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BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 5
TEXT:
Since the day [03117] that I brought forth [03318] my people [05971] out of the land [0776] of Egypt [04714] I chose [0977] no city [05892] among all the tribes [07626] of Israel [03478] to build [01129] an house [01004] in, that my name [08034] might be there; neither chose [0977] I any man [0376] to be a ruler [05057] over my people [05971] Israel [03478]:


BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 6
TEXT:
But I have chosen [0977] Jerusalem [03389], that my name [08034] might be there; and have chosen [0977] David [01732] to be over my people [05971] Israel [03478].


BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 7
TEXT:
Now it was in the heart [03824] of David [01732] my father [01] to build [01129] an house [01004] for the name [08034] of the LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478].


BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 8
TEXT:
But the LORD [03068] said [0559] to David [01732] my father [01], Forasmuch as it was in thine heart [03824] to build [01129] an house [01004] for my name [08034], thou didst well [02895] in that it was in thine heart [03824]:


BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 9
TEXT:
Notwithstanding [07535] thou shalt not build [01129] the house [01004]; but thy son [01121] which shall come forth [03318] out of thy loins [02504], he shall build [01129] the house [01004] for my name [08034].


BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 10
TEXT:
The LORD [03068] therefore hath performed [06965] his word [01697] that he hath spoken [01696]: for I am risen up [06965] in the room of David [01732] my father [01], and am set [03427] on the throne [03678] of Israel [03478], as the LORD [03068] promised [01696], and have built [01129] the house [01004] for the name [08034] of the LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478].


BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 11
TEXT:
And in it [08033] have I put [07760] the ark [0727], wherein is the covenant [01285] of the LORD [03068], that he made [03772] with the children [01121] of Israel [03478].


BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 12
TEXT:
And he stood [05975] before [06440] the altar [04196] of the LORD [03068] in the presence of all the congregation [06951] of Israel [03478], and spread forth [06566] his hands [03709]:


BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 13
TEXT:
For Solomon [08010] had made [06213] a brasen [05178] scaffold [03595], of five [02568] cubits [0520] long [0753], and five [02568] cubits [0520] broad [07341], and three [07969] cubits [0520] high [06967], and had set [05414] it in the midst [08432] of the court [05835]: and upon it he stood [05975], and kneeled down [01288] upon his knees [01290] before all the congregation [06951] of Israel [03478], and spread forth [06566] his hands [03709] toward heaven [08064],


BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 14
TEXT:
And said [0559], O LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478], there is no God [0430] like thee in the heaven [08064], nor in the earth [0776]; which keepest [08104] covenant [01285], and shewest mercy [02617] unto thy servants [05650], that walk [01980] before [06440] thee with all their hearts [03820]:


BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 15
TEXT:
Thou which hast kept [08104] with thy servant [05650] David [01732] my father [01] that which thou hast promised [01696] him; and spakest [01696] with thy mouth [06310], and hast fulfilled [04390] it with thine hand [03027], as it is this day [03117].


BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 16
TEXT:
Now therefore, O LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478], keep [08104] with thy servant [05650] David [01732] my father [01] that which thou hast promised [01696] him, saying [0559], There shall not fail [03772] thee a man [0376] in my sight [06440] to sit [03427] upon the throne [03678] of Israel [03478]; yet so [07535] that thy children [01121] take heed [08104] to their way [01870] to walk [03212] in my law [08451], as thou hast walked [01980] before [06440] me.


BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 17
TEXT:
Now then, O LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478], let thy word [01697] be verified [0539], which thou hast spoken [01696] unto thy servant [05650] David [01732].


BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 18
TEXT:
But will God [0430] in very deed [0552] dwell [03427] with men [0120] on the earth [0776]? behold, heaven [08064] and the heaven [08064] of heavens [08064] cannot contain [03557] thee; how much less this house [01004] which I have built [01129] !


BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 19
TEXT:
Have respect [06437] therefore to the prayer [08605] of thy servant [05650], and to his supplication [08467], O LORD [03068] my God [0430], to hearken [08085] unto the cry [07440] and the prayer [08605] which thy servant [05650] prayeth [06419] before [06440] thee:


BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 20
TEXT:
That thine eyes [05869] may be open [06605] upon this house [01004] day [03119] and night [03915], upon the place [04725] whereof thou hast said [0559] that thou wouldest put [07760] thy name [08034] there; to hearken [08085] unto the prayer [08605] which thy servant [05650] prayeth [06419] toward this place [04725].


BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 21
TEXT:
Hearken [08085] therefore unto the supplications [08469] of thy servant [05650], and of thy people [05971] Israel [03478], which they shall make [06419] toward this place [04725]: hear [08085] thou from thy dwelling [03427] place [04725], even from heaven [08064]; and when thou hearest [08085], forgive [05545].


BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 22
TEXT:
If a man [0376] sin [02398] against his neighbour [07453], and an oath [0423] be laid [05375] upon him to make him swear [0422], and the oath [0423] come [0935] before [06440] thine altar [04196] in this house [01004];


BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 23
TEXT:
Then hear [08085] thou from heaven [08064], and do [06213], and judge [08199] thy servants [05650], by requiting [07725] the wicked [07563], by recompensing [05414] his way [01870] upon his own head [07218]; and by justifying [06663] the righteous [06662], by giving [05414] him according to his righteousness [06666].


BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 24
TEXT:
And if thy people [05971] Israel [03478] be put to the worse [05062] before [06440] the enemy [0341], because they have sinned [02398] against thee; and shall return [07725] and confess [03034] thy name [08034], and pray [06419] and make supplication [02603] before [06440] thee in this house [01004];


BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 25
TEXT:
Then hear [08085] thou from the heavens [08064], and forgive [05545] the sin [02403] of thy people [05971] Israel [03478], and bring them again [07725] unto the land [0127] which thou gavest [05414] to them and to their fathers [01].


BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 26
TEXT:
When the heaven [08064] is shut up [06113], and there is no rain [04306], because they have sinned [02398] against thee; yet if they pray [06419] toward this place [04725], and confess [03034] thy name [08034], and turn [07725] from their sin [02403], when thou dost afflict [06031] them;


BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 27
TEXT:
Then hear [08085] thou from heaven [08064], and forgive [05545] the sin [02403] of thy servants [05650], and of thy people [05971] Israel [03478], when thou hast taught [03384] them the good [02896] way [01870], wherein they should walk [03212]; and send [05414] rain [04306] upon thy land [0776], which thou hast given [05414] unto thy people [05971] for an inheritance [05159].


BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 28
TEXT:
If there be dearth [07458] in the land [0776], if there be pestilence [01698], if there be blasting [07711], or mildew [03420], locusts [0697], or caterpillers [02625]; if their enemies [0341] besiege [06887] them in the cities [08179] of their land [0776]; whatsoever sore [05061] or whatsoever sickness [04245] there be:


BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 29
TEXT:
Then what prayer [08605] or what supplication [08467] soever shall be made of any man [0120], or of all thy people [05971] Israel [03478], when every one [0376] shall know [03045] his own sore [05061] and his own grief [04341], and shall spread forth [06566] his hands [03709] in this house [01004]:


BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 30
TEXT:
Then hear [08085] thou from heaven [08064] thy dwelling [03427] place [04349], and forgive [05545], and render [05414] unto every man [0376] according unto all his ways [01870], whose heart [03824] thou knowest [03045]; (for thou only knowest [03045] the hearts [03824] of the children [01121] of men [0120]:)


BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 31
TEXT:
That they may fear [03372] thee, to walk [03212] in thy ways [01870], so long as [03117] they live [02416] [06440] in the land [0127] which thou gavest [05414] unto our fathers [01].


BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 32
TEXT:
Moreover concerning the stranger [05237], which is not of thy people [05971] Israel [03478], but is come [0935] from a far [07350] country [0776] for thy great [01419] name's [08034] sake, and thy mighty [02389] hand [03027], and thy stretched out [05186] arm [02220]; if they come [0935] and pray [06419] in this house [01004];


BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 33
TEXT:
Then hear [08085] thou from the heavens [08064], even from thy dwelling [03427] place [04349], and do [06213] according to all that the stranger [05237] calleth [07121] to thee for; that all people [05971] of the earth [0776] may know [03045] thy name [08034], and fear [03372] thee, as doth thy people [05971] Israel [03478], and may know [03045] that this house [01004] which I have built [01129] is called [07121] by thy name [08034].


BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 34
TEXT:
If thy people [05971] go out [03318] to war [04421] against their enemies [0341] by the way [01870] that thou shalt send [07971] them, and they pray [06419] unto thee toward [01870] this city [05892] which thou hast chosen [0977], and the house [01004] which I have built [01129] for thy name [08034];


BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 35
TEXT:
Then hear [08085] thou from the heavens [08064] their prayer [08605] and their supplication [08467], and maintain [06213] their cause [04941].


BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 36
TEXT:
If they sin [02398] against thee, (for there is no man [0120] which sinneth [02398] not,) and thou be angry [0599] with them, and deliver [05414] them over before [06440] their enemies [0341], and they carry them away [07617] captives [07617] unto a land [0776] far off [07350] or near [07138];


BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 37
TEXT:
Yet if they bethink [07725] [03824] themselves in the land [0776] whither they are carried captive [07617], and turn [07725] and pray [02603] unto thee in the land [0776] of their captivity [07628], saying [0559], We have sinned [02398], we have done amiss [05753], and have dealt wickedly [07561];


BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 38
TEXT:
If they return [07725] to thee with all their heart [03820] and with all their soul [05315] in the land [0776] of their captivity [07628], whither they have carried them captives [07617], and pray [06419] toward [01870] their land [0776], which thou gavest [05414] unto their fathers [01], and toward the city [05892] which thou hast chosen [0977], and toward the house [01004] which I have built [01129] for thy name [08034]:


BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 39
TEXT:
Then hear [08085] thou from the heavens [08064], even from thy dwelling [03427] place [04349], their prayer [08605] and their supplications [08467], and maintain [06213] their cause [04941], and forgive [05545] thy people [05971] which have sinned [02398] against thee.


BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 40
TEXT:
Now, my God [0430], let, I beseech thee, thine eyes [05869] be open [06605], and let thine ears [0241] be attent [07183] unto the prayer [08605] that is made in this place [04725].


BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 41
TEXT:
Now therefore arise [06965], O LORD [03068] God [0430], into thy resting [05118] place, thou, and the ark [0727] of thy strength [05797]: let thy priests [03548], O LORD [03068] God [0430], be clothed [03847] with salvation [08668], and let thy saints [02623] rejoice [08055] in goodness [02896].


BK: 14
CH: 6
VS: 42
TEXT:
O LORD [03068] God [0430], turn not away [07725] the face [06440] of thine anointed [04899]: remember [02142] the mercies [02617] of David [01732] thy servant [05650].


BK: 14
CH: 7
VS: 1
TEXT:
Now when Solomon [08010] had made an end [03615] of praying [06419], the fire [0784] came down [03381] from heaven [08064], and consumed [0398] the burnt offering [05930] and the sacrifices [02077]; and the glory [03519] of the LORD [03068] filled [04390] the house [01004].


BK: 14
CH: 7
VS: 2
TEXT:
And the priests [03548] could [03201] not enter [0935] into the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], because the glory [03519] of the LORD [03068] had filled [04390] the LORD'S [03068] house [01004].


BK: 14
CH: 7
VS: 3
TEXT:
And when all the children [01121] of Israel [03478] saw [07200] how the fire [0784] came down [03381], and the glory [03519] of the LORD [03068] upon the house [01004], they bowed [03766] themselves with their faces [0639] to the ground [0776] upon the pavement [07531], and worshipped [07812], and praised [03034] the LORD [03068], saying, For he is good [02896]; for his mercy [02617] endureth for ever [05769].


BK: 14
CH: 7
VS: 4
TEXT:
Then the king [04428] and all the people [05971] offered [02076] sacrifices [02077] before [06440] the LORD [03068].


BK: 14
CH: 7
VS: 5
TEXT:
And king [04428] Solomon [08010] offered [02076] a sacrifice [02077] of twenty [06242] and two [08147] thousand [0505] oxen [01241], and an hundred [03967] and twenty [06242] thousand [0505] sheep [06629]: so the king [04428] and all the people [05971] dedicated [02596] the house [01004] of God [0430].


BK: 14
CH: 7
VS: 6
TEXT:
And the priests [03548] waited [05975] on their offices [04931]: the Levites [03881] also with instruments [03627] of musick [07892] of the LORD [03068], which David [01732] the king [04428] had made [06213] to praise [03034] the LORD [03068], because his mercy [02617] endureth for ever [05769], when David [01732] praised [01984] by their ministry [03027]; and the priests [03548] sounded trumpets [02690] [02690] before them, and all Israel [03478] stood [05975].


BK: 14
CH: 7
VS: 7
TEXT:
Moreover Solomon [08010] hallowed [06942] the middle [08432] of the court [02691] that was before [06440] the house [01004] of the LORD [03068]: for there he offered [06213] burnt offerings [05930], and the fat [02459] of the peace offerings [08002], because the brasen [05178] altar [04196] which Solomon [08010] had made [06213] was not able [03201] to receive [03557] the burnt offerings [05930], and the meat offerings [04503], and the fat [02459].


BK: 14
CH: 7
VS: 8
TEXT:
Also at the same time [06256] Solomon [08010] kept [06213] the feast [02282] seven [07651] days [03117], and all Israel [03478] with him, a very [03966] great [01419] congregation [06951], from the entering in [0935] of Hamath [02574] unto the river [05158] of Egypt [04714].


BK: 14
CH: 7
VS: 9
TEXT:
And in the eighth [08066] day [03117] they made [06213] a solemn assembly [06116]: for they kept [06213] the dedication [02598] of the altar [04196] seven [07651] days [03117], and the feast [02282] seven [07651] days [03117].


BK: 14
CH: 7
VS: 10
TEXT:
And on the three [07969] and twentieth [06242] day [03117] of the seventh [07637] month [02320] he sent [07971] the people [05971] away [07971] into their tents [0168], glad [08056] and merry [02896] in heart [03820] for the goodness [02896] that the LORD [03068] had shewed [06213] unto David [01732], and to Solomon [08010], and to Israel [03478] his people [05971].


BK: 14
CH: 7
VS: 11
TEXT:
Thus Solomon [08010] finished [03615] the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], and the king's [04428] house [01004]: and all that came [0935] into Solomon's [08010] heart [03820] to make [06213] in the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], and in his own house [01004], he prosperously effected [06743].


BK: 14
CH: 7
VS: 12
TEXT:
And the LORD [03068] appeared [07200] to Solomon [08010] by night [03915], and said [0559] unto him, I have heard [08085] thy prayer [08605], and have chosen [0977] this place [04725] to myself for an house [01004] of sacrifice [02077].


BK: 14
CH: 7
VS: 13
TEXT:
If [02005] I shut up [06113] heaven [08064] that there be no rain [04306], or if I command [06680] the locusts [02284] to devour [0398] the land [0776], or if I send [07971] pestilence [01698] among my people [05971];


BK: 14
CH: 7
VS: 14
TEXT:
If my people [05971], which are called [07121] by my name [08034], shall humble [03665] themselves, and pray [06419], and seek [01245] my face [06440], and turn [07725] from their wicked [07451] ways [01870]; then will I hear [08085] from heaven [08064], and will forgive [05545] their sin [02403], and will heal [07495] their land [0776].


BK: 14
CH: 7
VS: 15
TEXT:
Now mine eyes [05869] shall be open [06605], and mine ears [0241] attent [07183] unto the prayer [08605] that is made in this place [04725].


BK: 14
CH: 7
VS: 16
TEXT:
For now have I chosen [0977] and sanctified [06942] this house [01004], that my name [08034] may be there for [05704] ever [05769]: and mine eyes [05869] and mine heart [03820] shall be there perpetually [03117].


BK: 14
CH: 7
VS: 17
TEXT:
And as for thee, if thou wilt walk [03212] before [06440] me, as David [01732] thy father [01] walked [01980], and do [06213] according to all that I have commanded [06680] thee, and shalt observe [08104] my statutes [02706] and my judgments [04941];


BK: 14
CH: 7
VS: 18
TEXT:
Then will I stablish [06965] the throne [03678] of thy kingdom [04438], according as I have covenanted [03772] with David [01732] thy father [01], saying [0559], There shall not fail [03772] thee a man [0376]  to be ruler [04910] in Israel [03478].


BK: 14
CH: 7
VS: 19
TEXT:
But if ye turn away [07725], and forsake [05800] my statutes [02708] and my commandments [04687], which I have set [05414] before [06440] you, and shall go [01980] and serve [05647] other [0312] gods [0430], and worship [07812] them;


BK: 14
CH: 7
VS: 20
TEXT:
Then will I pluck them up by the roots [05428] out of my land [0127] which I have given [05414] them; and this house [01004], which I have sanctified [06942] for my name [08034], will I cast out [07993] of my sight [06440], and will make [05414] it to be a proverb [04912] and a byword [08148] among all nations [05971].


BK: 14
CH: 7
VS: 21
TEXT:
And this house [01004], which is high [05945], shall be an astonishment [08074] to every one that passeth [05674] by it; so that he shall say [0559], Why hath the LORD [03068] done [06213] thus unto this land [0776], and unto this house [01004]?


BK: 14
CH: 7
VS: 22
TEXT:
And it shall be answered [0559], Because they forsook [05800] the LORD [03068] God [0430] of their fathers [01], which brought them forth [03318] out of the land [0776] of Egypt [04714], and laid hold [02388] on other [0312] gods [0430], and worshipped [07812] them, and served [05647] them: therefore hath he brought [0935] all this evil [07451] upon them.


BK: 14
CH: 8
VS: 1
TEXT:
And it came to pass at the end [07093] of twenty [06242] years [08141], wherein Solomon [08010] had built [01129] the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], and his own house [01004],


BK: 14
CH: 8
VS: 2
TEXT:
That the cities [05892] which Huram [02361] had restored [05414] to Solomon [08010], Solomon [08010] built [01129] them, and caused the children [01121] of Israel [03478] to dwell [03427] there.


BK: 14
CH: 8
VS: 4
TEXT:
And he built [01129] Tadmor [08412] in the wilderness [04057], and all the store [04543] cities [05892], which he built [01129] in Hamath [02574].


BK: 14
CH: 8
VS: 5
TEXT:
Also he built [01129] Bethhoron [01032] the upper [05945], and Bethhoron [01032] the nether [08481], fenced [04692] cities [05892], with walls [02346], gates [01817], and bars [01280];


BK: 14
CH: 8
VS: 6
TEXT:
And Baalath [01191], and all the store [04543] cities [05892] that Solomon [08010] had, and all the chariot [07393] cities [05892], and the cities [05892] of the horsemen [06571], and all that Solomon [08010] desired [02836] [02837] to build [01129] in Jerusalem [03389], and in Lebanon [03844], and throughout all the land [0776] of his dominion [04475].


BK: 14
CH: 8
VS: 7
TEXT:
As for all the people [05971] that were left [03498] of the Hittites [02850], and the Amorites [0567], and the Perizzites [06522], and the Hivites [02340], and the Jebusites [02983], which were not of Israel [03478],


BK: 14
CH: 8
VS: 8
TEXT:
But of their children [01121], who were left [03498] after [0310] them in the land [0776], whom the children [01121] of Israel [03478] consumed [03615] not, them did Solomon [08010] make to pay [05927] tribute [04522] until this day [03117].


BK: 14
CH: 8
VS: 9
TEXT:
But of the children [01121] of Israel [03478] did Solomon [08010] make [05414] no servants [05650] for his work [04399]; but they were men [0582] of war [04421], and chief [08269] of his captains [07991], and captains [08269] of his chariots [07393] and horsemen [06571].


BK: 14
CH: 8
VS: 10
TEXT:
And these were the chief [08269] of king [04428] Solomon's [08010] officers [05324] [05333], even two hundred [03967] and fifty [02572], that bare rule [07287] over the people [05971].


BK: 14
CH: 8
VS: 11
TEXT:
And Solomon [08010] brought up [05927] the daughter [01323] of Pharaoh [06547] out of the city [05892] of David [01732] unto the house [01004] that he had built [01129] for her: for he said [0559], My wife [0802] shall not dwell [03427] in the house [01004] of David [01732] king [04428] of Israel [03478], because the places are holy [06944], whereunto the ark [0727] of the LORD [03068] hath come [0935].


BK: 14
CH: 8
VS: 12
TEXT:
Then Solomon [08010] offered [05927] burnt offerings [05930] unto the LORD [03068] on the altar [04196] of the LORD [03068], which he had built [01129] before [06440] the porch [0197],


BK: 14
CH: 8
VS: 13
TEXT:
Even after a certain rate [01697] every day [03117], offering [05927] according to the commandment [04687] of Moses [04872], on the sabbaths [07676], and on the new moons [02320], and on the solemn feasts [04150], three [07969] times [06471] in the year [08141], even in the feast [02282] of unleavened bread [04682], and in the feast [02282] of weeks [07620], and in the feast [02282] of tabernacles [05521].


BK: 14
CH: 8
VS: 14
TEXT:
And he appointed [05975], according to the order [04941] of David [01732] his father [01], the courses [04256] of the priests [03548] to their service [05656], and the Levites [03881] to their charges [04931], to praise [01984] and minister [08334] before the priests [03548], as the duty [01697] of every day [03117] required [03117]: the porters [07778] also by their courses [04256] at every gate [08179]: for so had David [01732] the man [0376] of God [0430] commanded [04687].


BK: 14
CH: 8
VS: 15
TEXT:
And they departed [05493] not from the commandment [04687] of the king [04428] unto the priests [03548] and Levites [03881] concerning any matter [01697], or concerning the treasures [0214].


BK: 14
CH: 8
VS: 16
TEXT:
Now all the work [04399] of Solomon [08010] was prepared [03559] unto the day [03117] of the foundation [04143] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], and until it was finished [03615]. So the house [01004] of the LORD [03068] was perfected [08003].


BK: 14
CH: 8
VS: 17
TEXT:
Then went [01980] Solomon [08010] to Eziongeber [06100], and to Eloth [0359], at the sea [03220] side [08193] in the land [0776] of Edom [0123].


BK: 14
CH: 8
VS: 18
TEXT:
And Huram [02361] sent [07971] him by the hands [03027] of his servants [05650] ships [0591] [0591], and servants [05650] that had knowledge [03045] of the sea [03220]; and they went [0935] with the servants [05650] of Solomon [08010] to Ophir [0211], and took [03947] thence four [0702] hundred [03967] and fifty [02572] talents [03603] of gold [02091], and brought [0935] them to king [04428] Solomon [08010].


BK: 14
CH: 9
VS: 1
TEXT:
And when the queen [04436] of Sheba [07614] heard [08085] of the fame [08088] of Solomon [08010], she came [0935] to prove [05254] Solomon [08010] with hard questions [02420] at Jerusalem [03389], with a very [03966] great [03515] company [02428], and camels [01581] that bare [05375] spices [01314], and gold [02091] in abundance [07230], and precious [03368] stones [068]: and when she was come [0935] to Solomon [08010], she communed [01696] with him of all that was in her heart [03824].


BK: 14
CH: 9
VS: 2
TEXT:
And Solomon [08010] told [05046] her all her questions [01697]: and there was nothing hid [05956] from Solomon [08010] which he told [05046] her not.


BK: 14
CH: 9
VS: 3
TEXT:
And when the queen [04436] of Sheba [07614] had seen [07200] the wisdom [02451] of Solomon [08010], and the house [01004] that he had built [01129],


BK: 14
CH: 9
VS: 4
TEXT:
And the meat [03978] of his table [07979], and the sitting [04186] of his servants [05650], and the attendance [04612] of his ministers [08334], and their apparel [04403]; his cupbearers [08248] also, and their apparel [04403]; and his ascent [05944] by which he went up [05927] into the house [01004] of the LORD [03068]; there was no more spirit [07307] in her.


BK: 14
CH: 9
VS: 5
TEXT:
And she said [0559] to the king [04428], It was a true [0571] report [01697] which I heard [08085] in mine own land [0776] of thine acts [01697], and of thy wisdom [02451]:


BK: 14
CH: 9
VS: 6
TEXT:
Howbeit I believed [0539] not their words [01697], until I came [0935], and mine eyes [05869] had seen [07200] it: and, behold, the one half [02677] of the greatness [04768] of thy wisdom [02451] was not told [05046] me: for thou exceedest [03254] the fame [08052] that I heard [08085].


BK: 14
CH: 9
VS: 7
TEXT:
Happy [0835] are thy men [0582], and happy [0835] are these thy servants [05650], which stand [05975] continually [08548] before [06440] thee, and hear [08085] thy wisdom [02451].


BK: 14
CH: 9
VS: 8
TEXT:
Blessed [01288] be the LORD [03068] thy God [0430], which delighted [02654] in thee to set [05414] thee on his throne [03678], to be king [04428] for the LORD [03068] thy God [0430]: because thy God [0430] loved [0160] Israel [03478], to establish [05975] them for ever [05769], therefore made [05414] he thee king [04428] over them, to do [06213] judgment [04941] and justice [06666].


BK: 14
CH: 9
VS: 9
TEXT:
And she gave [05414] the king [04428] an hundred [03967] and twenty [06242] talents [03603] of gold [02091], and of spices [01314] great [03966] abundance [07230], and precious [03368] stones [068]: neither was there any such spice [01314] as the queen [04436] of Sheba [07614] gave [05414] king [04428] Solomon [08010].


BK: 14
CH: 9
VS: 10
TEXT:
And the servants [05650] also of Huram [02361], and the servants [05650] of Solomon [08010], which brought [0935] gold [02091] from Ophir [0211], brought [0935] algum [0418] trees [06086] and precious [03368] stones [068].


BK: 14
CH: 9
VS: 11
TEXT:
And the king [04428] made [06213] of the algum [0418] trees [06086] terraces [04546] to the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], and to the king's [04428] palace [01004], and harps [03658] and psalteries [05035] for singers [07891]: and there were none such [01992] seen [07200] before [06440] in the land [0776] of Judah [03063].


BK: 14
CH: 9
VS: 12
TEXT:
And king [04428] Solomon [08010] gave [05414] to the queen [04436] of Sheba [07614] all her desire [02656], whatsoever she asked [07592], beside that which she had brought [0935] unto the king [04428]. So she turned [02015], and went away [03212] to her own land [0776], she and her servants [05650].


BK: 14
CH: 9
VS: 13
TEXT:
Now the weight [04948] of gold [02091] that came [0935] to Solomon [08010] in one [0259] year [08141] was six [08337] hundred [03967] and threescore [08346] and six [08337] talents [03603] of gold [02091];


BK: 14
CH: 9
VS: 14
TEXT:
Beside that which chapmen [0582] [08446] and merchants [05503] brought [0935]. And all the kings [04428] of Arabia [06152] and governors [06346] of the country [0776] brought [0935] gold [02091] and silver [03701] to Solomon [08010].


BK: 14
CH: 9
VS: 15
TEXT:
And king [04428] Solomon [08010] made [06213] two hundred [03967] targets [06793] of beaten [07820] gold [02091]: six [08337] hundred [03967] shekels of beaten [07820] gold [02091] went [05927] to one [0259] target [06793].


BK: 14
CH: 9
VS: 16
TEXT:
And three [07969] hundred [03967] shields [04043] made he of beaten [07820] gold [02091]: three [07969] hundred [03967] shekels of gold [02091] went [05927] to one [0259] shield [04043]. And the king [04428] put [05414] them in the house [01004] of the forest [03293] of Lebanon [03844].


BK: 14
CH: 9
VS: 17
TEXT:
Moreover the king [04428] made [06213] a great [01419] throne [03678] of ivory [08127], and overlaid [06823] it with pure [02889] gold [02091].


BK: 14
CH: 9
VS: 18
TEXT:
And there were six [08337] steps [04609] to the throne [03678], with a footstool [03534] of gold [02091], which were fastened [0270] to the throne [03678], and stays [03027] on each side of the sitting [03427] place [04725], and two [08147] lions [0738] standing [05975] by [0681] the stays [03027]:


BK: 14
CH: 9
VS: 19
TEXT:
And twelve [08147] [06240] lions [0738] stood [05975] there on the one side and on the other upon the six [08337] steps [04609]. There was not the like made [06213] in any kingdom [04467].


BK: 14
CH: 9
VS: 20
TEXT:
And all the drinking [04945] vessels [03627] of king [04428] Solomon [08010] were of gold [02091], and all the vessels [03627] of the house [01004] of the forest [03293] of Lebanon [03844] were of pure [05462] gold [02091]: none were of silver [03701]; it was not any [03972] thing accounted [02803] of in the days [03117] of Solomon [08010].


BK: 14
CH: 9
VS: 21
TEXT:
For the king's [04428] ships [0591] went [01980] to Tarshish [08659] with the servants [05650] of Huram [02361]: every three [07969] years [08141] once [0259] came [0935] the ships [0591] of Tarshish [08659] bringing [05375] gold [02091], and silver [03701], ivory [08143], and apes [06971], and peacocks [08500].


BK: 14
CH: 9
VS: 22
TEXT:
And king [04428] Solomon [08010] passed [01431] all the kings [04428] of the earth [0776] in riches [06239] and wisdom [02451].


BK: 14
CH: 9
VS: 23
TEXT:
And all the kings [04428] of the earth [0776] sought [01245] the presence [06440] of Solomon [08010], to hear [08085] his wisdom [02451], that God [0430] had put [05414] in his heart [03820].


BK: 14
CH: 9
VS: 24
TEXT:
And they brought [0935] every man [0376] his present [04503], vessels [03627] of silver [03701], and vessels [03627] of gold [02091], and raiment [08008], harness [05402], and spices [01314], horses [05483], and mules [06505], a rate [01697] year [08141] by year [08141].


BK: 14
CH: 9
VS: 25
TEXT:
And Solomon [08010] had four [0702] thousand [0505] stalls [0723] for horses [05483] and chariots [04818], and twelve [08147] [06240] thousand [0505] horsemen [06571]; whom he bestowed [03240] in the chariot [07393] cities [05892], and with the king [04428] at Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 14
CH: 9
VS: 26
TEXT:
And he reigned [04910] over all the kings [04428] from the river [05104] even unto the land [0776] of the Philistines [06430], and to the border [01366] of Egypt [04714].


BK: 14
CH: 9
VS: 27
TEXT:
And the king [04428] made [05414] silver [03701] in Jerusalem [03389] as stones [068], and cedar trees [0730] made [05414] he as the sycomore trees [08256] that are in the low plains [08219] in abundance [07230].


BK: 14
CH: 9
VS: 28
TEXT:
And they brought [03318] unto Solomon [08010] horses [05483] out of Egypt [04714], and out of all lands [0776].


BK: 14
CH: 9
VS: 29
TEXT:
Now the rest [07605] of the acts [01697] of Solomon [08010], first [07223] and last [0314], are they not written [03789] in the book [01697] of Nathan [05416] the prophet [05030], and in the prophecy [05016] of Ahijah [0281] the Shilonite [07888], and in the visions [02378] of Iddo [03260] the seer [02374] against Jeroboam [03379] the son [01121] of Nebat [05028]?


BK: 14
CH: 9
VS: 30
TEXT:
And Solomon [08010] reigned [04427] in Jerusalem [03389] over all Israel [03478] forty [0705] years [08141].


BK: 14
CH: 9
VS: 31
TEXT:
And Solomon [08010] slept [07901] with his fathers [01], and he was buried [06912] in the city [05892] of David [01732] his father [01]: and Rehoboam [07346] his son [01121] reigned [04427] in his stead.


BK: 14
CH: 10
VS: 1
TEXT:
And Rehoboam [07346] went [03212] to Shechem [07927]: for to Shechem [07927] were all Israel [03478] come [0935] to make him king [04427].


BK: 14
CH: 10
VS: 2
TEXT:
And it came to pass, when Jeroboam [03379] the son [01121] of Nebat [05028], who was in Egypt [04714], whither he had fled [01272] from the presence [06440] of Solomon [08010] the king [04428], heard [08085] it, that Jeroboam [03379] returned [07725] out of Egypt [04714].


BK: 14
CH: 10
VS: 3
TEXT:
And they sent [07971] and called [07121] him. So Jeroboam [03379] and all Israel [03478] came [0935] and spake [01696] to Rehoboam [07346], saying [0559],


BK: 14
CH: 10
VS: 4
TEXT:
Thy father [01] made our yoke [05923] grievous [07185]: now therefore ease [07043] thou somewhat the grievous [07186] servitude [05656] of thy father [01], and his heavy [03515] yoke [05923] that he put [05414] upon us, and we will serve [05647] thee.


BK: 14
CH: 10
VS: 5
TEXT:
And he said [0559] unto them, Come again [07725] unto me after three [07969] days [03117]. And the people [05971] departed [03212].


BK: 14
CH: 10
VS: 6
TEXT:
And king [04428] Rehoboam [07346] took counsel [03289] with the old [02205] men that had stood [05975] before [06440] Solomon [08010] his father [01] while he yet lived [02416], saying [0559], What [0349] counsel give [03289] ye me to return [07725] answer [01697] to this people [05971]?


BK: 14
CH: 10
VS: 7
TEXT:
And they spake [01696] unto him, saying [0559], If thou be kind [02896] to this people [05971], and please [07521] them, and speak [01696] good [02896] words [01697] to them, they will be thy servants [05650] for ever [03117].


BK: 14
CH: 10
VS: 8
TEXT:
But he forsook [05800] the counsel [06098] which the old men [02205] gave [03289] him, and took counsel [03289] with the young men [03206] that were brought up [01431] with him, that stood [05975] before [06440] him.


BK: 14
CH: 10
VS: 9
TEXT:
And he said [0559] unto them, What advice [03289] give ye that we may return [07725] answer [01697] to this people [05971], which have spoken [01696] to me, saying [0559], Ease [07043] somewhat the yoke [05923] that thy father [01] did put [05414] upon us?


BK: 14
CH: 10
VS: 10
TEXT:
And the young men [03206] that were brought up [01431] with him spake [01696] unto him, saying [0559], Thus shalt thou answer [0559] the people [05971] that spake [01696] unto thee, saying [0559], Thy father [01] made [03513] our yoke [05923] heavy [03513], but make thou it somewhat lighter [07043] for us; thus shalt thou say [0559] unto them, My little [06995] finger shall be thicker [05666] than my father's [01] loins [04975].


BK: 14
CH: 10
VS: 11
TEXT:
For whereas [06258] my father [01] put [06006] a heavy [03515] yoke [05923] upon you, I will put more [03254] to your yoke [05923]: my father [01] chastised [03256] you with whips [07752], but I will chastise you with scorpions [06137].


BK: 14
CH: 10
VS: 12
TEXT:
So Jeroboam [03379] and all the people [05971] came [0935] to Rehoboam [07346] on the third [07992] day [03117], as the king [04428] bade [01696], saying [0559], Come again [07725] to me on the third [07992] day [03117].


BK: 14
CH: 10
VS: 13
TEXT:
And the king [04428] answered [06030] them roughly [07186]; and king [04428] Rehoboam [07346] forsook [05800] the counsel [06098] of the old men [02205],


BK: 14
CH: 10
VS: 14
TEXT:
And answered [01696] them after the advice [06098] of the young men [03206], saying [0559], My father [01] made your yoke [05923] heavy [03513], but I will add [03254] thereto: my father [01] chastised [03256] you with whips [07752], but I will chastise you with scorpions [06137].


BK: 14
CH: 10
VS: 15
TEXT:
So the king [04428] hearkened [08085] not unto the people [05971]: for the cause [05252] was of God [0430], that the LORD [03068] might perform [06965] his word [01697], which he spake [01696] by the hand [03027] of Ahijah [0281] the Shilonite [07888] to Jeroboam [03379] the son [01121] of Nebat [05028].


BK: 14
CH: 10
VS: 16
TEXT:
And when all Israel [03478] saw [07200] that the king [04428] would not hearken [08085] unto them, the people [05971] answered [07725] the king [04428], saying [0559], What portion [02506] have we in David [01732]? and we have none inheritance [05159] in the son [01121] of Jesse [03448]: every man [0376] to your tents [0168], O Israel [03478]: and now, David [01732], see [07200] to thine own house [01004]. So all Israel [03478] went [03212] to their tents [0168].


BK: 14
CH: 10
VS: 17
TEXT:
But as for the children [01121] of Israel [03478] that dwelt [03427] in the cities [05892] of Judah [03063], Rehoboam [07346] reigned [04427] over them.


BK: 14
CH: 10
VS: 18
TEXT:
Then king [04428] Rehoboam [07346] sent [07971] Hadoram [01913] that was over the tribute [04522]; and the children [01121] of Israel [03478] stoned [07275] him with stones [068], that he died [04191]. But king [04428] Rehoboam [07346] made speed [0553] to get him up [05927] to his chariot [04818], to flee [05127] to Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 14
CH: 10
VS: 19
TEXT:
And Israel [03478] rebelled [06586] against the house [01004] of David [01732] unto this day [03117].


BK: 14
CH: 11
VS: 1
TEXT:
And when Rehoboam [07346] was come [0935] to Jerusalem [03389], he gathered [06950] of the house [01004] of Judah [03063] and Benjamin [01144] an hundred [03967] and fourscore [08084] thousand [0505] chosen [0977]  men, which were warriors [06213] [04421], to fight [03898] against Israel [03478], that he might bring [07725] the kingdom [04467] again [07725] to Rehoboam [07346].


BK: 14
CH: 11
VS: 2
TEXT:
But the word [01697] of the LORD [03068] came to Shemaiah [08098] the man [0376] of God [0430], saying [0559],


BK: 14
CH: 11
VS: 3
TEXT:
Speak [0559] unto Rehoboam [07346] the son [01121] of Solomon [08010], king [04428] of Judah [03063], and to all Israel [03478] in Judah [03063] and Benjamin [01144], saying [0559],


BK: 14
CH: 11
VS: 4
TEXT:
Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068], Ye shall not go up [05927], nor fight [03898] against your brethren [0251]: return [07725] every man [0376] to his house [01004]: for this thing [01697] is done [01961] of me. And they obeyed [08085] the words [01697] of the LORD [03068], and returned [07725] from going [03212] against Jeroboam [03379].


BK: 14
CH: 11
VS: 5
TEXT:
And Rehoboam [07346] dwelt [03427] in Jerusalem [03389], and built [01129] cities [05892] for defence [04692] in Judah [03063].


BK: 14
CH: 11
VS: 10
TEXT:
And Zorah [06881], and Aijalon [0357], and Hebron [02275], which are in Judah [03063] and in Benjamin [01144] fenced [04694] cities [05892].


BK: 14
CH: 11
VS: 11
TEXT:
And he fortified [02388] the strong holds [04694], and put [05414] captains [05057] in them, and store [0214] of victual [03978], and of oil [08081] and wine [03196].


BK: 14
CH: 11
VS: 12
TEXT:
And in every several city [05892] he put shields [06793] and spears [07420], and made them exceeding [07235] [03966] strong [02388], having Judah [03063] and Benjamin [01144] on his side.


BK: 14
CH: 11
VS: 13
TEXT:
And the priests [03548] and the Levites [03881] that were in all Israel [03478] resorted [03320] to him out of all their coasts [01366].


BK: 14
CH: 11
VS: 14
TEXT:
For the Levites [03881] left [05800] their suburbs [04054] and their possession [0272], and came [03212] to Judah [03063] and Jerusalem [03389]: for Jeroboam [03379] and his sons [01121] had cast them off [02186] from executing the priest's office [03547] unto the LORD [03068]:


BK: 14
CH: 11
VS: 15
TEXT:
And he ordained [05975] him priests [03548] for the high places [01116], and for the devils [08163], and for the calves [05695] which he had made [06213].


BK: 14
CH: 11
VS: 16
TEXT:
And after [0310] them out of all the tribes [07626] of Israel [03478] such as set [05414] their hearts [03824] to seek [01245] the LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478] came [0935] to Jerusalem [03389], to sacrifice [02076] unto the LORD [03068] God [0430] of their fathers [01].


BK: 14
CH: 11
VS: 17
TEXT:
So they strengthened [02388] the kingdom [04438] of Judah [03063], and made Rehoboam [07346] the son [01121] of Solomon [08010] strong [0553], three [07969] years [08141]: for three [07969] years [08141] they walked [01980] in the way [01870] of David [01732] and Solomon [08010].


BK: 14
CH: 11
VS: 18
TEXT:
And Rehoboam [07346] took [03947] him Mahalath [04258] the daughter [01323] [01121] of Jerimoth [03406] the son [01121] of David [01732] to wife [0802], and Abihail [032] the daughter [01323] of Eliab [0446] the son [01121] of Jesse [03448];


BK: 14
CH: 11
VS: 20
TEXT:
And after [0310] her he took [03947] Maachah [04601] the daughter [01323] of Absalom [053]; which bare [03205] him Abijah [029], and Attai [06262], and Ziza [02124], and Shelomith [08019].


BK: 14
CH: 11
VS: 21
TEXT:
And Rehoboam [07346] loved [0157] Maachah [04601] the daughter [01323] of Absalom [053] above all his wives [0802] and his concubines [06370]: (for he took [05375] eighteen [08083] [06240] wives [0802], and threescore [08346] concubines [06370]; and begat [03205] twenty [06242] and eight [08083] sons [01121], and threescore [08346] daughters [01323].)


BK: 14
CH: 11
VS: 22
TEXT:
And Rehoboam [07346] made [05975] Abijah [029] the son [01121] of Maachah [04601] the chief [07218], to be ruler [05057] among his brethren [0251]: for he thought to make him king [04427].


BK: 14
CH: 11
VS: 23
TEXT:
And he dealt wisely [0995], and dispersed [06555] of all his children [01121] throughout all the countries [0776] of Judah [03063] and Benjamin [01144], unto every fenced [04694] city [05892]: and he gave [05414] them victual [04202] in abundance [07230]. And he desired [07592] many [01995] wives [0802].


BK: 14
CH: 12
VS: 1
TEXT:
And it came to pass, when Rehoboam [07346] had established [03559] the kingdom [04438], and had strengthened [02393] himself, he forsook [05800] the law [08451] of the LORD [03068], and all Israel [03478] with him.


BK: 14
CH: 12
VS: 2
TEXT:
And it came to pass, that in the fifth [02549] year [08141] of king [04428] Rehoboam [07346] Shishak [07895] king [04428] of Egypt [04714] came up [05927] against Jerusalem [03389], because they had transgressed [04603] against the LORD [03068],


BK: 14
CH: 12
VS: 3
TEXT:
With twelve hundred [03967] [0505] chariots [07393], and threescore [08346] thousand [0505] horsemen [06571]: and the people [05971] were without number [04557] that came [0935] with him out of Egypt [04714]; the Lubims [03864], the Sukkiims [05525], and the Ethiopians [03569].


BK: 14
CH: 12
VS: 4
TEXT:
And he took [03920] the fenced [04694] cities [05892] which pertained to Judah [03063], and came [0935] to Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 14
CH: 12
VS: 5
TEXT:
Then came [0935] Shemaiah [08098] the prophet [05030] to Rehoboam [07346], and to the princes [08269] of Judah [03063], that were gathered together [0622] to Jerusalem [03389] because [06440] of Shishak [07895], and said [0559] unto them, Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068], Ye have forsaken [05800] me, and therefore have I also [0637] left [05800] you in the hand [03027] of Shishak [07895].


BK: 14
CH: 12
VS: 6
TEXT:
Whereupon the princes [08269] of Israel [03478] and the king [04428] humbled [03665] themselves; and they said [0559], The LORD [03068] is righteous [06662].


BK: 14
CH: 12
VS: 7
TEXT:
And when the LORD [03068] saw [07200] that they humbled [03665] themselves, the word [01697] of the LORD [03068] came to Shemaiah [08098], saying [0559], They have humbled [03665] themselves; therefore I will not destroy [07843] them, but I will grant [05414] them some [04592] deliverance [06413]; and my wrath [02534] shall not be poured out [05413] upon Jerusalem [03389] by the hand [03027] of Shishak [07895].


BK: 14
CH: 12
VS: 8
TEXT:
Nevertheless they shall be his servants [05650]; that they may know [03045] my service [05656], and the service [05656] of the kingdoms [04467] of the countries [0776].


BK: 14
CH: 12
VS: 9
TEXT:
So Shishak [07895] king [04428] of Egypt [04714] came up [05927] against Jerusalem [03389], and took away [03947] the treasures [0214] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], and the treasures [0214] of the king's [04428] house [01004]; he took [03947] all: he carried away [03947] also the shields [04043] of gold [02091] which Solomon [08010] had made [06213].


BK: 14
CH: 12
VS: 10
TEXT:
Instead of which king [04428] Rehoboam [07346] made [06213] shields [04043] of brass [05178], and committed [06485] them to the hands [03027] of the chief [08269] of the guard [07323], that kept [08104] the entrance [06607] of the king's [04428] house [01004].


BK: 14
CH: 12
VS: 11
TEXT:
And when [01767] the king [04428] entered [0935] into the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], the guard [07323] came [0935] and fetched [05375] them, and brought them again [07725] into the guard [07323] chamber [08372].


BK: 14
CH: 12
VS: 12
TEXT:
And when he humbled [03665] himself, the wrath [0639] of the LORD [03068] turned [07725] from him, that he would not destroy [07843] him altogether [03617]: and also in Judah [03063] things [01697] went well [02896].


BK: 14
CH: 12
VS: 13
TEXT:
So king [04428] Rehoboam [07346] strengthened [02388] himself in Jerusalem [03389], and reigned [04427]: for Rehoboam [07346] was one [0259] and forty [0705] years [08141] old [01121] when he began to reign [04427], and he reigned [04427] seventeen [07651] [06240] years [08141] in Jerusalem [03389], the city [05892] which the LORD [03068] had chosen [0977] out of all the tribes [07626] of Israel [03478], to put [07760] his name [08034] there. And his mother's [0517] name [08034] was Naamah [05279] an Ammonitess [05985].


BK: 14
CH: 12
VS: 14
TEXT:
And he did [06213] evil [07451], because he prepared [03559] not his heart [03820] to seek [01875] the LORD [03068].


BK: 14
CH: 12
VS: 15
TEXT:
Now the acts [01697] of Rehoboam [07346], first [07223] and last [0314], are they not written [03789] in the book [01697] of Shemaiah [08098] the prophet [05030], and of Iddo [05714] the seer [02374] concerning genealogies [03187]? And there were wars [04421] between Rehoboam [07346] and Jeroboam [03379] continually [03117].


BK: 14
CH: 12
VS: 16
TEXT:
And Rehoboam [07346] slept [07901] with his fathers [01], and was buried [06912] in the city [05892] of David [01732]: and Abijah [029] his son [01121] reigned [04427] in his stead.


BK: 14
CH: 13
VS: 1
TEXT:
Now in the eighteenth [08083] [06240] year [08141] of king [04428] Jeroboam [03379] began Abijah [029] to reign [04427] over Judah [03063].


BK: 14
CH: 13
VS: 2
TEXT:
He reigned [04427] three [07969] years [08141] in Jerusalem [03389]. His mother's [0517] name [08034] also was Michaiah [04322] the daughter [01323] of Uriel [0222] of Gibeah [01390]. And there was war [04421] between Abijah [029] and Jeroboam [03379].


BK: 14
CH: 13
VS: 3
TEXT:
And Abijah [029] set [0631] the battle [04421] in array [0631] with an army [02428] of valiant men [01368] of war [04421], even four [0702] hundred [03967] thousand [0505] chosen [0977] men [0376]: Jeroboam [03379] also set the battle [04421] in array [06186] against him with eight [08083] hundred [03967] thousand [0505] chosen [0977] men [0376], being mighty men [01368] of valour [02428].


BK: 14
CH: 13
VS: 4
TEXT:
And Abijah [029] stood up [06965] upon mount [02022] Zemaraim [06787], which is in mount [02022] Ephraim [0669], and said [0559], Hear [08085] me, thou Jeroboam [03379], and all Israel [03478];


BK: 14
CH: 13
VS: 5
TEXT:
Ought ye not to know [03045] that the LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478] gave [05414] the kingdom [04467] over Israel [03478] to David [01732] for ever [05769], even to him and to his sons [01121] by a covenant [01285] of salt [04417]?


BK: 14
CH: 13
VS: 6
TEXT:
Yet Jeroboam [03379] the son [01121] of Nebat [05028], the servant [05650] of Solomon [08010] the son [01121] of David [01732], is risen up [06965], and hath rebelled [04775] against his lord [0113].


BK: 14
CH: 13
VS: 7
TEXT:
And there are gathered [06908] unto him vain [07386] men [0582], the children [01121] of Belial [01100], and have strengthened [0553] themselves against Rehoboam [07346] the son [01121] of Solomon [08010], when Rehoboam [07346] was young [05288] and tenderhearted [07390] [03824], and could not withstand [02388] them [06440].


BK: 14
CH: 13
VS: 8
TEXT:
And now ye think [0559] to withstand [02388] the kingdom [06440] [04467] of the LORD [03068] in the hand [03027] of the sons [01121] of David [01732]; and ye be a great [07227] multitude [01995], and there are with you golden [02091] calves [05695], which Jeroboam [03379] made [06213] you for gods [0430].


BK: 14
CH: 13
VS: 9
TEXT:
Have ye not cast out [05080] the priests [03548] of the LORD [03068], the sons [01121] of Aaron [0175], and the Levites [03881], and have made [06213] you priests [03548] after the manner of the nations [05971] of other lands [0776]? so that whosoever cometh [0935] to consecrate [04390] [03027] himself with a young [01121] [01241] bullock [06499] and seven [07651] rams [0352], the same may be a priest [03548] of them that are no [03808] gods [0430].


BK: 14
CH: 13
VS: 10
TEXT:
But as for us, the LORD [03068] is our God [0430], and we have not forsaken [05800] him; and the priests [03548], which minister [08334] unto the LORD [03068], are the sons [01121] of Aaron [0175], and the Levites [03881] wait upon their business [04399]:


BK: 14
CH: 13
VS: 11
TEXT:
And they burn [06999] unto the LORD [03068] every morning [01242] and every evening [06153] burnt sacrifices [05930] and sweet [05561] incense [07004]: the shewbread [03899] [04635] also set they in order upon the pure [02889] table [07979]; and the candlestick [04501] of gold [02091] with the lamps [05216] thereof, to burn [01197] every evening [06153]: for we keep [08104] the charge [04931] of the LORD [03068] our God [0430]; but ye have forsaken [05800] him.


BK: 14
CH: 13
VS: 12
TEXT:
And, behold, God [0430] himself is with us for our captain [07218], and his priests [03548] with sounding [08643] trumpets [02689] to cry alarm [07321] against you. O children [01121] of Israel [03478], fight [03898] ye not against the LORD [03068] God [0430] of your fathers [01]; for ye shall not prosper [06743].


BK: 14
CH: 13
VS: 13
TEXT:
But Jeroboam [03379] caused an ambushment [03993] to come [0935] about [05437] behind [0310] them: so they were before [06440] Judah [03063], and the ambushment [03993] was behind [0310] them.


