NEHEMIAH
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516 2nd Temple Finished and Dedicated
479 Esther Made Queen
444 Rebuilding of Temple Wall
19 BC – 27 AD Herod’s Remodeled Temple
70 AD Temple Destroyed
Nehemiah 1 : Nehemiah’s Prayer
1The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the 20th year, as I was in Shushan the palace, 2That Hanani, one of my brothers, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
445 BC 9th Month (Nov-Dec)
Nehemiah = “Jehovah comforts”; the son of Hachaliah, cupbearer to king Artaxerxes, who became governor of Judah after the return from exile; one of the 12 heads of the people who returned from exile with Zerubbabel; son of Azbuk and ruler of the half part of Beth-zur, who helped to repair the wall of Jerusalem נְחֶמְיָה Nᵉchemyâh, nekh-em-yaw’; from H5162 and H3050; consolation of Jah; Nechemjah, the name of three Israelites:—Nehemiah. 8 in 8
Hachaliah = “whom Jehovah enlightens” חֲכַלְיָה Chăkalyâh, khak-al-yaw’; from the base of H2447 and H3050; darkness of Jah; Chakaljah, an Israelite:—Hachaliah. 2 in 2
Chisleu = “his confidence” the 9th month of the calendar corresponding to Nov-Dec כִּסְלֵו Kiçlêv, kis-lave’; probably of foreign origin; Kisleu, the 9th Hebrew month:—Chisleu.
Shushan or Susa = “lily” the winter residence of the Persian kings; located on the river Ulai or Choaspes שׁוּשַׁן Shûwshan, shoo-shan’; the same as H7799; Shushan, a place in Persia:—Shushan. 21 in 19
Palace בִּירָה bîyrâh, bee-raw’; of foreign origin; a castle or palace:—palace. 16 in 16
Escaped פְּלֵיטָה pᵉlêyṭâh, pel-ay-taw’; or פְּלֵטָה pᵉlêṭâh; feminine of H6412; deliverance; concretely, an escaped portion:—deliverance, (that is) escape(-d), remnant. 28 in 28
Captivity שְׁבִי shᵉbîy, sheb-ee’; from H7618; exiled; captured; as noun, exile (abstractly or concretely and collectively); by extension, booty:—captive(-ity), prisoners, × take away, that was taken. 49 in 47
3And they said to me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.
Remnant שָׁאַר shâʼar, shaw-ar’; a primitive root; properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant:—leave, (be) left, let, remain, remnant, reserve, the rest. 133 in 123
Province מְדִינָה mᵉdîynâh, med-ee-naw’; from H1777; properly, a judgeship, i.e. jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region:—(×every) province. 44 in 40
Affliction רַע raʻ, rah; from H7489; bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral):—adversity, 663 in 623
Reproach חֶרְפָּה cherpâh, kher-paw’; from H2778; contumely, disgrace, the pudenda:—rebuke, reproach(-fully), shame. 73 in 72
Wall חוֹמָה chôwmâh, kho-maw’; feminine active participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join; a wall of protection:—wall, walled.v 133 in 123
Broken Down פָּרַץ pârats, paw-rats’; a primitive root; to break out (in many applications, direct and indirect, literal and figurative):—× abroad, (make a) breach, break (away, down, -er, forth, in, up), burst out, come (spread) abroad, compel, disperse, grow, increase, open, press, scatter, urge. 49 in 48
4And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven, 5And said, I beseech you, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keeps covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments: 6Let your ear now be attentive, and your eyes open, that you may hear the prayer of your servant, which I pray before you now, day and night, for the children of Israel your servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against you: both I and my father’s house have sinned. 7We have dealt very corruptly against you, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the judgments, which you commanded your servant Moses. 8Remember, I beseech you, the word that you commanded your servant Moses, saying, If you transgress, I will scatter you abroad among the nations: 9But if you turn to me, and keep my commandments, and do them; though there were of you cast out to the uttermost part of the heaven, yet will I gather them from there, and will bring them to the place that I have chosen to set my name there. 10Now these are your servants and your people, whom you have redeemed by your great power, and by your strong hand. 11O LORD, I beseech you, let now your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants, who desire to fear your name: and prosper, I pray you, your servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king’s cupbearer.
Cupbearer שָׁקָה shâqâh, shaw-kaw’; a primitive root; to quaff, i.e. (causatively) to irrigate or furnish a potion to:—cause to (give, give to, let, make to) drink, drown, moisten, water. See H7937, H8354. 83 in 72
NEHEMIAH2: Nehemiah Sent to Jerusalem
1And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the 20th year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it to the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence.
444 BC 1st Month (Mar-April)
Nisan = “their flight” the 1st month of the Jewish calendar corresponding to Mar or Apr נִיסָן Nîyçân, nee-sawn’; probably of foreign origin; Nisan, the first month of the Jewish sacred year:—Nisan. Lex: denotes the month of flowers
Artaxerxes = “I will make the spoiled to boil: I will stir myself (in) winter” son and successor of Xerxes as emperor of Persia, 465-424 BC 15 in 14
2Why the king said to me, Why is your countenance sad, seeing you are not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid, 3And said to the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers’ sepulchers, lies waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire? 4Then the king said to me, For what do you make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven. 5And I said to the king, If it please the king, and if your servant have found favor in your sight, that you would send me to Judah, to the city of my fathers’ sepulchers, that I may build it. 6And the king said to me, (the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall your journey be? and when will you return? So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time. 7Moreover I said to the king, If it please the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the river, that they may convey me over till I come into Judah; 8And a letter to Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God on me.
Letters אִגֶּרֶת ʼiggereth, ig-eh’-reth; feminine of H104; an epistle:—letter. missive; 10 in 10
Asaph = “gatherer” אָסָף ʼÂçâph, aw-sawf’; from H622; collector; Asaph, the name of three Israelites, and of the family of the first:—Asaph. Lex: 12 psalms are ascribed to: 73-83; 46 in 41
Forest park, preserve, enclosed garden פַּרְדֵּס pardêç, par-dace’; of foreign origin; a park:—forest, orchard. 3 in 3
9Then I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them the king’s letters. Now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me.10When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.
Sanballat = “strength” a Moabite of Horonaim and the opponent of Nehemiah and the returned exiles in their goal of rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem; סַנְבַלַּט Çanballaṭ, san-bal-lat’; of foreign origin; Sanballat, a Persian satrap of Samaria:—Sanballat. 10 in 10
Horonite = “native of Horonaim” Lex: “2 caverns” situated on the ascent of a hill 3 in 3
Tobiah = “Jehovah is good”; head of a family who returned from exile with Zerubbabel but who were unable to prove their connection with Israel; the Ammonite who with Sanballat opposed the rebuilding of Jerusalem; טוֹבִיָּה Ṭôwbîyâh, to-bee-yaw’; or טוֹבִיָּהוּ Ṭôwbîyâhûw; from H2896 and H3050; goodness of Jehovah; Tobijah, the name of three Israelites and of one Samaritan:—Tobiah, Tobijah. 18 in 17
Nehemiah Inspects the Walls
11So I came to Jerusalem, and was there 3 days. 12And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me; neither told I any man what my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem: neither was there any beast with me, save the beast that I rode on. 13And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even before the dragon well, and to the dung port, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire.
Dragon, serpent, sea monster תַּנִּין tannîyn, tan-neen’; or תַּנִּים tannîym; (Ezekiel 29:3), intensive from the same as H8565; a marine or land monster, i.e. sea-serpent or jackal:—dragon, sea-monster, serpent, whale. 28 in 28
Well עַיִן ʻayin, ah’-yin; probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape):—affliction, outward appearance, before, think best, colour, conceit, be content, countenance, displease, eye 888 in 839
Valley גַּיְא gayʼ, gah’-ee; or (shortened) גַּי gay; probably (by transmutation) from the same root as H1466 (abbreviated); a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a gully or winter-torrent):—valley. 60 in 54
Dung אַשְׁפֹּת ʼashpôth, ash-pohth’; or אַשְׁפּוֹת ʼashpôwth; or שְׁפֹת shᵉphôth; (contraction) plural of a noun of the same form as H827, from H8192 (in the sense of scraping); a heap of rubbish or filth:—dung (hill). ash heap, refuse heap, dung-hll Lex: from root to put, to place. Metaph. used of extreme and squalid poverty 7 in 7
Port שַׁעַר shaʻar, shah’-ar; from H8176 in its original sense; an opening, i.e. door or gate:—city, door, gate, port (× -er). 371 in 302
14Then I went on to the gate of the fountain, and to the king’s pool: but there was no place for the beast that was under me to pass. 15Then went I up in the night by the brook, and viewed the wall, and turned back, and entered by the gate of the valley, and so returned. 16And the rulers knew not where I went, or what I did; neither had I as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work.
Fountain עַיִן ʻayin, ah’-yin; probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape):—affliction, outward appearance, before, think best, colour, conceit, be content, countenance, displease, eye 888 in 839
Pool בְּרֵכָה bᵉrêkâh, ber-ay-kaw’; from H1288; a reservoir (at which camels kneel as a resting-place):—(fish-) pool. 17 in 15 Lex: such as camels kneel down to drink at; the cup of a fountain, and a similar reservoir for water; 2 sa. 2:13; 4:12; Nah 2:9; Ecc 2:6; there were 2 such ponds to the west of Jerusalem, formed by teh waters of the fountain Shiloah, “the upper ppol” Isa 7:3, called also “the old pool”, Isa 22:11, and “the kings ppol” Neh 2:14, as watering the king’s gardens. “from the upper pool Hezekiah afterwards brought the water to a reservoir within the city, between or within the 2 walls” Isa 22:11; 2 ki 20:20
Brook נַחַל nachal, nakh’-al; or (feminine) נַחְלָה nachlâh; (Psalm 124:4), or נַחֲלָה nachălâh; (Ezekiel 47:19; Ezekiel 48:28), from H5157 in its original sense; a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine):—brook, flood, river, stream, valley. 141 in 123
17Then said I to them, You see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lies waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach. 18Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good on me; as also the king’s words that he had spoken to me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work. 19But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that you do? will you rebel against the king? 20Then answered I them, and said to them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but you have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.
Laughed לָעַג lâʻag, law-ag’; a primitive root; to deride; by implication (as if imitating a foreigner) to speak unintelligibly:—have in derision, laugh (to scorn), mock (on), stammering. 18 in 18
Despised בָּזָה bâzâh, baw-zaw’; a primitive root; to disesteem:—despise, disdain, contemn(-ptible), think to scorn, vile person. 43 in 41
NEHEMIAH3: The Builders of the Walls
1Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even to the tower of Meah they sanctified it, to the tower of Hananeel. 2And next to him built the men of Jericho. And next to them built Zaccur the son of Imri.
Eliashib = “God restores” a priest in David’s reign; a descendant of David; a high priest in Nehemiah’s time; a temple singer with foreign wife; one of the line of Zattu; one of the line of Bani אֶלְיָשִׁיב ʼElyâshîyb, el-yaw-sheeb’; from H410 and H7725; God will restore; Eljashib, the name of six Israelites:—Eliashib. 17 in 15
Door דֶּלֶת deleth, deh’-leth; from H1802; something swinging, i.e. the valve of a door:—door (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid. (Psalm 141:3). 88 in 78
Tower מִגְדָּל migdâl, mig-dawl’; also (in plural) feminine מִגְדָּלָה migdâlâh; from H1431; a tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowers:—castle, flower, tower. Compare the names following. 50 in 45
Meah = “hundred” a tower on the north rampart of Jerusalem in the wall of Nehemiah 2 in 2
Hananeel = “God has favoured” the name of a tower in Jerusalem 4 in 4
Jericho = “City of the moon” 57 in 53
Zaccur or Zacchur = “mindful” 10 in 10
Imri = “eloquent” 2 in 2
3But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who also laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof. 4And next to them repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz. And next to them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabeel. And next to them repaired Zadok the son of Baana. 5And next to them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their LORD.
Fish דָּג dâg, dawg; or (fully) דָּאג dâʼg; (Nehemiah 13:16), from H1711; a fish (as prolific); or perhaps rather from H1672 (as timid); but still better from H1672 (in the sense of squirming, i.e. moving by the vibratory action of the tail); a fish (often used collectively):—fish. 20 in 18
Senaah or Hassenaah [with the article] = “thorny”
Beams קָרָה qârâh, kaw-raw’; a primitive root; to light upon (chiefly by accident); causatively, to bring about; specifically, to impose timbers (for roof or floor):—appoint, lay (make) beams, befall, bring, come (to pass unto), floor, (hap) was, happen (unto), meet, send good speed. 27 in 27
Locks מַנְעוּל manʻûwl, man-ool’; or מַנְעֻל manʻul; from H5274; a bolt:—lock. 6 in 6
Meremoth = “elevations” 6 in 6
Uriah or Urijah = “Jehovah (Yahweh) is my light (flame)” 39 in 33
Koz = “thorn” 6 in 6
Meshullam = “friend” 25 in 25
Berachiah or Berechiah = “Jehovah blesses” 11 in 11
Baana or Baanah = “in the affliction” 3 in 3
Tekoite = see Tekoa “trumpet blast” 7 in 7
Noble אַדִּיר ʼaddîyr, ad-deer’; from H142; wide or (generally) large; figuratively, powerful:—excellent, famous, gallant, glorious, goodly, lordly, mighty(-ier one), noble, principal, worthy. 27 in 25
neck, back of neck 42 in 39
Work עֲבֹדָה ʻăbôdâh, ab-o-daw’; 141 in 125
old, store, storage 7 in 7
6Moreover the old gate repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks thereof, and the bars thereof. 7And next to them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, to the throne of the governor on this side the river.
Joiada or Jehoiada = “Jehovah knows” 5 in 5
Paseah or Phaseah = “limper” 4 in 4
Besodeiah = “with the counsel of Jehovah” or “in the secret of the Lord” 1 in 1
Melatiah = “Jehovah delivered” 1 in 1
Gibeonite = “little hill: hilly”
Jadon = “thankful” 1 in 1 Lex: a judge
Goldsmiths צָרַף tsâraph, tsaw-raf’; a primitive root; to fuse (metal), i.e. refine (literally or figuratively):—cast, (re-) fine(-er), founder, goldsmith, melt, pure, purge away, try 33 in 29 to smelt, refine, test
Mizpah = “watchtower” a place in Gilead north of Jabbok and location of Laban’s cairn; a place in Gilead south of Jabbok; site unknown; a place near Mount Hermon 32 in 31
8Next to him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths. Next to him also repaired Hananiah the son of one of the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem to the broad wall.
Uzziel = “my strength is God” 16 in 16
Harhaiah = “fear of Jehovah”
Hananiah = “God has favoured” 29 in 28
Apothocaries ointment-maker, perfumer
Broad רָחָב râchâb, raw-khawb’; from H7337; roomy, in any (or every) direction, literally or figuratively:—broad, large, at liberty, proud, wide. 21 times in 21 verses
9And next to them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem. 10And next to them repaired Jedaiah the son of Harumaph, even over against his house. And next to him repaired Hattush the son of Hashabniah. 11Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahathmoab, repaired the other piece, and the tower of the furnaces. 12And next to him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.
Rephaiah = “healed of Jehovah” 5 in 5
Hur = “hole” 15 in 15
Jedaiah = “praised of Jehovah” 2 in 2
Harumaph = “split nose”
Hattush = “assembled”
Hashabniah = “whom Jehovah regards”
Malchijah or Malchiah = “my king is Jehovah” 16 times in 15 verses
Harim = “dedicated”
Hashub = “considerate”
Pahath-moab = “pit of Moab”
Piece מִדָּה middâh, mid-daw’; feminine of H4055; properly, extension, i.e. height or breadth; also a measure (including its standard); hence a portion (as measured) or a vestment; specifically, tribute (as measured):—garment, measure(-ing), meteyard, piece, size, (great) stature, tribute, wide. measure, measurement, stature, size, garment 55 in 53
Shallum = “retribution” 27 times in 26 verses
Hallohesh = “whisperer”
13The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and a 1000 cubits on the wall to the dung gate.
1000 cubits = 18000″ :: 1500′ :: 500yds
Valley גַּיְא gayʼ, gah’-ee; or (shortened) גַּי gay; probably (by transmutation) from the same root as H1466 (abbreviated); a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a gully or winter-torrent):—valley. valley, a steep valley, narrow gorge 60 times in 54 verses
Hanun = “gracious”
Zanoah = “cast off” Lexicon: marshy place; stinking
14But the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Bethhaccerem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.
Dung אַשְׁפֹּת ʼashpôth, ash-pohth’; or אַשְׁפּוֹת ʼashpôwth; or שְׁפֹת shᵉphôth; (contraction) plural of a noun of the same form as H827, from H8192 (in the sense of scraping); a heap of rubbish or filth:—dung (hill). 7 times in 7 verses
Rechab = “rider” “horseman” 13 in 13
Beth-haccerem = “house of the vineyard”
15But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king’s garden, and to the stairs that go down from the city of David.
Fountain עַיִן ʻayin, ah’-yin; probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape):— 888 times in 830 verses
Shallun = “retribution”
Col-hozeh = “all-seeing” 2 in 2
Mizpah = “watchtower” a place in Gilead north of Jabbok and location of Laban’s cairn; a place in Gilead south of Jabbok; site unknown; a place near Mount Hermon 32 in 31
Covered טָלַל ṭâlal, taw-lal’; a primitive root; properly, to strew over, i.e. (by implication) to cover in or plate (with beams):—cover.
