Nehemiah 9 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Nehemiah 10

¹Now those who sealed were: Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah,

KJVNow those that sealed^H2856^(H8803) were, Nehemiah^H5166, the Tirshatha^H8660, the son^H1121 of Hachaliah^H2446, and Zidkijah^H6667,

² Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,

KJVSeraiah^H8304, Azariah^H5838, Jeremiah^H3414,

³ Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,

KJVPashur^H6583, Amariah^H568, Malchijah^H4441,

⁴ Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,

KJVHattush^H2407, Shebaniah^H7645, Malluch^H4409,

⁵ Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,

KJVHarim^H2766, Meremoth^H4822, Obadiah^H5662,

⁶ Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,

KJVDaniel^H1840, Ginnethon^H1599, Baruch^H1263,

⁷ Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,

KJVMeshullam^H4918, Abijah^H29, Mijamin^H4326,

⁸ Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These were the priests.

KJVMaaziah^H4590, Bilgai^H1084, Shemaiah^H8098: these were the priests^H3548.

⁹ The Levites: Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;

KJVAnd the Levites^H3881: both Jeshua^H3442 the son^H1121 of Azaniah^H245, Binnui^H1131 of the sons^H1121 of Henadad^H2582, Kadmiel^H6934;

¹⁰ and their brothers, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,

KJVAnd their brethren^H251, Shebaniah^H7645, Hodijah^H1941, Kelita^H7042, Pelaiah^H6411, Hanan^H2605,

¹¹ Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,

KJVMicha^H4316, Rehob^H7340, Hashabiah^H2811,

¹² Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

KJVZaccur^H2139, Sherebiah^H8274, Shebaniah^H7645,

¹³ Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.

KJVHodijah^H1941, Bani^H1137, Beninu^H1148.

¹⁴ The chiefs of the people: Parosh, Pahathmoab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,

KJVThe chief^H7218 of the people^H5971; Parosh^H6551, Pahathmoab^H6355, Elam^H5867, Zatthu^H2240, Bani^H1137,

¹⁵ Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,

KJVBunni^H1138, Azgad^H5803, Bebai^H893,

¹⁶ Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,

KJVAdonijah^H138, Bigvai^H902, Adin^H5720,

¹⁷ Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,

KJVAter^H333, Hizkijah^H2396, Azzur^H5809,

¹⁸ Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,

KJVHodijah^H1941, Hashum^H2828, Bezai^H1209,

¹⁹ Hariph, Anathoth, Nobai,

KJVHariph^H2756, Anathoth^H6068, Nebai^H5109,

²⁰ Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,

KJVMagpiash^H4047, Meshullam^H4918, Hezir^H2387,

²¹ Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,

KJVMeshezabeel^H4898, Zadok^H6659, Jaddua^H3037,

²² Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,

KJVPelatiah^H6410, Hanan^H2605, Anaiah^H6043,

²³ Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,

KJVHoshea^H1954, Hananiah^H2608, Hashub^H2815,

²⁴ Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,

KJVHallohesh^H3873, Pileha^H6401, Shobek^H7733,

²⁵ Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,

KJVRehum^H7348, Hashabnah^H2812, Maaseiah^H4641,

²⁶ Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,

KJVAnd Ahijah^H281, Hanan^H2605, Anan^H6052,

²⁷ Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.

KJVMalluch^H4409, Harim^H2766, Baanah^H1196.

²⁸ The rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the temple servants, and all those who had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters—everyone who had knowledge and understanding—

KJVAnd the rest^H7605 of the people^H5971, the priests^H3548, the Levites^H3881, the porters^H7778, the singers^H7891^(H8789), the Nethinims^H5411, and all they that had separated^H914^(H8737) themselves from the people^H5971 of the lands^H776 unto the law^H8451 of God^H430, their wives^H802, their sons^H1121, and their daughters^H1323, every one having knowledge^H3045^(H8802), and having understanding^H995^(H8688);

²⁹ joined with their brothers, their nobles, and entered into a curse and into an oath, to walk in God’s law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of Yahweh our Lord, and his ordinances and his statutes;

KJVThey clave^H2388^(H8688) to their brethren^H251, their nobles^H117, and entered^H935^(H8802) into a curse^H423, and into an oath^H7621, to walk^H3212^(H8800) in God's^H430 law^H8451, which was given^H5414^(H8738) by^H3027 Moses^H4872 the servant^H5650 of God^H430, and to observe^H8104^(H8800) and do^H6213^(H8800) all the commandments^H4687 of the LORD^H3068 our Lord^H113, and his judgments^H4941 and his statutes^H2706;

³⁰ and that we would not give our daughters to the peoples of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons;

KJVAnd that we would not give^H5414^(H8799) our daughters^H1323 unto the people^H5971 of the land^H776, nor take^H3947^(H8799) their daughters^H1323 for our sons^H1121:

³¹ and if the peoples of the land bring wares or any grain on the Sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy from them on the Sabbath, or on a holy day; and that we would forego the seventh year crops and the exaction of every debt.

KJVAnd if the people^H5971 of the land^H776 bring^H935^(H8688) ware^H4728 or any victuals^H7668 on the sabbath^H7676 day^H3117 to sell^H4376^(H8800), that we would not buy^H3947^(H8799) it of them on the sabbath^H7676, or on the holy^H6944 day^H3117: and that we would leave^H5203^(H8799) the seventh^H7637 year^H8141, and the exaction^H4853 of every debt^H3027.

³² Also we made ordinances for ourselves, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God:

KJVAlso we made^H5975^(H8689) ordinances^H4687 for us, to charge^H5414^(H8800) ourselves yearly^H8141 with the third part^H7992 of a shekel^H8255 for the service^H5656 of the house^H1004 of our God^H430;

³³ for the show bread, for the continual meal offering, for the continual burnt offering, for the Sabbaths, for the new moons, for the set feasts, for the holy things, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God.

KJVFor the shewbread^H4635^H3899, and for the continual^H8548 meat offering^H4503, and for the continual^H8548 burnt offering^H5930, of the sabbaths^H7676, of the new moons^H2320, for the set feasts^H4150, and for the holy^H6944 things, and for the sin offerings^H2403 to make an atonement^H3722^(H8763) for Israel^H3478, and for all the work^H4399 of the house^H1004 of our God^H430.

³⁴ We, the priests, the Levites, and the people, cast lots for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, according to our fathers’ houses, at times appointed year by year, to burn on Yahweh our God’s altar, as it is written in the law;

KJVAnd we cast^H5307^(H8689) the lots^H1486 among the priests^H3548, the Levites^H3881, and the people^H5971, for the wood^H6086 offering^H7133, to bring^H935^(H8687) it into the house^H1004 of our God^H430, after the houses^H1004 of our fathers^H1, at times^H6256 appointed^H2163^(H8794) year^H8141 by year^H8141, to burn^H1197^(H8763) upon the altar^H4196 of the LORD^H3068 our God^H430, as it is written^H3789^(H8803) in the law^H8451:

³⁵ and to bring the first fruits of our ground and the first fruits of all fruit of all kinds of trees, year by year, to Yahweh’s house;

KJVAnd to bring^H935^(H8687) the firstfruits^H1061 of our ground^H127, and the firstfruits^H1061 of all fruit^H6529 of all trees^H6086, year^H8141 by year^H8141, unto the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068:

³⁶ also the firstborn of our sons and of our livestock, as it is written in the law, and the firstborn of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God;

KJVAlso the firstborn^H1060 of our sons^H1121, and of our cattle^H929, as it is written^H3789^(H8803) in the law^H8451, and the firstlings^H1062 of our herds^H1241 and of our flocks^H6629, to bring^H935^(H8687) to the house^H1004 of our God^H430, unto the priests^H3548 that minister^H8334^(H8764) in the house^H1004 of our God^H430:

³⁷ and that we should bring the first fruits of our dough, our wave offerings, the fruit of all kinds of trees, and the new wine and the oil, to the priests, to the rooms of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground to the Levites; for they, the Levites, take the tithes in all our farming villages.

KJVAnd that we should bring^H935^(H8686) the firstfruits^H7225 of our dough^H6182, and our offerings^H8641, and the fruit^H6529 of all manner of trees^H6086, of wine^H8492 and of oil^H3323, unto the priests^H3548, to the chambers^H3957 of the house^H1004 of our God^H430; and the tithes^H4643 of our ground^H127 unto the Levites^H3881, that the same Levites^H3881 might have the tithes^H6237^(H8764) in all the cities^H5892 of our tillage^H5656.

