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Nehemiah 9

The People Confess Their Sin

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Now on the twenty-fourthh6242h702 dayh3117 of  athish2088 monthh2320 the sonsh1121 of Israelh3478 assembledh622  bwith fastingh6685, in sackclothh8242 and with  cdirth127 upon them.

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The  1 adescendantsh2233 of Israelh3478 separatedh914 themselves from allh3605 foreignersh1121h5236, and stoodh5975 and  bconfessedh3034 their sinsh2403b and the iniquitiesh5771 of their fathersh1.

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While  athey stoodh6965 in their placeh5977, they readh7121 from the bookh5612 of the lawh8451 of the LORDh3068 their Godh430 for a fourthh7243 of the dayh3117; and for another fourthh7243 they confessedh3034 and worshipedh7812 the LORDh3068 their Godh430.

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 aNow on the Levites'h3881 platformh4608 stoodh6965 Jeshuah3091, Banih1137, Kadmielh6934, Shebaniahh7645, Bunnih1138, Sherebiahh8274, Banih1137 and Chenanih3662, and they criedh2199 with a loudh1419 voiceh6963 to the LORDh3068 their Godh430.

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Then the Levitesh3881, Jeshuah3091, Kadmielh6934, Banih1137, Hashabneiahh2813, Sherebiahh8274, Hodiahh1941, Shebaniahh7645 and Pethahiahh6611, saidh559, "Ariseh6965, blessh1288 the LORDh3068 your Godh430 foreverh4480h5769 and everh5769! O may Your glorioush3519b nameh8034 be blessedh1288 And exaltedh7311 aboveh5921 allh3605 blessingh1293 and praiseh8416!

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aYou aloneh905 are the LORDh3068.  bYou have madeh6213a the heavensh8064, The heavenh8064 of heavensh8064 with allh3605 their hosth6635, The earthh776 and allh3605 that is on it, The seash3220 and allh3605 that is in them.  cYou giveh2421a lifeh2421a to allh3605 of them And the heavenlyh8064 hosth6635 bowsh7812 downh7812 before You.

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"You are the LORDh3068 Godh430,  aWhoh834 choseh977 Abramh87 And broughth3318 him out from  bUrh218a of the Chaldeesh3778, And  cgaveh7760 him the nameh8034 Abrahamh85.

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"You foundh4672  ahis hearth3824 faithfulh539 beforeh6440 You, And madeh3772 a covenanth1285 with him To giveh5414 him the landh776 of the Canaaniteh3669a, Of the Hittiteh2850 and the Amoriteh567, Of the Perizziteh6522, the Jebusiteh2983 and the Girgashiteh1622-- To giveh5414 it to his  1descendantsh2233. And You  bhave fulfilledh6965 Your promiseh1697, For You are righteoush6662.

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aYou sawh7200 the afflictionh6040a of our fathersh1 in Egypth4714, And  bheardh8085 their cryh2201 by the  1Redh5488h3220 Seah3220.

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"Then You performedh5414  asignsh226 and wondersh4159 against Pharaohh6547, Against allh3605 his servantsh5650 and allh3605 the peopleh5971a of his landh776; For You knewh3045 that  bthey actedh2102 arrogantlyh2102 towardh5921 them, And  cmadeh6213a a nameh8034 for Yourself as it is thish2088 dayh3117.

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aYou dividedh1234 the seah3220 beforeh6440 them, So they passedh5674a through the midsth8432 of the seah3220 on dryh3004 groundh3004; And  btheir pursuersh7291 You hurledh7993 into the depthsh4688, Likeh3644 a stoneh68 into  1ragingh5794 watersh4325.

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"And with a pillarh5982 of cloudh6051  aYou ledh5148 them by dayh3119, And with a pillarh5982 of fireh784 by nighth3915 To lighth215 for them the wayh1870 In whichh834 they were to goh1980.

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"Then  aYou cameh3381 downh3381 on Mounth2022 Sinaih5514, And  bspokeh1696 with them from heavenh8064; You gaveh5414 them  cjusth3477 ordinancesh4941 and trueh571 lawsh8451, Goodh2896a statutesh2706 and commandmentsh4687.