Set up עָמַד ʻâmad, aw-mad’; a primitive root; to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive):— 521 in 495 521 : 98th prime
Pool בְּרֵכָה bᵉrêkâh, ber-ay-kaw’; from H1288; a reservoir (at which camels kneel as a resting-place):—(fish-) pool. Lex: such as camels kneel to drink at; There were 2 such ponds to the west of Jerusalem, formed by the waters of the fountain Shiloah, “the upper pool”, called “the old pool”, and “the king’s pool” as the watering the king’s gardens, and “the lower pool” which was used for supplying the lower city with water 17 in 15
Shiloah or Siloah = “sent” a fountain just southeast of Jerusalem שִׁלֹחַ Shilôach, shee-lo’-akh; or (in imitation of H7974) שֶׁלַח Shelach; (Nehemiah 3:15), from H7971; rill; Shiloach, a fountain of Jerusalem:—Shiloah, Siloah. Lex: a sending of water, ie aqueduct at the foot of Zion, on the west of Jerusalem 2 in 2
Salah or Shelah = “sprout” son of Arphaxad and father of Eber 9 times in 7 verses Lex: weapon or missile used against army
שָׁלַח shâlach, shaw-lakh’; a primitive root; to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications):—to send, send away, let go, stretch out 852 in 790 852 sum of div : 2016 790 sum of div: 1440
16After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Bethzur, to the place over against the sepulchers of David, and to the pool that was made, and to the house of the mighty.
Nehemiah = “Jehovah comforts” 8 in 8
Azbuk = “strong devastation”
Beth-zur = “house of the rock”
Sepulchre = grave, tomb קֶבֶר qeber, keh’-ber; or (feminine) קִבְרָה qibrâh; from H6912; a sepulchre:—burying place, grave, sepulchre. 67 in 62 67 is 19th prime 62nd prime is 293
17After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next to him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part.
Rehum = “compassion” רְחוּם Rᵉchûwm, rekh-oom’; a form of H7349; Rechum, the name of a Persian and of three Israelites:—Rehum. 8 in 8
Bani = “built” בָּנִי Bânîy, baw-nee’; from H1129; built; Bani, the name of five Israelites:—Bani. 15 in 14
Hashabiah = “Jehovah has considered” חֲשַׁבְיָה Chăshabyâh, khash-ab-yaw’; or חֲשַׁבְיָהוּ Chăshabyâhûw; from H2803and H3050; Jah has regarded; Chashabjah, the name of nine Israelites:—Hashabiah. 15 in 15
Keilah = “fortress” a city in the lowlands of Judah northwest of Hebron; קְעִילָה Qᵉʻîylâh, keh-ee-law’; perhaps from H7049 in the sense of enclosing; citadel; Keilah, a place in Palestine:—Keilah. 18 in 15
18After him repaired their brothers, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah.
Bavai = “my goings” בַּוַּי Bavvay, bav-vah’ee; probably of Persian origin; Bavvai, an Israelite:—Bavai. 1 in 1
Henadad = “favour of Hadad” חֵנָדָד Chênâdâd, khay-naw-dawd’; probably from H2580 and H1908; favor of Hadad; Chenadad, an Israelite:—Henadad. 4 in 4
19And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another piece over against the going up to the armory at the turning of the wall.
Ezer = “treasure” עֵזֶר ʻÊzer, ay’-zer; the same as H5828; Ezer, the name of four Israelites:—Ezer. Compare H5827. 4 in 4
Jeshua = “he is saved” יֵשׁוּעַ Yêshûwaʻ, yay-shoo’-ah; for H3091; he will save; Jeshua, the name of ten Israelites, also of a place in Palestine:—Jeshua. a town in southern Judah reinhabited by the people of Judah after the return from captivity 29 in 29
Armoury נֶשֶׁק nesheq, neh’-shek; or נֵשֶׁק nêsheq; from H5401; military equipment, i.e. (collectively) arms (offensive or defensive), or (concretely) an arsenal:—armed men, armour(-y), battle, harness, weapon. 10 in 10
Piece מִדָּה middâh, mid-daw’; feminine of H4055; properly, extension, i.e. height or breadth; also a measure (including its standard); hence a portion (as measured) or a vestment; specifically, tribute (as measured):—garment, measure(-ing), meteyard, piece, size, (great) stature, tribute, wide. 55 in 53
Turning מַקְצוֹעַ maqtsôwaʻ, mak-tso’-ah; or מַקְצֹעַ maqtsôaʻ; or (feminine) מַקְצֹעָה maqtsôʻâh; from H7106 in the denominative sense of bending; an angle or recess:—corner, turning. place of corner structure, corner buttress, inner corner-buttress 12 in 10
20After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired the other piece, from the turning of the wall to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
Baruch = “blessed” בָּרוּךְ Bârûwk, baw-rook’; passive participle from H1288; blessed; Baruk, the name of three Israelites:—Baruch. 26 in 24
Zabbai = “pure” זַבַּי Zabbay, zab-bah’-ee; probably by orthographical error for H2140; Zabbai (or Zaccai), an Israelite:—Zabbai. 2 in 2
Door פֶּתַח pethach, peh’-thakh; from H6605; an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance way:—door, entering (in), entrance (-ry), gate, opening, place. 163 (38P) in 154(7th Nonog)
ELIASHIB = “GOD RESTORES” אֶלְיָשִׁיב ʼElyâshîyb, el-yaw-sheeb’; from H410 and H7725; God will restore; Eljashib, the name of six Israelites:—Eliashib. High Priest who restored the Sheep Gate in Nehemiah 17 in 15
21After him repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah the son of Koz another piece, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib.
Meremoth = “elevations” מְרֵמוֹת Mᵉrêmôwth, mer-ay-mohth’; plural from H7311; heights; Meremoth, the name of two Israelites:—Meremoth. 6 in 6
Uriah or Urijah = “Jehovah (Yahweh) is my light (flame)” אוּרִיָּה ʼÛwrîyâh, oo-ree-yaw’; or (prolonged) אוּרִיָּהוּ ʼÛwrîyâhûw ; from H217 and H3050; flame of Jah; Urijah, the name of one Hittite and five Israelites:—Uriah, Urijah. 39 in 33
Koz = “thorn” קוֹץ Qôwts, kotse; the same as H6975; Kots, the name of two Israelites:—Koz, Hakkoz (including the article). 6 in 6
End תַּכְלִית taklîyth, tak-leeth’; from H3615; completion; by implication, an extremity:—end, perfect(-ion). end, perfection, consummation, completion, completeness 5 in 5
House בַּיִת bayith, bah’-yith; probably from H1129 abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.):—court, daughter, door, 2055 (17,923 : 2055P; 3*5*137 (33rdP)) in 1718
22And after him repaired the priests, the men of the plain.
Plain כִּכָּר kikkâr, kik-kawr’; from H3769; a circle, i.e. (by implication) a circumjacent tract or region, especially the Ghor or valley of the Jordan; also a (round) loaf; also a talent (or large [round] coin):—loaf, morsel, piece, plain, talent. a round district (environs of the Jordan valley), a round loaf (of bread), a round weight, talent (of gold, silver, bronze, iron) 68 in 55
23After him repaired Benjamin and Hashub over against their house. After him repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah by his house.
Benjamin = “son of the right hand” בִּנְיָמִין Binyâmîyn, bin-yaw-mene’; from H1121 and H3225; son of (the) right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory:—Benjamin. 161 (7*23(9P)(sumD:192)) in 156 (156P: 911)
Hashub = “considerate” חַשּׁוּב Chashshûwb, khash-shoob’; from H2803; intelligent; Chashshub, the name of two or three Israelites:—Hashub, Hasshub. 5 in 5
Azariah = “Jehovah has helped” עֲזַרְיָה ʻĂzaryâh, az-ar-yaw’; or עֲזַרְיָהוּ ʻĂzaryâhûw; from H5826 and H3050; Jah has helped; Azarjah, the name of nineteen Israelites:—Azariah. 48 in 44
Maaseiah = “work of Jehovah” מַעֲשֵׂיָה Maʻăsêyâh, mah-as-ay-yaw’; or מַעֲשֵׂיָהוּ Maʻăsêyâhûw; from H4639 and H3050; work of Jah; Maasejah, the name of sixteen Israelites:—Maaseiah. 23 in 23
Ananiah = “Jehovah clouds” עֲנַנְיָה ʻĂnanyâh, an-an-yaw’; from H6049 and H3050; Jah has covered; Ananjah, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine:—Ananiah. 2 in 2
24After him repaired Binnui the son of Henadad another piece, from the house of Azariah to the turning of the wall, even to the corner.
Binnui = “built up” בִּנּוּי Binnûwy, bin-noo’-ee; from H1129; built up; Binnui, an Israelite:—Binnui. building 7 in 7
Henadad = “favour of Hadad” חֵנָדָד Chênâdâd, khay-naw-dawd’; probably from H2580 and H1908; favor of Hadad; Chenadad, an Israelite:—Henadad. 4 in 4
25Palal the son of Uzai, over against the turning of the wall, and the tower which lies out from the king’s high house, that was by the court of the prison. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh.
Palal = “judge” פָּלָל Pâlâl, paw-lawl’; from H6419; judge; Palal, an Israelite:—Palal. 1 in 1
Court חָצֵר châtsêr, khaw-tsare’; (masculine and feminine); from H2690 in its original sense; a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls):—court, tower, village. 189 (9th Heptag) in 163 ( 38thP)
Guard, ward, prison, mark, target מַטָּרָא maṭṭârâʼ, mat-taw-raw’; or מַטָּרָה maṭṭârâh; from H5201; a jail (as a guard-house); also an aim (as being closely watched):—mark, prison. 16 in 15
Pedaiah = “Jehovah has ransomed” פְּדָיָה Pᵉdâyâh, ped-aw-yaw’; or פְּדָיָהוּ Pᵉdâyâhûw; from H6299 and H3050; Jah has ransomed; Pedajah, the name of six Israelites:—Pedaiah. 8 in 8
Parosh or Pharosh = “flea” פַּרְעֹשׁ Parʻôsh, par-oshe’; the same as H6550; Parosh, the name of our Israelite:—Parosh, Pharosh. 6 in 6
26Moreover the Nethinims dwelled in Ophel, to the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lies out. 27After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, over against the great tower that lies out, even to the wall of Ophel.
