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Nehemiah

Nehemiah leads the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and reforms the community.

Chapter 10

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KJV: Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah,

Geneva: Nowe they that sealed were Nehemiah the Tirshatha the sonne of Hachaliah, and Zidkiiah,

KJV: Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,

Geneva: Seraiah, Azariah, Ieremiah,

KJV: Pashur, Amariah, Malchijah,

Geneva: Pashur, Amariah, Malchiah,

KJV: Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,

Geneva: Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,

KJV: Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,

Geneva: Harim, Merimoth, Obadiah,

KJV: Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,

Geneva: Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,

KJV: Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,

Geneva: Meshullam, Abiiah, Miamin,

KJV: Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these were the priests.

Geneva: Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these are the Priestes.

KJV: And the Levites: both Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;

Geneva: And the Leuites: Ieshua the sonne of Azaniah, Binnui, of the sonnes of Henadad, Kadmiel.

KJV: And their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,

Geneva: And their brethren Shebaniah, Hodiiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanun,

KJV: Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah,

Geneva: Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah,

KJV: Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

Geneva: Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,

KJV: Hodijah, Bani, Beninu.

Geneva: Hodiah, Bani, Beninu.

KJV: The chief of the people; Parosh, Pahathmoab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani,

Geneva: The chiefe of the people were Parosh, Pahath Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,

KJV: Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,

Geneva: Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,

KJV: Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,

Geneva: Adoniah, Biguai, Adin,

KJV: Ater, Hizkijah, Azzur,

Geneva: Ater, Hizkiiah, Azzur,

KJV: Hodijah, Hashum, Bezai,

Geneva: Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,

KJV: Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,

Geneva: Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,

KJV: Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,

Geneva: Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,

KJV: Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua,

Geneva: Meshezabeel, Zadok, Iaddua,

KJV: Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,

Geneva: Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,

KJV: Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub,

Geneva: Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub,

KJV: Hallohesh, Pileha, Shobek,

Geneva: Hallohesh, Pileha, Shobek,

KJV: Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,

Geneva: Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,

KJV: And Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,

Geneva: And Ahiiah, Hanan, Anan,

KJV: Malluch, Harim, Baanah.

Geneva: Malluch, Harim, Baanah.

KJV: And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding;

Geneva: And the rest of the people, the Priestes, the Leuites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all that were separated from the people of the landes vnto the Lawe of God, their wiues, their sonnes, and their daughters, all that coulde vnderstande.

KJV: They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God’s law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes;

Geneva: The chiefe of them receiued it for their brethren, and they came to the curse and to the othe to walke in Gods Law, which was giuen by Moses the seruant of God, to obserue and doe all the commandements of the Lorde our God, and his iudgements and his statutes:

KJV: And that we would not give our daughters unto the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons:

Geneva: And that we would not giue our daughters to the people of the lande, neither take their daughters for our sonnes.

KJV: And if the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy it of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day: and that we would leave the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.

Geneva: And if the people of the lande brought ware on the Sabbath, or any vitailes to sell, that we would not take it of them on the Sabbath and on the holy dayes: and that we would let the seuenth yeere be free, and the debtes of euery person.

KJV: Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;

Geneva: And we made statutes for our selues to giue by the yeere the thirde part of a shekel for the seruice of the house of our God,

KJV: For the shewbread, and for the continual meat offering, and for the continual burnt offering, of the sabbaths, of the new moons, for the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin offerings to make an atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God.

Geneva: For the shewbread, and for the daily offring, & for the daily burnt offring, the Sabbaths, the newe moones, for the solemne feastes, and for the thinges that were sanctified, and for the sinne offrings to make an atonement for Israel, and for all the worke of the house of our God.

KJV: And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the law:

Geneva: We cast also lottes for the offering of the wood, euen the Priestes, the Leuites and the people to bring it into the house of our God, by the house of our fathers, yeerely at the times appointed, to burne it vpon the altar of the Lorde our God, as it is written in the Lawe,

KJV: And to bring the firstfruits of our ground, and the firstfruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, unto the house of the LORD:

Geneva: And to bring the first fruites of our land, and the first of all the fruites of all trees, yeere by yeere, into the house of the Lorde,

KJV: Also the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, unto the priests that minister in the house of our God:

Geneva: And the first borne of our sonnes, and of our cattel, as it is written in the Lawe, and the first borne of our bullockes and of our sheepe, to bring it into the house of our God, vnto ye Priests that minister in the house of our God,

KJV: And that we should bring the firstfruits of our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites, that the same Levites might have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage.

Geneva: And that we should bring the first fruite of our dough, and our offrings, and the fruite of euery tree, of wine and of oyle, vnto the Priests, to the chambers of the house of our God: and the tithes of our lande vnto the Leuites, that the Leuites might haue the tithes in all the cities of our trauaile.

KJV: And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure house.

Geneva: And the Priest, the sonne of Aaron shall be with the Leuites, when ye Leuites take tithes, and the Leuites shall bring vp the tenth parte of the tithes vnto the house of our God, vnto the chambers of the treasure house.

KJV: For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.

Geneva: For the children of Israel, and the children of Leui shall bring vp the offerings of the corne, of the wine, and of the oyle, vnto the chabers: and there shalbe the vessels of the Sanctuarie, and the Priestes that minister, and the porters, and the fingers, and we will not forsake the house of our God.

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