Further Reforms by Nehemiah 1 On that day the book of Moses was read aloud in the hearing of the people. They found written in it that no Ammonite or Moabite may ever enter the assembly of God, 2 …
Nehemiah 12
The Priests and the Levites Who Returned to Jerusalem 1 These are the priests and Levites who returned with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, 2 Amariah, Malluch, …
Nehemiah 11
The Population of Jerusalem 1 So the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, while the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten to settle in Jerusalem, the holy city, while …
Nehemiah 10
1 On the sealed documents were the following names:Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah, along with Zedekiah,2 Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,3 Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah,4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,5 …
Nehemiah 9
The People Acknowledge Their Sin before God 1 On the twenty-fourth day of this same month the Israelites assembled; they were fasting and wearing sackcloth, their heads covered with dust. 2 Those …
Nehemiah 8
The People Respond to the Reading of the Law When the seventh month arrived and the Israelites were settled in their cities, 1 all the people gathered together in the plaza which was in front of …
Nehemiah 7
1 When the wall had been rebuilt and I had positioned the doors, and the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been appointed, 2 I then put in charge over Jerusalem my brother Hanani and …
Nehemiah 6
Opposition to the Rebuilding Efforts Continues 1 When Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall and no breach remained in it (even though up …
Nehemiah 5
Nehemiah Intervenes on behalf of the Oppressed 1 Then there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their fellow Jews. 2 There were those who said, “With our sons and daughters, …
Nehemiah 4
Opposition to the Work Continues 1 Now when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall he became angry and was quite upset. He derided the Jews, 2 and in the presence of his colleagues and …
Nehemiah 3
The Names of the Builders 1 Then Eliashib the high priest and his priestly colleagues arose and built the Sheep Gate. They dedicated it and erected its doors, working as far as the Tower of the …
Nehemiah 2
Nehemiah Is Permitted to Go to Jerusalem 1 Then in the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was brought to me, I took the wine and gave it to the king. Previously I …