Monthly Archives: August 2017

1 When it was reported to Sanvalat, Toviyah, Geshem the Arab and the rest of our enemies that I had rebuilt the wall and that not a single gap was left in it — although up to that time I hadn’t yet set up the doors in the gateways — 2 Sanvalat and Geshem sent […]

1 After the wall had been rebuilt, and I had set up its doors, and the gatekeepers, singers andL’vi’imhad been appointed, 2 I put my kinsman Hanani in charge of Yerushalayim, along with Hananyah the commander of the citadel. For he was a faithful man, and he feared God more than most. 3 I said […]

1 all the people gathered with one accord in the open space in front of the Water Gate and asked ‘Ezra theTorah-teacher to bring the scroll of theTorahof Moshe, whichAdonaihad commanded Isra’el. 2 ‘Ezra thecohenbrought theTorahbefore the assembly, which consisted of men, women and all children old enough to understand. It was the first day […]

1 On the twenty-fourth day of this month the people of Isra’el, wearing sackcloth and with dirt on them, assembled for a fast. 2 Those descended from Isra’el separated themselves from all foreigners; then they stood up and confessed their own sins and the iniquities of their ancestors. 3 Standing where they were, they read […]

1 “‘In view of all this, we are making a binding covenant, putting it in writing and having it sealed by our leaders, ourL’vi’imand ourcohanim.’” 2 On the sealed document were the names of: Nechemyah theTirshatathe son of Hakhalyah, Tzedekyah, 3 S’rayah, ‘Azaryah, Yirmeyah, 4 Pash’chur, Amaryah, Malkiyah, 5 Hatush, Sh’vanyah, Malukh, 6 Harim, M’remot, […]

1 The leaders of the people took up residence in Yerushalayim; while the rest of the people cast lots to bring one-tenth of them to live in Yerushalayim the holy city, with the other nine-tenths in the other cities. 2 The people blessed all those who volunteered to live in Yerushalayim. 3 In the cities […]

1 These are thecohanimandL’vi’imwho went up with Z’rubavel the son of Sh’alti’el, and Yeshua: S’rayah, Yirmeyah, ‘Ezra, 2 Amaryah, Malukh, Hatush, 3 Sh’khanyah, Rechum, M’remot, 4 ‘Iddo, Gintoi, Achiyah, 5 Miyamin, Ma‘adiyah, Bilgah, 6 Sh’ma‘yah, Yoyariv, Y’da‘yah, 7 Salu, ‘Amok, Hilkiyah and Y’da‘yah. These were the leaders of thecohanimand their kinsmen during the time of […]

1 It was also at that time, when they were reading in the scroll of Moshe, that it was found written that no ‘Amoni or Mo’avi may ever enter the assembly of God, 2 because they did not supply the people of Isra’el with food and water, but hired Bil‘am against them to put a […]