Category Archives: Nechemyah (Neh)

1 The words of Nechemyah the son of Hakhalyah: It was in the month of Kislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the capital, 2 that Hanani, one of my kinsmen, came out of Y’hudah with some men; and I asked them about the remnant of Judeans who had escaped the exile, […]

1 In the month of Nisan in the twentieth year of Artach’shashta the king, it happened that I took the wine and brought it to the king. Prior to then I had never appeared sad in his presence. 2 The king asked, “Why do you look so sad? You’re not sick, so this must be […]

1 Then Elyashiv thecohen hagadolset out with his fellowcohanim, and they rebuilt the Sheep Gate. They consecrated it and set up its doors; they consecrated it as far as the Tower of the Hundred and on to the Tower of Hanan’el. 2 Next to him the men from Yericho built. Next to him Zakur the […]

1 But when Sanvalat, Toviyah, the Arabs, the ‘Amonim and the Ashdodim heard that the repairs on the walls of Yerushalayim were going forward, and the breaks were being filled in, they became very angry. 2 All of them together plotted to come and fight against Yerushalayim and thus throw us into confusion. 3 However, […]

1 Then there arose a great outcry from the common people and their wives against their brothers the [wealthier] Judeans. 2 Some of them said, “Counting our sons and daughters, there are a lot of us! Allow us to get grain for them, so that we can eat and stay alive.” 3 There were also […]

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, […]