BK: 14
CH: 13
VS: 14
TEXT:
And when Judah [03063] looked back [06437], behold, the battle [04421] was before [06440] and behind [0268]: and they cried [06817] unto the LORD [03068], and the priests [03548] sounded [02690] [02690] with the trumpets [02689].


BK: 14
CH: 13
VS: 15
TEXT:
Then the men [0376] of Judah [03063] gave a shout [07321]: and as the men [0376] of Judah [03063] shouted [07321], it came to pass, that God [0430] smote [05062] Jeroboam [03379] and all Israel [03478] before [06440] Abijah [029] and Judah [03063].


BK: 14
CH: 13
VS: 16
TEXT:
And the children [01121] of Israel [03478] fled [05127] before [06440] Judah [03063]: and God [0430] delivered [05414] them into their hand [03027].


BK: 14
CH: 13
VS: 17
TEXT:
And Abijah [029] and his people [05971] slew [05221] them with a great [07227] slaughter [04347]: so there fell down [05307] slain [02491] of Israel [03478] five [02568] hundred [03967] thousand [0505] chosen [0977] men [0376].


BK: 14
CH: 13
VS: 18
TEXT:
Thus the children [01121] of Israel [03478] were brought [03665] under at that time [06256], and the children [01121] of Judah [03063] prevailed [0553], because they relied [08172] upon the LORD [03068] God [0430] of their fathers [01].


BK: 14
CH: 13
VS: 19
TEXT:
And Abijah [029] pursued [07291] after [0310] Jeroboam [03379], and took [03920] cities [05892] from him, Bethel [01008] with the towns [01323] thereof, and Jeshanah [03466] with the towns [01323] thereof, and Ephrain [06085] with the towns [01323] thereof.


BK: 14
CH: 13
VS: 20
TEXT:
Neither did Jeroboam [03379] recover [06113] strength [03581] again in the days [03117] of Abijah [029]: and the LORD [03068] struck [05062] him, and he died [04191].


BK: 14
CH: 13
VS: 21
TEXT:
But Abijah [029] waxed mighty [02388], and married [05375] fourteen [0702] [06240] wives [0802], and begat [03205] twenty [06242] and two [08147] sons [01121], and sixteen [08337] [06240] daughters [01323].


BK: 14
CH: 13
VS: 22
TEXT:
And the rest [03499] of the acts [01697] of Abijah [029], and his ways [01870], and his sayings [01697], are written [03789] in the story [04097] of the prophet [05030] Iddo [05714].


BK: 14
CH: 14
VS: 1
TEXT:
So Abijah [029] slept [07901] with his fathers [01], and they buried [06912] him in the city [05892] of David [01732]: and Asa [0609] his son [01121] reigned [04427] in his stead. In his days [03117] the land [0776] was quiet [08252] ten [06235] years [08141].


BK: 14
CH: 14
VS: 2
TEXT:
And Asa [0609] did [06213] that which was good [02896] and right [03477] in the eyes [05869] of the LORD [03068] his God [0430]:


BK: 14
CH: 14
VS: 3
TEXT:
For he took away [05493] the altars [04196] of the strange [05236] gods, and the high places [01116], and brake down [07665] the images [04676], and cut down [01438] the groves [0842]:


BK: 14
CH: 14
VS: 4
TEXT:
And commanded [0559] Judah [03063] to seek [01875] the LORD [03068] God [0430] of their fathers [01], and to do [06213] the law [08451] and the commandment [04687].


BK: 14
CH: 14
VS: 5
TEXT:
Also he took away [05493] out of all the cities [05892] of Judah [03063] the high places [01116] and the images [02553]: and the kingdom [04467] was quiet [08252] before [06440] him.


BK: 14
CH: 14
VS: 6
TEXT:
And he built [01129] fenced [04694] cities [05892] in Judah [03063]: for the land [0776] had rest [08252], and he had no war [04421] in those years [08141]; because the LORD [03068] had given him rest [05117].


BK: 14
CH: 14
VS: 7
TEXT:
Therefore he said [0559] unto Judah [03063], Let us build [01129] these cities [05892], and make about [05437] them walls [02346], and towers [04026], gates [01817], and bars [01280], while the land [0776] is yet before [06440] us; because we have sought [01875] the LORD [03068] our God [0430], we have sought [01875] him, and he hath given us rest [05117] on every side [05439]. So they built [01129] and prospered [06743].


BK: 14
CH: 14
VS: 8
TEXT:
And Asa [0609] had an army [02428] of men that bare [05375] targets [06793] and spears [07420], out of Judah [03063] three [07969] hundred [03967] thousand [0505]; and out of Benjamin [01144], that bare [05375] shields [04043] and drew [01869] bows [07198], two hundred [03967] and fourscore [08084] thousand [0505]: all these were mighty men [01368] of valour [02428].


BK: 14
CH: 14
VS: 9
TEXT:
And there came out [03318] against them Zerah [02226] the Ethiopian [03569] with an host [02428] of a thousand [0505] thousand [0505], and three [07969] hundred [03967] chariots [04818]; and came [0935] unto Mareshah [04762].


BK: 14
CH: 14
VS: 10
TEXT:
Then Asa [0609] went out [03318] against [06440] him, and they set the battle [04421] in array [06186] in the valley [01516] of Zephathah [06859] at Mareshah [04762].


BK: 14
CH: 14
VS: 11
TEXT:
And Asa [0609] cried [07121] unto the LORD [03068] his God [0430], and said [0559], LORD [03068], it is nothing with thee to help [05826], whether [0996] with many [07227], or with them that have no power [03581]: help [05826] us, O LORD [03068] our God [0430]; for we rest [08172] on thee, and in thy name [08034] we go [0935] against this multitude [01995]. O LORD [03068], thou art our God [0430]; let not man [0582] prevail [06113] against thee.


BK: 14
CH: 14
VS: 12
TEXT:
So the LORD [03068] smote [05062] the Ethiopians [03569] before [06440] Asa [0609], and before [06440] Judah [03063]; and the Ethiopians [03569] fled [05127].


BK: 14
CH: 14
VS: 13
TEXT:
And Asa [0609] and the people [05971] that were with him pursued [07291] them unto Gerar [01642]: and the Ethiopians [03569] were overthrown [05307], that they could not recover [04241] themselves; for they were destroyed [07665] before [06440] the LORD [03068], and before [06440] his host [04264]; and they carried away [05375] very [03966] much [07235] spoil [07998].


BK: 14
CH: 14
VS: 14
TEXT:
And they smote [05221] all the cities [05892] round about [05439] Gerar [01642]; for the fear [06343] of the LORD [03068] came upon them: and they spoiled [0962] all the cities [05892]; for there was exceeding much [07227] spoil [0961] in them.


BK: 14
CH: 14
VS: 15
TEXT:
They smote [05221] also the tents [0168] of cattle [04735], and carried away [07617] sheep [06629] and camels [01581] in abundance [07230], and returned [07725] to Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 14
CH: 15
VS: 2
TEXT:
And he went out [03318] to meet [06440] Asa [0609], and said [0559] unto him, Hear [08085] ye me, Asa [0609], and all Judah [03063] and Benjamin [01144]; The LORD [03068] is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek [01875] him, he will be found [04672] of you; but if ye forsake [05800] him, he will forsake [05800] you.


BK: 14
CH: 15
VS: 3
TEXT:
Now for a long [07227] season [03117] Israel [03478] hath been without [03808] the true [0571] God [0430], and without a teaching [03384] priest [03548], and without law [08451].


BK: 14
CH: 15
VS: 4
TEXT:
But when they in their trouble [06862] did turn [07725] unto the LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478], and sought [01245] him, he was found [04672] of them.


BK: 14
CH: 15
VS: 5
TEXT:
And in those times [06256] there was no peace [07965] to him that went out [03318], nor to him that came in [0935], but great [07227] vexations [04103] were upon all the inhabitants [03427] of the countries [0776].


BK: 14
CH: 15
VS: 6
TEXT:
And nation [01471] was destroyed [03807] of nation [01471], and city [05892] of city [05892]: for God [0430] did vex [02000] them with all adversity [06869].


BK: 14
CH: 15
VS: 7
TEXT:
Be ye strong [02388] therefore, and let not your hands [03027] be weak [07503]: for your work [06468] shall be [03426] rewarded [07939].


BK: 14
CH: 15
VS: 8
TEXT:
And when Asa [0609] heard [08085] these words [01697], and the prophecy [05016] of Oded [05752] the prophet [05030], he took courage [02388], and put away [05674] the abominable idols [08251] out of all the land [0776] of Judah [03063] and Benjamin [01144], and out of the cities [05892] which he had taken [03920] from mount [02022] Ephraim [0669], and renewed [02318] the altar [04196] of the LORD [03068], that was before [06440] the porch [0197] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 14
CH: 15
VS: 9
TEXT:
And he gathered [06908] all Judah [03063] and Benjamin [01144], and the strangers [01481] with them out of Ephraim [0669] and Manasseh [04519], and out of Simeon [08095]: for they fell [05307] to him out of Israel [03478] in abundance [07230], when they saw [07200] that the LORD [03068] his God [0430] was with him.


BK: 14
CH: 15
VS: 10
TEXT:
So they gathered themselves together [06908] at Jerusalem [03389] in the third [07992] month [02320], in the fifteenth [02568] [06240] year [08141] of the reign [04438] of Asa [0609].


BK: 14
CH: 15
VS: 11
TEXT:
And they offered [02076] unto the LORD [03068] the same time [03117], of the spoil [07998] which they had brought [0935], seven [07651] hundred [03967] oxen [01241] and seven [07651] thousand [0505] sheep [06629].


BK: 14
CH: 15
VS: 12
TEXT:
And they entered [0935] into a covenant [01285] to seek [01875] the LORD [03068] God [0430] of their fathers [01] with all their heart [03824] and with all their soul [05315];


BK: 14
CH: 15
VS: 13
TEXT:
That whosoever would not seek [01875] the LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478] should be put to death [04191], whether [04480] small [06996] or great [01419], whether man [0376] or woman [0802].


BK: 14
CH: 15
VS: 14
TEXT:
And they sware [07650] unto the LORD [03068] with a loud [01419] voice [06963], and with shouting [08643], and with trumpets [02689], and with cornets [07782].


BK: 14
CH: 15
VS: 15
TEXT:
And all Judah [03063] rejoiced [08055] at the oath [07621]: for they had sworn [07650] with all their heart [03824], and sought [01245] him with their whole desire [07522]; and he was found [04672] of them: and the LORD [03068] gave them rest [05117] round about [05439].


BK: 14
CH: 15
VS: 16
TEXT:
And also concerning Maachah [04601] the mother [0517] of Asa [0609] the king [04428], he removed [05493] her from being queen [01377], because she had made [06213] an idol [04656] in a grove [0842]: and Asa [0609] cut down [03772] her idol [04656], and stamped [01854] it, and burnt [08313] it at the brook [05158] Kidron [06939].


BK: 14
CH: 15
VS: 17
TEXT:
But the high places [01116] were not taken away [05493] out of Israel [03478]: nevertheless the heart [03824] of Asa [0609] was perfect [08003] all his days [03117].


BK: 14
CH: 15
VS: 18
TEXT:
And he brought [0935] into the house [01004] of God [0430] the things that his father [01] had dedicated [06944], and that he himself had dedicated [06944], silver [03701], and gold [02091], and vessels [03627].


BK: 14
CH: 15
VS: 19
TEXT:
And there was no more war [04421] unto the five [02568] and thirtieth [07970] year [08141] of the reign [04438] of Asa [0609].


BK: 14
CH: 16
VS: 1
TEXT:
In the six [08337] and thirtieth [07970] year [08141] of the reign [04438] of Asa [0609] Baasha [01201] king [04428] of Israel [03478] came up [05927] against Judah [03063], and built [01129] Ramah [07414], to the intent that [01115] he might let [05414] none go out [03318] or come in [0935] to Asa [0609] king [04428] of Judah [03063].


BK: 14
CH: 16
VS: 2
TEXT:
Then Asa [0609] brought out [03318] silver [03701] and gold [02091] out of the treasures [0214] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068] and of the king's [04428] house [01004], and sent [07971] to Benhadad [01130] king [04428] of Syria [0758], that dwelt [03427] at Damascus [01834], saying [0559],


BK: 14
CH: 16
VS: 3
TEXT:
There is a league [01285] between me and thee, as there was between my father [01] and thy father [01]: behold, I have sent [07971] thee silver [03701] and gold [02091]; go [03212], break [06565] thy league [01285] with Baasha [01201] king [04428] of Israel [03478], that he may depart [05927] from me.


BK: 14
CH: 16
VS: 4
TEXT:
And Benhadad [01130] hearkened [08085] unto king [04428] Asa [0609], and sent [07971] the captains [08269] of his armies [02428] against the cities [05892] of Israel [03478]; and they smote [05221] Ijon [05859], and Dan [01835], and Abelmaim [066], and all the store [04543] cities [05892] of Naphtali [05321].


BK: 14
CH: 16
VS: 5
TEXT:
And it came to pass, when Baasha [01201] heard [08085] it, that he left off [02308] building [01129] of Ramah [07414], and let his work [04399] cease [07673].


BK: 14
CH: 16
VS: 6
TEXT:
Then Asa [0609] the king [04428] took [03947] all Judah [03063]; and they carried away [05375] the stones [068] of Ramah [07414], and the timber [06086] thereof, wherewith Baasha [01201] was building [01129]; and he built [01129] therewith Geba [01387] and Mizpah [04709].


BK: 14
CH: 16
VS: 7
TEXT:
And at that time [06256] Hanani [02607] the seer [07200] came [0935] to Asa [0609] king [04428] of Judah [03063], and said [0559] unto him, Because thou hast relied [08172] on the king [04428] of Syria [0758], and not relied [08172] on the LORD [03068] thy God [0430], therefore is the host [02428] of the king [04428] of Syria [0758] escaped [04422] out of thine hand [03027].


BK: 14
CH: 16
VS: 8
TEXT:
Were not the Ethiopians [03569] and the Lubims [03864] a huge [07230] host [02428], with very [03966] many [07235] chariots [07393] and horsemen [06571]? yet, because thou didst rely [08172] on the LORD [03068], he delivered [05414] them into thine hand [03027].


BK: 14
CH: 16
VS: 9
TEXT:
For the eyes [05869] of the LORD [03068] run to and fro [07751] throughout the whole earth [0776], to shew himself strong [02388] in the behalf of them whose heart [03824] is perfect [08003] toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly [05528]: therefore from henceforth [06258] thou shalt have [03426] wars [04421].


BK: 14
CH: 16
VS: 10
TEXT:
Then Asa [0609] was wroth [03707] with the seer [07200], and put [05414] him in a prison [04115] house [01004]; for he was in a rage [02197] with him because of this thing. And Asa [0609] oppressed [07533] some of the people [05971] the same time [06256].


BK: 14
CH: 16
VS: 11
TEXT:
And, behold, the acts [01697] of Asa [0609], first [07223] and last [0314], lo, they are written [03789] in the book [05612] of the kings [04428] of Judah [03063] and Israel [03478].


BK: 14
CH: 16
VS: 12
TEXT:
And Asa [0609] in the thirty [07970] and ninth [08672] year [08141] of his reign [04438] was diseased [02456] in his feet [07272], until his disease [02483] was exceeding [04605] great: yet in his disease [02483] he sought [01875] not to the LORD [03068], but to the physicians [07495].


BK: 14
CH: 16
VS: 13
TEXT:
And Asa [0609] slept [07901] with his fathers [01], and died [04191] in the one [0259] and fortieth [0705] year [08141] of his reign [04427].


BK: 14
CH: 16
VS: 14
TEXT:
And they buried [06912] him in his own sepulchres [06913], which he had made [03738] for himself in the city [05892] of David [01732], and laid [07901] him in the bed [04904] which was filled [04390] with sweet odours [01314] and divers kinds [02177] of spices prepared [07543] by the apothecaries [04842]' art [04639]: and they made [08313] a very [03966] great [01419] burning [08316] for him.


BK: 14
CH: 17
VS: 1
TEXT:
And Jehoshaphat [03092] his son [01121] reigned [04427] in his stead, and strengthened [02388] himself against Israel [03478].


BK: 14
CH: 17
VS: 2
TEXT:
And he placed [05414] forces [02428] in all the fenced [01219] cities [05892] of Judah [03063], and set [05414] garrisons [05333] in the land [0776] of Judah [03063], and in the cities [05892] of Ephraim [0669], which Asa [0609] his father [01] had taken [03920].


BK: 14
CH: 17
VS: 3
TEXT:
And the LORD [03068] was with Jehoshaphat [03092], because he walked [01980] in the first [07223] ways [01870] of his father [01] David [01732], and sought [01875] not unto Baalim [01168];


BK: 14
CH: 17
VS: 4
TEXT:
But sought [01875] to the LORD God [0430] of his father [01], and walked [01980] in his commandments [04687], and not after the doings [04639] of Israel [03478].


BK: 14
CH: 17
VS: 5
TEXT:
Therefore the LORD [03068] stablished [03559] the kingdom [04467] in his hand [03027]; and all Judah [03063] brought [05414] to Jehoshaphat [03092] presents [04503]; and he had riches [06239] and honour [03519] in abundance [07230].


BK: 14
CH: 17
VS: 6
TEXT:
And his heart [03820] was lifted up [01361] in the ways [01870] of the LORD [03068]: moreover he took away [05493] the high places [01116] and groves [0842] out of Judah [03063].


BK: 14
CH: 17
VS: 7
TEXT:
Also in the third [07969] year [08141] of his reign [04427] he sent [07971] to his princes [08269], even to Benhail [01134], and to Obadiah [05662], and to Zechariah [02148], and to Nethaneel [05417], and to Michaiah [04322], to teach [03925] in the cities [05892] of Judah [03063].


BK: 14
CH: 17
VS: 8
TEXT:
And with them he sent Levites [03881], even Shemaiah [08098], and Nethaniah [05418], and Zebadiah [02069], and Asahel [06214], and Shemiramoth [08070], and Jehonathan [03083], and Adonijah [0138], and Tobijah [02900], and Tobadonijah [02899], Levites [03881]; and with them Elishama [0476] and Jehoram [03088], priests [03548].


BK: 14
CH: 17
VS: 9
TEXT:
And they taught [03925] in Judah [03063], and had the book [05612] of the law [08451] of the LORD [03068] with them, and went about [05437] throughout all the cities [05892] of Judah [03063], and taught [03925] the people [05971].


BK: 14
CH: 17
VS: 10
TEXT:
And the fear [06343] of the LORD [03068] fell upon all the kingdoms [04467] of the lands [0776] that were round about [05439] Judah [03063], so that they made no war [03898] against Jehoshaphat [03092].


BK: 14
CH: 17
VS: 11
TEXT:
Also some of the Philistines [06430] brought [0935] Jehoshaphat [03092] presents [04503], and tribute [04853] silver [03701]; and the Arabians [06163] brought [0935] him flocks [06629], seven [07651] thousand [0505] and seven [07651] hundred [03967] rams [0352], and seven [07651] thousand [0505] and seven [07651] hundred [03967] he goats [08495].


BK: 14
CH: 17
VS: 12
TEXT:
And Jehoshaphat [03092] waxed [01980] great [01432] exceedingly [04605]; and he built [01129] in Judah [03063] castles [01003], and cities [05892] of store [04543].


BK: 14
CH: 17
VS: 13
TEXT:
And he had much [07227] business [04399] in the cities [05892] of Judah [03063]: and the men [0582] of war [04421], mighty men [01368] of valour [02428], were in Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 14
CH: 17
VS: 14
TEXT:
And these are the numbers [06486] of them according to the house [01004] of their fathers [01]: Of Judah [03063], the captains [08269] of thousands [0505]; Adnah [05734] the chief [08269], and with him mighty men [01368] of valour [02428] three [07969] hundred [03967] thousand [0505].


BK: 14
CH: 17
VS: 15
TEXT:
And next [03027] to him was Jehohanan [03076] the captain [08269], and with him two hundred [03967] and fourscore [08084] thousand [0505].


BK: 14
CH: 17
VS: 16
TEXT:
And next [03027] him was Amasiah [06007] the son [01121] of Zichri [02147], who willingly offered [05068] himself unto the LORD [03068]; and with him two hundred [03967] thousand [0505] mighty men [01368] of valour [02428].


BK: 14
CH: 17
VS: 17
TEXT:
And of Benjamin [01144]; Eliada [0450] a mighty man [01368] of valour [02428], and with him armed men [05401] with bow [07198] and shield [04043] two hundred [03967] thousand [0505].


BK: 14
CH: 17
VS: 18
TEXT:
And next [03027] him was Jehozabad [03075], and with him an hundred [03967] and fourscore [08084] thousand [0505] ready prepared [02502] for the war [06635].


BK: 14
CH: 17
VS: 19
TEXT:
These waited [08334] on the king [04428], beside those whom the king [04428] put [05414] in the fenced [04013] cities [05892] throughout all Judah [03063].


BK: 14
CH: 18
VS: 1
TEXT:
Now Jehoshaphat [03092] had riches [06239] and honour [03519] in abundance [07230], and joined affinity [02859] with Ahab [0256].


BK: 14
CH: 18
VS: 2
TEXT:
And after [07093] certain years [08141] he went down [03381] to Ahab [0256] to Samaria [08111]. And Ahab [0256] killed [02076] sheep [06629] and oxen [01241] for him in abundance [07230], and for the people [05971] that he had with him, and persuaded [05496] him to go up [05927] with him to Ramothgilead [07433] [01568].


BK: 14
CH: 18
VS: 3
TEXT:
And Ahab [0256] king [04428] of Israel [03478] said [0559] unto Jehoshaphat [03092] king [04428] of Judah [03063], Wilt thou go [03212] with me to Ramothgilead [07433] [01568]? And he answered [0559] him, I am as thou art, and my people [05971] as thy people [05971]; and we will be with thee in the war [04421].


BK: 14
CH: 18
VS: 5
TEXT:
Therefore the king [04428] of Israel [03478] gathered together [06908] of prophets [05030] four [0702] hundred [03967] men [0376], and said [0559] unto them, Shall we go [03212] to Ramothgilead [07433] [01568] to battle [04421], or shall I forbear [02308]? And they said [0559], Go up [05927]; for God [0430] will deliver [05414] it into the king's [04428] hand [03027].


BK: 14
CH: 18
VS: 6
TEXT:
But Jehoshaphat [03092] said [0559], Is there not here a prophet [05030] of the LORD [03068] besides, that we might enquire [01875] of him?


BK: 14
CH: 18
VS: 7
TEXT:
And the king [04428] of Israel [03478] said [0559] unto Jehoshaphat [03092], There is yet one [0259] man [0376], by whom we may enquire [01875] of the LORD [03068]: but I hate [08130] him; for he never prophesied [05012] good [02896] unto me, but always [03117] evil [07451]: the same is Micaiah [04321] the son [01121] of Imla [03229]. And Jehoshaphat [03092] said [0559], Let not the king [04428] say [0559] so.


BK: 14
CH: 18
VS: 8
TEXT:
And the king [04428] of Israel [03478] called [07121] for one [0259] of his officers [05631], and said [0559], Fetch quickly [04116] Micaiah [04319] the son [01121] of Imla [03229].


BK: 14
CH: 18
VS: 9
TEXT:
And the king [04428] of Israel [03478] and Jehoshaphat [03092] king [04428] of Judah [03063] sat [03427] either [0376] of them on his throne [03678], clothed [03847] in their robes [0899], and they sat [03427] in a void place [01637] at the entering in [06607] of the gate [08179] of Samaria [08111]; and all the prophets [05030] prophesied [05012] before [06440] them.


BK: 14
CH: 18
VS: 10
TEXT:
And Zedekiah [06667] the son [01121] of Chenaanah [03668] had made [06213] him horns [07161] of iron [01270], and said [0559], Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068], With these thou shalt push [05055] Syria [0758] until they be consumed [03615].


BK: 14
CH: 18
VS: 11
TEXT:
And all the prophets [05030] prophesied [05012] so, saying [0559], Go up [05927] to Ramothgilead [07433] [01568], and prosper [06743]: for the LORD [03068] shall deliver [05414] it into the hand [03027] of the king [04428].


BK: 14
CH: 18
VS: 12
TEXT:
And the messenger [04397] that went [01980] to call [07121] Micaiah [04321] spake [01696] to him, saying [0559], Behold, the words [01697] of the prophets [05030] declare good [02896] to the king [04428] with one [0259] assent [06310]; let thy word [01697] therefore, I pray thee, be like one [0259] of theirs, and speak [01696] thou good [02896].


BK: 14
CH: 18
VS: 13
TEXT:
And Micaiah [04321] said [0559], As the LORD [03068] liveth [02416], even what my God [0430] saith [0559], that will I speak [01696].


BK: 14
CH: 18
VS: 14
TEXT:
And when he was come [0935] to the king [04428], the king [04428] said [0559] unto him, Micaiah [04318], shall we go [03212] to Ramothgilead [07433] [01568] to battle [04421], or shall I forbear [02308]? And he said [0559], Go ye up [05927], and prosper [06743], and they shall be delivered [05414] into your hand [03027].


BK: 14
CH: 18
VS: 15
TEXT:
And the king [04428] said [0559] to him, How many times [06471] shall I adjure [07650] thee that thou say [01696] nothing but the truth [0571] to me in the name [08034] of the LORD [03068]?


BK: 14
CH: 18
VS: 16
TEXT:
Then he said [0559], I did see [07200] all Israel [03478] scattered [06327] upon the mountains [02022], as sheep [06629] that have no shepherd [07462]: and the LORD [03068] said [0559], These have no master [0113]; let them return [07725] therefore every man [0376] to his house [01004] in peace [07965].


BK: 14
CH: 18
VS: 17
TEXT:
And the king [04428] of Israel [03478] said [0559] to Jehoshaphat [03092], Did I not tell [0559] thee that he would not prophesy [05012] good [02896] unto me, but evil [07451]?


BK: 14
CH: 18
VS: 18
TEXT:
Again he said [0559], Therefore hear [08085] the word [01697] of the LORD [03068]; I saw [07200] the LORD [03068] sitting [03427] upon his throne [03678], and all the host [06635] of heaven [08064] standing [05975] on his right hand [03225] and on his left [08040].


BK: 14
CH: 18
VS: 19
TEXT:
And the LORD [03068] said [0559], Who shall entice [06601] Ahab [0256] king [04428] of Israel [03478], that he may go up [05927] and fall [05307] at Ramothgilead [07433] [01568]? And one spake [0559] saying [0559] after this manner [03602], and another saying [0559] after that manner [03602].


BK: 14
CH: 18
VS: 20
TEXT:
Then there came out [03318] a spirit [07307], and stood [05975] before [06440] the LORD [03068], and said [0559], I will entice [06601] him. And the LORD [03068] said [0559] unto him, Wherewith?


BK: 14
CH: 18
VS: 21
TEXT:
And he said [0559], I will go out [03318], and be a lying [08267] spirit [07307] in the mouth [06310] of all his prophets [05030]. And the LORD said [0559], Thou shalt entice [06601] him, and thou shalt also prevail [03201]: go out [03318], and do [06213] even so.


BK: 14
CH: 18
VS: 22
TEXT:
Now therefore, behold, the LORD [03068] hath put [05414] a lying [08267] spirit [07307] in the mouth [06310] of these thy prophets [05030], and the LORD [03068] hath spoken [01696] evil [07451] against thee.


BK: 14
CH: 18
VS: 23
TEXT:
Then Zedekiah [06667] the son [01121] of Chenaanah [03668] came near [05066], and smote [05221] Micaiah [04321] upon the cheek [03895], and said [0559], Which [0335] way [01870] went [05674] the Spirit [07307] of the LORD [03068] from me to speak [01696] unto thee?


BK: 14
CH: 18
VS: 24
TEXT:
And Micaiah [04321] said [0559], Behold, thou shalt see [07200] on that day [03117] when thou shalt go [0935] into an inner [02315] chamber [02315] to hide [02244] thyself.


BK: 14
CH: 18
VS: 25
TEXT:
Then the king [04428] of Israel [03478] said [0559], Take [03947] ye Micaiah [04321], and carry him back [07725] to Amon [0526] the governor [08269] of the city [05892], and to Joash [03101] the king's [04428] son [01121];


BK: 14
CH: 18
VS: 26
TEXT:
And say [0559], Thus saith [0559] the king [04428], Put [07760] this fellow in the prison [01004] [03608], and feed [0398] him with bread [03899] of affliction [03906] and with water [04325] of affliction [03906], until I return [07725] in peace [07965].


BK: 14
CH: 18
VS: 27
TEXT:
And Micaiah [04321] said [0559], If thou certainly [07725] return [07725] in peace [07965], then hath not the LORD [03068] spoken [01696] by me. And he said [0559], Hearken [08085], all ye people [05971].


BK: 14
CH: 18
VS: 29
TEXT:
And the king [04428] of Israel [03478] said [0559] unto Jehoshaphat [03092], I will disguise [02664] myself, and will go [0935] to the battle [04421]; but put [03847] thou on thy robes [0899]. So the king [04428] of Israel [03478] disguised [02664] himself; and they went [0935] to the battle [04421].


BK: 14
CH: 18
VS: 30
TEXT:
Now the king [04428] of Syria [0758] had commanded [06680] the captains [08269] of the chariots [07393] that were with him, saying [0559], Fight [03898] ye not with small [06996] or great [01419], save only with the king [04428] of Israel [03478].


BK: 14
CH: 18
VS: 31
TEXT:
And it came to pass, when the captains [08269] of the chariots [07393] saw [07200] Jehoshaphat [03092], that they said [0559], It is the king [04428] of Israel [03478]. Therefore they compassed about [05437] him to fight [03898]: but Jehoshaphat [03092] cried out [02199], and the LORD [03068] helped [05826] him; and God [0430] moved [05496] them to depart from him.


BK: 14
CH: 18
VS: 32
TEXT:
For it came to pass, that, when the captains [08269] of the chariots [07393] perceived [07200] that it was not the king [04428] of Israel [03478], they turned back again [07725] from pursuing [0310] him.


BK: 14
CH: 18
VS: 33
TEXT:
And a certain man drew [04900] a bow [07198] at a venture [08537], and smote [05221] the king [04428] of Israel [03478] between the joints [01694] of the harness [08302]: therefore he said [0559] to his chariot [07395] man [0376], Turn [02015] thine hand [03027], that thou mayest carry me out [03318] of the host [04264]; for I am wounded [02470].


BK: 14
CH: 18
VS: 34
TEXT:
And the battle [04421] increased [05927] that day [03117]: howbeit the king [04428] of Israel [03478] stayed himself up [05975] in his chariot [04818] against [05227] the Syrians [0758] until the even [06153]: and about the time [06256] of the sun [08121] going down [0935] he died [04191].


BK: 14
CH: 19
VS: 1
TEXT:
And Jehoshaphat [03092] the king [04428] of Judah [03063] returned [07725] to his house [01004] in peace [07965] to Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 14
CH: 19
VS: 2
TEXT:
And Jehu [03058] the son [01121] of Hanani [02607] the seer [02374] went out [03318] to meet [06440] him, and said [0559] to king [04428] Jehoshaphat [03092], Shouldest thou help [05826] the ungodly [07563], and love [0157] them that hate [08130] the LORD [03068]? therefore [02063] is wrath [07110] upon thee from before [06440] the LORD [03068].


BK: 14
CH: 19
VS: 3
TEXT:
Nevertheless [061] there are good [02896] things [01697] found [04672] in thee, in that thou hast taken away [01197] the groves [0842] out of the land [0776], and hast prepared [03559] thine heart [03824] to seek [01875] God [0430].


BK: 14
CH: 19
VS: 4
TEXT:
And Jehoshaphat [03092] dwelt [03427] at Jerusalem [03389]: and he went out [03318] again [07725] through the people [05971] from Beersheba [0884] to mount [02022] Ephraim [0669], and brought them back [07725] unto the LORD [03068] God [0430] of their fathers [01].


BK: 14
CH: 19
VS: 5
TEXT:
And he set [05975] judges [08199] in the land [0776] throughout all the fenced [01219] cities [05892] of Judah [03063], city [05892] by city [05892],


BK: 14
CH: 19
VS: 6
TEXT:
And said [0559] to the judges [08199], Take heed [07200] what ye do [06213]: for ye judge [08199] not for man [0120], but for the LORD [03068], who is with you in the judgment [01697] [04941].


BK: 14
CH: 19
VS: 7
TEXT:
Wherefore now let the fear [06343] of the LORD [03068] be upon you; take heed [08104] and do [06213] it: for there is no iniquity [05766] with the LORD [03068] our God [0430], nor respect [04856] of persons [06440], nor taking [04727] of gifts [07810].


BK: 14
CH: 19
VS: 8
TEXT:
Moreover in Jerusalem [03389] did Jehoshaphat [03092] set [05975] of the Levites [03881], and of the priests [03548], and of the chief [07218] of the fathers [01] of Israel [03478], for the judgment [04941] of the LORD [03068], and for controversies [07379], when they returned [07725] to Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 14
CH: 19
VS: 9
TEXT:
And he charged [06680] them, saying [0559], Thus shall ye do [06213] in the fear [03374] of the LORD [03068], faithfully [0530], and with a perfect [08003] heart [03824].


BK: 14
CH: 19
VS: 10
TEXT:
And what cause [07379] soever shall come [0935] to you of your brethren [0251] that dwell [03427] in their cities [05892], between blood [01818] and blood [01818], between law [08451] and commandment [04687], statutes [02706] and judgments [04941], ye shall even warn [02094] them that they trespass [0816] not against the LORD [03068], and so wrath [07110] come upon you, and upon your brethren [0251]: this [03541] do [06213], and ye shall not trespass [0816].


BK: 14
CH: 19
VS: 11
TEXT:
And, behold, Amariah [0568] the chief [07218] priest [03548] is over you in all matters [01697] of the LORD [03068]; and Zebadiah [02069] the son [01121] of Ishmael [03458], the ruler [05057] of the house [01004] of Judah [03063], for all the king's [04428] matters [01697]: also the Levites [03881] shall be officers [07860] before [06440] you. Deal [06213] courageously [02388], and the LORD [03068] shall be with the good [02896].


BK: 14
CH: 20
VS: 1
TEXT:
It came to pass after this [0310] also, that the children [01121] of Moab [04124], and the children [01121] of Ammon [05983], and with them other beside the Ammonites [05984], came [0935] against Jehoshaphat [03092] to battle [04421].


BK: 14
CH: 20
VS: 2
TEXT:
Then there came [0935] some that told [05046] Jehoshaphat [03092], saying [0559], There cometh [0935] a great [07227] multitude [01995] against thee from beyond [05676] the sea [03220] on this side Syria [0758]; and, behold, they be in Hazazontamar [02688], which is Engedi [05872].


BK: 14
CH: 20
VS: 3
TEXT:
And Jehoshaphat [03092] feared [03372], and set [05414] himself [06440] to seek [01875] the LORD [03068], and proclaimed [07121] a fast [06685] throughout [05921] all Judah [03063].


BK: 14
CH: 20
VS: 4
TEXT:
And Judah [03063] gathered themselves together [06908], to ask [01245] help of the LORD [03068]: even out of all the cities [05892] of Judah [03063] they came [0935] to seek [01245] the LORD [03068].


BK: 14
CH: 20
VS: 5
TEXT:
And Jehoshaphat [03092] stood [05975] in the congregation [06951] of Judah [03063] and Jerusalem [03389], in the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], before [06440] the new [02319] court [02691],


BK: 14
CH: 20
VS: 6
TEXT:
And said [0559], O LORD [03068] God [0430] of our fathers [01], art not thou God [0430] in heaven [08064]? and rulest [04910] not thou over all the kingdoms [04467] of the heathen [01471]? and in thine hand [03027] is there not power [03581] and might [01369], so that none is able to withstand [03320] thee?


BK: 14
CH: 20
VS: 7
TEXT:
Art not thou our God [0430], who didst drive out [03423] the inhabitants [03427] of this land [0776] before [06440] thy people [05971] Israel [03478], and gavest [05414] it to the seed [02233] of Abraham [085] thy friend [0157] for ever [05769]?


BK: 14
CH: 20
VS: 8
TEXT:
And they dwelt [03427] therein, and have built [01129] thee a sanctuary [04720] therein for thy name [08034], saying [0559],


BK: 14
CH: 20
VS: 9
TEXT:
If, when evil [07451] cometh [0935] upon us, as the sword [02719], judgment [08196], or pestilence [01698], or famine [07458], we stand [05975] before [06440] this house [01004], and in thy presence [06440], (for thy name [08034] is in this house [01004],) and cry [02199] unto thee in our affliction [06869], then thou wilt hear [08085] and help [03467].


BK: 14
CH: 20
VS: 10
TEXT:
And now, behold, the children [01121] of Ammon [05983] and Moab [04124] and mount [02022] Seir [08165], whom thou wouldest not let [05414] Israel [03478] invade [0935], when they came out [0935] of the land [0776] of Egypt [04714], but they turned [05493] from them, and destroyed [08045] them not;


BK: 14
CH: 20
VS: 11
TEXT:
Behold, I say, how they reward [01580] us, to come [0935] to cast us out [01644] of thy possession [03425], which thou hast given us to inherit [03423].


BK: 14
CH: 20
VS: 12
TEXT:
O our God [0430], wilt thou not judge [08199] them? for we have no might [03581] against [06440] this great [07227] company [01995] that cometh [0935] against us; neither know [03045] we [0587] what to do [06213]: but our eyes [05869] are upon thee.


BK: 14
CH: 20
VS: 13
TEXT:
And all Judah [03063] stood [05975] before [06440] the LORD [03068], with [01571] their little ones [02945], their wives [0802], and their children [01121].


BK: 14
CH: 20
VS: 14
TEXT:
Then upon Jahaziel [03166] the son [01121] of Zechariah [02148], the son [01121] of Benaiah [01141], the son [01121] of Jeiel [03273], the son [01121] of Mattaniah [04983], a Levite [03881] of the sons [01121] of Asaph [0623], came the Spirit [07307] of the LORD [03068] in the midst [08432] of the congregation [06951];


BK: 14
CH: 20
VS: 15
TEXT:
And he said [0559], Hearken [07181] ye, all Judah [03063], and ye inhabitants [03427] of Jerusalem [03389], and thou king [04428] Jehoshaphat [03092], Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] unto you, Be not afraid [03372] nor dismayed [02865] by reason [06440] of this great [07227] multitude [01995]; for the battle [04421] is not yours, but God's [0430].


BK: 14
CH: 20
VS: 16
TEXT:
To morrow [04279] go ye down [03381] against them: behold, they come up [05927] by the cliff [04608] of Ziz [06732]; and ye shall find [04672] them at the end [05490] of the brook [05158], before [06440] the wilderness [04057] of Jeruel [03385].


BK: 14
CH: 20
VS: 17
TEXT:
Ye shall not need to fight [03898] in this [02063] battle: set [03320] yourselves, stand [05975] ye still, and see [07200] the salvation [03444] of the LORD [03068] with you, O Judah [03063] and Jerusalem [03389]: fear [03372] not, nor be dismayed [02865]; to morrow [04279] go out [03318] against [06440] them: for the LORD [03068] will be with you.


BK: 14
CH: 20
VS: 18
TEXT:
And Jehoshaphat [03092] bowed [06915] his head with his face [0639] to the ground [0776]: and all Judah [03063] and the inhabitants [03427] of Jerusalem [03389] fell [05307] before [06440] the LORD [03068], worshipping [07812] the LORD [03068].


BK: 14
CH: 20
VS: 19
TEXT:
And the Levites [03881], of the children [01121] of the Kohathites [06956], and of the children [01121] of the Korhites [07145], stood up [06965] to praise [01984] the LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478] with a loud [01419] voice [06963] on high [04605].


BK: 14
CH: 20
VS: 20
TEXT:
And they rose early [07925] in the morning [01242], and went forth [03318] into the wilderness [04057] of Tekoa [08620]: and as they went forth [03318], Jehoshaphat [03092] stood [05975] and said [0559], Hear [08085] me, O Judah [03063], and ye inhabitants [03427] of Jerusalem [03389]; Believe [0539] in the LORD [03068] your God [0430], so shall ye be established [0539]; believe [0539] his prophets [05030], so shall ye prosper [06743].


BK: 14
CH: 20
VS: 21
TEXT:
And when he had consulted [03289] with the people [05971], he appointed [05975] singers [07891] unto the LORD [03068], and that should praise [01984] the beauty [01927] of holiness [06944], as they went out [03318] before [06440] the army [02502], and to say [0559], Praise [03034] the LORD [03068]; for his mercy [02617] endureth for ever [05769].


BK: 14
CH: 20
VS: 22
TEXT:
And when [06256] they began [02490] to sing [07440] and to praise [08416], the LORD [03068] set [05414] ambushments [0693] against the children [01121] of Ammon [05983], Moab [04124], and mount [02022] Seir [08165], which were come [0935] against Judah [03063]; and they were smitten [05062].


BK: 14
CH: 20
VS: 23
TEXT:
For the children [01121] of Ammon [05983] and Moab [04124] stood up [05975] against the inhabitants [03427] of mount [02022] Seir [08165], utterly to slay [02763] and destroy [08045] them: and when they had made an end [03615] of the inhabitants [03427] of Seir [08165], every one [0376] helped [05826] to destroy [04889] another [07453].


BK: 14
CH: 20
VS: 24
TEXT:
And when Judah [03063] came [0935] toward the watch tower [04707] [04708] in the wilderness [04057], they looked [06437] unto the multitude [01995], and, behold, they were dead bodies [06297] fallen [05307] to the earth [0776], and none escaped [06413].


BK: 14
CH: 20
VS: 25
TEXT:
And when Jehoshaphat [03092] and his people [05971] came [0935] to take away [0962] the spoil [07998] of them, they found [04672] among them in abundance [07230] both riches [07399] with the dead bodies [06297], and precious [02532] jewels [03627], which they stripped off [05337] for themselves, more than [0369] they could carry away [04853]: and they were three [07969] days [03117] in gathering [0962] of the spoil [07998], it was so much [07227].


BK: 14
CH: 20
VS: 26
TEXT:
And on the fourth [07243] day [03117] they assembled [06950] themselves in the valley [06010] of Berachah [01294]; for there they blessed [01288] the LORD [03068]: therefore the name [08034] of the same place [04725] was called [07121], The valley [06010] of Berachah [01294], unto this day [03117].


BK: 14
CH: 20
VS: 27
TEXT:
Then they returned [07725], every man [0376] of Judah [03063] and Jerusalem [03389], and Jehoshaphat [03092] in the forefront [07218] of them, to go again [07725] to Jerusalem [03389] with joy [08057]; for the LORD [03068] had made them to rejoice [08055] over their enemies [0341].


BK: 14
CH: 20
VS: 28
TEXT:
And they came [0935] to Jerusalem [03389] with psalteries [05035] and harps [03658] and trumpets [02689] unto the house [01004] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 14
CH: 20
VS: 29
TEXT:
And the fear [06343] of God [0430] was on all the kingdoms [04467] of those countries [0776], when they had heard [08085] that the LORD [03068] fought [03898] against the enemies [0341] of Israel [03478].


BK: 14
CH: 20
VS: 30
TEXT:
So the realm [04438] of Jehoshaphat [03092] was quiet [08252]: for his God [0430] gave him rest [05117] round about [05439].


BK: 14
CH: 20
VS: 31
TEXT:
And Jehoshaphat [03092] reigned [04427] over Judah [03063]: he was thirty [07970] and five [02568] years [08141] old [01121] when he began to reign [04427], and he reigned [04427] twenty [06242] and five [02568] years [08141] in Jerusalem [03389]. And his mother's [0517] name [08034] was Azubah [05806] the daughter [01323] of Shilhi [07977].


BK: 14
CH: 20
VS: 32
TEXT:
And he walked [03212] in the way [01870] of Asa [0609] his father [01], and departed [05493] not from it, doing [06213] that which was right [03477] in the sight [05869] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 14
CH: 20
VS: 33
TEXT:
Howbeit the high places [01116] were not taken away [05493]: for as yet the people [05971] had not prepared [03559] their hearts [03824] unto the God [0430] of their fathers [01].


BK: 14
CH: 20
VS: 34
TEXT:
Now the rest [03499] of the acts [01697] of Jehoshaphat [03092], first [07223] and last [0314], behold, they are written [03789] in the book [01697] of Jehu [03058] the son [01121] of Hanani [02607], who is mentioned [05927] in the book [05612] of the kings [04428] of Israel [03478].


BK: 14
CH: 20
VS: 35
TEXT:
And after [0310] this did Jehoshaphat [03092] king [04428] of Judah [03063] join [02266] himself with Ahaziah [0274] king [04428] of Israel [03478], who did [06213] very wickedly [07561]:


BK: 14
CH: 20
VS: 36
TEXT:
And he joined [02266] himself with him to make [06213] ships [0591] to go [03212] to Tarshish [08659]: and they made [06213] the ships [0591] in Eziongeber [06100].


BK: 14
CH: 20
VS: 37
TEXT:
Then Eliezer [0461] the son [01121] of Dodavah [01735] of Mareshah [04762] prophesied [05012] against Jehoshaphat [03092], saying [0559], Because thou hast joined [02266] thyself with Ahaziah [0274], the LORD [03068] hath broken [06555] thy works [04639]. And the ships [0591] were broken [07665], that they were not able [06113] to go [03212] to Tarshish [08659].


BK: 14
CH: 21
VS: 1
TEXT:
Now Jehoshaphat [03092] slept [07901] with his fathers [01], and was buried [06912] with his fathers [01] in the city [05892] of David [01732]. And Jehoram [03088] his son [01121] reigned [04427] in his stead.


BK: 14
CH: 21
VS: 2
TEXT:
And he had brethren [0251] the sons [01121] of Jehoshaphat [03092], Azariah [05838], and Jehiel [03171], and Zechariah [02148], and Azariah [05838], and Michael [04317], and Shephatiah [08203]: all these were the sons [01121] of Jehoshaphat [03092] king [04428] of Israel [03478].


BK: 14
CH: 21
VS: 3
TEXT:
And their father [01] gave [05414] them great [07227] gifts [04979] of silver [03701], and of gold [02091], and of precious things [04030], with fenced [04694] cities [05892] in Judah [03063]: but the kingdom [04467] gave [05414] he to Jehoram [03088]; because he was the firstborn [01060].


BK: 14
CH: 21
VS: 4
TEXT:
Now when Jehoram [03088] was risen up [06965] to the kingdom [04467] of his father [01], he strengthened [02388] himself, and slew [02026] all his brethren [0251] with the sword [02719], and divers also of the princes [08269] of Israel [03478].


BK: 14
CH: 21
VS: 5
TEXT:
Jehoram [03088] was thirty [07970] and two [08147] years [08141] old [01121] when he began to reign [04427], and he reigned [04427] eight [08083] years [08141] in Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 14
CH: 21
VS: 6
TEXT:
And he walked [03212] in the way [01870] of the kings [04428] of Israel [03478], like as did [06213] the house [01004] of Ahab [0256]: for he had the daughter [01323] of Ahab [0256] to wife [0802]: and he wrought [06213] that which was evil [07451] in the eyes [05869] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 14
CH: 21
VS: 7
TEXT:
Howbeit the LORD [03068] would [014] not destroy [07843] the house [01004] of David [01732], because of the covenant [01285] that he had made [03772] with David [01732], and as he promised [0559] to give [05414] a light [05216] to him and to his sons [01121] for ever [03117].


BK: 14
CH: 21
VS: 8
TEXT:
In his days [03117] the Edomites [0123] revolted [06586] from under the dominion [03027] of Judah [03063], and made [04427] themselves a king [04428].


BK: 14
CH: 21
VS: 9
TEXT:
Then Jehoram [03088] went forth [05674] with his princes [08269], and all his chariots [07393] with him: and he rose up [06965] by night [03915], and smote [05221] the Edomites [0123] which compassed him in [05437], and the captains [08269] of the chariots [07393].


BK: 14
CH: 21
VS: 10
TEXT:
So the Edomites [0123] revolted [06586] from under the hand [03027] of Judah [03063] unto this day [03117]. The same time [06256] also did Libnah [03841] revolt [06586] from under his hand [03027]; because he had forsaken [05800] the LORD [03068] God [0430] of his fathers [01].


BK: 14
CH: 21
VS: 11
TEXT:
Moreover he made [06213] high places [01116] in the mountains [02022] of Judah [03063], and caused the inhabitants [03427] of Jerusalem [03389] to commit fornication [02181], and compelled [05080] Judah [03063]  thereto.


BK: 14
CH: 21
VS: 12
TEXT:
And there came [0935] a writing [04385] to him from Elijah [0452] the prophet [05030], saying [0559], Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] God [0430] of David [01732] thy father [01], Because thou hast not walked [01980] in the ways [01870] of Jehoshaphat [03092] thy father [01], nor in the ways [01870] of Asa [0609] king [04428] of Judah [03063],


BK: 14
CH: 21
VS: 13
TEXT:
But hast walked [03212] in the way [01870] of the kings [04428] of Israel [03478], and hast made Judah [03063] and the inhabitants [03427] of Jerusalem [03389] to go a whoring [02181], like to the whoredoms [02181] of the house [01004] of Ahab [0256], and also hast slain [02026] thy brethren [0251] of thy father's [01] house [01004], which were better [02896] than thyself:


BK: 14
CH: 21
VS: 14
TEXT:
Behold, with a great [01419] plague [04046] will the LORD [03068] smite [05062] thy people [05971], and thy children [01121], and thy wives [0802], and all thy goods [07399]:


BK: 14
CH: 21
VS: 15
TEXT:
And thou shalt have great [07227] sickness [02483] by disease [04245] of thy bowels [04578], until thy bowels [04578] fall out [03318] by reason of the sickness [02483] day [03117] by day [03117].


BK: 14
CH: 21
VS: 16
TEXT:
Moreover the LORD [03068] stirred up [05782] against Jehoram [03088] the spirit [07307] of the Philistines [06430], and of the Arabians [06163], that were near [05921] [03027] the Ethiopians [03569]:


BK: 14
CH: 21
VS: 17
TEXT:
And they came up [05927] into Judah [03063], and brake [01234] into it, and carried away [07617] all the substance [07399] that was found [04672] in the king's [04428] house [01004], and his sons [01121] also, and his wives [0802]; so that there was never a son [01121] left [07604] him, save Jehoahaz [03059], the youngest [06996] of his sons [01121].


BK: 14
CH: 21
VS: 18
TEXT:
And after [0310] all this the LORD [03068] smote [05062] him in his bowels [04578] with an incurable [0369] [04832] disease [02483].


BK: 14
CH: 21
VS: 19
TEXT:
And it came to pass, that in process of time [03117], after [03318] [06256] the end [07093] of two [08147] years [03117], his bowels [04578] fell out [03318] by reason [05973] of his sickness [02483]: so he died [04191] of sore [07451] diseases [08463]. And his people [05971] made [06213] no burning [08316] for him, like the burning [08316] of his fathers [01].


