( !      
v9tage also & ( oil  to ! prie/s1 to !  
/oreh\se ( our ,god1 & ! ti!s ( our     
gr\nd to ! ,levites4 ,! ,levites also   
%all receive ! ti!s ( our  works out (  
all ! cities4    #aj3ch4 ,& ! prie/ !   
son ( ,a>on %all be ) ! ,levites 9 !    
ti!s ( ! ,levites1 & ! ,levites %all (f]
 ! ti! ( _!  ti!s 9 ! h\se ( our ,god1  
to ! /or]oom into ! treasure  h\se4     
#aj3ci4 ,= ! *ildr5 ( ,israel & ! *ildr5
 ( ,levi %all c>ry  to ! treasury !     
fir/fruits ( corn1 ( w9e1 & ( oil3 & !  
sanctifi$ vessels %all be !re1 & !      
prie/s1 & ! s++ m51  & ! port]s1 &      
m9i/]s1 & we w n =sake ! h\se ( our     
,god4    #b ,esdras ,*apt] #aa    ,:o 7 
! inhabitants ( ,j]usalem1 & ! o!r      

cities4    #aa3a4 ,& ! pr9ces ( ! p     
dwelt at ,j]usalem3 b ! re/ (  ! p ca/  
lots1 to take "o "p 9 t5 to dwell 9     
,j]usalem !  holy city1 & n9e p>ts 9 !  
o!r cities4    #aa3b4 ,& ! p bless$ all 
! m5 t will+ly (f]$  !mselves to dwell 9
 ,j]usalem4    #aa3c4 ,^! !re=e are !   
*ief m5 ( ! prov9ce1 :o dwelt 9         
,j]usalem1 & 9 ! cities ( ,juda4 ,& e "o
 dwelt 9 8  possession1 9 _! cities3    
,israel1 ! prie/s1 ! ,levites1 !        
,na?9ites1 & ! *ildr5 ( ! s]vants (     
,solomon4    #aa3d4 ,& 9 ,j]usalem !re  
dwelt "s ( ! *ildr5 ( ,juda1 &  "s ( !  
*ildr5 ( ,b5jam93 ( ! *ildr5 ( ,juda1   
,a?aias !  son ( ,aziam1 ! son (        
,za*>ias1 ! son ( ,am>ias1 ! son (      
,saphatias1 ! son ( ,malaleel3 ( ! sons 
( ,ph>es1    #aa3e4 ,maasia ! son (     
,b>u*1 ! son ( ,*olhoza1 ! son ( ,hazia1
  ! son ( ,adaia1 ! son ( ,joi>ib1 ! son
 ( ,za*>ias1 ! son (  ! ,silonite3      
#aa3f4 ,all ^! ! sons ( ,ph>es1 :o dwelt
 9 ,j]usalem1 7 f\r  hundr$ sixty-eight 
valiant m54    #aa3g4 ,& ^! are ! *ildr5

 ( ,b5jam93 ,sellum ! son (  ,mosollam1 
! son ( ,jo$1 ! son ( ,phadaia1 ! son ( 
,colaia1 !  son ( ,masia1 ! son ( ,e!el1
 ! son ( ,isaia4    #aa3h4 ,& aft] him  
,gebbai1 ,sellai1 n9e hundr$            
tw5ty-eight4    #aa3i4 ,& ,joel ! son ( 
,ze*ri _! rul]1 & ,judas ! son ( ,s5ua  
0 second ov] ! city4    #aa3aj4 ,& ( !  
prie/s ,idaia ! son ( ,jo>ib1 ,ja*91    
#aa3aa4 ,s>aia ! son ( ,helcias1 ! son (
 ,mosollam1 ! son ( ,sadoc1  ! son (    
,m]aio?1 ! son ( ,a*itob ! pr9ce ( !    
h\se ( ,god1    #aa3ab4 ,& _! bre?r5 t d
 ! works ( ! temple3 eight hundr$       
tw5ty-two4 ,& ,adaia ! son ( ,j]oham1 ! 
son ( ,phelelia1 ! son  ( ,amsi1 ! son (
 ,za*>ias1 ! son ( ,phe%ur1 ! son (     
,mel*ias1    #aa3ac4 ,& 8 bre?r5 ! *iefs
 ( ! fa!rs3 two hundr$ =ty-  two4 ,&    
,amassai ! son ( ,azreel1 ! son (       
,ahazi1 ! son (  ,mosollamo?1 ! son (   
,emm]1    #aa3ad4 ,& _! bre?r5 :o 7 v   
mighty1 a hundr$ tw5ty-eight3  & _! rul]
 ,zabdiel son ( ! mighty4    #aa3ae4 ,& 
( ! ,levites ,semeia ! son ( ,hasub1 !  

