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  13:1 ¶
On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that an Ammonite and a Moabite should not enter into the assembly of God for ever, |
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13:1 ¶
On 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;°° |
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13:2
because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, to curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing. |
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13:2
Because°
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.° |
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13:3
And it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude. |
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13:3
Now it came to pass,°
when they had heard°°°
the law,°
that they separated°°
from Israel°°
all°
the mixed multitude.° |
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13:4 ¶
Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over the chambers of the house of our God, being allied unto Tobiah, |
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13:4 ¶
And before°
this,°°
Eliashib°
the priest,°
having the oversight°°
of the chamber°
of the house°
of our God,°
[was] allied°
unto Tobiah:° |
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13:5
had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meal-offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the grain, the new wine, and the oil, which were given by commandment to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the heave-offerings for the priests. |
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13:5
And 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.° |
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13:6
But in all this [time] I was not at Jerusalem; for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I went unto the king: and after certain days asked I leave of the king, |
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13:6
But 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:° |
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13:7
and I came to Jerusalem, and understood the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God. |
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13:7
And 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.° |
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13:8
And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber. |
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13:8
And it grieved°°°
me sore:°
therefore I cast forth°°°
all°
the household°
stuff°
of Tobiah°
out°
of°°
the chamber.° |
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13:9
Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meal-offerings and the frankincense. |
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13:9
Then 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.° |
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13:10 ¶
And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them; so that the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field. |
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13:10 ¶
And 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.° |
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13:11
Then 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. |
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13:11
Then 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.° |
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13:12
Then brought all Judah the tithe of the grain and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries. |
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13:12
Then brought°°
all°
Judah°
the tithe°
of the corn°
and the new wine°
and the oil°
unto the treasuries.° |
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13:13
And 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 business was to distribute unto their brethren. |
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13:13
And 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.° |
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13:14
Remember 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 observances thereof. |
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13:14
Remember°°
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. |
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13:15 ¶
In those days saw I in Judah some men treading wine-presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses [therewith]; 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. |
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13:15 ¶
In 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.° |
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13:16
There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, who brought in fish, and all manner of wares, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem. |
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13:16
There 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.° |
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13:17
Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day? |
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13:17
Then I contended°°
with°
the nobles°
of Judah,°
and said°°
unto them, What°
evil°
thing°
[is] this°
that°
ye°
do,°°
and profane°°°
the sabbath°
day?° |
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13:18
Did 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. |
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13:18
Did°°
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.° |
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13:19
And it came to pass that, when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut, and commanded that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I over the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day. |
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13:19
And 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.° |
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13:20
So the merchants and sellers of all kind of wares lodged without Jerusalem once or twice. |
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13:20
So the merchants°°
and sellers°°
of all°
kind of ware°
lodged°°
without°°
Jerusalem°
once°
or twice.° |
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13:21
Then 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. |
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13:21
Then 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.° |
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13:22
And I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember unto me, O my God, this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy lovingkindness. |
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13:22
And 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.° |
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13:23 ¶
In those days also saw I the Jews that had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, [and] of Moab: |
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13:23 ¶
In those°
days°
also°
saw°°
I°
Jews°
[that] had married°°
wives°
of Ashdod,°
of Ammon,°
[and] of Moab:° |
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13:24
and 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. |
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13:24
And 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.° |
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13:25
And 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 for your sons, or for yourselves. |
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13:25
And 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. |
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13:26
Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, and he was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did foreign women cause to sin. |
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13:26
Did 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.°° |
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13:27
Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to trespass against our God in marrying foreign women? |
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13:27
Shall we then hearken°°
unto you to do°°°
all°
this°
great°
evil,°
to transgress°°
against our God°
in marrying°°
strange°
wives?° |
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13:28
And 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. |
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13:28
And [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. |
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13:29
Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites. |
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13:29
Remember°°
them, O my God,°
because°
they have defiled°
the priesthood,°
and the covenant°
of the priesthood,°
and of the Levites.° |
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13:30
Thus cleansed I them from all foreigners, and appointed charges for the priests and for the Levites, every one in his work; |
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13:30
Thus cleansed°°
I them from all°°
strangers,°
and appointed°°
the wards°
of the priests°
and the Levites,°
every one°
in his business;° |
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13:31
and for the wood-offering, at times appointed, and for the first-fruits. Remember me, O my God, for good. |
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13:31
And for the wood°
offering,°
at times°
appointed,°°
and for the firstfruits.°
Remember°°
me, O my God,°
for good.° |
