| 1:2 |
Hanani, one of my brothers, came, he and certain men out of Judah; and I asked them about the Jews who had escaped, who were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem. |
Hanani, one of my brothers, and certain men from Judah came. I asked them about the Jews who had escaped, who were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem. |
| 1:3 |
They said to me, The remnant who are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach. The wall of Jerusalem is also broken down, and its gates are burned with fire. |
They said to me, The remnant that remains from the exile there in the province are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is also broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire. |
| 1:4 |
When I heard these words, I sat down and wept, and mourned several days; and I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven, |
When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for several days, and I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven. |
| 1:5 |
and said, I beg you, Yahweh, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps covenant and loving kindness with those who love him and keep his commandments, |
Then I said, Please, YHWH, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps his covenant of lovingkindness with those who love ʜɪᴍ and keep ʜɪꜱ commandments, |
| 1:6 |
let your ear now be attentive and your eyes open, that you may listen to the prayer of your servant which I pray before you at this time, day and night, for the children of Israel your servants, while I confess the sins of the children of Israel which we have sinned against you. Yes, I and my fathers house have sinned. |
now let your ear be attentive and your eyes open, that you may listen to the prayer of your servant that I am praying before you at this time, day and night, for the children of Israel your servants, confessing the sins of the children of Israel which we have committed against you. Both I and my fathers house have sinned. |
| 1:7 |
We have dealt very corruptly against you, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the ordinances, which you commanded your servant Moses. |
We have dealt corruptly corruptly against you and have not kept the commandments, or statutes, or the ordinances, that you commanded your servant Moses. |
| 1:8 |
Remember, I beg you, the word that you commanded your servant Moses, saying, If you trespass, I will scatter you among the peoples; |
Please remember the word that you commanded your servant Moses, saying, If yall are unfaithful, I will scatter yall among the nations. |
| 1:9 |
but if you return to me, and keep my commandments and do them, though your outcasts were in the uttermost part of the heavens, yet I will gather them from there, and will bring them to the place that I have chosen, to cause my name to dwell there. |
But if yall return to me, and keep my commandments and do them, even though yall are exiled to the furthest horizon, I will gather them from there, and will bring them to the place that I have chosen for my name to dwell. |
| 2:6 |
The king said to me the queen was also sitting by him, How long will your journey be? When will you return? So it pleased the king to send me, and I set a time for him. |
The king, with the queen sitting beside him, said to me, How long will your journey be? When will you return? So it pleased the king to send me, and I set a time for him. |
| 2:10 |
When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite servant heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly, because a man had come to seek the welfare of the children of Israel. |
When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard about this, they were exceedingly grieved that someone had come to seek the welfare of the children of Israel. |
| 2:11 |
So I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days. |
So I came to Jerusalem and was there three days. |
| 2:17 |
Then I said to them, You see the bad situation that we are in, how Jerusalem lies waste, and its gates are burned with fire. Come, lets build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we wont be disgraced. |
Then I said to them, Yall see the trouble we are in, how Jerusalem lies waste, and its gates are burned with fire. Come yall, lets build up the wall of Jerusalem, so that we wont be disgraced. |
| 2:19 |
But when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite servant, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they ridiculed us and despised us, and said, What is this thing that you are doing? Will you rebel against the king? |
But when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite servant, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they ridiculed us and despised us, and said, What is this thing yall are doing? Are yall rebelling against the king? |
| 2:20 |
Then I answered them, and said to them, The God of heaven will prosper us. Therefore we, his servants, will arise and build; but you have no portion, nor right, nor memorial in Jerusalem. |
Then I answered them by saying, The God of heaven will make us prosperous. Therefore we, ʜɪꜱ servants, will arise and build, but yall have no portion, right, or memorial in Jerusalem. |
| 3:7 |
Next to them, Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah, repaired the residence of the governor beyond the River. |
Next to them, Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah, made repairs for the official seat of the governor of the region beyond the River. |
| 3:8 |
Next to him, Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, goldsmiths, made repairs. Next to him, Hananiah, one of the perfumers, made repairs, and they fortified Jerusalem even to the wide wall. |
Next to him, Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs. Next to him, Hananiah, one of the perfumers, made repairs, and they fortified Jerusalem even to the wide wall. |
| 4:12 |
When the Jews who lived by them came, they said to us ten times from all places, Wherever you turn, they will attack us. |
