1: On dayH3117 thatH1931 they readH7121 from the BookH5612 of MosesH4872 in the hearingH0241 of the people-H5971 and was foundH4672 written,H3789 thatH0834 noH3808 should comeH0935 AmmoniteH5984 or MoabiteH4125 into the assemblyH6951 of GodH0430 forH5704 ever-H5769
2: becauseH3588 notH3808 they had metH6923 -H0853 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 with breadH3899 and water,H4325 but hiredH7936 against themH5921 -H0853 BalaamH1109 to curse themH7043 and However turnedH2015 our GodH0430 the curseH7045 into a blessing.H1293
3: So it,H1961 when was they had heardH8085 -H0853 the Law,H8451 that they separatedH0914 allH3605 the mixed multitudeH6154 from Israel.H3478
4: Now beforeH6440 this,H2088 EliashibH0475 the priest,H3548 having authorityH5414 over the storeroomsH3957 of the houseH1004 of our God,H0430 [was] alliedH7138 with Tobiah,H2900
5: and he had preparedH6213 a room,H3957 largeH1419 and whereH8033 didH1961 previouslyH6440 they had storedH5414 -H0853 the grain offerings,H4503 the frankincense,H3828 and the articles,H3627 and the tithesH4643 of grain,H1715 the new wine,H8492 and oil,H3323 which were commanded [to be given] toH4687 the Levites,H3881 and singers,H7891 and gatekeepers-H7778 and the offerings forH8641 the priests.H3548
6: But during allH3605 thisH2088 notH3808 I wasH1961 in Jerusalem,H3389 forH3588 in the yearH8141 thirtyH7970 and twoH8147 of ArtaxerxesH0783 kingH4428 of BabylonH0894 I had returnedH0935 toH0413 the king,H4428 and afterH7093 certain daysH3117 I obtained leaveH7592 fromH4480 the king,H4428
7: and I cameH0935 to Jerusalem,H3389 and discoveredH0995 the evilH7451 thatH0834 had doneH6213 EliashibH0475 for Tobiah,H2900 in preparingH6213 a roomH5393 in the courtsH2691 of the houseH1004 of God.H0430
8: And it grievedH7489 bitterly-H3966 therefore I threwH7993 -H0853 allH3605 the goodsH3627 of householdH1004 TobiahH2900 outH2351 ofH4480 the room.H3957
9: And I commanded,H0559 and them to cleanseH2891 the rooms-H3957 and I brought backH7725 into themH8033 the articlesH3627 of the houseH1004 of God,H0430 withH0854 the grain offeringH4503 and the frankincense.H3828
10: And I realizedH3045 thatH3588 the portions forH4521 the LevitesH3881 notH3808 had been given [them]H5414 for had gone backH1272 eachH0376 of to his field.H7704 The LevitesH3881 and the singers,H7891 who didH6213 the work,H4399
11: so I contendedH7378 withH0854 the rulers,H5461 and said,H0559 whyH4069 is forsaken?H5800 the houseH1004 of GodH0430 and I gathered them together,H6908 and set themH5975 inH5921 their place.H5977
12: And allH3605 JudahH3063 broughtH0935 the titheH4643 of the grainH1715 and the new wineH8492 and the oilH3323 to the storehouse.H0214
13: And I appointed as treasurersH0686 overH5921 the storehouse,H0214 ShelemiahH8018 the priest,H3548 and ZadokH6659 the scribe,H5608 and Pedaiah-H6305 ofH4480 the Levites,H3881 andH5921 next to themH3027 [was] HananH2605 sonH1121 of Zaccur,H2139 the sonH1121 of Mattaniah-H4983 forH3588 faithful,H0539 they were consideredH2803 and their task [was]H5921 to distributeH2505 to their brothers.H0251
14: RememberH2142 my God,H0430 concerningH5921 this,H2063 and notH0408 do wipe outH4229 my good deedsH2617 thatH0834 I have doneH6213 for the houseH1004 of my God,H0430 for its services.H4929
15: In daysH3117 thoseH1992 I saw [people]H7200 in JudahH3063 treadingH1869 wine pressesH1660 on the Sabbath,H7676 and bringing inH0935 sheaves,H6194 and loadingH6006 onH5921 donkeys-H2543 and withH0637 wine,H3196 grapes,H6025 and figs,H8384 and allH3605 [kinds [of] burdens,H4853 and which they broughtH0935 into JerusalemH3389 on day.H3117 The SabbathH7676 and I warned [them]H5749 about the dayH3117 on which they were sellingH4376 provisions.H6718
