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1 # On that day <03117> they read <07121> (8738) in the book <05612> of Moses <04872> in the audience <0241> of the people <05971>; and therein was found <04672> (8738) written <03789> (8803), that the Ammonite <05984> and the Moabite <04125> should not come <0935> (8799) into the congregation <06951> of God <0430> for <05704> ever <05769> ;
2 Because they met <06923> (8765) not the children <01121> of Israel <03478> with bread <03899> and with water <04325>, but hired <07936> (8799) Balaam <01109> against them, that he should curse <07043> (8763) them: howbeit our God <0430> turned <02015> (8799) the curse <07045> into a blessing <01293>.
3 Now it came to pass, when they had heard <08085> (8800) the law <08451>, that they separated <0914> (8686) from Israel <03478> all the mixed multitude <06154>.
4 And before <06440> this, Eliashib <0475> the priest <03548>, having the oversight <05414> (8803) of the chamber <03957> of the house <01004> of our God <0430>, was allied <07138> unto Tobiah <02900>:
5 And he had prepared <06213> (8799) for him a great <01419> chamber <03957>, where aforetime <06440> they laid <05414> (8802) 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> (8789), and the porters <07778>; and the offerings <08641> of the priests <03548>.
6 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> (8804) I unto the king <04428>, and after <07093> certain days <03117> obtained I leave <07592> (8738) of the king <04428>:
7 And I came <0935> (8799) to Jerusalem <03389>, and understood <0995> (8799) of the evil <07451> that Eliashib <0475> did <06213> (8804) for Tobiah <02900>, in preparing <06213> (8800) him a chamber <05393> in the courts <02691> of the house <01004> of God <0430>.
8 And it grieved <03415> (8799) me sore <03966>: therefore I cast forth <07993> (8686) all the household <01004> stuff <03627> of Tobiah <02900> out of <02351> the chamber <03957>.
9 Then I commanded <0559> (8799), and they cleansed <02891> (8762) the chambers <03957>: and thither brought I again <07725> (8686) the vessels <03627> of the house <01004> of God <0430>, with the meat offering <04503> and the frankincense <03828>.
10 # And I perceived <03045> (8799) that the portions <04521> of the Levites <03881> had not been given <05414> (8738) them: for the Levites <03881> and the singers <07891> (8789), that did <06213> (8802) the work <04399> , were fled <01272> (8799) every one <0376> to his field <07704>.
11 Then contended <07378> (8799) I with the rulers <05461>, and said <0559> (8799), Why is the house <01004> of God <0430> forsaken <05800> (8738)? And I gathered them together <06908> (8762), and set <05975> (8686) them in their place <05977>.
12 Then brought <0935> (8689) all Judah <03063> the tithe <04643> of the corn <01715> and the new wine <08492> and the oil <03323> unto the treasuries <0214>.
13 And I made treasurers <0686> (8799) over the treasuries <0214>, Shelemiah <08018> the priest <03548>, and Zadok <06659> the scribe <05608> (8802), 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> (8738) faithful <0539> (8737), and their office was to distribute <02505> (8800) unto their brethren <0251>.
14 Remember <02142> (8798) me, O my God <0430>, concerning this, and wipe not out <04229> (8686) my good <02617> deeds that I have done <06213> (8804) for the house <01004> of my God <0430>, and for the offices <04929> thereof.
15 # In those days <03117> saw <07200> (8804) I in Judah <03063> some treading <01869> (8802) wine presses <01660> on the sabbath <07676>, and bringing in <0935> (8688) sheaves <06194>, and lading <06006> (8802) asses <02543>; as also wine <03196>, grapes <06025>, and figs <08384>, and all manner of burdens <04853>, which they brought <0935> (8688) into Jerusalem <03389> on the sabbath <07676> day <03117>: and I testified <05749> (8686) against them in the day <03117> wherein they sold <04376> (8800) victuals <06718>.
16 There dwelt <03427> (8804) men of Tyre <06876> also therein, which brought <0935> (8688) fish <01709> (8675) <01709>, and all manner of ware <04377>, and sold <04376> (8802) on the sabbath <07676> unto the children <01121> of Judah <03063>, and in Jerusalem <03389>.
