The Bible, King James version, Book 16: NehemiahAnonymous
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The Bible, King James version, Book 16: Nehemiah
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Bible. Nehemiah
16:009:034 Neither have our kings, our princes, our priests, nor our
fathers, kept thy law, nor hearkened unto thy commandments and
thy testimonies, wherewith thou didst testify against them.
16:009:035 For they have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy
great goodness that thou gavest them, and in the large and fat
land which thou gavest before them, neither turned they from
their wicked works.
16:009:036 Behold, we are servants this day, and for the land that thou
gavest unto our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good
thereof, behold, we are servants in it:
16:009:037 And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast
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.
16:009:038 And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it;
and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it.
16:010:001 Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son
of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah,
16:010:002 Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
16:010:003 Pashur, Amariah, Malchijah,
16:010:004 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
16:010:005 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
16:010:006 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
16:010:007 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
16:010:008 Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these were the priests.
16:010:009 And the Levites: both Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the
sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;
16:010:010 And their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah,
Hanan,
16:010:011 Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah,
16:010:012 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
16:010:013 Hodijah, Bani, Beninu.
16:010:014 The chief of the people; Parosh, Pahathmoab, Elam, Zatthu,
Bani,
16:010:015 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
16:010:016 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
16:010:017 Ater, Hizkijah, Azzur,
16:010:018 Hodijah, Hashum, Bezai,
16:010:019 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
16:010:020 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
16:010:021 Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua,
16:010:022 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
16:010:023 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub,
16:010:024 Hallohesh, Pileha, Shobek,
16:010:025 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
16:010:026 And Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,
16:010:027 Malluch, Harim, Baanah.
16:010:028 And 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 unto the law
of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every
one having knowledge, and having understanding;
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