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Bible Reading for October 13

Nehemiah 10
[1] Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of
Hachaliah, and Zidkijah,
[2] Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
[3] Pashur, Amariah, Malchijah,
[4] Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
[5] Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
[6] Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
[7] Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
[8] Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these were the priests. [9] And the Levites:
both Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;
[10] And their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan, [11]
Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah,
[12] Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
[13] Hodijah, Bani, Beninu.
[14] The chief of the people; Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani, [15]
Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
[16] Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
[17] Ater, Hizkijah, Azzur,
[18] Hodijah, Hashum, Bezai,
[19] Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
[20] Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
[21] Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua,
[22] Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
[23] Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub,
[24] Hallohesh, Pileha, Shobek,
[25] Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
[26] And Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,
[27] Malluch, Harim, Baanah.
[28] 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; [29] 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;
[30] And that we would not give our daughters unto the people of the land,
nor take their daughters for our sons: [31] 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.
[32] 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; [33] 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. [34] 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: [35] 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: [36] 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: [37] 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.
[38] 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. [39]
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.

Nehemiah 11
[1] 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. [2] And the people blessed all the
men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.
[3] Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in
the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to
wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the
children of Solomon's servants.
[4] And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the
children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah,
the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of
Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez; [5] And Maaseiah the son of Baruch,
the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of
Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni.
[6] All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred
threescore and eight valiant men.
[7] And these are the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son
of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the
son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah.
[8] And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight. [9] And
Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was
second over the city.
[10] Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin. [11] Seraiah the
son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of
Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God. [12] And
their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and
two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi,
the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah, [13] And his
brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the
son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of
Immer,
[14] And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight:
and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men. [15] Also
of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of
Hashabiah, the son of Bunni; [16] And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief
of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of
God. [17] And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of
Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah
the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of
Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
[18] All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.
[19] Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the
gates, were an hundred seventy and two. [20] And the residue of Israel, of
the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in
his inheritance. [21] But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa
were over the Nethinims.
[22] The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of
Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the
sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God. [23]
For it was the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion
should be for the singers, due for every day. [24] And Pethahiah the son of
Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's
hand in all matters concerning the people. [25] And for the villages, with
their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjath-arba, and in
the villages thereof, and at Dibon, and in the villages thereof, and at
Jekabzeel, and in the villages thereof, [26] And at Jeshua, and at Moladah,
and at Beth-phelet, [27] And at Hazar-shual, and at Beer-sheba, and in the
villages thereof, [28] And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages
thereof, [29] And at En-rimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth, [30] Zanoah,
Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at
Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Beer-sheba unto
the valley of Hinnom. [31] The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at
Michmash, and Aija, and Bethel, and in their villages,
[32] And at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, [33] Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
[34] Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
[35] Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen. [36] And of the Levites were
divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin.

Nehemiah 12
[1] Now these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel
the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, [2] Amariah,
Malluch, Hattush,
[3] Shechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
[4] Iddo, Ginnetho, Abijah,
[5] Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,
[6] Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jediah,
[7] Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chief of the priests and
of their brethren in the days of Jeshua. [8] Moreover the Levites: Jeshua,
Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, which was over the
thanksgiving, he and his brethren. [9] Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their
brethren, were over against them in the watches.
[10] And Jeshua begat Joiakim, Joiakim also begat Eliashib, and Eliashib
begat Joiada,
[11] And Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua. [12] And in the
days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers: of Seraiah,
Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah; [13] Of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah,
Jehohanan; [14] Of Melicu, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph; [15] Of Harim,
Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai; [16] Of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon,
Meshullam; [17] Of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai; [18] Of
Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan; [19] And of Joiarib, Mattenai; of
Jedaiah, Uzzi; [20] Of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber; [21] Of Hilkiah,
Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethaneel. [22] The Levites in the days of Eliashib,
Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, were recorded chief of the fathers: also
the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian.
[23] The sons of Levi, the chief of the fathers, were written in the book
of the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib. [24]
And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of
Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give
thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over
against ward.
[25] Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were
porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates. [26] These were in
the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days
of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest, the scribe.
[27] And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites
out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication
with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals,
psalteries, and with harps.
[28] And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of
the plain country round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of
Netophathi;
[29] Also from the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and
Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem.
[30] And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the
people, and the gates, and the wall. [31] Then I brought up the princes of
Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies of them that gave
thanks, whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung
gate: [32] And after them went Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of Judah,
[33] And Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam, [34] Judah, and Benjamin, and
Shemaiah, and Jeremiah, [35] And certain of the priests' sons with
trumpets; namely, Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the
son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph:
[36] And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai,
Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man
of God, and Ezra the scribe before them. [37] And at the fountain gate,
which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of
David, at the going up of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the
water gate eastward. [38] And the other company of them that gave thanks
went over against them, and I after them, and the half of the people upon
the wall, from beyond the tower of the furnaces even unto the broad wall;
[39] And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above
the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto
the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate. [40] So stood the
two companies of them that gave thanks in the house of God, and I, and the
half of the rulers with me: [41] And the priests; Eliakim, Maaseiah,
Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets; [42]
And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and
Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah
their overseer.
[43] Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced: for God had
made them rejoice with great joy: the wives also and the children rejoiced:
so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off. [44] And at that time
were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings,
for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the
fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Levites:
for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited.
[45] And both the singers and the porters kept the ward of their God, and
the ward of the purification, according to the commandment of David, and of
Solomon his son.
[46] For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the
singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God. [47] And all Israel
in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions
of the singers and the porters, every day his portion: and they sanctified
holy things unto the Levites; and the Levites sanctified them unto the
children of Aaron.

Nehemiah 13
[1] On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the
people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite
should not come into the congregation of God for ever; [2] Because they met
not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam
against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse
into a blessing.
[3] Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated
from Israel all the mixed multitude. [4] And before this, Eliashib the
priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was
allied unto Tobiah: [5] And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where
aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels,
and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded
to be given to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the
offerings of the priests. [6] But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem:
for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon came I unto
the king, and after certain days obtained I leave of the king: [7] And I
came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah,
in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God. [8] And it
grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah
out of the chamber.
[9] Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I
again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat offering and the
frankincense.
[10] And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given
them: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every
one to his field.
[11] Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God
forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place. [12]
Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil
unto the treasuries.
[13] And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and
Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan
the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah: for they were counted faithful,
and their office was to distribute unto their brethren. [14] Remember me, O
my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done
for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof. [15] In those days
saw I in Judah some treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in
sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner
of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I
testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals. [16] There
dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish, and all manner of ware,
and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.
[17] Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What
evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day? [18] Did not
your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and
upon this city? yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the
sabbath.
[19] And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark
before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged
that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my
servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on
the sabbath day.
[20] So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without
Jerusalem once or twice.
[21] Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about
the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth
came they no more on the sabbath.
[22] And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and
that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day.
Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the
greatness of thy mercy.
[23] In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of
Ammon, and of Moab:
[24] And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not
speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language of each people.
[25] And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them,
and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall
not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your
sons, or for yourselves.
[26] Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many
nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God
made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women
cause to sin.
[27] Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to
transgress against our God in marrying strange wives? [28] And one of the
sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son in law to
Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me. [29] Remember them,
O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the
priesthood, and of the Levites. [30] Thus cleansed I them from all
strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every
one in his business; [31] And for the wood offering, at times appointed,
and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.


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