Lot chose ten percent of peopleverses 1-2
And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem
the rest of the people also cast lots
to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city
and nine parts to dwell in other cities
And the people blessed all the men
that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem… Read More
Signers of covenant to honor Godverses 1-27
Now those that SEALED were Nehemiah the Tirshatha – the son of Hachaliah
Zidkijah – Seraiah – Azariah – Jeremiah – Pashur – Amariah – Malchijah
Hattush – Shebaniah – Malluch – Harim – Meremoth – Obadiah – Daniel
Ginnethon – Baruch – Meshullam – Abijah – Mijamin – Maaziah – Bilgai… Read More
Revival in the people of Godverses 1-4
Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were
assembled with fasting – sackclothes – earth upon them
And the seed of Israel SEPARATED themselves from all strangers
and stood and CONFESSED their sins
and the iniquities of their fathers
And they stood up in their … Read More
People gather at Water Gateverse 1
And all the people gathered themselves together as one man
into the street that was before the WATER GATE
And they spoke to Ezra the scribe to bring
the book of the law of Moses
which the LORD had commanded to Israel
Ezra read the Book of the Lawverses 2-3
And Ezra … Read More
Nehemiah leaves brothers to rule in Jerusalemverses 1-3
Now it came to pass – when the wall was built and I had set up the doors
and the porters – and the singers – and Levites were appointed
that I gave my brother Hanani
and Hananiah the ruler of the palace
charge over Jerusalem
FOR he was a faithful… Read More
Nehemiah refused to meetverses 1-4
Now it came to pass when Sanballat – Tobiah – Geshem the Arabian
the rest of our enemies – heard that I had built the wall
and that there was no breach left therein
(though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates)
That Sanballat and Gershem sent to … Read More
People hungryverses 1-2
And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives
against their brethren the Jews
For there were that said
We – our sons – our daughters are many
therefore we take up corn for them
that we may eat – and live
People in debtverse 3
Some also there were that … Read More
Sanballat angry with the Jewsverses 1-2
But it came to pass – that when Sanballat heard that we built the wall
he was wroth – took great indignation – mocked the Jews
and he spoke before his brethren and the army of Samaria
saying
What do these feeble Jews?
Will they fortify themselves?
Will they sacrifice?
Will they make … Read More
High Priest rebuild Sheep Gateverses 1-2
Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests
and they built the SHEEP GATE – they SANCTIFIED it
and set up the doors of it
even to the tower of Meah they SANCTIFIED it
to the tower of Hananeel
And next to him built the men of Jericho
And … Read More
King confronts Nehemiahverses 1-2
And it came to pass in the month Nisan
in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king
that wine was before him
and I took up the wine – and gave it to the king
Now I had not been beforetime SAD in his presence
wherefore the king
said to me
Why is your countenance … Read More