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Since more leaders were found among Eleazar’s descendants than those of Ithamar, they were divided accordingly. There were sixteen heads of families from the descendants of Eleazar and eight from the descendants of Ithamar.

He is the son of a woman from the daughters of Dan, and his father is a man of Tyre. He is skilled in work with gold and silver, bronze and iron, stone and wood, purple, blue, and crimson yarn, and fine linen. He is experienced in every kind of engraving and can execute any design that is given him. He will work with your craftsmen and with those of my lord, your father David.

…their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites had not destroyed—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day.

Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. There had never been such spices as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

Those from every tribe of Israel who had set their hearts to seek the LORD their God followed the Levites to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the LORD, the God of their fathers.

Because the land was at peace, Asa built fortified cities in Judah. In those days no one made war with him, because the LORD had given him rest.

In those days there was no safety for travelers, because the residents of the lands had many conflicts.

And he assembled all Judah and Benjamin, along with those from the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who had settled among them, for great numbers had come over to him from Israel when they saw that the LORD his God was with him.

For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”

These were the men who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.

Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you.

Then Jehoshaphat consulted with the people and appointed those who would sing to the LORD and praise the splendor of His holiness. As they went out before the army, they were singing: “Give thanks to the LORD, for His loving devotion endures forever.”

No one is to enter the house of the LORD except the priests and those Levites who serve; they may enter because they are consecrated, but all the people are to obey the requirement of the LORD.

So the Levites and all Judah did everything that Jehoiada the priest had ordered. Each of them took his men—those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty—for Jehoiada the priest had not released any of the divisions.

So the Levites and all Judah did everything that Jehoiada the priest had ordered. Each of them took his men—those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty—for Jehoiada the priest had not released any of the divisions.

Then the king and Jehoiada would give the money to those who supervised the labor on the house of the LORD to hire stonecutters and carpenters to restore the house of the LORD, as well as workers in iron and bronze to repair the house of the LORD.

Those who conspired against Joash were Zabad son of Shimeath the Ammonitess and Jehozabad son of Shimrith the Moabitess.

Then Amaziah gathered the people of Judah and assigned them according to their families to commanders of thousands and of hundreds. And he numbered those twenty years of age or older throughout Judah and Benjamin and found 300,000 chosen men able to serve in the army, bearing the spear and shield.

Then some of the leaders of the Ephraimites—Azariah son of Jehohanan, Berechiah son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah son of Shallum, and Amasa son of Hadlai—stood in opposition to those arriving from the war.

When the offerings were completed, the king and all those present with him bowed down and worshiped.

At the command of the king, the couriers went throughout Israel and Judah with letters from the king and his officials, which read: “Children of Israel, return to the LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so that He may return to those of you who remain, who have escaped the grasp of the kings of Assyria.

Then the whole assembly of Judah rejoiced along with the priests and Levites and the whole assembly that had come from Israel, including the foreigners who had come from Israel and those who lived in Judah.

In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. So he prayed to the LORD, who spoke to him and gave him a sign.

But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against King Amon, and they made his son Josiah king in his place.

Then in his presence the altars of the Baals were torn down, and he cut to pieces the incense altars that were above them. He shattered the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the cast images, crushed them to dust, and scattered them over the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.

They put it into the hands of those supervising the work in the house of the LORD, who in turn gave it to the workmen restoring and repairing the house of the LORD.

“Go and inquire of the LORD for me and for those remaining in Israel and Judah concerning the words in the book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the LORD that has been poured out on us because our fathers have not kept the word of the LORD by doing all that is written in this book.”

So Hilkiah and those the king had designated went and spoke to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, the keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the Second District.

Those who escaped the sword were carried by Nebuchadnezzar into exile in Babylon, and they became servants to him and his sons until the kingdom of Persia came to power.

After that, they presented the regular burnt offerings and those for New Moons and for all the appointed sacred feasts of the LORD, as well as all the freewill offerings brought to the LORD.

So Jeshua and his sons and brothers, Kadmiel and his sons (descendants of Yehudah), and the sons of Henadad and their sons and brothers—all Levites—joined together to supervise those working on the house of God.

These are the family heads and genealogical records of those who returned with me from Babylon during the reign of King Artaxerxes:

After these things had been accomplished, the leaders approached me and said, “The people of Israel, including the priests and Levites, have not kept themselves separate from the surrounding peoples whose abominations are like those of the Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Amorites.

So now let us make a covenant before our God to send away all the foreign wives and their children, according to the counsel of my lord and of those who tremble at the command of our God. Let it be done according to the Law.

Then I said: “O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion with those who love Him and keep His commandments,

Also in those days, the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and Tobiah’s letters kept coming to them.

Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles, the officials, and the people to be enrolled by genealogy. I found the genealogical register of those who had first returned, and I found the following written in it:

So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.

Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”

Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all the foreigners, and they stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers.

In those days I saw people in Judah treading winepresses on the Sabbath and bringing in grain and loading it on donkeys, along with wine, grapes, and figs. All kinds of goods were being brought into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. So I warned them against selling food on that day.

Once or twice, the merchants and those who sell all kinds of goods camped outside Jerusalem,

In those days I also saw Jews who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab.

In those days King Xerxes sat on his royal throne in the citadel of Susa.

He had been carried into exile from Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon among those taken captive with Jeconiah king of Judah.

In those days, while Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate, Bigthan and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs who guarded the entrance, grew angry and conspired to assassinate King Xerxes.

If it pleases the king, let a decree be issued to destroy them, and I will deposit ten thousand talents of silver into the royal treasury to pay those who carry it out.”

On the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar, the king’s command and edict were to be executed. On this day the enemies of the Jews had hoped to overpower them, but their plan was overturned and the Jews overpowered those who hated them.

In each of the provinces of King Xerxes, the Jews assembled in their cities to attack those who sought to harm them. No man could withstand them, because the fear of them had fallen upon all peoples.

The Jews put all their enemies to the sword, killing and destroying them, and they did as they pleased to those who hated them.

On that day the number of those killed in the citadel of Susa was reported to the king,

May it be cursed by those who curse the day—those prepared to rouse Leviathan.

May it be cursed by those who curse the day—those prepared to rouse Leviathan.

Your words have steadied those who stumbled; you have braced the knees that were buckling.

As I have observed, those who plow iniquity and those who sow trouble reap the same.

As I have observed, those who plow iniquity and those who sow trouble reap the same.

…how much more those who dwell in houses of clay, whose foundations are in the dust, who can be crushed like a moth!

“Is not man consigned to labor on earth? Are not his days like those of a hired hand?

Are Your days like those of a mortal, or Your years like those of a man,

Are Your days like those of a mortal, or Your years like those of a man,

The one at ease scorns misfortune as the fate of those whose feet are slipping.

The tents of robbers are safe, and those who provoke God are secure—those who carry their god in their hands.

The tents of robbers are safe, and those who provoke God are secure—those who carry their god in their hands.

Those in the west are appalled at his fate, while those in the east tremble in horror.

Those in the west are appalled at his fate, while those in the east tremble in horror.

All my best friends despise me, and those I love have turned against me.

…he will perish forever, like his own dung; those who had seen him will ask, ‘Where is he?’

Can anyone teach knowledge to God, since He judges those on high?

Have you never asked those who travel the roads? Do you not accept their reports?

The clods of the valley are sweet to him; everyone follows behind him, and those before him are without number.

“Why does the Almighty not reserve times for judgment? Why may those who know Him never see His days?

Then there are those who rebel against the light, not knowing its ways or staying on its paths.

As drought and heat consume the melting snow, so Sheol steals those who have sinned.

The dead tremble—those beneath the waters and those who dwell in them.

The dead tremble—those beneath the waters and those who dwell in them.

For those who heard me called me blessed, and those who saw me commended me,

For those who heard me called me blessed, and those who saw me commended me,

Have I not wept for those in trouble? Has my soul not grieved for the needy?

Do you understand how the clouds float, those wonders of Him who is perfect in knowledge?

You destroy those who tell lies; the LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.

But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; let them ever shout for joy. May You shelter them, that those who love Your name may rejoice in You.

Those who know Your name trust in You, for You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.

Those who know Your name trust in You, for You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.

…who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath,

Sorrows will multiply to those who chase other gods. I will not pour out their libations of blood, or speak their names with my lips.

Show the wonders of Your loving devotion, You who save by Your right hand those who seek refuge from their foes.

For You save an afflicted people, but You humble those with haughty eyes.

He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights.

You have made my enemies retreat before me; I destroyed those who hated me.

Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You.

My praise for You resounds in the great assembly; I will fulfill my vows before those who fear You.

The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise Him. May your hearts live forever!

All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before Him—even those unable to preserve their lives.

Such is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek Your face, O God of Jacob. Selah

Surely none who wait for You will be put to shame; but those who engage in treachery without cause will be disgraced.

All the LORD’s ways are loving and faithful to those who keep His covenant and His decrees.

The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.

Of David. To You, O LORD, I call; be not deaf to me, O my Rock. For if You remain silent, I will be like those descending to the Pit.

I hate those who cling to worthless idols, but in the LORD I trust.

My times are in Your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me.