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Bible Reading for October 12

Nehemiah 7
[1] Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the
doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed, [2]
That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge
over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many. [3]
And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the
sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them:
and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his
watch, and every one to be over against his house. [4] Now the city was
large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not
builded.
[5] And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the
rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I
found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and
found written therein,
[6] These are the children of the province, that went up out of the
captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the
king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah,
every one unto his city;
[7] Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani,
Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of
the men of the people of Israel was this; [8] The children of Parosh, two
thousand an hundred seventy and two. [9] The children of Shephatiah, three
hundred seventy and two. [10] The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and
two. [11] The children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab,
two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen. [12] The children of Elam, a
thousand two hundred fifty and four. [13] The children of Zattu, eight
hundred forty and five. [14] The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and
threescore. [15] The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight. [16]
The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight. [17] The children of
Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two. [18] The children of
Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven. [19] The children of Bigvai,
two thousand threescore and seven. [20] The children of Adin, six hundred
fifty and five. [21] The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
[22] The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight. [23] The
children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four. [24] The children of
Hariph, an hundred and twelve. [25] The children of Gibeon, ninety and
five. [26] The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and
eight. [27] The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight. [28] The men
of Beth-azmaveth, forty and two. [29] The men of Kirjath-jearim, Chephirah,
and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.
[30] The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one. [31] The men of
Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two. [32] The men of Bethel and Ai, an
hundred twenty and three. [33] The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.
[34] The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
[35] The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty. [36] The children of
Jericho, three hundred forty and five. [37] The children of Lod, Hadid, and
Ono, seven hundred twenty and one. [38] The children of Senaah, three
thousand nine hundred and thirty. [39] The priests: the children of
Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.
[40] The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two. [41] The children of
Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven. [42] The children of Harim,
a thousand and seventeen. [43] The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of
Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.
[44] The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight. [45]
The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of
Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of
Shobai, an hundred thirty and eight. [46] The Nethinims: the children of
Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
[47] The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,
[48] The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of
Shalmai,
[49] The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,
[50] The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,
[51] The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,
[52] The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of
Nephishesim,
[53] The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
[54] The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
[55] The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah,
[56] The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha. [57] The children of
Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the
children of Perida, [58] The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the
children of Giddel, [59] The children of Shephatiah, the children of
Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon. [60] All
the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred
ninety and two.
[61] And these were they which went up also from Telmelah, Telharesha,
Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, nor
their seed, whether they were of Israel. [62] The children of Delaiah, the
children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.
[63] And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the
children of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the
Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name. [64] These sought their
register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found:
therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
[65] And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most
holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim. [66] The
whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and
threescore,
[67] Beside their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were
seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred
forty and five singing men and singing women. [68] Their horses, seven
hundred thirty and six: their mules, two hundred forty and five:
[69] Their camels, four hundred thirty and five: six thousand seven hundred
and twenty asses.
[70] And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha
gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred
and thirty priests' garments.
[71] And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work
twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound of
silver.
[72] And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams
of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven
priests' garments.
[73] So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and
some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their
cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in
their cities.

Nehemiah 8
[1] And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the
street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe
to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to
Israel.
[2] And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men
and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day
of the seventh month.
[3] And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate
from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that
could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the
book of the law.
[4] And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made
for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah,
and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left
hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana,
Zechariah, and Meshullam.
[5] And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was
above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up: [6]
And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered,
Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and
worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground. [7] Also Jeshua, and
Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita,
Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to
understand the law: and the people stood in their place. [8] So they read
in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused
them to understand the reading. [9] And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha,
and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people,
said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn
not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the
law. [10] Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the
sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this
day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is
your strength.
[11] So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for
the day is holy; neither be ye grieved. [12] And all the people went their
way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth,
because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.
[13] And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers
of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even
to understand the words of the law. [14] And they found written in the law
which the LORD had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should
dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month:
[15] And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in
Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and fetch olive branches, and
pine branches, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of
thick trees, to make booths, as it is written. [16] So the people went
forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the
roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of
God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of
Ephraim.
[17] And all the congregation of them that were come again out of the
captivity made booths, and sat under the booths: for since the days of
Jeshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel done so.
And there was very great gladness.
[18] Also day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read in the
book of the law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the
eighth day was a solemn assembly, according unto the manner.

