13On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever; / they…: Heb. there was read / audience: Heb. earsH3117H7121H5612H4872H241H5971H4672H3789H5984H4125H935H6951H430H5704H57692Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.H6923H1121H3478H3899H4325H7936H1109H7043H430H2015H7045H12933Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.H8085H8451H914H3478H61544And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah: / having…: Heb. being set overH6440H475H3548H5414H3957H1004H430H7138H29005And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests. / which…: Heb. the commandment of the LevitesH6213H1419H3957H6440H5414H4503H3828H3627H4643H1715H8492H3323H4687H3881H7891H7778H8641H35486But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon came I unto the king, and after certain days obtained I leave of the king: / after…: Heb. at the end of days / obtained…: or, I earnestly requestedH3389H8147H7970H8141H783H4428H894H935H4428H7093H3117H7592H44287And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.H935H3389H995H7451H475H6213H2900H6213H5393H2691H1004H4308And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber.H3415H3966H7993H1004H3627H2900H2351H39579Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat offering and the frankincense.H559H2891H3957H7725H3627H1004H430H4503H382810And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.H3045H4521H3881H5414H3881H7891H6213H4399H1272H376H770411Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place. / place: Heb. standingH7378H5461H559H1004H430H5800H6908H5975H597712Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries. / treasuries: or, storehousesH935H3063H4643H1715H8492H3323H21413And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah: for they were counted faithful, and their office was to distribute unto their brethren. / treasuries: or, storehouses / next…: Heb. at their hand / their office…: Heb. it was upon themH686H214H8018H3548H6659H5608H3881H6305H3027H2605H1121H2139H1121H4983H2803H539H2505H25114Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof. / good…: Heb. kindnesses / offices: or, observationsH2142H430H4229H2617H6213H1004H430H492915In those days saw I in Judah some treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals.H3117H7200H3063H1869H1660H7676H935H6194H6006H2543H3196H6025H8384H4853H935H3389H7676H3117H5749H3117H4376H671816There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.H3427H6876H935H1709H1709H4377H4376H7676H1121H3063H338917Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?H7378H2715H3063H559H7451H1697H6213H2490H7676H311718Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath.H6213H1H935H430H935H7451H5892H935H3254H2740H3478H2490H767619And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.H8179H3389H6751H6440H7676H559H1817H5462H559H6605H310H7676H5288H5975H8179H4853H935H7676H311720So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.H7402H4376H4465H3885H2351H3389H6471H814721Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath. / about: Heb. beforeH5749H559H3885H5048H2346H8138H7971H3027H6256H935H767622And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy. / greatness: or, multitudeH559H3881H2891H935H8104H8179H6942H7676H3117H2142H430H2347H7230H261723In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab: / had…: Heb. had made to dwell with themH3117H7200H3064H3427H802H796H5984H412524And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language of each people. / could…: Heb. they discerned not to speak / of each…: Heb. of people and peopleH1121H1696H2677H797H5234H1696H3066H3956H5971H597125And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves. / cursed: or, reviledH7378H7043H5221H582H4803H7650H430H5414H1323H1121H5375H1323H112126Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.H8010H4428H3478H2398H7227H1471H4428H157H430H430H5414H4428H3478H1571H5237H802H239827Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives?H8085H6213H1419H7451H4603H430H3427H5237H80228And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.H1121H3111H1121H475H1419H3548H2860H5571H2772H127229Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites. / because…: Heb. for the defilingsH2142H430H1352H3550H1285H3550H388130Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business;H2891H5236H5975H4931H3548H3881H376H439931And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.H6086H7133H6256H2163H1061H2142H430H2896