BK: 14
CH: 21
VS: 20
TEXT:
Thirty [07970] and two [08147] years old [01121] was he when he began to reign [04427], and he reigned [04427] in Jerusalem [03389] eight [08083] years [08141], and departed [03212] without being desired [02532]. Howbeit they buried [06912] him in the city [05892] of David [01732], but not in the sepulchres [06913] of the kings [04428].


BK: 14
CH: 22
VS: 1
TEXT:
And the inhabitants [03427] of Jerusalem [03389] made [04427] Ahaziah [0274] his youngest [06996] son [01121] king [04427] in his stead: for the band of men [01416] that came [0935] with the Arabians [06163] to the camp [04264] had slain [02026] all the eldest [07223]. So Ahaziah [0274] the son [01121] of Jehoram [03088] king [04428] of Judah [03063] reigned [04427].


BK: 14
CH: 22
VS: 2
TEXT:
Forty [0705] and two [08147] years [08141] old [01121] was Ahaziah [0274] when he began to reign [04427], and he reigned [04427] one [0259] year [08141] in Jerusalem [03389]. His mother's [0517] name [08034] also was  Athaliah [06271] the daughter [01323] of Omri [06018].


BK: 14
CH: 22
VS: 3
TEXT:
He also walked [01980] in the ways [01870] of the house [01004] of Ahab [0256]: for his mother [0517] was his counsellor [03289] to do wickedly [07561].


BK: 14
CH: 22
VS: 4
TEXT:
Wherefore he did [06213] evil [07451] in the sight [05869] of the LORD [03068] like the house [01004] of Ahab [0256]: for they were his counsellors [03289] after [0310] the death [04194] of his father [01] to his destruction [04889].


BK: 14
CH: 22
VS: 5
TEXT:
He walked [01980] also after their counsel [06098], and went [03212] with Jehoram [03088] the son [01121] of Ahab [0256] king [04428] of Israel [03478] to war [04421] against Hazael [02371] king [04428] of Syria [0758] at Ramothgilead [07433] [01568]: and the Syrians [07421] smote [05221] Joram [03141].


BK: 14
CH: 22
VS: 6
TEXT:
And he returned [07725] to be healed [07495] in Jezreel [03157] because of the wounds [04347] which were given [05221] him at Ramah [07414], when he fought [03898] with Hazael [02371] king [04428] of Syria [0758]. And Azariah [05838] the son [01121] of Jehoram [03088] king [04428] of Judah [03063] went down [03381] to see [07200] Jehoram [03088] the son [01121] of Ahab [0256] at Jezreel [03157], because he was sick [02470].


BK: 14
CH: 22
VS: 7
TEXT:
And the destruction [08395] of Ahaziah [0274] was of God [0430] by coming [0935] to Joram [03141]: for when he was come [0935], he went out [03318] with Jehoram [03088] against Jehu [03058] the son [01121] of Nimshi [05250], whom the LORD [03068] had anointed [04886] to cut off [03772] the house [01004] of Ahab [0256].


BK: 14
CH: 22
VS: 8
TEXT:
And it came to pass, that, when Jehu [03058] was executing judgment [08199] upon the house [01004] of Ahab [0256], and found [04672] the princes [08269] of Judah [03063], and the sons [01121] of the brethren [0251] of Ahaziah [0274], that ministered [08334] to Ahaziah [0274], he slew [02026] them.


BK: 14
CH: 22
VS: 9
TEXT:
And he sought [01245] Ahaziah [0274]: and they caught [03920] him, (for he was hid [02244] in Samaria [08111],) and brought [0935] him to Jehu [03058]: and when they had slain [04191] him, they buried [06912] him: Because, said [0559] they, he is the son [01121] of Jehoshaphat [03092], who sought [01875] the LORD [03068] with all his heart [03824]. So the house [01004] of Ahaziah [0274] had no power [03581] to keep [06113] still the kingdom [04467].


BK: 14
CH: 22
VS: 10
TEXT:
But when Athaliah [06271] the mother [0517] of Ahaziah [0274] saw [07200] that her son [01121] was dead [04191], she arose [06965] and destroyed [01696] all the seed [02233] royal [04467] of the house [01004] of Judah [03063].


BK: 14
CH: 22
VS: 11
TEXT:
But Jehoshabeath [03090], the daughter [01323] of the king [04428], took [03947] Joash [03101] the son [01121] of Ahaziah [0274], and stole [01589] him from among [08432] the king's [04428] sons [01121] that were slain [04191], and put [05414] him and his nurse [03243] in a bedchamber [02315] [04296]. So Jehoshabeath [03090], the daughter [01323] of king [04428] Jehoram [03088], the wife [0802] of Jehoiada [03077] the priest [03548], (for she was the sister [0269] of Ahaziah [0274],) hid [05641] him from [06440] Athaliah [06271], so that she slew [04191] him not.


BK: 14
CH: 22
VS: 12
TEXT:
And he was with them hid [02244] in the house [01004] of God [0430] six [08337] years [08141]: and Athaliah [06271] reigned [04427] over the land [0776].


BK: 14
CH: 23
VS: 1
TEXT:
And in the seventh [07637] year [08141] Jehoiada [03077] strengthened [02388] himself, and took [03947] the captains [08269] of hundreds [03967], Azariah [05838] the son [01121] of Jeroham [03395], and Ishmael [03458] the son [01121] of Jehohanan [03076], and Azariah [05838] the son [01121] of Obed [05744], and Maaseiah [04641] the son [01121] of Adaiah [05718], and Elishaphat [0478] the son [01121] of Zichri [02147], into covenant [01285] with him.


BK: 14
CH: 23
VS: 2
TEXT:
And they went about [05437] in Judah [03063], and gathered [06908] the Levites [03881] out of all the cities [05892] of Judah [03063], and the chief [07218] of the fathers [01] of Israel [03478], and they came [0935] to Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 14
CH: 23
VS: 3
TEXT:
And all the congregation [06951] made [03772] a covenant [01285] with the king [04428] in the house [01004] of God [0430]. And he said [0559] unto them, Behold, the king's [04428] son [01121] shall reign [04427], as the LORD [03068] hath said [01696] of the sons [01121] of David [01732].


BK: 14
CH: 23
VS: 4
TEXT:
This is the thing [01697] that ye shall do [06213]; A third part [07992] of you entering [0935] on the sabbath [07676], of the priests [03548] and of the Levites [03881], shall be porters [07778] of the doors [05592];


BK: 14
CH: 23
VS: 5
TEXT:
And a third part [07992] shall be at the king's [04428] house [01004]; and a third part [07992] at the gate [08179] of the foundation [03247]: and all the people [05971] shall be in the courts [02691] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 14
CH: 23
VS: 6
TEXT:
But let none come [0935] into the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], save the priests [03548], and they that minister [08334] of the Levites [03881]; they shall go in [0935], for they are holy [06944]: but all the people [05971] shall keep [08104] the watch [04931] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 14
CH: 23
VS: 7
TEXT:
And the Levites [03881] shall compass [05362] the king [04428] round about [05439], every man [0376] with his weapons [03627] in his hand [03027]; and whosoever else cometh [0935] into the house [01004], he shall be put to death [04191]: but be ye with the king [04428] when he cometh in [0935], and when he goeth out [03318].


BK: 14
CH: 23
VS: 8
TEXT:
So the Levites [03881] and all Judah [03063] did [06213] according to all things that Jehoiada [03077] the priest [03548] had commanded [06680], and took [03947] every man [0376] his men [0582] that were to come in [0935] on the sabbath [07676], with them that were to go [03318] out on the sabbath [07676]: for Jehoiada [03077] the priest [03548] dismissed [06358] not the courses [04256].


BK: 14
CH: 23
VS: 9
TEXT:
Moreover Jehoiada [03077] the priest [03548] delivered [05414] to the captains [08269] of hundreds [03967] spears [02595], and bucklers [04043], and shields [07982], that had been king [04428] David's [01732], which were  in the house [01004] of God [0430].


BK: 14
CH: 23
VS: 10
TEXT:
And he set [05975] all the people [05971], every man [0376] having his weapon [07973] in his hand [03027], from the right [03233] side [03802] of the temple [01004] to the left [08042] side [03802] of the temple [01004], along by the altar [04196] and the temple [01004], by the king [04428] round about [05439].


BK: 14
CH: 23
VS: 11
TEXT:
Then they brought out [03318] the king's [04428] son [01121], and put [05414] upon him the crown [05145], and gave him the testimony [05715], and made him king [04427]. And Jehoiada [03077] and his sons [01121] anointed [04886] him, and said [0559], God save [02421] the king [04428].


BK: 14
CH: 23
VS: 12
TEXT:
Now when Athaliah [06271] heard [08085] the noise [06963] of the people [05971] running [07323] and praising [01984] the king [04428], she came [0935] to the people [05971] into the house [01004] of the LORD [03068]:


BK: 14
CH: 23
VS: 13
TEXT:
And she looked [07200], and, behold, the king [04428] stood [05975] at his pillar [05982] at the entering in [03996], and the princes [08269] and the trumpets [02689] by the king [04428]: and all the people [05971] of the land [0776] rejoiced [08056], and sounded [08628] with trumpets [02689], also the singers [07891] with instruments [03627] of musick [07892], and such as taught [03045] to sing praise [01984]. Then Athaliah [06271] rent [07167] her clothes [0899], and said [0559], Treason [07195], Treason [07195].


BK: 14
CH: 23
VS: 14
TEXT:
Then Jehoiada [03077] the priest [03548] brought out [03318] the captains [08269] of hundreds [03967] that were set over [06485] the host [02428], and said [0559] unto them, Have her forth [03318] of the ranges [01004] [07713]: and whoso followeth [0935] [0310] her, let him be slain [04191] with the sword [02719]. For the priest [03548] said [0559], Slay [04191] her not in the house [01004] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 14
CH: 23
VS: 15
TEXT:
So they laid [07760] hands [03027] on her; and when she was come [0935] to the entering [03996] of the horse [05483] gate [08179] by the king's [04428] house [01004], they slew [04191] her there.


BK: 14
CH: 23
VS: 16
TEXT:
And Jehoiada [03077] made [03772] a covenant [01285] between him, and between all the people [05971], and between the king [04428], that they should be the LORD'S [03068] people [05971].


BK: 14
CH: 23
VS: 17
TEXT:
Then all the people [05971] went [0935] to the house [01004] of Baal [01168], and brake it down [05422], and brake [07665] his altars [04196] and his images [06754] in pieces [07665], and slew [02026] Mattan [04977] the priest [03548] of Baal [01168] before [06440] the altars [04196].


BK: 14
CH: 23
VS: 18
TEXT:
Also Jehoiada [03077] appointed [07760] the offices [06486] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068] by the hand [03027] of the priests [03548] the Levites [03881], whom David [01732] had distributed [02505] in the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], to offer [05927] the burnt offerings [05930] of the LORD [03068], as it is written [03789] in the law [08451] of Moses [04872], with rejoicing [08057] and with singing [07892], as it was ordained  by [03027] David [01732].


BK: 14
CH: 23
VS: 19
TEXT:
And he set [05975] the porters [07778] at the gates [08179] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], that none which was unclean [02931] in any thing [01697] should enter in [0935].


BK: 14
CH: 23
VS: 20
TEXT:
And he took [03947] the captains [08269] of hundreds [03967], and the nobles [0117], and the governors [04910] of the people [05971], and all the people [05971] of the land [0776], and brought down [03381] the king [04428] from the house [01004] of the LORD [03068]: and they came [0935] through [08432] the high [05945] gate [08179] into the king's [04428] house [01004], and set [03427] the king [04428] upon the throne [03678] of the kingdom [04467].


BK: 14
CH: 23
VS: 21
TEXT:
And all the people [05971] of the land [0776] rejoiced [08055]: and the city [05892] was quiet [08252], after that they had slain [04191] Athaliah [06271] with the sword [02719].


BK: 14
CH: 24
VS: 1
TEXT:
Joash [03101] was seven [07651] years [08141] old [01121] when he began to reign [04427], and he reigned [04427] forty [0705] years [08141] in Jerusalem [03389]. His mother's [0517] name [08034] also was Zibiah [06645] of Beersheba [0884].


BK: 14
CH: 24
VS: 2
TEXT:
And Joash [03101] did [06213] that which was right [03477] in the sight [05869] of the LORD [03068] all the days [03117] of Jehoiada [03077] the priest [03548].


BK: 14
CH: 24
VS: 3
TEXT:
And Jehoiada [03077] took [05375] for him two [08147] wives [0802]; and he begat [03205] sons [01121] and daughters [01323].


BK: 14
CH: 24
VS: 4
TEXT:
And it came to pass after [0310] this, that Joash [03101] was minded [03820] to repair [02318] the house [01004] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 14
CH: 24
VS: 5
TEXT:
And he gathered together [06908] the priests [03548] and the Levites [03881], and said [0559] to them, Go out [03318] unto the cities [05892] of Judah [03063], and gather [06908] of all Israel [03478] money [03701] to repair [02388] the house [01004] of your God [0430] from [01767] year [08141] to year [08141], and see that ye hasten [04116] the matter [01697]. Howbeit the Levites [03881] hastened [04116] it not.


BK: 14
CH: 24
VS: 6
TEXT:
And the king [04428] called [07121] for Jehoiada [03077] the chief [07218], and said [0559] unto him, Why hast thou not required [01875] of the Levites [03881] to bring in [0935] out of Judah [03063] and out of Jerusalem [03389] the collection [04864], according to the commandment of Moses [04872] the servant [05650] of the LORD [03068], and of the congregation [06951] of Israel [03478], for the tabernacle [0168] of witness [05715]?


BK: 14
CH: 24
VS: 7
TEXT:
For the sons [01121] of Athaliah [06271], that wicked [04849] woman, had broken up [06555] the house [01004] of God [0430]; and also all the dedicated things [06944] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068] did they bestow [06213] upon Baalim [01168].


BK: 14
CH: 24
VS: 8
TEXT:
And at the king's [04428] commandment [0559] they made [06213] a [0259] chest [0727], and set [05414] it without [02351] at the gate [08179] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 14
CH: 24
VS: 9
TEXT:
And they made [05414] a proclamation [06963] through Judah [03063] and Jerusalem [03389], to bring in [0935] to the LORD [03068] the collection [04864] that Moses [04872] the servant [05650] of God [0430] laid upon Israel [03478] in the wilderness [04057].


BK: 14
CH: 24
VS: 10
TEXT:
And all the princes [08269] and all the people [05971] rejoiced [08055], and brought in [0935], and cast [07993] into the chest [0727], until they had made an end [03615].


BK: 14
CH: 24
VS: 11
TEXT:
Now it came to pass, that at what time [06256] the chest [0727] was brought [0935] unto the king's [04428] office [06486] by the hand [03027] of the Levites [03881], and when they saw [07200] that there was much [07227] money [03701], the king's [04428] scribe [05608] and the high [07218] priest's [03548] officer [06496] came [0935] and emptied [06168] the chest [0727], and took [05375] it, and carried [07725] it to his place [04725] again [07725]. Thus they did [06213] day [03117] by day [03117], and gathered [0622] money [03701] in abundance [07230].


BK: 14
CH: 24
VS: 12
TEXT:
And the king [04428] and Jehoiada [03077] gave [05414] it to such as did [06213] the work [04399] of the service [05656] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], and hired [07936] masons [02672] and carpenters [02796] to repair [02318] the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], and also such as wrought [02796] iron [01270] and brass [05178] to mend [02388] the house [01004] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 14
CH: 24
VS: 13
TEXT:
So the workmen [04399] [06213] wrought [06213], and the work [04399] was [05927] perfected [0724] by them [03027], and they set [05975] the house [01004] of God [0430] in his state [04971], and strengthened [0553] it.


BK: 14
CH: 24
VS: 14
TEXT:
And when they had finished [03615] it, they brought [0935] the rest [07605] of the money [03701] before [06440] the king [04428] and Jehoiada [03077], whereof were made [06213] vessels [03627] for the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], even vessels [03627] to minister [08335], and to offer [05927] withal, and spoons [03709], and vessels [03627] of gold [02091] and silver [03701]. And they offered [05927] burnt offerings [05930] in the house [01004] of the LORD [03068] continually [08548] all the days [03117] of Jehoiada [03077].


BK: 14
CH: 24
VS: 15
TEXT:
But Jehoiada [03077] waxed old [02204], and was full [07646] of days [03117] when he died [04191]; an hundred [03967] and thirty [07970] years [08141] old [01121] was he when he died [04194].


BK: 14
CH: 24
VS: 16
TEXT:
And they buried [06912] him in the city [05892] of David [01732] among the kings [04428], because he had done [06213] good [02896] in Israel [03478], both toward God [0430], and toward his house [01004].


BK: 14
CH: 24
VS: 17
TEXT:
Now after [0310] the death [04194] of Jehoiada [03077] came [0935] the princes [08269] of Judah [03063], and made obeisance [07812] to the king [04428]. Then the king [04428] hearkened [08085] unto them.


BK: 14
CH: 24
VS: 18
TEXT:
And they left [05800] the house [01004] of the LORD [03068] God [0430] of their fathers [01], and served [05647] groves [0842] and idols [06091]: and wrath [07110] came upon Judah [03063] and Jerusalem [03389] for this their trespass [0819].


BK: 14
CH: 24
VS: 19
TEXT:
Yet he sent [07971] prophets [05030] to them, to bring them again [07725] unto the LORD [03068]; and they testified [05749] against them: but they would not give ear [0238].


BK: 14
CH: 24
VS: 20
TEXT:
And the Spirit [07307] of God [0430] came [03847] upon Zechariah [02148] the son [01121] of Jehoiada [03077] the priest [03548], which stood [05975] above the people [05971], and said [0559] unto them, Thus saith [0559] God [0430], Why transgress [05674] ye the commandments [04687] of the LORD [03068], that ye cannot prosper [06743]? because ye have forsaken [05800] the LORD [03068], he hath also forsaken [05800] you.


BK: 14
CH: 24
VS: 21
TEXT:
And they conspired [07194] against him, and stoned [07275] him with stones [068] at the commandment [04687] of the king [04428] in the court [02691] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 14
CH: 24
VS: 22
TEXT:
Thus Joash [03101] the king [04428] remembered [02142] not the kindness [02617] which Jehoiada [03077] his father [01] had done [06213] to him, but slew [02026] his son [01121]. And when he died [04194], he said [0559], The LORD [03068] look [07200] upon it, and require [01875] it.


BK: 14
CH: 24
VS: 23
TEXT:
And it came to pass at the end [08622] of the year [08141], that the host [02428] of Syria [0758] came up [05927] against him: and they came [0935] to Judah [03063] and Jerusalem [03389], and destroyed [07843] all the princes [08269] of the people [05971] from among the people [05971], and sent [07971] all the spoil [07998] of them unto the king [04428] of Damascus [01834].


BK: 14
CH: 24
VS: 24
TEXT:
For the army [02428] of the Syrians [0758] came [0935] with a small [04705] company of men [0582], and the LORD [03068] delivered [05414] a very [03966] great [07230] host [02428] into their hand [03027], because they had forsaken [05800] the LORD [03068] God [0430] of their fathers [01]. So they executed [06213] judgment [08201] against Joash [03101].


BK: 14
CH: 24
VS: 25
TEXT:
And when they were departed [03212] from him, (for they left [05800] him in great [07227] diseases [04251],) his own servants [05650] conspired [07194] against him for the blood [01818] of the sons [01121] of Jehoiada [03077] the priest [03548], and slew [02026] him on his bed [04296], and he died [04191]: and they buried [06912] him in the city [05892] of David [01732], but they buried [06912] him not in the sepulchres [06913] of the kings [04428].


BK: 14
CH: 24
VS: 26
TEXT:
And these are they that conspired [07194] against him; Zabad [02066] the son [01121] of Shimeath [08100] an Ammonitess [05985], and Jehozabad [03075] the son [01121] of Shimrith [08116] a Moabitess [04125].


BK: 14
CH: 24
VS: 27
TEXT:
Now concerning his sons [01121], and the greatness [07235] [07230] of the burdens [04853] laid upon him, and the repairing [03247] of the house [01004] of God [0430], behold, they are written [03789] in the story [04097] of the book [05612] of the kings [04428]. And Amaziah [0558] his son [01121] reigned [04427] in his stead.


BK: 14
CH: 25
VS: 1
TEXT:
Amaziah [0558] was twenty [06242] and five [02568] years [08141] old [01121] when he began to reign [04427], and he reigned [04427] twenty [06242] and nine [08672] years [08141] in Jerusalem [03389]. And his mother's [0517] name [08034] was Jehoaddan [03086] of Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 14
CH: 25
VS: 2
TEXT:
And he did [06213] that which was right [03477] in the sight [05869] of the LORD [03068], but not with a perfect [08003] heart [03824].


BK: 14
CH: 25
VS: 3
TEXT:
Now it came to pass, when the kingdom [04467] was established [02388] to him, that he slew [02026] his servants [05650] that had killed [05221] the king [04428] his father [01].


BK: 14
CH: 25
VS: 4
TEXT:
But he slew [04191] not their children [01121], but did as it is written [03789] in the law [08451] in the book [05612] of Moses [04872], where the LORD [03068] commanded [06680], saying [0559], The fathers [01] shall not die [04191] for the children [01121], neither shall the children [01121] die [04191] for the fathers [01], but every man [0376] shall die [04191] for his own sin [02399].


BK: 14
CH: 25
VS: 5
TEXT:
Moreover Amaziah [0558] gathered [06908] Judah [03063] together [06908], and made [05975] them captains [08269] over thousands [0505], and captains [08269] over hundreds [03967], according to the houses [01004] of their  fathers [01], throughout all Judah [03063] and Benjamin [01144]: and he numbered [06485] them from twenty [06242] years [08141] old [01121] and above [04605], and found [04672] them three [07969] hundred [03967] thousand [0505] choice [0977] men, able to go forth [03318] to war [06635], that could handle [0270] spear [07420] and shield [06793].


BK: 14
CH: 25
VS: 6
TEXT:
He hired [07936] also an hundred [03967] thousand [0505] mighty [01368] men of valour [02428] out of Israel [03478] for an hundred [03967] talents [03603] of silver [03701].


BK: 14
CH: 25
VS: 7
TEXT:
But there came [0935] a man [0376] of God [0430] to him, saying [0559], O king [04428], let not the army [06635] of Israel [03478] go [0935] with thee; for the LORD [03068] is not with Israel [03478], to wit, with all the children [01121] of Ephraim [0669].


BK: 14
CH: 25
VS: 8
TEXT:
But if thou wilt go [0935], do [06213] it, be strong [02388] for the battle [04421]: God [0430] shall make thee fall [03782] before [06440] the enemy [0341]: for God [0430] hath [03426] power [03581] to help [05826], and to cast down [03782].


BK: 14
CH: 25
VS: 9
TEXT:
And Amaziah [0558] said [0559] to the man [0376] of God [0430], But what shall we do [06213] for the hundred [03967] talents [03603] which I have given [05414] to the army [01416] of Israel [03478]? And the man [0376] of God [0430] answered [0559], The LORD [03068] is [03426] able to give [05414] thee much more [07235] than this.


BK: 14
CH: 25
VS: 10
TEXT:
Then Amaziah [0558] separated [0914] them, to wit, the army [01416] that was come [0935] to him out of Ephraim [0669], to go [03212] home [04725] again [03212]: wherefore their anger [0639] was greatly [03966] kindled [02734] against Judah [03063], and they returned [07725] home [04725] in great [02750] anger [0639].


BK: 14
CH: 25
VS: 11
TEXT:
And Amaziah [0558] strengthened [02388] himself, and led forth [05090] his people [05971], and went [03212] to the valley [01516] of salt [04417], and smote [05221] of the children [01121] of Seir [08165] ten [06235] thousand [0505].


BK: 14
CH: 25
VS: 12
TEXT:
And other ten [06235] thousand [0505] left alive [02416] did the children [01121] of Judah [03063] carry away captive [07617], and brought [0935] them unto the top [07218] of the rock [05553], and cast them down [07993] from the top [07218] of the rock [05553], that they all were broken in pieces [01234].


BK: 14
CH: 25
VS: 13
TEXT:
But the soldiers [01121] of the army [01416] which Amaziah [0558] sent back [07725], that they should not go [03212] with him to battle [04421], fell [06584] upon the cities [05892] of Judah [03063], from Samaria [08111] even unto Bethhoron [01032], and smote [05221] three [07969] thousand [0505] of them, and took [0962] much [07227] spoil [0961].


BK: 14
CH: 25
VS: 14
TEXT:
Now it came to pass, after [0310] that Amaziah [0558] was come [0935] from the slaughter [05221] of the Edomites [0130], that he brought [0935] the gods [0430] of the children [01121] of Seir [08165], and set them up [05975] to be his gods [0430], and bowed down [07812] himself before [06440] them, and burned incense [06999] unto them.


BK: 14
CH: 25
VS: 15
TEXT:
Wherefore the anger [0639] of the LORD [03068] was kindled [02734] against Amaziah [0558], and he sent [07971] unto him a prophet [05030], which said [0559] unto him, Why hast thou sought [01875] after the gods [0430] of the people [05971], which could not deliver [05337] their own people [05971] out of thine hand [03027]?


BK: 14
CH: 25
VS: 16
TEXT:
And it came to pass, as he talked [01696] with him, that the king said [0559] unto him, Art thou made [05414] of the king's [04428] counsel [03289]? forbear [02308]; why shouldest thou be smitten [05221]? Then the prophet [05030] forbare [02308], and said [0559], I know [03045] that God [0430] hath determined [03289] to destroy [07843] thee, because thou hast done [06213] this, and hast not hearkened [08085] unto my counsel [06098].


BK: 14
CH: 25
VS: 17
TEXT:
Then Amaziah [0558] king [04428] of Judah [03063] took advice [03289], and sent [07971] to Joash [03101], the son [01121] of Jehoahaz [03059], the son [01121] of Jehu [03058], king [04428] of Israel [03478], saying [0559], Come [03212], let us see one another [07200] in the face [06440].


BK: 14
CH: 25
VS: 18
TEXT:
And Joash [03101] king [04428] of Israel [03478] sent [07971] to Amaziah [0558] king [04428] of Judah [03063], saying [0559], The thistle [02336] that was in Lebanon [03844] sent [07971] to the cedar [0730] that was in Lebanon [03844], saying [0559], Give [05414] thy daughter [01323] to my son [01121] to wife [0802]: and there passed by [05674] a wild [07704] beast [02416] that was in Lebanon [03844], and trode down [07429] the thistle [02336].


BK: 14
CH: 25
VS: 19
TEXT:
Thou sayest [0559], Lo, thou hast smitten [05221] the Edomites [0123]; and thine heart [03820] lifteth thee up [05375] to boast [03513]: abide [03427] now at home [01004]; why shouldest thou meddle [01624] to thine hurt [07451], that thou shouldest fall [05307], even thou, and Judah [03063] with thee?


BK: 14
CH: 25
VS: 20
TEXT:
But Amaziah [0558] would not hear [08085]; for it came of God [0430], that he might deliver [05414] them into the hand [03027] of their enemies, because they sought [01875] after the gods [0430] of Edom [0123].


BK: 14
CH: 25
VS: 21
TEXT:
So Joash [03101] the king [04428] of Israel [03478] went up [05927]; and they saw one another [07200] in the face [06440], both he and Amaziah [0558] king [04428] of Judah [03063], at Bethshemesh [01053], which  belongeth to Judah [03063].


BK: 14
CH: 25
VS: 22
TEXT:
And Judah [03063] was put to the worse [05062] before [06440] Israel [03478], and they fled [05127] every man [0376] to his tent [0168].


BK: 14
CH: 25
VS: 23
TEXT:
And Joash [03101] the king [04428] of Israel [03478] took [08610] Amaziah [0558] king [04428] of Judah [03063], the son [01121] of Joash [03101], the son [01121] of Jehoahaz [03059], at Bethshemesh [01053], and brought [0935] him to Jerusalem [03389], and brake down [06555] the wall [02346] of Jerusalem [03389] from the gate [08179] of Ephraim [0669] to the corner [06437] gate [08179], four [0702] hundred [03967] cubits [0520].


BK: 14
CH: 25
VS: 24
TEXT:
And he took all the gold [02091] and the silver [03701], and all the vessels [03627] that were found [04672] in the house [01004] of God [0430] with Obededom [05654], and the treasures [0214] of the king's [04428] house [01004], the hostages [01121] [08594] also, and returned [07725] to Samaria [08111].


BK: 14
CH: 25
VS: 25
TEXT:
And Amaziah [0558] the son [01121] of Joash [03101] king [04428] of Judah [03063] lived [02421] after [0310] the death [04194] of Joash [03101] son [01121] of Jehoahaz [03059] king [04428] of Israel [03478] fifteen [02568] [06240] years [08141].


BK: 14
CH: 25
VS: 26
TEXT:
Now the rest [03499] of the acts [01697] of Amaziah [0558], first [07223] and last [0314], behold, are they not written [03789] in the book [05612] of the kings [04428] of Judah [03063] and Israel [03478]?


BK: 14
CH: 25
VS: 27
TEXT:
Now after the time [06256] that Amaziah [0558] did turn away [05493] from following [0310] the LORD [03068] they made [07194] a conspiracy [07195] against him in Jerusalem [03389]; and he fled [05127] to Lachish [03923]: but they sent [07971] to Lachish [03923] after [0310] him, and slew [04191] him there.


BK: 14
CH: 25
VS: 28
TEXT:
And they brought [05375] him upon horses [05483], and buried [06912] him with his fathers [01] in the city [05892] of Judah [03063].


BK: 14
CH: 26
VS: 1
TEXT:
Then all the people [05971] of Judah [03063] took [03947] Uzziah [05818], who was sixteen [08337] [06240] years [08141] old [01121], and made him king [04427] in the room of his father [01] Amaziah [0558].


BK: 14
CH: 26
VS: 2
TEXT:
He built [01129] Eloth [0359], and restored [07725] it to Judah [03063], after [0310] that the king [04428] slept [07901] with his fathers [01].


BK: 14
CH: 26
VS: 3
TEXT:
Sixteen [08337] [06240] years [08141] old [01121] was Uzziah [05818] when he began to reign [04427], and he reigned [04427] fifty [02572] and two [08147] years [08141] in Jerusalem [03389]. His mother's [0517] name [08034] also was Jecoliah [03203] of Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 14
CH: 26
VS: 4
TEXT:
And he did [06213] that which was right [03477] in the sight [05869] of the LORD [03068], according to all that his father [01] Amaziah [0558] did [06213].


BK: 14
CH: 26
VS: 5
TEXT:
And he sought [01875] God [0430] in the days [03117] of Zechariah [02148], who had understanding [0995] in the visions [07200] of God [0430]: and as long as [03117] he sought [01875] the LORD [03068], God [0430] made him to prosper [06743].


BK: 14
CH: 26
VS: 6
TEXT:
And he went forth [03318] and warred [03898] against the Philistines [06430], and brake down [06555] the wall [02346] of Gath [01661], and the wall [02346] of Jabneh [02996], and the wall [02346] of Ashdod [0795], and built [01129] cities [05892] about Ashdod [0795], and among the Philistines [06430].


BK: 14
CH: 26
VS: 7
TEXT:
And God [0430] helped [05826] him against the Philistines [06430], and against the Arabians [06163] that dwelt [03427] in Gurbaal [01485], and the Mehunims [04586].


BK: 14
CH: 26
VS: 8
TEXT:
And the Ammonites [05984] gave [05414] gifts [04503] to Uzziah [05818]: and his name [08034] spread abroad [03212] even to the entering [0935] in of Egypt [04714]; for he strengthened [02388] himself  exceedingly [04605].


BK: 14
CH: 26
VS: 9
TEXT:
Moreover Uzziah [05818] built [01129] towers [04026] in Jerusalem [03389] at the corner [06438] gate [08179], and at the valley [01516] gate [08179], and at the turning [04740] of the wall, and fortified [02388] them.


BK: 14
CH: 26
VS: 10
TEXT:
Also he built [01129] towers [04026] in the desert [04057], and digged [02672] many [07227] wells [0953]: for he had much [07227] cattle [04735], both in the low country [08219], and in the plains [04334]: husbandmen [0406]  also, and vine dressers [03755] in the mountains [02022], and in Carmel [03760]: for he loved [0157] husbandry [0127].


BK: 14
CH: 26
VS: 11
TEXT:
Moreover Uzziah [05818] had an host [02428] of fighting [04421] men [06213], that went out [03318] to war [06635] by bands [01416], according to the number [04557] of their account [06486] by the hand [03027] of Jeiel [03273] the scribe [05608] and Maaseiah [04641] the ruler [07860], under the hand [03027] of Hananiah [02608], one of the king's [04428] captains [08269].


BK: 14
CH: 26
VS: 12
TEXT:
The whole number [04557] of the chief [07218] of the fathers [01] of the mighty men [01368] of valour [02428] were two thousand [0505] and six [08337] hundred [03967].


BK: 14
CH: 26
VS: 13
TEXT:
And under their hand [03027] was an army [02428] [06635], three [07969] hundred [03967] thousand [0505] and seven [07651] thousand [0505] and five [02568] hundred [03967], that made [06213] war [04421] with mighty [02428] power [03581], to help [05826] the king [04428] against the enemy [0341].


BK: 14
CH: 26
VS: 14
TEXT:
And Uzziah [05818] prepared [03559] for them throughout all the host [06635] shields [04043], and spears [07420], and helmets [03553], and habergeons [08302], and bows [07198], and slings [07050] to cast stones [068].


BK: 14
CH: 26
VS: 15
TEXT:
And he made [06213] in Jerusalem [03389] engines [02810], invented [04284] by cunning men [02803], to be on the towers [04026] and upon the bulwarks [06438], to shoot [03384] arrows [02671] and great [01419] stones [068] withal. And his name [08034] spread [03318] far abroad [07350]; for he was marvellously [06381] helped [05826], till [03588] he was strong [02388].


BK: 14
CH: 26
VS: 16
TEXT:
But when he was strong [02393], his heart [03820] was lifted up [01361] to his destruction [07843]: for he transgressed [04603] against the LORD [03068] his God [0430], and went [0935] into the temple [01964] of the LORD [03068] to burn incense [06999] upon the altar [04196] of incense [07004].


BK: 14
CH: 26
VS: 17
TEXT:
And Azariah [05838] the priest [03548] went in [0935] after [0310] him, and with him fourscore [08084] priests [03548] of the LORD [03068], that were valiant [02428] men [01121]:


BK: 14
CH: 26
VS: 18
TEXT:
And they withstood [05975] Uzziah [05818] the king [04428], and said [0559] unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah [05818], to burn incense [06999] unto the LORD [03068], but to the priests [03548] the sons [01121] of Aaron [0175], that are consecrated [06942] to burn incense [06999]: go out [03318] of the sanctuary [04720]; for thou hast trespassed [04603]; neither shall it be for thine honour [03519] from the LORD [03068] God [0430].


BK: 14
CH: 26
VS: 19
TEXT:
Then Uzziah [05818] was wroth [02196], and had a censer [04730] in his hand [03027] to burn incense [06999]: and while he was wroth [02196] with the priests [03548], the leprosy [06883] even rose up [02224] in his forehead [04696] before [06440] the priests [03548] in the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], from beside the incense [07004] altar [04196].


BK: 14
CH: 26
VS: 20
TEXT:
And Azariah [05838] the chief [07218] priest [03548], and all the priests [03548], looked [06437] upon him, and, behold, he was leprous [06879] in his forehead [04696], and they thrust him out [0926] from thence; yea, himself hasted [01765] also to go out [03318], because the LORD [03068] had smitten [05060] him.


BK: 14
CH: 26
VS: 21
TEXT:
And Uzziah [05818] the king [04428] was a leper [06879] unto the day [03117] of his death [04194], and dwelt in [03427] a several [02669] [02669] house [01004], being a leper [06879]; for he was cut off [01504] from the house [01004] of the LORD [03068]: and Jotham [03147] his son [01121] was over the king's [04428] house [01004], judging [08199] the people [05971] of the land [0776].


BK: 14
CH: 26
VS: 22
TEXT:
Now the rest [03499] of the acts [01697] of Uzziah [05818], first [07223] and last [0314], did Isaiah [03470] the prophet [05030], the son [01121] of Amoz [0531], write [03789].


BK: 14
CH: 26
VS: 23
TEXT:
So Uzziah [05818] slept [07901] with his fathers [01], and they buried [06912] him with his fathers [01] in the field [07704] of the burial [06900] which belonged to the kings [04428]; for they said [0559], He  is a leper [06879]: and Jotham [03147] his son [01121] reigned [04427] in his stead.


BK: 14
CH: 27
VS: 1
TEXT:
Jotham [03147] was twenty [06242] and five [02568] years [08141] old [01121] when he began to reign [04427], and he reigned [04427] sixteen [08337] [06240] years [08141] in Jerusalem [03389]. His mother's [0517] name [08034] also was Jerushah [03388], the daughter [01323] of Zadok [06659].


BK: 14
CH: 27
VS: 2
TEXT:
And he did [06213] that which was right [03477] in the sight [05869] of the LORD [03068], according to all that his father [01] Uzziah [05818] did [06213]: howbeit he entered [0935] not into the temple [01964] of the LORD [03068]. And the people [05971] did yet corruptly [07843].


BK: 14
CH: 27
VS: 3
TEXT:
He built [01129] the high [05945] gate [08179] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], and on the wall [02346] of Ophel [06077] he built [01129] much [07230].


BK: 14
CH: 27
VS: 4
TEXT:
Moreover he built [01129] cities [05892] in the mountains [02022] of Judah [03063], and in the forests [02793] he built [01129] castles [01003] and towers [04026].


BK: 14
CH: 27
VS: 5
TEXT:
He fought [03898] also with the king [04428] of the Ammonites [05984], and prevailed [02388] against them. And the children [01121] of Ammon [05983] gave [05414] him the same year [08141] an hundred [03967] talents [03603] of silver [03701], and ten [06235] thousand [0505] measures [03734] of wheat [02406], and ten [06235] thousand [0505] of barley [08184]. So much did the children [01121] of Ammon [05983] pay [07725] unto [02063] him, both the second [08145] year [08141], and the third [07992].


BK: 14
CH: 27
VS: 6
TEXT:
So Jotham [03147] became mighty [02388], because he prepared [03559] his ways [01870] before [06440] the LORD [03068] his God [0430].


BK: 14
CH: 27
VS: 7
TEXT:
Now the rest [03499] of the acts [01697] of Jotham [03147], and all his wars [04421], and his ways [01870], lo, they are written [03789] in the book [05612] of the kings [04428] of Israel [03478] and Judah [03063].


BK: 14
CH: 27
VS: 8
TEXT:
He was five [02568] and twenty [06242] years [08141] old [01121] when he began to reign [04427], and reigned [04427] sixteen [08337] [06240] years [08141] in Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 14
CH: 27
VS: 9
TEXT:
And Jotham [03147] slept [07901] with his fathers [01], and they buried [06912] him in the city [05892] of David [01732]: and Ahaz [0271] his son [01121] reigned [04427] in his stead.


BK: 14
CH: 28
VS: 1
TEXT:
Ahaz [0271] was twenty [06242] years [08141] old [01121] when he began to reign [04427], and he reigned [04427] sixteen [08337] [06240] years [08141] in Jerusalem [03389]: but he did [06213] not that which was right [03477] in the sight [05869] of the LORD [03068], like David [01732] his father [01]:


BK: 14
CH: 28
VS: 2
TEXT:
For he walked in [03212] the ways [01870] of the kings [04428] of Israel [03478], and made [06213] also molten images [04541] for Baalim [01168].


BK: 14
CH: 28
VS: 3
TEXT:
Moreover he burnt incense [06999] in the valley [01516] of the son [01121] of Hinnom [02011], and burnt [01197] his children [01121] in the fire [0784], after the abominations [08441] of the heathen [01471] whom the LORD [03068] had cast out [03423] before [06440] the children [01121] of Israel [03478].


BK: 14
CH: 28
VS: 4
TEXT:
He sacrificed [02076] also and burnt incense [06999] in the high places [01116], and on the hills [01389], and under every green [07488] tree [06086].


BK: 14
CH: 28
VS: 5
TEXT:
Wherefore the LORD [03068] his God [0430] delivered [05414] him into the hand [03027] of the king [04428] of Syria [0758]; and they smote [05221] him, and carried away [07617] a great multitude [01419] of them captives [07633], and brought [0935] them to Damascus [01834]. And he was also delivered [05414] into the hand [03027] of the king [04428] of Israel [03478], who smote [05221] him with a great [01419] slaughter [04347].


BK: 14
CH: 28
VS: 6
TEXT:
For Pekah [06492] the son [01121] of Remaliah [07425] slew [02026] in Judah [03063] an hundred [03967] and twenty [06242] thousand [0505] in one [0259] day [03117], which were all valiant [02428] men [01121]; because they had forsaken [05800] the LORD [03068] God [0430] of their fathers [01].


BK: 14
CH: 28
VS: 7
TEXT:
And Zichri [02147], a mighty man [01368] of Ephraim [0669], slew [02026] Maaseiah [04641] the king's [04428] son [01121], and Azrikam [05840] the governor [05057] of the house [01004], and Elkanah [0511] that was next [04932] to the king [04428].


BK: 14
CH: 28
VS: 8
TEXT:
And the children [01121] of Israel [03478] carried away captive [07617] of their brethren [0251] two hundred [03967] thousand [0505], women [0802], sons [01121], and daughters [01323], and took also away [0962] much [07227] spoil [07998] from them, and brought [0935] the spoil [07998] to Samaria [08111].


BK: 14
CH: 28
VS: 9
TEXT:
But a prophet [05030] of the LORD [03068] was there, whose name [08034] was Oded [05752]: and he went out [03318] before [06440] the host [06635] that came [0935] to Samaria [08111], and said [0559] unto them, Behold, because the LORD [03068] God [0430] of your fathers [01] was wroth [02534] with Judah [03063], he hath delivered [05414] them into your hand [03027], and ye have slain [02026] them in a rage [02197] that reacheth up [05060] unto heaven [08064].


BK: 14
CH: 28
VS: 10
TEXT:
And now ye purpose [0559] to keep under [03533] the children [01121] of Judah [03063] and Jerusalem [03389] for bondmen [05650] and bondwomen [08198] unto you: but are there not with you, even [07535] with you, sins [0819] against the LORD [03068] your God [0430]?


BK: 14
CH: 28
VS: 11
TEXT:
Now hear [08085] me therefore, and deliver [07725] the captives [07633] again, which ye have taken captive [07617] of your brethren [0251]: for the fierce [02740] wrath [0639] of the LORD [03068] is upon you.


BK: 14
CH: 28
VS: 12
TEXT:
Then certain [0582] of the heads [07218] of the children [01121] of Ephraim [0669], Azariah [05838] the son [01121] of Johanan [03076], Berechiah [01296] the son [01121] of Meshillemoth [04919], and Jehizkiah [03169] the son [01121] of Shallum [07967], and Amasa [06021] the son [01121] of Hadlai [02311], stood up [06965] against them that came [0935] from the war [06635],


BK: 14
CH: 28
VS: 13
TEXT:
And said [0559] unto them, Ye shall not bring in [0935] the captives [07633] hither: for whereas we have offended [0819] against the LORD [03068] already, ye intend [0559] to add [03254] more to our sins [02403] and to our trespass [0819]: for our trespass [0819] is great [07227], and there is fierce [02740] wrath [0639] against Israel [03478].


BK: 14
CH: 28
VS: 14
TEXT:
So the armed men [02502] left [05800] the captives [07633] and the spoil [0961] before [06440] the princes [08269] and all the congregation [06951].


BK: 14
CH: 28
VS: 15
TEXT:
And the men [0582] which were expressed [05344] by name [08034] rose up [06965], and took [02388] the captives [07633], and with the spoil [07998] clothed [03847] all that were naked [04636] among them, and arrayed [03847] them, and shod [05274] them, and gave them to eat [0398] and to drink [08248], and anointed [05480] them, and carried [05095] all the feeble [03782] of them upon asses [02543], and brought [0935] them to Jericho [03405], the city [05892] of palm trees [08558] [05899], to [0681] their brethren [0251]: then they returned [07725] to Samaria [08111].


BK: 14
CH: 28
VS: 16
TEXT:
At that time [06256] did king [04428] Ahaz [0271] send [07971] unto the kings [04428] of Assyria [0804] to help [05826] him.


BK: 14
CH: 28
VS: 17
TEXT:
For again the Edomites [0130] had come [0935] and smitten [05221] Judah [03063], and carried away [07617] captives [07628].


BK: 14
CH: 28
VS: 18
TEXT:
The Philistines [06430] also had invaded [06584] the cities [05892] of the low country [08219], and of the south [05045] of Judah [03063], and had taken [03920] Bethshemesh [01053], and Ajalon [0357], and Gederoth [01450], and Shocho [07755] with the villages [01323] thereof, and Timnah [08553] with the villages [01323] thereof, Gimzo [01579] also and the villages [01323] thereof: and they dwelt [03427] there.


BK: 14
CH: 28
VS: 19
TEXT:
For the LORD [03068] brought [03665] Judah [03063] low [03665] because of Ahaz [0271] king [04428] of Israel [03478]; for he made [06544] Judah [03063] naked [06544], and transgressed [04603] sore [04604] against the LORD [03068].


BK: 14
CH: 28
VS: 20
TEXT:
And Tilgathpilneser [08407] king [04428] of Assyria [0804] came [0935] unto him, and distressed [06696] him, but strengthened [02388] him not.


BK: 14
CH: 28
VS: 21
TEXT:
For Ahaz [0271] took away a portion [02505] out of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], and out of the house [01004] of the king [04428], and of the princes [08269], and gave [05414] it unto the king [04428] of Assyria [0804]: but he helped [05833] him not.


BK: 14
CH: 28
VS: 22
TEXT:
And in the time [06256] of his distress [06887] did he trespass [04603] yet more [03254] against the LORD [03068]: this is that king [04428] Ahaz [0271].


BK: 14
CH: 28
VS: 23
TEXT:
For he sacrificed [02076] unto the gods [0430] of Damascus [01834], which smote [05221] him: and he said [0559], Because the gods [0430] of the kings [04428] of Syria [0758] help [05826] them, therefore will I sacrifice [02076] to them, that they may help [05826] me. But they were the ruin [03782] of him, and of all Israel [03478].


BK: 14
CH: 28
VS: 24
TEXT:
And Ahaz [0271] gathered together [0622] the vessels [03627] of the house [01004] of God [0430], and cut in pieces [07112] the vessels [03627] of the house [01004] of God [0430], and shut up [05462] the doors [01817] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], and he made [06213] him altars [04196] in every corner [06438] of Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 14
CH: 28
VS: 25
TEXT:
And in every several city [05892] of Judah [03063] he made [06213] high places [01116] to burn incense [06999] unto other [0312] gods [0430], and provoked to anger [03707] the LORD [03068] God [0430] of his fathers [01].


BK: 14
CH: 28
VS: 26
TEXT:
Now the rest [03499] of his acts [01697] and of all his ways [01870], first [07223] and last [0314], behold, they are written [03789] in the book [05612] of the kings [04428] of Judah [03063] and Israel [03478].


BK: 14
CH: 28
VS: 27
TEXT:
And Ahaz [0271] slept [07901] with his fathers [01], and they buried [06912] him in the city [05892], even in Jerusalem [03389]: but they brought [0935] him not into the sepulchres [06913] of the kings [04428] of Israel [03478]: and Hezekiah [03169] his son [01121] reigned [04427] in his stead.


BK: 14
CH: 29
VS: 1
TEXT:
Hezekiah [03169] began to reign [04427] when he was five [02568] and twenty [06242] years [08141] old [01121], and he reigned [04427] nine [08672] and twenty [06242] years [08141] in Jerusalem [03389]. And his mother's [0517] name [08034] was Abijah [029], the daughter [01323] of Zechariah [02148].


BK: 14
CH: 29
VS: 2
TEXT:
And he did [06213] that which was right [03477] in the sight [05869] of the LORD [03068], according to all that David [01732] his father [01] had done [06213].


BK: 14
CH: 29
VS: 3
TEXT:
He in the first [07223] year [08141] of his reign [04427], in the first [07223] month [02320], opened [06605] the doors [01817] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], and repaired [02388] them.


BK: 14
CH: 29
VS: 4
TEXT:
And he brought in [0935] the priests [03548] and the Levites [03881], and gathered them together [0622] into the east [04217] street [07339],


BK: 14
CH: 29
VS: 5
TEXT:
And said [0559] unto them, Hear [08085] me, ye Levites [03881], sanctify [06942] now yourselves, and sanctify [06942] the house [01004] of the LORD [03068] God [0430] of your fathers [01], and carry forth [03318] the filthiness [05079] out of the holy [06944] place.


BK: 14
CH: 29
VS: 6
TEXT:
For our fathers [01] have trespassed [04603], and done [06213] that which was evil [07451] in the eyes [05869] of the LORD [03068] our God [0430], and have forsaken [05800] him, and have turned away [05437] their faces [06440] from the habitation [04908] of the LORD [03068], and turned [05414] their backs [06203].


BK: 14
CH: 29
VS: 7
TEXT:
Also they have shut up [05462] the doors [01817] of the porch [0197], and put out [03518] the lamps [05216], and have not burned [06999] incense [07004] nor offered [05927] burnt offerings [05930] in the holy [06944] place unto the God [0430] of Israel [03478].


BK: 14
CH: 29
VS: 8
TEXT:
Wherefore the wrath [07110] of the LORD [03068] was upon Judah [03063] and Jerusalem [03389], and he hath delivered [05414] them to trouble [02189] [02113], to astonishment [08047], and to hissing [08322], as ye see [07200] with your eyes [05869].


BK: 14
CH: 29
VS: 9
TEXT:
For, lo, our fathers [01] have fallen [05307] by the sword [02719], and our sons [01121] and our daughters [01323] and our wives [0802] are in captivity [07628] for this.


BK: 14
CH: 29
VS: 10
TEXT:
Now it is in mine heart [03824] to make [03772] a covenant [01285] with the LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478], that his fierce [02740] wrath [0639] may turn away [07725] from us.


BK: 14
CH: 29
VS: 11
TEXT:
My sons [01121], be not now negligent [07952]: for the LORD [03068] hath chosen [0977] you to stand [05975] before [06440] him, to serve [08334] him, and that ye should minister [08334] unto him, and burn incense [06999].


BK: 14
CH: 29
VS: 12
TEXT:
Then the Levites [03881] arose [06965], Mahath [04287] the son [01121] of Amasai [06022], and Joel [03100] the son [01121] of Azariah [05838], of the sons [01121] of the Kohathites [06956]: and of the sons [01121] of Merari [04847], Kish [07027] the son [01121] of Abdi [05660], and Azariah [05838] the son [01121] of Jehalelel [03094]: and of the Gershonites [01649]; Joah [03098] the son [01121] of Zimmah [02155], and Eden [05731] the son [01121] of Joah [03098]:


BK: 14
CH: 29
VS: 13
TEXT:
And of the sons [01121] of Elizaphan [0469]; Shimri [08113], and Jeiel [03273]: and of the sons [01121] of Asaph [0623]; Zechariah [02148], and Mattaniah [04983]:


BK: 14
CH: 29
VS: 14
TEXT:
And of the sons [01121] of Heman [01968]; Jehiel [03171], and Shimei [08096]: and of the sons [01121] of Jeduthun [03038]; Shemaiah [08098], and Uzziel [05816].