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"So You madeh3045 knownh3045 to them  aYour holyh6944 sabbathh7676, And laidh6680 downh6680 for them commandmentsh4687, statutesh2706 and lawh8451, Throughh3027 Your servanth5650 Mosesh4872.

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"You  aprovidedh5414 breadh3899 from heavenh8064 for them for their hungerh7458, You  bbroughth3318 forthh3318 waterh4325 from a rockh5553 for them for their thirsth6772, And You  ctoldh559 them to enterh935 in order to possessh3423 The landh776 whichh834 You  1sworeh5375h3027 to giveh5414 them.

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"But they, our fathersh1,  aactedh2102 arrogantlyh2102; They  1 bbecameh7185h6203 stubbornh7185h6203 and would not listenh8085 to Your commandmentsh4687.

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"They refusedh3985 to listenh8085, And  adid not rememberh2142 Your wondroush6381 deedsh6381 whichh834 You had performedh6213a amongh5973 them; So they becameh7185h6203 stubbornh7185h6203 and  bappointedh5414 a leaderh7218 to returnh7725 to their slaveryh5659  1in Egypth4714. But You are a Godh433  cof forgivenessh5547, Gracioush2587 and compassionateh7349, Slowh750 to angerh639 and aboundingh7227a in lovingkindnessh2617a; And You did not forsakeh5800a them.

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"Evenh637 whenh3588 they  amadeh6213a for themselves A calfh5695 of moltenh4541a metalh4541a And saidh559, `Thish2088 is your Godh430 Whoh834 broughth5927 you up from Egypth4714,' And committedh6213a greath1419  1blasphemiesh5007b,

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 aYou, in Your greath7227a compassionh7356, Did not forsakeh5800a them in the wildernessh4057b;  bThe pillarh5982 of cloudh6051 did not leaveh5493h4480h5921 them by dayh3119, To guideh5148 them on their wayh1870, Norh3808 the pillarh5982 of fireh784 by nighth3915, to lighth215 for them the wayh1870 in whichh834 they were to goh1980.

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aYou gaveh5414 Your goodh2896a Spirith7307 to instructh7919a them, Your mannah4478a You did not withholdh4513 from their mouthh6310, And You gaveh5414 them waterh4325 for their thirsth6772.

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"Indeed,  afortyh705 yearsh8141 You providedh3557 for them in the wildernessh4057b and they were not in wanth2637; Their clothesh8008 did not wearh1086 out, norh3808 did their feeth7272 swellh1216.

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"You also gaveh5414 them kingdomsh4467 and peoplesh5971a, And allottedh2505a them to them as a  1boundaryh6285.  aThey tookh3423 possessionh3423 of the landh776 of Sihonh5511  2the kingh4428 of Heshbonh2809 And the landh776 of Ogh5747 the kingh4428 of Bashanh1316.

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"You madeh7235a their sonsh1121 numeroush7235a as  athe starsh3556 of heavenh8064, And You broughth935 them into the landh776 Whichh834 You had toldh559 their fathersh1 to enterh935 and possessh3423.

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aSo their sonsh1121 enteredh935 and possessedh3423 the landh776. And  bYou subduedh3665 beforeh6440 them the inhabitantsh3427 of the landh776, the Canaanitesh3669a, And You gaveh5414 them into their handh3027, with their kingsh4428 and the peoplesh5971a of the landh776, To doh6213a with them  1as they desiredh7522.

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aThey capturedh3920 fortifiedh1219 citiesh5892b and a  1 bfertileh8082a landh127. They tookh3423 possessionh3423 of  chousesh1004 fullh4392 of everyh3605 goodh2898 thingh2898, Hewnh2672 cisternsh953a, vineyardsh3754, oliveh2132 grovesh2132, Fruith3978 treesh6086 in abundanceh7230. So they ateh398, were filledh7646 and  dgrewh8080 fath8080, And  ereveledh5727 in Your greath1419 goodnessh2898.