Then the Jews who lived near them came and told us ten times over, Wherever yall turn, they will attack us. |
| 4:14 |
I looked, and rose up, and said to the nobles, to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Dont be afraid of them! Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your houses. |
After I looked, I got up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, Yall must not be afraid of them! Yall must remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for yalls brothers, sons, daughters, wives, and houses. |
| 4:20 |
Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, rally there to us. Our God will fight for us. |
Wherever yall hear the sound of the trumpet, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us. |
| 5:5 |
Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brothers, our children as their children. Behold, we bring our sons and our daughters into bondage to be servants, and some of our daughters have been brought into bondage. It is also not in our power to help it, because other men have our fields and our vineyards. |
Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brothers, our children as their children. Look, we bring our sons and our daughters into bondage to be servants, and some of our daughters have been brought into bondage. It is also not in our power to help it, because other men have our fields and our vineyards. |
| 5:7 |
Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said to them, You exact usury, everyone of his brother. I held a great assembly against them. |
Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said to them, Yall are charging interest against your own people! So I called a large assembly against them. |
| 5:8 |
I said to them, We, after our ability, have redeemed our brothers the Jews that were sold to the nations; and would you even sell your brothers, and should they be sold to us? Then they held their peace, and found not a word to say. |
I said to them, As much as we could, we have redeemed our fellow Jews who were sold to the nations. But now yall would sell your* brothers, so that we can buy them back? Then they held their peace, and had not a word to say. |
| 5:9 |
Also I said, The thing that you do is not good. Shouldnt you walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the nations, our enemies? |
Then I said, What yall are doing is not good. Shouldnt yall walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the nations, our enemies? |
| 5:10 |
I likewise, my brothers and my servants, lend them money and grain. Please let us stop this usury. |
I and my brothers and my servants are lending them money and grain. Please lets stop charging this interest. |
| 5:11 |
Please restore to them, even today, their fields, their vineyards, their olive groves, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the grain, the new wine, and the oil, that you are charging them. |
Please yall, as of today return their fields, vineyards, olive groves, and houses, and also the percentage of the money, grain, new wine, and oil that yall are charging them. |
| 5:13 |
Also I shook out my lap, and said, So may God shake out every man from his house, and from his labor, that doesnt perform this promise; even may he be shaken out and emptied like this. All the assembly said, Amen, and praised Yahweh. The people did according to this promise. |
Also I shook out my lap, and said, So may God shake out every man from his house, and from his labor, that doesnt perform this promise; even may he be shaken out and emptied like this. All the assembly said, Amen, and praised YHWH. The people did according to this promise. |
| 5:15 |
But the former governors who were before me were supported by the people, and took bread and wine from them, plus forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people, but I didnt do so, because of the fear of God. |
But the former governors who were before me were supported by the people, and took bread and wine from them, plus forty shekels of silver. Even their servants Lorded over the people, but I didnt do so, because of the fear of God. |
| 6:3 |
I sent messengers to them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cant come down. Why should the work cease while I leave it and come down to you? |
I sent messengers to them, saying, I am doing a great work and cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to yall? |
| 6:4 |
They sent to me four times like this; and I answered them the same way. |
They sent to me four times like this, and I answered them the same way. |
| 6:12 |
I discerned, and behold, God had not sent him, but he pronounced this prophecy against me. Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. |
I discerned and saw that God had not sent him, but he pronounced this prophecy against me. Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. |
| 6:13 |
He was hired so that I would be afraid, do so, and sin, and that they might have material for an evil report, that they might reproach me. |
He was hired so that I would be afraid and do as he urged, and thereby sin, so that they might have material for an evil report and could reproach me. |
| 7:3 |
I said to them, Dont let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot; and while they stand guard, let them shut the doors, and you bar them; and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, everyone in his watch, with everyone near his house. |
I said to them, Dont let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot. While they stand guard, have them shut the doors. Then yall lock the gate and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, some at their posts and some near their house. |
| 7:8 |
The children of Parosh: two thousand one hundred seventy two. |
The children of Parosh: 2,172. |
| 7:9 |
The children of Shephatiah: three hundred seventy two. |
The children of Shephatiah: 372. |
| 7:10 |
The children of Arah: six hundred fifty two. |
The children of Arah: 652. |
| 7:11 |
The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab: two thousand eight hundred eighteen. |
