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highlighted Jeremiah 29:1-5 NASB
Now these are the words of the aletter which Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the rest of the elders of the exile, the priests, the prophets and all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had taken into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon.(This was after King aJeconiah and the bqueen mother, the court officials, the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, the craftsmen and the smiths had departed from Jerusalem.)The letter was sent by the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of aHilkiah, whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, saying,"Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the exiles whom I have asent into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon,'aBuild houses and live in them; and plant gardens and eat their produce.
Mar 4
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highlighted Nehemiah 8:17-18 NASB
The entire assembly of those who had returned from the captivity made booths and lived in them. The sons of Israel ahad indeed not done so from the days of Joshua the son of Nun to that day. And bthere was great rejoicing.aHe read from the book of the law of God daily, from the first day to the last day. And they bcelebrated the feast seven days, and on cthe eighth day there was a solemn assembly according to the ordinance.
Mar 3
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highlighted Nehemiah 8:13-16 NASB
Then on the second day the heads of fathers' households of all the people, the priests and the Levites were gathered to Ezra the scribe that they might gain insight into the words of the law.They found written in the law how the Lord had commanded through Moses that the sons of Israel ashould live in booths during the feast of the seventh month.aSo they proclaimed and circulated a proclamation in all their cities and bin Jerusalem, saying, "cGo out to the hills, and bring olive branches and wild olive branches, myrtle branches, palm branches and branches of other leafy trees, to make booths, as it is written."So the people went out and brought them and made booths for themselves, each aon his roof, and in their courts and in the courts of the house of God, and in the square at bthe Water Gate and in the square at cthe Gate of Ephraim.
Mar 3
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highlighted Nehemiah 8:9-12 NASB
Then he said to them, "Go, eat of the fat, drink of the sweet, and asend portions to him who has nothing prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength."So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, "Be still, for the day is holy; do not be grieved."All the people went away to eat, to drink, ato send portions and to celebrate a great festival, bbecause they understood the words which had been made known to them.Then Nehemiah, who was the agovernor, and Ezra bthe priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, "cThis day is holy to the Lord your God; ddo not mourn or weep." For all the people were weeping when they heard the words of the law.
Mar 3
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highlighted Nehemiah 8:5-8 NASB
Ezra opened athe book in the sight of all the people for he was standing above all the people; and when he opened it, all the people bstood up.Then Ezra blessed the Lord the great God. And all the people answered, "aAmen, Amen!" while lifting up their hands; then bthey bowed low and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground.Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, the Levites, explained the law to the people while the people remained in their place.They read from the book, from the law of God, translating to give the sense so that they understood the reading.
Mar 3
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highlighted Nehemiah 8:1-4 NASB
And all the people gathered as one man at the square which was in front of athe Water Gate, and they asked bEzra the scribe to bring cthe book of the law of Moses which the Lord had given to Israel.Then aEzra the priest brought the law before the assembly of men, women and all who could listen with understanding, on bthe first day of the seventh month.He read from it before the square which was in front of athe Water Gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of men and women, those who could understand; and all the people were attentive to the book of the law.Ezra the scribe stood at a wooden podium which they had made for the purpose. And beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah on his right hand; and Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah and Meshullam on his left hand.
Mar 3
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highlighted Nehemiah 7:72-73 NASB
That which the rest of the people gave was 20,000 gold drachmas and 2,000 silver minas and 67 priests' garments.Now athe priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants and all Israel, lived in their cities.
Mar 3
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highlighted Nehemiah 7:67-71 NASB
besides their male and their female servants, of whom there were 7,337; and they had 245 male and female singers.aTheir horses were 736; their mules, 245;their camels, 435; their donkeys, 6,720.Some from among the heads of fathers' households gave to the work. The agovernor gave to the treasury 1,000 gold drachmas, 50 basins, 530 priests' garments.Some of the heads of fathers' households gave into the treasury of the work 20,000 gold drachmas and 2,200 silver minas.