Nethinims נָתִין Nâthîyn, naw-theen’; or נָתוּן Nâthûwn (Ezra 8:17), (the proper form as passive participle), from H5414; one given, i.e. (in the plural only) the Nethinim, or Temple-servants (as given to that duty):—Nethinims temple slaves assigned to the Levites and priests for service in the sanctuary 18 in 15
Ophel = “hill” a ridge of hills in Jerusalem, fortified for defense of the city; 5 in 5 Lex: hill to the east of Mt. Zion, which was surrounded and fortified by a separate wall 2ki 5:24, 2 ch 27:3; 33:14; Neh 3:27; 11-21
Tekoite = see Tekoa “trumpet blast” תְּקוֹעִי Tᵉqôwʻîy, tek-o-ee’; or תְּקֹעִי Tᵉqôʻîy; patronymically from H8620; a Tekoite or inhabitant of Tekoah:—Tekoite. 7 in 7 Lex: “pitching” a fortified town to the south east of Bethlehem, on the borders of the great desert; 2 chr 20:20, 2 sam 14:2, 1 chr. 2:24, jer 6:1; Am 1:1
28From above the horse gate repaired the priests, every one over against his house.
Horse סוּס çûwç, soos; or סֻס çuç; from an unused root meaning to skip (properly, for joy); a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight):—crane, horse (-back, -hoof). Compare H6571. swallow, swift 140 in 131
29After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate.
Zadok = “righteous” צָדוֹק Tsâdôwq, tsaw-doke’; from H6663; just; Tsadok, the name of eight or nine Israelites:—Zadok. 53 in 50
Immer = “he hath said” אִמֵּר ʼImmêr, im-mare’; from H559; talkative; Immer, the name of five Israelites:—Immer. 10 in 10
Shemaiah = “heard by Jehovah” שְׁמַעְיָה Shᵉmaʻyâh, shem-aw-yaw’; or שְׁמַעְיָהוּ Shᵉmaʻyâhûw; from H8085 and H3050; Jah has heard; Shemajah, the name of twenty-five Israelites:—Shemaiah 41 in 39
Shecaniah or Shechaniah = “dweller with Jehovah” 10 in 10
Keeper שָׁמַר shâmar, shaw-mar’; a primitive root; properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.:—beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man). 468 in 440 (16 Div : SumD 1080; sine & tan 0.17)
East מִזְרָח mizrâch, miz-rawkh’; from H2224; sunrise, i.e. the east:—east (side, -ward), (sun-) rising (of the sun). 74 (Cosine 0.171717) in 71
30After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another piece. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber.
Hananiah = “God has favoured” חֲנַנְיָה Chănanyâh, khan-an-yaw’; or חֲנַנְיָהוּ Chănanyâhûw; from H2603 and H3050; Jah has favored; Chananjah, the name of thirteen Israelites:—Hananiah. 29 in 28
Shelemiah = “repaid by Jehovah” שֶׁלֶמְיָה Shelemyâh, shel-em-yaw’; or שֶׁלֶמְיָהוּ Shelemyâhûw; from H8002 and H3050; thank-offering of Jah; Shelemjah, the name of nine Israelites:—Shelemiah. 10 in 10
Hanun = “gracious” חָנוּן Chânûwn, khaw-noon’; from H2603; favored; Chanun, the name of an Ammonite and of two Israelites:—Hanun. 11 in 10
Zalaph = “wound” 1 in 1
Meshullam = “friend” מְשֻׁלָּם Mᵉshullâm, mesh-ool-lawm’; from H7999; allied; Meshullam, the name of 17 Israelites:—Meshullam. 25 in 25 (5th Square; 5×5)
Berachiah or Berechiah = “Jehovah blesses” בֶּרֶכְיָה Berekyâh, beh-rek-yaw’; or בֶּרֶכְיָהוּ Berekyâhûw; from H1290 and H3050; knee (i.e. blessing) of Jah; Berekjah, the name of six Israelites:—Berachiah, Berechiah. 11 in 1
Chamber נִשְׁכָּה nishkâh, nish-kaw’; for H3957; a cell:—chamber. 3 in 3
31After him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith’s son to the place of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, over against the gate Miphkad, and to the going up of the corner.32And between the going up of the corner to the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.
Malchijah or Malchiah = “my king is Jehovah” 16 in 15
Goldsmiths צֹרְפִי Tsôrᵉphîy, tso-ref-ee’; from H6884; refiner; Tsorephi (with the article), an Israelite:—goldsmith’s. 1 in 1
Merchants רָכַל râkal, raw-kal’; a primitive root; to travel for trading:—(spice) merchant. 17 in 15
Miphkad = “command” מִפְקָד Miphqâd, mif-kawd’; the same as H4662; assignment; Miphkad, the name of a gate in Jerusalem:—Miphkad. 1 in 1
11 Gates
Sheep Gate : Built by Eliashib (17x) (“God restores”) the High Priest with his brothers and set up the doors of it, From the Tower of Meah to Tower of Hananeel
Fish Gate : Built by sons of Hassenaah (3x) (“thorny”), who also laid the beams, set up the doors and the locks and bars
Old Gate: Jehoiada (“Jehovah knows”), they laid the beams, set up doors, and locks and bars
Valley Gate: Hanun (“gracious”) set up doors, and locks and bars, and 1000 cubits on the wall unto the dung gate (1500 ft)
Dung Gate: Malchiah (“my king is Jehovah”)(16x), son of Rechab(“rider/horseman”) who ruled part of Bethhaccerem (“house of the vineyard”) set up doors, and locks and bars, and 1000 cubits on the wall unto the dung gate (1500 ft)
Fountain Gate : Shallun (“retribution”) son of Col-hozeh (“all-seeing”), ruler of part of Mizpah (“watchtower”); built and covered it, set up the doors, locks, and bars and the wall of the Pool of Siloah (“sent” : fountain southeast of Jerusalem; aqueduct at the foot of Zion on the west of Jerusalem) by the kings garden unto the stairs that go down from Jerusalem
Water Gate
Horse Gate
East Gate
Miphkad (“commandment”)
4 Towers
NEHEMIAH4: The Work is Ridiculed
1But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we built the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews. 2And he spoke before his brothers and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned? 3Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox go up, he shall even break down their stone wall.
Indignation כַּעַס kaʻaç, kaw-as’; a primitive root; to trouble; by implication, to grieve, rage, be indignant:—be angry, be grieved, take indignation, provoke (to anger, unto wrath), have sorrow, vex, be wroth. 54 in 53
Jews 76 (Square: 5776) in 70 (7th Pentag: Sumd: 144)
Samaria = “watch mountain” the region of northern Palestine associated with the northern kingdom of the 10 tribes of Israel which split from the kingdom after the death of Solomon during the reign of his son Rehoboam and were ruled by Jeroboam; the capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel located 30 miles (50 km) north of Jerusalem and 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Shechem; שֹׁמְרוֹן Shômᵉrôwn, sho-mer-one’; from the active participle of H8104; watch-station; Shomeron, a place in Palestine:—Samaria. 109 (29thP) in 101 (26P)
Heaps עָרֵם ʻârêm, aw-rame’; (Jeremiah 50:26) or (feminine) עֲרֵמָה ʻărêmâh; from H6192; a heap; specifically, a sheaf:—heap (of corn), sheaf. 11 in 10
Rubbish עָפָר ʻâphâr, aw-fawr’; from H6080; dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud:—ashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish. 110 in 103
Fox, Jackal שׁוּעָל shûwʻâl, shoo-awl’; or שֻׁעָל shuʻâl; from the same as H8168; a jackal (as a burrower):—fox. 7 in 6
4Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach on their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity: 5And cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before you: for they have provoked you to anger before the builders.
6So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together to the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.
Joined Together קָשַׁר qâshar, kaw-shar’; a primitive root; to tie, physically (gird, confine, compact) or mentally (in love, league):—bind (up), (make a) conspire(-acy, -ator), join together, knit, stronger, work (treason). 44 in 44
Mind לֵב lêb, labe; a form of H3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything:—593 (108P) in 550
7But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth, 8And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it.
Breaches פָּרַץ pârats, paw-rats’; a primitive root; to break out (in many applications, direct and indirect, literal and figurative):—× abroad, (make a) breach, break (away, down, -er, forth, in, up), burst out, come (spread) abroad, compel, disperse, grow, increase, open, press, scatter, urge. 49 in 48
Stopped סָתַם çâtham, saw-tham’; or שָׂתַם sâtham; (Numbers 24:15), a primitive root; to stop up; by implication, to repair; figuratively, to keep secret:—closed up, hidden, secret, shut out (up), stop. 14 in 14
Discouragement Overcome
9Nevertheless we made our prayer to our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.10And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.
