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NLT/16_Nehemiah/Chapter_01.md

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 # Chapter 1
-1. These are the memoirs of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah.Nehemiah's Concern for Jerusalem
+1. These are the memoirs of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah.
+
+Nehemiah's Concern for Jerusalem
 In late autumn, in the month of Kislev, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes' reign, I was at the fortress of Susa.
 2. Hanani, one of my brothers, came to visit me with some other men who had just arrived from Judah. I asked them about the Jews who had returned there from captivity and about how things were going in Jerusalem.
 
@@ -19,3 +21,4 @@ In late autumn, in the month of Kislev, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes
 In those days I was the king's cup-bearer.
 
 
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NLT/16_Nehemiah/Chapter_02.md

@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@ Nehemiah Goes to Jerusalem
 1. Early the following spring, in the month of Nisan, during the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes' reign, I was serving the king his wine. I had never before appeared sad in his presence.
 2. So the king asked me, "Why are you looking so sad? You don't look sick to me. You must be deeply troubled."
 Then I was terrified,
+
 3. but I replied, "Long live the king! How can I not be sad? For the city where my ancestors are buried is in ruins, and the gates have been destroyed by fire."
 
 4. The king asked, "Well, how can I help you?"
 With a prayer to the God of heaven,
+
 5. I replied, "If it please the king, and if you are pleased with me, your servant, send me to Judah to rebuild the city where my ancestors are buried."
 
 6. The king, with the queen sitting beside him, asked, "How long will you be gone? When will you return?" After I told him how long I would be gone, the king agreed to my request.
@@ -16,7 +18,10 @@ With a prayer to the God of heaven,
 8. And please give me a letter addressed to Asaph, the manager of the king's forest, instructing him to give me timber. I will need it to make beams for the gates of the Temple fortress, for the city walls, and for a house for myself." And the king granted these requests, because the gracious hand of God was on me.
 
 9. When I came to the governors of the province west of the Euphrates River, I delivered the king's letters to them. The king, I should add, had sent along army officers and horsemen to protect me.
-10. But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard of my arrival, they were very displeased that someone had come to help the people of Israel.Nehemiah Inspects Jerusalem's Wall
+10. But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard of my arrival, they were very displeased that someone had come to help the people of Israel.
+
+Nehemiah Inspects Jerusalem's Wall
+
 
 11. So I arrived in Jerusalem. Three days later,
 12. I slipped out during the night, taking only a few others with me. I had not told anyone about the plans God had put in my heart for Jerusalem. We took no pack animals with us except the donkey I was riding.
@@ -27,10 +32,13 @@ With a prayer to the God of heaven,
 16. The city officials did not know I had been out there or what I was doing, for I had not yet said anything to anyone about my plans. I had not yet spoken to the Jewish leaders--the priests, the nobles, the officials, or anyone else in the administration.
 17. But now I said to them, "You know very well what trouble we are in. Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire. Let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem and end this disgrace!"
 18. Then I told them about how the gracious hand of God had been on me, and about my conversation with the king.
+
 They replied at once, "Yes, let's rebuild the wall!" So they began the good work.
 
+
 19. But when Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem the Arab heard of our plan, they scoffed contemptuously. "What are you doing? Are you rebelling against the king?" they asked.
 
 20. I replied, "The God of heaven will help us succeed. We, his servants, will start rebuilding this wall. But you have no share, legal right, or historic claim in Jerusalem."
 
 
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NLT/16_Nehemiah/Chapter_03.md

@@ -45,3 +45,4 @@ Rebuilding the Wall of Jerusalem
 32. The other goldsmiths and merchants repaired the wall from that corner to the Sheep Gate.
 
 
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NLT/16_Nehemiah/Chapter_04.md

@@ -37,3 +37,4 @@ Enemies Oppose the Rebuilding
 23. During this time, none of us--not I, nor my relatives, nor my servants, nor the guards who were with me--ever took off our clothes. We carried our weapons with us at all times, even when we went for water.
 
