1 And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem (Yerushalayim); the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem (Yerushalayim) the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities. 2 And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at …
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Nehemiah 10
1 Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah (Nechemyah), the Tirshatha, the son of Hachalyah, and Tsidkiyah, 2 Serayah, Azaryah, Jeremiah (Yirmeyah), 3 Pashur, Amaryah, Malkiyah, 4 Hattush, Shevanyah, Malluch, 5 Harim, Meremoth, Ovadyah, 6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, 7 Meshullam, Aviyah, Miyamin, 8 Maazyahu, Bilgai, Shemayah. These were the priests (kohanim). 9 And the Levites (Lewiyim): …
Nehemiah 1
1 The words of N48Nehemiah (Nechemyah) the son of Hachalyah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace, 2 That Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah (Yehudah); and I asked them concerning the Jews (Yehudim) who had …
Ezra 9
1 Now when these things were done, the princes came to me, saying, The people of Yisrael, and the priests (kohanim), and the Levites (Lewiyim), have not separated themselves from the people of the lands, doing according to their abominations, even of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Yevusis, the Ammonites, the Moavites, the …
Ezra 8
1 These are now the chief of their fathers, and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon (Bavel), in the reign of Artaxerxes the king. 2 Of the sons of Phinehas: Gershom; of the sons of Ithamar: Daniel; of the sons of Dawid: Hattush. 3 Of the sons of …
Ezra 7
1 Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, N47Ezra the son of Serayah, the son of Azaryah, the son of Chilqiyah, 2 The son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub, 3 The son of Amaryah, the son of Azaryah, the son of Meraioth, 4 The son …
Ezra 6
1 Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon (Bavel). 2 And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written: 3 …
Ezra 5
1 Then the prophets, Chaggai the prophet, and Zechariah (Zekharyah) the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews (Yehudim) that were in Judah (Yehudah) and Jerusalem (Yerushalayim) in the name of the God of Israel (Elohei Yisrael), even unto them. 2 Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua (Yeshua) the son of …
Ezra 4
1 Now when the adversaries of Judah (Yehudah) and Benjamin (Binyamin) heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto יהוה God of (Elohei) Yisrael; 2 Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, “Let us build with you, for we seek your God (Elohim), …
Ezra 3
1 And when the seventh month had come, and the children of Yisrael were in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem (Yerushalayim). 2 Then stood up Joshua (Yeshua) the son of Yotsadak, and his brethren the priests (kohanim), and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded …