Nehemiah 10-11; Psalms 51 - Prayer Tents

Nehemiah 10

10The document was ratified and sealed with the following names: The governor: Nehemiah son of Hacaliah, and also Zedekiah.H2856H5166H8660H1121H2446H66672The following priests: Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,H8304H5838H34143Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah,H6583H568H44414Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,H2407H7645H44095Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,H2766H4822H56626Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,H1840H1599H12637Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,H4918H29H43268Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These were the priests.H4590H1084H8098H35489The following Levites: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui from the family of Henadad, Kadmiel,H3881H3442H1121H245H1131H1121H2582H693410and their fellow Levites: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,H251H7645H1941H7042H6411H260511Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,H4316H7340H281112Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,H2139H8274H764513Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.H1941H1137H114814The following leaders: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,H7218H5971H6551H6355H5867H2240H113715Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,H1138H5803H89316Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,H138H902H572017Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,H333H2396H580918Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,H1941H2828H120919Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,H2756H6068H510920Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,H4047H4918H238721Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,H4898H6659H303722Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,H6410H2605H604323Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,H1954H2608H281524Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,H3873H6401H773325Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,H7348H2812H464126Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,H281H2605H605227Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.H4409H2766H1196

The Vow of the People

28Then the rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, Temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the pagan people of the land in order to obey the Law of God, together with their wives, sons, daughters, and all who were old enough to understand—H7605H5971H3548H3881H7778H7891H5411H914H5971H776H8451H430H802H1121H1323H3045H99529joined their leaders and bound themselves with an oath. They swore a curse on themselves if they failed to obey the Law of God as issued by his servant Moses. They solemnly promised to carefully follow all the commands, regulations, and decrees of the LORD our Lord.H2388H251H117H935H423H7621H3212H430H8451H5414H3027H4872H5650H430H8104H6213H4687H3068H113H4941H270630"We promise not to let our daughters marry the pagan people of the land, and not to let our sons marry their daughters.H5414H1323H5971H776H3947H1323H112131"We also promise that if the people of the land should bring any merchandise or grain to be sold on the Sabbath or on any other holy day, we will refuse to buy it. Every seventh year we will let our land rest, and we will cancel all debts owed to us.H5971H776H935H4728H7668H7676H3117H4376H3947H7676H6944H3117H5203H7637H8141H4853H302732"In addition, we promise to obey the command to pay the annual Temple tax of one-eighth of an ounce of silver for the care of the Temple of our God.H5975H4687H5414H8141H7992H8255H5656H1004H43033This will provide for the Bread of the Presence; for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings; for the offerings on the Sabbaths, the new moon celebrations, and the annual festivals; for the holy offerings; and for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel. It will provide for everything necessary for the work of the Temple of our God.H4635H3899H8548H4503H8548H5930H7676H2320H4150H6944H2403H3722H3478H4399H1004H43034"We have cast sacred lots to determine when—at regular times each year—the families of the priests, Levites, and the common people should bring wood to God's Temple to be burned on the altar of the LORD our God, as is written in the Law.H5307H1486H3548H3881H5971H6086H7133H935H1004H430H1004H1H6256H2163H8141H8141H1197H4196H3068H430H3789H845135"We promise to bring the first part of every harvest to the LORD's Temple year after year—whether it be a crop from the soil or from our fruit trees.H935H1061H127H1061H6529H6086H8141H8141H1004H306836We agree to give God our oldest sons and the firstborn of all our herds and flocks, as prescribed in the Law. We will present them to the priests who minister in the Temple of our God.H1060H1121H929H3789H8451H1062H1241H6629H935H1004H430H3548H8334H1004H43037We will store the produce in the storerooms of the Temple of our God. We will bring the best of our flour and other grain offerings, the best of our fruit, and the best of our new wine and olive oil. And we promise to bring to the Levites a tenth of everything our land produces, for it is the Levites who collect the tithes in all our rural towns.H935H7225H6182H8641H6529H6086H8492H3323H3548H3957H1004H430H4643H127H3881H3881H6237H5892H565638"A priest—a descendant of Aaron—will be with the Levites as they receive these tithes. And a tenth of all that is collected as tithes will be delivered by the Levites to the Temple of our God and placed in the storerooms.H3548H1121H175H3881H3881H6237H3881H5927H4643H4643H1004H430H3957H214H100439The people and the Levites must bring these offerings of grain, new wine, and olive oil to the storerooms and place them in the sacred containers near the ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers."We promise together not to neglect the Temple of our God."H1121H3478H1121H3878H935H8641H1715H8492H3323H3957H3627H4720H3548H8334H7778H7891H5800H1004H430

Nehemiah 11

The People Occupy Jerusalem

11The leaders of the people were living in Jerusalem, the holy city. A tenth of the people from the other towns of Judah and Benjamin were chosen by sacred lots to live there, too, while the rest stayed where they were.H8269H5971H3427H3389H7605H5971H5307H1486H935H259H6235H3427H3389H6944H5892H8672H3027H58922And the people commended everyone who volunteered to resettle in Jerusalem.H5971H1288H582H5068H3427H33893Here is a list of the names of the provincial officials who came to live in Jerusalem. (Most of the people, priests, Levites, Temple servants, and descendants of Solomon's servants continued to live in their own homes in the various towns of Judah,H7218H4082H3427H3389H5892H3063H3427H376H272H5892H3478H3548H3881H5411H1121H8010H56504but some of the people from Judah and Benjamin resettled in Jerusalem.) From the tribe of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, son of Zechariah, son of Amariah, son of Shephatiah, son of Mahalalel, of the family of Perez.H3389H3427H1121H3063H1121H1144H1121H3063H6265H1121H5818H1121H2148H1121H568H1121H8203H1121H4111H1121H65575Also Maaseiah son of Baruch, son of Col-hozeh, son of Hazaiah, son of Adaiah, son of Joiarib, son of Zechariah, of the family of Shelah.H4641H1121H1263H1121H3626H1121H2382H1121H5718H1121H3114H1121H2148H1121H80236There were 468 descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem—all outstanding men.H1121H6557H3427H3389H702H3967H8346H8083H2428H5827From the tribe of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Joed, son of Pedaiah, son of Kolaiah, son of Maaseiah, son of Ithiel, son of Jeshaiah.H1121H1144H5543H1121H4918H1121H3133H1121H6305H1121H6964H1121H4641H1121H384H1121H34708After him were Gabbai and Sallai and a total of 928 relatives.H310H1373H5543H8672H3967H6242H80839Their chief officer was Joel son of Zicri, who was assisted by Judah son of Hassenuah, second-in-command over the city.H3100H1121H2147H6496H3063H1121H5574H4932H589210From the priests: Jedaiah son of Joiarib; Jakin;H3548H3048H1121H3114H319911and Seraiah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, the supervisor of the Temple of God.H8304H1121H2518H1121H4918H1121H6659H1121H4812H1121H285H5057H1004H43012Also 822 of their associates, who worked at the Temple. Also Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pelaliah, son of Amzi, son of Zechariah, son of Pashhur, son of Malkijah,H251H6213H4399H1004H8083H3967H6242H8147H5718H1121H3395H1121H6421H1121H557H1121H2148H1121H6583H1121H444113along with 242 of his associates, who were heads of their families. Also Amashsai son of Azarel, son of Ahzai, son of Meshillemoth, son of Immer,H251H7218H1H8147H3967H705H8147H6023H1121H5832H1121H273H1121H4919H1121H56414and 128 of his outstanding associates. Their chief officer was Zabdiel son of Haggedolim.H251H1368H2428H3967H6242H8083H6496H2068H1121H141915From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son of Bunni.H3881H8098H1121H2815H1121H5840H1121H2811H1121H113816Also Shabbethai and Jozabad, who were in charge of the work outside the Temple of God.H7678H3107H7218H3881H2435H4399H1004H43017Also Mattaniah son of Mica, son of Zabdi, a descendant of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer. Also Bakbukiah, who was Mattaniah's assistant, and Abda son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun.H4983H1121H4316H1121H2067H1121H623H7218H8462H3034H8605H1229H4932H251H5653H1121H8051H1121H1559H1121H303818In all, there were 284 Levites in the holy city.H3881H6944H5892H3967H8084H70219From the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and 172 of their associates, who guarded the gates.H7778H6126H2929H251H8104H8179H3967H7657H814720The other priests, Levites, and the rest of the Israelites lived wherever their family inheritance was located in any of the towns of Judah.H7605H3478H3548H3881H5892H3063H376H515921The Temple servants, however, whose leaders were Ziha and Gishpa, all lived on the hill of Ophel.H5411H3427H6077H6727H1658H541122The chief officer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, a descendant of Asaph, whose family served as singers at God's Temple.H6496H3881H3389H5813H1121H1137H1121H2811H1121H4983H1121H4316H1121H623H7891H5048H4399H1004H43023Their daily responsibilities were carried out according to the terms of a royal command.H4428H4687H548H7891H1697H311724Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the royal adviser in all matters of public administration.H6611H1121H4898H1121H2226H1121H3063H4428H3027H1697H597125As for the surrounding villages with their open fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba with its settlements, Dibon with its settlements, and Jekabzeel with its villages.H2691H7704H1121H3063H3427H7153H2691H1769H1323H3343H132326They also lived in Jeshua, Moladah, Beth-pelet,H3442H4137H104627Hazar-shual, Beersheba with its settlements,H2705H884H132328Ziklag, and Meconah with its settlements.H6860H4368H132329They also lived in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth,H5884H6881H341230Zanoah, and Adullam with their surrounding villages. They also lived in Lachish with its nearby fields and Azekah with its surrounding villages. So the people of Judah were living all the way from Beersheba in the south to the valley of Hinnom.H2182H5725H2691H3923H7704H5825H1323H2583H884H1516H201131Some of the people of Benjamin lived at Geba, Micmash, Aija, and Bethel with its settlements.H1121H1144H1387H4363H5857H1008H132332They also lived in Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,H6068H5011H605533Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,H2674H7414H166434Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,H2307H6650H504135Lod, Ono, and the Valley of Craftsmen.H3850H207H1516H2791H279836Some of the Levites who lived in Judah were sent to live with the tribe of Benjamin.H3881H4256H3063H1144