Strength כֹּחַ kôach, ko’-akh; or (Daniel 11:6) כּוֹחַ kôwach; from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard:—ability, able, chameleon, force, fruits, might, power(-ful), strength, substance, wealth. 126 (6th Decag) in 121 (11th Square)
Bearer of Burdens סַבָּל çabbâl, sab-bawl’; from H5445; a porter:—(to bear, bearer of) burden(-s). 5 in 5
Decayed כָּשַׁל kâshal, kaw-shal’; a primitive root; to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle); by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fall:—bereave (from the margin), cast down, be decayed, (cause to) fail, (cause, make to) fall (down, -ing), feeble, be (the) ruin(-ed, of), (be) overthrown, (cause to) stumble, × utterly, be weak. 65 in 59
11And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the middle among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.
Adversaries צַר tsar, tsar; or צָר tsâr; from H6887; narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble (as in H6864); (transitive) an opponent (as crowding):—adversary, afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe, narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble. Narrow, tight, straights, hard pebble, flint 105 (14th Tri, SumD: 192) in 102 (2*3*17; SumD: 216)
12And it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelled by them came, they said to us 10 times, From all places from where you shall return to us they will be on you. 13Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows. 14And I looked, and rose up, and said to the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not you afraid of them: remember the LORD, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brothers, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.
Lower תַּחְתִּי tachtîy, takh-tee’; from H8478; lowermost; as noun (feminine plural) the depths (figuratively, a pit, the womb):—low (parts, -er, -er parts, -est), nether (part). 19 in 19
Higher צְחִיחַ tsᵉchîyach, tsekh-ee’-akh; from H6705; glaring, i.e. exposed to the bright sun:—higher place, top. shining or glaring surface, glow 5 in 5
15And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known to us, and God had brought their counsel to nothing, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one to his work. 16And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants worked in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah. 17They which built on the wall, and they that bore burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands worked in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.18For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so built. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me. 19And I said to the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated on the wall, one far from another. 20In what place therefore you hear the sound of the trumpet, resort you thither to us: our God shall fight for us.
Swords חֶרֶב chereb, kheh’-reb; from H2717; drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement:—axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool. 413 (7*59; SumD: 480) in 372
Spears רֹמַח rômach, ro’-makh; from an unused root meaning to hurl; a lance (as thrown); especially the iron point:—buckler, javelin, lancet, spear. 15 in 15
Bows קֶשֶׁת qesheth, keh’-sheth; from H7185 in the original sense (of H6983) of bending; a bow, for shooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris:—× arch(-er), arrow, bow(-man, -shot). 77 in 74
Shields מָגֵן mâgên, maw-gane’; also (in plural) feminine מְגִנָּה mᵉginnâh; from H1598; a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile:—× armed, buckler, defence, ruler, scale, shield. 63 in 60
Habergeons שִׁרְיוֹן shiryôwn, shir-yone’; or שִׁרְיֹן shiryôn; and שִׁרְיָן shiryân; also (feminine) שִׁרְיָה shiryâh; and שִׁרְיֹנָה shiryônâh; from H8281 in the original sense of turning; a corslet (as if twisted):—breastplate, coat of mail, habergeon, harness. See H5630. Body armour, coat of mail; Sirion; given to Mount Herman by the Sidonians. This name appears to have been taken from its resemblance to a breastplate (for the mount of magnesia)
Laded עָמַס ʻâmaç, aw-mas’; or עָמַשׂ ʻâmas; a primitive root; to load, i.e. impose a burden (or figuratively, infliction):—be borne, (heavy) burden (self), lade, load, put 9 in 9
Weapon שֶׁלַח shelach, sheh’-lakh; from H7971; a missile of attack, i.e. spear; also (figuratively) a shoot of growth; i.e. branch:—dart, plant, × put off, sword, weapon. Shoot, sprout 8 in 8
Girded אָסַר ʼâçar, aw-sar’; a primitive root; to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle:—bind, fast, gird, harness, hold, keep, make ready, order, prepare, prison(-er), put in bonds, set in array, tie. 73 in 64
Was By Me אֵצֶל ʼêtsel, ay’-tsel; from H680 (in the sense of joining); a side; (as a preposition) near:—at, (hard) by, (from) (beside), near (unto), toward, with. See also H1018. beside, by, near, nearness, joining, proximity 60 in 57
Sounded תָּקַע tâqaʻ, taw-kah’; a primitive root; to clatter, i.e. slap (the hands together), clang (an instrument); by analogy, to drive (a nail or tent-pin, a dart, etc.); by implication, to become bondsman by handclasping):—blow (a trumpet), cast, clap, fasten, pitch (tent), smite, sound, strike, × suretiship, thrust. 69 in 62
Trumpet שׁוֹפָר shôwphâr, sho-far’; or שֹׁפָר shôphâr; from H8231 in the original sense of incising; a cornet (as giving a clear sound) or curved horn:—cornet, trumpet. 72 in 63
21So we labored in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared. 22Likewise at the same time said I to the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labor on the day. 23So neither I, nor my brothers, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, saving that every one put them off for washing.
Guard מִשְׁמָר mishmâr, mish-mawr’; from H8104; a guard (the man, the post or the prison); a deposit (figuratively); also (as observed) a usage (abstractly), or an example (concretely):—diligence, guard, office, prison, ward, watch. 22 in 20
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NEHEMIAH5: Nehemiah Defends the Oppressed
1And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Jews. 2For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live. 3Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth.
Mortgaged עָרַב ʻârab, aw-rab’; a primitive root; to braid, i.e. intermix; technically, to traffic (as if by barter); also or give to be security (as a kind of exchange):—engage, (inter-) meddle (with), mingle (self), mortgage, occupy, give pledges, be(-come, put in) surety, undertake. to pledge, exchange, mortgage, engage, occupy, undertake for, give pledges, be or become surety, take on pledge, give in pledge 22 in 22
Lands שָׂדֶה sâdeh, saw-deh’; or שָׂדַי sâday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as flat):—country, field, ground, land, soil, × wild. 333 in 309
Vineyards כֶּרֶם kerem, keh’-rem; from an unused root of uncertain meaning; a garden or vineyard:—vines, (increase of the) vineyard(-s), vintage. See also H1021. 93 in 82
Buy לָקַח lâqach, law-kakh’; a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications):—accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, × many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win. 969 in 909 (3*3*101)
Dearth רָעָב râʻâb, raw-awb’; from H7456; hunger (more or less extensive):—dearth, famine, famished, hunger. 101 in 88
Corn דָּגָן dâgân, daw-gawn’; from H1711; properly, increase, i.e. grain:—corn (floor), wheat 40 in 40
4There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king’s tribute, and that on our lands and vineyards. 5Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brothers, our children as their children: and, see, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought to bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.
Flesh בָּשָׂר bâsâr, baw-sawr’; from H1319; flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of a man:—body, (fat, lean) flesh(-ed), kin, (man-) kind, nakedness, self, skin. 269 in 241
Bondage כָּבַשׁ kâbash, kaw-bash’; a primitive root; to tread down; hence, negatively, to disregard; positively, to conquer, subjugate, violate:—bring into bondage, force, keep under, subdue, bring into subjection. 15 in 15
Redeem Them אַחֵר ʼachêr, akh-air’; from H309; properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.:—(an-) other man, following, next, strange. 166 in 161
6And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words. 7Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said to them, You exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them. 8And I said to them, We after our ability have redeemed our brothers the Jews, which were sold to the heathen; and will you even sell your brothers? or shall they be sold to us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.
Consulted מָלַךְ mâlak, maw-lak’; a primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel:—consult, × indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, × surely. to be or become king or queen, reign 350 in 284
Rebuked רִיב rîyb, reeb; or רוּב rûwb; a primitive root; properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend:—adversary, chide, complain, contend, debate, × ever, × lay wait, plead, rebuke, strive, × thoroughly. 67 in 59
Redeemed קָנָה qânâh, kaw-naw’; a primitive root; to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own:—attain, buy(-er), teach to keep cattle, get, provoke to jealousy, possess(-or), purchase, recover, redeem, × surely, × verily. 84 in 76
9Also I said, It is not good that you do: ought you not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies? 10I likewise, and my brothers, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury. 11Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their olive groves, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that you exact of them. 12Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do as you say. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they should do according to this promise. 13Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labor, that performes not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the LORD. And the people did according to this promise.