son ( ,az>icam1  ! son ( ,hasabia1 ! son
 ( ,boni1    #aa3af4 ,& ,saba?ai &      
,jozab$1 :o 7 ov] all ! outw>d bus9ess  
( ! h\se ( ,god1 ( ! pr9ces ( !         
,levites1    #aa3ag4 ,& ,ma?ania ! son (
 ,mi*a1 ! son ( ,zeb$ei1 ! son (        
,asaph1 0 ! pr9cipal man to praise1 & to
 give glory 9 pray]1 &  ,becbecia1 !    
second1 "o ( 8 bre?r51 & ,abda ! son (  
,samua1  ! son ( ,galal1 ! son (        
,idi?un4    #aa3ah4 ,all ! ,levites 9 ! 
holy city 7 two hundr$ eighty-f\r4      
#aa3ai4 ,& ! port]s1 ,accub1 ,telmon1 & 
_! bre?r51 :o kept !  doors3 a hundr$   
sev5ty-two4    #aa3bj4 ,& ! re/ (       
,israel1 ! prie/s & ! ,levites 7 9 all  
! cities ( ,juda1 e man 9 8 possession4 
#aa3ba4 ,& ! ,na?9ites1 t dwelt 9       
,ophel1 & ,siaha1 & ,gaspha (  !        
,na?9ites4    #aa3bb4 ,& ! ov]se] ( !   
,levites 9 ,j]usalem1 0 ,azzi ! son (   
,bani1 ! son ( ,hasabia1 ! son (        
,ma?ania1 ! son ( ,mi*a4 ,( !  sons (   
,asaph1 7 ! s++ m5 9 ! m9i/ry ( ! h\se (
 ,god4    #aa3bc4 ,= ! k+'s comm&m5t 0  

conc]n+ !m1 & an ord]  among ! s++ m5   
day by day4    #aa3bd4 ,& ,pha?ahia !   
son ( ,mesezebel ( ! *ildr5 ( ,z>a !    
son ( ,juda 0 at ! h& ( ! k+1 9 all     
matt]s conc]n+ !  p1    #aa3be4 ,& 9 !  
h\ses ?r\gh all _! c\ntries4 ,( ! *ildr5
 (  ,juda "s dwelt at ,c>ia?-,arbe1 & 9 
! villages !re(3 & at  ,dibon1 & 9 !    
villages !re(3 & at ,cabseel1 & 9 !     
villages  !re(4    #aa3bf4 ,& at ,jesue1
 & at ,molada1 & at ,be?phale?1         
#aa3bg4 ,& at ,has]suel1 & at ,b]sabee1 
& 9 ! villages !re(1    #aa3bh4 ,& at   
,siceleg1 & at ,mo*ona1 & 9 ! villages  
!re(1    #aa3bi4 ,& at ,remmon1 & at    
,s>aa1 & at ,j]imu?1    #aa3cj4 ,zanoa1 
,odollam1 & 9 _! villages1 at ,la*is &  
its  dep5d5cies1 & at ,azeca & !        
villages !re(4 ,& !y dwelt f  ,b]sabee  
unto ! valley ( ,ennom4    #aa3ca4 ,& ! 
*ildr5 ( ,b5jam91 f ,geba1 at ,me*mas1 &
 at ,hai1  & at ,be!l1 & 9 ! villages   
!re(1    #aa3cb4 ,at ,ana?o?1 ,nob1     
,anania1    #aa3cc4 ,asor1 ,rama1       
,ge?aim1    #aa3cd4 ,hadid1 ,seboim1 &  

