A confession of disobedience. NEHEMIAH. Those who sealed the covenant. they did eat, and were filled, and became thereof, behold, we are servants in it: fat, and delighted themselves in thy great 37 And it yieldeth much increase unto goodness. the kings whom thou hast set over us be 26 Nevertheless, they were disobedient, cause of our sins: also they have dominion and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law over our bodies, and over our cattle, at behind their backs, and slew thy prophets their pleasure, and we are in great distress. which testified against them to turn them to 38 And because of all this we make a thee, and they wrought great provocations. sure covenant and write it ; and our princes, 27 Therefore thou deliveredst them into Levites, and priests, seal unto it. the hand of their enemies, who vexed them: CHAP. X. TOW those that sealed were, Nehemi and in the time of their trouble, when they cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and according to thy manifold mercies thou gavest them saviours, who saved them out of the hand of their enemies. 28 But after they had rest, they did evil again before thee: therefore leftest thou them in the hand of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over them: yet when they returned and cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and many times didst thou deliver them according to thy mercies; 29 And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law: yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments, (which if a man do, he shall live in them;) and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear. 30 Yet many years didst thou forbear them, and testifiedst against them by thy Spirit in thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands. 31 Nevertheless, for thy great mercies' sake thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God. Now the Tirshatha, the son of Hacha ah liah, and Zidkijah, 2 Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, 3 Pashur, Amariah, Malchijah, 4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, 5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, 6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, 7 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin, 8 Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these were the priests. 9 And the Levites: both Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel; 10 And their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, 11 Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah, 12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniab, 13 Hodijah, Bani, Beninu. 14 The chief of the people: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani, 15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai, 16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin, 17 Ater, Hizkijah, Azzur, 18 Hodijah, Hashum, Bezai, 19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai, 20 Magpiash, Meshuilam, Hezir, 21 Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua 22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah, 23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub, 32 Now therefore, our God, the great, 24 Hallohesh, Pileha, Shobek, the mighty, and the terrible God, who 25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiab, keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the 26 And Ahijah, Hanan, Anan, trouble seem little before thee, that hath 27 Malluch, Harim, Baanah. come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, 28 T And the rest of the people, and on our priests, and on our prophets, priests, the Levites, the porters, the sing and on our fathers, and on all thy people, ers, the Nethinims, and all they that had since the time of the kings of Assyria unto separated themselves from the people of this day. the lands unto the law of God, their wives. 33 Howbeit, thou art just in all that is their sons, and their daughters, every one brought upon us; for thou hast done right, having knowledge, and having underbut we have done wickedly: standing; the 34 Neither have our kings, our princes, 29 They clave to their brethren, their our priests, nor our fathers, kept thy law, nobles, and entered into a curse, and into nor hearkened unto thy commandments an oath, to walk in God's law, which was and thy testimonies, wherewith thou didst given by Moses the servant of God, and to testify against them. observe and do all the commandments of 35 For they have not served thee in their the LORD our Lord, and his judgments kingdom, and in thy great goodness that and his statutes; thou gavest them, and in the large and fat 30 And that we would not give our land which thou gavest before them, nei- daughters unto the people of the land, por ther turned they from their wicked works. take their daughters for our sons: 36 Behold, we are servants this day, and 31 And if the people of the land bring for the land that thou gavest unto our fa-ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to thers to eat the fruit thereof and the good sell, that we would not buy it of them on i A catalogue of the names of CHAP. XI. those who dwelt at Jerusalem. the sabbath,or on the holy day: and that ims, and the children of Solomon's servants we would leave the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt. 32 Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God; 4 And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the 33 For the shew-bread, and for the children of Perez ; continual meat-offering, and for the conti- 5 And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the nual burnt-offering. of the sabbaths, of son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the the new-moons, for the set feasts, and for son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son the holy things, and for the sin-offerings to of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni. make an atonement for Israe!, and for all 6 All the sons of Perez that dwelt at the work of the house of our God. Jerusalem were four hundred threescore 34 And we cast the lots among the land eight valiant men. priests, the Levites, and the people, for 7 And these are the sons of Benjamin; the wood-offering, to bring it into the house Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of of our God, after the houses of our fathers, Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiat times appointed year by year, to burn ah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, upon the altar of the LORD our God, as it the son of Jesaiah. es written in the law: 35 And to bring the first-fruits of our ground, and the first-fruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, unto the house of the LORD: 36 Also the first-born of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, unto the priests that minister in the house of our God. 8 And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight. 9 And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city. 10 Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin. 