The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab: 2,818. |
| 7:12 |
The children of Elam: one thousand two hundred fifty four. |
The children of Elam: 1,254. |
| 7:13 |
The children of Zattu: eight hundred forty five. |
The children of Zattu: 845. |
| 7:14 |
The children of Zaccai: seven hundred sixty. |
The children of Zaccai: 760. |
| 7:15 |
The children of Binnui: six hundred forty eight. |
The children of Binnui: 648. |
| 7:16 |
The children of Bebai: six hundred twenty eight. |
The children of Bebai: 628. |
| 7:17 |
The children of Azgad: two thousand three hundred twenty two. |
The children of Azgad: 2,322. |
| 7:18 |
The children of Adonikam: six hundred sixty seven. |
The children of Adonikam: 667. |
| 7:19 |
The children of Bigvai: two thousand sixty seven. |
The children of Bigvai: 2,067. |
| 7:20 |
The children of Adin: six hundred fifty five. |
The children of Adin: 655. |
| 7:21 |
The children of Ater: of Hezekiah, ninety eight. |
The children of Ater: 98. |
| 7:22 |
The children of Hashum: three hundred twenty eight. |
The children of Hashum: 328. |
| 7:23 |
The children of Bezai: three hundred twenty four. |
The children of Bezai: 324. |
| 7:24 |
The children of Hariph: one hundred twelve. |
The children of Hariph: 112. |
| 7:25 |
The children of Gibeon: ninety five. |
The children of Gibeon: 95. |
| 7:26 |
The men of Bethlehem and Netophah: one hundred eighty eight. |
The men of Bethlehem and Netophah: 188. |
| 7:27 |
The men of Anathoth: one hundred twenty eight. |
The men of Anathoth: 128. |
| 7:28 |
The men of Beth Azmaveth: forty two. |
The men of Beth Azmaveth: 42. |
| 7:29 |
The men of Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth: seven hundred forty three. |
The men of Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth: 743. |
| 7:30 |
The men of Ramah and Geba: six hundred twenty one. |
The men of Ramah and Geba: 621. |
| 7:31 |
The men of Michmas: one hundred twenty two. |
The men of Michmas: 122. |
| 7:32 |
The men of Bethel and Ai: one hundred twenty three. |
The men of Bethel and Ai: 123. |
| 7:33 |
The men of the other Nebo: fifty two. |
The men of the other Nebo: 52. |
| 7:34 |
The children of the other Elam: one thousand two hundred fifty four. |
The children of the other Elam: 1,254. |
| 7:35 |
The children of Harim: three hundred twenty. |
The children of Harim: 320. |
| 7:36 |
The children of Jericho: three hundred forty five. |
The children of Jericho: 345. |
| 7:37 |
The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: seven hundred twenty one. |
The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono: 721. |
| 7:38 |
The children of Senaah: three thousand nine hundred thirty. |
The children of Senaah: 3,930. |
| 7:39 |
The priests: The children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua: nine hundred seventy three. |
The priests: The children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua: 973. |
| 7:40 |
The children of Immer: one thousand fifty two. |
The children of Immer: 1,052. |
| 7:41 |
The children of Pashhur: one thousand two hundred forty seven. |
The children of Pashhur: 1,247. |
| 7:42 |
The children of Harim: one thousand seventeen. |
The children of Harim: 1,017. |
| 7:43 |
The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the children of Hodevah: seventy four. |
The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the children of Hodevah: 74. |
| 7:44 |
The singers: the children of Asaph: one hundred forty eight. |
The singers: the children of Asaph: 148. |
| 7:45 |
The gatekeepers: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai: one hundred thirty eight. |
The gatekeepers: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai: 138. |
| 7:60 |
All the temple servants and the children of Solomons servants were three hundred ninety two. |
All the temple servants and the children of Solomons servants were 392. |
| 7:62 |
The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda: six hundred forty two. |
The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda: 642. |
| 7:66 |
The whole assembly together was forty two thousand three hundred sixty, |
The whole assembly together was 42,360. |
| 7:67 |
in addition to their male servants and their female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty seven. They had two hundred forty five singing men and singing women. |
They also had male servants and their female servants, of whom there were 7,337, and 245 singing men and singing women. |
| 7:68 |
Their horses were seven hundred thirty six; their mules, two hundred forty five; |
Their horses were 736; their mules, 245; |
| 7:69 |
their camels, four hundred thirty five; their donkeys, six thousand seven hundred twenty. |
their camels, 435; their donkeys, 6,720. |
| 7:70 |
Some from among the heads of fathers households gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, and five hundred thirty priests garments. |
Some from among the heads of fathers households gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 basins, and 530 priests garments. |
| 7:71 |
Some of the heads of fathers households gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand two hundred minas of silver. |
Some of the heads of fathers households gave into the treasury of the work 20,000 darics of gold, and 2,200 minas of silver. |
| 7:72 |
That which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, plus two thousand minas of silver, and sixty seven priests garments. |
That which the rest of the people gave was 20,000 darics of gold, plus 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priests garments. |
| 8:1 |
All the people gathered themselves together as one man into the wide place that was in front of the water gate; and they spoke to Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which Yahweh had commanded to Israel. |
All the people gathered themselves together as one man into the wide place that was in front of the water gate; and they spoke to Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which YHWH had commanded to Israel. |
| 8:6 |