,neballat1 ,lod1    #aa3ce4 ,& ,ono !   
valley ( craftsm54    #aa3cf4 ,& ( !    
,levites 7 portions ( ,juda & ,b5jam94  
#b ,esdras ,*apt] #ab    ,! prie/s1 &   
,levites t came up ) ,zorobabel4 ,!     
succession (  high prie/s3 ! solemnity (
 ! d$ication ( ! wall4    #ab3a4 ,n[ ^! 
are ! prie/s & ! ,levites1 t w5t up )   
,zorobabel ! son ( ,sala?iel1 & ,josue3 
,s>aia1 ,j]emias1 ,esdras1    #ab3b4    
,am>ia1 ,mellu*1 ,hattus1    #ab3c4     
,seb5ias1 ,rheum1 ,m]imu?1    #ab3d4    
,addo1 ,g5?on1 ,abia1    #ab3e4 ,miam91 
,madia1 ,belga1    #ab3f4 ,semeia1 &    
,joi>ib1 ,idaia1 ,sellum ,amoc1         
,helcias1    #ab3g4 ,idaia4 ,^! 7 ! *ief
 ( ! prie/s1 & ( _! bre?r5  9 ! days (  
,josue4    #ab3h4 ,& ! ,levites1 ,jesua1
 ,b5nui1 ,c$mihel1 ,s>ebia1 ,juda1      
,ma?anias1 !y & _! bre?r5 7 ov] ! hymns3
    #ab3i4 ,& ,becbecia1 & ,hanni1 & _! 
bre?r5 e "o 9 8  (fice4    #ab3aj4 ,&   
,josue begot ,joacim1 & ,joacim begot   
,eliasib1 & ,eliasib  begot ,joiada1    
#ab3aa4 ,& ,joiada begot ,jona?an &     

,jona?an begot ,j$doa4    #ab3ab4 ,& 9 !
 days ( ,joacim ! prie/s & heads ( !    
families  73 ,( ,s>aia1 ,m>aia3 (       
,j]emias1 ,hanania3    #ab3ac4 ,(       
,esdras1 ,mosollam3 & ( ,am>ia1         
,johanan3    #ab3ad4 ,( ,mili*o1        
,jona?an3 ( ,seb5ia1 ,joseph3    #ab3ae4
 ,( ,h>am1 ,edna3 ( ,m>aio?1 ,helci3    
#ab3af4 ,( ,adaia1 ,za*>ia3 ( ,g5?on1   
,mosollam3    #ab3ag4 ,( ,abia1 ,ze*ri3 
( ,miam9 & ,moadia1 ,phelti3    #ab3ah4 
,( ,belga1 ,sammua ( ,semaia1 ,jona?an3 
#ab3ai4 ,( ,joi>ib1 ,ma?anai3 ( ,jodaia1
 ,azzi3    #ab3bj4 ,( ,sellai1 ,celai3 (
 ,amoc1 ,heb]3    #ab3ba4 ,( ,helcias1  
,hasebia3 ( ,idaia1 ,na?anael4          
#ab3bb4 ,! ,levites ! *iefs ( ! families
 9 ! days ( ,eliasib1  & ,joiada1 &     
,johanan1 & ,j$doa1 7 record$1 & !      
prie/s 9  ! reign ( ,d>ius ! ,p]sian4   
#ab3bc4 ,! sons ( ,levi1 heads ( !      
families 7 writt5 9 ! book  (           
,*ronicles1 ev5 unto ! days ( ,jona?an !
 son ( ,eliasib4    #ab3bd4 ,n[ ! *ief (
 ! ,levites 7 ,hasebia1 ,s]ebia1 &      

,josue !  son ( ,c$mihel3 & _! bre?r5 by
 _! c\rses1 to praise & to  give ?anks  
accord+ to ! comm&m5t ( ,david ! man (  
,god1 & to  wait equally 9 ord]4        
#ab3be4 ,ma?ania1 & ,becbecia1 ,ob$ia1 &
 ,mosollam1 ,telmon1 ,accub1 7  keep]s (
 ! gates & ( ! entrances be=e ! gates4  
#ab3bf4 ,^! 7 9 ! days ( ,joacim ! son (
 ,josue1 ! son (  ,jos$ec1 & 9 ! days ( 
,nehemias ! gov]nor1 & ( ,esdras !      
prie/ & scribe4    #ab3bg4 ,& at !      
d$ication ( ! wall ( ,j]usalem !y s\ght 
!  ,levites out ( all _! places1 to br+ 
!m to ,j]usalem1 & to keep  ! d$ication1
 & to rejoice ) ?anksgiv+1 & ) s++1 &  )
 cymbals1 & psalt]ies & h>ps4    #ab3bh4
 ,& ! sons ( ! s++ m5 7 ga!r$ toge!r out
 ( !  pla9 c\ntry ab\t ,j]usalem1 & out 
( ! villages ( ,ne?uphati1    #ab3bi4 ,&
 f ! h\se ( ,galgal1 & f ! c\ntries (   
,geba &  ,azmave?3 = ! s++ m5 _h built  
!mselves villages r\nd ab\t  ,j]usalem4 
#ab3cj4 ,& ! prie/s & ! ,levites 7      
purifi$1 & !y purifi$  ! p1 & ! gates1 &
 ! wall4    #ab3ca4 ,& ,i made ! pr9ces 