 
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NLT/16_Nehemiah/Chapter_05.md

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 Nehemiah Defends the Oppressed
 
 # Chapter 5
-1. About this time some of the men and their wives raised a cry of protest against their fellow Jews.
+1. 
+About this time some of the men and their wives raised a cry of protest against their fellow Jews.
 2. They were saying, "We have such large families. We need more food to survive."
 
 3. Others said, "We have mortgaged our fields, vineyards, and homes to get food during the famine."
@@ -33,3 +34,4 @@ The whole assembly responded, "Amen," and they praised the LORD. And the people
 19. Remember, O my God, all that I have done for these people, and bless me for it.
 
 
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NLT/16_Nehemiah/Chapter_06.md

@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ Continued Opposition to Rebuilding
 # Chapter 6
 1. Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies found out that I had finished rebuilding the wall and that no gaps remained--though we had not yet set up the doors in the gates.
 2. So Sanballat and Geshem sent a message asking me to meet them at one of the villages in the plain of Ono.
+
 But I realized they were plotting to harm me,
+
 3. so I replied by sending this message to them: "I am engaged in a great work, so I can't come. Why should I stop working to come and meet with you?"
 
 4. Four times they sent the same message, and each time I gave the same reply.
@@ -13,6 +15,7 @@ But I realized they were plotting to harm me,
 7. He also reports that you have appointed prophets in Jerusalem to proclaim about you, 'Look! There is a king in Judah!'
 "You can be very sure that this report will get back to the king, so I suggest that you come and talk it over with me."
 
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 8. I replied, "There is no truth in any part of your story. You are making up the whole thing."
 
 9. They were just trying to intimidate us, imagining that they could discourage us and stop the work. So I continued the work with even greater determination.
@@ -23,7 +26,10 @@ But I realized they were plotting to harm me,
 12. I realized that God had not spoken to him, but that he had uttered this prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.
 13. They were hoping to intimidate me and make me sin. Then they would be able to accuse and discredit me.
 
-14. Remember, O my God, all the evil things that Tobiah and Sanballat have done. And remember Noadiah the prophet and all the prophets like her who have tried to intimidate me.The Builders Complete the Wall
+14. Remember, O my God, all the evil things that Tobiah and Sanballat have done. And remember Noadiah the prophet and all the prophets like her who have tried to intimidate me.
+
+The Builders Complete the Wall
+
 
 15. So on October 2 the wall was finished--just fifty-two days after we had begun.
 16. When our enemies and the surrounding nations heard about it, they were frightened and humiliated. They realized this work had been done with the help of our God.
@@ -33,3 +39,4 @@ But I realized they were plotting to harm me,
 19. They kept telling me about Tobiah's good deeds, and then they told him everything I said. And Tobiah kept sending threatening letters to intimidate me.
 
 
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NLT/16_Nehemiah/Chapter_07.md

@@ -1,15 +1,19 @@
 # Chapter 7
 1. After the wall was finished and I had set up the doors in the gates, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed.
 2. I gave the responsibility of governing Jerusalem to my brother Hanani, along with Hananiah, the commander of the fortress, for he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.
-3. I said to them, "Do not leave the gates open during the hottest part of the day. And even while the gatekeepers are on duty, have them shut and bar the doors. Appoint the residents of Jerusalem to act as guards, everyone on a regular watch. Some will serve at sentry posts and some in front of their own homes."Nehemiah Registers the People
+3. I said to them, "Do not leave the gates open during the hottest part of the day. And even while the gatekeepers are on duty, have them shut and bar the doors. Appoint the residents of Jerusalem to act as guards, everyone on a regular watch. Some will serve at sentry posts and some in front of their own homes."
+Nehemiah Registers the People
+
 
 4. At that time the city was large and spacious, but the population was small, and none of the houses had been rebuilt.
 5. So my God gave me the idea to call together all the nobles and leaders of the city, along with the ordinary citizens, for registration. I had found the genealogical record of those who had first returned to Judah. This is what was written there:
 
 6. Here is the list of the Jewish exiles of the provinces who returned from their captivity. King Nebuchadnezzar had deported them to Babylon, but now they returned to Jerusalem and the other towns in Judah where they originally lived.
 7. Their leaders were Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah.
+
 This is the number of the men of Israel who returned from exile:
 