Nehemiah 9
[1] Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel
were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them. [2]
And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood
and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers. [3] And they
stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the LORD their
God one fourth part of the day; and another fourth part they confessed, and
worshipped the LORD their God. [4] Then stood up upon the stairs, of the
Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and
Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto the LORD their God. [5] Then the
Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah,
Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for
ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all
blessing and praise.
[6] Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of
heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein,
the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the
host of heaven worshippeth thee.
[7] Thou art the LORD the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him
forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham; [8]
And foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a covenant with him
to give the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, and the
Perizzites, and the Jebusites, and the Girgashites, to give it, I say, to
his seed, and hast performed thy words; for thou art righteous: [9] And
didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by
the Red sea;
[10] And shewedst signs and wonders upon Pharoah, and on all his servants,
and on all the people of his land: for thou knewest that they dealt proudly
against them. So didst thou get thee a name, as it is this day. [11] And
thou didst divide the sea before them, so that they went through the midst
of the sea on the dry land; and their persecutors thou threwest into the
deeps, as a stone into the mighty waters. [12] Moreover thou leddest them
in the day by a cloudy pillar; and in the night by a pillar of fire, to
give them light in the way wherein they should go.
[13] Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from
heaven, and gavest them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes and
commandments:
[14] And madest known unto them thy holy sabbath, and commandedst them
precepts, statutes, and laws, by the hand of Moses thy servant: [15] And
gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger, and broughtest forth water
for them out of the rock for their thirst, and promisedst them that they
should go in to possess the land which thou hadst sworn to give them.
[16] But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and
hearkened not to thy commandments,
[17] And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou
didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion
appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to
pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and
forsookest them not.
[18] Yea, when they had made them a molten calf, and said, This is thy God
that brought thee up out of Egypt, and had wrought great provocations; [19]
Yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the
pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way;
neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way
wherein they should go.
[20] Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not
thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst. [21]
Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, so that they
lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not.
[22] Moreover thou gavest them kingdoms and nations, and didst divide them
into corners: so they possessed the land of Sihon, and the land of the king
of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan. [23] Their children also
multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven, and broughtest them into the
land, concerning which thou hadst promised to their fathers, that they
should go in to possess it. [24] So the children went in and possessed the
land, and thou subduedst before them the inhabitants of the land, the
Canaanites, and gavest them into their hands, with their kings, and the
people of the land, that they might do with them as they would.
[25] And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full
of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in
abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted
themselves in thy great goodness.
[26] Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and
cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets which testified
against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations.
[27] Therefore thou deliveredst them into the hand of their enemies, who
vexed them: and in the time of their trouble, when they cried unto thee,
thou heardest them from heaven; and according to thy manifold mercies thou
gavest them saviours, who saved them out of the hand of their enemies. [28]
But after they had rest, they did evil again before thee: therefore leftest
thou them in the hand of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over
them: yet when they returned, and cried unto thee, thou heardest them from
heaven; and many times didst thou deliver them according to thy mercies;
[29] And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto
thy law: yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments,
but sinned against thy judgments, (which if a man do, he shall live in
them;) and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not
hear.
[30] Yet many years didst thou forbear them, and testifiedst against them
by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore
gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands. [31]
Nevertheless for thy great mercies' sake thou didst not utterly consume
them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God. [32] Now
therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who
keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before
thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our
priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people,
since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day. [33] Howbeit thou art
just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have
done wickedly: [34] Neither have our kings, our princes, our priests, nor
our fathers, kept thy law, nor hearkened unto thy commandments and thy
testimonies, wherewith thou didst testify against them.
[35] For they have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy great
goodness that thou gavest them, and in the large and fat land which thou
gavest before them, neither turned they from their wicked works. [36]
Behold, we are servants this day, and for the land that thou gavest unto
our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof, behold, we are
servants in it:
[37] And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over
us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over
our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress. [38] And
because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes,
Levites, and priests, seal unto it.

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