17 Then I contended <07378> (8799) with the nobles <02715> of Judah <03063>, and said <0559> (8799) unto them, What evil <07451> thing <01697> is this that ye do <06213> (8802), and profane <02490> (8764) the sabbath <07676> day <03117>?
18 Did <06213> (8804) not your fathers <01> thus, and did <0935> <00> not our God <0430> bring <0935> (8686) all this evil <07451> upon us, and upon this city <05892>? yet ye bring <0935> (8686) more <03254> (8688) wrath <02740> upon Israel <03478> by profaning <02490> (8763) the sabbath <07676>.
19 And it came to pass, that when the gates <08179> of Jerusalem <03389> began to be dark <06751> (8804) before <06440> the sabbath <07676>, I commanded <0559> (8799) that the gates <01817> should be shut <05462> (8735), and charged <0559> (8799) that they should not be opened <06605> (8799) till after <0310> the sabbath <07676>: and some of my servants <05288> set <05975> (8689) I at the gates <08179>, that there should no burden <04853> be brought in <0935> (8799) on the sabbath <07676> day <03117>.
20 So the merchants <07402> (8802) and sellers <04376> (8802) of all kind of ware <04465> lodged <03885> (8799) without <02351> Jerusalem <03389> once <06471> or twice <08147>.
21 Then I testified <05749> (8686) against them, and said <0559> (8799) unto them, Why lodge <03885> (8801) ye about <05048> the wall <02346>? if ye do so again <08138> (8799), I will lay <07971> (8799) hands <03027> on you. From that time <06256> forth came <0935> (8804) they no more on the sabbath <07676>.
22 And I commanded <0559> (8799) the Levites <03881> that they should cleanse <02891> (8693) themselves, and that they should come <0935> (8802) and keep <08104> (8802) the gates <08179>, to sanctify <06942> (8763) the sabbath <07676> day <03117>. Remember <02142> (8798) me, O my God <0430>, concerning this also, and spare <02347> (8798) me according to the greatness <07230> of thy mercy <02617>.
23 # In those days <03117> also saw <07200> (8804) I Jews <03064> that had married <03427> (8689) wives <0802> of Ashdod <0796>, of Ammon <05984>, and of Moab <04125>:
24 And their children <01121> spake <01696> (8764) half <02677> in the speech of Ashdod <0797>, and could <05234> (8688) not speak <01696> (8763) in the Jews' language <03066>, but according to the language <03956> of each <05971> people <05971>.
25 And I contended <07378> (8799) with them, and cursed <07043> (8762) them, and smote <05221> (8686) certain <0582> of them, and plucked off their hair <04803> (8799), and made them swear <07650> (8686) by God <0430>, saying , Ye shall not give <05414> (8799) your daughters <01323> unto their sons <01121>, nor take <05375> (8799) their daughters <01323> unto your sons <01121>, or for yourselves.
26 Did not Solomon <08010> king <04428> of Israel <03478> sin <02398> (8804) by these things? yet among many <07227> nations <01471> was there no king <04428> like him, who was beloved <0157> (8803) of his God <0430>, and God <0430> made <05414> (8799) him king <04428> over all Israel <03478>: nevertheless even him <01571> did outlandish <05237> women <0802> cause to sin <02398> (8689).
27 Shall we then hearken <08085> (8799) unto you to do <06213> (8800) all this great <01419> evil <07451> , to transgress <04603> (8800) against our God <0430> in marrying <03427> (8687) strange <05237> wives <0802> ?
28 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> (8686) him from me.
29 Remember <02142> (8798) 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>.
30 Thus cleansed <02891> (8765) I them from all strangers <05236>, and appointed <05975> (8686) the wards <04931> of the priests <03548> and the Levites <03881>, every one <0376> in his business <04399>;
31 And for the wood <06086> offering <07133>, at times <06256> appointed <02163> (8794), and for the firstfruits <01061>. Remember <02142> (8798) me, O my God <0430>, for good <02896>.