³⁸ The priest, the descendent of Aaron, shall be with the Levites when the Levites take tithes. The Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes to the house of our God, to the rooms, into the treasure house.

KJVAnd the priest^H3548 the son^H1121 of Aaron^H175 shall be with the Levites^H3881, when the Levites^H3881 take tithes^H6237^(H8687): and the Levites^H3881 shall bring up^H5927^(H8686) the tithe^H4643 of the tithes^H4643 unto the house^H1004 of our God^H430, to the chambers^H3957, into the treasure^H214 house^H1004.

³⁹ For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the wave offering of the grain, of the new wine, and of the oil, to the rooms where the vessels of the sanctuary are, and the priests who minister, with the gatekeepers and the singers. We will not forsake the house of our God.

KJVFor the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 and the children^H1121 of Levi^H3878 shall bring^H935^(H8686) the offering^H8641 of the corn^H1715, of the new wine^H8492, and the oil^H3323, unto the chambers^H3957, where are the vessels^H3627 of the sanctuary^H4720, and the priests^H3548 that minister^H8334^(H8764), and the porters^H7778, and the singers^H7891^(H8789): and we will not forsake^H5800^(H8799) the house^H1004 of our God^H430.

WEB·Nehemiah 9

¹Now in the twenty-fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, with sackcloth, and dirt on them.

KJVNow in the twenty^H6242 and fourth^H702 day^H3117 of this month^H2320 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 were assembled^H622^(H8738) with fasting^H6685, and with sackclothes^H8242, and earth^H127 upon them.

² The offspring of Israel separated themselves from all foreigners and stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers.

KJVAnd the seed^H2233 of Israel^H3478 separated^H914^(H8735) themselves from all strangers^H1121^H5236, and stood^H5975^(H8799) and confessed^H3034^(H8691) their sins^H2403, and the iniquities^H5771 of their fathers^H1.

³ They stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of Yahweh their God a fourth part of the day; and a fourth part they confessed and worshiped Yahweh their God.

KJVAnd they stood up^H6965^(H8799) in their place^H5977, and read^H7121^(H8799) in the book^H5612 of the law^H8451 of the LORD^H3068 their God^H430 one fourth part^H7243 of the day^H3117; and another fourth part^H7243 they confessed^H3034^(H8693), and worshipped^H7812^(H8693) the LORD^H3068 their God^H430.

⁴ Then Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani of the Levites stood up on the stairs, and cried with a loud voice to Yahweh their God.

KJVThen stood up^H6965^(H8799) upon the stairs^H4608, of the Levites^H3881, Jeshua^H3442, and Bani^H1137, Kadmiel^H6934, Shebaniah^H7645, Bunni^H1138, Sherebiah^H8274, Bani^H1137, and Chenani^H3662, and cried^H2199^(H8799) with a loud^H1419 voice^H6963 unto the LORD^H3068 their God^H430.

⁵ Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, “Stand up and bless Yahweh your God from everlasting to everlasting! Blessed be your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise!

KJVThen the Levites^H3881, Jeshua^H3442, and Kadmiel^H6934, Bani^H1137, Hashabniah^H2813, Sherebiah^H8274, Hodijah^H1941, Shebaniah^H7645, and Pethahiah^H6611, said^H559^(H8799), Stand up^H6965^(H8798) and bless^H1288^(H8761) the LORD^H3068 your God^H430 for ever^H5769 and ever^H5769: and blessed^H1288^(H8762) be thy glorious^H3519 name^H8034, which is exalted^H7311^(H8784) above all blessing^H1293 and praise^H8416.

⁶ You are Yahweh, even you alone. You have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their army, the earth and all things that are on it, the seas and all that is in them, and you preserve them all. The army of heaven worships you.

KJVThou, even thou, art LORD^H3068 alone; thou hast made^H6213^(H8804) heaven^H8064, the heaven^H8064 of heavens^H8064, with all their host^H6635, the earth^H776, and all things that are therein, the seas^H3220, and all that is therein, and thou preservest^H2421^(H8764) them all; and the host^H6635 of heaven^H8064 worshippeth^H7812^(H8693) thee.