16: And [Men of] TyreH6876 there dweltH3427 who brought inH0935 fish,H1709 and all [kinds]H3605 of goods,H4377 and sold [them]H4376 on the SabbathH7676 to the sonsH1121 of Judah,H3063 and in Jerusalem.H3389
17: And I contendedH7378 withH0854 the noblesH2715 of Judah,H3063 and saidH0559 what [is]H4100 thingH1697 evilH7451 thisH2088 thatH0834 youH0859 do,H6213 and by which you profaneH2490 -H0853 dayH3117 the Sabbath?H7676
18: did notH3808 thus,H3541 doH6213 your fathersH0001 and not did bringH0935 our GodH0430 on usH5921 -H0853 allH3605 disasterH7451 thisH2063 and onH5921 city?H5892 thisH2063 and yet youH0859 bring addedH0935 wrathH2740 onH5921 IsraelH3478 by profaningH2490 -H0853 the Sabbath.H7676
19: So it was,H1961 asH0834 it began to be darkH6751 at the gatesH8179 of JerusalemH3389 beforeH6440 the Sabbath,H7676 that I commandedH0559 and to be shut,H5462 the gatesH1817 and chargedH0559 thatH0834 notH3808 they must be openedH6605 tillH5704 afterH0310 the Sabbath.H7676 And [some] of my servantsH5288 I postedH5975 atH5921 the gates,H8179 noH3808 [so that] would be brought inH0935 burdensH4853 on dayH3117 the Sabbath.H7676
20: And lodgedH3885 the merchantsH7402 and sellersH4376 of all [kinds]H3605 of waresH4465 outsideH2351 JerusalemH3389 a timeH6471 or two.H8147
21: And I warnedH5749 and saidH0559 to themH0413 whyH4069 youH0859 do spend the nightH3885 aroundH5048 the wall?H2346 ifH0518 you do [so] again,H8138 handsH3027 I will layH7971 fromH4480 time onH6256 thatH1931 no [more]H3808 came theyH0935 on the Sabbath.H7676
22: And I commandedH0559 the LevitesH3881 thatH0834 they shouldH1961 cleanse themselves,H2891 that they should goH0935 and guardH8104 the gates,H8179 to sanctifyH6942 -H0853 day.H3117 The SabbathH7676 also,H1571 [concerning] thisH2063 RememberH2142 my God,H0430 and spareH2347 meH5921 according to the greatnessH7230 of Your mercy.H2617
23: AlsoH1571 in daysH3117 thoseH1992 I sawH7200 -H0853 JewsH3064 [who] had marriedH3427 womenH0802 Ashdoditesses,H0796 Ammonitesses,H5984 [and] Moabitesses.H4125
24: And their childrenH1121 halfH2677 of spokeH1696 the [language] of Ashdodite,H0797 and notH0369 couldH5234 speakH1696 Hebrew,H3066 but according to [spoke] the languageH3956 of peopleH5971 and one or the other.H5971
25: So I contendedH7378 with themH5973 and cursed themH7043 and struckH5221 some of themH1992 certainH0376 and pulled out their hair,H4803 and made them swearH7650 by God,H0430 [saying] notH0518 Ye You shall give as wivesH5414 your daughtersH1323 to their sons,H1121 norH0518 takeH5375 their daughtersH1323 for your sons,H1121
26: Did notH3808 byH5921 these things?H0428 sinH2398 SolomonH8010 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 and yet among nationsH1471 manyH7227 noH3808 there wasH1961 kingH4428 like him,H3644 and belovedH0157 of his God,H0430 who wasH1961 and made himH5414 GodH0430 kingH4428 overH5921 allH3605 Israel-H3478 nevertheless evenH1571 himH0853 caused to sinH2398 womenH0802 pagan.H5237 Should we hearH8085 of doingH6213 -H0853 allH3605 evil,H7451 greatH1419 thisH2063 transgressingH4603 against our GodH0430 by marryingH3427 womenH0802 pagan?H5237
28: and [one] of the sonsH1121 of Joiada,H3111 sonH1121 of EliashibH0475 the priest,H3548 highH1419 [was] a son-in-lawH2860 of SanballatH5571 the Horonite,H2772 therefore I drove himH1272 from me.H5921
29: RememberH2142 themH1992 my God,H0430 becauseH5921 they have defiledH1352 the priesthood,H3550 and the covenantH1285 of the priesthood,H3550 and the Levites.H3881
30: Thus I cleansed themH2891 of everythingH3605 pagan,H5236 and I assignedH5975 dutiesH4931 to the priestsH3548 and the Levites,H3881 eachH0376 to his service-H4399
31: and [to bringing] offering,H7133 the woodH6086 at timesH6256 appointed,H2163 and the firstfruits.H1061 RememberH2142 my God,H0430 for good.H2896