RESTORE שׁוּב SHÛWB, shoob; a primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again 1,117 (187thP; sqR: 33.4) in 952(2 * 2 * 2 * 7 * 17)
Wine תִּירוֹשׁ tîyrôwsh, tee-roshe’; or תִּירֹשׁ tîyrôsh; from H3423 in the sense of expulsion; must or fresh grape-juice (as just squeezed out); by implication (rarely) fermented wine:—(new, sweet) wine. 38 in 38
Oil יִצְהָר yitshâr, yits-hawr’; from H6671; oil (as producing light); figuratively, anointing:— anointed oil. 23 in 23
Oath שָׁבַע shâbaʻ, shaw-bah’; a primitive root; properly to be complete, but used only as a denominative from H7651; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times):—adjure, charge (by an oath, with an oath), feed to the full (by mistake for H7646), take an oath, × straitly, (cause to, make to) swear. 198 in 175
Promise דָּבָר dâbâr, daw-baw’; from H1696; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause: 1439 (228P) in 1290
Properties of the number 1439
Factorization 1439 Divisors 1, 1439 Count of divisors 2 Sum of divisors 1440 Is prime? YES (228th prime) Previous prime 1433 Next prime 1447 1439th prime 12007 Is a Fibonacci number? NO Is a Bell number? NO Is a Catalan number? NO Is a factorial? NO Is a regular number? NO Is a perfect number? NO Polygonal number (s < 11)? NO Binary 10110011111 Octal 2637 Duodecimal 9bb Hexadecimal 59f Square 2070721 Square root 37.934153476781 Natural logarithm 7.2717037068874 Decimal logarithm 3.1580607939366 Sine 0.14999642401867 Cosine 0.98868653919309 Tangent 0.15171282107379 Labour יְגִיעַ yᵉgîyaʻ, yeg-ee’-ah; from H3021; toil; hence, a work, produce, property (as the result of labor):—labour, work. 16 in 16
Perform קוּם qûwm, koom; a primitive root; to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative):—abide, accomplish, to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up 629 (17 * 37; Sum of Div: 684: 17th Gen 1:1) in 596
Emptied רֵיק rêyq, rake; or (shorter) רֵק rêq; from H7324; empty; figuratively, worthless:—emptied(-ty), vain (fellow, man). 14 in 14
Nehemiah’s Generosity
14Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the 20th year even to the 32nd year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, 12 years, I and my brothers have not eaten the bread of the governor.
445 BC – 434 BC
Bread לֶחֶם lechem, lekh’-em; from H3898; See also H1036 food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it):—(shew-) bread, × eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals. 297 (decagonal(9); sumD 480) in 277 (59thP; 277th P: 1787 when Reu was born; Dan Died 1787 BC)
15But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable to the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside 40 shekels of silver; yes, even their servants bore rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God. 16Yes, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither to the work. 17Moreover there were at my table an 150 of the Jews and rulers, beside those that came to us from among the heathen that are about us. 18Now that which was prepared for me daily was 1 ox and 6 choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in 10 days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this required not I the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy on this people. 19Think on me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.
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NEHEMIAH6: Sanballat’s Threats and Conspiracy
1Now it came to pass when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had built the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors on the gates;)
Breach פֶּרֶץ perets, peh’-rets; from H6555; a break (literally or figuratively):—breach, breaking forth (in), × forth, gap. 19 in 18
Geshem or Gashmu = “rain” 4 in 4
2That Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.
Villages כְּפִיר kᵉphîyr, kef-eer’; from H3722; a village (as covered in by walls); also a young lion (perhaps as covered with a mane):—(young) lion, village. Compare H3723. Lex: a young lion, already weaned and having begun to ravin (whelp of a lion) Eze 19:2,3; Ps 17:12; 104:21; Jud 14:5; Eze 32:2
Plain בִּקְעָה biqʻâh, bik-aw’; from H1234; properly, a split, i.e. a wide level valley between mountains:—plain, valley. 20 in 20
Ono = “vigorous” city of Benjamin, a valley of craftsman אוֹנוֹ ʼÔwnôw, o-no’; or (shortened) אֹנוֹ ʼÔnôw; prolonged from H202; strong; Ono, a place in Palestine:—Ono. 5 in 5
3And I sent messengers to them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you? 4Yet they sent to me 4 times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner. 5Then sent Sanballat his servant to me in like manner the 5th time with an open letter in his hand; 6Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu said it, that you and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause you build the wall, that you may be their king, according to these words. 7And you have also appointed prophets to preach of you at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together. 8Then I sent to him, saying, There are no such things done as you say, but you feign them out of your own heart. 9For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.
Cease שָׁבַת shâbath, shaw-bath’; a primitive root; to repose, i.e. desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific):—(cause to, let, make to) cease, celebrate, cause (make) to fail, keep (sabbath), suffer to be lacking, leave, put away (down), (make to) rest, rid, still, take away. 73 in 67 (71x)
10Afterward I came to the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay you; yes, in the night will they come to slay you.11And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being as I am, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in. 12And, see, I perceived that God had not sent him; but that he pronounced this prophecy against me: for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. 13Therefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me. 14My God, think you on Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and on the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.
Dalaiah or Delaiah = “Jehovah has drawn” דְּלָיָה Dᵉlâyâh, del-aw-yaw’; or (prolonged) דְּלָיָהוּ Dᵉlâyâhûwxlit Dᵉlâyâhhûw corrected to Dᵉlâyâhûw; from H1802 and H3050; Jah has delivered; Delajah, the name of five Israelites:—Dalaiah, Delaiah. 7 in 7
Mehetabeel or Mehetabel = “favoured of God” 3 in 3
Temple הֵיכָל hêykâl, hay-kawl’; probably from H3201 (in the sense of capacity); a large public building, such as a palace or temple:—palace, temple. 80 in 76
Completion of the Wall
15So the wall was finished in the 25th day of the month Elul, in 52 days.
(6:15) 120th Verse
120 :
Sum of Divisors = 360 ::
5th! Factorial ::
Triangular(15)
Hexagonal(8)
Square : 14400
Properties of the number 52
Factorization 2 * 2 * 13 Divisors 1, 2, 4, 13, 26, 52 Count of divisors 6 Sum of divisors 98 Is prime? NO Previous prime 47 Next prime 53 52nd prime 239 Is a Fibonacci number? NO Is a Bell number? YES B5 Is a Catalan number? NO Is a factorial? NO Is a regular number? NO Is a perfect number? NO Polygonal number (s < 11)? decagonal(4) Binary 110100 Octal 64 Duodecimal 44 Hexadecimal 34 Square 2704 Square root 7.211102550928 Natural logarithm 3.9512437185814 Decimal logarithm 1.7160033436348 Sine 0.98662759204049 Cosine -0.16299078079571 Tangent -6.0532723827928 Elul = “nothingness” אֱלוּל ʼĔlûwl, el-ool’; probably of foreign derivation; Elul, the sixth Jewish month:—Elul. sixth Jewish month corresponding to modern Aug. or Sep. Lex: Vain; September – October 1 in 1
3rd of Av : Temple Wall building started (Aug 8/26)
25th of Elul : Temple Wall Completed (Sept 9/17)
16And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was worked of our God. 17Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came to them.
Tobiah טוֹבִיָּה Ṭôwbîyâh, to-bee-yaw’; or טוֹבִיָּהוּ Ṭôwbîyâhûw; from H2896 and H3050; goodness of Jehovah; Tobijah, the name of three Israelites and of one Samaritan:—Tobiah, Tobijah. 18 in 17
18For there were many in Judah sworn to him, because he was the son in law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah. 19Also they reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.
Son in Law חָתָן châthân, khaw-thawn’; from H2859; a relative by marriage (especially through the bride); figuratively, a circumcised child (as a species of religious espousal):—bridegroom, husband, son in law. 20 in 19 Lex: Bridegroom
Arah = “traveller” אָרַח ʼÂrach, aw-rakh’; from H732; way faring; Arach, the name of three Israelites:—Arah. 4 in 4
Jehohanan = “Jehovah has graced” 9 in 9
NEHEMIAH7: Securing the City
1Now 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 were appointed, 2That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many. 3And I said to them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.
Porters שׁוֹעֵר shôwʻêr, sho-are’; or שֹׁעֵר shôʻêr active participle of H8176 (as denominative from H8179); a janitor:—doorkeeper, porter. 37 in 37
Singers שִׁיר shîyr, sheer; or (the original form) שׁוּר shûwr; (1 Samuel 18:6), a primitive root (rather identical with H7788 through the idea of strolling minstrelsy); to sing:—behold (by mistake for H7789), sing(-er, -ing man, -ing woman). 87 (sqRt 9.32; SumD : 120) in 79 (22ndP)
Levites לֵוִיִּי Lêvîyîy, lay-vee-ee’; or לֵוִי Lêvîy; patronymically from H3878; a Levite or descendant of Levi:—Leviite. Lex: “adhesion”, “garland”, “crown” 286 (Sum: 504, heptagonal(11)) in 258
Sun שֶׁמֶשׁ shemesh, sheh’-mesh; from an unused root meaning to be brilliant; the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement:— east side(-ward), sun (rising), west(-ward), window. See also H1053 134 in 127
Census of First Returned Exiles
4Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not built.5And my God put into my heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein,
Geneology יַחַשׂ yachas, yakh’-as; from H3187; a pedigree or family list (as growing spontaneously):—genealogy. 1 in 1
Written כָּתַב kâthab, kaw-thab’; a primitive root; to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe):—describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten). 223 (48P) in 212 (sq : 44944
6These are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one to his city;
Nebuchadnezzar or Nebuchadrezzar = “may Nebo protect the crown” 60 in 59
Babylon בָּבֶל Bâbel, baw-bel’; from H1101; confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire:—Babel, Babylon. Babel or Babylon = “confusion (by mixing)”; (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates 262 in 233 (51P; 13F)
7Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this;
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8 The children of Parosh, 2172.
1 Parosh or Pharosh = “flea” 6 in 6 a leader of the people who signed the covenant with Nehemiah
9The children of Shephatiah, 372.