BK: 14
CH: 29
VS: 15
TEXT:
And they gathered [0622] their brethren [0251], and sanctified [06942] themselves, and came [0935], according to the commandment [04687] of the king [04428], by the words [01697] of the LORD [03068], to cleanse [02891] the house [01004] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 14
CH: 29
VS: 16
TEXT:
And the priests [03548] went [0935] into the inner part [06441] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], to cleanse [02891] it, and brought out [03318] all the uncleanness [02932] that they found [04672] in the temple [01964] of the LORD [03068] into the court [02691] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068]. And the Levites [03881] took [06901] it, to carry it out [03318] abroad [02351] into the brook [05158] Kidron [06939].


BK: 14
CH: 29
VS: 17
TEXT:
Now they began [02490] on the first [0259] day of the first [07223] month [02320] to sanctify [06942], and on the eighth [08083] day [03117] of the month [02320] came [0935] they to the porch [0197] of the LORD [03068]: so they sanctified [06942] the house [01004] of the LORD [03068] in eight [08083] days [03117]; and in the sixteenth [08337] [06240] day of the first [07223] month [02320] they made an end [03615].


BK: 14
CH: 29
VS: 18
TEXT:
Then they went [0935] in [06441] to Hezekiah [02396] the king [04428], and said [0559], We have cleansed [02891] all the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], and the altar [04196] of burnt offering [05930], with all the vessels [03627] thereof, and the shewbread [04635] table [07979], with all the vessels [03627] thereof.


BK: 14
CH: 29
VS: 19
TEXT:
Moreover all the vessels [03627], which king [04428] Ahaz [0271] in his reign [04438] did cast away [02186] in his transgression [04604], have we prepared [03559] and sanctified [06942], and, behold, they are before [06440] the altar [04196] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 14
CH: 29
VS: 20
TEXT:
Then Hezekiah [03169] the king [04428] rose early [07925], and gathered [0622] the rulers [08269] of the city [05892], and went up [05927] to the house [01004] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 14
CH: 29
VS: 21
TEXT:
And they brought [0935] seven [07651] bullocks [06499], and seven [07651] rams [0352], and seven [07651] lambs [03532], and seven [07651] he [06842] goats [05795], for a sin offering [02403] for the kingdom [04467], and for the sanctuary [04720], and for Judah [03063]. And he commanded [0559] the priests [03548] the sons [01121] of Aaron [0175] to offer [05927] them on the altar [04196] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 14
CH: 29
VS: 22
TEXT:
So they killed [07819] the bullocks [01241], and the priests [03548] received [06901] the blood [01818], and sprinkled [02236] it on the altar [04196]: likewise, when they had killed [07819] the rams [0352], they sprinkled [02236] the blood [01818] upon the altar [04196]: they killed [07819] also the lambs [03532], and they sprinkled [02236] the blood [01818] upon the altar [04196].


BK: 14
CH: 29
VS: 23
TEXT:
And they brought forth [05066] the he goats [08163] for the sin offering [02403] before [06440] the king [04428] and the congregation [06951]; and they laid [05564] their hands [03027] upon them:


BK: 14
CH: 29
VS: 24
TEXT:
And the priests [03548] killed [07819] them, and they made reconciliation [02398] with their blood [01818] upon the altar [04196], to make an atonement [03722] for all Israel [03478]: for the king [04428] commanded [0559] that the burnt offering [05930] and the sin offering [02403] should be made for all Israel [03478].


BK: 14
CH: 29
VS: 25
TEXT:
And he set [05975] the Levites [03881] in the house [01004] of the LORD [03068] with cymbals [04700], with psalteries [05035], and with harps [03658], according to the commandment [04687] of David [01732], and of Gad [01410] the king's [04428] seer [02374], and Nathan [05416] the prophet [05030]: for so was the commandment [04687] of [03027] the LORD [03068] by [03027] his prophets [05030].


BK: 14
CH: 29
VS: 26
TEXT:
And the Levites [03881] stood [05975] with the instruments [03627] of David [01732], and the priests [03548] with the trumpets [02689].


BK: 14
CH: 29
VS: 27
TEXT:
And Hezekiah [02396] commanded [0559] to offer [05927] the burnt offering [05930] upon the altar [04196]. And when [06256] the burnt offering [05930] began [02490], the song [07892] of the LORD [03068] began [02490] also with the trumpets [02689], and with the instruments [03627] ordained by [03027] David [01732] king [04428] of Israel [03478].


BK: 14
CH: 29
VS: 28
TEXT:
And all the congregation [06951] worshipped [07812], and the singers [07892] sang [07891], and the trumpeters [02689] sounded [02690] [02690]: and all this continued until the burnt offering [05930] was finished [03615].


BK: 14
CH: 29
VS: 29
TEXT:
And when they had made an end [03615] of offering [05927], the king [04428] and all that were present [04672] with him bowed [03766] themselves, and worshipped [07812].


BK: 14
CH: 29
VS: 30
TEXT:
Moreover Hezekiah [03169] the king [04428] and the princes [08269] commanded [0559] the Levites [03881] to sing praise [01984] unto the LORD [03068] with the words [01697] of David [01732], and of Asaph [0623] the seer [02374]. And they sang praises [01984] with gladness [08057], and they bowed their heads [06915] and worshipped [07812].


BK: 14
CH: 29
VS: 31
TEXT:
Then Hezekiah [03169] answered [06030] and said [0559], Now ye have consecrated [04390] [03027] yourselves unto the LORD [03068], come near [05066] and bring [0935] sacrifices [02077] and thank offerings [08426] into the house [01004] of the LORD [03068]. And the congregation [06951] brought in [0935] sacrifices [02077] and thank offerings [08426]; and as many as were of a free [05081] heart [03820] burnt offerings [05930].


BK: 14
CH: 29
VS: 32
TEXT:
And the number [04557] of the burnt offerings [05930], which the congregation [06951] brought [0935], was threescore and ten [07657] bullocks [01241], an hundred [03967] rams [0352], and two hundred [03967] lambs [03532]: all these were for a burnt offering [05930] to the LORD [03068].


BK: 14
CH: 29
VS: 33
TEXT:
And the consecrated things [06944] were six [08337] hundred [03967] oxen [01241] and three [07969] thousand [0505] sheep [06629].


BK: 14
CH: 29
VS: 34
TEXT:
But the priests [03548] were too few [04592], so that they could [03201] not flay [06584] all the burnt offerings [05930]: wherefore their brethren [0251] the Levites [03881] did help [02388] them, till the work [04399] was ended [03615], and until the other priests [03548] had sanctified [06942] themselves: for the Levites [03881] were more upright [03477] in heart [03824] to sanctify [06942] themselves than the priests [03548].


BK: 14
CH: 29
VS: 35
TEXT:
And also the burnt offerings [05930] were in abundance [07230], with the fat [02459] of the peace offerings [08002], and the drink offerings [05262] for every burnt offering [05930]. So the service [05656] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068] was set in order [03559].


BK: 14
CH: 29
VS: 36
TEXT:
And Hezekiah [03169] rejoiced [08055], and all the people [05971], that God [0430] had prepared [03559] the people [05971]: for the thing [01697] was done suddenly [06597].


BK: 14
CH: 30
VS: 1
TEXT:
And Hezekiah [03169] sent [07971] to all Israel [03478] and Judah [03063], and wrote [03789] letters [0107] also to Ephraim [0669] and Manasseh [04519], that they should come [0935] to the house [01004] of the LORD [03068] at Jerusalem [03389], to keep [06213] the passover [06453] unto the LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478].


BK: 14
CH: 30
VS: 2
TEXT:
For the king [04428] had taken counsel [03289], and his princes [08269], and all the congregation [06951] in Jerusalem [03389], to keep [06213] the passover [06453] in the second [08145] month [02320].


BK: 14
CH: 30
VS: 3
TEXT:
For they could [03201] not keep [06213] it at that time [06256], because the priests [03548] had not sanctified [06942] themselves sufficiently [04078] [01767], neither had the people [05971] gathered themselves together [0622] to Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 14
CH: 30
VS: 5
TEXT:
So they established [05975] a decree [01697] to make proclamation [05674] [06963] throughout all Israel [03478], from Beersheba [0884] even to Dan [01835], that they should come [0935] to keep [06213] the passover [06453] unto the LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478] at Jerusalem [03389]: for they had not done [06213] it of a long [07230] time in such sort as it was written [03789].


BK: 14
CH: 30
VS: 6
TEXT:
So the posts [07323] went [03212] with the letters [0107] from [03027] the king [04428] and his princes [08269] throughout all Israel [03478] and Judah [03063], and according to the commandment [04687] of the king [04428], saying [0559], Ye children [01121] of Israel [03478], turn again [07725] unto the LORD [03068] God [0430] of Abraham [085], Isaac [03327], and Israel [03478], and he will return [07725] to the remnant [07604] of you, that are escaped [06413] out of the hand [03709] of the kings [04428] of Assyria [0804].


BK: 14
CH: 30
VS: 7
TEXT:
And be not ye like your fathers [01], and like your brethren [0251], which trespassed [04603] against the LORD [03068] God [0430] of their fathers [01], who therefore gave them up [05414] to desolation [08047], as ye see [07200].


BK: 14
CH: 30
VS: 8
TEXT:
Now be ye not stiffnecked [07185] [06203], as your fathers [01] were, but yield [05414] yourselves [03027] unto the LORD [03068], and enter [0935] into his sanctuary [04720], which he hath sanctified [06942] for ever [05769]: and serve [05647] the LORD [03068] your God [0430], that the fierceness [02740] of his wrath [0639] may turn away [07725] from you.


BK: 14
CH: 30
VS: 9
TEXT:
For if ye turn again [07725] unto the LORD [03068], your brethren [0251] and your children [01121] shall find compassion [07356] before [06440] them that lead them captive [07617], so that they shall come again [07725] into this land [0776]: for the LORD [03068] your God [0430] is gracious [02587] and merciful [07349], and will not turn away [05493] his face [06440] from you, if ye return [07725] unto him.


BK: 14
CH: 30
VS: 10
TEXT:
So the posts [07323] passed [05674] from city [05892] to city [05892] through the country [0776] of Ephraim [0669] and Manasseh [04519] even unto Zebulun [02074]: but they laughed them to scorn [07832], and mocked [03932] them.


BK: 14
CH: 30
VS: 11
TEXT:
Nevertheless divers [0582] of Asher [0836] and Manasseh [04519] and of Zebulun [02074] humbled [03665] themselves, and came [0935] to Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 14
CH: 30
VS: 12
TEXT:
Also in Judah [03063] the hand [03027] of God [0430] was to give [05414] them one [0259] heart [03820] to do [06213] the commandment [04687] of the king [04428] and of the princes [08269], by the word [01697] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 14
CH: 30
VS: 13
TEXT:
And there assembled [0622] at Jerusalem [03389] much [07227] people [05971] to keep [06213] the feast [02282] of unleavened bread [04682] in the second [08145] month [02320], a very [03966] great [07230] congregation [06951].


BK: 14
CH: 30
VS: 14
TEXT:
And they arose [06965] and took away [05493] the altars [04196] that were in Jerusalem [03389], and all the altars for incense [06999] took they away [05493], and cast [07993] them into the brook [05158] Kidron [06939].


BK: 14
CH: 30
VS: 15
TEXT:
Then they killed [07819] the passover [06453] on the fourteenth [0702] [06240] day of the second [08145] month [02320]: and the priests [03548] and the Levites [03881] were ashamed [03637], and sanctified [06942] themselves, and brought in [0935] the burnt offerings [05930] into the house [01004] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 14
CH: 30
VS: 16
TEXT:
And they stood [05975] in their place [05977] after their manner [04941], according to the law [08451] of Moses [04872] the man [0376] of God [0430]: the priests [03548] sprinkled [02236] the blood [01818], which they received of the hand [03027] of the Levites [03881].


BK: 14
CH: 30
VS: 17
TEXT:
For there were many [07227] in the congregation [06951] that were not sanctified [06942]: therefore the Levites [03881] had the charge of the killing [07821] of the passovers [06453] for every one that was not clean [02889], to sanctify [06942] them unto the LORD [03068].


BK: 14
CH: 30
VS: 18
TEXT:
For a multitude [04768] of the people [05971], even many [07227] of Ephraim [0669], and Manasseh [04519], Issachar [03485], and Zebulun [02074], had not [03808] cleansed [02891] themselves, yet did they eat [0398] the passover [06453] otherwise than it was written [03789]. But Hezekiah [03169] prayed [06419] for them, saying [0559], The good [02896] LORD [03068] pardon [03722] every one


BK: 14
CH: 30
VS: 19
TEXT:
That prepareth [03559] his heart [03824] to seek [01875] God [0430], the LORD [03068] God [0430] of his fathers [01], though he be not cleansed according to the purification [02893] of the sanctuary [06944].


BK: 14
CH: 30
VS: 21
TEXT:
And the children [01121] of Israel [03478] that were present [04672] at Jerusalem [03389] kept [06213] the feast [02282] of unleavened bread [04682] seven [07651] days [03117] with great [01419] gladness [08057]: and the Levites [03881] and the priests [03548] praised [01984] the LORD [03068] day [03117] by day [03117], singing with loud [05797] instruments [03627] unto the LORD [03068].


BK: 14
CH: 30
VS: 22
TEXT:
And Hezekiah [03169] spake [01696] comfortably [03820] unto all the Levites [03881] that taught [07919] the good [02896] knowledge [07922] of the LORD [03068]: and they did eat [0398] throughout the feast [04150] seven [07651] days [03117], offering [02076] peace [08002] offerings [02077], and making confession [03034] to the LORD [03068] God [0430] of their fathers [01].


BK: 14
CH: 30
VS: 23
TEXT:
And the whole assembly [06951] took counsel [03289] to keep [06213] other [0312] seven [07651] days [03117]: and they kept [06213] other seven [07651] days [03117] with gladness [08057].


BK: 14
CH: 30
VS: 24
TEXT:
For Hezekiah [02396] king [04428] of Judah [03063] did give [07311] to the congregation [06951] a thousand [0505] bullocks [06499] and seven [07651] thousand [0505] sheep [06629]; and the princes [08269] gave [07311] to the congregation [06951] a thousand [0505] bullocks [06499] and ten [06235] thousand [0505] sheep [06629]: and a great number [07230] of priests [03548] sanctified [06942] themselves.


BK: 14
CH: 30
VS: 25
TEXT:
And all the congregation [06951] of Judah [03063], with the priests [03548] and the Levites [03881], and all the congregation [06951] that came out [0935] of Israel [03478], and the strangers [01616] that came out [0935] of the land [0776] of Israel [03478], and that dwelt [03427] in Judah [03063], rejoiced [08055].


BK: 14
CH: 30
VS: 26
TEXT:
So there was great [01419] joy [08057] in Jerusalem [03389]: for since the time [03117] of Solomon [08010] the son [01121] of David [01732] king [04428] of Israel [03478] there was not the like in Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 14
CH: 30
VS: 27
TEXT:
Then the priests [03548] the Levites [03881] arose [06965] and blessed [01288] the people [05971]: and their voice [06963] was heard [08085], and their prayer [08605] came [0935] up to his holy [06944] dwelling place [04583], even unto heaven [08064].


BK: 14
CH: 31
VS: 1
TEXT:
Now when all this was finished [03615], all Israel [03478] that were present [04672] went out [03318] to the cities [05892] of Judah [03063], and brake [07665] the images [04676] in pieces [07665], and cut down [01438] the groves [0842], and threw down [05422] the high places [01116] and the altars [04196] out of all Judah [03063] and Benjamin [01144], in Ephraim [0669] also and Manasseh [04519], until they had utterly destroyed [03615] them all. Then all the children [01121] of Israel [03478] returned [07725], every man [0376] to his possession [0272], into their own cities [05892].


BK: 14
CH: 31
VS: 2
TEXT:
And Hezekiah [03169] appointed [05975] the courses [04256] of the priests [03548] and the Levites [03881] after their courses [04256], every man [0376] according [06310] to his service [05656], the priests [03548] and Levites [03881] for burnt offerings [05930] and for peace offerings [08002], to minister [08334], and to give thanks [03034], and to praise [01984] in the gates [08179] of the tents [04264] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 14
CH: 31
VS: 3
TEXT:
He appointed also the king's [04428] portion [04521] of his substance [07399] for the burnt offerings [05930], to wit, for the morning [01242] and evening [06153] burnt offerings [05930], and the burnt offerings [05930] for the sabbaths [07676], and for the new moons [02320], and for the set feasts [04150], as it is written [03789] in the law [08451] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 14
CH: 31
VS: 4
TEXT:
Moreover he commanded [0559] the people [05971] that dwelt [03427] in Jerusalem [03389] to give [05414] the portion [04521] of the priests [03548] and the Levites [03881], that they might be encouraged [02388] in the law [08451] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 14
CH: 31
VS: 5
TEXT:
And as soon as the commandment [01697] came abroad [06555], the children [01121] of Israel [03478] brought [0935] in abundance [07235] the firstfruits [07225] of corn [01715], wine [08492], and oil [03323], and honey [01706], and of all the increase [08393] of the field [07704]; and the tithe [04643] of all things brought [0935] they in abundantly [07230].


BK: 14
CH: 31
VS: 6
TEXT:
And concerning the children [01121] of Israel [03478] and Judah [03063], that dwelt [03427] in the cities [05892] of Judah [03063], they also brought in [0935] the tithe [04643] of oxen [01241] and sheep [06629], and the tithe [04643] of holy things [06944] which were consecrated [06942] unto the LORD [03068] their God [0430], and laid [05414] them by heaps [06194] [06194].


BK: 14
CH: 31
VS: 7
TEXT:
In the third [07992] month [02320] they began [02490] to lay the foundation [03245] of the heaps [06194], and finished [03615] them in the seventh [07637] month [02320].


BK: 14
CH: 31
VS: 8
TEXT:
And when Hezekiah [03169] and the princes [08269] came [0935] and saw [07200] the heaps [06194], they blessed [01288] the LORD [03068], and his people [05971] Israel [03478].


BK: 14
CH: 31
VS: 9
TEXT:
Then Hezekiah [03169] questioned [01875] with the priests [03548] and the Levites [03881] concerning the heaps [06194].


BK: 14
CH: 31
VS: 10
TEXT:
And Azariah [05838] the chief [07218] priest [03548] of the house [01004] of Zadok [06659] answered [0559] him, and said [0559], Since the people began [02490] to bring [0935] the offerings [08641] into the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], we have had enough [07646] to eat [0398], and have left [03498] plenty [07230]: for the LORD [03068] hath blessed [01288] his people [05971]; and that which is left [03498]  is this great store [01995].


BK: 14
CH: 31
VS: 11
TEXT:
Then Hezekiah [03169] commanded [0559] to prepare [03559] chambers [03957] in the house [01004] of the LORD [03068]; and they prepared [03559] them,


BK: 14
CH: 31
VS: 12
TEXT:
And brought in [0935] the offerings [08641] and the tithes [04643] and the dedicated [06944] things faithfully [0530]: over which Cononiah [03562] the Levite [03881] was ruler [05057], and Shimei [08096] his brother [0251] was the next [04932].


BK: 14
CH: 31
VS: 13
TEXT:
And Jehiel [03171], and Azaziah [05812], and Nahath [05184], and Asahel [06214], and Jerimoth [03406], and Jozabad [03107], and Eliel [0447], and Ismachiah [03253], and Mahath [04287], and Benaiah [01141], were overseers [06496] under the hand [03027] of Cononiah [03562] and Shimei [08096] his brother [0251], at the commandment [04662] of Hezekiah [03169] the king [04428], and Azariah [05838] the ruler [05057] of the house [01004] of God [0430].


BK: 14
CH: 31
VS: 14
TEXT:
And Kore [06981] the son [01121] of Imnah [03232] the Levite [03881], the porter [07778] toward the east [04217], was over the freewill offerings [05071] of God [0430], to distribute [05414] the oblations [08641] of the LORD [03068], and the most [06944] holy things [06944].


BK: 14
CH: 31
VS: 15
TEXT:
And next him were Eden [05731], and Miniamin [04509], and Jeshua [03442], and Shemaiah [08098], Amariah [0568], and Shecaniah [07935], in the cities [05892] of the priests [03548], in their set office [0530], to give [05414] to their brethren [0251] by [03027] courses [04256], as well to the great [01419] as to the small [06996]:


BK: 14
CH: 31
VS: 16
TEXT:
Beside their genealogy [03187] of males [02145], from three [07969] years [08141] old [01121] and upward [04605], even unto every one that entereth [0935] into the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], his daily [03117] [03117] portion [01697] for their service [05656] in their charges [04931] according to their courses [04256];


BK: 14
CH: 31
VS: 17
TEXT:
Both to the genealogy [03187] of the priests [03548] by the house [01004] of their fathers [01], and the Levites [03881] from twenty [06242] years [08141] old [01121] and upward [04605], in their charges [04931] by their courses [04256];


BK: 14
CH: 31
VS: 18
TEXT:
And to the genealogy [03187] of all their little ones [02945], their wives [0802], and their sons [01121], and their daughters [01323], through all the congregation [06951]: for in their set office [0530] they sanctified [06942] themselves in holiness [06944]:


BK: 14
CH: 31
VS: 19
TEXT:
Also of the sons [01121] of Aaron [0175] the priests [03548], which were in the fields [07704] of the suburbs [04054] of their cities [05892], in every several city [05892], the men [0582] that were expressed [05344] by name [08034], to give [05414] portions [04490] to all the males [02145] among the priests [03548], and to all that were reckoned by genealogies [03187] among the Levites [03881].


BK: 14
CH: 31
VS: 20
TEXT:
And thus did [06213] Hezekiah [03169] throughout all Judah [03063], and wrought [06213] that which was good [02896] and right [03477] and truth [0571] before [06440] the LORD [03068] his God [0430].


BK: 14
CH: 31
VS: 21
TEXT:
And in every work [04639] that he began [02490] in the service [05656] of the house [01004] of God [0430], and in the law [08451], and in the commandments [04687], to seek [01875] his God [0430], he did [06213] it  with all his heart [03824], and prospered [06743].


BK: 14
CH: 32
VS: 1
TEXT:
After [0310] these things [01697], and the establishment [0571] thereof, Sennacherib [05576] king [04428] of Assyria [0804] came [0935], and entered [0935] into Judah [03063], and encamped [02583] against the fenced [01219] cities [05892], and thought [0559] to win [01234] them for himself.


BK: 14
CH: 32
VS: 2
TEXT:
And when Hezekiah [03169] saw [07200] that Sennacherib [05576] was come [0935], and that he was purposed [06440] to fight [04421] against Jerusalem [03389],


BK: 14
CH: 32
VS: 3
TEXT:
He took counsel [03289] with his princes [08269] and his mighty men [01368] to stop [05640] the waters [04325] of the fountains [05869] which were without [02351] the city [05892]: and they did help [05826] him.


BK: 14
CH: 32
VS: 4
TEXT:
So there was gathered [06908] much [07227] people [05971] together [06908], who stopped [05640] all the fountains [04599], and the brook [05158] that ran [07857] through the midst [08432] of the land [0776], saying [0559], Why should the kings [04428] of Assyria [0804] come [0935], and find [04672] much [07227] water [04325]?


BK: 14
CH: 32
VS: 5
TEXT:
Also he strengthened [02388] himself, and built up [01129] all the wall [02346] that was broken [06555], and raised it up [05927] to the towers [04026], and another [0312] wall [02346] without [02351], and repaired [02388] Millo [04407] in the city [05892] of David [01732], and made [06213] darts [07973] and shields [04043] in abundance [07230].


BK: 14
CH: 32
VS: 6
TEXT:
And he set [05414] captains [08269] of war [04421] over the people [05971], and gathered them together [06908] to him in the street [07339] of the gate [08179] of the city [05892], and spake [01696] comfortably [03824] to them, saying [0559],


BK: 14
CH: 32
VS: 7
TEXT:
Be strong [02388] and courageous [0553], be not afraid [03372] nor dismayed [02865] for [06440] the king [04428] of Assyria [0804], nor for all the multitude [01995] that is with him: for there be more [07227] with us than with him:


BK: 14
CH: 32
VS: 8
TEXT:
With him is an arm [02220] of flesh [01320]; but with us is the LORD [03068] our God [0430] to help [05826] us, and to fight [03898] our battles [04421]. And the people [05971] rested [05564] themselves upon the words [01697] of Hezekiah [03169] king [04428] of Judah [03063].


BK: 14
CH: 32
VS: 9
TEXT:
After [0310] this did Sennacherib [05576] king [04428] of Assyria [0804] send [07971] his servants [05650] to Jerusalem [03389], (but he himself laid siege against Lachish [03923], and all his power [04475] with him,) unto Hezekiah [03169] king [04428] of Judah [03063], and unto all Judah [03063] that were at Jerusalem [03389], saying [0559],


BK: 14
CH: 32
VS: 10
TEXT:
Thus saith [0559] Sennacherib [05576] king [04428] of Assyria [0804], Whereon do ye trust [0982], that ye abide [03427] in the siege [04692] in Jerusalem [03389]?


BK: 14
CH: 32
VS: 11
TEXT:
Doth not Hezekiah [03169] persuade [05496] you to give [05414] over yourselves to die [04191] by famine [07458] and by thirst [06772], saying [0559], The LORD [03068] our God [0430] shall deliver [05337] us out of the hand [03709] of the king [04428] of Assyria [0804]?


BK: 14
CH: 32
VS: 12
TEXT:
Hath not the same Hezekiah [03169] taken away [05493] his high places [01116] and his altars [04196], and commanded [0559] Judah [03063] and Jerusalem [03389], saying [0559], Ye shall worship [07812] before [06440] one [0259] altar [04196], and burn incense [06999] upon it?


BK: 14
CH: 32
VS: 13
TEXT:
Know [03045] ye not what I and my fathers [01] have done [06213] unto all the people [05971] of other lands [0776]? were the gods [0430] of the nations [01471] of those lands [0776] any ways [03201] able [03201] to deliver [05337] their lands [0776] out of mine hand [03027]?


BK: 14
CH: 32
VS: 14
TEXT:
Who was there among all the gods [0430] of those nations [01471] that my fathers [01] utterly destroyed [02763], that could [03201] deliver [05337] his people [05971] out of mine hand [03027], that your God [0430] should be able [03201] to deliver [05337] you out of mine hand [03027]?


BK: 14
CH: 32
VS: 15
TEXT:
Now therefore let not [03808] Hezekiah [02396] deceive [05377] you, nor persuade [05496] you on this manner, neither yet believe [0539] him: for no god [0433] of any nation [01471] or kingdom [04467] was able [03201] to deliver [05337] his people [05971] out of mine hand [03027], and out of the hand [03027] of my fathers [01]: how much less shall your God [0430] deliver [05337] you out of mine hand [03027]?


BK: 14
CH: 32
VS: 16
TEXT:
And his servants [05650] spake [01696] yet more against the LORD [03068] God [0430], and against his servant [05650] Hezekiah [03169].


BK: 14
CH: 32
VS: 17
TEXT:
He wrote [03789] also letters [05612] to rail [02778] on the LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478], and to speak [0559] against him, saying [0559], As the gods [0430] of the nations [01471] of other lands [0776] have not delivered [05337] their people [05971] out of mine hand [03027], so shall not the God [0430] of Hezekiah [03169] deliver [05337] his people [05971] out of mine hand [03027].


BK: 14
CH: 32
VS: 18
TEXT:
Then they cried [07121] with a loud [01419] voice [06963] in the Jews' speech [03066] unto the people [05971] of Jerusalem [03389] that were on the wall [02346], to affright [03372] them, and to trouble [0926] them; that they might take [03920] the city [05892].


BK: 14
CH: 32
VS: 19
TEXT:
And they spake [01696] against [05921] the God [0430] of Jerusalem [03389], as against the gods [0430] of the people [05971] of the earth [0776], which were the work [04639] of the hands [03027] of man [0120].


BK: 14
CH: 32
VS: 20
TEXT:
And for this cause Hezekiah [03169] the king [04428], and the prophet [05030] Isaiah [03470] the son [01121] of Amoz [0531], prayed [06419] and cried [02199] to heaven [08064].


BK: 14
CH: 32
VS: 21
TEXT:
And the LORD [03068] sent [07971] an angel [04397], which cut off [03582] all the mighty men [01368] of valour [02428], and the leaders [05057] and captains [08269] in the camp [04264] of the king [04428] of Assyria [0804]. So he returned [07725] with shame [01322] of face [06440] to his own land [0776]. And when he was come [0935] into the house [01004] of his god [0430], they that came forth [03329] of his own bowels [04578] slew [05307] him there with the sword [02719].


BK: 14
CH: 32
VS: 22
TEXT:
Thus the LORD [03068] saved [03467] Hezekiah [03169] and the inhabitants [03427] of Jerusalem [03389] from the hand [03027] of Sennacherib [05576] the king [04428] of Assyria [0804], and from the hand [03027] of all other, and guided [05095] them on every side [05439].


BK: 14
CH: 32
VS: 23
TEXT:
And many [07227] brought [0935] gifts [04503] unto the LORD [03068] to Jerusalem [03389], and presents [04030] to Hezekiah [03169] king [04428] of Judah [03063]: so that he was magnified [05375] in the sight [05869] of all nations [01471] from thenceforth [0310].


BK: 14
CH: 32
VS: 24
TEXT:
In those days [03117] Hezekiah [03169] was sick [02470] to the death [04191], and prayed [06419] unto the LORD [03068]: and he spake [0559] unto him, and he gave [05414] him a sign [04159].


BK: 14
CH: 32
VS: 25
TEXT:
But Hezekiah [03169] rendered not again [07725] according to the benefit [01576] done unto him; for his heart [03820] was lifted up [01361]: therefore there was wrath [07110] upon him, and upon Judah [03063] and Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 14
CH: 32
VS: 26
TEXT:
Notwithstanding Hezekiah [03169] humbled [03665] himself for the pride [01363] of his heart [03820], both he and the inhabitants [03427] of Jerusalem [03389], so that the wrath [07110] of the LORD [03068] came [0935] not upon them in the days [03117] of Hezekiah [03169].


BK: 14
CH: 32
VS: 27
TEXT:
And Hezekiah [03169] had exceeding [03966] much [07235] riches [06239] and honour [03519]: and he made [06213] himself treasuries [0214] for silver [03701], and for gold [02091], and for precious [03368] stones [068], and for spices [01314], and for shields [04043], and for all manner of pleasant [02532] jewels [03627];


BK: 14
CH: 32
VS: 28
TEXT:
Storehouses [04543] also for the increase [08393] of corn [01715], and wine [08492], and oil [03323]; and stalls [0723] for all manner of beasts [0929], and cotes [0220] for flocks [05739].


BK: 14
CH: 32
VS: 29
TEXT:
Moreover he provided [06213] him cities [05892], and possessions [04735] of flocks [06629] and herds [01241] in abundance [07230]: for God [0430] had given [05414] him substance [07399] very [03966] much [07227].


BK: 14
CH: 32
VS: 30
TEXT:
This same Hezekiah [03169] also stopped [05640] the upper [05945] watercourse [04161] [04325] of Gihon [01521], and brought it straight [03474] down [04295] to the west side [04628] of the city [05892] of David [01732]. And Hezekiah [03169] prospered [06743] in all his works [04639].


BK: 14
CH: 32
VS: 31
TEXT:
Howbeit [03651] in the business of the ambassadors [03887] of the princes [08269] of Babylon [0894], who sent [07971] unto him to enquire [01875] of the wonder [04159] that was done in the land [0776], God [0430] left [05800] him, to try [05254] him, that he might know [03045] all that was in his heart [03824].


BK: 14
CH: 32
VS: 32
TEXT:
Now the rest [03499] of the acts [01697] of Hezekiah [03169], and his goodness [02617], behold, they are written [03789] in the vision [02377] of Isaiah [03470] the prophet [05030], the son [01121] of Amoz [0531], and in the book [05612] of the kings [04428] of Judah [03063] and Israel [03478].


BK: 14
CH: 32
VS: 33
TEXT:
And Hezekiah [03169] slept [07901] with his fathers [01], and they buried [06912] him in the chiefest [04608] of the sepulchres [06913] of the sons [01121] of David [01732]: and all Judah [03063] and the inhabitants [03427] of Jerusalem [03389] did him [06213] honour [03519] at his death [04194]. And Manasseh [04519] his son [01121] reigned [04427] in his stead.


BK: 14
CH: 33
VS: 1
TEXT:
Manasseh [04519] was twelve [08147] [06240] years [08141] old [01121] when he began to reign [04427], and he reigned [04427] fifty [02572] and five [02568] years [08141] in Jerusalem [03389]:


BK: 14
CH: 33
VS: 2
TEXT:
But did [06213] that which was evil [07451] in the sight [05869] of the LORD [03068], like unto the abominations [08441] of the heathen [01471], whom the LORD [03068] had cast out [03423] before [06440] the children [01121] of Israel [03478].


BK: 14
CH: 33
VS: 3
TEXT:
For he built [01129] again [07725] the high places [01116] which Hezekiah [03169] his father [01] had broken down [05422], and he reared up [06965] altars [04196] for Baalim [01168], and made [06213] groves [0842], and worshipped [07812] all the host [06635] of heaven [08064], and served [05647] them.


BK: 14
CH: 33
VS: 4
TEXT:
Also he built [01129] altars [04196] in the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], whereof the LORD [03068] had said [0559], In Jerusalem [03389] shall my name [08034] be for ever [05769].


BK: 14
CH: 33
VS: 6
TEXT:
And he caused [05674] his children [01121] to pass through [05674] the fire [0784] in the valley [01516] of the son [01121] of Hinnom [02011]: also he observed times [06049], and used enchantments [05172], and used witchcraft [03784], and dealt [06213] with a familiar spirit [0178], and with wizards [03049]: he wrought [06213] much [07235] evil [07451] in the sight [05869] of the LORD [03068], to provoke him to anger [03707].


BK: 14
CH: 33
VS: 7
TEXT:
And he set [07760] a carved image [06459], the idol [05566] which he had made [06213], in the house [01004] of God [0430], of which God [0430] had said [0559] to David [01732] and to Solomon [08010] his son [01121], In this house [01004], and in Jerusalem [03389], which I have chosen [0977] before all the tribes [07626] of Israel [03478], will I put [07760] my name [08034] for ever [05865]:


BK: 14
CH: 33
VS: 8
TEXT:
Neither will I any more [03254] remove [05493] the foot [07272] of Israel [03478] from out [05921] of the land [0127] which I have appointed [05975] for your fathers [01]; so that [0518] they will take heed [08104] to do [06213] all that I have commanded [06680] them, according to the whole law [08451] and the statutes [02706] and the ordinances [04941] by the hand [03027] of Moses [04872].


BK: 14
CH: 33
VS: 9
TEXT:
So Manasseh [04519] made [08582] Judah [03063] and the inhabitants [03427] of Jerusalem [03389] to err [08582], and to do [06213] worse [07451] than the heathen [01471], whom the LORD [03068] had destroyed [08045] before [06440] the children [01121] of Israel [03478].


BK: 14
CH: 33
VS: 10
TEXT:
And the LORD [03068] spake [01696] to Manasseh [04519], and to his people [05971]: but they would not hearken [07181].


BK: 14
CH: 33
VS: 11
TEXT:
Wherefore the LORD [03068] brought [0935] upon them the captains of [08269] the host of [06635] the king [04428] of Assyria [0804], which took [03920] Manasseh [04519] among the thorns [02336], and bound him [0631] with fetters [05178], and carried [03212] him to Babylon [0894].


BK: 14
CH: 33
VS: 12
TEXT:
And when he was in affliction [06887], he besought [02470] the LORD [03068] his God [0430], and humbled [03665] himself greatly [03966] before [06440] the God [0430] of his fathers [01],


BK: 14
CH: 33
VS: 13
TEXT:
And prayed [06419] unto him: and he was intreated [06279] of him, and heard [08085] his supplication [08467], and brought him again [07725] to Jerusalem [03389] into his kingdom [04438]. Then Manasseh [04519] knew [03045] that the LORD [03068] he was God [0430].


BK: 14
CH: 33
VS: 14
TEXT:
Now after this [0310] he built [01129] a wall [02346] without [02435] the city [05892] of David [01732], on the west side [04628] of Gihon [01521], in the valley [05158], even to the entering in [0935] at the fish [01709] gate [08179], and compassed [05437] about Ophel [06077], and raised it up [01361] a very great height [03966], and put [07760] captains [08269] of war [02428] in all the fenced [01219] cities [05892] of Judah [03063].


BK: 14
CH: 33
VS: 15
TEXT:
And he took away [05493] the strange [05236] gods [0430], and the idol [05566] out of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], and all the altars [04196] that he had built [01129] in the mount [02022] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], and in Jerusalem [03389], and cast [07993] them out [02351] of the city [05892].


BK: 14
CH: 33
VS: 16
TEXT:
And he repaired [01129] the altar [04196] of the LORD [03068], and sacrificed [02076] thereon peace [08002] offerings [02077] and thank offerings [08426], and commanded [0559] Judah [03063] to serve [05647] the LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478].


BK: 14
CH: 33
VS: 17
TEXT:
Nevertheless [061] the people [05971] did sacrifice [02076] still in the high places [01116], yet unto the LORD [03068] their God [0430] only.


BK: 14
CH: 33
VS: 18
TEXT:
Now the rest [03499] of the acts [01697] of Manasseh [04519], and his prayer [08605] unto his God [0430], and the words [01697] of the seers [02374] that spake [01696] to him in the name [08034] of the LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478], behold, they are written in the book [01697] of the kings [04428] of Israel [03478].


BK: 14
CH: 33
VS: 19
TEXT:
His prayer [08605] also, and how God was intreated [06279] of him, and all his sin [02403], and his trespass [04604], and the places [04725] wherein he built [01129] high places [01116], and set up [05975] groves [0842] and graven images [06456], before [06440] he was humbled [03665]: behold, they are written [03789] among the sayings [01697] of the seers [02374] [02335].


BK: 14
CH: 33
VS: 20
TEXT:
So Manasseh [04519] slept [07901] with his fathers [01], and they buried [06912] him in his own house [01004]: and Amon [0526] his son [01121] reigned [04427] in his stead.


BK: 14
CH: 33
VS: 21
TEXT:
Amon [0526] was two [08147] and twenty [06242] years [08141] old [01121] when he began to reign [04427], and reigned [04427] two [08147] years [08141] in Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 14
CH: 33
VS: 22
TEXT:
But he did [06213] that which was evil [07451] in the sight [05869] of the LORD [03068], as did [06213] Manasseh [04519] his father [01]: for Amon [0526] sacrificed [02076] unto all the carved images [06456] which Manasseh [04519] his father [01] had made [06213], and served [05647] them;


BK: 14
CH: 33
VS: 23
TEXT:
And humbled [03665] not himself before [06440] the LORD [03068], as Manasseh [04519] his father [01] had humbled [03665] himself; but Amon [0526] trespassed [0819] more and more [07235].


BK: 14
CH: 33
VS: 24
TEXT:
And his servants [05650] conspired [07194] against him, and slew [04191] him in his own house [01004].


BK: 14
CH: 33
VS: 25
TEXT:
But the people [05971] of the land [0776] slew [05221] all them that had conspired [07194] against king [04428] Amon [0526]; and the people [05971] of the land [0776] made [04427] Josiah [02977] his son [01121] king [04427] in his stead.


BK: 14
CH: 34
VS: 1
TEXT:
Josiah [02977] was eight [08083] years [08141] old [01121] when he began to reign [04427], and he reigned [04427] in Jerusalem [03389] one [0259] and thirty [07970] years [08141].


BK: 14
CH: 34
VS: 2
TEXT:
And he did [06213] that which was right [03477] in the sight [05869] of the LORD [03068], and walked [03212] in the ways [01870] of David [01732] his father [01], and declined [05493] neither to the right hand [03225], nor to the left [08040].


BK: 14
CH: 34
VS: 3
TEXT:
For in the eighth [08083] year [08141] of his reign [04427], while he was yet young [05288], he began [02490] to seek [01875] after the God [0430] of David [01732] his father [01]: and in the twelfth [08147] [06240] year [08141] he began [02490] to purge [02891] Judah [03063] and Jerusalem [03389] from the high places [01116], and the groves [0842], and the carved images [06456], and the molten images [04541].


BK: 14
CH: 34
VS: 4
TEXT:
And they brake down [05422] the altars [04196] of Baalim [01168] in his presence [06440]; and the images [02553], that were on high above them [04605], he cut down [01438]; and the groves [0842], and the carved images [06456], and the molten images [04541], he brake in pieces [07665], and made dust [01854] of them, and strowed [02236] it upon [06440] the graves [06913] of them that had sacrificed [02076] unto them.


BK: 14
CH: 34
VS: 5
TEXT:
And he burnt [08313] the bones [06106] of the priests [03548] upon their altars [04196], and cleansed [02891] Judah [03063] and Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 14
CH: 34
VS: 6
TEXT:
And so did he in the cities [05892] of Manasseh [04519], and Ephraim [0669], and Simeon [08095], even unto Naphtali [05321], with their mattocks [02719] round about [05439].


BK: 14
CH: 34
VS: 7
TEXT:
And when he had broken down [05422] the altars [04196] and the groves [0842], and had beaten [03807] the graven images [06456] into powder [01854], and cut down [01438] all the idols [02553] throughout all the land [0776] of Israel [03478], he returned [07725] to Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 14
CH: 34
VS: 8
TEXT:
Now in the eighteenth [08083] [06240] year [08141] of his reign [04427], when he had purged [02891] the land [0776], and the house [01004], he sent [07971] Shaphan [08227] the son [01121] of Azaliah [0683], and Maaseiah [04641] the governor [08269] of the city [05892], and Joah [03098] the son [01121] of Joahaz [03099] the recorder [02142], to repair [02388] the house [01004] of the LORD [03068] his God [0430].


BK: 14
CH: 34
VS: 9
TEXT:
And when they came [0935] to Hilkiah [02518] the high [01419] priest [03548], they delivered [05414] the money [03701] that was brought [0935] into the house [01004] of God [0430], which the Levites [03881] that kept [08104] the doors [05592] had gathered [0622] of the hand [03027] of Manasseh [04519] and Ephraim [0669], and of all the remnant [07611] of Israel [03478], and of all Judah [03063] and Benjamin [01144]; and they returned [07725] [03427] to Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 14
CH: 34
VS: 10
TEXT:
And they put [05414] it in the hand [03027] of the workmen [06213] [04399] that had the oversight [06485] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], and they gave [05414] it to the workmen [06213] [04399] that wrought [06213] in the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], to repair [0918] and amend [02388] the house [01004]:


BK: 14
CH: 34
VS: 11
TEXT:
Even to the artificers [02796] and builders [01129] gave [05414] they it, to buy [07069] hewn [04274] stone [068], and timber [06086] for couplings [04226], and to floor [07136] the houses [01004] which the kings [04428] of Judah [03063] had destroyed [07843].


BK: 14
CH: 34
VS: 12
TEXT:
And the men [0582] did [06213] the work [04399] faithfully [0530]: and the overseers [05329] of them were Jahath [03189] and Obadiah [05662], the Levites [03881], of the sons [01121] of Merari [04847]; and Zechariah [02148] and Meshullam [04918], of the sons of the Kohathites [06956], to set it forward [06485]; and other of the Levites [03881], all that could skill [0995] of instruments [03627] of musick [07892].


BK: 14
CH: 34
VS: 13
TEXT:
Also they were over the bearers of burdens [05449], and were overseers [05329] of all that wrought [06213] the work [04399] in any manner of service [05656]: and of the Levites [03881] there were scribes [05608], and officers [07860], and porters [07778].


BK: 14
CH: 34
VS: 14
TEXT:
And when they brought out [03318] the money [03701] that was brought into [0935] the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], Hilkiah [02518] the priest [03548] found [04672] a book [05612] of the law [08451] of the LORD [03068] given by [03027] Moses [04872].


BK: 14
CH: 34
VS: 15
TEXT:
And Hilkiah [02518] answered [06030] and said [0559] to Shaphan [08227] the scribe [05608], I have found [04672] the book [05612] of the law [08451] in the house [01004] of the LORD [03068]. And Hilkiah [02518] delivered [05414] the book [05612] to Shaphan [08227].


BK: 14
CH: 34
VS: 16
TEXT:
And Shaphan [08227] carried [0935] the book [05612] to the king [04428], and brought [07725] the king [04428] word [01697] back [07725] again, saying [0559], All that was committed [05414] to [03027] thy servants [05650], they do [06213] it.


BK: 14
CH: 34
VS: 17
TEXT:
And they have gathered together [05413] the money [03701] that was found [04672] in the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], and have delivered [05414] it into the hand [03027] of the overseers [06485], and to the hand [03027] of the workmen [06213] [04399].


BK: 14
CH: 34
VS: 18
TEXT:
Then Shaphan [08227] the scribe [05608] told [05046] the king [04428], saying [0559], Hilkiah [02518] the priest [03548] hath given [05414] me a book [05612]. And Shaphan [08227] read [07121] it before [06440] the king [04428].


BK: 14
CH: 34
VS: 19
TEXT:
And it came to pass, when the king [04428] had heard [08085] the words [01697] of the law [08451], that he rent [07167] his clothes [0899].


BK: 14
CH: 34
VS: 20
TEXT:
And the king [04428] commanded [06680] Hilkiah [02518], and Ahikam [0296] the son [01121] of Shaphan [08227], and Abdon [05658] the son [01121] of Micah [04318], and Shaphan [08227] the scribe [05608], and Asaiah [06222] a servant [05650] of the king's [04428], saying [0559],


BK: 14
CH: 34
VS: 21
TEXT:
Go [03212], enquire [01875] of the LORD [03068] for me, and for them that are left [07604] in Israel [03478] and in Judah [03063], concerning the words [01697] of the book [05612] that is found [04672]: for great [01419] is the wrath [02534] of the LORD [03068] that is poured out [05413] upon us, because our fathers [01] have not kept [08104] the word [01697] of the LORD [03068], to do [06213] after all that is written [03789] in this book [05612].


BK: 14
CH: 34
VS: 22
TEXT:
And Hilkiah [02518], and they that the king [04428] had appointed, went [03212] to Huldah [02468] the prophetess [05031], the wife [0802] of Shallum [07967] the son [01121] of Tikvath [08616] [08445], the son [01121] of Hasrah [02641], keeper [08104] of the wardrobe [0899]; (now she dwelt [03427] in Jerusalem [03389] in the college [04932]:) and they spake [01696] to her to that effect.


BK: 14
CH: 34
VS: 23
TEXT:
And she answered [0559] them, Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478], Tell [0559] ye the man [0376] that sent [07971] you to me,


BK: 14
CH: 34
VS: 24
TEXT:
Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068], Behold, I will bring [0935] evil [07451] upon this place [04725], and upon the inhabitants [03427] thereof, even all the curses [0423] that are written [03789] in the book [05612] which they have read [07121] before [06440] the king [04428] of Judah [03063]:


BK: 14
CH: 34
VS: 25
TEXT:
Because they have forsaken [05800] me, and have burned incense [06999] [06999] unto other [0312] gods [0430], that they might provoke me to anger [03707] with all the works [04639] of their hands [03027]; therefore my wrath [02534] shall be poured out [05413] upon this place [04725], and shall not be quenched [03518].


BK: 14
CH: 34
VS: 26
TEXT:
And as for [0413] the king [04428] of Judah [03063], who sent [07971] you to enquire [01875] of the LORD [03068], so shall ye say [0559] unto him, Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478]  concerning the words [01697] which thou hast heard [08085];


BK: 14
CH: 34
VS: 27
TEXT:
Because thine heart [03824] was tender [07401], and thou didst humble [03665] thyself before [06440] God [0430], when thou heardest [08085] his words [01697] against this place [04725], and against the inhabitants [03427] thereof, and humbledst [03665] thyself before [06440] me, and didst rend [07167] thy clothes [0899], and weep [01058] before [06440] me; I have even heard [08085] thee also, saith [05002] the LORD [03068].


BK: 14
CH: 34
VS: 28
TEXT:
Behold, I will gather [0622] thee to thy fathers [01], and thou shalt be gathered [0622] to thy grave [06913] in peace [07965], neither shall thine eyes [05869] see [07200] all the evil [07451] that I will bring [0935] upon this place [04725], and upon the inhabitants [03427] of the same. So they brought [07725] the king [04428] word [01697] again [07725].


BK: 14
CH: 34
VS: 29
TEXT:
Then the king [04428] sent [07971] and gathered together [0622] all the elders [02205] of Judah [03063] and Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 14
CH: 34
VS: 30
TEXT:
And the king [04428] went up [05927] into the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], and all the men [0376] of Judah [03063], and the inhabitants [03427] of Jerusalem [03389], and the priests [03548], and the Levites [03881], and all the people [05971], great [01419] and small [06996]: and he read [07121] in their ears [0241] all the words [01697] of the book [05612] of the covenant [01285] that was found [04672] in the house [01004] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 14
CH: 34
VS: 31
TEXT:
And the king [04428] stood [05975] in his place [05977], and made [03772] a covenant [01285] before [06440] the LORD [03068], to walk [03212] after [0310] the LORD [03068], and to keep [08104] his commandments [04687], and his testimonies [05715], and his statutes [02706], with all his heart [03824], and with all his soul [05315], to perform [06213] the words [01697] of the covenant [01285] which are written [03789] in this book [05612].


BK: 14
CH: 34
VS: 32
TEXT:
And he caused all that were present [04672] in Jerusalem [03389] and Benjamin [01144] to stand [05975] to it. And the inhabitants [03427] of Jerusalem [03389] did [06213] according to the covenant [01285] of God [0430], the God [0430] of their fathers [01].


BK: 14
CH: 34
VS: 33
TEXT:
And Josiah [02977] took away [05493] all the abominations [08441] out of all the countries [0776] that pertained to the children [01121] of Israel [03478], and made all that were present [04672] in Israel [03478] to serve [05647], even to serve [05647] the LORD [03068] their God [0430]. And all his days [03117] they departed [05493] not from following [0310] the LORD [03068], the God [0430] of their fathers [01].


BK: 14
CH: 35
VS: 1
TEXT:
Moreover Josiah [02977] kept [06213] a passover [06453] unto the LORD [03068] in Jerusalem [03389]: and they killed [07819] the passover [06453] on the fourteenth [0702] [06240] day of the first [07223] month [02320].