Psalms 51

51[For the choir director: A psalm of David, regarding the time Nathan the prophet came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba.] Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins.H5329H4210H1732H5416H5030H935H935H1339H2603H430H2617H7230H7356H4229H6588 2Wash me clean from my guilt. Purify me from my sin.H3526H7235H5771H2891H2403 3For I recognize my rebellion; it haunts me day and night.H3045H6588H2403H8548 4Against you, and you alone, have I sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight. You will be proved right in what you say, and your judgment against me is just.H2398H6213H7451H5869H6663H1696H2135H8199 5For I was born a sinner—yes, from the moment my mother conceived me.H2342H5771H2399H517H3179 6But you desire honesty from the womb, teaching me wisdom even there.H2654H571H2910H5640H3045H2451 7Purify me from my sins, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.H2398H231H2891H3526H3835H7950 8Oh, give me back my joy again; you have broken me—now let me rejoice.H8085H8342H8057H6106H1794H1523 9Don’t keep looking at my sins. Remove the stain of my guilt.H5641H6440H2399H4229H5771 10Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me.H1254H2889H3820H430H2318H3559H7307H7130 11Do not banish me from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spirit from me.H7993H6440H3947H6944H7307 12Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey you.H7725H8342H3468H5564H5081H7307 13Then I will teach your ways to rebels, and they will return to you.H3925H6586H1870H2400H7725 14Forgive me for shedding blood, O God who saves; then I will joyfully sing of your forgiveness.H5337H1818H430H430H8668H3956H7442H6666 15Unseal my lips, O Lord, that my mouth may praise you.H136H6605H8193H6310H5046H8416 16You do not desire a sacrifice, or I would offer one. You do not want a burnt offering.H2654H2077H5414H7521H5930 17The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit. You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God.H2077H430H7665H7307H7665H1794H3820H430H959 18Look with favor on Zion and help her; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.H3190H7522H6726H1129H2346H3389 19Then you will be pleased with sacrifices offered in the right spirit—with burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings. Then bulls will again be sacrificed on your altar.H2654H2077H6664H5930H3632H5930H5927H6499H4196