+
 39. These are the priests who returned from exile:
 
 43. These are the Levites who returned from exile:
@@ -17,6 +21,7 @@ This is the number of the men of Israel who returned from exile:
 46. The descendants of the following Temple servants returned from exile:
 Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
 
+
 47. Keros, Siaha, Padon,
 
 48. Lebanah, Hagabah, Shalmai,
@@ -62,7 +67,10 @@ Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda,
 71. The other leaders gave to the treasury a total of 20,000 gold coins and some 2,750 pounds of silver for the work.
 72. The rest of the people gave 20,000 gold coins, about 2,500 pounds of silver, and 67 robes for the priests.
 
-73. So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the Temple servants, and some of the common people settled near Jerusalem. The rest of the people returned to their own towns throughout Israel.Ezra Reads the Law
+73. So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the Temple servants, and some of the common people settled near Jerusalem. The rest of the people returned to their own towns throughout Israel.
+
+Ezra Reads the Law
 In October, when the Israelites had settled in their towns,
 
 
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NLT/16_Nehemiah/Chapter_08.md

@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@
 10. And Nehemiah continued, "Go and celebrate with a feast of rich foods and sweet drinks, and share gifts of food with people who have nothing prepared. This is a sacred day before our Lord. Don't be dejected and sad, for the joy of the LORD is your strength!"
 
 11. And the Levites, too, quieted the people, telling them, "Hush! Don't weep! For this is a sacred day."
-12. So the people went away to eat and drink at a festive meal, to share gifts of food, and to celebrate with great joy because they had heard God's words and understood them.The Festival of Shelters
+12. So the people went away to eat and drink at a festive meal, to share gifts of food, and to celebrate with great joy because they had heard God's words and understood them.
+
+The Festival of Shelters
+
 
 13. On October 9 the family leaders of all the people, together with the priests and Levites, met with Ezra the scribe to go over the Law in greater detail.
 14. As they studied the Law, they discovered that the LORD had commanded through Moses that the Israelites should live in shelters during the festival to be held that month.
@@ -30,3 +33,4 @@
 18. Ezra read from the Book of the Law of God on each of the seven days of the festival. Then on the eighth day they held a solemn assembly, as was required by law.
 
 
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NLT/16_Nehemiah/Chapter_09.md

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ The People Confess Their Sins
 5. Then the leaders of the Levites--Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah--called out to the people: "Stand up and praise the LORD your God, for he lives from everlasting to everlasting!" Then they prayed:
 "May your glorious name be praised! May it be exalted above all blessing and praise!
 
+
 6. "You alone are the LORD. You made the skies and the heavens and all the stars. You made the earth and the seas and everything in them. You preserve them all, and the angels of heaven worship you.
 
 7. "You are the LORD God, who chose Abram and brought him from Ur of the Chaldeans and renamed him Abraham.
@@ -53,8 +54,11 @@ The People Confess Their Sins
 35. Even while they had their own kingdom, they did not serve you, though you showered your goodness on them. You gave them a large, fertile land, but they refused to turn from their wickedness.
 
 36. "So now today we are slaves in the land of plenty that you gave our ancestors for their enjoyment! We are slaves here in this good land.
-37. The lush produce of this land piles up in the hands of the kings whom you have set over us because of our sins. They have power over us and our livestock. We serve them at their pleasure, and we are in great misery."The People Agree to Obey
+37. The lush produce of this land piles up in the hands of the kings whom you have set over us because of our sins. They have power over us and our livestock. We serve them at their pleasure, and we are in great misery."
+The People Agree to Obey
+
 
 38. The people responded, "In view of all this, we are making a solemn promise and putting it in writing. On this sealed document are the names of our leaders and Levites and priests."
 
 
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NLT/16_Nehemiah/Chapter_10.md

@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
 The governor:
 Nehemiah son of Hacaliah, and also Zedekiah.
 