⁷ You are Yahweh, the God who chose Abram, brought him out of Ur of the Chaldees, gave him the name of Abraham,

KJVThou art the LORD^H3068 the God^H430, who didst choose^H977^(H8804) Abram^H87, and broughtest him forth^H3318^(H8689) out of Ur^H218 of the Chaldees^H3778, and gavest^H7760^(H8804) him the name^H8034 of Abraham^H85;

⁸ found his heart faithful before you, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Jebusite, and the Girgashite, to give it to his offspring, and have performed your words, for you are righteous.

KJVAnd foundest^H4672^(H8804) his heart^H3824 faithful^H539^(H8737) before^H6440 thee, and madest^H3772^(H8800) a covenant^H1285 with him to give^H5414^(H8800) the land^H776 of the Canaanites^H3669, the Hittites^H2850, the Amorites^H567, and the Perizzites^H6522, and the Jebusites^H2983, and the Girgashites^H1622, to give^H5414^(H8800) it, I say, to his seed^H2233, and hast performed^H6965^(H8686) thy words^H1697; for thou art righteous^H6662:

⁹ “You saw the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heard their cry by the Red Sea,

KJVAnd didst see^H7200^(H8799) the affliction^H6040 of our fathers^H1 in Egypt^H4714, and heardest^H8085^(H8804) their cry^H2201 by the Red^H5488 sea^H3220;

¹⁰ and showed signs and wonders against Pharaoh, against all his servants, and against all the people of his land, for you knew that they dealt proudly against them, and made a name for yourself, as it is today.

KJVAnd shewedst^H5414^(H8799) signs^H226 and wonders^H4159 upon Pharaoh^H6547, and on all his servants^H5650, and on all the people^H5971 of his land^H776: for thou knewest^H3045^(H8804) that they dealt proudly^H2102^(H8689) against them. So didst thou get^H6213^(H8799) thee a name^H8034, as it is this day^H3117.

¹¹ You divided the sea before them, so that they went through the middle of the sea on the dry land; and you cast their pursuers into the depths, as a stone into the mighty waters.

KJVAnd thou didst divide^H1234^(H8804) the sea^H3220 before^H6440 them, so that they went through^H5674^(H8799) the midst^H8432 of the sea^H3220 on the dry land^H3004; and their persecutors^H7291^(H8802) thou threwest^H7993^(H8689) into the deeps^H4688, as a stone^H68 into the mighty^H5794 waters^H4325.

¹² Moreover, in a pillar of cloud you led them by day; and in a pillar of fire by night, to give them light in the way in which they should go.

KJVMoreover thou leddest^H5148^(H8689) them in the day^H3119 by a cloudy^H6051 pillar^H5982; and in the night^H3915 by a pillar^H5982 of fire^H784, to give them light^H215^(H8687) in the way^H1870 wherein they should go^H3212^(H8799).

¹³ “You also came down on Mount Sinai, and spoke with them from heaven, and gave them right ordinances and true laws, good statutes and commandments,

KJVThou camest down^H3381^(H8804) also upon mount^H2022 Sinai^H5514, and spakest^H1696^(H8763) with them from heaven^H8064, and gavest^H5414^(H8799) them right^H3477 judgments^H4941, and true^H571 laws^H8451, good^H2896 statutes^H2706 and commandments^H4687:

¹⁴ and made known to them your holy Sabbath, and commanded them commandments, statutes, and a law, by Moses your servant,

KJVAnd madest known^H3045^(H8689) unto them thy holy^H6944 sabbath^H7676, and commandedst^H6680^(H8765) them precepts^H4687, statutes^H2706, and laws^H8451, by the hand^H3027 of Moses^H4872 thy servant^H5650:

¹⁵ and gave them bread from the sky for their hunger, and brought water out of the rock for them for their thirst, and commanded them that they should go in to possess the land which you had sworn to give them.

