Nehemiah 9

1NowH3117 in the twentyH6242 and fourthH702 dayH3117 of this monthH2320 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 were assembledH622 with fastingH6685, and with sackclothH8242, and earthH127 uponH5921 them. 2And the seedH2233 of IsraelH3478 separatedH914 themselvesH5771 from allH3605 strangers, and stoodH5975 and confessedH3034 their sinsH2403, and the iniquitiesH5771 of their fathersH1. 3And they stoodH6965 upH6965 in their placeH5977, and readH7121 in the bookH5612 of the lawH8451 of the LORDH3068 their GodH430 a fourthH7243 partH5921 of the dayH3117; and another fourthH7243 partH5921 they confessedH3034, and worshipped the LORDH3068 their GodH430. 4Then stoodH6965 upH6965 uponH5921 the stairs of the LevitesH3881, JeshuaH3442, and BaniH1137, KadmielH6934, ShebaniahH7645, BunniH1138, SherebiahH8274, BaniH1137, and ChenaniH3662, and criedH2199 with a loudH1419 voiceH6963 unto the LORDH3068 their GodH430. 5Then the LevitesH3881, JeshuaH3442, and KadmielH6934, BaniH1137, HashabneiahH2813, SherebiahH8274, HodiahH1941, ShebaniahH7645, and PethahiahH6611, saidH559, StandH6965 upH6965 and blessH1288 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 from everlastingH5769 to everlastingH5769: and blessedH1288 be thy glorious nameH8034, which is exaltedH7311 aboveH5921 allH3605 blessingH1293 and praiseH8416. 6Thou art the LORDH3068, evenH853 thou aloneH905; thou hast madeH6213 heavenH8064, the heavenH8064 of heavensH8064, with allH3605 their hostH6635, the earthH776 and allH3605 things that are thereonH5921, the seasH3220 and allH3605 that is in them, and thou preservest them allH3605; and the hostH6635 of heavenH8064 worshippeth thee. 7Then art the LORDH3068 the GodH430, who didst chooseH977 AbramH87 and broughtest him forthH3318 outH3318 of Ur of the ChaldeesH3778, and gavest him the nameH8034 of AbrahamH85; 8and foundest his heartH3824 faithfulH539 beforeH6440 thee, and madest a covenantH1285 with him to giveH5414 the landH776 of the CanaaniteH3669, the HittiteH2850, the AmoriteH567, and the PerizziteH6522, and the JebusiteH2983, and the GirgashiteH1622, evenH3588 to giveH5414 it unto his seedH2233, and hast performedH5414 thy wordsH1697; for thou art righteousH6662. 9And thou sawest the affliction of our fathersH1 in EgyptH4714, and heardest their cryH2201 by the Red SeaH3220; 10and shewedst signsH226 and wondersH4159 uponH5921 PharaohH6547, and on allH3605 his servantsH5650, and on allH3605 the peopleH5971 of his landH776; for thou knewest that they dealtH2102 proudlyH2102 againstH5921 them; and didst get thee a nameH8034, as it is this dayH3117. 11And thou didst divideH1234 the seaH3220 beforeH6440 them, soH3644 that they wentH6440 throughH5674 the midstH8432 of the seaH3220 on the dryH3004 landH3004; and their pursuersH7291 thou didst castH7993 intoH8432 the depthsH4688, as a stoneH68 intoH8432 the mightyH5794 watersH4325. 12Moreover thou leddest them in a pillarH5982 of cloudH6051 by dayH3119; and in a pillarH5982 of fireH784 by nightH3915, to giveH215 them lightH215 in the wayH1870 whereinH834 they should go. 13Thou camest downH3381 also uponH5921 mountH2022 SinaiH5514, and spakest with them from heavenH8064, and gavest them rightH3477 judgmentsH4941 and trueH571 lawsH8451, goodH2896 statutesH2706 and commandmentsH4687: 14and madest knownH3045 unto them thy holyH6944 sabbathH7676, and commandedst them commandmentsH4687, and statutesH2706, and a lawH8451, by the handH3027 of MosesH4872 thy servantH5650: 15and gavest them breadH3899 from heavenH8064 for their hungerH7458, and broughtest forthH3318 waterH4325 for them outH3318 of the rockH5553 for their thirstH6772, and commandedst them that they should goH3318 in to possessH3423 the landH776 whichH834 thou hadst liftedH5375 upH5375 thine handH3027 to giveH5414 them. 16But they and our fathersH1 dealtH2102 proudlyH2102, and hardenedH7185 their neckH6203, and hearkened notH3808 to thy commandmentsH4687, 17and refusedH3985 to obeyH8085, neitherH3808 were mindfulH2142 of thy wondersH6381 that thou didst among them; but hardenedH7185 their neckH6203, and in their rebellionH4805 appointedH5414 a captainH7227 to returnH7725 to their bondageH5659: but thou art a GodH433 ready to pardon, graciousH2587 and fullH7218 of compassion, slowH750 to angerH639, and plenteous in mercy, and forsookest them notH3808. 18YeaH3588, when they had madeH6213 them a molten calfH5695, and saidH559, This is thy GodH430 that broughtH5927 thee upH5927 outH1419 of EgyptH4714, and had wrought greatH1419 provocations; 19yet thou in thy manifold merciesH7356 forsookest them notH3808 in the wildernessH4057: the pillarH5982 of cloudH6051 departedH5493 notH3808 from over them by dayH3119, to leadH5148 them in the wayH1870; neitherH3808 the pillarH5982 of fireH784 by nightH3915, to shew them lightH215, and the wayH1870 whereinH834 they should goH5493. 20Thou gavest also thy goodH2896 spiritH7307 to instruct them, and withheldest notH3808 thy mannaH4478 from their mouthH6310, and gavest them waterH4325 for their thirstH6772. 