2 Shephatiah = “Jehovah has judged” 13 in 13
10The children of Arah, 652.
3 Arah = “traveller”
11The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, 2,818.
4 Pahath-moab = “pit of Moab” 6 in 6
Jeshua = “he is saved” 29 in 28
Joab = “Jehovah is father” 145 in 124
12The children of Elam, 1,254.
5 Elam = “eternity” 28 in 27
13The children of Zattu, 845.
6 Zattu = “brightness of him” 4 in 4
14The children of Zaccai, 760.
7 Zaccai = “pure” 3 in 3
15The children of Binnui, 648.
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16The children of Bebai, 628.
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17The children of Azgad, 2372.
10 Azgad = “Gad is mighty” עַזְגָּד ʻAzgâd, az-gawd’; from H5794 and H1409; stern troop; Azgad, an Israelite:—Azgad. 4 in 4
18The children of Adonikam, 667
11 Adonikam = “my lord arose” 3 in 3
19The children of Bigvai, 2067.
12 Bigvai = “in my bodies” 6 in 6
20The children of Adin, 655.
13 Adin = “dainty” or “delicate” 4 in 4
21The children of Ater of Hezekiah, 98.
14 Ater = “binder” 5 in 5
Hezekiah or Hizkiah or Hizkijah = “Jehovah is my strength” 87 in 78
22The children of Hashum, 328.
15 Hashum = “rich” 5 in 5
23The children of Bezai, 324.
16 Bezai = “conqueror” 3 in 3
24The children of Hariph, an 112.
17 Hariph = “a plucking off” Lex: autumn showers 2 in 2
25The children of Gibeon, 95.
18 Gibeon = “hill city” Tabernacle was here during reign of David; a Levitical city of Benjamin, modern ‘el-Jib’, which lies 5 miles or 8 km from Jerusalem 37 in 35
26The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, an 188.
19 Beth-lehem = “house of bread (food)” Ephratah 41 in 39
Netophah = “dropping” 2 in 2
27The men of Anathoth, an 128.
20 Anathoth = “answers to prayer” where Jeremiah was born in town of Benjamin; 17 miles west of Dead Sea; Jeremiah bought field for 17 shekels
28The men of Bethazmaveth, 42.
21 Beth-azmaveth = “house of the strength of death” 1 in 1
29The men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743.
22 Kirjath-jearim = “city of forests” 20 in 19
Chephirah = “lioness” 4 in 4
Beeroth = “wells” 5 in 5
30The men of Ramah and Gaba, 621.
23 Ramah = “hill” a town in Benjamin on the border of Ephraim about 5 miles (8 km) from Jerusalem and near to Gibeah; the home place of Samuel located in the hill country of Ephraim 37 in 35
Gaba or Geba or Gibeah = “hill” a city in Benjamin, modern ‘Jeba’, which stands on the top of a steep terraced hill, six miles or ten kilometres north east of Jerusalem and three miles or five kilometres from Gibeah, on the edge of the Wadi Suweinit looking northward to the opposite village of ancient Michmash, modern ‘Mukhmas’ 19 in 19
31The men of Michmas, an 122.
24 Michmas or Michmash = “hidden” a city in Benjamin lying near Ramah and approximately 10 miles (16 km) north of Jerusalem; probably modern ‘Mukhmas 11 in 11
32The men of Bethel and Ai, an 123.
25 Bethel = “house of God” ancient place and seat of worship in Ephraim on border of Benjamin, identified with Luz (former name); a place in south country of Judah, not far from Beersheba and Ziklag 70 in 63
Ai or Aija or Aiath or Hai = “heap of ruins” a city lying east of Bethel and beside Bethaven near Jericho and the second city taken on the invasion of Canaan; city of the Ammonites on the east of the Jordan and apparently attached to Heshbon 41 in 34
33The men of the other Nebo, 52.
26 Nebo = “prophet” a Babylonian deity who presided over learning and letters; corresponds to Greek Hermes, Latin Mercury, and Egyptian Thoth; a city in Judah (maybe Benjamin) from which the families of some exiles, who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel, originally came; the mountain where Moses died; located east of the Jordan opposite Jericho; site uncertain 13 in 13
34The children of the other Elam, a 1254.
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35The children of Harim, 320.
28 Harim = “dedicated” 11 in 11
36The children of Jericho, 345.
29 Jericho = “its moon”, “city of the moon” ; a city 5 miles (8 km) west of the Jordan and 7 miles (11.5 km) north of the Dead Sea and the first city conquered by the Israelites upon entering the promised land of Canaan 57 in 53
37The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721.
30 Lod = “travail” a city approx 11 miles (17 km) southeast of Joppa in the plain of Sharon in the territory of Benjamin 4 in 4
Hadid = “sharp” 3 in 3
Ono = “vigorous” 5 in 5
38The children of Senaah, 3930.
31 Senaah or Hassenaah [with the article] = “thorny” 3 in 3
25, 406 + (12)
25, 406
Factorization : 2 * 12703 (1517th Prime)
1517 : Reformation and 76th Genesis 1:1 Combination
The Priests
39The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, 973.
Jedaiah = “Jehovah has known” 11 in 11
Jeshua = “he is saved” 29 in 28
40The children of Immer, 1052.
Immer = “he hath said” 10 in 10
41The children of Pashur, 1247.
Pashur = “freedom” 14 in 12
42The children of Harim, 1017.
Harim = “dedicated” 11 in 11
4289 Priests : 589th Prime
The Levites
43The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, 74.
44The singers: the children of Asaph, 148.
45The porters: 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.
360 Levites : Sum of Divisors = 1170
4289 + 360 = 4649 (628P)
The Temple Servants
46The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth, 47The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon, 48The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai, 49The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, 50The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, 51The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah, 52The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim, 53The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur, 54The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha, 55The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah, 56The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
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Descendants of Solomon’s Servants
57The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida, 58The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, 59The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon.
60All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were 392.
61And these were they which went up also from Telmelah, Telharesha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not show their father’s house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel. 62The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, 642.
642 : Fact = 2 * 3 * 107 :: Sum of Div = 1296 (square(36); regular)
Priests who Could Not Find Their Pedigree
63And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name. 64These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood. 65And the Tirshatha said to them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.
Accounting of People and Offerings
66The whole congregation together was 42,360, 67Beside their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were 7337: and they had 245 singing men and singing women. 68Their horses, 736: their mules, 245: 69Their camels, 435: 6,720 asses.
Total: 42,360 : Factorization 2 * 2 * 2 * 3 * 5 * 353 (71st Prime)
Men and Maid Servants: 7,337 : Factorization 11 * 23 * 29
Singers : 245
Horses : 736 : octagonal(16)
Mules : 245
Camels 435 : triangular(29), hexagonal(15); Sum of Div= 720
Asses 6720
70And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a 1000 drams of gold, 50 basins, 530 priests’ garments. 71And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work 20,000 drams of gold, and 2,200 pound of silver. 72And that which the rest of the people gave was 20000 drams of gold, and 2000 pound of silver, and 67 priests’ garments.
Tirshatha – governor ; a title used by the Persian governor in Judea; Nehemiah used this title 5 in 5
Tirshatha gave to the treasure:
1000 drams of gold
50 basins
530 priests’ garments
Some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure:
20,000 drams of gold
2,200 pound of silver
The rest of the people gave :
20000 drams of gold
2000 pound of silver
67 priests’ garments.
Total :
597 Priest Garments
41,000 drams of Gold
4,200 pounds of Silver
50 Basins
73So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelled in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.
NEHEMIAH8 : Ezra Reads the Law
1And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spoke to Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel. 2And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, on the 1st day of the 7th month. 3And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the law. 4And Ezra the scribe stood on a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam. 5And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up: 6And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground. 7Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place. 8So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.
This Day is Holy
9And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said to all the people, This day is holy to the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law. 10Then he said to them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions to them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy to our LORD: neither be you sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength. 11So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be you grieved. 12And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared to them.
The Feast of Booths
13And on the 2nd day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, to Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law. 14And they found written in the law which the LORD had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the 7th month: 15And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth to the mount, and fetch olive branches, and pine branches, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written. 16So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one on the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim. 17And all the congregation of them that were come again out of the captivity made booths, and sat under the booths: for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun to that day had not the children of Israel done so. And there was very great gladness. 18Also day by day, from the first day to the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according to the manner.
NEHEMIAH9 :The People Confess Their Sins
1Now in the 24th day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackcloths, and earth on them. 2And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers. 3And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the LORD their God 1/4 part of the day; and another 1/4 part they confessed, and worshipped the LORD their God. 4Then stood up on the stairs, of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice to the LORD their God.
5Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise. 6You, even you, are LORD alone; you have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and you preserve them all; and the host of heaven worships you.
7You are the LORD the God, who did choose Abram, and brought him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gave him the name of Abraham; 8And found his heart faithful before you, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Jebusites, and the Girgashites, to give it, I say, to his seed, and have performed your words; for you are righteous: 9And did see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heard their cry by the Red sea; 10And showed signs and wonders on Pharaoh, and on all his servants, and on all the people of his land: for you knew that they dealt proudly against them. So did you get you a name, as it is this day.