11 Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God. 37 And that we should bring the first- 12 And their brethren that did the work fruits of our dough, and our offerings, and of the house were eight hundred twenty the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, of oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the the house of our God; and the tithes of son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the our ground unto the Levites, that the same son of Malchiah, Levites might have the tithes in all the 13 And his brethren, chief of the fathers, cities of our tillage. two hundred forty and two: and Amashai 38 And the priest the son of Aaron shall the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the be with the Levites when the Levites take son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer, tithes and the Levites shall bring up the 14 And their brethren, mighty men of tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, valour, a hundred twenty and eight: and to the chambers, into the treasure-house. their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one 39 For the children of Israel and the of the great men. children of Levi shall bring the offering of 15 Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the unto the chambers, where are the vessels son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni; of the sanctuary, and the priests that minis- 16 And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of ter, and the porters, and the singers: and the chief of the Levites, had the oversight we will not forsake the house of our God. of the outward business of the house of God. 17 And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the CHAP. XI. AND the rulers of the people dwelt at son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the Jerusalem: the rest of the people al- principal to begin the thanksgiving in so cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts his brethren, and Abda the son of Shamto dwell in other cities. mua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. 2 And the people blessed all the men 18 All the Levites in the holy city were that willingly offered themselves to dwell two hundred fourscore and four. at Jerusalem. 19 Moreover, the porters, Akkub, Tal3 Now these are the chief of the pro-mon, and their brethren that kept the vince that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the gates, were a hundred seventy and two. cities of Judah dwelt every one in his 20 And the residue of Israel, of the possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, were in all the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethin- cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance. Names of the priests NEHEMIAH. who came up with Zerubbabel. 11 And Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jo 21 But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethi- nathan begat Jaddua. nims. 12 And in the days of Joiakim were 22 The overseer also of the Levites at Je- priests, the chief of the fathers: of Serairusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son ah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah; 13 Of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son 14 Of Melicu, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, 23 For it was the king's commandment Joseph; concerning them, that a certain portion 15 Of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, should be for the singers, due for every day. Helkai; 24 And Pethahiah the son of Mesheza- 16 Of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, beel, of the children of Zerah the son of Meshullam ; Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people. 25 And for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjath-arba,and in the villages thereof, and at Dibon, and in the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and in the villages thereof, 26 And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Beth-phelet, 27 And at Hazar-shual, and at Beersheba, and in the villages thereof, 28 And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof, 29 And at En-rimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth, 17 Of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai; 18 Of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan; 19 And of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi; 20 Of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber; 21 Of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethaneel. 22 ¶ The Levites in the days of Elia shib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, were recorded chief of the fathers: also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian. 23 The sons of Levi, the chief of the 30 Zanoah, Adullam, and in their vil- fathers, were written in the book of the lages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Chronicles, even until the days of Johanan Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And the son of Eliashib. they dwelt from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom. 31 The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Aija, and Beth-el, and in their villages, 32 And at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, men. 24 And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give thanks, accord ing to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over against ward. 25 Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadi ah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were crafts-porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates. 36 And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin. CHAP. XII. NOW these are the priests and the Le vites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, 2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, 3 Shechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, 4 Iddo, Ginnetho, Abijah, 5 Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah, 6 Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah, 7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chief of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua. 8 Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, which was over the thanksgiving, he and his brethren. 9 Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, were over against them in the watches. 10 T And Jeshua begat Joiakim, Joiakim also begat Eliashib, and Eliashib begat Joiada, 26 These were in the days of Joiakin the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest, the scribe. 27 And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jen salem, to keep the dedication with glad ness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps. 28 And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi ; 29 Also from the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem. 30 And the priests and the Levites pu rified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall. 31 Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two |