+
 2. The following priests:
 Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
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 3. Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah,
 4. Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
 5. Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
@@ -14,6 +16,7 @@ Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
 
 9. The following Levites:
 Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui from the family of Henadad, Kadmiel,
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 10. and their fellow Levites: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
 11. Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
 12. Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
@@ -21,6 +24,7 @@ Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui from the family of Henadad, Kadmiel,
 
 14. The following leaders:
 Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
+
 15. Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
 16. Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
 17. Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
@@ -33,7 +37,10 @@ Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
 24. Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
 25. Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
 26. Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,
-27. Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.The Vow of the People
+27. Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.
+
+The Vow of the People
+
 
 28. Then 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--
 29. joined 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:
@@ -53,6 +60,8 @@ Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
 
 38. "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.
 39. The 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."
 
 
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NLT/16_Nehemiah/Chapter_11.md

@@ -8,16 +8,19 @@ The People Occupy Jerusalem
 4. but 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.
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 5. Also 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.
 6. There were 468 descendants of Perez who lived in Jerusalem--all outstanding men.
 
 7. From 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.
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 8. After him were Gabbai and Sallai and a total of 928 relatives.
 9. Their chief officer was Joel son of Zicri, who was assisted by Judah son of Hassenuah, second-in-command over the city.
 
 10. From the priests:
 Jedaiah son of Joiarib; Jakin;
+
 11. and Seraiah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, the supervisor of the Temple of God.
 12. Also 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,
 13. along 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,
@@ -25,6 +28,7 @@ Jedaiah son of Joiarib; Jakin;
 
 15. From the Levites:
 Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son of Bunni.
+
 16. Also Shabbethai and Jozabad, who were in charge of the work outside the Temple of God.
 17. Also 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.
 18. In all, there were 284 Levites in the holy city.
@@ -32,6 +36,7 @@ Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, son of Bunni.
 19. From the gatekeepers:
 Akkub, Talmon, and 172 of their associates, who guarded the gates.
 
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 20. The other priests, Levites, and the rest of the Israelites lived wherever their family inheritance was located in any of the towns of Judah.
 21. The Temple servants, however, whose leaders were Ziha and Gishpa, all lived on the hill of Ophel.
 
@@ -55,3 +60,4 @@ Akkub, Talmon, and 172 of their associates, who guarded the gates.
 36. Some of the Levites who lived in Judah were sent to live with the tribe of Benjamin.
 
 
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NLT/16_Nehemiah/Chapter_12.md

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ A History of the Priests and Levites
 1. Here is the list of the priests and Levites who returned with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the high priest:
 Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
 
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 2. Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
 
 3. Shecaniah, Harim, Meremoth,
@@ -15,25 +16,36 @@ Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
 6. Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,
 
 7. Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah.
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 These were the leaders of the priests and their associates in the days of Jeshua.
 
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 8. The Levites who returned with them were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who with his associates was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving.
 9. Their associates, Bakbukiah and Unni, stood opposite them during the service.
 
 10. Jeshua the high priest was the father of Joiakim.
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 Joiakim was the father of Eliashib.
+
 Eliashib was the father of Joiada.
 
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 11. Joiada was the father of Johanan.
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 Johanan was the father of Jaddua.
 
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 12. Now when Joiakim was high priest, the family leaders of the priests were as follows:
 Meraiah was leader of the family of Seraiah.
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 Hananiah was leader of the family of Jeremiah.
 
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 13. Meshullam was leader of the family of Ezra.
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 Jehohanan was leader of the family of Amariah.
 
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 14. Jonathan was leader of the family of Malluch.
 Joseph was leader of the family of Shecaniah.
 
@@ -41,31 +53,48 @@ Joseph was leader of the family of Shecaniah.
 Helkai was leader of the family of Meremoth.
 
 16. Zechariah was leader of the family of Iddo.
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 Meshullam was leader of the family of Ginnethon.
 
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 17. Zicri was leader of the family of Abijah.
 There was also a leader of the family of Miniamin.
+
 Piltai was leader of the family of Moadiah.
 
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 18. Shammua was leader of the family of Bilgah.
+
 Jehonathan was leader of the family of Shemaiah.
 
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 19. Mattenai was leader of the family of Joiarib.
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 Uzzi was leader of the family of Jedaiah.
 
