1 Now in the twenty-fourth day of this month the children of Yisrael were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them. 2 And the seed of Yisrael separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers. 3 And they stood up in their place, …
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Nehemiah 8
1 And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the Book of the Torah, which יהוה had commanded to Yisrael by Moses (Mosheh). 2 And Ezra the priest (kohen) brought the Torah before the congregation …
Nehemiah 7
1 Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites (Lewiyim) were appointed, 2 That I gave my brother Hanani, and Chananyah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem (Yerushalayim), for he was a faithful man, and …
Nehemiah 6
1 Now it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Toviyah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;) 2 That Sanballat and Geshem sent …
Nehemiah 5
1 And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews (Yehudim). 2 For there were those who said, “We, our sons, and our daughters, are many; therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.” 3 There were also some who said, …
Nehemiah 4
1 But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews (Yehudim). 2 And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria (Shomeron), and said, “What do these feeble Jews (Yehudim)? Will they fortify themselves? Will they sacrifice? …
Nehemiah 3
1 Then Elijahhib (Elyashiv) the high priest (kohen) rose up with his brethren the priests (kohanim), and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel. 2 And next unto him builded the men of …
Nehemiah 2
1 And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him; and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence. 2 Wherefore the king said unto me, “Why is your …
Nehemiah 13
1 On that day they read in the book of Moses (Mosheh) in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moavite should not come into the congregation of God (Elohim) forever; 2 Because they met not the children of Yisrael with bread and with water, but hired …
Nehemiah 12
1 Now these are the priests (kohanim) and the Levites (Lewiyim) that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua (Yeshua): Serayah, Jeremiah (Yirmeyah), Ezra, 2 Amaryah, Malluch, Hattush, 3 Shekhanyah, Rehum, Meremoth, 4 Iddo, Ginnetho, Aviyah, 5 Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah, 6 Shemayah, and Yoyariv, Yedayah, 7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah (Chilqiyah), Yedayah. These …