KJVAnd gavest^H5414^(H8804) them bread^H3899 from heaven^H8064 for their hunger^H7458, and broughtest forth^H3318^(H8689) water^H4325 for them out of the rock^H5553 for their thirst^H6772, and promisedst^H559^(H8799) them that they should go in^H935^(H8800) to possess^H3423^(H8800) the land^H776 which thou hadst sworn^H3027^H5375^(H8804) to give^H5414^(H8800) them.

¹⁶ “But they and our fathers behaved proudly, hardened their neck, didn’t listen to your commandments,

KJVBut they and our fathers^H1 dealt proudly^H2102^(H8689), and hardened^H7185^(H8686) their necks^H6203, and hearkened^H8085^(H8804) not to thy commandments^H4687,

¹⁷ and refused to obey. They weren’t mindful of your wonders that you did among them, but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage. But you are a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and didn’t forsake them.

KJVAnd refused^H3985^(H8762) to obey^H8085^(H8800), neither were mindful^H2142^(H8804) of thy wonders^H6381^(H8737) that thou didst^H6213^(H8804) among them; but hardened^H7185^(H8686) their necks^H6203, and in their rebellion^H4805 appointed^H5414^(H8799) a captain^H7218 to return^H7725^(H8800) to their bondage^H5659: but thou art a God^H433 ready to pardon^H5547, gracious^H2587 and merciful^H7349, slow^H750 to anger^H639, and of great^H7227 kindness^H2617, and forsookest^H5800^(H8804) them not.

¹⁸ Yes, when they had made themselves a molded calf, and said, ‘This is your God who brought you up out of Egypt,’ and had committed awful blasphemies,

KJVYea, when they had made^H6213^(H8804) them a molten^H4541 calf^H5695, and said^H559^(H8799), This is thy God^H430 that brought thee up^H5927^(H8689) out of Egypt^H4714, and had wrought^H6213^(H8799) great^H1419 provocations^H5007;

¹⁹ yet you in your manifold mercies didn’t forsake them in the wilderness. The pillar of cloud didn’t depart from over them by day, to lead them in the way; neither did the pillar of fire by night, to show them light, and the way in which they should go.

KJVYet thou in thy manifold^H7227 mercies^H7356 forsookest^H5800^(H8804) them not in the wilderness^H4057: the pillar^H5982 of the cloud^H6051 departed^H5493^(H8804) not from them by day^H3119, to lead^H5148^(H8687) them in the way^H1870; neither the pillar^H5982 of fire^H784 by night^H3915, to shew them light^H215^(H8687), and the way^H1870 wherein they should go^H3212^(H8799).

²⁰ You gave also your good Spirit to instruct them, and didn’t withhold your manna from their mouth, and gave them water for their thirst.

KJVThou gavest^H5414^(H8804) also thy good^H2896 spirit^H7307 to instruct^H7919^(H8687) them, and withheldest^H4513^(H8804) not thy manna^H4478 from their mouth^H6310, and gavest^H5414^(H8804) them water^H4325 for their thirst^H6772.

²¹ “Yes, forty years you sustained them in the wilderness. They lacked nothing. Their clothes didn’t grow old, and their feet didn’t swell.

KJVYea, forty^H705 years^H8141 didst thou sustain^H3557^(H8773) them in the wilderness^H4057, so that they lacked^H2637^(H8804) nothing; their clothes^H8008 waxed not old^H1086^(H8804), and their feet^H7272 swelled^H1216^(H8804) not.

²² Moreover you gave them kingdoms and peoples, which you allotted according to their portions. So they possessed the land of Sihon, even the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan.

KJVMoreover thou gavest^H5414^(H8799) them kingdoms^H4467 and nations^H5971, and didst divide^H2505^(H8799) them into corners^H6285: so they possessed^H3423^(H8799) the land^H776 of Sihon^H5511, and the land^H776 of the king^H4428 of Heshbon^H2809, and the land^H776 of Og^H5747 king^H4428 of Bashan^H1316.

²³ You also multiplied their children as the stars of the sky, and brought them into the land concerning which you said to their fathers that they should go in to possess it.

KJVTheir children^H1121 also multipliedst^H7235^(H8689) thou as the stars^H3556 of heaven^H8064, and broughtest^H935^(H8686) them into the land^H776, concerning which thou hadst promised^H559^(H8804) to their fathers^H1, that they should go in^H935^(H8800) to possess^H3423^(H8800) it.