21Yea, fortyH705 yearsH8141 didst thou sustainH3557 them in the wildernessH4057, and they lackedH2637 nothingH3808; their clothesH8008 waxed notH3808 oldH8141, and their feetH7272 swelled notH3808. 22Moreover thou gavest them kingdomsH4467 and peoplesH5971, which thou didst allotH5414 afterH776 their portions: soH5414 they possessedH3423 the landH776 of SihonH5511, evenH853 the landH776 of the kingH4428 of HeshbonH2809, and the landH776 of OgH5747 kingH4428 of BashanH1316. 23Their childrenH1121 also multipliedst thou as the starsH3556 of heavenH8064, and broughtest them intoH413 the landH776, concerning whichH834 thou didst sayH559 to their fathersH1, that they should goH935 in to possessH3423 it. 24SoH6213 the childrenH1121 wentH935 in and possessedH3423 the landH776, and thou subduedst beforeH6440 them the inhabitantsH3427 of the landH776, the CanaanitesH3669, and gavest them intoH935 their handsH3027, with their kingsH4428, and the peoplesH5971 of the landH776, that they might doH6213 with them as they would. 25And they tookH3920 fenced citiesH5892, and a fatH8080 landH127 and possessedH3423 housesH1004 fullH4392 of goodH2898 things, cisternsH953 hewnH2672 outH3423, vineyardsH3754, and oliveyards, and fruitH3978 treesH6086 in abundanceH7230: soH7230 they did eatH398, and were filledH7646, and becameH7646 fatH8080, and delighted themselves in thy greatH1419 goodnessH2898. 26Nevertheless they were disobedientH4784, and rebelledH4784 againstH413 thee, and castH7993 thy lawH8451 behindH310 their backH7725, and slewH2026 thy prophetsH5030 whichH834 testifiedH5749 againstH413 them to turnH7725 them againH7725 unto thee, and they wrought greatH1419 provocations. 27Therefore thou deliveredst them intoH413 the handH3027 of their adversaries, who distressed them: and in the time of their troubleH6869, when they criedH6817 unto thee, thou heardest from heavenH8064; and accordingH413 to thy manifold merciesH7356 thou gavest them saviours who savedH3467 them outH413 of the handH3027 of their adversaries. 28But after they had restH5117, they didH6213 evilH7451 againH7725 beforeH6440 thee: therefore leftest thou them in the handH3027 of their enemiesH341, soH6213 that they had the dominionH7287 over them: yet when they returnedH7725, and criedH2199 unto thee, thou heardest from heavenH8064; and manyH7227 timesH6256 didst thou deliverH5337 them accordingH3027 to thy merciesH7356; 29and testifiedst againstH413 them, that thou mightest bringH7725 them againH7725 unto thy lawH8451: yet they dealtH2102 proudlyH2102, and hearkened notH3808 unto thy commandmentsH4687, but sinnedH2398 againstH413 thy judgmentsH4941, (whichH834 ifH834 a manH120 doH6213, he shall liveH2421 in them,) and withdrewH7725 the shoulderH3802, and hardenedH7185 their neckH6203, and would notH3808 hearH8085. 30Yet manyH7227 yearsH8141 didst thou bearH5414 with them, and testifiedst againstH5921 them by thy spiritH7307 throughH3027 thy prophetsH5030: yet would they notH3808 giveH5414 earH238: therefore gavest thou them intoH5921 the handH3027 of the peoplesH5971 of the landsH776. 31NeverthelessH3588 in thy manifold merciesH7356 thou didst notH3808 makeH6213 a fullH3617 endH3617 of them, norH3808 forsakeH5800 them; for thou art a graciousH2587 and mercifulH7349 GodH410. 32NowH6258 therefore, our GodH430, the greatH1419, the mightyH1368, and the terrible GodH430, who keepest covenantH1285 and mercy, letH408 notH408 allH3605 the travail seemH4591 littleH4591 beforeH6440 thee, that hath comeH4672 upon usH6440, on our kingsH4428, on our princesH8269, and on our priestsH3548, and on our prophetsH5030, and on our fathersH1; and on allH3605 thy peopleH5971, sinceH834 the time of the kingsH4428 of AssyriaH804 unto this dayH3117. 33Howbeit thou art justH6662 in allH3605 that is comeH935 uponH5921 usH5921; for thou hast dealt trulyH3588, but weH587 have doneH6213 wickedlyH7561: 34neitherH3808 have our kingsH4428, our princesH8269, our priestsH3548, norH3808 our fathersH1, keptH6213 thy lawH8451, norH3808 hearkened unto thy commandmentsH4687 and thy testimoniesH5715, wherewith thou didst testify againstH413 them. 35For they have notH3808 servedH5647 thee in their kingdomH4438, and in thy greatH7227 goodnessH2898 that thou gavest them, and in the largeH7227 and fat landH776 whichH834 thou gavest beforeH6440 them, neitherH3808 turnedH7725 they from their wickedH7451 worksH5647. 36BeholdH2009, weH587 are servantsH5650 this dayH3117, and as for the landH776 that thou gavest unto our fathersH1 to eatH398 the fruitH6529 thereof and the goodH2898 thereof, beholdH2009, weH587 are servantsH5650 in it. 37And it yieldeth muchH7235 increaseH7235 unto the kingsH4428 whomH834 thou hast setH5414 over usH5414 becauseH5921 of our sinsH2403: also they have power over our bodiesH1472, and over our cattleH929, at their pleasureH7522, and weH587 are in greatH1419 distressH6869. 38And yet for all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, our Levites, and our priests, seal unto it.