BK: 14
CH: 35
VS: 2
TEXT:
And he set [05975] the priests [03548] in their charges [04931], and encouraged [02388] them to the service [05656] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068],


BK: 14
CH: 35
VS: 3
TEXT:
And said [0559] unto the Levites [03881] that taught [0995] [04000] all Israel [03478], which were holy [06918] unto the LORD [03068], Put [05414] the holy [06944] ark [0727] in the house [01004] which Solomon [08010] the son [01121] of David [01732] king [04428] of Israel [03478] did build [01129]; it shall not be a burden [04853] upon your shoulders [03802]: serve [05647] now the LORD [03068] your God [0430], and his people [05971] Israel [03478],


BK: 14
CH: 35
VS: 4
TEXT:
And prepare [03559] [03559] yourselves by the houses [01004] of your fathers [01], after your courses [04256], according to the writing [03791] of David [01732] king [04428] of Israel [03478], and according to the writing [04385] of Solomon [08010] his son [01121].


BK: 14
CH: 35
VS: 5
TEXT:
And stand in [05975] the holy [06944] place according to the divisions [06391] of the families [01004] of the fathers [01] of your brethren [0251] the people [01121] [05971], and after the division [02515] of the families [01] [01004] of the Levites [03881].


BK: 14
CH: 35
VS: 6
TEXT:
So kill [07819] the passover [06453], and sanctify [06942] yourselves, and prepare [03559] your brethren [0251], that they may do [06213] according to the word [01697] of the LORD [03068] by the hand [03027] of Moses [04872].


BK: 14
CH: 35
VS: 7
TEXT:
And Josiah [02977] gave [07311] to the people [01121] [05971], of the flock [06629], lambs [03532] and kids [01121] [05795], all for the passover offerings [06453], for all that were present [04672], to the number [04557] of thirty [07970] thousand [0505], and three [07969] thousand [0505] bullocks [01241]: these were of the king's [04428] substance [07399].


BK: 14
CH: 35
VS: 8
TEXT:
And his princes [08269] gave [07311] willingly [05071] unto the people [05971], to the priests [03548], and to the Levites [03881]: Hilkiah [02518] and Zechariah [02148] and Jehiel [03171], rulers [05057] of the house [01004] of God [0430], gave [05414] unto the priests [03548] for the passover offerings [06453] two thousand [0505] and six [08337] hundred [03967] small cattle, and three [07969] hundred [03967] oxen [01241].


BK: 14
CH: 35
VS: 9
TEXT:
Conaniah [03562] also, and Shemaiah [08098] and Nethaneel [05417], his brethren [0251], and Hashabiah [02811] and Jeiel [03273] and Jozabad [03107], chief [08269] of the Levites [03881], gave [07311] unto the Levites [03881] for passover offerings [06453] five [02568] thousand [0505] small cattle, and five [02568] hundred [03967] oxen [01241].


BK: 14
CH: 35
VS: 10
TEXT:
So the service [05656] was prepared [03559], and the priests [03548] stood [05975] in their place [05977], and the Levites [03881] in their courses [04256], according to the king's [04428] commandment [04687].


BK: 14
CH: 35
VS: 11
TEXT:
And they killed [07819] the passover [06453], and the priests [03548] sprinkled [02236] the blood from their hands [03027], and the Levites [03881] flayed [06584] them.


BK: 14
CH: 35
VS: 12
TEXT:
And they removed [05493] the burnt offerings [05930], that they might give [05414] according to the divisions [04653] of the families [01] [01004] of the people [01121] [05971], to offer [07126] unto the LORD [03068], as it is written [03789] in the book [05612] of Moses [04872]. And so did they with the oxen [01241].


BK: 14
CH: 35
VS: 13
TEXT:
And they roasted [01310] the passover [06453] with fire [0784] according to the ordinance [04941]: but the other holy [06944] offerings sod [01310] they in pots [05518], and in caldrons [01731], and in pans [06745], and divided them speedily [07323] among all the people [01121] [05971].


BK: 14
CH: 35
VS: 14
TEXT:
And afterward [0310] they made ready [03559] for themselves, and for the priests [03548]: because the priests [03548] the sons [01121] of Aaron [0175] were busied in offering [05927] of burnt offerings [05930] and the fat [02459] until night [03915]; therefore the Levites [03881] prepared [03559] for themselves, and for the priests [03548] the sons [01121] of Aaron [0175].


BK: 14
CH: 35
VS: 15
TEXT:
And the singers [07891] the sons [01121] of Asaph [0623] were in their place [04612], according to the commandment [04687] of David [01732], and Asaph [0623], and Heman [01968], and Jeduthun [03038] the king's [04428] seer [02374]; and the porters [07778] waited at every gate [08179]; they might not depart [05493] from their service [05656]; for their brethren [0251] the Levites [03881] prepared [03559] for them.


BK: 14
CH: 35
VS: 16
TEXT:
So all the service [05656] of the LORD [03068] was prepared [03559] the same day [03117], to keep [06213] the passover [06453], and to offer [05927] burnt offerings [05930] upon the altar [04196] of the LORD [03068], according to the commandment [04687] of king [04428] Josiah [02977].


BK: 14
CH: 35
VS: 17
TEXT:
And the children [01121] of Israel [03478] that were present [04672] kept [06213] the passover [06453] at that time [06256], and the feast [02282] of unleavened bread [04682] seven [07651] days [03117].


BK: 14
CH: 35
VS: 18
TEXT:
And there was no passover [06453] like [03644] to that kept [06213] in Israel [03478] from the days [03117] of Samuel [08050] the prophet [05030]; neither did [06213] all the kings [04428] of Israel [03478] keep [06213] such a passover [06453] as Josiah [02977] kept [06213], and the priests [03548], and the Levites [03881], and all Judah [03063] and Israel [03478] that were present [04672], and the inhabitants [03427] of Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 14
CH: 35
VS: 19
TEXT:
In the eighteenth [08083] [06240] year [08141] of the reign [04438] of Josiah [02977] was this passover [06453] kept [06213].


BK: 14
CH: 35
VS: 20
TEXT:
After [0310] all this, when Josiah [02977] had prepared [03559] the temple [01004], Necho [05224] king [04428] of Egypt [04714] came up [05927] to fight [03898] against Carchemish [03751] by Euphrates [06578]: and Josiah [02977] went out [03318] against [07125] him.


BK: 14
CH: 35
VS: 21
TEXT:
But he sent [07971] ambassadors [04397] to him, saying [0559], What have I to do with thee, thou king [04428] of Judah [03063]? I come not against thee this day [03117], but against the house [01004] wherewith I have war [04421]: for God [0430] commanded [0559] me to make haste [0926]: forbear [02308] thee from meddling with God [0430], who is with me, that he destroy [07843] thee not.


BK: 14
CH: 35
VS: 22
TEXT:
Nevertheless Josiah [02977] would not turn [05437] his face [06440] from him, but disguised [02664] himself, that he might fight [03898] with him, and hearkened [08085] not unto the words [01697] of Necho [05224] from the mouth [06310] of God [0430], and came [0935] to fight [03898] in the valley [01237] of Megiddo [04023].


BK: 14
CH: 35
VS: 23
TEXT:
And the archers [03384] shot [03384] at king [04428] Josiah [02977]; and the king [04428] said [0559] to his servants [05650], Have me away [05674]; for I am sore [03966] wounded [02470].


BK: 14
CH: 35
VS: 24
TEXT:
His servants [05650] therefore took [05674] him out of that chariot [04818], and put [07392] him in the second [04932] chariot [07393] that he had; and they brought [03212] him to Jerusalem [03389], and he died [04191], and was buried [06912] in one of the sepulchres [06913] of his fathers [01]. And all Judah [03063] and Jerusalem [03389] mourned [056] for Josiah [02977].


BK: 14
CH: 35
VS: 25
TEXT:
And Jeremiah [03414] lamented [06969] for Josiah [02977]: and all the singing men [07891] and the singing women [07891] spake [0559] of Josiah [02977] in their lamentations [07015] to this day [03117], and made [05414] them an ordinance [02706] in Israel [03478]: and, behold, they are written [03789] in the lamentations [07015].


BK: 14
CH: 35
VS: 26
TEXT:
Now the rest [03499] of the acts [01697] of Josiah [02977], and his goodness [02617], according to that which was written [03789] in the law [08451] of the LORD [03068],


BK: 14
CH: 35
VS: 27
TEXT:
And his deeds [01697], first [07223] and last [0314], behold, they are written [03789] in the book [05612] of the kings [04428] of Israel [03478] and Judah [03063].


BK: 14
CH: 36
VS: 1
TEXT:
Then the people [05971] of the land [0776] took [03947] Jehoahaz [03059] the son [01121] of Josiah [02977], and made him king [04427] in his father's [01] stead in Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 14
CH: 36
VS: 2
TEXT:
Jehoahaz [03099] was twenty [06242] and three [07969] years [08141] old [01121] when he began to reign [04427], and he reigned [04427] three [07969] months [02320] in Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 14
CH: 36
VS: 3
TEXT:
And the king [04428] of Egypt [04714] put him down [05493] at Jerusalem [03389], and condemned [06064] the land [0776] in an hundred [03967] talents [03603] of silver [03701] and a talent [03603] of gold [02091].


BK: 14
CH: 36
VS: 4
TEXT:
And the king [04428] of Egypt [04714] made Eliakim [0471] his brother [0251] king [04427] over Judah [03063] and Jerusalem [03389], and turned [05437] his name [08034] to Jehoiakim [03079]. And Necho [05224] took [03947] Jehoahaz [03099] his brother [0251], and carried [0935] him to Egypt [04714].


BK: 14
CH: 36
VS: 5
TEXT:
Jehoiakim [03079] was twenty [06242] and five [02568] years [08141] old [01121] when he began to reign [04427], and he reigned [04427] eleven [0259] [06240] years [08141] in Jerusalem [03389]: and he did [06213] that which was evil [07451] in the sight [05869] of the LORD [03068] his God [0430].


BK: 14
CH: 36
VS: 6
TEXT:
Against him came up [05927] Nebuchadnezzar [05019] king [04428] of Babylon [0894], and bound [0631] him in fetters [05178], to carry [03212] him to Babylon [0894].


BK: 14
CH: 36
VS: 7
TEXT:
Nebuchadnezzar [05019] also carried [0935] of the vessels [03627] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068] to Babylon [0894], and put [05414] them in his temple [01964] at Babylon [0894].


BK: 14
CH: 36
VS: 8
TEXT:
Now the rest [03499] of the acts [01697] of Jehoiakim [03079], and his abominations [08441] which he did [06213], and that which was found [04672] in him, behold, they are written [03789] in the book [05612] of the kings [04428] of Israel [03478] and Judah [03063]: and Jehoiachin [03078] his son [01121] reigned [04427] in his stead.


BK: 14
CH: 36
VS: 9
TEXT:
Jehoiachin [03078] was eight [08083] years [08141] old [01121] when he began to reign [04427], and he reigned [04427] three [07969] months [02320] and ten [06235] days [03117] in Jerusalem [03389]: and he did [06213] that which was evil [07451] in the sight [05869] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 14
CH: 36
VS: 10
TEXT:
And when the year [08141] was expired [08666], king [04428] Nebuchadnezzar [05019] sent [07971], and brought [0935] him to Babylon [0894], with the goodly [02532] vessels [03627] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], and made Zedekiah [06667] his brother [0251] king [04427] over Judah [03063] and Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 14
CH: 36
VS: 11
TEXT:
Zedekiah [06667] was one [0259] and twenty [06242] years [08141] old [01121] when he began to reign [04427], and reigned [04427] eleven [0259] [06240] years [08141] in Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 14
CH: 36
VS: 12
TEXT:
And he did [06213] that which was evil [07451] in the sight [05869] of the LORD [03068] his God [0430], and humbled [03665] not himself before [06440] Jeremiah [03414] the prophet [05030] speaking from the mouth [06310] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 14
CH: 36
VS: 13
TEXT:
And he also rebelled [04775] against king [04428] Nebuchadnezzar [05019], who had made him swear [07650] by God [0430]: but he stiffened [07185] his neck [06203], and hardened [0553] his heart [03824] from turning [07725] unto the LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478].


BK: 14
CH: 36
VS: 14
TEXT:
Moreover all the chief [08269] of the priests [03548], and the people [05971], transgressed [04603] very [04604] much [07235] after all the abominations [08441] of the heathen [01471]; and polluted [02930] the house [01004] of the LORD [03068] which he had hallowed [06942] in Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 14
CH: 36
VS: 15
TEXT:
And the LORD [03068] God [0430] of their fathers [01] sent [07971] to them by [03027] his messengers [04397], rising up betimes [07925], and sending [07971]; because he had compassion [02550] on his people [05971], and on his dwelling place [04583]:


BK: 14
CH: 36
VS: 16
TEXT:
But they mocked [03931] the messengers [04397] of God [0430], and despised [0959] his words [01697], and misused [08591] his prophets [05030], until the wrath [02534] of the LORD [03068] arose [05927] against his people [05971], till there was no remedy [04832].


BK: 14
CH: 36
VS: 17
TEXT:
Therefore he brought [05927] upon them the king [04428] of the Chaldees [03778], who slew [02026] their young men [0970] with the sword [02719] in the house [01004] of their sanctuary [04720], and had no compassion [02550] upon young man [0970] or maiden [01330], old man [02205], or him that stooped for age [03486]: he gave [05414] them all into his hand [03027].


BK: 14
CH: 36
VS: 18
TEXT:
And all the vessels [03627] of the house [01004] of God [0430], great [01419] and small [06996], and the treasures [0214] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], and the treasures [0214] of the king [04428], and of his princes [08269]; all these he brought [0935] to Babylon [0894].


BK: 14
CH: 36
VS: 19
TEXT:
And they burnt [08313] the house [01004] of God [0430], and brake down [05422] the wall [02346] of Jerusalem [03389], and burnt [08313] all the palaces [0759] thereof with fire [0784], and destroyed [07843] all the goodly [04261] vessels [03627] thereof.


BK: 14
CH: 36
VS: 20
TEXT:
And them that had escaped [07611] from the sword [02719] carried he away [01540] to Babylon [0894]; where they were servants [05650] to him and his sons [01121] until the reign [04427] of the kingdom [04438] of Persia [06539]:


BK: 14
CH: 36
VS: 21
TEXT:
To fulfil [04390] the word [01697] of the LORD [03068] by the mouth [06310] of Jeremiah [03414], until the land [0776] had enjoyed [07521] her sabbaths [07676]: for as long as [03117] she lay desolate [08074] she kept sabbath [07673], to fulfil [04390] threescore and ten [07657] years [08141].


BK: 14
CH: 36
VS: 22
TEXT:
Now in the first [0259] year [08141] of Cyrus [03566] king [04428] of Persia [06539], that the word [01697] of the LORD [03068] spoken by the mouth [06310] of Jeremiah [03414] might be accomplished [03615], the LORD [03068] stirred up [05782] the spirit [07307] of Cyrus [03566] king [04428] of Persia [06539], that he made a proclamation [05674] [06963] throughout all his kingdom [04438], and put it also in writing [04385], saying [0559],


BK: 14
CH: 36
VS: 23
TEXT:
Thus saith [0559] Cyrus [03566] king [04428] of Persia [06539], All the kingdoms [04467] of the earth [0776] hath the LORD [03068] God [0430] of heaven [08064] given [05414] me; and he hath charged [06485] me to build [01129] him an house [01004] in Jerusalem [03389], which is in Judah [03063]. Who is there among you of all his people [05971]? The LORD [03068] his God [0430] be with him, and let him go up [05927].


BK: 15
CH: 1
VS: 1
TEXT:
Now in the first [0259] year [08141] of Cyrus [03566] king [04428] of Persia [06539], that the word [01697] of the LORD [03068] by the mouth [06310] of Jeremiah [03414] might be fulfilled [03615], the LORD [03068] stirred up [05782] the spirit [07307] of Cyrus [03566] king [04428] of Persia [06539], that he made a proclamation [05674] [06963] throughout all his kingdom [04438], and put it also in writing [04385], saying [0559],


BK: 15
CH: 1
VS: 2
TEXT:
Thus saith [0559] Cyrus [03566] king [04428] of Persia [06539], The LORD [03068] God [0430] of heaven [08064] hath given [05414] me all the kingdoms [04467] of the earth [0776]; and he hath charged [06485] me to build [01129] him an house [01004] at Jerusalem [03389], which is in Judah [03063].


BK: 15
CH: 1
VS: 3
TEXT:
Who is there among you of all his people [05971]? his God [0430] be with him, and let him go up [05927] to Jerusalem [03389], which is in Judah [03063], and build [01129] the house [01004] of the LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478], (he is the God [0430],) which is in Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 15
CH: 1
VS: 4
TEXT:
And whosoever remaineth [07604] in any place [04725] where he sojourneth [01481], let the men [0582] of his place [04725] help [05375] him with silver [03701], and with gold [02091], and with goods [07399], and with beasts [0929], beside the freewill offering [05071] for the house [01004] of God [0430] that is in Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 15
CH: 1
VS: 5
TEXT:
Then rose up [06965] the chief [07218] of the fathers [01] of Judah [03063] and Benjamin [01144], and the priests [03548], and the Levites [03881], with all them whose spirit [07307] God [0430] had raised [05782], to go up [05927] to build [01129] the house [01004] of the LORD [03068] which is in Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 15
CH: 1
VS: 6
TEXT:
And all they that were about [05439] them strengthened [02388] their hands [03027] with vessels [03627] of silver [03701], with gold [02091], with goods [07399], and with beasts [0929], and with precious things [04030], beside all that was willingly offered [05068].


BK: 15
CH: 1
VS: 7
TEXT:
Also Cyrus [03566] the king [04428] brought forth [03318] the vessels [03627] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], which Nebuchadnezzar [05019] had brought forth [03318] out of Jerusalem [03389], and had put [05414] them in the house [01004] of his gods [0430];


BK: 15
CH: 1
VS: 8
TEXT:
Even those did Cyrus [03566] king [04428] of Persia [06539] bring forth [03318] by the hand [03027] of Mithredath [04990] the treasurer [01489], and numbered [05608] them unto Sheshbazzar [08339], the prince [05387] of Judah [03063].


BK: 15
CH: 1
VS: 9
TEXT:
And this is the number [04557] of them: thirty [07970] chargers [0105] of gold [02091], a thousand [0505] chargers [0105] of silver [03701], nine [08672] and twenty [06242] knives [04252],


BK: 15
CH: 1
VS: 10
TEXT:
Thirty [07970] basons [03713] of gold [02091], silver [03701] basons [03713] of a second [04932] sort four [0702] hundred [03967] and ten [06235], and other [0312] vessels [03627] a thousand [0505].


BK: 15
CH: 1
VS: 11
TEXT:
All the vessels [03627] of gold [02091] and of silver [03701] were five [02568] thousand [0505] and four [0702] hundred [03967]. All these did Sheshbazzar [08339] bring up [05927] with them of the captivity [01473] that were brought up [05927] from Babylon [0894] unto Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 1
TEXT:
Now these are the children [01121] of the province [04082] that went up [05927] out of the captivity [07628], of those which had been carried away [01473], whom Nebuchadnezzar [05019] the king [04428] of Babylon [0894] had carried away [01540] unto Babylon [0894], and came again [07725] unto Jerusalem [03389] and Judah [03063], every one [0376] unto his city [05892];


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 2
TEXT:
Which came [0935] with Zerubbabel [02216]: Jeshua [03442], Nehemiah [05166], Seraiah [08304], Reelaiah [07480], Mordecai [04782], Bilshan [01114], Mispar [04558], Bigvai [0902], Rehum [07348], Baanah [01196]. The number [04557] of the men [0582] of the people [05971] of Israel [03478]:


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 3
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Parosh [06551], two thousand [0505] an hundred [03967] seventy [07657] and two [08147].


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 4
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Shephatiah [08203], three [07969] hundred [03967] seventy [07657] and two [08147].


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 5
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Arah [0733], seven [07651] hundred [03967] seventy [07657] and five [02568].


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 6
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Pahathmoab [06355], of the children [01121] of Jeshua [03442] and Joab [03097], two thousand [0505] eight [08083] hundred [03967] and twelve [08147] [06240].


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 7
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Elam [05867], a thousand [0505] two hundred [03967] fifty [02572] and four [0702].


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 12
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Azgad [05803], a thousand [0505] two [08147] hundred [03967] twenty [06242] and two [08147].


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 17
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Bezai [01209], three [07969] hundred [03967] twenty [06242] and three [07969].


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 25
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Kirjatharim [07157], Chephirah [03716], and Beeroth [0881], seven [07651] hundred [03967] and forty [0705] and three [07969].


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 26
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Ramah [07414] and Gaba [01387], six [08337] hundred [03967] twenty [06242] and one [0259].


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 28
TEXT:
The men [0582] of Bethel [01008] and Ai [05857], two hundred [03967] twenty [06242] and three [07969].


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 31
TEXT:
The children [01121] of the other [0312] Elam [05867], a thousand [0505] two hundred [03967] fifty [02572] and four [0702].


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 33
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Lod [03850], Hadid [02307], and Ono [0207], seven [07651] hundred [03967] twenty [06242] and five [02568].


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 34
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Jericho [03405], three [07969] hundred [03967] forty [0705] and five [02568].


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 35
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Senaah [05570], three [07969] thousand [0505] and six [08337] hundred [03967] and thirty [07970].


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 36
TEXT:
The priests [03548]: the children [01121] of Jedaiah [03048], of the house [01004] of Jeshua [03442], nine [08672] hundred [03967] seventy [07657] and three [07969].


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 38
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Pashur [06583], a thousand [0505] two hundred [03967] forty [0705] and seven [07651].


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 40
TEXT:
The Levites [03881]: the children [01121] of Jeshua [03442] and Kadmiel [06934], of the children [01121] of Hodaviah [01938], seventy [07657] and four [0702].


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 41
TEXT:
The singers [07891]: the children [01121] of Asaph [0623], an hundred [03967] twenty [06242] and eight [08083].


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 42
TEXT:
The children [01121] of the porters [07778]: the children [01121] of Shallum [07967], the children [01121] of Ater [0333], the children [01121] of Talmon [02929], the children [01121] of Akkub [06126], the children [01121] of Hatita [02410], the children [01121] of Shobai [07630], in all an hundred [03967] thirty [07970] and nine [08672].


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 43
TEXT:
The Nethinims [05411]: the children [01121] of Ziha [06727], the children [01121] of Hasupha [02817], the children [01121] of Tabbaoth [02884],


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 44
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Keros [07026], the children [01121] of Siaha [05517], the children [01121] of Padon [06303],


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 45
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Lebanah [03838], the children [01121] of Hagabah [02286], the children [01121] of Akkub [06126],


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 46
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Hagab [02285], the children [01121] of Shalmai [08073], the children [01121] of Hanan [02605],


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 47
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Giddel [01435], the children [01121] of Gahar [01515], the children [01121] of Reaiah [07211],


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 48
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Rezin [07526], the children [01121] of Nekoda [05353], the children [01121] of Gazzam [01502],


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 49
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Uzza [05798], the children [01121] of Paseah [06454], the children [01121] of Besai [01153],


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 50
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Asnah [0619], the children [01121] of Mehunim [04586], the children [01121] of Nephusim [05300] [05304],


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 51
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Bakbuk [01227], the children [01121] of Hakupha [02709], the children [01121] of Harhur [02744],


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 52
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Bazluth [01213], the children [01121] of Mehida [04240], the children [01121] of Harsha [02797],


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 53
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Barkos [01302], the children [01121] of Sisera [05516], the children [01121] of Thamah [08547],


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 55
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Solomon's [08010] servants [05650]: the children [01121] of Sotai [05479], the children [01121] of Sophereth [05618], the children [01121] of Peruda [06514],


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 56
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Jaalah [03279], the children [01121] of Darkon [01874], the children [01121] of Giddel [01435],


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 57
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Shephatiah [08203], the children [01121] of Hattil [02411], the children [01121] of Pochereth of Zebaim [06380], the children [01121] of Ami [0532].


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 58
TEXT:
All the Nethinims [05411], and the children [01121] of Solomon's [08010] servants [05650], were three [07969] hundred [03967] ninety [08673] and two [08147].


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 59
TEXT:
And these were they which went up [05927] from Telmelah [08528], Telharsa [08521], Cherub [03743], Addan [0135], and Immer [0564]: but they could [03201] not shew [05046] their father's [01] house [01004], and their seed [02233], whether they were of Israel [03478]:


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 60
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Delaiah [01806], the children [01121] of Tobiah [02900], the children [01121] of Nekoda [05353], six [08337] hundred [03967] fifty [02572] and two [08147].


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 61
TEXT:
And of the children [01121] of the priests [03548]: the children [01121] of Habaiah [02252], the children [01121] of Koz [06976], the children [01121] of Barzillai [01271]; which took [03947] a wife [0802] of the daughters [01323] of Barzillai [01271] the Gileadite [01569], and was called [07121] after their name [08034]:


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 62
TEXT:
These sought [01245] their register [03791] among those that were reckoned by genealogy [03187], but they were not found [04672]: therefore were they, as polluted [01351], put from the priesthood [03550].


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 63
TEXT:
And the Tirshatha [08660] said [0559] unto them, that they should not eat [0398] of the most [06944] holy things [06944], till there stood up [05975] a priest [03548] with Urim [0224] and with Thummim [08550].


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 64
TEXT:
The whole congregation [06951] together [0259] was forty [0702] [07239] and two thousand [0505] three [07969] hundred [03967] and threescore [08346],


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 65
TEXT:
Beside their servants [05650] and their maids [0519], of whom there were seven [07651] thousand [0505] three [07969] hundred [03967] thirty [07970] and seven [07651]: and there were [0428] among them two hundred [03967] singing men [07891] and singing women [07891].


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 66
TEXT:
Their horses [05483] were seven [07651] hundred [03967] thirty [07970] and six [08337]; their mules [06505], two hundred [03967] forty [0705] and five [02568];


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 67
TEXT:
Their camels [01581], four [0702] hundred [03967] thirty [07970] and five [02568]; their asses [02543], six [08337] thousand [0505] seven [07651] hundred [03967] and twenty [06242].


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 68
TEXT:
And some of the chief [07218] of the fathers [01], when they came [0935] to the house [01004] of the LORD [03068] which is at Jerusalem [03389], offered freely [05068] for the house [01004] of God [0430] to set it up [05975] in his place [04349]:


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 69
TEXT:
They gave [05414] after their ability [03581] unto the treasure [0214] of the work [04399] threescore [08337] [07239] and one thousand [0505] drams [01871] of gold [02091], and five [02568] thousand [0505] pound [04488] of silver [03701], and one hundred [03967] priests [03548]' garments [03801].


BK: 15
CH: 2
VS: 70
TEXT:
So the priests [03548], and the Levites [03881], and some of the people [05971], and the singers [07891], and the porters [07778], and the Nethinims [05411], dwelt [03427] in their cities [05892], and all Israel [03478] in their cities [05892].


BK: 15
CH: 3
VS: 1
TEXT:
And when the seventh [07637] month [02320] was come [05060], and the children [01121] of Israel [03478] were in the cities [05892], the people [05971] gathered themselves together [0622] as one [0259] man [0376] to Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 15
CH: 3
VS: 2
TEXT:
Then stood up [06965] Jeshua [03442] the son [01121] of Jozadak [03136], and his brethren [0251] the priests [03548], and Zerubbabel [02216] the son [01121] of Shealtiel [07597], and his brethren [0251], and builded [01129] the altar [04196] of the God [0430] of Israel [03478], to offer [05927] burnt offerings [05930] thereon, as it is written [03789] in the law [08451] of Moses [04872] the man [0376] of God [0430].


BK: 15
CH: 3
VS: 3
TEXT:
And they set [03559] the altar [04196] upon his bases [04350]; for fear [0367] was upon them because of the people [05971] of those countries [0776]: and they offered [05927] burnt offerings [05930] thereon unto the LORD [03068], even burnt offerings [05930] morning [01242] and evening [06153].


BK: 15
CH: 3
VS: 4
TEXT:
They kept [06213] also the feast [02282] of tabernacles [05521], as it is written [03789], and offered the daily [03117] [03117] burnt offerings [05930] by number [04557], according to the custom [04941], as the duty [01697] of every day [03117] required [03117];


BK: 15
CH: 3
VS: 5
TEXT:
And afterward [0310] offered the continual [08548] burnt offering [05930], both of the new moons [02320], and of all the set feasts [04150] of the LORD [03068] that were consecrated [06942], and of every one that willingly offered [05068] a freewill offering [05071] unto the LORD [03068].


BK: 15
CH: 3
VS: 6
TEXT:
From the first [0259] day [03117] of the seventh [07637] month [02320] began [02490] they to offer [05927] burnt offerings [05930] unto the LORD [03068]. But the foundation [03245] of the temple [01964] of the LORD [03068] was not yet laid [03245].


BK: 15
CH: 3
VS: 7
TEXT:
They gave [05414] money [03701] also unto the masons [02672], and to the carpenters [02796]; and meat [03978], and drink [04960], and oil [08081], unto them of Zidon [06722], and to them of Tyre [06876], to bring [0935] cedar [0730] trees [06086] from Lebanon [03844] to the sea [03220] of Joppa [03305], according to the grant [07558] that they had of Cyrus [03566] king [04428] of Persia [06539].


BK: 15
CH: 3
VS: 8
TEXT:
Now in the second [08145] year [08141] of their coming [0935] unto the house [01004] of God [0430] at Jerusalem [03389], in the second [08145] month [02320], began [02490] Zerubbabel [02216] the son [01121] of Shealtiel [07597], and Jeshua [03442] the son [01121] of Jozadak [03136], and the remnant [07605] of their brethren [0251] the priests [03548] and the Levites [03881], and all they that were come out [0935] of the captivity [07628] unto Jerusalem [03389]; and appointed [05975] the Levites [03881], from twenty [06242] years [08141] old [01121] and upward [04605], to set forward [05329] the work [04399] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 15
CH: 3
VS: 9
TEXT:
Then stood [05975] Jeshua [03442] with his sons [01121] and his brethren [0251], Kadmiel [06934] and his sons [01121], the sons [01121] of Judah [03063], together [0259], to set forward [05329] the workmen [06213] [04399] in the house [01004] of God [0430]: the sons [01121] of Henadad [02582], with their sons [01121] and their brethren [0251] the Levites [03881].


BK: 15
CH: 3
VS: 10
TEXT:
And when the builders [01129] laid the foundation [03245] of the temple [01964] of the LORD [03068], they set [05975] the priests [03548] in their apparel [03847] with trumpets [02689], and the Levites [03881] the sons [01121] of Asaph [0623] with cymbals [04700], to praise [01984] the LORD [03068], after the ordinance [03027] of David [01732] king [04428] of Israel [03478].


BK: 15
CH: 3
VS: 11
TEXT:
And they sang together by course [06030] in praising [01984] and giving thanks [03034] unto the LORD [03068]; because he is good [02896], for his mercy [02617] endureth for ever [05769] toward Israel [03478]. And all the people [05971] shouted [07321] with a great [01419] shout [08643], when they praised [01984] the LORD [03068], because the foundation [03245] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068] was laid [03245].


BK: 15
CH: 3
VS: 12
TEXT:
But many [07227] of the priests [03548] and Levites [03881] and chief [07218] of the fathers [01], who were ancient men [02205], that had seen [07200] the first [07223] house [01004], when the foundation [03245] of this house [01004] was laid [03245] before their eyes [05869], wept [01058] with a loud [01419] voice [06963]; and many [07227] shouted [08643] aloud [07311] for joy [08057]:


BK: 15
CH: 3
VS: 13
TEXT:
So that the people [05971] could not discern [05234] the noise [06963] of the shout [08643] of joy [08057] from the noise [06963] of the weeping [01065] of the people [05971]: for the people [05971] shouted [07321] with a loud [01419] shout [08643], and the noise [06963] was heard [08085] afar off [07350].


BK: 15
CH: 4
VS: 1
TEXT:
Now when the adversaries [06862] of Judah [03063] and Benjamin [01144] heard [08085] that the children [01121] of the captivity [01473] builded [01129] the temple [01964] unto the LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478];


BK: 15
CH: 4
VS: 2
TEXT:
Then they came [05066] to Zerubbabel [02216], and to the chief [07218] of the fathers [01], and said [0559] unto them, Let us build [01129] with you: for we seek [01875] your God [0430], as ye do; and we do sacrifice [02076] unto him since the days [03117] of Esarhaddon [0634] king [04428] of Assur [0804], which brought us up hither [05927].


BK: 15
CH: 4
VS: 3
TEXT:
But Zerubbabel [02216], and Jeshua [03442], and the rest [07605] of the chief [07218] of the fathers [01] of Israel [03478], said [0559] unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build [01129] an house [01004] unto our God [0430]; but we ourselves together [03162] will build [01129] unto the LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478], as king [04428] Cyrus [03566] the king [04428] of Persia [06539] hath commanded [06680] us.


BK: 15
CH: 4
VS: 4
TEXT:
Then the people [05971] of the land [0776] weakened [07503] the hands [03027] of the people [05971] of Judah [03063], and troubled [0926] [01089] them in building [01129],


BK: 15
CH: 4
VS: 5
TEXT:
And hired [07936] counsellors [03289] against them, to frustrate [06565] their purpose [06098], all the days [03117] of Cyrus [03566] king [04428] of Persia [06539], even until the reign [04438] of Darius [01867] king [04428] of Persia [06539].


BK: 15
CH: 4
VS: 6
TEXT:
And in the reign [04438] of Ahasuerus [0325], in the beginning [08462] of his reign [04438], wrote [03789] they unto him an accusation [07855] against the inhabitants [03427] of Judah [03063] and Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 15
CH: 4
VS: 7
TEXT:
And in the days [03117] of Artaxerxes [0783] wrote [03789] Bishlam [01312], Mithredath [04990], Tabeel [02870], and the rest [07605] of their companions [03674], unto Artaxerxes [0783] king [04428] of Persia [06539]; and the writing [03791] of the letter [05406] was written [03789] in the Syrian tongue [0762], and interpreted [08638] in the Syrian tongue [0762].


BK: 15
CH: 4
VS: 8
TEXT:
Rehum [07348] the chancellor [01169] [02942] and Shimshai [08124] the scribe [05613] wrote [03790] a [02298] letter [0104] against [05922] Jerusalem [03390] to Artaxerxes [0783] the king [04430] in this sort [03660]:


BK: 15
CH: 4
VS: 9
TEXT:
Then [0116] wrote Rehum [07348] the chancellor [01169] [02942], and Shimshai [08124] the scribe [05613], and the rest [07606] of their companions [03675]; the Dinaites [01784], the Apharsathchites [0671], the Tarpelites [02967], the Apharsites [0670], the Archevites [0756], the Babylonians [0896], the Susanchites [07801], the Dehavites [01723], and the Elamites [05962],


BK: 15
CH: 4
VS: 10
TEXT:
And the rest [07606] of the nations [0524] whom [01768] the great [07229] and noble [03358] Asnappar [0620] brought over [01541], and set [03488] [01994] in the cities [07149] of Samaria [08115], and the rest [07606] that are on this side [05675] the river [05103], and at such a time [03706].


BK: 15
CH: 4
VS: 11
TEXT:
This [01836] is the copy [06573] of the letter [0104] that [01768] they sent [07972] unto him [05922], even unto Artaxerxes [0783] the king [04430]; Thy servants [05649] the men [0606] on this side [05675] the river [05103], and at such a time [03706].


BK: 15
CH: 4
VS: 12
TEXT:
Be it [01934] known [03046] unto the king [04430], that the Jews [03062] which [01768] came up [05559] from [04481] thee [03890] to us [05922] are come [0858] unto Jerusalem [03390], building [01124] the rebellious [04779] and the bad [0873] city [07149], and have set up [03635] [03635] the walls [07792] thereof, and joined [02338] the foundations [0787].


BK: 15
CH: 4
VS: 13
TEXT:
Be it known [03046] [01934] now [03705] unto the king [04430], that, if [02006] this [01791] city [07149] be builded [01124], and the walls [07792] set up [03635] again, then will they not [03809] pay [05415] toll [04061], tribute [01093], and custom [01983], and so thou shalt endamage [05142] the revenue [0674] of the kings [04430].


BK: 15
CH: 4
VS: 14
TEXT:
Now [03705] because [06903] [03606] we have [01768] maintenance [04415] [04416] from the king's palace [01965], and it was not [03809] meet [0749] for us to see [02370] the king's [04430] dishonour [06173], therefore [05922] [01836] have we sent [07972] and certified [03046] the king [04430];


BK: 15
CH: 4
VS: 15
TEXT:
That search [01240] may be made in the book [05609] of the records [01799] of thy fathers [02]: so shalt thou find [07912] in the book [05609] of the records [01799], and know [03046] that this [01791] city [07149]  is a rebellious [04779] city [07149], and hurtful [05142] unto kings [04430] and provinces [04083], and that they have moved [05648] sedition [0849] within the same [01459] of [04481] old [05957] time [03118]: for [05922] which [01836] cause was this [01791] city [07149] destroyed [02718].


BK: 15
CH: 4
VS: 16
TEXT:
We [0586] certify [03046] the king [04430] that, if [02006] this [01791] city [07149] be builded [01124] again, and the walls [07792] thereof set up [03635], by this [01836] means [06903] thou shalt have [0383] no [03809] portion [02508] on this side [05675] the river [05103].


BK: 15
CH: 4
VS: 17
TEXT:
Then sent [07972] the king [04430] an answer [06600] unto [05922] Rehum [07348] the chancellor [01169] [02942], and to Shimshai [08124] the scribe [05613], and to the rest [07606] of their companions [03675] that dwell [03488] in Samaria [08115], and unto the rest [07606] beyond [05675] the river [05103], Peace [08001], and at such a time [03706].


BK: 15
CH: 4
VS: 18
TEXT:
The letter [05407] which ye sent [07972] unto us [05922] hath been plainly [06568] read [07123] before [06925] me.


BK: 15
CH: 4
VS: 19
TEXT:
And I [04481] commanded [07761] [02942], and search [01240] hath been made, and it is found [07912] that this [01791] city [07149] of [04481] old [05957] time [03118] hath made insurrection [05376] against [05922] kings [04430], and that rebellion [04776] and sedition [0849] have been made [05648] therein.


BK: 15
CH: 4
VS: 20
TEXT:
There have been [01934] mighty [08624] kings [04430] also over [05922] Jerusalem [03390], which have ruled [07990] over all [03606] countries beyond [05675] the river [05103]; and toll [04061], tribute [01093], and custom [01983], was paid [03052] unto them.


BK: 15
CH: 4
VS: 21
TEXT:
Give [07761] ye now [03705] commandment [02942] to cause [0989] these [0479] men [01400] to cease [0989], and that this [01791] city [07149] be not [03809] builded [01124], until [05705] another commandment [02941] shall be given [07761] from me [04481].


BK: 15
CH: 4
VS: 22
TEXT:
Take heed [01934] [02095] now that ye fail [07960] not to do [05922] [05648] this [01836]: why [04101] should damage [02257] grow [07680] to the hurt [05142] of the kings [04430]?


BK: 15
CH: 4
VS: 23
TEXT:
Now [0116] when [04481] [01768] the copy [06573] of king [04430] Artaxerxes [0783]' letter [05407] was read [07123] before [06925] Rehum [07348], and Shimshai [08124] the scribe [05613], and their companions [03675], they went up [0236] in haste [0924] to Jerusalem [03390] unto [05922] the Jews [03062], and made them [01994] to cease [0989] by force [0153] and power [02429].


BK: 15
CH: 4
VS: 24
TEXT:
Then [0116] ceased [0989] the work [05673] of the house [01005] of God [0426] which is at Jerusalem [03390]. So it ceased [01934] [0989] unto [05705] the second [08648] year [08140] of the reign [04437] of Darius [01868] king [04430] of Persia [06540].


BK: 15
CH: 5
VS: 1
TEXT:
Then the prophets [05029], Haggai [02292] the prophet [05029], and Zechariah [02148] the son [01247] of Iddo [05714], prophesied [05013] unto [05922] the Jews [03062] that were in Judah [03061] and Jerusalem [03390] in the name [08036] of the God [0426] of Israel [03479], even unto [05922] them.


BK: 15
CH: 5
VS: 2
TEXT:
Then [0116] rose up [06966] Zerubbabel [02217] the son [01247] of Shealtiel [07598], and Jeshua [03443] the son [01247] of Jozadak [03136], and began [08271] to build [01124] the house [01005] of God [0426] which is  at Jerusalem [03390]: and with them [05974] were the prophets [05029] of God [0426] helping [05583] them.


BK: 15
CH: 5
VS: 3
TEXT:
At the same time [02166] came [0858] to them Tatnai, governor [06347] on this side [05675] the river [05103], and Shetharboznai [08370], and their companions [03675], and said [0560] thus [03652] unto them [05922], Who [04479] hath commanded [07761] [02942] you to build [01124] this [01836] house [01005], and to make up [03635] this [01836] wall [0846]?


BK: 15
CH: 5
VS: 4
TEXT:
Then [0116] said [0560] we unto them after this manner [03660], What [04479] are [0581] the names [08036] of the men [01400] that make [01124] this [01836] building [01147]?


BK: 15
CH: 5
VS: 5
TEXT:
But the eye [05870] of their God [0426] was [01934] upon [05922] the elders [07868] of the Jews [03062], that they could not [03809] cause [0989] them [01994] to cease [0989], till [05705] the matter [02941] came [01946] to Darius [01868]: and then [0116] they returned answer [08421] by letter [05407] concerning [05922] this [01836] matter.


BK: 15
CH: 5
VS: 6
TEXT:
The copy [06573] of the letter [0104] that Tatnai, governor [06347] on this side [05675] the river [05103], and Shetharboznai [08370], and his companions [03675] the Apharsachites [0671], which were on this side [05675] the river [05103], sent [07972] unto [05922] Darius [01868] the king [04430]:


BK: 15
CH: 5
VS: 7
TEXT:
They sent [07972] a letter [06600] unto [05922] him, wherein [01459] was written [03790] thus [01836]; Unto Darius [01868] the king [04430], all [03606] peace [08001].


BK: 15
CH: 5
VS: 8
TEXT:
Be it known [01934] [03046] unto the king [04430], that we went [0236] into the province [04083] of Judea [03061], to the house [01005] of the great [07229] God [0426], which is builded [01124] with great [01560] stones [069], and timber [0636] is laid [07761] in the walls [03797], and this [01791] work [05673] goeth [05648] fast [0629] on, and prospereth [06744] in their hands [03028].


BK: 15
CH: 5
VS: 9
TEXT:
Then [0116] asked [07593] we those [0479] elders [07868], and said [0560] unto them thus [03660], Who [04479] commanded [07761] [02942] you to build [01124] this [01836] house [01005], and to make up [03635] these [01836] walls [0846]?


BK: 15
CH: 5
VS: 10
TEXT:
We asked [07593] their names [08036] also [0638], to certify [03046] thee, that we might write [03790] the names [08036] of the men [01400] that were the chief [07217] of them.


BK: 15
CH: 5
VS: 11
TEXT:
And thus [03660] they returned [08421] us answer [06600], saying [0560], We [0586] are [01994] the servants [05649] of the God [0426] of heaven [08065] and earth [0772], and build [01124] the house [01005] that was [01934] builded [01124] these [01836] many [07690] years [08140] ago [06928], which a great [07229] king [04430] of Israel [03479] builded [01124] and set up [03635].


BK: 15
CH: 5
VS: 12
TEXT:
But [03861] after [04481] that our fathers [02] had provoked [07265] the God [0426] of heaven [08065] unto wrath [07265], he gave [03052] them [01994] into the hand [03028] of Nebuchadnezzar [05020] the king [04430] of Babylon [0895], the Chaldean [03679], who destroyed [05642] this [01836] house [01005], and carried [01541] the people [05972] away [01541] into Babylon [0895].


BK: 15
CH: 5
VS: 13
TEXT:
But [01297] in the first [02298] year [08140] of Cyrus [03567] the king [04430] of Babylon [0895] the same king [04430] Cyrus [03567] made [07761] a decree [02942] to build [01124] this [01836] house [01005] of God [0426].


BK: 15
CH: 5
VS: 14
TEXT:
And the vessels [03984] also [0638] of [01768] gold [01722] and silver [03702] of the house [01005] of God [0426], which Nebuchadnezzar [05020] took [05312] out of [04481] the temple [01965] that was in Jerusalem [03390], and brought [02987] them into the temple [01965] of Babylon [0895], those [01994] did Cyrus [03567] the king [04430] take [05312] out of [04481] the temple [01965] of Babylon [0895], and they were delivered [03052] unto one, whose name [08036] was Sheshbazzar [08340], whom he had made [07761] governor [06347];


BK: 15
CH: 5
VS: 15
TEXT:
And said [0560] unto him, Take [05376] these [0412] vessels [03984], go [0236], carry [05182] them [01994] into the temple [01965] that is in Jerusalem [03390], and let the house [01005] of God [0426] be builded [01124] in [05922] his place [0870].


BK: 15
CH: 5
VS: 16
TEXT:
Then [0116] came [0858] the same [01791] Sheshbazzar [08340], and laid [03052] the foundation [0787] of the house [01005] of God [0426] which is in Jerusalem [03390]: and since [04481] that time [0116] even until [05705] now [03705] hath it been in building [01124], and yet it is not [03809] finished [08000].


BK: 15
CH: 5
VS: 17
TEXT:
Now [03705] therefore, if [02006] it seem good [02869] to [05922] the king [04430], let there be search [01240] made in the king's [04430] treasure [01596] house [01005], which is there [08536] at Babylon [0895], whether [02006] it be [0383] so, that a decree [02942] was made [07761] of [04481] Cyrus [03567] the king [04430] to build [01124] this [01791] house [01005] of God [0426] at Jerusalem [03390], and let the king [04430] send [07972] his pleasure [07470] to us concerning [05922] this matter [01836].


BK: 15
CH: 6
VS: 1
TEXT:
Then [0116] Darius [01868] the king [04430] made [07761] a decree [02942], and search [01240] was made in the house [01005] of the rolls [05609], where [08536] the treasures [01596] were laid up [05182] in Babylon [0895].


BK: 15
CH: 6
VS: 2
TEXT:
And there was found [07912] at Achmetha [0307], in the palace [01001] that is in the province [04083] of the Medes [04076], a [02298] roll [04040], and therein [01459] was a record [01799] thus [03652] written [03790]:


BK: 15
CH: 6
VS: 3
TEXT:
In the first [02298] year [08140] of Cyrus [03567] the king [04430] the same Cyrus [03567] the king [04430] made [07761] a decree [02942] concerning the house [01005] of God [0426] at Jerusalem [03390], Let the house [01005] be builded [01124], the place [0870] where they offered [01684] sacrifices [01685], and let the foundations [0787] thereof be strongly laid [05446]; the height [07314] thereof threescore [08361] cubits [0521],  and the breadth [06613] thereof threescore [08361] cubits [0521];


BK: 15
CH: 6
VS: 4
TEXT:
With three [08532] rows [05073] of great [01560] stones [069], and a row [05073] of new [02323] timber [0636]: and let the expenses [05313] be given [03052] out of [04481] the king's [04430] house [01005]:


BK: 15
CH: 6
VS: 5
TEXT:
And also [0638] let the golden [01722] and silver [03702] vessels [03984] of the house [01005] of God [0426], which Nebuchadnezzar [05020] took forth [05312] out of [04481] the temple [01965] which is at Jerusalem [03390], and brought [02987] unto Babylon [0895], be restored [08421], and brought again [01946] unto the temple [01965] which is at Jerusalem [03390], every one to his place [0870], and place [05182] them in the house [01005] of God [0426].


BK: 15
CH: 6
VS: 6
TEXT:
Now [03705] therefore, Tatnai, governor [06347] beyond [05675] the river [05103], Shetharboznai [08370], and your companions [03675] the Apharsachites [0671], which are beyond [05675] the river [05103], be ye [01934] far [07352] from [04481] thence [08536]:


BK: 15
CH: 6
VS: 7
TEXT:
Let the work [05673] of this [01791] house [01005] of God [0426] alone [07662]; let the governor [06347] of the Jews [03062] and the elders [07868] of the Jews [03062] build [01124] this [01791] house [01005] of God [0426] in [05922] his place [0870].


BK: 15
CH: 6
VS: 8
TEXT:
Moreover I [04481] make [07761] a decree [02942] what [03964] ye shall do [05648] to [05974] the elders [07868] of these [0479] Jews [03062] for the building [01124] of this [01791] house [01005] of God [0426]: that of the king's [04430] goods [05232], even of [01768] the tribute [04061] beyond [05675] the river [05103], forthwith [0629] expenses [05313] be [01934] given [03052] unto these [0479] men [01400], that they be not [03809] hindered [0989].


BK: 15
CH: 6
VS: 9
TEXT:
And that which [04101] they have need of [02818], both young [01123] bullocks [08450], and rams [01798], and lambs [0563], for the burnt offerings [05928] of the God [0426] of heaven [08065], wheat [02591], salt [04416], wine [02562], and oil [04887], according to the appointment [03983] of the priests [03549] which are at Jerusalem [03390], let it be [01934] given [03052] them day [03118] by day [03118] without [03809] fail [07960]:


BK: 15
CH: 6
VS: 10
TEXT:
That they may offer [01934] [07127] sacrifices of sweet savours [05208] unto the God [0426] of heaven [08065], and pray [06739] for the life [02417] of the king [04430], and of his sons [01123].


BK: 15
CH: 6
VS: 11
TEXT:
Also [04481] I have made [07761] a decree [02942], that whosoever [03606] [0606] shall alter [08133] this [01836] word [06600], let timber [0636] be pulled down [05256] from [04481] his house [01005], and being set up [02211], let him be hanged [04223] thereon [05922]; and let his house [01005] be made [05648] a dunghill [05122] for [05922] this [01836].


BK: 15
CH: 6
VS: 12
TEXT:
And the God [0426] that hath caused his name [08036] to dwell [07932] there [08536] destroy [04049] all [03606] kings [04430] and people [05972], that shall put [07972] to their hand [03028] to alter [08133]  and to destroy [02255] this [01791] house [01005] of God [0426] which is at Jerusalem [03390]. I [0576] Darius [01868] have made [07761] a decree [02942]; let it be done [05648] with speed [0629].


BK: 15
CH: 6
VS: 13
TEXT:
Then [0116] Tatnai, governor [06347] on this side [05675] the river [05103], Shetharboznai [08370], and their companions [03675], according [06903] to that which Darius [01868] the king [04430] had sent [07972], so [03660] they did [05648] speedily [0629].


BK: 15
CH: 6
VS: 14
TEXT:
And the elders [07868] of the Jews [03062] builded [01124], and they prospered [06744] through the prophesying [05017] of Haggai [02292] the prophet [05029] and Zechariah [02148] the son [01247] of Iddo [05714]. And they builded [01124], and finished [03635] it, according [04481] to the commandment [02941] of the God [0426] of Israel [03479], and according to the commandment [02942] of Cyrus [03567], and Darius [01868], and Artaxerxes [0783] king [04430] of Persia [06540].


BK: 15
CH: 6
VS: 15
TEXT:
And this [01836] house [01005] was finished [03319] on [05705] the third [08532] day [03118] of the month [03393] Adar [0144], which was [01932] in the sixth [08353] year [08140] of the reign [04437] of Darius [01868] the king [04430].