²⁴ “So the children went in and possessed the land; and you subdued before them the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, and gave them into their hands, with their kings and the peoples of the land, that they might do with them as they pleased.

KJVSo the children^H1121 went in^H935^(H8799) and possessed^H3423^(H8799) the land^H776, and thou subduedst^H3665^(H8686) before^H6440 them the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of the land^H776, the Canaanites^H3669, and gavest^H5414^(H8799) them into their hands^H3027, with their kings^H4428, and the people^H5971 of the land^H776, that they might do^H6213^(H8800) with them as they would^H7522.

²⁵ They took fortified cities and a rich land, and possessed houses full of all good things, cisterns dug out, vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate, were filled, became fat, and delighted themselves in your great goodness.

KJVAnd they took^H3920^(H8799) strong^H1219^(H8803) cities^H5892, and a fat^H8082 land^H127, and possessed^H3423^(H8799) houses^H1004 full^H4392 of all goods^H2898, wells^H953 digged^H2672^(H8803), vineyards^H3754, and oliveyards^H2132, and fruit^H3978 trees^H6086 in abundance^H7230: so they did eat^H398^(H8799), and were filled^H7646^(H8799), and became fat^H8080^(H8686), and delighted^H5727^(H8691) themselves in thy great^H1419 goodness^H2898.

²⁶ “Nevertheless they were disobedient and rebelled against you, cast your law behind their back, killed your prophets that testified against them to turn them again to you, and they committed awful blasphemies.

KJVNevertheless they were disobedient^H4784^(H8686), and rebelled^H4775^(H8799) against thee, and cast^H7993^(H8686) thy law^H8451 behind^H310 their backs^H1458, and slew^H2026^(H8804) thy prophets^H5030 which testified^H5749^(H8689) against them to turn^H7725^(H8687) them to thee, and they wrought^H6213^(H8799) great^H1419 provocations^H5007.

²⁷ Therefore you delivered them into the hand of their adversaries, who distressed them. In the time of their trouble, when they cried to you, you heard from heaven; and according to your manifold mercies you gave them saviors who saved them out of the hands of their adversaries.

KJVTherefore thou deliveredst^H5414^(H8799) them into the hand^H3027 of their enemies^H6862, who vexed^H6887^(H8686) them: and in the time^H6256 of their trouble^H6869, when they cried^H6817^(H8799) unto thee, thou heardest^H8085^(H8799) them from heaven^H8064; and according to thy manifold^H7227 mercies^H7356 thou gavest^H5414^(H8799) them saviours^H3467^(H8688), who saved^H3467^(H8686) them out of the hand^H3027 of their enemies^H6862.

²⁸ But after they had rest, they did evil again before you; therefore you left them in the hands of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over them; yet when they returned and cried to you, you heard from heaven; and many times you delivered them according to your mercies,

KJVBut after they had rest^H5117^(H8800), they did^H6213^(H8800) evil^H7451 again^H7725^(H8799) before^H6440 thee: therefore leftest^H5800^(H8799) thou them in the hand^H3027 of their enemies^H341^(H8802), so that they had the dominion^H7287^(H8799) over them: yet when they returned^H7725^(H8799), and cried^H2199^(H8799) unto thee, thou heardest^H8085^(H8799) them from heaven^H8064; and many^H7227 times^H6256 didst thou deliver^H5337^(H8686) them according to thy mercies^H7356;

²⁹ and testified against them, that you might bring them again to your law. Yet they were arrogant, and didn’t listen to your commandments, but sinned against your ordinances (which if a man does, he shall live in them), turned their backs, stiffened their neck, and would not hear.

KJVAnd testifiedst^H5749^(H8686) against them, that thou mightest bring them again^H7725^(H8687) unto thy law^H8451: yet they dealt proudly^H2102^(H8689), and hearkened^H8085^(H8804) not unto thy commandments^H4687, but sinned^H2398^(H8804) against thy judgments^H4941,(which if a man^H120 do^H6213^(H8799), he shall live^H2421^(H8804) in them;) and withdrew^H5414^(H8799)^H5637^(H8802) the shoulder^H3802, and hardened^H7185^(H8689) their neck^H6203, and would not hear^H8085^(H8804).