( ,juda g up ^u ! wall1 & ,i  appo9t$   
two great *oirs to give praise4 ,& !y   
w5t on ! "r  h& ^u ! wall t[>d ! dung   
gate4    #ab3cb4 ,& aft] !m w5t ,osaias1
 & half ( ! pr9ces ( ,juda1    #ab3cc4  
,& ,az>ias1 ,esdras1 & ,mosollam1       
,judas1 & ,b5jam91 &  ,semeia1 &        
,j]emias4    #ab3cd4 ,& ( ! sons ( !    
prie/s ) trumpets1 ,za*>ias ! son  (    
,jona?an1 ! son ( ,semeia1 ! son (      
,ma?ania1 ! son ( ,mi*aia1  ! son (     
,ze*ur1 ! son ( ,asaph1    #ab3ce4 ,& 8 
bre?r5 ,semeia1 & ,az>eel1 ,malalai1    
,galalai1 ,maai1  ,na?anael1 & ,judas1 &
 ,hanani1 ) ! musical in/rum5ts ( ,david
  ! man ( ,god3 & ,esdras ! scribe be=e 
!m at ! f\nta9 gate4    #ab3cf4 ,& !y   
w5t up ov] aga9/ !m by ! /airs ( ! city 
(  ,david1 at ! go+ up ( ! wall ( ! h\se
 ( ,david1 & to !  wat] gate ea/w>d3    
#ab3cg4 ,& ! second *oir ( !m t gave    
?anks w5t on !  opposite side1 & ,i aft]
 !m1 & ! half ( ! p ^u !  wall1 & ^u !  
t[] ( ! furnaces1 ev5 to ! broad wall1  
#ab3ch4 ,& above ! gate ( ,ephraim1 &   

above ! old gate1 & above  ! fi% gate & 
! t[] ( ,hananeel1 & ! t[] ( ,ema?1 &   
ev5 to ! flock gate3 & !y /ood /ill 9 ! 
wat* gate4    #ab3ci4 ,& ! two *oirs (  
!m t gave praise /ood /ill at !  h\se ( 
,god1 & ,i & ! half ( ! magi/rates ) me4
    #ab3dj4 ,& ! prie/s1 ,elia*im1      
,maasia1 ,miam91 ,mi*ea1 ,elio5ai1      
,za*>ia1 ,hanania ) trumpets1    #ab3da4
 ,& ,maasia1 & ,semeia1 & ,eleaz>1 &    
,azzi1 & ,johanan1 &  ,mel*ia1 & ,elam1 
& ,ez]4 ,& ! s+]s sung l\d1 & ,jezraia 0
  _! ov]se]3    #ab3db4 ,& !y sacrific$ 
on t day great sacrifices1 & !y         
rejoic$3 = ,god _h made !m joyful )     
great joy3 _! wives also  & _! *ildr5   
rejoic$1 & ! joy ( ,j]usalem 0 he>d af> 
(f4    #ab3dc4 ,!y appo9t$ also 9 t day 
m5 ov] ! /oreh\ses ( !  treasure1 = !   
libations1 & = ! fir/fruits1 & = !      
ti!s1 t ! rul]s ( ! city might br+ !m 9 
by !m 9  hon\r ( ?anksgiv+1 = ! prie/s &
 ,levites3 = ,juda 0 joyful  9 ! prie/s 
& ,levites t assi/$4    #ab3dd4 ,& !y   
kept ! wat* ( _! ,god1 & ! obs]vance (  