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 20. Kallai was leader of the family of Sallu.
+
 Eber was leader of the family of Amok.
 
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 21. Hashabiah was leader of the family of Hilkiah.
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 Nethanel was leader of the family of Jedaiah.
 
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 22. A record of the Levite families was kept during the years when Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua served as high priest. Another record of the priests was kept during the reign of Darius the Persian.
 23. A record of the heads of the Levite families was kept in The Book of History down to the days of Johanan, the grandson of Eliashib.
 
 24. These were the family leaders of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, and other associates, who stood opposite them during the ceremonies of praise and thanksgiving, one section responding to the other, as commanded by David, the man of God.
 25. This included Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, and Obadiah.
+
 Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were the gatekeepers in charge of the storerooms at the gates.
-26. These all served in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, son of Jehozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and of Ezra the priest and scribe.Dedication of Jerusalem's Wall
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+26. These all served in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, son of Jehozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and of Ezra the priest and scribe.
+
+Dedication of Jerusalem's Wall
+
 
 27. For the dedication of the new wall of Jerusalem, the Levites throughout the land were asked to come to Jerusalem to assist in the ceremonies. They were to take part in the joyous occasion with their songs of thanksgiving and with the music of cymbals, harps, and lyres.
 28. The singers were brought together from the region around Jerusalem and from the villages of the Netophathites.
@@ -87,7 +116,10 @@ Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were the gatekeepers in charge of the storerooms at
 41. We went together with the trumpet-playing priests--Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah--
 42. and the singers--Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malkijah, Elam, and Ezer. They played and sang loudly under the direction of Jezrahiah the choir director.
 
-43. Many sacrifices were offered on that joyous day, for God had given the people cause for great joy. The women and children also participated in the celebration, and the joy of the people of Jerusalem could be heard far away.Provisions for Temple Worship
+43. Many sacrifices were offered on that joyous day, for God had given the people cause for great joy. The women and children also participated in the celebration, and the joy of the people of Jerusalem could be heard far away.
+
+Provisions for Temple Worship
+
 
 44. On that day men were appointed to be in charge of the storerooms for the offerings, the first part of the harvest, and the tithes. They were responsible to collect from the fields outside the towns the portions required by the Law for the priests and Levites. For all the people of Judah took joy in the priests and Levites and their work.
 45. They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, as commanded by David and his son Solomon, and so did the singers and the gatekeepers.
@@ -95,3 +127,4 @@ Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were the gatekeepers in charge of the storerooms at
 47. So now, in the days of Zerubbabel and of Nehemiah, all Israel brought a daily supply of food for the singers, the gatekeepers, and the Levites. The Levites, in turn, gave a portion of what they received to the priests, the descendants of Aaron.
 
 
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NLT/16_Nehemiah/Chapter_13.md

@@ -31,9 +31,12 @@ Nehemiah's Various Reforms
 20. The merchants and tradesmen with a variety of wares camped outside Jerusalem once or twice.
 21. But I spoke sharply to them and said, "What are you doing out here, camping around the wall? If you do this again, I will arrest you!" And that was the last time they came on the Sabbath.
 22. Then I commanded the Levites to purify themselves and to guard the gates in order to preserve the holiness of the Sabbath.
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 Remember this good deed also, O my God! Have compassion on me according to your great and unfailing love.
 
-23. About the same time I realized that some of the men of Judah had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab.
+
+23. 
+About the same time I realized that some of the men of Judah had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab.
 24. Furthermore, half their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of some other people and could not speak the language of Judah at all.
 25. So I confronted them and called down curses on them. I beat some of them and pulled out their hair. I made them swear in the name of God that they would not let their children intermarry with the pagan people of the land.
 
@@ -46,6 +49,8 @@ Remember this good deed also, O my God! Have compassion on me according to your
 
 30. So I purged out everything foreign and assigned tasks to the priests and Levites, making certain that each knew his work.
 31. I also made sure that the supply of wood for the altar and the first portions of the harvest were brought at the proper times.
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 Remember this in my favor, O my God.
 
 
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