11And you did divide the sea before them, so that they went through the middle of the sea on the dry land; and their persecutors you threw into the deeps, as a stone into the mighty waters.
12Moreover you led them in the day by a cloudy pillar; and in the night by a pillar of fire, to give them light in the way wherein they should go.
13You came down also on mount Sinai, and spoke with them from heaven, and gave them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes and commandments:
14And made known to them your holy sabbath, and commanded them precepts, statutes, and laws, by the hand of Moses your servant:
15And gave them bread from heaven for their hunger, and brought forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and promised them that they should go in to possess the land which you had sworn to give them.
16But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and listened not to your commandments,
17And refused to obey, neither were mindful of your wonders that you did among them; but hardened their necks, 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 of great kindness, and forsook them not.
18Yes, when they had made them a molten calf, and said, This is your God that brought you up out of Egypt, and had worked great provocations;
19Yet you in your manifold mercies forsook them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to show them light, and the way wherein they should go.
20You gave also your good spirit to instruct them, and withheld not your manna from their mouth, and gave them water for their thirst.
21Yes, forty years did you sustain them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not.
22Moreover you gave them kingdoms and nations, and did divide them into corners: so they possessed the land of Sihon, and the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan.
23Their children also multiplied you as the stars of heaven, and brought them into the land, concerning which you had promised to their fathers, that they should go in to possess it.
24So the children went in and possessed the land, and you subdued before them the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, and gave them into their hands, with their kings, and the people of the land, that they might do with them as they would.
25And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells dig, vineyards, and olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in your great goodness.
26Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against you, and cast your law behind their backs, and slew your prophets which testified against them to turn them to you, and they worked great provocations.
27Therefore you delivered them into the hand of their enemies, who vexed them: and in the time of their trouble, when they cried to you, you heard them from heaven; and according to your manifold mercies you gave them saviors, who saved them out of the hand of their enemies.
28But after they had rest, they did evil again before you: therefore left you them in the land of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over them: yet when they returned, and cried to you, you heard them from heaven; and many times did you deliver them according to your mercies;
29And testified against them, that you might bring them again to your law: yet they dealt proudly, and listened not to your commandments, but sinned against your judgments, (which if a man do, he shall live in them;) and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.
30Yet many years did you forbear them, and testified against them by your spirit in your prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gave you them into the hand of the people of the lands.
31Nevertheless for your great mercies’ sake you did not utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for you are a gracious and merciful God.
32Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keep covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before you, that has come on us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all your people, since the time of the kings of Assyria to this day.
33However, you are just in all that is brought on us; for you have done right, but we have done wickedly:
34Neither have our kings, our princes, our priests, nor our fathers, kept your law, nor listened to your commandments and your testimonies, with which you did testify against them.
35For they have not served you in their kingdom, and in your great goodness that you gave them, and in the large and fat land which you gave before them, neither turned they from their wicked works.
36Behold, we are servants this day, and for the land that you gave to our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof, behold, we are servants in it:
37And it yields much increase to the kings whom you have set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.
38And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal to it.
NEHEMIAH10: Signers of the Covenant
1Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah, 2Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, 3Pashur, Amariah, Malchijah, 4Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, 5Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, 6Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, 7Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin, 8Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these were the priests.
21 Priests
9And the Levites: both Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel; 10And their brothers, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, 11Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah, 12Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, 13Hodijah, Bani, Beninu.
17 Levites
14The chief of the people; Parosh, Pahathmoab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani, 15Bunni, Azgad, Bebai, 16Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin, 17Ater, Hizkijah, Azzur, 18Hodijah, Hashum, Bezai, 19Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai, 20Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir, 21Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua, 22Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah, 23Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub, 24Hallohesh, Pileha, Shobek, 25Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah, 26And Ahijah, Hanan, Anan, 27Malluch, Harim, Baanah.
45 Chief of People
83 Total (23rdP)
The Vows of the Covenant
28And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands to the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding; 29They joined to their brothers, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God’s law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes; 30And that we would not give our daughters to the people of the land, not take their daughters for our sons: 31And if the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy it of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day: and that we would leave the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.
32Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God; 33For the show bread, and for the continual meat offering, and for the continual burnt offering, of the sabbaths, of the new moons, for the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin offerings to make an atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God.
34And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by year, to burn on the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the law: 35And to bring the first fruits of our ground, and the first fruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, to the house of the LORD: 36Also the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstborn of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, to the priests that minister in the house of our God:37And that we should bring the first fruits of our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, to the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground to the Levites, that the same Levites might have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage.38And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes to the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure house. 39For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, to the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.
NEHEMIAH11 : The New Settlers in Jerusalem
1And the rulers of the people dwelled at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities. 2And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.
3Now these are the chief of the province that dwelled in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelled every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants. 4And at Jerusalem dwelled certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez; 5And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni. 6All the sons of Perez that dwelled at Jerusalem were 468 valiant men.
468 : Sum of Divisors = 1274 Sum of Divisors = 2394
7And these are the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah. 8And after him Gabbai, Sallai, 928. 9And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.
10Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin. 11Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God. 12And their brothers that did the work of the house were 822: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah. 13And his brothers, chief of the fathers, 242: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer, 14And their brothers, mighty men of valor, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men.
15Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni; 16And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God. 17And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brothers, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. 18All the Levites in the holy city were 284
19Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers that kept the gates, were an 172
Residents outside Jerusalem
20And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance. 21But the Nethinims dwelled in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims.
22The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God. 23For it was the king’s commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day. 24And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.
25And for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelled at Kirjatharba, and in the villages thereof, and at Dibon, and in the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and in the villages thereof, 26And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Bethphelet, 27And at Hazarshual, and at Beersheba, and in the villages thereof, 28And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof, 29And at Enrimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth, 30Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelled from Beersheba to the valley of Hinnom. 31The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelled at Michmash, and Aija, and Bethel, and in their villages. 32And at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, 33Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, 34Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, 35Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen. 36And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin.
NEHEMIAH12: The Priests and Levites who Returned
1Now these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, 2Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, 3Shechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, 4Iddo, Ginnetho, Abijah, 5Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah, 6Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah, 7Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chief of the priests and of their brothers in the days of Jeshua.
Zerubbabel = “sown in Babylon” the grandson of king Jehoiachin (18th King, 19th ruler) and leader of the first group of returning exiles from Babylon Lex: born at Babylon
8Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, which was over the thanksgiving, he and his brothers. 9Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brothers, were over against them in the watches.
The Succession of High Priests
10And Jeshua begat Joiakim, Joiakim also begat Eliashib, and Eliashib begat Joiada, 11And Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua.
12And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah; 13Of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan; 14Of Melicu, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph; 15Of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai; 16Of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;17Of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai: 18Of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan; 19And of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;20Of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber; 21Of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethaneel.
The Chief Levites
22The Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, were recorded chief of the fathers: also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian. 23The sons of Levi, the chief of the fathers, were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.24And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers over against them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over against ward. 25Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates. 26These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest, the scribe.
Dedication of the Wall
27And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps. 28And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi; 29Also from the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had built them villages round about Jerusalem. 30And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
31Then I brought up the princes of Judah on the wall, and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks, whereof one went on the right hand on the wall toward the dung gate: 32And after them went Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of Judah, 33And Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam,34Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah, 35And certain of the priests’ sons with trumpets; namely, Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph: 36And his brothers, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe before them. 37And at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, above the house of David, even to the water gate eastward.
38And the other company of them that gave thanks went over against them, and I after them, and the half of the people on the wall, from beyond the tower of the furnaces even to the broad wall; 39And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even to the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate. 40So stood the two companies of them that gave thanks in the house of God, and I, and the half of the rulers with me: 41And the priests; Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets; 42And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer. 43Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced: for God had made them rejoice with great joy: the wives also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.
Provisions for Temple Worship
44And at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the first fruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited. 45And both the singers and the porters kept the ward of their God, and the ward of the purification, according to the commandment of David, and of Solomon his son. 46For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. 47And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, every day his portion: and they sanctified holy things to the Levites; and the Levites sanctified them to the children of Aaron.
NEHEMIAH13: Foreigners Excluded
1On 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; 2Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: however, our God turned the curse into a blessing. 3Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.
The Temple Cleansed
4And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied to Tobiah: 5And 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. 6But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon came I to the king, and after certain days obtained I leave of the king: 7And 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. 8And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff to Tobiah out of the chamber. 9Then 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.
Tithes Restored
(Leviticus 27:30-34; Deuteronomy 14:22-29; Deuteronomy 26:1-15)
10And 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. 11Then 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.12Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil to the treasuries. 13And 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 to their brothers. 14Remember 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.
The Sabbath Restored
15In 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.16There dwelled men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath to the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem. 17Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, What evil thing is this that you do, and profane the sabbath day? 18Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil on us, and on this city? yet you bring more wrath on Israel by profaning the sabbath.
19And 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. 20So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice. 21Then I testified against them, and said to them, Why lodge you about the wall? if you do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath. 22And 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 your mercy.
Intermarriage Forbidden
23In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab: 24And their children spoke half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews’ language, but according to the language of each people. 25And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, You shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters to your sons, or for yourselves. 26Did 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. 27Shall we then listen to you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives? 28And 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. 29Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
30Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business; 31And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the first fruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.