BK: 15
CH: 6
VS: 16
TEXT:
And the children [01123] of Israel [03479], the priests [03549], and the Levites [03879], and the rest [07606] of the children [01123] of the captivity [01547], kept [05648] the dedication [02597] of this [01836] house [01005] of God [0426] with joy [02305],


BK: 15
CH: 6
VS: 17
TEXT:
And offered [07127] at the dedication [02597] of this [01836] house [01005] of God [0426] an hundred [03969] bullocks [08450], two hundred [03969] rams [01798], four [0703] hundred [03969] lambs [0563]; and for a sin offering [02402] [02409] for [05922] all [03606] Israel [03479], twelve [08648] [06236] he [06841] goats [05796], according to the number [04510] of the tribes [07625] of Israel [03479].


BK: 15
CH: 6
VS: 18
TEXT:
And they set [06966] the priests [03549] in their divisions [06392], and the Levites [03879] in their courses [04255], for [05922] the service [05673] of God [0426], which is at Jerusalem [03390]; as it is written [03792] in the book [05609] of Moses [04873].


BK: 15
CH: 6
VS: 19
TEXT:
And the children [01121] of the captivity [01473] kept [06213] the passover [06453] upon the fourteenth [0702] [06240] day of the first [07223] month [02320].


BK: 15
CH: 6
VS: 20
TEXT:
For the priests [03548] and the Levites [03881] were purified [02891] together [0259], all of them were pure [02889], and killed [07819] the passover [06453] for all the children [01121] of the captivity [01473], and for their brethren [0251] the priests [03548], and for themselves.


BK: 15
CH: 6
VS: 21
TEXT:
And the children [01121] of Israel [03478], which were come again [07725] out of captivity [01473], and all such as had separated [0914] themselves unto them from the filthiness [02932] of the heathen [01471] of the land [0776], to seek [01875] the LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478], did eat [0398],


BK: 15
CH: 6
VS: 22
TEXT:
And kept [06213] the feast [02282] of unleavened bread [04682] seven [07651] days [03117] with joy [08057]: for the LORD [03068] had made them joyful [08055], and turned [05437] the heart [03820] of the king [04428] of Assyria [0804] unto them, to strengthen [02388] their hands [03027] in the work [04399] of the house [01004] of God [0430], the God [0430] of Israel [03478].


BK: 15
CH: 7
VS: 1
TEXT:
Now after [0310] these things [01697], in the reign [04438] of Artaxerxes [0783] king [04428] of Persia [06539], Ezra [05830] the son [01121] of Seraiah [08304], the son [01121] of Azariah [05838], the son [01121] of Hilkiah [02518],


BK: 15
CH: 7
VS: 2
TEXT:
The son [01121] of Shallum [07967], the son [01121] of Zadok [06659], the son [01121] of Ahitub [0285],


BK: 15
CH: 7
VS: 3
TEXT:
The son [01121] of Amariah [0568], the son [01121] of Azariah [05838], the son [01121] of Meraioth [04812],


BK: 15
CH: 7
VS: 4
TEXT:
The son [01121] of Zerahiah [02228], the son [01121] of Uzzi [05813], the son [01121] of Bukki [01231],


BK: 15
CH: 7
VS: 5
TEXT:
The son [01121] of Abishua [050], the son [01121] of Phinehas [06372], the son [01121] of Eleazar [0499], the son [01121] of Aaron [0175] the chief [07218] priest [03548]:


BK: 15
CH: 7
VS: 6
TEXT:
This Ezra [05830] went up [05927] from Babylon [0894]; and he was a ready [04106] scribe [05608] in the law [08451] of Moses [04872], which the LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478] had given [05414]: and the king [04428] granted [05414] him all his request [01246], according to the hand [03027] of the LORD [03068] his God [0430] upon him.


BK: 15
CH: 7
VS: 7
TEXT:
And there went up [05927] some of the children [01121] of Israel [03478], and of the priests [03548], and the Levites [03881], and the singers [07891], and the porters [07778], and the Nethinims [05411], unto Jerusalem [03389], in the seventh [07651] year [08141] of Artaxerxes [0783] the king [04428].


BK: 15
CH: 7
VS: 8
TEXT:
And he came [0935] to Jerusalem [03389] in the fifth [02549] month [02320], which was in the seventh [07637] year [08141] of the king [04428].


BK: 15
CH: 7
VS: 9
TEXT:
For upon the first [0259] day of the first [07223] month [02320] began [03246] he to go up [04609] from Babylon [0894], and on the first [0259] day of the fifth [02549] month [02320] came [0935] he to Jerusalem [03389], according to the good [02896] hand [03027] of his God [0430] upon him.


BK: 15
CH: 7
VS: 10
TEXT:
For Ezra [05830] had prepared [03559] his heart [03824] to seek [01875] the law [08451] of the LORD [03068], and to do [06213] it, and to teach [03925] in Israel [03478] statutes [02706] and judgments [04941].


BK: 15
CH: 7
VS: 11
TEXT:
Now this is the copy [06572] of the letter [05406] that the king [04428] Artaxerxes [0783] gave [05414] unto Ezra [05830] the priest [03548], the scribe [05608], even a scribe [05608] of the words [01697] of the commandments [04687] of the LORD [03068], and of his statutes [02706] to Israel [03478].


BK: 15
CH: 7
VS: 12
TEXT:
Artaxerxes [0783], king [04430] of kings [04430], unto Ezra [05831] the priest [03549], a scribe [05613] of the law [01882] of the God [0426] of heaven [08065], perfect [01585] peace, and at such a time [03706].


BK: 15
CH: 7
VS: 13
TEXT:
I [04481] make [07761] a decree [02942], that all [03606] they of [04481] the people [05972] of Israel [03479], and of his priests [03549] and Levites [03879], in my realm [04437], which are minded of their own freewill [05069] to go up [01946] to Jerusalem [03390], go [01946] with thee [05974].


BK: 15
CH: 7
VS: 14
TEXT:
Forasmuch [01768] [06903] as [03606] thou art sent [07972] of [04481] [06925] the king [04430], and of his seven [07655] counsellors [03272], to enquire [01240] concerning [05922] Judah [03061] and Jerusalem [03390], according to the law [01882] of thy God [0426] which is in thine hand [03028];


BK: 15
CH: 7
VS: 15
TEXT:
And to carry [02987] the silver [03702] and gold [01722], which the king [04430] and his counsellors [03272] have freely offered [05069] unto the God [0426] of Israel [03479], whose [01768] habitation [04907] is in Jerusalem [03390],


BK: 15
CH: 7
VS: 16
TEXT:
And all [03606] the silver [03702] and gold [01722] that thou canst find [07912] in all [03606] the province [04083] of Babylon [0895], with [05974] the freewill offering [05069] of the people [05972], and of the priests [03549], offering willingly [05069] for the house [01005] of their God [0426] which is in Jerusalem [03390]:


BK: 15
CH: 7
VS: 17
TEXT:
That [03606] [06903] thou mayest buy [07066] speedily [0629] with this [01836] money [03702] bullocks [08450], rams [01798], lambs [0563], with their meat offerings [04504] and their drink offerings [05261], and offer [07127] them [01994] upon [05922] the altar [04056] of the house [01005] of your God [0426] which is in Jerusalem [03390].


BK: 15
CH: 7
VS: 18
TEXT:
And whatsoever [04101] [01768] shall seem good [03191] to thee, and to [05922] thy brethren [0252], to do [05648] with the rest [07606] of the silver [03702] and the gold [01722], that do [05648] after the will [07470] of your God [0426].


BK: 15
CH: 7
VS: 19
TEXT:
The vessels [03984] also that are given [03052] thee for the service [06402] of the house [01005] of thy God [0426], those deliver [08000] thou before [06925] the God [0426] of Jerusalem [03390].


BK: 15
CH: 7
VS: 20
TEXT:
And whatsoever more [07606] shall be needful [02819] for the house [01005] of thy God [0426], which thou shalt have occasion [05308] to bestow [05415], bestow [05415] it out of [04481] the king's [04430] treasure [01596] house [01005].


BK: 15
CH: 7
VS: 21
TEXT:
And I [04481], even I [0576] Artaxerxes [0783] the king [04430], do make [07761] a decree [02942] to all [03606] the treasurers [01490] which are beyond [05675] the river [05103], that whatsoever Ezra [05831] the priest [03549], the scribe [05613] of the law [01882] of the God [0426] of heaven [08065], shall require [07593] of you, it be done [05648] speedily [0629],


BK: 15
CH: 7
VS: 22
TEXT:
Unto [05705] an hundred [03969] talents [03604] of silver [03702], and to an hundred [03969] measures [03734] of wheat [02591], and to an hundred [03969] baths [01325] of wine [02562], and to an hundred [03969] baths [01325] of oil [04887], and salt [04416] without [03809] prescribing [03792] how much.


BK: 15
CH: 7
VS: 23
TEXT:
Whatsoever [03606] is commanded by [02941] [04481] the God [0426] of heaven [08065], let it be diligently [0149] done [05648] for the house [01005] of the God [0426] of heaven [08065]: for [01768] why [04101] should there be [01934] wrath [07109] against [05922] the realm [04437] of the king [04430] and his sons [01123]?


BK: 15
CH: 7
VS: 24
TEXT:
Also we certify [03046] you, that touching any [03606] of the priests [03549] and Levites [03879], singers [02171], porters [08652], Nethinims [05412], or ministers [06399] of this [01836] house [01005] of God [0426], it shall not [03809] be lawful [07990] to impose [07412] toll [04061], tribute [01093], or custom [01983], upon [05922] them.


BK: 15
CH: 7
VS: 25
TEXT:
And thou [0607], Ezra [05831], after the wisdom [02452] of thy God [0426], that is in thine hand [03028], set [04483] magistrates [08200] and judges [01782], which may judge [01934] [01778] all [03606] the people [05972] that are beyond [05675] the river [05103], all [03606] such as know [03046] the laws [01882] of thy God [0426]; and teach [03046] ye them that know [03046] them not [03809].


BK: 15
CH: 7
VS: 26
TEXT:
And whosoever [03606] will not [03809] do [01934] [05648] the law [01882] of thy God [0426], and the law [01882] of the king [04430], let judgment [01780] be [01934] executed [05648] speedily [0629] upon him [04481], whether [02006] it be unto death [04193], or [02006] to banishment [08332], or [02006] to confiscation [06065] of goods [05232], or to imprisonment [0613].


BK: 15
CH: 7
VS: 27
TEXT:
Blessed [01288] be the LORD [03068] God [0430] of our fathers [01], which hath put [05414] such a thing as this in the king's [04428] heart [03820], to beautify [06286] the house [01004] of the LORD [03068] which is in Jerusalem [03389]:


BK: 15
CH: 7
VS: 28
TEXT:
And hath extended [05186] mercy [02617] unto me before [06440] the king [04428], and his counsellors [03289], and before all the king's [04428] mighty [01368] princes [08269]. And I was strengthened [02388] as the hand [03027] of the LORD [03068] my God [0430] was upon me, and I gathered together [06908] out of Israel [03478] chief men [07218] to go up [05927] with me.


BK: 15
CH: 8
VS: 1
TEXT:
These are now the chief [07218] of their fathers [01], and this is the genealogy [03187] of them that went up [05927] with me from Babylon [0894], in the reign [04438] of Artaxerxes [0783] the king [04428].


BK: 15
CH: 8
VS: 2
TEXT:
Of the sons [01121] of Phinehas [06372]; Gershom [01647]: of the sons [01121] of Ithamar [0385]; Daniel [01840]: of the sons [01121] of David [01732]; Hattush [02407].


BK: 15
CH: 8
VS: 3
TEXT:
Of the sons [01121] of Shechaniah [07935], of the sons [01121] of Pharosh [06551]; Zechariah [02148]: and with him were reckoned by genealogy [03187] of the males [02145] an hundred [03967] and fifty [02572].


BK: 15
CH: 8
VS: 4
TEXT:
Of the sons [01121] of Pahathmoab [06355]; Elihoenai [0454] the son [01121] of Zerahiah [02228], and with him two hundred [03967] males [02145].


BK: 15
CH: 8
VS: 5
TEXT:
Of the sons [01121] of Shechaniah [07935]; the son [01121] of Jahaziel [03166], and with him three [07969] hundred [03967] males [02145].


BK: 15
CH: 8
VS: 6
TEXT:
Of the sons [01121] also of Adin [05720]; Ebed [05651] the son [01121] of Jonathan [03129], and with him fifty [02572] males [02145].


BK: 15
CH: 8
VS: 7
TEXT:
And of the sons [01121] of Elam [05867]; Jeshaiah [03470] the son [01121] of Athaliah [06271], and with him seventy [07657] males [02145].


BK: 15
CH: 8
VS: 8
TEXT:
And of the sons [01121] of Shephatiah [08203]; Zebadiah [02069] the son [01121] of Michael [04317], and with him fourscore [08084] males [02145].


BK: 15
CH: 8
VS: 9
TEXT:
Of the sons [01121] of Joab [03097]; Obadiah [05662] the son [01121] of Jehiel [03171], and with him two hundred [03967] and eighteen [08083] [06240] males [02145].


BK: 15
CH: 8
VS: 10
TEXT:
And of the sons [01121] of Shelomith [08019]; the son [01121] of Josiphiah [03131], and with him an hundred [03967] and threescore [08346] males [02145].


BK: 15
CH: 8
VS: 11
TEXT:
And of the sons [01121] of Bebai [0893]; Zechariah [02148] the son [01121] of Bebai [0893], and with him twenty [06242] and eight [08083] males [02145].


BK: 15
CH: 8
VS: 12
TEXT:
And of the sons [01121] of Azgad [05803]; Johanan [03110] the son [01121] of Hakkatan [06997], and with him an hundred [03967] and ten [06235] males [02145].


BK: 15
CH: 8
VS: 13
TEXT:
And of the last [0314] sons [01121] of Adonikam [0140], whose names [08034] are these, Eliphelet [0467], Jeiel [03273], and Shemaiah [08098], and with them threescore [08346] males [02145].


BK: 15
CH: 8
VS: 14
TEXT:
Of the sons [01121] also of Bigvai [0902]; Uthai [05793], and Zabbud [02072] [02139], and with them seventy [07657] males [02145].


BK: 15
CH: 8
VS: 15
TEXT:
And I gathered them together [06908] to the river [05104] that runneth [0935] to Ahava [0163]; and there abode we in tents [02583] three [07969] days [03117]: and I viewed [0995] the people [05971], and the priests [03548], and found [04672] there none of the sons [01121] of Levi [03878].


BK: 15
CH: 8
VS: 16
TEXT:
Then sent [07971] I for Eliezer [0461], for Ariel [0740], for Shemaiah [08098], and for Elnathan [0494], and for Jarib [03402], and for Elnathan [0494], and for Nathan [05416], and for Zechariah [02148], and for Meshullam [04918], chief men [07218]; also for Joiarib [03114], and for Elnathan [0494], men of understanding [0995].


BK: 15
CH: 8
VS: 17
TEXT:
And I sent [06680] them with commandment [03318] unto Iddo [0112] the chief [07218] at the place [04725] Casiphia [03703], and I told [07760] [06310] them what [01697] they should say [01696] unto Iddo [0112],  and to his brethren [0251] the Nethinims [05411] [05411], at the place [04725] Casiphia [03703], that they should bring [0935] unto us ministers [08334] for the house [01004] of our God [0430].


BK: 15
CH: 8
VS: 18
TEXT:
And by the good [02896] hand [03027] of our God [0430] upon us they brought [0935] us a man [0376] of understanding [07922], of the sons [01121] of Mahli [04249], the son [01121] of Levi [03878], the son [01121] of Israel [03478]; and Sherebiah [08274], with his sons [01121] and his brethren [0251], eighteen [08083] [06240];


BK: 15
CH: 8
VS: 19
TEXT:
And Hashabiah [02811], and with him Jeshaiah [03470] of the sons [01121] of Merari [04847], his brethren [0251] and their sons [01121], twenty [06242];


BK: 15
CH: 8
VS: 20
TEXT:
Also of the Nethinims [05411], whom David [01732] and the princes [08269] had appointed [05414] for the service [05656] of the Levites [03881], two hundred [03967] and twenty [06242] Nethinims [05411]: all of them were expressed [05344] by name [08034].


BK: 15
CH: 8
VS: 21
TEXT:
Then I proclaimed [07121] a fast [06685] there, at the river [05104] of Ahava [0163], that we might afflict [06031] ourselves before [06440] our God [0430], to seek [01245] of him a right [03477] way [01870] for us, and for our little ones [02945], and for all our substance [07399].


BK: 15
CH: 8
VS: 22
TEXT:
For I was ashamed [0954] to require [07592] of the king [04428] a band of soldiers [02428] and horsemen [06571] to help [05826] us against the enemy [0341] in the way [01870]: because we had spoken [0559] unto the king [04428], saying [0559], The hand [03027] of our God [0430] is upon all them for good [02896] that seek [01245] him; but his power [05797] and his wrath [0639] is against all them that forsake [05800] him.


BK: 15
CH: 8
VS: 23
TEXT:
So we fasted [06684] and besought [01245] our God [0430] for this: and he was intreated [06279] of us.


BK: 15
CH: 8
VS: 24
TEXT:
Then I separated [0914] twelve [08147] [06240] of the chief [08269] of the priests [03548], Sherebiah [08274], Hashabiah [02811], and ten [06235] of their brethren [0251] with them,


BK: 15
CH: 8
VS: 25
TEXT:
And weighed [08254] unto them the silver [03701], and the gold [02091], and the vessels [03627], even the offering [08641] of the house [01004] of our God [0430], which the king [04428], and his counsellors [03289], and his lords [08269], and all Israel [03478] there present [04672], had offered [07311]:


BK: 15
CH: 8
VS: 26
TEXT:
I even weighed [08254] unto their hand [03027] six [08337] hundred [03967] and fifty [02572] talents [03603] of silver [03701], and silver [03701] vessels [03627] an hundred [03967] talents [03603], and of gold [02091] an hundred [03967] talents [03603];


BK: 15
CH: 8
VS: 27
TEXT:
Also twenty [06242] basons [03713] of gold [02091], of a thousand [0505] drams [0150]; and two [08147] vessels [03627] of fine [02896] [06668] copper [05178], precious [02532] as gold [02091].


BK: 15
CH: 8
VS: 28
TEXT:
And I said [0559] unto them, Ye are holy [06944] unto the LORD [03068]; the vessels [03627] are holy [06944] also; and the silver [03701] and the gold [02091] are a freewill offering [05071] unto the LORD [03068] God [0430] of your fathers [01].


BK: 15
CH: 8
VS: 29
TEXT:
Watch [08245] ye, and keep [08104] them, until ye weigh [08254] them before [06440] the chief [08269] of the priests [03548] and the Levites [03881], and chief [08269] of the fathers [01] of Israel [03478], at Jerusalem [03389], in the chambers [03957] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068].


BK: 15
CH: 8
VS: 30
TEXT:
So took [06901] the priests [03548] and the Levites [03881] the weight [04948] of the silver [03701], and the gold [02091], and the vessels [03627], to bring [0935] them to Jerusalem [03389] unto the house [01004] of our God [0430].


BK: 15
CH: 8
VS: 31
TEXT:
Then we departed [05265] from the river [05104] of Ahava [0163] on the twelfth [08147] [06240] day of the first [07223] month [02320], to go [03212] unto Jerusalem [03389]: and the hand [03027] of our God [0430] was upon us, and he delivered [05337] us from the hand [03709] of the enemy [0341], and of such as lay in wait [0693] by the way [01870].


BK: 15
CH: 8
VS: 33
TEXT:
Now on the fourth [07243] day [03117] was the silver [03701] and the gold [02091] and the vessels [03627] weighed [08254] in the house [01004] of our God [0430] by the hand [03027] of Meremoth [04822] the son [01121] of Uriah [0223] the priest [03548]; and with him was Eleazar [0499] the son [01121] of Phinehas [06372]; and with them was Jozabad [03107] the son [01121] of Jeshua [03442], and Noadiah [05129] the son [01121] of Binnui [01131], Levites [03881];


BK: 15
CH: 8
VS: 34
TEXT:
By number [04557] and by weight [04948] of every one: and all the weight [04948] was written [03789] at that time [06256].


BK: 15
CH: 8
VS: 35
TEXT:
Also the children [01121] of those that had been carried away [01473], which were come out [0935] of the captivity [07628], offered [07126] burnt offerings [05930] unto the God [0430] of Israel [03478], twelve [08147] [06240] bullocks [06499] for all Israel [03478], ninety [08673] and six [08337] rams [0352], seventy [07657] and seven [07651] lambs [03532], twelve [08147] [06240] he goats [06842] for a sin offering [02403]: all this was a burnt offering [05930] unto the LORD [03068].


BK: 15
CH: 8
VS: 36
TEXT:
And they delivered [05414] the king's [04428] commissions [01881] unto the king's [04428] lieutenants [0323], and to the governors [06346] on this side [05676] the river [05104]: and they furthered [05375] the people [05971], and the house [01004] of God [0430].


BK: 15
CH: 9
VS: 1
TEXT:
Now when these things were done [03615], the princes [08269] came [05066] to me, saying [0559], The people [05971] of Israel [03478], and the priests [03548], and the Levites [03881], have not separated [0914] themselves from the people [05971] of the lands [0776], doing according to their abominations [08441], even of the Canaanites [03669], the Hittites [02850], the Perizzites [06522], the Jebusites [02983], the Ammonites [05984], the Moabites [04125], the Egyptians [04713], and the Amorites [0567].


BK: 15
CH: 9
VS: 2
TEXT:
For they have taken [05375] of their daughters [01323] for themselves, and for their sons [01121]: so that the holy [06944] seed [02233] have mingled [06148] themselves with the people [05971] of those lands [0776]: yea, the hand [03027] of the princes [08269] and rulers [05461] hath been chief [07223] in this trespass [04604].


BK: 15
CH: 9
VS: 3
TEXT:
And when I heard [08085] this thing [01697], I rent [07167] my garment [0899] and my mantle [04598], and plucked off [04803] the hair [08181] of my head [07218] and of my beard [02206], and sat down [03427] astonied [08074].


BK: 15
CH: 9
VS: 4
TEXT:
Then were assembled [0622] unto me every one that trembled [02730] at the words [01697] of the God [0430] of Israel [03478], because of the transgression [04604] of those that had been carried away [01473]; and I sat [03427] astonied [08074] until the evening [06153] sacrifice [04503].


BK: 15
CH: 9
VS: 5
TEXT:
And at the evening [06153] sacrifice [04503] I arose up [06965] from my heaviness [08589]; and having rent [07167] my garment [0899] and my mantle [04598], I fell [03766] upon my knees [01290], and spread out [06566] my hands [03709] unto the LORD [03068] my God [0430],


BK: 15
CH: 9
VS: 6
TEXT:
And said [0559], O my God [0430], I am ashamed [0954] and blush [03637] to lift up [07311] my face [06440] to thee, my God [0430]: for our iniquities [05771] are increased [07235] over [04605] our head [07218], and our trespass [0819] is grown up [01431] unto the heavens [08064].


BK: 15
CH: 9
VS: 7
TEXT:
Since the days [03117] of our fathers [01] have we been in a great [01419] trespass [0819] unto this day [03117]; and for our iniquities [05771] have we, our kings [04428], and our priests [03548], been delivered [05414] into the hand [03027] of the kings [04428] of the lands [0776], to the sword [02719], to captivity [07628], and to a spoil [0961], and to confusion [01322] of face [06440], as it is this day [03117].


BK: 15
CH: 9
VS: 8
TEXT:
And now for a little [04592] space [07281] grace [08467] hath been shewed from the LORD [03068] our God [0430], to leave [07604] us a remnant to escape [06413], and to give [05414] us a nail [03489] in his holy [06944] place [04725], that our God [0430] may lighten [0215] our eyes [05869], and give [05414] us a little [04592] reviving [04241] in our bondage [05659].


BK: 15
CH: 9
VS: 9
TEXT:
For we were bondmen [05650]; yet our God [0430] hath not forsaken [05800] us in our bondage [05659], but hath extended [05186] mercy [02617] unto us in the sight [06440] of the kings [04428] of Persia [06539], to give [05414] us a reviving [04241], to set up [07311] the house [01004] of our God [0430], and to repair [05975] the desolations [02723] thereof, and to give [05414] us a wall [01447] in Judah [03063] and in Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 15
CH: 9
VS: 10
TEXT:
And now, O our God [0430], what shall we say [0559] after [0310] this? for we have forsaken [05800] thy commandments [04687],


BK: 15
CH: 9
VS: 11
TEXT:
Which thou hast commanded [06680] by [03027] thy servants [05650] the prophets [05030], saying [0559], The land [0776], unto which ye go [0935] to possess [03423] it, is an unclean [05079] land [0776] with the filthiness [05079] of the people [05971] of the lands [0776], with their abominations [08441], which have filled [04390] it from one end [06310] to another [06310] with their uncleanness [02932].


BK: 15
CH: 9
VS: 12
TEXT:
Now therefore give [05414] not your daughters [01323] unto their sons [01121], neither take [05375] their daughters [01323] unto your sons [01121], nor seek [01875] their peace [07965] or their wealth [02896] for [05704] ever [05769]: that ye may be strong [02388], and eat [0398] the good [02898] of the land [0776], and leave it for an inheritance [03423] to your children [01121] for ever [05769].


BK: 15
CH: 9
VS: 13
TEXT:
And after [0310] all that is come [0935] upon us for our evil [07451] deeds [04639], and for our great [01419] trespass [0819], seeing that thou our God [0430] hast punished [02820] us less [04295] than our iniquities [05771] deserve, and hast given [05414] us such deliverance [06413] as this;


BK: 15
CH: 9
VS: 14
TEXT:
Should we again [07725] break [06565] thy commandments [04687], and join in affinity [02859] with the people [05971] of these abominations [08441]? wouldest not thou be angry [0599] with us till thou hadst consumed [03615] us, so that there should be no remnant [07611] nor escaping [06413]?


BK: 15
CH: 9
VS: 15
TEXT:
O LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478], thou art righteous [06662]: for we remain [07604] yet escaped [06413], as it is this day [03117]: behold, we are before [06440] thee in our trespasses [0819]: for we cannot stand [05975] before [06440] thee because of this.


BK: 15
CH: 10
VS: 1
TEXT:
Now when Ezra [05830] had prayed [06419], and when he had confessed [03034], weeping [01058] and casting himself down [05307] before [06440] the house [01004] of God [0430], there assembled [06908] unto him out of Israel [03478] a very [03966] great [07227] congregation [06951] of men [0582] and women [0802] and children [03206]: for the people [05971] wept [01058] very [07235] sore [01059].


BK: 15
CH: 10
VS: 2
TEXT:
And Shechaniah [07935] the son [01121] of Jehiel [03171], one of the sons [01121] of Elam [05867], answered [06030] and said [0559] unto Ezra [05830], We have trespassed [04603] against our God [0430], and have taken [03427] strange [05237] wives [0802] of the people [05971] of the land [0776]: yet now there is [03426] hope [04723] in Israel [03478] concerning this thing.


BK: 15
CH: 10
VS: 3
TEXT:
Now therefore let us make [03772] a covenant [01285] with our God [0430] to put away [03318] all the wives [0802], and such as are born [03205] of them, according to the counsel [06098] of my lord [0136], and of those that tremble [02730] at the commandment [04687] of our God [0430]; and let it be done [06213] according to the law [08451].


BK: 15
CH: 10
VS: 4
TEXT:
Arise [06965]; for this matter [01697] belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage [02388], and do [06213] it.


BK: 15
CH: 10
VS: 5
TEXT:
Then arose [06965] Ezra [05830], and made the chief [08269] priests [03548], the Levites [03881], and all Israel [03478], to swear [07650] that they should do [06213] according to this word [01697]. And they sware [07650].


BK: 15
CH: 10
VS: 6
TEXT:
Then Ezra [05830] rose up [06965] from before [06440] the house [01004] of God [0430], and went [03212] into the chamber [03957] of Johanan [03076] the son [01121] of Eliashib [0475]: and when he came [03212] thither, he did eat [0398] no bread [03899], nor drink [08354] water [04325]: for he mourned [056] because of the transgression [04604] of them that had been carried away [01473].


BK: 15
CH: 10
VS: 7
TEXT:
And they made proclamation [05674] [06963] throughout Judah [03063] and Jerusalem [03389] unto all the children [01121] of the captivity [01473], that they should gather themselves together [06908] unto Jerusalem [03389];


BK: 15
CH: 10
VS: 8
TEXT:
And that whosoever would not come [0935] within three [07969] days [03117], according to the counsel [06098] of the princes [08269] and the elders [02205], all his substance [07399] should be forfeited [02763], and himself separated [0914] from the congregation [06951] of those that had been carried away [01473].


BK: 15
CH: 10
VS: 9
TEXT:
Then all the men [0582] of Judah [03063] and Benjamin [01144] gathered themselves together [06908] unto Jerusalem [03389] within three [07969] days [03117]. It was the ninth [08671] month [02320], on the twentieth [06242]  day of the month [02320]; and all the people [05971] sat [03427] in the street [07339] of the house [01004] of God [0430], trembling [07460] because of this matter [01697], and for the great rain [01653].


BK: 15
CH: 10
VS: 10
TEXT:
And Ezra [05830] the priest [03548] stood up [06965], and said [0559] unto them, Ye have transgressed [04603], and have taken [03427] strange [05237] wives [0802], to increase [03254] the trespass [0819] of Israel [03478].


BK: 15
CH: 10
VS: 11
TEXT:
Now therefore make [05414] confession [08426] unto the LORD [03068] God [0430] of your fathers [01], and do [06213] his pleasure [07522]: and separate [0914] yourselves from the people [05971] of the land [0776], and from the strange [05237] wives [0802].


BK: 15
CH: 10
VS: 12
TEXT:
Then all the congregation [06951] answered [06030] and said [0559] with a loud [01419] voice [06963], As thou hast said [01697], so must we do [06213].


BK: 15
CH: 10
VS: 13
TEXT:
But [061] the people [05971] are many [07227], and it is a time [06256] of much rain [01653], and we are not able [03581] to stand [05975] without [02351], neither is this a work [04399] of one [0259] day [03117] or two [08147]: for we are many [07235] that have transgressed [06586] in this thing [01697].


BK: 15
CH: 10
VS: 14
TEXT:
Let now our rulers [08269] of all the congregation [06951] stand [05975], and let all them which have taken [03427] strange [05237] wives [0802] in our cities [05892] come [0935] at appointed [02163] times [06256], and with them the elders [02205] of every city [05892], and the judges [08199] thereof, until the fierce [02740] wrath [0639] of our God [0430] for this matter [01697] be turned [07725] from us.


BK: 15
CH: 10
VS: 15
TEXT:
Only Jonathan [03129] the son [01121] of Asahel [06214] and Jahaziah [03167] the son [01121] of Tikvah [08616] were employed [05975] about this matter: and Meshullam [04918] and Shabbethai [07678] the Levite [03881] helped [05826] them.


BK: 15
CH: 10
VS: 16
TEXT:
And the children [01121] of the captivity [01473] did so [06213]. And Ezra [05830] the priest [03548], with certain [0582] chief [07218] of the fathers [01], after the house [01004] of their fathers [01], and all of them by  their names [08034], were separated [0914], and sat down [03427] in the first [0259] day [03117] of the tenth [06224] month [02320] to examine [01875] the matter [01697].


BK: 15
CH: 10
VS: 17
TEXT:
And they made an end [03615] with all the men [0582] that had taken [03427] strange [05237] wives [0802] by the first [0259] day [03117] of the first [07223] month [02320].


BK: 15
CH: 10
VS: 18
TEXT:
And among the sons [01121] of the priests [03548] there were found [04672] that had taken [03427] strange [05237] wives [0802]: namely, of the sons [01121] of Jeshua [03442] the son [01121] of Jozadak [03136], and his brethren [0251]; Maaseiah [04641], and Eliezer [0461], and Jarib [03402], and Gedaliah [01436].


BK: 15
CH: 10
VS: 19
TEXT:
And they gave [05414] their hands [03027] that they would put away [03318] their wives [0802]; and being guilty [0818], they offered a ram [0352] of the flock [06629] for their trespass [0819].


BK: 15
CH: 10
VS: 21
TEXT:
And of the sons [01121] of Harim [02766]; Maaseiah [04641], and Elijah [0452], and Shemaiah [08098], and Jehiel [03171], and Uzziah [05818].


BK: 15
CH: 10
VS: 22
TEXT:
And of the sons [01121] of Pashur [06583]; Elioenai [0454], Maaseiah [04641], Ishmael [03458], Nethaneel [05417], Jozabad [03107], and Elasah [0501].


BK: 15
CH: 10
VS: 23
TEXT:
Also of the Levites [03881]; Jozabad [03107], and Shimei [08096], and Kelaiah [07041], (the same is Kelita [07042],) Pethahiah [06611], Judah [03063], and Eliezer [0461].


BK: 15
CH: 10
VS: 24
TEXT:
Of the singers [07891] also; Eliashib [0475]: and of the porters [07778]; Shallum [07967], and Telem [02928], and Uri [0221].


BK: 15
CH: 10
VS: 25
TEXT:
Moreover of Israel [03478]: of the sons [01121] of Parosh [06551]; Ramiah [07422], and Jeziah [03150], and Malchiah [04441], and Miamin [04326], and Eleazar [0499], and Malchijah [04441], and Benaiah [01141].


BK: 15
CH: 10
VS: 26
TEXT:
And of the sons [01121] of Elam [05867]; Mattaniah [04983], Zechariah [02148], and Jehiel [03171], and Abdi [05660], and Jeremoth [03406], and Eliah [0452].


BK: 15
CH: 10
VS: 27
TEXT:
And of the sons [01121] of Zattu [02240]; Elioenai [0454], Eliashib [0475], Mattaniah [04983], and Jeremoth [03406], and Zabad [02066], and Aziza [05819].


BK: 15
CH: 10
VS: 28
TEXT:
Of the sons [01121] also of Bebai [0893]; Jehohanan [03076], Hananiah [02608], Zabbai [02140] [02079], and Athlai [06270].


BK: 15
CH: 10
VS: 29
TEXT:
And of the sons [01121] of Bani [01137]; Meshullam [04918], Malluch [04409], and Adaiah [05718], Jashub [03437], and Sheal [07594], and Ramoth [07433].


BK: 15
CH: 10
VS: 30
TEXT:
And of the sons [01121] of Pahathmoab [06355]; Adna [05733], and Chelal [03636], Benaiah [01141], Maaseiah [04641], Mattaniah [04983], Bezaleel [01212], and Binnui [01131], and Manasseh [04519].


BK: 15
CH: 10
VS: 31
TEXT:
And of the sons [01121] of Harim [02766]; Eliezer [0461], Ishijah [03449], Malchiah [04441], Shemaiah [08098], Shimeon [08095],


BK: 15
CH: 10
VS: 33
TEXT:
Of the sons [01121] of Hashum [02828]; Mattenai [04982], Mattathah [04992], Zabad [02066], Eliphelet [0467], Jeremai [03413], Manasseh [04519], and Shimei [08096].


BK: 15
CH: 10
VS: 43
TEXT:
Of the sons [01121] of Nebo [05015]; Jeiel [03273], Mattithiah [04993], Zabad [02066], Zebina [02081], Jadau [03035], and Joel [03100], Benaiah [01141].


BK: 15
CH: 10
VS: 44
TEXT:
All these had taken [05375] [05375] strange [05237] wives [0802]: and some of them had [03426] wives [0802] by whom they had [07760] children [01121].


BK: 16
CH: 1
VS: 1
TEXT:
The words [01697] of Nehemiah [05166] the son [01121] of Hachaliah [02446]. And it came to pass in the month [02320] Chisleu [03691], in the twentieth [06242] year [08141], as I was in Shushan [07800] the palace [01002],


BK: 16
CH: 1
VS: 2
TEXT:
That Hanani [02607], one [0259] of my brethren [0251], came [0935], he and certain men [0582] of Judah [03063]; and I asked [07592] them concerning the Jews [03064] that had escaped [06413], which were left [07604] of the captivity [07628], and concerning Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 16
CH: 1
VS: 3
TEXT:
And they said [0559] unto me, The remnant [07604] that are left [07604] of the captivity [07628] there in the province [04082] are in great [01419] affliction [07451] and reproach [02781]: the wall [02346] of Jerusalem [03389] also is broken down [06555], and the gates [08179] thereof are burned [03341] with fire [0784].


BK: 16
CH: 1
VS: 4
TEXT:
And it came to pass, when I heard [08085] these words [01697], that I sat down [03427] and wept [01058], and mourned [056] certain days [03117], and fasted [06684], and prayed [06419] before [06440] the God [0430] of heaven [08064],


BK: 16
CH: 1
VS: 5
TEXT:
And said [0559], I beseech [0577] thee, O LORD [03068] God [0430] of heaven [08064], the great [01419] and terrible [03372] God [0410], that keepeth [08104] covenant [01285] and mercy [02617] for them that love [0157] him and observe [08104] his commandments [04687]:


BK: 16
CH: 1
VS: 6
TEXT:
Let thine ear [0241] now be attentive [07183], and thine eyes [05869] open [06605], that thou mayest hear [08085] the prayer [08605] of thy servant [05650], which I pray [06419] before [06440] thee now [03117], day [03119] and night [03915], for the children [01121] of Israel [03478] thy servants [05650], and confess [03034] the sins [02403] of the children [01121] of Israel [03478], which we have sinned [02398] against thee: both I and my father's [01] house [01004] have sinned [02398].


BK: 16
CH: 1
VS: 7
TEXT:
We have dealt very [02254] corruptly [02254] against thee, and have not kept [08104] the commandments [04687], nor the statutes [02706], nor the judgments [04941], which thou commandedst [06680] thy servant [05650] Moses [04872].


BK: 16
CH: 1
VS: 8
TEXT:
Remember [02142], I beseech thee, the word [01697] that thou commandedst [06680] thy servant [05650] Moses [04872], saying [0559], If ye transgress [04603], I will scatter you abroad [06327] among the nations [05971]:


BK: 16
CH: 1
VS: 9
TEXT:
But if ye turn [07725] unto me, and keep [08104] my commandments [04687], and do [06213] them; though there were of you cast out [05080] unto the uttermost part [07097] of the heaven [08064], yet will I gather [06908] them from thence, and will bring [0935] them unto the place [04725] that I have chosen [0977] to set [07931] my name [08034] there.


BK: 16
CH: 1
VS: 10
TEXT:
Now these are thy servants [05650] and thy people [05971], whom thou hast redeemed [06299] by thy great [01419] power [03581], and by thy strong [02389] hand [03027].


BK: 16
CH: 1
VS: 11
TEXT:
O Lord [0136], I beseech [0577] thee, let now thine ear [0241] be attentive [07183] to the prayer [08605] of thy servant [05650], and to the prayer [08605] of thy servants [05650], who desire [02655] to fear [03372] thy name [08034]: and prosper [06743], I pray thee, thy servant [05650] this day [03117], and grant [05414] him mercy [07356] in the sight [06440] of this man [0376]. For I was the king's [04428] cupbearer [08248].


BK: 16
CH: 2
VS: 1
TEXT:
And it came to pass in the month [02320] Nisan [05212], in the twentieth [06242] year [08141] of Artaxerxes [0783] the king [04428], that wine [03196] was before [06440] him: and I took up [05375] the wine [03196], and gave [05414] it unto the king [04428]. Now I had not been beforetime sad [07451] in his presence [06440].


BK: 16
CH: 2
VS: 2
TEXT:
Wherefore the king [04428] said [0559] unto me, Why is thy countenance [06440] sad [07451], seeing thou art not sick [02470]? this is nothing else but sorrow [07455] of heart [03820]. Then I was very [03966] sore [07235] afraid [03372],


BK: 16
CH: 2
VS: 3
TEXT:
And said [0559] unto the king [04428], Let the king [04428] live [02421] for ever [05769]: why should not my countenance [06440] be sad [03415], when the city [05892], the place [01004] of my fathers [01]' sepulchres [06913], lieth waste [02720], and the gates [08179] thereof are consumed [0398] with fire [0784]?


BK: 16
CH: 2
VS: 4
TEXT:
Then the king [04428] said [0559] unto me, For what dost thou make request [01245]? So I prayed [06419] to the God [0430] of heaven [08064].


BK: 16
CH: 2
VS: 5
TEXT:
And I said [0559] unto the king [04428], If it please [02895] the king [04428], and if thy servant [05650] have found favour [03190] in thy sight [06440], that thou wouldest send [07971] me unto Judah [03063], unto the city [05892] of my fathers [01]' sepulchres [06913], that I may build [01129] it.


BK: 16
CH: 2
VS: 6
TEXT:
And the king [04428] said [0559] unto me, (the queen [07694] also sitting [03427] by him [0681],) For how long shall thy journey [04109] be? and when wilt thou return [07725]? So it pleased [03190] [06440] the king [04428] to send [07971] me; and I set [05414] him a time [02165].


BK: 16
CH: 2
VS: 7
TEXT:
Moreover I said [0559] unto the king [04428], If it please [02895] the king [04428], let letters [0107] be given [05414] me to the governors [06346] beyond [05676] the river [05104], that they may convey me over [05674] till I come [0935] into Judah [03063];


BK: 16
CH: 2
VS: 8
TEXT:
And a letter [0107] unto Asaph [0623] the keeper [08104] of the king's [04428] forest [06508], that he may give [05414] me timber [06086] to make beams [07136] for the gates [08179] of the palace [01002] which appertained  to the house [01004], and for the wall [02346] of the city [05892], and for the house [01004] that I shall enter into [0935]. And the king [04428] granted [05414] me, according to the good [02896] hand [03027] of my God [0430] upon me.


BK: 16
CH: 2
VS: 9
TEXT:
Then I came [0935] to the governors [06346] beyond [05676] the river [05104], and gave [05414] them the king's [04428] letters [0107]. Now the king [04428] had sent [07971] captains [08269] of the army [02428] and horsemen [06571] with me.


BK: 16
CH: 2
VS: 10
TEXT:
When Sanballat [05571] the Horonite [02772], and Tobiah [02900] the servant [05650], the Ammonite [05984], heard [08085] of it, it grieved [03415] them exceedingly [07451] [01419] that there was come [0935] a man [0120] to seek [01245] the welfare [02896] of the children [01121] of Israel [03478].


BK: 16
CH: 2
VS: 12
TEXT:
And I arose [06965] in the night [03915], I and some [04592] few [04592] men [0582] with me; neither told [05046] I any man [0120] what my God [0430] had put [05414] in my heart [03820] to do [06213] at Jerusalem [03389]: neither was there any beast [0929] with me, save the beast [0929] that I rode upon [07392].


BK: 16
CH: 2
VS: 13
TEXT:
And I went out [03318] by night [03915] by the gate [08179] of the valley [01516], even before [06440] the dragon [08577] well [05869] [05886], and to the dung [0830] port [08179], and viewed [07663] [07665] the walls [02346] of Jerusalem [03389], which were broken down [06555], and the gates [08179] thereof were consumed [0398] with fire [0784].


BK: 16
CH: 2
VS: 14
TEXT:
Then I went on [05674] to the gate [08179] of the fountain [05869], and to the king's [04428] pool [01295]: but there was no place [04725] for the beast [0929] that was under me to pass [05674].


BK: 16
CH: 2
VS: 15
TEXT:
Then went I up [05927] in the night [03915] by the brook [05158], and viewed [07663] [07665] the wall [02346], and turned back [07725], and entered [0935] by the gate [08179] of the valley [01516], and so returned [07725].


BK: 16
CH: 2
VS: 16
TEXT:
And the rulers [05461] knew [03045] not whither I went [01980], or what I did [06213]; neither had I as yet [03651] told [05046] it to the Jews [03064], nor to the priests [03548], nor to the nobles [02715], nor to the rulers [05461], nor to the rest [03499] that did [06213] the work [04399].


BK: 16
CH: 2
VS: 17
TEXT:
Then said [0559] I unto them, Ye see [07200] the distress [07451] that we are in, how Jerusalem [03389] lieth waste [02720], and the gates [08179] thereof are burned [03341] with fire [0784]: come [03212], and let us build up [01129] the wall [02346] of Jerusalem [03389], that we be no more a reproach [02781].


BK: 16
CH: 2
VS: 18
TEXT:
Then I told [05046] them of the hand [03027] of my God [0430] which was good [02896] upon me; as also the king's [04428] words [01697] that he had spoken [0559] unto me. And they said [0559], Let us rise up [06965] and build [01129]. So they strengthened [02388] their hands [03027] for this good [02896] work.


BK: 16
CH: 2
VS: 19
TEXT:
But when Sanballat [05571] the Horonite [02772], and Tobiah [02900] the servant [05650], the Ammonite [05984], and Geshem [01654] the Arabian [06163], heard [08085] it, they laughed us to scorn [03932], and despised [0959] us, and said [0559], What is this thing [01697] that ye do [06213]? will ye rebel [04775] against the king [04428]?


BK: 16
CH: 2
VS: 20
TEXT:
Then answered [07725] [01697] I them, and said [0559] unto them, The God [0430] of heaven [08064], he will prosper [06743] us; therefore we his servants [05650] will arise [06965] and build [01129]: but ye have no portion [02506], nor right [06666], nor memorial [02146], in Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 16
CH: 3
VS: 1
TEXT:
Then Eliashib [0475] the high [01419] priest [03548] rose up [06965] with his brethren [0251] the priests [03548], and they builded [01129] the sheep [06629] gate [08179]; they sanctified [06942] it, and set up [05975] the doors [01817] of it; even unto the tower [04026] of Meah [03968] they sanctified [06942] it, unto the tower [04026] of Hananeel [02606].


BK: 16
CH: 3
VS: 2
TEXT:
And next unto him [03027] builded [01129] the men [0582] of Jericho [03405]. And next to them builded [01129] Zaccur [02139] the son [01121] of Imri [0566].


BK: 16
CH: 3
VS: 3
TEXT:
But the fish [01709] gate [08179] did the sons [01121] of Hassenaah [05570] build [01129], who also laid the beams [07136] thereof, and set up [05975] the doors [01817] thereof, the locks [04514] thereof, and the bars [01280] thereof.


BK: 16
CH: 3
VS: 4
TEXT:
And next unto them [03027] repaired [02388] Meremoth [04822] the son [01121] of Urijah [0223], the son [01121] of Koz [06976]. And next unto them [03027] repaired [02388] Meshullam [04918] the son [01121] of Berechiah [01296], the son [01121] of Meshezabeel [04898]. And next unto them [03027] repaired [02388] Zadok [06659] the son [01121] of Baana [01195].


BK: 16
CH: 3
VS: 5
TEXT:
And next unto them [03027] the Tekoites [08621] repaired [02388]; but their nobles [0117] put [0935] not their necks [06677] to the work [05656] of their Lord [0113].


BK: 16
CH: 3
VS: 6
TEXT:
Moreover the old [03465] gate [08179] repaired [02388] Jehoiada [03111] the son [01121] of Paseah [06454], and Meshullam [04918] the son [01121] of Besodeiah [01152]; they laid the beams [07136] thereof, and set up [05975] the doors [01817] thereof, and the locks [04514] thereof, and the bars [01280] thereof.


BK: 16
CH: 3
VS: 7
TEXT:
And next unto them [03027] repaired [02388] Melatiah [04424] the Gibeonite [01393], and Jadon [03036] the Meronothite [04824], the men [0582] of Gibeon [01391], and of Mizpah [04709], unto the throne [03678] of the governor [06346] on this side [05676] the river [05104].


BK: 16
CH: 3
VS: 8
TEXT:
Next unto him [03027] repaired [02388] Uzziel [05816] the son [01121] of Harhaiah [02736], of the goldsmiths [06884]. Next unto him [03027] also repaired [02388] Hananiah [02608] the son [01121] of one of the apothecaries [07546], and they fortified [05800] Jerusalem [03389] unto the broad [07342] wall [02346].


BK: 16
CH: 3
VS: 9
TEXT:
And next unto them [03027] repaired [02388] Rephaiah [07509] the son [01121] of Hur [02354], the ruler [08269] of the half [02677] part [06418] of Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 16
CH: 3
VS: 10
TEXT:
And next unto them [03027] repaired [02388] Jedaiah [03042] the son [01121] of Harumaph [02739], even over against his house [01004]. And next unto him [03027] repaired [02388] Hattush [02407] the son [01121] of Hashabniah [02813].


BK: 16
CH: 3
VS: 11
TEXT:
Malchijah [04441] the son [01121] of Harim [02766], and Hashub [02815] the son [01121] of Pahathmoab [06355], repaired [02388] the other [08145] piece [04060], and the tower [04026] of the furnaces [08574].


BK: 16
CH: 3
VS: 12
TEXT:
And next unto him [03027] repaired [02388] Shallum [07967] the son [01121] of Halohesh [03873], the ruler [08269] of the half [02677] part [06418] of Jerusalem [03389], he and his daughters [01323].


BK: 16
CH: 3
VS: 13
TEXT:
The valley [01516] gate [08179] repaired [02388] Hanun [02586], and the inhabitants [03427] of Zanoah [02182]; they built [01129] it, and set up [05975] the doors [01817] thereof, the locks [04514] thereof, and the bars [01280] thereof, and a thousand [0505] cubits [0520] on the wall [02346] unto the dung [0830] gate [08179].


BK: 16
CH: 3
VS: 14
TEXT:
But the dung [0830] gate [08179] repaired [02388] Malchiah [04441] the son [01121] of Rechab [07394], the ruler [08269] of part [06418] of Bethhaccerem [01021]; he built [01129] it, and set up [05975] the doors [01817] thereof, the locks [04514] thereof, and the bars [01280] thereof.


BK: 16
CH: 3
VS: 15
TEXT:
But the gate [08179] of the fountain [05869] repaired [02388] Shallun [07968] the son [01121] of Colhozeh [03626], the ruler [08269] of part [06418] of Mizpah [04709]; he built [01129] it, and covered [02926] it, and set up [05975] the doors [01817] thereof, the locks [04514] thereof, and the bars [01280] thereof, and the wall [02346] of the pool [01295] of Siloah [07975] by the king's [04428] garden [01588], and unto the stairs [04609] that go down [03381] from the city [05892] of David [01732].


BK: 16
CH: 3
VS: 16
TEXT:
After [0310] him repaired [02388] Nehemiah [05166] the son [01121] of Azbuk [05802], the ruler [08269] of the half [02677] part [06418] of Bethzur [01049], unto the place over against the sepulchres [06913] of David [01732], and to the pool [01295] that was made [06213], and unto the house [01004] of the mighty [01368].


BK: 16
CH: 3
VS: 17
TEXT:
After [0310] him repaired [02388] the Levites [03881], Rehum [07348] the son [01121] of Bani [01137]. Next unto him [03027] repaired [02388] Hashabiah [02811], the ruler [08269] of the half [02677] part [06418] of Keilah [07084], in his part [06418].


BK: 16
CH: 3
VS: 18
TEXT:
After [0310] him repaired [02388] their brethren [0251], Bavai [0942] the son [01121] of Henadad [02582], the ruler [08269] of the half [02677] part [06418] of Keilah [07084].


