Nehemiah 7
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Nehemiah 7:1-5

1WhenH834 the wallH2346 had been rebuiltH1129 and I had set the doorsH1817 in placeH5975, the gatekeepersH7778, singersH7891, and LevitesH3881 were appointedH6485.

2Then I put my brotherH251 HananiH2607 in chargeH6680 ofH5921 JerusalemH3389, along with HananiahH2608 the commanderH8269 of the fortressH1002, becauseH3588 heH1931 was a faithfulH571 manH376 who fearedH3372 GodH430 more than mostH7227. 3And I toldH559 them, “Do notH3808 openH6605 the gatesH8179 of JerusalemH3389 untilH5704 the sunH8121 is hotH2552. WhileH5704 the guardsH1992 are on dutyH5975, keep the doorsH1817 shutH1479 and securely fastenedH270. And appointH5975 the residentsH3427 of JerusalemH3389 as guardsH4931, someH376 at their postsH4929 and someH376 atH5048 their own homesH1004.”

4Now the cityH5892 was largeH1419 and spaciousH7342H3027, but there were fewH4592 peopleH5971 in itH8432, and the housesH1004 had not yetH369 been rebuiltH1129. 5Then my GodH430 put itH5414 intoH413 my heartH3820 to assembleH6908 the noblesH2715, the officialsH5461, and the peopleH5971 to be enrolled by genealogyH3187. I foundH4672 the genealogicalH3188 registerH5612 of those who had first returnedH5927H7223, and I foundH4672 the following writtenH3789 in it:

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