³⁰ Yet many years you put up with them, and testified against them by your Spirit through your prophets. Yet they would not listen. Therefore you gave them into the hand of the peoples of the lands.

KJVYet many^H7227 years^H8141 didst thou forbear^H4900^(H8799) them, and testifiedst^H5749^(H8686) against them by thy spirit^H7307 in^H3027 thy prophets^H5030: yet would they not give ear^H238^(H8689): therefore gavest^H5414^(H8799) thou them into the hand^H3027 of the people^H5971 of the lands^H776.

³¹ “Nevertheless in your manifold mercies you didn’t make a full end of them, nor forsake them; for you are a gracious and merciful God.

KJVNevertheless for thy great^H7227 mercies^H7356' sake thou didst^H6213^(H8804) not utterly consume^H3617 them, nor forsake^H5800^(H8804) them; for thou art a gracious^H2587 and merciful^H7349 God^H410.

³² Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who keeps covenant and loving kindness, don’t let all the travail seem little before you that has come on us, on our kings, on our princes, on our priests, on our prophets, on our fathers, and on all your people, since the time of the kings of Assyria to this day.

KJVNow therefore, our God^H430, the great^H1419, the mighty^H1368, and the terrible^H3372^(H8737) God^H410, who keepest^H8104^(H8802) covenant^H1285 and mercy^H2617, let not all the trouble^H8513 seem little^H4591^(H8799) before^H6440 thee, that hath come^H4672^(H8804) upon us, on our kings^H4428, on our princes^H8269, and on our priests^H3548, and on our prophets^H5030, and on our fathers^H1, and on all thy people^H5971, since the time^H3117 of the kings^H4428 of Assyria^H804 unto this day^H3117.

³³ However you are just in all that has come on us; for you have dealt truly, but we have done wickedly.

KJVHowbeit thou art just^H6662 in all that is brought^H935^(H8802) upon us; for thou hast done^H6213^(H8804) right^H571, but we have done wickedly^H7561^(H8689):

³⁴ Also our kings, our princes, our priests, and our fathers have not kept your law, nor listened to your commandments and your testimonies with which you testified against them.

KJVNeither have our kings^H4428, our princes^H8269, our priests^H3548, nor our fathers^H1, kept^H6213^(H8804) thy law^H8451, nor hearkened^H7181^(H8689) unto thy commandments^H4687 and thy testimonies^H5715, wherewith thou didst testify^H5749^(H8689) against them.

³⁵ For they have not served you in their kingdom, and in your great goodness that you gave them, and in the large and rich land which you gave before them. They didn’t turn from their wicked works.

KJVFor they have not served^H5647^(H8804) thee in their kingdom^H4438, and in thy great^H7227 goodness^H2898 that thou gavest^H5414^(H8804) them, and in the large^H7342 and fat^H8082 land^H776 which thou gavest^H5414^(H8804) before^H6440 them, neither turned^H7725^(H8804) they from their wicked^H7451 works^H4611.

³⁶ “Behold, we are servants today, and as for the land that you gave to our fathers to eat its fruit and its good, behold, we are servants in it.

KJVBehold, we are servants^H5650 this day^H3117, and for the land^H776 that thou gavest^H5414^(H8804) unto our fathers^H1 to eat^H398^(H8800) the fruit^H6529 thereof and the good^H2898 thereof, behold, we are servants^H5650 in it:

³⁷ It yields much increase to the kings whom you have set over us because of our sins. Also they have power over our bodies and over our livestock, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.

KJVAnd it yieldeth much^H7235^(H8688) increase^H8393 unto the kings^H4428 whom thou hast set^H5414^(H8804) over us because of our sins^H2403: also they have dominion^H4910^(H8802) over our bodies^H1472, and over our cattle^H929, at their pleasure^H7522, and we are in great^H1419 distress^H6869.

³⁸ Yet for all this, we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, our Levites, and our priests, seal it.”

KJVAnd because of all this we make^H3772^(H8802) a sure^H548 covenant, and write^H3789^(H8802) it; and our princes^H8269, Levites^H3881, and priests^H3548, seal^H2856^(H8803) unto it.

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