BK: 16
CH: 3
VS: 19
TEXT:
And next to him [03027] repaired [02388] Ezer [05829] the son [01121] of Jeshua [03442], the ruler [08269] of Mizpah [04709], another [08145] piece [04060] over against the going up [05927] to the armoury [05402] at the turning [04740] of the wall.


BK: 16
CH: 3
VS: 20
TEXT:
After [0310] him Baruch [01263] the son [01121] of Zabbai [02079] earnestly [02734] repaired [02388] the other [08145] piece [04060], from the turning [04740] of the wall unto the door [06607] of the house [01004] of Eliashib [0475] the high [01419] priest [03548].


BK: 16
CH: 3
VS: 21
TEXT:
After [0310] him repaired [02388] Meremoth [04822] the son [01121] of Urijah [0223] the son [01121] of Koz [06976] another [08145] piece [04060], from the door [06607] of the house [01004] of Eliashib [0475] even to the end [08503] of the house [01004] of Eliashib [0475].


BK: 16
CH: 3
VS: 23
TEXT:
After [0310] him repaired [02388] Benjamin [01144] and Hashub [02815] over against their house [01004]. After [0310] him repaired [02388] Azariah [05838] the son [01121] of Maaseiah [04641] the son [01121] of Ananiah [06055] by [0681] his house [01004].


BK: 16
CH: 3
VS: 24
TEXT:
After [0310] him repaired [02388] Binnui [01131] the son [01121] of Henadad [02582] another [08145] piece [04060], from the house [01004] of Azariah [05838] unto the turning [04740] of the wall, even unto the corner [06438].


BK: 16
CH: 3
VS: 25
TEXT:
Palal [06420] the son [01121] of Uzai [0186], over against the turning [04740] of the wall, and the tower [04026] which lieth out [03318] from the king's [04428] high [05945] house [01004], that was by the court [02691] of the prison [04307]. After [0310] him Pedaiah [06305] the son [01121] of Parosh [06551].


BK: 16
CH: 3
VS: 26
TEXT:
Moreover the Nethinims [05411] dwelt [03427] in Ophel [06077], unto the place over against the water [04325] gate [08179] toward the east [04217], and the tower [04026] that lieth out [03318].


BK: 16
CH: 3
VS: 27
TEXT:
After [0310] them the Tekoites [08621] repaired [02388] another [08145] piece [04060], over against the great [01419] tower [04026] that lieth out [03318], even unto the wall [02346] of Ophel [06077].


BK: 16
CH: 3
VS: 28
TEXT:
From above the horse [05483] gate [08179] repaired [02388] the priests [03548], every one [0376] over against [05048] his house [01004].


BK: 16
CH: 3
VS: 29
TEXT:
After [0310] them repaired [02388] Zadok [06659] the son [01121] of Immer [0564] over against his house [01004]. After [0310] him repaired [02388] also Shemaiah [08098] the son [01121] of Shechaniah [07935], the keeper [08104] of the east [04217] gate [08179].


BK: 16
CH: 3
VS: 30
TEXT:
After [0310] him repaired [02388] Hananiah [02608] the son [01121] of Shelemiah [08018], and Hanun [02586] the sixth [08345] son [01121] of Zalaph [06764], another [08145] piece [04060]. After [0310] him repaired [02388] Meshullam [04918] the son [01121] of Berechiah [01296] over against his chamber [05393].


BK: 16
CH: 3
VS: 31
TEXT:
After [0310] him repaired [02388] Malchiah [04441] the goldsmith's [06885] son [01121] unto the place [01004] of the Nethinims [05411], and of the merchants [07402], over against the gate [08179] Miphkad [04663], and to the going up [05944] of the corner [06438].


BK: 16
CH: 3
VS: 32
TEXT:
And between the going up [05944] of the corner [06438] unto the sheep [06629] gate [08179] repaired [02388] the goldsmiths [06884] and the merchants [07402].


BK: 16
CH: 4
VS: 1
TEXT:
But it came to pass, that when Sanballat [05571] heard [08085] that we builded [01129] the wall [02346], he was wroth [02734], and took great [07235] indignation [03707], and mocked [03932] the Jews [03064].


BK: 16
CH: 4
VS: 2
TEXT:
And he spake [0559] before [06440] his brethren [0251] and the army [02428] of Samaria [08111], and said [0559], What do [06213] these feeble [0537] Jews [03064]? will they fortify [05800] themselves? will they sacrifice [02076]? will they make an end [03615] in a day [03117]? will they revive [02421] the stones [068] out of the heaps [06194] of the rubbish [06083] which are burned [08313]?


BK: 16
CH: 4
VS: 3
TEXT:
Now Tobiah [02900] the Ammonite [05984] was by him [0681], and he said [0559], Even that which they build [01129], if a fox [07776] go up [05927], he shall even break down [06555] their stone [068] wall [02346].


BK: 16
CH: 4
VS: 4
TEXT:
Hear [08085], O our God [0430]; for we are despised [0939]: and turn [07725] their reproach [02781] upon their own head [07218], and give [05414] them for a prey [0961] in the land [0776] of captivity [07633]:


BK: 16
CH: 4
VS: 5
TEXT:
And cover [03680] not their iniquity [05771], and let not their sin [02403] be blotted out [04229] from before [06440] thee: for they have provoked thee to anger [03707] before the builders [01129].


BK: 16
CH: 4
VS: 6
TEXT:
So built [01129] we the wall [02346]; and all the wall [02346] was joined together [07194] unto the half [02677] thereof: for the people [05971] had a mind [03820] to work [06213].


BK: 16
CH: 4
VS: 7
TEXT:
But it came to pass, that when Sanballat [05571], and Tobiah [02900], and the Arabians [06163], and the Ammonites [05984], and the Ashdodites [0796], heard [08085] that the walls [02346] of Jerusalem [03389] were made up [0724] [05927], and that the breaches [06555] began [02490] to be stopped [05640], then they were very [03966] wroth [02734],


BK: 16
CH: 4
VS: 8
TEXT:
And conspired [07194] all of them together [03162] to come [0935] and to fight [03898] against Jerusalem [03389], and to hinder [06213] [08442] it.


BK: 16
CH: 4
VS: 9
TEXT:
Nevertheless we made our prayer [06419] unto our God [0430], and set [05975] a watch [04929] against them day [03119] and night [03915], because [06440] of them.


BK: 16
CH: 4
VS: 10
TEXT:
And Judah [03063] said [0559], The strength [03581] of the bearers of burdens [05449] is decayed [03782], and there is much [07235] rubbish [06083]; so that we are not able [03201] to build [01129] the wall [02346].


BK: 16
CH: 4
VS: 11
TEXT:
And our adversaries [06862] said [0559], They shall not know [03045], neither see [07200], till we come [0935] in the midst [08432] among [08432] them, and slay [02026] them, and cause the work [04399] to cease [07673].


BK: 16
CH: 4
VS: 12
TEXT:
And it came to pass, that when the Jews [03064] which dwelt [03427] by them [0681] came [0935], they said [0559] unto us ten [06235] times [06471], From all places [04725] whence ye shall return [07725] unto us  they will be upon you.


BK: 16
CH: 4
VS: 13
TEXT:
Therefore set [05975] I in the lower [08482] places [04725] behind [0310] the wall [02346], and on the higher places [06706] [06708], I even set [05975] the people [05971] after their families [04940] with their swords [02719], their spears [07420], and their bows [07198].


BK: 16
CH: 4
VS: 14
TEXT:
And I looked [07200], and rose up [06965], and said [0559] unto the nobles [02715], and to the rulers [05461], and to the rest [03499] of the people [05971], Be not ye afraid [03372] of them [06440]: remember [02142] the Lord [0136], which is great [01419] and terrible [03372], and fight [03898] for your brethren [0251], your sons [01121], and your daughters [01323], your wives [0802], and your houses [01004].


BK: 16
CH: 4
VS: 15
TEXT:
And it came to pass, when our enemies [0341] heard [08085] that it was known [03045] unto us, and God [0430] had brought [06565] their counsel [06098] to nought [06565], that we returned [07725] all of us to the wall [02346], every one [0376] unto his work [04399].


BK: 16
CH: 4
VS: 16
TEXT:
And it came to pass from that time [03117] forth, that the half [02677] of my servants [05288] wrought [06213] in the work [04399], and the other half [02677] of them held [02388] both the spears [07420], the shields [04043], and the bows [07198], and the habergeons [08302]; and the rulers [08269] were behind [0310] all the house [01004] of Judah [03063].


BK: 16
CH: 4
VS: 17
TEXT:
They which builded [01129] on the wall [02346], and they that bare [05375] burdens [05447], with those that laded [06006], every one with one [0259] of his hands [03027] wrought [06213] in the work [04399], and with the other [0259] hand held [02388] a weapon [07973].


BK: 16
CH: 4
VS: 18
TEXT:
For the builders [01129], every one [0376] had his sword [02719] girded [0631] by his side [04975], and so builded [01129]. And he that sounded [08628] the trumpet [07782] was by me [0681].


BK: 16
CH: 4
VS: 19
TEXT:
And I said [0559] unto the nobles [02715], and to the rulers [05461], and to the rest [03499] of the people [05971], The work [04399] is great [07235] and large [07342], and we are separated [06504] upon the wall [02346], one [0376] far from [07350] another [0251].


BK: 16
CH: 4
VS: 20
TEXT:
In what place [04725] therefore ye hear [08085] the sound [06963] of the trumpet [07782], resort [06908] ye thither unto us: our God [0430] shall fight [03898] for us.


BK: 16
CH: 4
VS: 21
TEXT:
So we laboured [06213] in the work [04399]: and half [02677] of them held [02388] the spears [07420] from the rising [05927] of the morning [07837] till the stars [03556] appeared [03318].


BK: 16
CH: 4
VS: 22
TEXT:
Likewise at the same time [06256] said [0559] I unto the people [05971], Let every one [0376] with his servant [05288] lodge [03885] within [08432] Jerusalem [03389], that in the night [03915] they may be a guard [04929] to us, and labour [04399] on the day [03117].


BK: 16
CH: 4
VS: 23
TEXT:
So neither I, nor my brethren [0251], nor my servants [05288], nor the men [0582] of the guard [04929] which followed [0310] me, none of us [0587] put off [06584] our clothes [0899], saving that every one [0376] put them off [07973] for washing [04325].


BK: 16
CH: 5
VS: 1
TEXT:
And there was a great [01419] cry [06818] of the people [05971] and of their wives [0802] against their brethren [0251] the Jews [03064].


BK: 16
CH: 5
VS: 2
TEXT:
For there were [03426] that said [0559], We, our sons [01121], and our daughters [01323], are many [07227]: therefore we take up [03947] corn [01715] for them, that we may eat [0398], and live [02421].


BK: 16
CH: 5
VS: 3
TEXT:
Some also there were [03426] that said [0559], We have mortgaged [06148] our lands [07704], vineyards [03754], and houses [01004], that we might buy [03947] corn [01715], because of the dearth [07458].


BK: 16
CH: 5
VS: 4
TEXT:
There were [03426] also that said [0559], We have borrowed [03867] money [03701] for the king's [04428] tribute [04060], and that upon our lands [07704] and vineyards [03754].


BK: 16
CH: 5
VS: 5
TEXT:
Yet now our flesh [01320] is as the flesh [01320] of our brethren [0251], our children [01121] as their children [01121]: and, lo, we bring into bondage [03533] our sons [01121] and our daughters [01323] to be servants [05650], and some of our daughters [01323] are [03426] brought unto bondage [03533] already: neither is it in our power [0410] [03027] to redeem them; for other men [0312] have our lands [07704] and vineyards [03754].


BK: 16
CH: 5
VS: 6
TEXT:
And I was very [03966] angry [02734] when I heard [08085] their cry [02201] and these words [01697].


BK: 16
CH: 5
VS: 7
TEXT:
Then I consulted [04427] with myself [03820], and I rebuked [07378] the nobles [02715], and the rulers [05461], and said [0559] unto them, Ye exact [05378] [05383] [05375] usury [04855], every one [0376] of his brother [0251]. And I set [05414] a great [01419] assembly [06952] against them.


BK: 16
CH: 5
VS: 8
TEXT:
And I said [0559] unto them, We after our ability [01767] have redeemed [07069] our brethren [0251] the Jews [03064], which were sold [04376] unto the heathen [01471]; and will ye even sell [04376] your brethren [0251]? or shall they be sold [04376] unto us? Then held they their peace [02790], and found [04672] nothing [01697] to answer.


BK: 16
CH: 5
VS: 9
TEXT:
Also I said [0559], It is not good [02896] that [01697] ye do [06213]: ought ye not to walk [03212] in the fear [03374] of our God [0430] because of the reproach [02781] of the heathen [01471] our enemies [0341]?


BK: 16
CH: 5
VS: 10
TEXT:
I likewise, and my brethren [0251], and my servants [05288], might exact [05383] of them money [03701] and corn [01715]: I pray you, let us leave off [05800] this usury [04855].


BK: 16
CH: 5
VS: 11
TEXT:
Restore [07725], I pray you, to them, even this day [03117], their lands [07704], their vineyards [03754], their oliveyards [02132], and their houses [01004], also the hundredth [03967] part of the money [03701], and of the corn [01715], the wine [08492], and the oil [03323], that ye exact [05383] of them.


BK: 16
CH: 5
VS: 12
TEXT:
Then said [0559] they, We will restore [07725] them, and will require [01245] nothing of them; so will we do [06213] as thou sayest [0559]. Then I called [07121] the priests [03548], and took an oath [07650] of them, that they should do [06213] according to this promise [01697].


BK: 16
CH: 5
VS: 13
TEXT:
Also I shook [05287] my lap [02684], and said [0559], So God [0430] shake out [05287] every man [0376] from his house [01004], and from his labour [03018], that performeth [06965] not this promise [01697], even thus be he shaken out [05287], and emptied [07386]. And all the congregation [06951] said [0559], Amen [0543], and praised [01984] the LORD [03068]. And the people [05971] did [06213] according to this promise [01697].


BK: 16
CH: 5
VS: 14
TEXT:
Moreover from the time [03117] that I was appointed [06680] to be their governor [06346] in the land [0776] of Judah [03063], from the twentieth [06242] year [08141] even unto the two [08147] and thirtieth [07970] year [08141] of Artaxerxes [0783] the king [04428], that is, twelve [08147] [06240] years [08141], I and my brethren [0251] have not eaten [0398] the bread [03899] of the governor [06346].


BK: 16
CH: 5
VS: 15
TEXT:
But the former [07223] governors [06346] that had been before [06440] me were chargeable [03513] unto the people [05971], and had taken [03947] of them bread [03899] and wine [03196], beside [0310] forty [0705] shekels [08255] of silver [03701]; yea, even [01571] their servants [05288] bare rule [07980] over the people [05971]: but so did [06213] not I, because [06440] of the fear [03374] of God [0430].


BK: 16
CH: 5
VS: 16
TEXT:
Yea, also I continued [02388] in the work [04399] of this wall [02346], neither bought [07069] we any land [07704]: and all my servants [05288] were gathered [06908] thither unto the work [04399].


BK: 16
CH: 5
VS: 17
TEXT:
Moreover there were at my table [07979] an hundred [03967] and fifty [02572] [0376] of the Jews [03064] and rulers [05461], beside those that came [0935] unto us from among the heathen [01471] that are about us [05439].


BK: 16
CH: 5
VS: 18
TEXT:
Now that which was prepared [06213] for me daily [03117] was one [0259] ox [07794] and six [08337] choice [01305] sheep [06629]; also fowls [06833] were prepared [06213] for me, and once in ten [06235] days [03117] store [07235] of all sorts of wine [03196]: yet for all [05973] this required [01245] not I the bread [03899] of the governor [06346], because the bondage [05656] was heavy [03513] upon this people [05971].


BK: 16
CH: 5
VS: 19
TEXT:
Think [02142] upon me, my God [0430], for good [02896], according to all that I have done [06213] for this people [05971].


BK: 16
CH: 6
VS: 1
TEXT:
Now it came to pass, when Sanballat [05571], and Tobiah [02900], and Geshem [01654] the Arabian [06163], and the rest [03499] of our enemies [0341], heard [08085] that I had builded [01129] the wall [02346], and that  there was no breach [06556] left [03498] therein; (though [01571] [05704] at that time [06256] I had not set up [05975] the doors [01817] upon the gates [08179];)


BK: 16
CH: 6
VS: 2
TEXT:
That Sanballat [05571] and Geshem [01654] sent [07971] unto me, saying [0559], Come [03212], let us meet [03259] together [03162] in some one of the villages [03715] in the plain [01237] of Ono [0207]. But they thought [02803] to do [06213] me mischief [07451].


BK: 16
CH: 6
VS: 3
TEXT:
And I sent [07971] messengers [04397] unto them, saying [0559], I am doing [06213] a great [01419] work [04399], so that I cannot [03201] come down [03381]: why should the work [04399] cease [07673], whilst [0834] I leave [07503] it, and come down [03381] to you?


BK: 16
CH: 6
VS: 4
TEXT:
Yet they sent [07971] unto me four [0702] times [06471] after this sort [01697]; and I answered [07725] them after the same manner [01697].


BK: 16
CH: 6
VS: 5
TEXT:
Then sent [07971] Sanballat [05571] his servant [05288] unto me in like manner [01697] the fifth [02549] time [06471] with an open [06605] letter [0107] in his hand [03027];


BK: 16
CH: 6
VS: 6
TEXT:
Wherein was written [03789], It is reported [08085] among the heathen [01471], and Gashmu [01654] saith [0559] it, that thou and the Jews [03064] think [02803] to rebel [04775]: for which cause [03651] thou buildest [01129] the wall [02346], that thou mayest be [01933] their king [04428], according to these words [01697].


BK: 16
CH: 6
VS: 7
TEXT:
And thou hast also appointed [05975] prophets [05030] to preach [07121] of thee at Jerusalem [03389], saying [0559], There is a king [04428] in Judah [03063]: and now shall it be reported [08085] to the king [04428] according to these words [01697]. Come [03212] now therefore, and let us take counsel [03289] together [03162].


BK: 16
CH: 6
VS: 8
TEXT:
Then I sent [07971] unto him, saying [0559], There are [01961] no such things [01697] done [01961] as thou sayest [0559], but thou feignest [0908] them out of thine own heart [03820].


BK: 16
CH: 6
VS: 9
TEXT:
For they all made us afraid [03372], saying [0559], Their hands [03027] shall be weakened [07503] from the work [04399], that it be not done [06213]. Now therefore, O God, strengthen [02388] my hands [03027].


BK: 16
CH: 6
VS: 10
TEXT:
Afterward I came [0935] unto the house [01004] of Shemaiah [08098] the son [01121] of Delaiah [01806] the son [01121] of Mehetabeel [04105], who was shut up [06113]; and he said [0559], Let us meet together [03259] in the house [01004] of God [0430], within [08432] the temple [01964], and let us shut [05462] the doors [01817] of the temple [01964]: for they will come [0935] to slay [02026] thee; yea, in the night [03915] will they come [0935] to slay [02026] thee.


BK: 16
CH: 6
VS: 11
TEXT:
And I said [0559], Should such [03644] a man [0376] as I flee [01272]? and who is there, that, being as I am, would go [0935] into the temple [01964] to save his life [02425]? I will not go in [0935].


BK: 16
CH: 6
VS: 12
TEXT:
And, lo, I perceived [05234] that God [0430] had not sent [07971] him; but that he pronounced [01696] this prophecy [05016] against me: for Tobiah [02900] and Sanballat [05571] had hired [07936] him.


BK: 16
CH: 6
VS: 13
TEXT:
Therefore was he hired [07936], that I should be afraid [03372], and do so [06213], and sin [02398], and that they might have matter for an evil [07451] report [08034], that they might reproach [02778] me.


BK: 16
CH: 6
VS: 14
TEXT:
My God [0430], think [02142] thou upon Tobiah [02900] and Sanballat [05571] according to these their works [04639], and on the prophetess [05031] Noadiah [05129], and the rest [03499] of the prophets [05030], that would have put me in fear [03372].


BK: 16
CH: 6
VS: 15
TEXT:
So the wall [02346] was finished [07999] in the twenty [06242] and fifth [02568] day of the month Elul [0435], in fifty [02572] and two [08147] days [03117].


BK: 16
CH: 6
VS: 16
TEXT:
And it came to pass, that when all our enemies [0341] heard [08085] thereof, and all the heathen [01471] that were about us [05439] saw [07200] these things, they were much [03966] cast down [05307] in their own eyes [05869]: for they perceived [03045] that this work [04399] was wrought [06213] of our God [0430].


BK: 16
CH: 6
VS: 17
TEXT:
Moreover in those days [03117] the nobles [02715] of Judah [03063] sent [01980] many [07235] letters [0107] unto Tobiah [02900], and the letters of Tobiah [02900] came [0935] unto them.


BK: 16
CH: 6
VS: 18
TEXT:
For there were many [07227] in Judah [03063] sworn [01167] [07621] unto him, because he was the son in law [02860] of Shechaniah [07935] the son [01121] of Arah [0733]; and his son [01121] Johanan [03076] had taken [03947] the daughter [01323] of Meshullam [04918] the son [01121] of Berechiah [01296].


BK: 16
CH: 6
VS: 19
TEXT:
Also they reported [0559] his good deeds [02896] before [06440] me, and uttered [03318] my words [01697] to him. And Tobiah [02900] sent [07971] letters [0107] to put me in fear [03372].


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 1
TEXT:
Now it came to pass, when the wall [02346] was built [01129], and I had set up [05975] the doors [01817], and the porters [07778] and the singers [07891] and the Levites [03881] were appointed [06485],


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 2
TEXT:
That I gave my brother [0251] Hanani [02607], and Hananiah [02608] the ruler [08269] of the palace [01002], charge [06680] over Jerusalem [03389]: for he was a faithful [0571] man [0376], and feared [03372] God [0430] above many [07227].


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 3
TEXT:
And I said [0559] unto them, Let not the gates [08179] of Jerusalem [03389] be opened [06605] until the sun [08121] be hot [02527]; and while they stand by [05975], let them shut [01479] the doors [01817], and bar [0270] them: and appoint [05975] watches [04931] of the inhabitants [03427] of Jerusalem [03389], every one [0376] in his watch [04929], and every one [0376] to be over against his house [01004].


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 4
TEXT:
Now the city [05892] was large [07342] [03027] and great [01419]: but the people [05971] were few [04592] therein [08432], and the houses [01004] were not builded [01129].


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 5
TEXT:
And my God [0430] put [05414] into mine heart [03820] to gather together [06908] the nobles [02715], and the rulers [05461], and the people [05971], that they might be reckoned by genealogy [03187]. And I found [04672] a register [05612] of the genealogy [03188] of them which came up [05927] at the first [07223], and found [04672] written [03789] therein,


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 6
TEXT:
These are the children [01121] of the province [04082], that went up [05927] out of the captivity [07628], of those that had been carried away [01473], whom Nebuchadnezzar [05019] the king [04428] of Babylon [0894] had carried away [01540], and came again [07725] to Jerusalem [03389] and to Judah [03063], every one [0376] unto his city [05892];


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 7
TEXT:
Who came [0935] with Zerubbabel [02216], Jeshua [03442], Nehemiah [05166], Azariah [05838], Raamiah [07485], Nahamani [05167], Mordecai [04782], Bilshan [01114], Mispereth [04559], Bigvai [0902], Nehum [05149], Baanah [01196]. The number [04557], I say, of the men [0582] of the people [05971] of Israel [03478] was this;


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 8
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Parosh [06551], two [08147] thousand [0505] an hundred [03967] seventy [07657] and two [08147].


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 11
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Pahathmoab [06355], of the children [01121] of Jeshua [03442] and Joab [03097], two thousand [0505] and eight [08083] hundred [03967] and eighteen [08083] [06240].


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 17
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Azgad [05803], two [08147] thousand [0505] three [07969] hundred [03967] twenty [06242] and two [08147].


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 18
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Adonikam [0140], six [08337] hundred [03967] threescore [08346] and seven [07651].


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 22
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Hashum [02828], three [07969] hundred [03967] twenty [06242] and eight [08083].


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 23
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Bezai [01209], three [07969] hundred [03967] twenty [06242] and four [0702].


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 26
TEXT:
The men [0582] of Bethlehem [01035] and Netophah [05199], an hundred [03967] fourscore [08084] and eight [08083].


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 29
TEXT:
The men [0582] of Kirjathjearim [07157], Chephirah [03716], and Beeroth [0881], seven [07651] hundred [03967] forty [0705] and three [07969].


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 30
TEXT:
The men [0582] of Ramah [07414] and Geba [01387], six [08337] hundred [03967] twenty [06242] and one [0259].


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 32
TEXT:
The men [0582] of Bethel [01008] and Ai [05857], an hundred [03967] twenty [06242] and three [07969].


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 37
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Lod [03850], Hadid [02307], and Ono [0207], seven [07651] hundred [03967] twenty [06242] and one [0259].


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 38
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Senaah [05570], three [07969] thousand [0505] nine [08672] hundred [03967] and thirty [07970].


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 43
TEXT:
The Levites [03881]: the children [01121] of Jeshua [03442], of Kadmiel [06934], and of the children [01121] of Hodevah [01937], seventy [07657] and four [0702].


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 44
TEXT:
The singers [07891]: the children [01121] of Asaph [0623], an hundred [03967] forty [0705] and eight [08083].


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 45
TEXT:
The porters [07778]: the children [01121] of Shallum [07967], the children [01121] of Ater [0333], the children [01121] of Talmon [02929], the children [01121] of Akkub [06126], the children [01121] of Hatita [02410], the children [01121] of Shobai [07630], an hundred [03967] thirty [07970] and eight [08083].


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 46
TEXT:
The Nethinims [05411]: the children [01121] of Ziha [06727], the children [01121] of Hashupha [02817], the children [01121] of Tabbaoth [02884],


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 47
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Keros [07026], the children [01121] of Sia [05517], the children [01121] of Padon [06303],


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 48
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Lebana [03838], the children [01121] of Hagaba [02286], the children [01121] of Shalmai [08014],


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 49
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Hanan [02605], the children [01121] of Giddel [01435], the children [01121] of Gahar [01515],


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 50
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Reaiah [07211], the children [01121] of Rezin [07526], the children [01121] of Nekoda [05353],


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 51
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Gazzam [01502], the children [01121] of Uzza [05798], the children [01121] of Phaseah [06454],


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 52
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Besai [01153], the children [01121] of Meunim [04586], the children [01121] of Nephishesim [05300] [05304],


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 54
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Bazlith [01213], the children [01121] of Mehida [04240], the children [01121] of Harsha [02797],


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 55
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Barkos [01302], the children [01121] of Sisera [05516], the children [01121] of Tamah [08547],


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 57
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Solomon's [08010] servants [05650]: the children [01121] of Sotai [05479], the children [01121] of Sophereth [05618], the children [01121] of Perida [06514],


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 58
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Jaala [03279], the children [01121] of Darkon [01874], the children [01121] of Giddel [01435],


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 59
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Shephatiah [08203], the children [01121] of Hattil [02411], the children [01121] of Pochereth of Zebaim [06380], the children [01121] of Amon [0526].


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 61
TEXT:
And these were they which went up [05927] also from Telmelah [08528], Telharesha [08521], Cherub [03743], Addon [0114], and Immer [0564]: but they could [03201] not shew [05046] their father's [01] house [01004], nor their seed [02233], whether they were of Israel [03478].


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 62
TEXT:
The children [01121] of Delaiah [01806], the children [01121] of Tobiah [02900], the children [01121] of Nekoda [05353], six [08337] hundred [03967] forty [0705] and two [08147].


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 63
TEXT:
And of the priests [03548]: the children [01121] of Habaiah [02252], the children [01121] of Koz [06976], the children [01121] of Barzillai [01271], which took [03947] one of the daughters [01323] of Barzillai [01271] the Gileadite [01569] to wife [0802], and was called [07121] after their name [08034].


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 64
TEXT:
These sought [01245] their register [03791] among those that were reckoned by genealogy [03187], but it was not found [04672]: therefore were they, as polluted [01351], put from the priesthood [03550].


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 65
TEXT:
And the Tirshatha [08660] said [0559] unto them, that they should not eat [0398] of the most [06944] holy things [06944], till there stood [05975] up a priest [03548] with Urim [0224] and Thummim [08550].


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 67
TEXT:
Beside their manservants [05650] and their maidservants [0519], of whom there were seven [07651] thousand [0505] three [07969] hundred [03967] thirty [07970] and seven [07651]: and they had two hundred [03967] forty [0705] and five [02568] singing men [07891] and singing women [07891].


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 68
TEXT:
Their horses [05483], seven [07651] hundred [03967] thirty [07970] and six [08337]: their mules [06505], two hundred [03967] forty [0705] and five [02568]:


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 69
TEXT:
Their camels [01581], four [0702] hundred [03967] thirty [07970] and five [02568]: six [08337] thousand [0505] seven [07651] hundred [03967] and twenty [06242] asses [02543].


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 70
TEXT:
And some of [07117] the chief [07218] of the fathers [01] gave [05414] unto the work [04399]. The Tirshatha [08660] gave [05414] to the treasure [0214] a thousand [0505] drams [01871] of gold [02091], fifty [02572] basons [04219], five [02568] hundred [03967] and thirty [07970] priests [03548]' garments [03801].


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 71
TEXT:
And some of the chief [07218] of the fathers [01] gave [05414] to the treasure [0214] of the work [04399] twenty [08147] thousand [07239] drams [01871] of gold [02091], and two thousand [0505] and two hundred [03967] pound [04488] of silver [03701].


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 72
TEXT:
And that which the rest [07611] of the people [05971] gave [05414] was twenty [08147] thousand [07239] drams [01871] of gold [02091], and two thousand [0505] pound [04488] of silver [03701], and threescore [08346] and seven [07651] priests [03548]' garments [03801].


BK: 16
CH: 7
VS: 73
TEXT:
So the priests [03548], and the Levites [03881], and the porters [07778], and the singers [07891], and some of the people [05971], and the Nethinims [05411], and all Israel [03478], dwelt [03427] in their cities [05892]; and when the seventh [07637] month [02320] came [05060], the children [01121] of Israel [03478] were in their cities [05892].


BK: 16
CH: 8
VS: 1
TEXT:
And all the people [05971] gathered themselves together [0622] as one [0259] man [0376] into the street [07339] that was before [06440] the water [04325] gate [08179]; and they spake [0559] unto Ezra [05830] the scribe [05608] to bring [0935] the book [05612] of the law [08451] of Moses [04872], which the LORD [03068] had commanded [06680] to Israel [03478].


BK: 16
CH: 8
VS: 2
TEXT:
And Ezra [05830] the priest [03548] brought [0935] the law [08451] before [06440] the congregation [06951] both of men [0376] and women [0802], and all that could hear [08085] with understanding [0995], upon the first [0259] day [03117] of the seventh [07637] month [02320].


BK: 16
CH: 8
VS: 3
TEXT:
And he read [07121] therein before [06440] the street [07339] that was before [06440] the water [04325] gate [08179] from the morning [0216] until midday [04276] [03117], before the men [0582] and the women [0802], and those that could understand [0995]; and the ears [0241] of all the people [05971] were attentive unto the book [05612] of the law [08451].


BK: 16
CH: 8
VS: 4
TEXT:
And Ezra [05830] the scribe [05608] stood [05975] upon a pulpit [04026] of wood [06086], which they had made [06213] for the purpose [01697]; and beside [0681] him stood [05975] Mattithiah [04993], and Shema [08087], and Anaiah [06043], and Urijah [0223], and Hilkiah [02518], and Maaseiah [04641], on his right hand [03225]; and on his left hand [08040], Pedaiah [06305], and Mishael [04332], and Malchiah [04441], and Hashum [02828], and Hashbadana [02806], Zechariah [02148], and Meshullam [04918].


BK: 16
CH: 8
VS: 5
TEXT:
And Ezra [05830] opened [06605] the book [05612] in the sight [05869] of all the people [05971]; (for he was above all the people [05971];) and when he opened [06605] it, all the people [05971] stood up [05975]:


BK: 16
CH: 8
VS: 6
TEXT:
And Ezra [05830] blessed [01288] the LORD [03068], the great [01419] God [0430]. And all the people [05971] answered [06030], Amen [0543], Amen [0543], with lifting up [04607] their hands [03027]: and they bowed [06915] their heads, and worshipped [07812] the LORD [03068] with their faces [0639] to the ground [0776].


BK: 16
CH: 8
VS: 7
TEXT:
Also Jeshua [03442], and Bani [01137], and Sherebiah [08274], Jamin [03226], Akkub [06126], Shabbethai [07678], Hodijah [01941], Maaseiah [04641], Kelita [07042], Azariah [05838], Jozabad [03107], Hanan [02605], Pelaiah [06411], and the Levites [03881], caused the people [05971] to understand [0995] the law [08451]: and the people [05971] stood in their place [05977].


BK: 16
CH: 8
VS: 8
TEXT:
So they read [07121] in the book [05612] in the law [08451] of God [0430] distinctly [06567], and gave [07760] the sense [07922], and caused them to understand [0995] the reading [04744].


BK: 16
CH: 8
VS: 9
TEXT:
And Nehemiah [05166], which is the Tirshatha [08660], and Ezra [05830] the priest [03548] the scribe [05608], and the Levites [03881] that taught [0995] the people [05971], said [0559] unto all the people [05971], This day [03117] is holy [06918] unto the LORD [03068] your God [0430]; mourn [056] not, nor weep [01058]. For all the people [05971] wept [01058], when they heard [08085] the words [01697] of the law [08451].


BK: 16
CH: 8
VS: 10
TEXT:
Then he said [0559] unto them, Go your way [03212], eat [0398] the fat [04924], and drink [08354] the sweet [04477], and send [07971] portions [04490] unto them for whom nothing is prepared [03559]: for this day [03117] is holy [06918] unto our Lord [0113]: neither be ye sorry [06087]; for the joy [02304] of the LORD [03068] is your strength [04581].


BK: 16
CH: 8
VS: 11
TEXT:
So the Levites [03881] stilled [02814] all the people [05971], saying [0559], Hold your peace [02013], for the day [03117] is holy [06918]; neither be ye grieved [06087].


BK: 16
CH: 8
VS: 12
TEXT:
And all the people [05971] went their way [03212] to eat [0398], and to drink [08354], and to send [07971] portions [04490], and to make [06213] great [01419] mirth [08057], because they had understood [0995] the words [01697] that were declared [03045] unto them.


BK: 16
CH: 8
VS: 13
TEXT:
And on the second [08145] day [03117] were gathered together [0622] the chief [07218] of the fathers [01] of all the people [05971], the priests [03548], and the Levites [03881], unto Ezra [05830] the scribe [05608], even to understand [07919] the words [01697] of the law [08451].


BK: 16
CH: 8
VS: 14
TEXT:
And they found [04672] written [03789] in the law [08451] which the LORD [03068] had commanded [06680] by [03027] Moses [04872], that the children [01121] of Israel [03478] should dwell [03427] in booths [05521] in the feast [02282] of the seventh [07637] month [02320]:


BK: 16
CH: 8
VS: 15
TEXT:
And that they should publish [08085] and proclaim [05674] [06963] in all their cities [05892], and in Jerusalem [03389], saying [0559], Go forth [03318] unto the mount [02022], and fetch [0935] olive [02132] branches [05929], and pine [08081] branches [06086] [05929], and myrtle [01918] branches [05929], and palm [08558] branches [05929], and branches [05929] of thick [05687] trees [06086], to make [06213] booths [05521], as it is written [03789].


BK: 16
CH: 8
VS: 16
TEXT:
So the people [05971] went forth [03318], and brought [0935] them, and made [06213] themselves booths [05521], every one [0376] upon the roof of his house [01406], and in their courts [02691], and in the courts [02691] of the house [01004] of God [0430], and in the street [07339] of the water [04325] gate [08179], and in the street [07339] of the gate [08179] of Ephraim [0669].


BK: 16
CH: 8
VS: 17
TEXT:
And all the congregation [06951] of them that were come again [07725] out of the captivity [07628] made [06213] booths [05521], and sat [03427] under the booths [05521]: for since the days [03117] of Jeshua [03442] the son [01121] of Nun [05126] unto that day [03117] had not the children [01121] of Israel [03478] done so [06213]. And there was very [03966] great [01419] gladness [08057].


BK: 16
CH: 8
VS: 18
TEXT:
Also day [03117] by day [03117], from the first [07223] day [03117] unto the last [0314] day [03117], he read [07121] in the book [05612] of the law [08451] of God [0430]. And they kept [06213] the feast [02282] seven [07651] days [03117]; and on the eighth [08066] day [03117] was a solemn assembly [06116], according unto the manner [04941].


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 1
TEXT:
Now in the twenty [06242] and fourth [0702] day [03117] of this month [02320] the children [01121] of Israel [03478] were assembled [0622] with fasting [06685], and with sackclothes [08242], and earth [0127] upon them.


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 2
TEXT:
And the seed [02233] of Israel [03478] separated [0914] themselves from all strangers [01121] [05236], and stood [05975] and confessed [03034] their sins [02403], and the iniquities [05771] of their fathers [01].


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 3
TEXT:
And they stood up [06965] in their place [05977], and read [07121] in the book [05612] of the law [08451] of the LORD [03068] their God [0430] one fourth part [07243] of the day [03117]; and another fourth part [07243] they confessed [03034], and worshipped [07812] the LORD [03068] their God [0430].


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 4
TEXT:
Then stood up [06965] upon the stairs [04608], of the Levites [03881], Jeshua [03442], and Bani [01137], Kadmiel [06934], Shebaniah [07645], Bunni [01138], Sherebiah [08274], Bani [01137], and Chenani [03662], and cried [02199] with a loud [01419] voice [06963] unto the LORD [03068] their God [0430].


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 5
TEXT:
Then the Levites [03881], Jeshua [03442], and Kadmiel [06934], Bani [01137], Hashabniah [02813], Sherebiah [08274], Hodijah [01941], Shebaniah [07645], and Pethahiah [06611], said [0559], Stand up [06965] and bless [01288] the LORD [03068] your God [0430] for ever [05769] and ever [05769]: and blessed [01288] be thy glorious [03519] name [08034], which is exalted [07311] above all blessing [01293] and praise [08416].


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 6
TEXT:
Thou, even thou, art LORD [03068] alone; thou hast made [06213] heaven [08064], the heaven [08064] of heavens [08064], with all their host [06635], the earth [0776], and all things that are therein, the seas [03220], and all that is therein, and thou preservest [02421] them all; and the host [06635] of heaven [08064] worshippeth [07812] thee.


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 7
TEXT:
Thou art the LORD [03068] the God [0430], who didst choose [0977] Abram [087], and broughtest him forth [03318] out of Ur [0218] of the Chaldees [03778], and gavest [07760] him the name [08034] of Abraham [085];


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 8
TEXT:
And foundest [04672] his heart [03824] faithful [0539] before [06440] thee, and madest [03772] a covenant [01285] with him to give [05414] the land [0776] of the Canaanites [03669], the Hittites [02850], the Amorites [0567], and the Perizzites [06522], and the Jebusites [02983], and the Girgashites [01622], to give [05414] it, I say, to his seed [02233], and hast performed [06965] thy words [01697]; for thou art righteous [06662]:


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 9
TEXT:
And didst see [07200] the affliction [06040] of our fathers [01] in Egypt [04714], and heardest [08085] their cry [02201] by the Red [05488] sea [03220];


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 10
TEXT:
And shewedst [05414] signs [0226] and wonders [04159] upon Pharaoh [06547], and on all his servants [05650], and on all the people [05971] of his land [0776]: for thou knewest [03045] that they dealt proudly [02102] against them. So didst thou get [06213] thee a name [08034], as it is this day [03117].


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 11
TEXT:
And thou didst divide [01234] the sea [03220] before [06440] them, so that they went through [05674] the midst [08432] of the sea [03220] on the dry land [03004]; and their persecutors [07291] thou threwest [07993] into the deeps [04688], as a stone [068] into the mighty [05794] waters [04325].


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 12
TEXT:
Moreover thou leddest [05148] them in the day [03119] by a cloudy [06051] pillar [05982]; and in the night [03915] by a pillar [05982] of fire [0784], to give them light [0215] in the way [01870] wherein they should go [03212].


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 13
TEXT:
Thou camest down [03381] also upon mount [02022] Sinai [05514], and spakest [01696] with them from heaven [08064], and gavest [05414] them right [03477] judgments [04941], and true [0571] laws [08451], good [02896] statutes [02706] and commandments [04687]:


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 14
TEXT:
And madest known [03045] unto them thy holy [06944] sabbath [07676], and commandedst [06680] them precepts [04687], statutes [02706], and laws [08451], by the hand [03027] of Moses [04872] thy servant [05650]:


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 15
TEXT:
And gavest [05414] them bread [03899] from heaven [08064] for their hunger [07458], and broughtest forth [03318] water [04325] for them out of the rock [05553] for their thirst [06772], and promisedst [0559] them that they should go in [0935] to possess [03423] the land [0776] which thou hadst sworn [03027] [05375] to give [05414] them.


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 16
TEXT:
But they and our fathers [01] dealt proudly [02102], and hardened [07185] their necks [06203], and hearkened [08085] not to thy commandments [04687],


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 17
TEXT:
And refused [03985] to obey [08085], neither were mindful [02142] of thy wonders [06381] that thou didst [06213] among them; but hardened [07185] their necks [06203], and in their rebellion [04805] appointed [05414] a captain [07218] to return [07725] to their bondage [05659]: but thou art a God [0433] ready to pardon [05547], gracious [02587] and merciful [07349], slow [0750] to anger [0639], and of great [07227] kindness [02617], and forsookest [05800] them not.


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 18
TEXT:
Yea, when they had made [06213] them a molten [04541] calf [05695], and said [0559], This is thy God [0430] that brought thee up [05927] out of Egypt [04714], and had wrought [06213] great [01419] provocations [05007];


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 19
TEXT:
Yet thou in thy manifold [07227] mercies [07356] forsookest [05800] them not in the wilderness [04057]: the pillar [05982] of the cloud [06051] departed [05493] not from them by day [03119], to lead [05148] them in the way [01870]; neither the pillar [05982] of fire [0784] by night [03915], to shew them light [0215], and the way [01870] wherein they should go [03212].


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 20
TEXT:
Thou gavest [05414] also thy good [02896] spirit [07307] to instruct [07919] them, and withheldest [04513] not thy manna [04478] from their mouth [06310], and gavest [05414] them water [04325] for their thirst [06772].


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 21
TEXT:
Yea, forty [0705] years [08141] didst thou sustain [03557] them in the wilderness [04057], so that they lacked [02637] nothing; their clothes [08008] waxed not old [01086], and their feet [07272] swelled [01216] not.


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 22
TEXT:
Moreover thou gavest [05414] them kingdoms [04467] and nations [05971], and didst divide [02505] them into corners [06285]: so they possessed [03423] the land [0776] of Sihon [05511], and the land [0776] of the king [04428] of Heshbon [02809], and the land [0776] of Og [05747] king [04428] of Bashan [01316].


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 23
TEXT:
Their children [01121] also multipliedst [07235] thou as the stars [03556] of heaven [08064], and broughtest [0935] them into the land [0776], concerning which thou hadst promised [0559] to their fathers [01], that they should go in [0935] to possess [03423] it.


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 24
TEXT:
So the children [01121] went in [0935] and possessed [03423] the land [0776], and thou subduedst [03665] before [06440] them the inhabitants [03427] of the land [0776], the Canaanites [03669], and gavest [05414] them into their hands [03027], with their kings [04428], and the people [05971] of the land [0776], that they might do [06213] with them as they would [07522].


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 25
TEXT:
And they took [03920] strong [01219] cities [05892], and a fat [08082] land [0127], and possessed [03423] houses [01004] full [04392] of all goods [02898], wells [0953] digged [02672], vineyards [03754], and oliveyards [02132], and fruit [03978] trees [06086] in abundance [07230]: so they did eat [0398], and were filled [07646], and became fat [08080], and delighted [05727] themselves in thy great [01419] goodness [02898].


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 26
TEXT:
Nevertheless they were disobedient [04784], and rebelled [04775] against thee, and cast [07993] thy law [08451] behind [0310] their backs [01458], and slew [02026] thy prophets [05030] which testified [05749] against them to turn [07725] them to thee, and they wrought [06213] great [01419] provocations [05007].


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 27
TEXT:
Therefore thou deliveredst [05414] them into the hand [03027] of their enemies [06862], who vexed [06887] them: and in the time [06256] of their trouble [06869], when they cried [06817] unto thee, thou heardest [08085] them from heaven [08064]; and according to thy manifold [07227] mercies [07356] thou gavest [05414] them saviours [03467], who saved [03467] them out of the hand [03027] of their enemies [06862].


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 28
TEXT:
But after they had rest [05117], they did [06213] evil [07451] again [07725] before [06440] thee: therefore leftest [05800] thou them in the hand [03027] of their enemies [0341], so that they had the dominion [07287] over them: yet when they returned [07725], and cried [02199] unto thee, thou heardest [08085] them from heaven [08064]; and many [07227] times [06256] didst thou deliver [05337] them according to thy mercies [07356];


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 29
TEXT:
And testifiedst [05749] against them, that thou mightest bring them again [07725] unto thy law [08451]: yet they dealt proudly [02102], and hearkened [08085] not unto thy commandments [04687], but sinned [02398] against thy judgments [04941], (which if a man [0120] do [06213], he shall live [02421] in them;) and withdrew [05414] [05637] the shoulder [03802], and hardened [07185] their neck [06203], and would not hear [08085].


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 30
TEXT:
Yet many [07227] years [08141] didst thou forbear [04900] them, and testifiedst [05749] against them by thy spirit [07307] in [03027] thy prophets [05030]: yet would they not give ear [0238]: therefore gavest [05414] thou them into the hand [03027] of the people [05971] of the lands [0776].


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 31
TEXT:
Nevertheless for thy great [07227] mercies [07356]' sake thou didst [06213] not utterly consume [03617] them, nor forsake [05800] them; for thou art a gracious [02587] and merciful [07349] God [0410].


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 32
TEXT:
Now therefore, our God [0430], the great [01419], the mighty [01368], and the terrible [03372] God [0410], who keepest [08104] covenant [01285] and mercy [02617], let not all the trouble [08513] seem little [04591] before [06440] thee, that hath come [04672] upon us, on our kings [04428], on our princes [08269], and on our priests [03548], and on our prophets [05030], and on our fathers [01], and on all thy people [05971], since the time [03117] of the kings [04428] of Assyria [0804] unto this day [03117].


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 33
TEXT:
Howbeit thou art just [06662] in all that is brought [0935] upon us; for thou hast done [06213] right [0571], but we have done wickedly [07561]:


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 34
TEXT:
Neither have our kings [04428], our princes [08269], our priests [03548], nor our fathers [01], kept [06213] thy law [08451], nor hearkened [07181] unto thy commandments [04687] and thy testimonies [05715], wherewith thou didst testify [05749] against them.


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 35
TEXT:
For they have not served [05647] thee in their kingdom [04438], and in thy great [07227] goodness [02898] that thou gavest [05414] them, and in the large [07342] and fat [08082] land [0776] which thou gavest [05414] before [06440] them, neither turned [07725] they from their wicked [07451] works [04611].


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 36
TEXT:
Behold, we are servants [05650] this day [03117], and for the land [0776] that thou gavest [05414] unto our fathers [01] to eat [0398] the fruit [06529] thereof and the good [02898] thereof, behold, we are  servants [05650] in it:


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 37
TEXT:
And it yieldeth much [07235] increase [08393] unto the kings [04428] whom thou hast set [05414] over us because of our sins [02403]: also they have dominion [04910] over our bodies [01472], and over our cattle [0929], at their pleasure [07522], and we are in great [01419] distress [06869].


BK: 16
CH: 9
VS: 38
TEXT:
And because of all this we make [03772] a sure [0548] covenant, and write [03789] it; and our princes [08269], Levites [03881], and priests [03548], seal [02856] unto it.


BK: 16
CH: 10
VS: 1
TEXT:
Now those that sealed [02856] were, Nehemiah [05166], the Tirshatha [08660], the son [01121] of Hachaliah [02446], and Zidkijah [06667],


BK: 16
CH: 10
VS: 9
TEXT:
And the Levites [03881]: both Jeshua [03442] the son [01121] of Azaniah [0245], Binnui [01131] of the sons [01121] of Henadad [02582], Kadmiel [06934];


BK: 16
CH: 10
VS: 10
TEXT:
And their brethren [0251], Shebaniah [07645], Hodijah [01941], Kelita [07042], Pelaiah [06411], Hanan [02605],


BK: 16
CH: 10
VS: 14
TEXT:
The chief [07218] of the people [05971]; Parosh [06551], Pahathmoab [06355], Elam [05867], Zatthu [02240], Bani [01137],


BK: 16
CH: 10
VS: 28
TEXT:
And the rest [07605] of the people [05971], the priests [03548], the Levites [03881], the porters [07778], the singers [07891], the Nethinims [05411], and all they that had separated [0914] themselves from the people [05971] of the lands [0776] unto the law [08451] of God [0430], their wives [0802], their sons [01121], and their daughters [01323], every one having knowledge [03045], and having understanding [0995];


BK: 16
CH: 10
VS: 29
TEXT:
They clave [02388] to their brethren [0251], their nobles [0117], and entered [0935] into a curse [0423], and into an oath [07621], to walk [03212] in God's [0430] law [08451], which was given [05414] by [03027] Moses [04872] the servant [05650] of God [0430], and to observe [08104] and do [06213] all the commandments [04687] of the LORD [03068] our Lord [0113], and his judgments [04941] and his statutes [02706];


BK: 16
CH: 10
VS: 30
TEXT:
And that we would not give [05414] our daughters [01323] unto the people [05971] of the land [0776], nor take [03947] their daughters [01323] for our sons [01121]:


BK: 16
CH: 10
VS: 31
TEXT:
And if the people [05971] of the land [0776] bring [0935] ware [04728] or any victuals [07668] on the sabbath [07676] day [03117] to sell [04376], that we would not buy [03947] it of them on the sabbath [07676], or on the holy [06944] day [03117]: and that we would leave [05203] the seventh [07637] year [08141], and the exaction [04853] of every debt [03027].


BK: 16
CH: 10
VS: 32
TEXT:
Also we made [05975] ordinances [04687] for us, to charge [05414] ourselves yearly [08141] with the third part [07992] of a shekel [08255] for the service [05656] of the house [01004] of our God [0430];


BK: 16
CH: 10
VS: 33
TEXT:
For the shewbread [04635] [03899], and for the continual [08548] meat offering [04503], and for the continual [08548] burnt offering [05930], of the sabbaths [07676], of the new moons [02320], for the set feasts [04150], and for the holy [06944] things, and for the sin offerings [02403] to make an atonement [03722] for Israel [03478], and for all the work [04399] of the house [01004] of our God [0430].