expiation1 & ! s++ m51 & ! port]s1      
accord+ to !  comm&m5t ( ,david1 & (    
,solomon 8 son4    #ab3de4 ,= 9 ! days (
 ,david & ,asaph f ! beg9n+ !re 7  *ief 
s+]s appo9t$1 to praise ) canticles1 &  
give ?anks to  ,god4    #ab3df4 ,& all  
,israel1 9 ! days ( ,zorobabel1 & 9 !   
days (  ,nehemias gave portions to ! s++
 m51 & to ! port]s1 day by  day1 & !y   
sanctifi$ ! ,levites1 & ! ,levites      
sanctifi$ !  sons ( ,a>on4              
,sanctifi$444 ,t is1 !y gave !m t :i* by
 ! law 0 set  aside1 & sanctifi$ = _!   
use4    #b ,esdras ,*apt] #ac    ,div]s 
abuses are re=m$4    #ac3a4 ,& on t day 
!y read 9 ! book ( ,moses 9 ! he>+ (  ! 
p3 & !re9 0 f\nd writt51 t ! ,ammonites 
& !  ,moabites %\ld n come 9 to ! *ur* (
 ,god = ev]3    #ac3b4 ,because !y met n
 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel ) bread & wat]3  &  
!y hir$ aga9/ !m ,balaam1 to curse !m1 &
 our ,god turn$  ! curse into bless+4   
#ac3c4 ,& x came to pass1 :5 !y _h he>d 
! law1 t !y  sep>at$ e /rang] f ,israel4
    #ac3d4 ,& ov] ?is ?+ 0 ,eliasib !   

prie/1 :o 0 set ov] !  treasury ( ! h\se
 ( our ,god1 & 0 ne> ak9 to ,tobias4    
,ov] ?is ?+1 etc444 ,or1 he 0 faulty 9  
?is ?+1 or 9 ?is  k9d4    #ac3e4 ,& he  
made him a great /or]oom1 :]e be=e him  
!y laid up  gifts1 & frank9c5se1 &      
vessels1 & ! ti!s ( ! corn1 ( !  w9e1 & 
( ! oil1 ! portions ( ! ,levites1 & ( ! 
s++  m51 & ( ! port]s1 & ! fir/fruits ( 
! prie/s4    #ac3f4 ,b 9 all ?is "t ,i 0
 n 9 ,j]usalem1 because 9 ! two  &      
?irtie? ye> ( ,artax]xes k+ ( ,babylon1 
,i w5t to ! k+1  & aft] c]ta9 days ,i   
ask$ ! k+3    #ac3g4 ,& ,i came to      
,j]usalem1 & ,i und]/ood ! evil t       
,eliasib  _h done = ,tobias1 to make him
 a /oreh\se 9 ! c\rts ( ! h\se  ( ,god4 
#ac3h4 ,& x seem$ to me exce$+ evil4 ,& 
,i ca/ =? ! vessels  ( ! h\se ( ,tobias 
out ( ! /oreh\se4    #ac3i4 ,& ,i comm&$
 & !y cleans$ aga9 ! vessels ( ! h\se  (
 ,god1 ! sacrifice1 & ! frank9c5se4     
#ac3aj4 ,& ,i p]ceiv$ t ! portions ( !  
,levites _h n be5  giv5 !m3 & t !       
,levites1 & ! s++ m51 & !y t  m9i/]$ 7  

fl$ away e man to 8 own c\ntry3         
#ac3aa4 ,& ,i plead$ ! matt] aga9/ !    
magi/rates1 & said3 ,:y  h we =sak5 !   
h\se ( ,god8 ,& ,i ga!r$ !m toge!r1 & ,i
  made !m to /& 9 _! places4    #ac3ab4 
,& all ,juda br\ght ! ti! ( ! corn1 & ! 
w9e1 & !  oil into ! /oreh\ses4         
#ac3ac4 ,& we set ov] ! /oreh\ses       
,selemias ! prie/1 & ,sadoc  ! scribe1 &
 ( ! ,levites ,phadaia1 & next to !m    
,hanan ! son  ( ,za*ur1 ! son (         
,ma?ania3 = !y 7 approv$ z fai?ful1 &   
to !m 7 committ$ ! portions ( _! bre?r54
    #ac3ad4 ,rememb] me1 ,o my ,god1 =  
?is ?+1 & wipe n out my  k9dnesses1 :i* 
,i h done relat+ to ! h\se ( my ,god & 8
  c]emonies4    #ac3ae4 ,9 ^? days ,i   
saw 9 ,juda "s tread+ ! presses on !    
sabba?1 & c>ry+ %eaves1 & lad+ asses )  
w9e1 & grapes1  & figs1 & all mann] (   
bur!ns1 & br++ !m into ,j]usalem  on !  
sabba? day4 ,& ,i *>g$ !m t !y %\ld sell
 on a day on  :i* x 0 lawful to sell4   
#ac3af4 ,"s ,tyrians also dwelt !re1 :o 
br\ght fi%1 & all mann]  ( w>es3 & !y   