Then Ezra blessed Yahweh, the great God. All the people answered, Amen, Amen, with the lifting up of their hands. They bowed their heads, and worshiped Yahweh with their faces to the ground. |
Then Ezra blessed YHWH, the great God. All the people answered, Amen, Amen, with the lifting up of their hands. They bowed their heads, and worshiped YHWH with their faces to the ground. |
| 8:9 |
Nehemiah, who was the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, Today is holy to Yahweh your God. Dont mourn, nor weep. For all the people wept when they heard the words of the law. |
Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to them all, This day is holy to YHWH yalls God. Yall must not mourn nor weep. For all the people wept when they heard the words of the law. |
| 8:10 |
Then he said to them, Go your way. Eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared, for today is holy to our Lord. Dont be grieved, for the joy of Yahweh is your strength. |
Then he said to them, Yall are to go eat of the fat, drink of the sweet, and send portions to those who have nothing prepared, for today is holy to our Lord. Dont grieve yall, for the joy of YHWH is your* strength. |
| 8:11 |
So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy. Dont be grieved. |
So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, Be still yall, for the day is holy. Do not grieve. |
| 8:12 |
All the people went their way to eat, to drink, to send portions, and to celebrate, because they had understood the words that were declared to them. |
All the people went away to eat and drink, to share their food, and to celebrate, because they had understood the words that were declared to them. |
| 8:14 |
They found written in the law how Yahweh had commanded by Moses that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month; |
They found written in the law how YHWH had commanded by Moses that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month; |
| 8:15 |
and that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities and in Jerusalem, saying, Go out to the mountain, and get olive branches, branches of wild olive, myrtle branches, palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make temporary shelters, as it is written. |
and that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities and in Jerusalem, saying, Yall go out to the mountain and bring back olive branches, branches of wild olive, myrtle branches, palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make temporary shelters, as it is written. |
| 8:18 |
Also day by day, from the first day to the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. They kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according to the ordinance. |
Also day by day, from the first day to the last day, Ezra read in the book of the law of God. They kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according to the ordinance. |
| 9:1 |
Now in the twenty fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, with sackcloth, and dirt on them. |
Now in the twenty fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, with sackcloth, and with dirt on them. |
| 9:3 |
They stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of Yahweh their God a fourth part of the day; and a fourth part they confessed and worshiped Yahweh their God. |
They stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of YHWH their God a fourth part of the day; and a fourth part they confessed and worshiped YHWH their God. |
| 9:4 |
Then Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani of the Levites stood up on the stairs, and cried with a loud voice to Yahweh their God. |
Then Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani of the Levites stood up on the stairs, and cried with a loud voice to YHWH their God. |
| 9:5 |
Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless Yahweh your God from everlasting to everlasting! Blessed be your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise! |
Then the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—said, Yall stand up and bless YHWH yalls God from everlasting to everlasting! Blessed be your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise! |
| 9:6 |
You are Yahweh, even you alone. You have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their army, the earth and all things that are on it, the seas and all that is in them, and you preserve them all. The army of heaven worships you. |
You are YHWH, even you alone. You have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their army, the earth and all things that are on it, the seas and all that is in them, and you preserve them all. The army of heaven worships you. |
| 9:7 |
You are Yahweh, the God who chose Abram, brought him out of Ur of the Chaldees, gave him the name of Abraham, |
You are YHWH, the God who chose Abram, brought him out of Ur of the Chaldees, gave him the name of Abraham, |
| 9:17 |
and refused to obey. They werent mindful of your wonders that you did among them, but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage. But you are a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and didnt forsake them. |
and refused to obey. They werent mindful of your wonders that you did among them, but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage. But you are a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, and didnt forsake them. |
| 9:29 |
and testified against them, that you might bring them again to your law. Yet they were arrogant, and didnt listen to your commandments, but sinned against your ordinances which if a man does, he shall live in them, turned their backs, stiffened their neck, and would not hear. |
and testified against them, that you might bring them again to your law. Yet they were arrogant, and didnt listen to your commandments, but sinned against your ordinances which if a man does, he will live in them, turned their backs, stiffened their neck, and would not hear. |
| 9:32 |
Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who keeps covenant and loving kindness, dont let all the travail seem little before you that has come on us, on our kings, on our princes, on our priests, on our prophets, on our fathers, and on all your people, since the time of the kings of Assyria to this day. |
Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who keeps covenant and lovingkindness, dont let all the travail seem little before you that has come on us, on our kings, on our princes, on our priests, on our prophets, on our fathers, and on all your people, since the time of the kings of Assyria to this day. |
| 9:36 |
Behold, we are servants today, and as for the land that you gave to our fathers to eat its fruit and its good, behold, we are servants in it. |
We are servants today, and as for the land that you gave to our fathers to eat its fruit and its good, see, we are servants in it. |
| 9:38 |
Yet for all this, we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, our Levites, and our priests, seal it. |
Yet for all this, we make a sure covenant, and write it, and our leaders, our Levites, and our priests, seal it. |
| 10:29 |
joined with their brothers, their nobles, and entered into a curse and into an oath, to walk in Gods law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of Yahweh our Lord, and his ordinances and his statutes; |
joined with their brothers, their nobles, and entered into a curse and into an oath, to walk in Gods law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of YHWH our Lord, and his ordinances and his statutes; |
| 10:31 |
and if the peoples of the land bring wares or any grain on the Sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy from them on the Sabbath, or on a holy day; and that we would forego the seventh year crops and the exaction of every debt. |
and if the peoples of the land bring wares or any grain on the Sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy from them on the Sabbath, or on a holy day; and that we would forego the produce of the seventh year and the exaction of every debt. |
| 10:34 |
We, the priests, the Levites, and the people, cast lots for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, according to our fathers houses, at times appointed year by year, to burn on Yahweh our Gods altar, as it is written in the law; |
We, the priests, the Levites, and the people, cast lots for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, according to our fathers houses, at times appointed year by year, to burn on YHWH our Gods altar, as it is written in the law; |
| 10:35 |
and to bring the first fruits of our ground and the first fruits of all fruit of all kinds of trees, year by year, to Yahwehs house; |
and to bring the first fruits of our ground and the first fruits of all fruit of all kinds of trees, year by year, to the house of YHWH; |
| 10:38 |
The priest, the descendent of Aaron, shall be with the Levites when the Levites take tithes. The Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes to the house of our God, to the rooms, into the treasure house. |
The priest, the descendant of Aaron, is to be with the Levites when the Levites take tithes. The Levites are to bring up the tithe of the tithes to the house of our God, to the rooms, into the treasure house. |
| 10:39 |
For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the wave offering of the grain, of the new wine, and of the oil, to the rooms where the vessels of the sanctuary are, and the priests who minister, with the gatekeepers and the singers. We will not forsake the house of our God. |
For the children of Israel and the children of Levi are to bring the wave offering of the grain, of the new wine, and of the oil, to the rooms where the vessels of the sanctuary are, and the priests who minister, with the gatekeepers and the singers. We will not forsake the house of our God. |
| 11:22 |
The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers responsible for the service of Gods house. |
The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, was over the business of Gods house. |
| 13:8 |
It grieved me severely. Therefore I threw all Tobiahs household stuff out of the room. |
It grieved me severely. Therefore I threw all Tobiahs household goods out of the room. |
| 13:17 |
Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, What evil thing is this that you do, and profane the Sabbath day? |
Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, What evil thing is this that yall are doing, by profaning the Sabbath day? |
| 13:18 |
Didnt your fathers do this, and didnt our God bring all this evil on us and on this city? Yet you bring more wrath on Israel by profaning the Sabbath. |
Didnt yalls fathers do this, and didnt our God bring all this evil on us and on this city? Yet yall bring more wrath on Israel by profaning the Sabbath. |
| 13:21 |
Then I testified against them, and said to them, Why do you stay around the wall? If you do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time on, they didnt come on the Sabbath. |
Then I testified against them and said to them, Why do yall spend the night by the wall? If yall do this again, I will send yall away forcibly. From that time on, they no longer came on the Sabbath. |
| 13:22 |
I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the Sabbath day. Remember me for this also, my God, and spare me according to the greatness of your loving kindness. |
I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the Sabbath day. Remember me for this also, my God, and spare me according to the greatness of your lovingkindness. |
| 13:25 |
I contended with them, cursed them, struck certain of them, plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, You shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, or for yourselves. |
I contended with them, cursed them, struck certain of them, plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, Yall must not give your* daughters to their sons, and yall must not take their daughters for your* sons or for yourselves. |
| 13:27 |
Shall we then listen to you to do all this great evil, to trespass against our God in marrying foreign women? |
Should we then listen to yall to do all this great evil, to trespass against our God in marrying foreign women? |