BK: 16
CH: 10
VS: 34
TEXT:
And we cast [05307] the lots [01486] among the priests [03548], the Levites [03881], and the people [05971], for the wood [06086] offering [07133], to bring [0935] it into the house [01004] of our God [0430], after the houses [01004] of our fathers [01], at times [06256] appointed [02163] year [08141] by year [08141], to burn [01197] upon the altar [04196] of the LORD [03068] our God [0430], as it is written [03789] in the law [08451]:


BK: 16
CH: 10
VS: 35
TEXT:
And to bring [0935] the firstfruits [01061] of our ground [0127], and the firstfruits [01061] of all fruit [06529] of all trees [06086], year [08141] by year [08141], unto the house [01004] of the LORD [03068]:


BK: 16
CH: 10
VS: 36
TEXT:
Also the firstborn [01060] of our sons [01121], and of our cattle [0929], as it is written [03789] in the law [08451], and the firstlings [01062] of our herds [01241] and of our flocks [06629], to bring [0935] to the house [01004] of our God [0430], unto the priests [03548] that minister [08334] in the house [01004] of our God [0430]:


BK: 16
CH: 10
VS: 37
TEXT:
And that we should bring [0935] the firstfruits [07225] of our dough [06182], and our offerings [08641], and the fruit [06529] of all manner of trees [06086], of wine [08492] and of oil [03323], unto the priests [03548], to the chambers [03957] of the house [01004] of our God [0430]; and the tithes [04643] of our ground [0127] unto the Levites [03881], that the same Levites [03881] might have the tithes [06237] in all the cities [05892] of our tillage [05656].


BK: 16
CH: 10
VS: 38
TEXT:
And the priest [03548] the son [01121] of Aaron [0175] shall be with the Levites [03881], when the Levites [03881] take tithes [06237]: and the Levites [03881] shall bring up [05927] the tithe [04643] of the tithes [04643] unto the house [01004] of our God [0430], to the chambers [03957], into the treasure [0214] house [01004].


BK: 16
CH: 10
VS: 39
TEXT:
For the children [01121] of Israel [03478] and the children [01121] of Levi [03878] shall bring [0935] the offering [08641] of the corn [01715], of the new wine [08492], and the oil [03323], unto the chambers [03957], where are  the vessels [03627] of the sanctuary [04720], and the priests [03548] that minister [08334], and the porters [07778], and the singers [07891]: and we will not forsake [05800] the house [01004] of our God [0430].


BK: 16
CH: 11
VS: 1
TEXT:
And the rulers [08269] of the people [05971] dwelt [03427] at Jerusalem [03389]: the rest [07605] of the people [05971] also cast [05307] lots [01486], to bring [0935] one [0259] of ten [06235] to dwell [03427] in Jerusalem [03389] the holy [06944] city [05892], and nine [08672] parts [03027] to dwell in other cities [05892].


BK: 16
CH: 11
VS: 2
TEXT:
And the people [05971] blessed [01288] all the men [0582], that willingly offered [05068] themselves to dwell [03427] at Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 16
CH: 11
VS: 3
TEXT:
Now these are the chief [07218] of the province [04082] that dwelt [03427] in Jerusalem [03389]: but in the cities [05892] of Judah [03063] dwelt [03427] every one [0376] in his possession [0272] in their cities [05892], to wit, Israel [03478], the priests [03548], and the Levites [03881], and the Nethinims [05411], and the children [01121] of Solomon's [08010] servants [05650].


BK: 16
CH: 11
VS: 4
TEXT:
And at Jerusalem [03389] dwelt [03427] certain of the children [01121] of Judah [03063], and of the children [01121] of Benjamin [01144]. Of the children [01121] of Judah [03063]; Athaiah [06265] the son [01121] of Uzziah [05818], the son [01121] of Zechariah [02148], the son [01121] of Amariah [0568], the son [01121] of Shephatiah [08203], the son [01121] of Mahalaleel [04111], of the children [01121] of Perez [06557];


BK: 16
CH: 11
VS: 5
TEXT:
And Maaseiah [04641] the son [01121] of Baruch [01263], the son [01121] of Colhozeh [03626], the son [01121] of Hazaiah [02382], the son [01121] of Adaiah [05718], the son [01121] of Joiarib [03114], the son [01121] of Zechariah [02148], the son [01121] of Shiloni [08023].


BK: 16
CH: 11
VS: 6
TEXT:
All the sons [01121] of Perez [06557] that dwelt [03427] at Jerusalem [03389] were four [0702] hundred [03967] threescore [08346] and eight [08083] valiant [02428] men [0582].


BK: 16
CH: 11
VS: 7
TEXT:
And these are the sons [01121] of Benjamin [01144]; Sallu [05543] the son [01121] of Meshullam [04918], the son [01121] of Joed [03133], the son [01121] of Pedaiah [06305], the son [01121] of Kolaiah [06964], the son [01121] of Maaseiah [04641], the son [01121] of Ithiel [0384], the son [01121] of Jesaiah [03470].


BK: 16
CH: 11
VS: 8
TEXT:
And after [0310] him Gabbai [01373], Sallai [05543], nine [08672] hundred [03967] twenty [06242] and eight [08083].


BK: 16
CH: 11
VS: 9
TEXT:
And Joel [03100] the son [01121] of Zichri [02147] was their overseer [06496]: and Judah [03063] the son [01121] of Senuah [05574] was second [04932] over the city [05892].


BK: 16
CH: 11
VS: 11
TEXT:
Seraiah [08304] the son [01121] of Hilkiah [02518], the son [01121] of Meshullam [04918], the son [01121] of Zadok [06659], the son [01121] of Meraioth [04812], the son [01121] of Ahitub [0285], was the ruler [05057] of the house [01004] of God [0430].


BK: 16
CH: 11
VS: 12
TEXT:
And their brethren [0251] that did [06213] the work [04399] of the house [01004] were eight [08083] hundred [03967] twenty [06242] and two [08147]: and Adaiah [05718] the son [01121] of Jeroham [03395], the son [01121] of Pelaliah [06421], the son [01121] of Amzi [0557], the son [01121] of Zechariah [02148], the son [01121] of Pashur [06583], the son [01121] of Malchiah [04441],


BK: 16
CH: 11
VS: 13
TEXT:
And his brethren [0251], chief [07218] of the fathers [01], two [08147] hundred [03967] forty [0705] and two [08147]: and Amashai [06023] the son [01121] of Azareel [05832], the son [01121] of Ahasai [0273], the son [01121] of Meshillemoth [04919], the son [01121] of Immer [0564],


BK: 16
CH: 11
VS: 14
TEXT:
And their brethren [0251], mighty men [01368] of valour [02428], an hundred [03967] twenty [06242] and eight [08083]: and their overseer [06496] was Zabdiel [02068], the son [01121] of one of the great men [01419].


BK: 16
CH: 11
VS: 15
TEXT:
Also of the Levites [03881]: Shemaiah [08098] the son [01121] of Hashub [02815], the son [01121] of Azrikam [05840], the son [01121] of Hashabiah [02811], the son [01121] of Bunni [01138];


BK: 16
CH: 11
VS: 16
TEXT:
And Shabbethai [07678] and Jozabad [03107], of the chief [07218] of the Levites [03881], had the oversight of the outward [02435] business [04399] of the house [01004] of God [0430].


BK: 16
CH: 11
VS: 17
TEXT:
And Mattaniah [04983] the son [01121] of Micha [04316], the son [01121] of Zabdi [02067], the son [01121] of Asaph [0623], was the principal [07218] to begin [08462] the thanksgiving [03034] in prayer [08605]: and Bakbukiah [01229] the second [04932] among his brethren [0251], and Abda [05653] the son [01121] of Shammua [08051], the son [01121] of Galal [01559], the son [01121] of Jeduthun [03038].


BK: 16
CH: 11
VS: 18
TEXT:
All the Levites [03881] in the holy [06944] city [05892] were two hundred [03967] fourscore [08084] and four [0702].


BK: 16
CH: 11
VS: 19
TEXT:
Moreover the porters [07778], Akkub [06126], Talmon [02929], and their brethren [0251] that kept [08104] the gates [08179], were an hundred [03967] seventy [07657] and two [08147].


BK: 16
CH: 11
VS: 20
TEXT:
And the residue [07605] of Israel [03478], of the priests [03548], and the Levites [03881], were in all the cities [05892] of Judah [03063], every one [0376] in his inheritance [05159].


BK: 16
CH: 11
VS: 21
TEXT:
But the Nethinims [05411] dwelt [03427] in Ophel [06077]: and Ziha [06727] and Gispa [01658] were over the Nethinims [05411].


BK: 16
CH: 11
VS: 22
TEXT:
The overseer [06496] also of the Levites [03881] at Jerusalem [03389] was Uzzi [05813] the son [01121] of Bani [01137], the son [01121] of Hashabiah [02811], the son [01121] of Mattaniah [04983], the son [01121] of Micha [04316]. Of the sons [01121] of Asaph [0623], the singers [07891] were over [05048] the business [04399] of the house [01004] of God [0430].


BK: 16
CH: 11
VS: 23
TEXT:
For it was the king's [04428] commandment [04687] concerning them, that a certain portion [0548] should be for the singers [07891], due [01697] for every day [03117].


BK: 16
CH: 11
VS: 24
TEXT:
And Pethahiah [06611] the son [01121] of Meshezabeel [04898], of the children [01121] of Zerah [02226] the son [01121] of Judah [03063], was at the king's [04428] hand [03027] in all matters [01697] concerning the people [05971].


BK: 16
CH: 11
VS: 25
TEXT:
And for the villages [02691], with their fields [07704], some of the children [01121] of Judah [03063] dwelt [03427] at Kirjatharba [07153], and in the villages [02691] thereof, and at Dibon [01769], and in the villages [01323] thereof, and at Jekabzeel [03343], and in the villages [01323] thereof,


BK: 16
CH: 11
VS: 30
TEXT:
Zanoah [02182], Adullam [05725], and in their villages [02691], at Lachish [03923], and the fields [07704] thereof, at Azekah [05825], and in the villages [01323] thereof. And they dwelt [02583] from Beersheba [0884] unto the valley [01516] of Hinnom [02011].


BK: 16
CH: 11
VS: 31
TEXT:
The children [01121] also of Benjamin [01144] from Geba [01387] dwelt at Michmash [04363], and Aija [05857], and Bethel [01008], and in their villages [01323],


BK: 16
CH: 12
VS: 1
TEXT:
Now these are the priests [03548] and the Levites [03881] that went up [05927] with Zerubbabel [02216] the son [01121] of Shealtiel [07597], and Jeshua [03442]: Seraiah [08304], Jeremiah [03414], Ezra [05830],


BK: 16
CH: 12
VS: 7
TEXT:
Sallu [05543], Amok [05987], Hilkiah [02518], Jedaiah [03048]. These were the chief [07218] of the priests [03548] and of their brethren [0251] in the days [03117] of Jeshua [03442].


BK: 16
CH: 12
VS: 8
TEXT:
Moreover the Levites [03881]: Jeshua [03442], Binnui [01131], Kadmiel [06934], Sherebiah [08274], Judah [03063], and Mattaniah [04983], which was over the thanksgiving [01960], he and his brethren [0251].


BK: 16
CH: 12
VS: 9
TEXT:
Also Bakbukiah [01229] and Unni [06042], their brethren [0251], were over against them in the watches [04931].


BK: 16
CH: 12
VS: 10
TEXT:
And Jeshua [03442] begat [03205] Joiakim [03113], Joiakim [03113] also begat [03205] Eliashib [0475], and Eliashib [0475] begat [03205] Joiada [03111],


BK: 16
CH: 12
VS: 11
TEXT:
And Joiada [03111] begat [03205] Jonathan [03129], and Jonathan [03129] begat [03205] Jaddua [03037].


BK: 16
CH: 12
VS: 12
TEXT:
And in the days [03117] of Joiakim [03113] were priests [03548], the chief [07218] of the fathers [01]: of Seraiah [08304], Meraiah [04811]; of Jeremiah [03414], Hananiah [02608];


BK: 16
CH: 12
VS: 22
TEXT:
The Levites [03881] in the days [03117] of Eliashib [0475], Joiada [03111], and Johanan [03110], and Jaddua [03037], were recorded [03789] chief [07218] of the fathers [01]: also the priests [03548], to the reign [04438] of Darius [01867] the Persian [06542].


BK: 16
CH: 12
VS: 23
TEXT:
The sons [01121] of Levi [03878], the chief [07218] of the fathers [01], were written [03789] in the book [05612] of the chronicles [01697], even until the days [03117] of Johanan [03110] the son [01121] of Eliashib [0475].


BK: 16
CH: 12
VS: 24
TEXT:
And the chief [07218] of the Levites [03881]: Hashabiah [02811], Sherebiah [08274], and Jeshua [03442] the son [01121] of Kadmiel [06934], with their brethren [0251] over against them, to praise [01984] and to give thanks [03034], according to the commandment [04687] of David [01732] the man [0376] of God [0430], ward [04929] over against [05980] ward [04929].


BK: 16
CH: 12
VS: 25
TEXT:
Mattaniah [04983], and Bakbukiah [01229], Obadiah [05662], Meshullam [04918], Talmon [02929], Akkub [06126], were porters [07778] keeping [08104] the ward [04929] at the thresholds [0624] of the gates [08179].


BK: 16
CH: 12
VS: 26
TEXT:
These were in the days [03117] of Joiakim [03113] the son [01121] of Jeshua [03442], the son [01121] of Jozadak [03136], and in the days [03117] of Nehemiah [05166] the governor [06346], and of Ezra [05830] the priest [03548], the scribe [05608].


BK: 16
CH: 12
VS: 27
TEXT:
And at the dedication [02598] of the wall [02346] of Jerusalem [03389] they sought [01245] the Levites [03881] out of all their places [04725], to bring [0935] them to Jerusalem [03389], to keep [06213] the dedication [02598] with gladness [08057], both with thanksgivings [08426], and with singing [07892], with cymbals [04700], psalteries [05035], and with harps [03658].


BK: 16
CH: 12
VS: 28
TEXT:
And the sons [01121] of the singers [07891] gathered themselves together [0622], both out of the plain country [03603] round about [05439] Jerusalem [03389], and from the villages [02691] of Netophathi [05200];


BK: 16
CH: 12
VS: 29
TEXT:
Also from the house [01004] of Gilgal [01537] [01019], and out of the fields [07704] of Geba [01387] and Azmaveth [05820]: for the singers [07891] had builded [01129] them villages [02691] round about [05439] Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 16
CH: 12
VS: 30
TEXT:
And the priests [03548] and the Levites [03881] purified [02891] themselves, and purified [02891] the people [05971], and the gates [08179], and the wall [02346].


BK: 16
CH: 12
VS: 31
TEXT:
Then I brought up [05927] the princes [08269] of Judah [03063] upon the wall [02346], and appointed [05975] two [08147] great [01419] companies of them that gave thanks [08426], whereof one went [08418] on the right hand [03225] upon the wall [02346] toward the dung [0830] gate [08179]:


BK: 16
CH: 12
VS: 32
TEXT:
And after [0310] them went [03212] Hoshaiah [01955], and half [02677] of the princes [08269] of Judah [03063],


BK: 16
CH: 12
VS: 35
TEXT:
And certain of the priests [03548]' sons [01121] with trumpets [02689]; namely, Zechariah [02148] the son [01121] of Jonathan [03129], the son [01121] of Shemaiah [08098], the son [01121] of Mattaniah [04983], the son [01121] of Michaiah [04320], the son [01121] of Zaccur [02139], the son [01121] of Asaph [0623]:


BK: 16
CH: 12
VS: 36
TEXT:
And his brethren [0251], Shemaiah [08098], and Azarael [05832], Milalai [04450], Gilalai [01562], Maai [04597], Nethaneel [05417], and Judah [03063], Hanani [02607], with the musical [07892] instruments [03627] of David [01732] the man [0376] of God [0430], and Ezra [05830] the scribe [05608] before [06440] them.


BK: 16
CH: 12
VS: 37
TEXT:
And at the fountain [05869] gate [08179], which was over against them, they went up [05927] by the stairs [04609] of the city [05892] of David [01732], at the going up [04608] of the wall [02346], above the house [01004] of David [01732], even unto the water [04325] gate [08179] eastward [04217].


BK: 16
CH: 12
VS: 38
TEXT:
And the other [08145] company of them that gave thanks [08426] went [01980] over against [04136] them, and I after [0310] them, and the half [02677] of the people [05971] upon the wall [02346], from beyond the tower [04026] of the furnaces [08574] even unto the broad [07342] wall [02346];


BK: 16
CH: 12
VS: 39
TEXT:
And from above the gate [08179] of Ephraim [0669], and above the old [03465] gate [08179], and above the fish [01709] gate [08179], and the tower [04026] of Hananeel [02606], and the tower [04026] of Meah [03968], even unto the sheep [06629] gate [08179]: and they stood still [05975] in the prison [04307] gate [08179].


BK: 16
CH: 12
VS: 40
TEXT:
So stood [05975] the two [08147] companies of them that gave thanks [08426] in the house [01004] of God [0430], and I, and the half [02677] of the rulers [05461] with me:


BK: 16
CH: 12
VS: 41
TEXT:
And the priests [03548]; Eliakim [0471], Maaseiah [04641], Miniamin [04509], Michaiah [04320], Elioenai [0454], Zechariah [02148], and Hananiah [02608], with trumpets [02689];


BK: 16
CH: 12
VS: 42
TEXT:
And Maaseiah [04641], and Shemaiah [08098], and Eleazar [0499], and Uzzi [05813], and Jehohanan [03076], and Malchijah [04441], and Elam [05867], and Ezer [05829]. And the singers [07891] sang loud [08085], with Jezrahiah [03156] their overseer [06496].


BK: 16
CH: 12
VS: 43
TEXT:
Also that day [03117] they offered [02076] great [01419] sacrifices [02077], and rejoiced [08055]: for God [0430] had made them rejoice [08055] with great [01419] joy [08057]: the wives [0802] also and the children [03206] rejoiced [08055]: so that the joy [08057] of Jerusalem [03389] was heard [08085] even afar off [07350].


BK: 16
CH: 12
VS: 44
TEXT:
And at that time [03117] were some [0582] appointed [06485] over the chambers [05393] for the treasures [0214], for the offerings [08641], for the firstfruits [07225], and for the tithes [04643], to gather [03664] into them out of the fields [07704] of the cities [05892] the portions [04521] of the law [08451] for the priests [03548] and Levites [03881]: for Judah [03063] rejoiced [08057] for the priests [03548] and for the Levites [03881] that waited [05975].


BK: 16
CH: 12
VS: 45
TEXT:
And both the singers [07891] and the porters [07778] kept [08104] the ward [04931] of their God [0430], and the ward [04931] of the purification [02893], according to the commandment [04687] of David [01732], and of Solomon [08010] his son [01121].


BK: 16
CH: 12
VS: 46
TEXT:
For in the days [03117] of David [01732] and Asaph [0623] of old [06924] there were chief [07218] of the singers [07891], and songs [07892] of praise [08416] and thanksgiving [03034] unto God [0430].


BK: 16
CH: 12
VS: 47
TEXT:
And all Israel [03478] in the days [03117] of Zerubbabel [02216], and in the days [03117] of Nehemiah [05166], gave [05414] the portions [04521] of the singers [07891] and the porters [07778], every day [03117] his portion [01697]: and they sanctified [06942] holy things unto the Levites [03881]; and the Levites [03881] sanctified [06942] them unto the children [01121] of Aaron [0175].


BK: 16
CH: 13
VS: 1
TEXT:
On that day [03117] they read [07121] in the book [05612] of Moses [04872] in the audience [0241] of the people [05971]; and therein was found [04672] written [03789], that the Ammonite [05984] and the Moabite [04125] should not come [0935] into the congregation [06951] of God [0430] for [05704] ever [05769];


BK: 16
CH: 13
VS: 2
TEXT:
Because they met [06923] not the children [01121] of Israel [03478] with bread [03899] and with water [04325], but hired [07936] Balaam [01109] against them, that he should curse [07043] them: howbeit our God [0430] turned [02015] the curse [07045] into a blessing [01293].


BK: 16
CH: 13
VS: 3
TEXT:
Now it came to pass, when they had heard [08085] the law [08451], that they separated [0914] from Israel [03478] all the mixed multitude [06154].


BK: 16
CH: 13
VS: 4
TEXT:
And before [06440] this, Eliashib [0475] the priest [03548], having the oversight [05414] of the chamber [03957] of the house [01004] of our God [0430], was allied [07138] unto Tobiah [02900]:


BK: 16
CH: 13
VS: 5
TEXT:
And he had prepared [06213] for him a great [01419] chamber [03957], where aforetime [06440] they laid [05414] the meat offerings [04503], the frankincense [03828], and the vessels [03627], and the tithes [04643] of the corn [01715], the new wine [08492], and the oil [03323], which was commanded [04687] to be given to the Levites [03881], and the singers [07891], and the porters [07778]; and the offerings [08641] of the priests [03548].


BK: 16
CH: 13
VS: 6
TEXT:
But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem [03389]: for in the two [08147] and thirtieth [07970] year [08141] of Artaxerxes [0783] king [04428] of Babylon [0894] came [0935] I unto the king [04428], and after [07093] certain days [03117] obtained I leave [07592] of the king [04428]:


BK: 16
CH: 13
VS: 7
TEXT:
And I came [0935] to Jerusalem [03389], and understood [0995] of the evil [07451] that Eliashib [0475] did [06213] for Tobiah [02900], in preparing [06213] him a chamber [05393] in the courts [02691] of the house [01004] of God [0430].


BK: 16
CH: 13
VS: 8
TEXT:
And it grieved [03415] me sore [03966]: therefore I cast forth [07993] all the household [01004] stuff [03627] of Tobiah [02900] out of [02351] the chamber [03957].


BK: 16
CH: 13
VS: 9
TEXT:
Then I commanded [0559], and they cleansed [02891] the chambers [03957]: and thither brought I again [07725] the vessels [03627] of the house [01004] of God [0430], with the meat offering [04503] and the frankincense [03828].


BK: 16
CH: 13
VS: 10
TEXT:
And I perceived [03045] that the portions [04521] of the Levites [03881] had not been given [05414] them: for the Levites [03881] and the singers [07891], that did [06213] the work [04399], were fled [01272] every one [0376] to his field [07704].


BK: 16
CH: 13
VS: 11
TEXT:
Then contended [07378] I with the rulers [05461], and said [0559], Why is the house [01004] of God [0430] forsaken [05800]? And I gathered them together [06908], and set [05975] them in their place [05977].


BK: 16
CH: 13
VS: 12
TEXT:
Then brought [0935] all Judah [03063] the tithe [04643] of the corn [01715] and the new wine [08492] and the oil [03323] unto the treasuries [0214].


BK: 16
CH: 13
VS: 13
TEXT:
And I made treasurers [0686] over the treasuries [0214], Shelemiah [08018] the priest [03548], and Zadok [06659] the scribe [05608], and of the Levites [03881], Pedaiah [06305]: and next to them [03027] was Hanan [02605] the son [01121] of Zaccur [02139], the son [01121] of Mattaniah [04983]: for they were counted [02803] faithful [0539], and their office was to distribute [02505] unto their brethren [0251].


BK: 16
CH: 13
VS: 14
TEXT:
Remember [02142] me, O my God [0430], concerning this, and wipe not out [04229] my good [02617] deeds that I have done [06213] for the house [01004] of my God [0430], and for the offices [04929] thereof.


BK: 16
CH: 13
VS: 15
TEXT:
In those days [03117] saw [07200] I in Judah [03063] some treading [01869] wine presses [01660] on the sabbath [07676], and bringing in [0935] sheaves [06194], and lading [06006] asses [02543]; as also wine [03196], grapes [06025], and figs [08384], and all manner of burdens [04853], which they brought [0935] into Jerusalem [03389] on the sabbath [07676] day [03117]: and I testified [05749] against them in the day [03117] wherein they sold [04376] victuals [06718].


BK: 16
CH: 13
VS: 16
TEXT:
There dwelt [03427] men of Tyre [06876] also therein, which brought [0935] fish [01709] [01709], and all manner of ware [04377], and sold [04376] on the sabbath [07676] unto the children [01121] of Judah [03063], and in Jerusalem [03389].


BK: 16
CH: 13
VS: 17
TEXT:
Then I contended [07378] with the nobles [02715] of Judah [03063], and said [0559] unto them, What evil [07451] thing [01697] is this that ye do [06213], and profane [02490] the sabbath [07676] day [03117]?


BK: 16
CH: 13
VS: 18
TEXT:
Did [06213] not your fathers [01] thus, and did [0935] not our God [0430] bring [0935] all this evil [07451] upon us, and upon this city [05892]? yet ye bring [0935] more [03254] wrath [02740] upon Israel [03478] by profaning [02490] the sabbath [07676].


BK: 16
CH: 13
VS: 19
TEXT:
And it came to pass, that when the gates [08179] of Jerusalem [03389] began to be dark [06751] before [06440] the sabbath [07676], I commanded [0559] that the gates [01817] should be shut [05462], and charged [0559] that they should not be opened [06605] till after [0310] the sabbath [07676]: and some of my servants [05288] set [05975] I at the gates [08179], that there should no burden [04853] be brought in [0935] on the sabbath [07676] day [03117].


BK: 16
CH: 13
VS: 20
TEXT:
So the merchants [07402] and sellers [04376] of all kind of ware [04465] lodged [03885] without [02351] Jerusalem [03389] once [06471] or twice [08147].


BK: 16
CH: 13
VS: 21
TEXT:
Then I testified [05749] against them, and said [0559] unto them, Why lodge [03885] ye about [05048] the wall [02346]? if ye do so again [08138], I will lay [07971] hands [03027] on you. From that time [06256] forth came [0935] they no more on the sabbath [07676].


BK: 16
CH: 13
VS: 22
TEXT:
And I commanded [0559] the Levites [03881] that they should cleanse [02891] themselves, and that they should come [0935] and keep [08104] the gates [08179], to sanctify [06942] the sabbath [07676] day [03117]. Remember [02142] me, O my God [0430], concerning this also, and spare [02347] me according to the greatness [07230] of thy mercy [02617].


BK: 16
CH: 13
VS: 23
TEXT:
In those days [03117] also saw [07200] I Jews [03064] that had married [03427] wives [0802] of Ashdod [0796], of Ammon [05984], and of Moab [04125]:


BK: 16
CH: 13
VS: 24
TEXT:
And their children [01121] spake [01696] half [02677] in the speech of Ashdod [0797], and could [05234] not speak [01696] in the Jews' language [03066], but according to the language [03956] of each [05971] people [05971].


BK: 16
CH: 13
VS: 25
TEXT:
And I contended [07378] with them, and cursed [07043] them, and smote [05221] certain [0582] of them, and plucked off their hair [04803], and made them swear [07650] by God [0430], saying, Ye shall not give [05414] your daughters [01323] unto their sons [01121], nor take [05375] their daughters [01323] unto your sons [01121], or for yourselves.


BK: 16
CH: 13
VS: 26
TEXT:
Did not Solomon [08010] king [04428] of Israel [03478] sin [02398] by these things? yet among many [07227] nations [01471] was there no king [04428] like him, who was beloved [0157] of his God [0430], and God [0430] made [05414] him king [04428] over all Israel [03478]: nevertheless even him [01571] did outlandish [05237] women [0802] cause to sin [02398].


BK: 16
CH: 13
VS: 27
TEXT:
Shall we then hearken [08085] unto you to do [06213] all this great [01419] evil [07451], to transgress [04603] against our God [0430] in marrying [03427] strange [05237] wives [0802]?


BK: 16
CH: 13
VS: 28
TEXT:
And one of the sons [01121] of Joiada [03111], the son [01121] of Eliashib [0475] the high [01419] priest [03548], was son in law [02860] to Sanballat [05571] the Horonite [02772]: therefore I chased [01272] him from me.


BK: 16
CH: 13
VS: 29
TEXT:
Remember [02142] them, O my God [0430], because they have defiled [01352] the priesthood [03550], and the covenant [01285] of the priesthood [03550], and of the Levites [03881].


BK: 16
CH: 13
VS: 30
TEXT:
Thus cleansed [02891] I them from all strangers [05236], and appointed [05975] the wards [04931] of the priests [03548] and the Levites [03881], every one [0376] in his business [04399];


BK: 16
CH: 13
VS: 31
TEXT:
And for the wood [06086] offering [07133], at times [06256] appointed [02163], and for the firstfruits [01061]. Remember [02142] me, O my God [0430], for good [02896].


BK: 17
CH: 1
VS: 1
TEXT:
Now it came to pass in the days [03117] of Ahasuerus [0325], (this is Ahasuerus [0325] which reigned [04427], from India [01912] even unto Ethiopia [03568], over an hundred [03967] and seven [07651] and twenty [06242] provinces [04082]:)


BK: 17
CH: 1
VS: 2
TEXT:
That in those days [03117], when the king [04428] Ahasuerus [0325] sat [03427] on the throne [03678] of his kingdom [04438], which was in Shushan [07800] the palace [01002],


BK: 17
CH: 1
VS: 3
TEXT:
In the third [07969] year [08141] of his reign [04427], he made [06213] a feast [04960] unto all his princes [08269] and his servants [05650]; the power [02428] of Persia [06539] and Media [04074], the nobles [06579] and princes [08269] of the provinces [04082], being before [06440] him:


BK: 17
CH: 1
VS: 4
TEXT:
When he shewed [07200] the riches [06239] of his glorious [03519] kingdom [04438] and the honour [03366] of his excellent [08597] majesty [01420] many [07227] days [03117], even an hundred [03967] and fourscore [08084] days [03117].


BK: 17
CH: 1
VS: 5
TEXT:
And when these days [03117] were expired [04390], the king [04428] made [06213] a feast [04960] unto all the people [05971] that were present [04672] in Shushan [07800] the palace [01002], both unto great [01419] and small [06996], seven [07651] days [03117], in the court [02691] of the garden [01594] of the king's [04428] palace [01055];


BK: 17
CH: 1
VS: 6
TEXT:
Where were white [02353], green [03768], and blue [08504], hangings, fastened [0270] with cords [02256] of fine linen [0948] and purple [0713] to silver [03701] rings [01550] and pillars [05982] of marble [08336]: the beds [04296] were of gold [02091] and silver [03701], upon a pavement [07531] of red [0923], and blue [08504], and white [01858], and black [05508], marble [08336].


BK: 17
CH: 1
VS: 7
TEXT:
And they gave them drink [08248] in vessels [03627] of gold [02091], (the vessels [03627] being diverse [08138] one from another [03627],) and royal [04438] wine [03196] in abundance [07227], according to the state [03027] of the king [04428].


BK: 17
CH: 1
VS: 8
TEXT:
And the drinking [08360] was according to the law [01881]; none did compel [0597]: for so the king [04428] had appointed [03245] to all the officers [07227] of his house [01004], that they should do [06213] according to every man's [0376] pleasure [07522].


BK: 17
CH: 1
VS: 9
TEXT:
Also Vashti [02060] the queen [04436] made [06213] a feast [04960] for the women [0802] in the royal [04438] house [01004] which belonged to king [04428] Ahasuerus [0325].


BK: 17
CH: 1
VS: 10
TEXT:
On the seventh [07637] day [03117], when the heart [03820] of the king [04428] was merry [02896] with wine [03196], he commanded [0559] Mehuman [04104], Biztha [0968], Harbona [02726], Bigtha [0903], and Abagtha [05], Zethar [02242], and Carcas [03752], the seven [07651] chamberlains [05631] that served [08334] in the presence [06440] of Ahasuerus [0325] the king [04428],


BK: 17
CH: 1
VS: 11
TEXT:
To bring [0935] Vashti [02060] the queen [04436] before [06440] the king [04428] with the crown [03804] royal [04438], to shew [07200] the people [05971] and the princes [08269] her beauty [03308]: for she was fair [02896] to look on [04758].


BK: 17
CH: 1
VS: 12
TEXT:
But the queen [04436] Vashti [02060] refused [03985] to come [0935] at the king's [04428] commandment [01697] by [03027] his chamberlains [05631]: therefore was the king [04428] very [03966] wroth [07107], and his anger [02534] burned [01197] in him.


BK: 17
CH: 1
VS: 13
TEXT:
Then the king [04428] said [0559] to the wise men [02450], which knew [03045] the times [06256], (for so was the king's [04428] manner [01697] toward [06440] all that knew [03045] law [01881] and judgment [01779]:


BK: 17
CH: 1
VS: 14
TEXT:
And the next [07138] unto him was Carshena [03771], Shethar [08369], Admatha [0133], Tarshish [08659], Meres [04825], Marsena [04826], and Memucan [04462], the seven [07651] princes [08269] of Persia [06539] and Media [04074], which saw [07200] the king's [04428] face [06440], and which sat [03427] the first [07223] in the kingdom [04438];)


BK: 17
CH: 1
VS: 15
TEXT:
What shall we do [06213] unto the queen [04436] Vashti [02060] according to law [01881], because she hath not performed [06213] the commandment [03982] of the king [04428] Ahasuerus [0325] by [03027] the chamberlains [05631]?


BK: 17
CH: 1
VS: 16
TEXT:
And Memucan [04462] answered [0559] before [06440] the king [04428] and the princes [08269], Vashti [02060] the queen [04436] hath not done wrong [05753] to the king [04428] only, but also to all the princes [08269], and to all the people [05971] that are in all the provinces [04082] of the king [04428] Ahasuerus [0325].


BK: 17
CH: 1
VS: 17
TEXT:
For this deed [01697] of the queen [04436] shall come abroad [03318] unto all women [0802], so that they shall despise [0959] their husbands [01167] in their eyes [05869], when it shall be reported [0559], The king [04428] Ahasuerus [0325] commanded [0559] Vashti [02060] the queen [04436] to be brought in [0935] before [06440] him, but she came [0935] not.


BK: 17
CH: 1
VS: 18
TEXT:
Likewise shall the ladies [08282] of Persia [06539] and Media [04074] say [0559] this day [03117] unto all the king's [04428] princes [08269], which have heard [08085] of the deed [01697] of the queen [04436]. Thus  shall there arise too much [01767] contempt [0963] and wrath [07110].


BK: 17
CH: 1
VS: 19
TEXT:
If it please [02895] the king [04428], let there go [03318] a royal [04438] commandment [01697] from him [06440], and let it be written [03789] among the laws [01881] of the Persians [06539] and the Medes [04074], that it be not altered [05674], That Vashti [02060] come [0935] no more before [06440] king [04428] Ahasuerus [0325]; and let the king [04428] give [05414] her royal estate [04438] unto another [07468] that is better [02896] than she.


BK: 17
CH: 1
VS: 20
TEXT:
And when the king's [04428] decree [06599] which he shall make [06213] shall be published [08085] throughout all his empire [04438], (for it is great [07227],) all the wives [0802] shall give [05414] to their husbands [01167] honour [03366], both to great [01419] and small [06996].


BK: 17
CH: 1
VS: 21
TEXT:
And the saying [01697] pleased [03190] [05869] the king [04428] and the princes [08269]; and the king [04428] did [06213] according to the word [01697] of Memucan [04462]:


BK: 17
CH: 1
VS: 22
TEXT:
For he sent [07971] letters [05612] into all the king's [04428] provinces [04082], into every province [04082] according to the writing [03791] thereof, and to every people [05971] after their language [03956], that every man [0376] should bear rule [08323] in his own house [01004], and that it should be published [01696] according to the language [03956] of every people [05971].


BK: 17
CH: 2
VS: 1
TEXT:
After [0310] these things [01697], when the wrath [02534] of king [04428] Ahasuerus [0325] was appeased [07918], he remembered [02142] Vashti [02060], and what she had done [06213], and what was decreed [01504] against her.


BK: 17
CH: 2
VS: 2
TEXT:
Then said [0559] the king's [04428] servants [05288] that ministered [08334] unto him, Let there be fair [02896] [04758] young [05291] virgins [01330] sought [01245] for the king [04428]:


BK: 17
CH: 2
VS: 3
TEXT:
And let the king [04428] appoint [06485] officers [06496] in all the provinces [04082] of his kingdom [04438], that they may gather together [06908] all the fair [02896] [04758] young [05291] virgins [01330] unto Shushan [07800] the palace [01002], to the house [01004] of the women [0802], unto the custody [03027] of Hege [01896] the king's [04428] chamberlain [05631], keeper [08104] of the women [0802]; and let their things for purification [08562] be given [05414] them:


BK: 17
CH: 2
VS: 4
TEXT:
And let the maiden [05291] which pleaseth [03190] [05869] the king [04428] be queen [04427] instead of Vashti [02060]. And the thing [01697] pleased [03190] [05869] the king [04428]; and he did so [06213].


BK: 17
CH: 2
VS: 5
TEXT:
Now in Shushan [07800] the palace [01002] there was a certain [0376] Jew [03064], whose name [08034] was Mordecai [04782], the son [01121] of Jair [02971], the son [01121] of Shimei [08096], the son [01121] of Kish [07027], a Benjamite [01145];


BK: 17
CH: 2
VS: 6
TEXT:
Who had been carried away [01540] from Jerusalem [03389] with the captivity [01473] which had been carried away [01540] with Jeconiah [03204] king [04428] of Judah [03063], whom Nebuchadnezzar [05019] the king [04428] of Babylon [0894] had carried away [01540].


BK: 17
CH: 2
VS: 7
TEXT:
And he brought up [0539] Hadassah [01919], that is, Esther [0635], his uncle's [01730] daughter [01323]: for she had neither father [01] nor mother [0517], and the maid [05291] was fair [03303] [08389] and beautiful [02896] [04758]; whom Mordecai [04782], when her father [01] and mother [0517] were dead [04194], took [03947] for his own daughter [01323].


BK: 17
CH: 2
VS: 8
TEXT:
So it came to pass, when the king's [04428] commandment [01697] and his decree [01881] was heard [08085], and when many [07227] maidens [05291] were gathered together [06908] unto Shushan [07800] the palace [01002], to the custody [03027] of Hegai [01896], that Esther [0635] was brought [03947] also unto the king's [04428] house [01004], to the custody [03027] of Hegai [01896], keeper [08104] of the women [0802].


BK: 17
CH: 2
VS: 9
TEXT:
And the maiden [05291] pleased [03190] [05869] him, and she obtained [05375] kindness [02617] of him [06440]; and he speedily [0926] gave [05414] her her things for purification [08562], with such things as belonged [04490] to her, and seven [07651] maidens [05291], which were meet [07200] to be given [05414] her, out of the king's [04428] house [01004]: and he preferred [08138] her and her maids [05291] unto the best [02896]  place of the house [01004] of the women [0802].


BK: 17
CH: 2
VS: 10
TEXT:
Esther [0635] had not shewed [05046] her people [05971] nor her kindred [04138]: for Mordecai [04782] had charged [06680] her that she should not shew [05046] it.


BK: 17
CH: 2
VS: 11
TEXT:
And Mordecai [04782] walked [01980] every day [03117] before [06440] the court [02691] of the women's [0802] house [01004], to know [03045] how Esther [0635] did [07965], and what should become [06213] of her.


BK: 17
CH: 2
VS: 12
TEXT:
Now when every maid's [05291] turn [08447] was come [05060] to go in [0935] to king [04428] Ahasuerus [0325], after [07093] that she had been twelve [08147] [06240] months [02320], according to the manner [01881] of the women [0802], (for so were the days [03117] of their purifications [04795] accomplished [04390], to wit, six [08337] months [02320] with oil [08081] of myrrh [04753], and six [08337] months [02320] with sweet odours [01314], and with  other things for the purifying [08562] of the women [0802];)


BK: 17
CH: 2
VS: 13
TEXT:
Then thus came [0935] every maiden [05291] unto the king [04428]; whatsoever she desired [0559] was given [05414] her to go [0935] with her out of the house [01004] of the women [0802] unto the king's [04428] house [01004].


BK: 17
CH: 2
VS: 14
TEXT:
In the evening [06153] she went [0935], and on the morrow [01242] she returned [07725] into the second [08145] house [01004] of the women [0802], to the custody [03027] of Shaashgaz [08190], the king's [04428] chamberlain [05631], which kept [08104] the concubines [06370]: she came in [0935] unto the king [04428] no more, except the king [04428] delighted [02654] in her, and that she were called [07121] by name [08034].


BK: 17
CH: 2
VS: 15
TEXT:
Now when the turn [08447] of Esther [0635], the daughter [01323] of Abihail [032] the uncle [01730] of Mordecai [04782], who had taken [03947] her for his daughter [01323], was come [05060] to go in [0935] unto the king [04428], she required [01245] nothing [01697] but what Hegai [01896] the king's [04428] chamberlain [05631], the keeper [08104] of the women [0802], appointed [0559]. And Esther [0635] obtained [05375] favour [02580] in the sight [05869] of all them that looked [07200] upon her.


BK: 17
CH: 2
VS: 16
TEXT:
So Esther [0635] was taken [03947] unto king [04428] Ahasuerus [0325] into his house [01004] royal [04438] in the tenth [06224] month [02320], which is the month [02320] Tebeth [02887], in the seventh [07651] year [08141] of his reign [04438].


BK: 17
CH: 2
VS: 17
TEXT:
And the king [04428] loved [0157] Esther [0635] above all the women [0802], and she obtained [05375] grace [02580] and favour [02617] in his sight [06440] more than all the virgins [01330]; so that he set [07760] the royal [04438] crown [03804] upon her head [07218], and made her queen [04427] instead of Vashti [02060].


BK: 17
CH: 2
VS: 18
TEXT:
Then the king [04428] made [06213] a great [01419] feast [04960] unto all his princes [08269] and his servants [05650], even Esther's [0635] feast [04960]; and he made [06213] a release [02010] to the provinces [04082], and gave [05414] gifts [04864], according to the state [03027] of the king [04428].


BK: 17
CH: 2
VS: 19
TEXT:
And when the virgins [01330] were gathered together [06908] the second time [08145], then Mordecai [04782] sat [03427] in the king's [04428] gate [08179].


BK: 17
CH: 2
VS: 20
TEXT:
Esther [0635] had not yet shewed [05046] her kindred [04138] nor her people [05971]; as Mordecai [04782] had charged [06680] her: for Esther [0635] did [06213] the commandment [03982] of Mordecai [04782], like as when she was brought up [0545] with him.


BK: 17
CH: 2
VS: 21
TEXT:
In those days [03117], while Mordecai [04782] sat [03427] in the king's [04428] gate [08179], two [08147] of the king's [04428] chamberlains [05631], Bigthan [0904] and Teresh [08657], of those which kept [08104] the door [05592], were wroth [07107], and sought [01245] to lay [07971] hand [03027] on the king [04428] Ahasuerus [0325].


BK: 17
CH: 2
VS: 22
TEXT:
And the thing [01697] was known [03045] to Mordecai [04782], who told [05046] it unto Esther [0635] the queen [04436]; and Esther [0635] certified [0559] the king [04428] thereof in Mordecai's [04782] name [08034].


BK: 17
CH: 2
VS: 23
TEXT:
And when inquisition [01245] was made of the matter [01697], it was found out [04672]; therefore they were both [08147] hanged [08518] on a tree [06086]: and it was written [03789] in the book [05612] of the chronicles [01697] [03117] before [06440] the king [04428].


BK: 17
CH: 3
VS: 1
TEXT:
After [0310] these things [01697] did king [04428] Ahasuerus [0325] promote [01431] Haman [02001] the son [01121] of Hammedatha [04099] the Agagite [091], and advanced [05375] him, and set [07760] his seat [03678] above all the princes [08269] that were with him.


BK: 17
CH: 3
VS: 2
TEXT:
And all the king's [04428] servants [05650], that were in the king's [04428] gate [08179], bowed [03766], and reverenced [07812] Haman [02001]: for the king [04428] had so commanded [06680] concerning him. But Mordecai [04782] bowed [03766] not, nor did him reverence [07812].


BK: 17
CH: 3
VS: 3
TEXT:
Then the king's [04428] servants [05650], which were in the king's [04428] gate [08179], said [0559] unto Mordecai [04782], Why transgressest [05674] thou the king's [04428] commandment [04687]?


BK: 17
CH: 3
VS: 4
TEXT:
Now it came to pass, when they spake [0559] daily [03117] [03117] unto him, and he hearkened [08085] not unto them, that they told [05046] Haman [02001], to see [07200] whether Mordecai's [04782] matters [01697] would stand [05975]: for he had told [05046] them that he was a Jew [03064].


BK: 17
CH: 3
VS: 5
TEXT:
And when Haman [02001] saw [07200] that Mordecai [04782] bowed [03766] not, nor did him reverence [07812], then was Haman [02001] full [04390] of wrath [02534].


BK: 17
CH: 3
VS: 6
TEXT:
And he thought [05869] scorn [0959] to lay [07971] hands [03027] on Mordecai [04782] alone; for they had shewed [05046] him the people [05971] of Mordecai [04782]: wherefore Haman [02001] sought [01245] to destroy [08045] all the Jews [03064] that were throughout the whole kingdom [04438] of Ahasuerus [0325], even the people [05971] of Mordecai [04782].


BK: 17
CH: 3
VS: 7
TEXT:
In the first [07223] month [02320], that is, the month [02320] Nisan [05212], in the twelfth [08147] [06240] year [08141] of king [04428] Ahasuerus [0325], they cast [05307] Pur [06332], that is, the lot [01486], before [06440] Haman [02001] from day [03117] to day [03117], and from month [02320] to month [02320], to the twelfth [08147] [06240] month, that is, the month [02320] Adar [0143].


BK: 17
CH: 3
VS: 8
TEXT:
And Haman [02001] said [0559] unto king [04428] Ahasuerus [0325], There is [03426] a certain [0259] people [05971] scattered abroad [06340] and dispersed [06504] among the people [05971] in all the provinces [04082] of thy kingdom [04438]; and their laws [01881] are diverse [08138] from all people [05971]; neither keep [06213] they the king's [04428] laws [01881]: therefore it is not for the king's [04428] profit [07737] to suffer [03240] them.


BK: 17
CH: 3
VS: 9
TEXT:
If it please [02895] the king [04428], let it be written [03789] that they may be destroyed [06]: and I will pay [08254] ten [06235] thousand [0505] talents [03603] of silver [03701] to the hands [03027] of those that have the charge [06213] of the business [04399], to bring [0935] it into the king's [04428] treasuries [01595].


BK: 17
CH: 3
VS: 10
TEXT:
And the king [04428] took [05493] his ring [02885] from his hand [03027], and gave [05414] it unto Haman [02001] the son [01121] of Hammedatha [04099] the Agagite [091], the Jews [03064]' enemy [06887].


BK: 17
CH: 3
VS: 11
TEXT:
And the king [04428] said [0559] unto Haman [02001], The silver [03701] is given [05414] to thee, the people [05971] also, to do [06213] with them as it seemeth [05869] good [02896] to thee.


BK: 17
CH: 3
VS: 12
TEXT:
Then were the king's [04428] scribes [05608] called [07121] on the thirteenth [07969] [06240] day [03117] of the first [07223] month [02320], and there was written [03789] according to all that Haman [02001] had commanded [06680] unto the king's [04428] lieutenants [0323], and to the governors [06346] that were over every province [04082], and to the rulers [08269] of every people [05971] of every province [04082] according to the writing [03791] thereof, and to every people [05971] after their language [03956]; in the name [08034] of king [04428] Ahasuerus [0325] was it written [03789], and sealed [02856] with the king's [04428] ring [02885].


BK: 17
CH: 3
VS: 13
TEXT:
And the letters [05612] were sent [07971] by [03027] posts [07323] into all the king's [04428] provinces [04082], to destroy [08045], to kill [02026], and to cause to perish [06], all Jews [03064], both young [05288] and old [02205], little children [02945] and women [0802], in one [0259] day [03117], even upon the thirteenth [07969] [06240] day of the twelfth [08147] [06240] month [02320], which is the month [02320] Adar [0143], and to take the spoil [07998] of them for a prey [0962].


BK: 17
CH: 3
VS: 14
TEXT:
The copy [06572] of the writing [03791] for a commandment [01881] to be given [05414] in every province [04082] was published [01540] unto all people [05971], that they should be ready [06264] against that day [03117].


BK: 17
CH: 3
VS: 15
TEXT:
The posts [07323] went out [03318], being hastened [01765] by the king's [04428] commandment [01697], and the decree [01881] was given [05414] in Shushan [07800] the palace [01002]. And the king [04428] and Haman [02001] sat down [03427] to drink [08354]; but the city [05892] Shushan [07800] was perplexed [0943].


BK: 17
CH: 4
VS: 1
TEXT:
When Mordecai [04782] perceived [03045] all that was done [06213], Mordecai [04782] rent [07167] his clothes [0899], and put on [03847] sackcloth [08242] with ashes [0665], and went out [03318] into the midst [08432] of the city [05892], and cried [02199] with a loud [01419] and a bitter [04751] cry [02201];


BK: 17
CH: 4
VS: 2
TEXT:
And came [0935] even before [06440] the king's [04428] gate [08179]: for none might enter [0935] into the king's [04428] gate [08179] clothed [03830] with sackcloth [08242].


BK: 17
CH: 4
VS: 3
TEXT:
And in every province [04082], whithersoever [04725] the king's [04428] commandment [01697] and his decree [01881] came [05060], there was great [01419] mourning [060] among the Jews [03064], and fasting [06685], and weeping [01065], and wailing [04553]; and many [07227] lay [03331] in sackcloth [08242] and ashes [0665].


BK: 17
CH: 4
VS: 4
TEXT:
So Esther's [0635] maids [05291] and her chamberlains [05631] came [0935] and told [05046] it her. Then was the queen [04436] exceedingly [03966] grieved [02342]; and she sent [07971] raiment [0899] to clothe [03847] Mordecai [04782], and to take away [05493] his sackcloth [08242] from him: but he received [06901] it not.


BK: 17
CH: 4
VS: 5
TEXT:
Then called [07121] Esther [0635] for Hatach [02047], one of the king's [04428] chamberlains [05631], whom he had appointed [05975] to attend [06440] upon her, and gave him a commandment [06680] to Mordecai [04782], to know [03045] what it was, and why it was.


BK: 17
CH: 4
VS: 6
TEXT:
So Hatach [02047] went forth [03318] to Mordecai [04782] unto the street [07339] of the city [05892], which was before [06440] the king's [04428] gate [08179].


BK: 17
CH: 4
VS: 7
TEXT:
And Mordecai [04782] told [05046] him of all that had happened [07136] unto him, and of the sum [06575] of the money [03701] that Haman [02001] had promised [0559] to pay [08254] to the king's [04428] treasuries [01595] for the Jews [03064], to destroy [06] them.


BK: 17
CH: 4
VS: 8
TEXT:
Also he gave [05414] him the copy [06572] of the writing [03791] of the decree [01881] that was given [05414] at Shushan [07800] to destroy [08045] them, to shew [07200] it unto Esther [0635], and to declare [05046] it unto her, and to charge [06680] her that she should go in [0935] unto the king [04428], to make supplication [02603] unto him, and to make request [01245] before [06440] him for her people [05971].