Mar 3
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highlighted Nehemiah 7:64-66 NASB
These searched among their ancestral registration, but it could not be located; therefore they were considered unclean and excluded from the priesthood.aThe governor said to them that they should not eat from the most holy things until a priest arose with bUrim and Thummim.The whole assembly together was 42,360,
Mar 3
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highlighted Nehemiah 7:58-63 NASB
the sons of Jaala, the sons of Darkon, the sons of Giddel,the sons of Shephatiah, the sons of Hattil, the sons of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the sons of Amon.All the temple servants and the sons of Solomon's servants were 392.These were they who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon and Immer; but they could not show their fathers' houses or their descendants, whether they were of Israel:the sons of Delaiah, the sons of Tobiah, the sons of Nekoda, 642.Of the priests: the sons of Hobaiah, the sons of Hakkoz, the sons of Barzillai, who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai, the Gileadite, and was named after them.
Mar 3
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highlighted Nehemiah 7:52-57 NASB
the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephushesim,the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur,the sons of Bazlith, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha,the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah,the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha.The sons of Solomon's servants: the sons of Sotai, the sons of Sophereth, the sons of Perida,
Mar 3
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highlighted Nehemiah 7:44-51 NASB
The singers: the sons of Asaph, 148.The gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, the sons of Shobai, 138.The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,the sons of Keros, the sons of Sia, the sons of Padon,the sons of Lebana, the sons of Hagaba, the sons of Shalmai,the sons of Hanan, the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar,the sons of Reaiah, the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda,the sons of Gazzam, the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah,
Mar 3
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highlighted Nehemiah 7:34-43 NASB
the sons of the other Elam, 1,254;the sons of Harim, 320;the men of Jericho, 345;the sons of Lod, Hadid and Ono, 721;the sons of Senaah, 3,930.The priests: the sons of Jedaiah of the house of Jeshua, 973;the sons of Immer, 1,052;the sons of Pashhur, 1,247;the sons of Harim, 1,017.The Levites: the sons of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodevah, 74.
Mar 3
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highlighted Nehemiah 7:26-33 NASB
the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188;the men of Anathoth, 128;the men of Beth-azmaveth, 42;the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah and Beeroth, 743;the men of Ramah and Geba, 621;the men of Michmas, 122;the men of Bethel and Ai, 123;the men of the other Nebo, 52;
Mar 3
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highlighted Nehemiah 7:17-25 NASB
the sons of Azgad, 2,322;the sons of Adonikam, 667;the sons of Bigvai, 2,067;the sons of Adin, 655;the sons of Ater, of Hezekiah, 98;the sons of Hashum, 328;the sons of Bezai, 324;the sons of Hariph, 112;the sons of Gibeon, 95;
Mar 3
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highlighted Nehemiah 7:9-16 NASB
the sons of Arah, 652;the sons of Pahath-moab of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,818;the sons of Elam, 1,254;the sons of Zattu, 845;the sons of Zaccai, 760;the sons of Binnui, 648;the sons of Bebai, 628;the sons of Shephatiah, 372;
Mar 3
Babyfacealviar
highlighted Nehemiah 7:5-7 NASB
aThen my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials and the people to be enrolled by genealogies. Then I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up first in which I found the following record:aThese are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and who returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his city,who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai,
Mar 3
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highlighted Nehemiah 7:1-4 NASB
Now when athe wall was rebuilt and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers and the singers and the Levites were appointed,then I put aHanani my brother, and bHananiah the commander of cthe fortress, in charge of Jerusalem, for he was da faithful man and feared God more than many.Then I said to them, "Do not let the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot, and while they are standing guard, let them shut and bolt the doors. Also appoint guards from the inhabitants of Jerusalem, each at his post, and each in front of his own house."Now the city was large and spacious, but the people in it were few and the houses were not built.
Mar 3
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highlighted Leviticus 17:14-16 NASB
"aFor as for the life of all flesh, its blood is identified with its life. Therefore I said to the sons of Israel, 'You are not to eat the blood of any flesh, for the life of all flesh is its blood; whoever eats it shall be cut off.'"aWhen any person eats an animal which dies or is torn by beasts, whether he is a native or an alien, he shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and remain unclean until evening; then he will become clean."But if he does not wash them or bathe his body, then ahe shall bear his guilt."
Mar 1