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aBut they becameh4784 disobedienth4784 and rebelledh4775 against You, And  bcasth7993 Your lawh8451 behindh310 their backsh1458 And  ckilledh2026 Your prophetsh5030 whoh834 had  dadmonishedh5749b them So that they might returnh7725 to You, And  ethey committedh6213a greath1419  1blasphemiesh5007b.

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"Therefore You  adeliveredh5414 them into the handh3027 of their oppressorsh6862c who oppressedh6887a them, But when they criedh6817 to You  bin the timeh6256 of their distressh6869a, You heardh8085 from heavenh8064, and according to Your greath7227a compassionh7356 You  cgaveh5414 them deliverersh3467 who deliveredh3467 them from the handh3027 of their oppressorsh6862c.

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"But  aas soon as they hadh5117 resth5117, they didh6213a evilh7451b againh7725 beforeh6440 You; Therefore You abandonedh5800a them to the handh3027 of their enemiesh340, so that they ruledh7287a over them. When they criedh2199 againh7725 to You, You heardh8085 from heavenh8064, And  bmanyh7227a timesh6256 You rescuedh5337 them according to Your compassionh7356,

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And  aadmonishedh5749b them in order to turnh7725 them backh7725 to Your lawh8451. Yet  bthey actedh2102 arrogantlyh2102 and did not listenh8085 to Your commandmentsh4687 but sinnedh2398 against Your ordinancesh4941, By  cwhichh834 if a manh120 observesh6213a them he shall liveh2421a. And they  1 dturnedh5414 a stubbornh5637 shoulderh3802 and stiffenedh7185 their neckh6203, and would not listenh8085.

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aHowever, You boreh4900 with them for manyh7227a yearsh8141, And  badmonishedh5749b them by  cYour Spirith7307 throughh3027 Your prophetsh5030, Yet they would not giveh238 earh238. Therefore You gaveh5414 them into the handh3027 of the peoplesh5971a of the landsh776.

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"Nevertheless, in Your greath7227a compassionh7356 You  adid not makeh6213a an endh3617 of them or forsakeh5800a them, For You are  ba gracioush2587 and compassionateh7349 Godh410.

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"Nowh6258 therefore, our Godh430,  athe greath1419, the mightyh1368, and the awesomeh3372a Godh410, who keepsh8104 covenanth1285 and lovingkindnessh2617a, Do not let allh3605 the hardshiph8513 seemh4591 insignificanth4591 beforeh6440 You, Whichh834 has comeh4672 upon us, our kingsh4428, our princesh8269, our priestsh3548, our prophetsh5030, our fathersh1 and on allh3605 Your peopleh5971a,  bFrom the daysh3117 of the kingsh4428 of Assyriah804b to thish2088 dayh3117.

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"However,  aYou are justh6662 in allh3605 that has comeh935 upon us; For You have dealth6213a faithfullyh571, but we have actedh7561 wickedlyh7561.

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"For our kingsh4428, our leadersh8269, our priestsh3548 and our fathersh1 have not kepth6213a Your lawh8451 Or paidh7181 attentionh7181 to Your commandmentsh4687 and Your  1admonitionsh5715 with whichh834 You have  2admonishedh5749b them.

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"But  athey, in their own kingdomh4438,  bWith Your greath7227a goodnessh2898 whichh834 You gaveh5414 them, With the broadh7342 and richh8082a landh776 whichh834 You seth5414 beforeh6440 them, Did not serveh5647 You or turnh7725 from their evilh7451a deedsh4611.

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"Beholdh2009,  awe are slavesh5650 todayh3117, And as to the landh776 whichh834 You gaveh5414 to our fathersh1 to eath398 of its fruith6529 and its bountyh2898, Beholdh2009, we are slavesh5650 in it.

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aIts abundanth7235a produceh8393 is for the kingsh4428 Whomh834 You have seth5414 overh5921 us because of our sinsh2403b; They also ruleh4910 overh5921 our bodiesh1472a And over our cattleh929 as they pleaseh7522, So we are in greath1419 distressh6869a.

A Covenant Results

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1Now because of allh3605 thish384  aWe are makingh3772 an agreementh548 in writingh3772; And on the  bsealedh2856 document are the names of our leadersh8269, our Levitesh3881 and our priestsh3548."



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