sold !m on ! sabba?s to ! *ildr5 ( ,juda
 9  ,j]usalem4    #ac3ag4 ,& ,i rebuk$ !
 *ief m5 ( ,juda1 & said to !m3 ,:at is 
?is evil ?+ t y are do+1 pr(an+ ! sabba?
 day3    #ac3ah4 ,did n our fa!rs d ^!  
?+s1 & our ,god br\ght all ?is  evil ^u 
u1 & ^u ?is city8 ,& y br+ m wra? ^u    
,israel  by violat+ ! sabba?4    #ac3ai4
 ,& x came to pass1 t :5 ! gates (      
,j]usalem 7 at  re/ on ! sabba? day1 ,i 
spoke3 & !y %ut ! gates1 & ,i  comm&$ t 
!y %\ld n op5 !m till aft] ! sabba?3 &  
,i  set "s ( my s]vants at ! gates1 t   
none %\ld br+ 9 bur!ns  on ! sabba? day4
    #ac3bj4 ,s ! m]*ants1 & !y t sold   
all k9ds ( w>es1 /ay$  )\t ,j]usalem1   
once or twice4    #ac3ba4 ,& ,i *>g$ !m1
 & ,i said to !m3 ,:y /ay y be=e !      
wall8 if y d s ano!r "t1 ,i w lay h&s on
 y4 ,& f t  "t !y came no m on ! sabba?4
    #ac3bb4 ,i spoke also to ! ,levites 
t !y %\ld be purifi$1 &  %\ld come to   
keep ! gates1 & to sanctify ! sabba?    
day3 = ?is  also rememb] me1 ,o my ,god1
 & sp>e me accord+ to ! multitude (  ?y 

t5d] m]cies4    #ac3bc4 ,9 ^? days also 
,i saw ,jews t m>ri$ wives1 wom5 (      
,azotus1 & ( ,ammon1 & ( ,moab4         
#ac3bd4 ,& _! *ildr5 spoke half 9 !     
spee* ( ,azotus1 & c\ld  n speak !      
,jews' language1 b !y spoke accord+ to !
 language  ( ?is & t p4    #ac3be4 ,& ,i
 *id !m1 & laid my curse ^u !m4 ,& ,i   
beat "s (  !m1 & %av$ (f _! hair1 & made
 !m swe> by ,god t !y  w\ld n give _!   
daught]s to _! sons1 nor take _!        
daught]s  = _! sons1 nor = !mselves1    
say+3    #ac3bf4 ,did n ,solomon k+ (   
,israel s9 9 ?is k9d ( ?+3 &  surely    
among _m nations1 !re 0 n a k+ l him1 & 
he 0  belov$ ( 8 ,god1 & ,god made him  
k+ ov] all ,israel3 & yet wom5  ( o!r   
c\ntries br\ght ev5 him to s94          
#ac3bg4 ,& %all we also be disob$i5t & d
 all ?is great evil to  transgress aga9/
 our ,god1 & m>ry /range wom53          
#ac3bh4 ,& "o ( ! sons ( ,joiada ! son (
 ,eliasib ! high prie/1  0 son 9 law to 
,sanaballat ! ,horonite1 & ,i drove him 
f me4    #ac3bi4 ,rememb] !m1 ,o ,"l my 

,god1 t defile ! prie/hood1 & !  law (  
prie/s & ,levites4    #ac3cj4 ,s ,i     
sep>at$ f !m all /rang]s1 & ,i appo9t$ !
  c\rses ( ! prie/s & ! ,levites1 e man 
9 8 m9i/ry3    #ac3ca4 ,& = ! (f]+ (    
wood at times appo9t$1 & = !            
fir/fruits3 rememb] me1 ,o my ,god1 unto
 good4 ,am54