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1On that day they read in the book of Moshe [He Who Draws Out Of The Waters] in the audience of the people; and in it was found written, that the ‘Amoni [tribal] and the Mo’avi [from father: what father?] should not come into the congregation of God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] forever;
2Because they met not the people of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] with bread and with water, but hired Bil’am [Not of the People] against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] turned the curse into a blessing.
3Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] all the mixed multitude.
4And before this, Elyashiv [God restores] the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] , [was] allied unto Toviyah [Yehovah is good] :
5And 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 Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to] , and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests.
6But in all this [time] was not I at Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] : for in the two and thirtieth year of Artach’shashta [I will make the spoiled to boil: I will stir myself (in) winter] king of Bavel (to jumble, or a confused medley of sounds; confusion; gate of the deity) (Babylon) [confusion] came I unto the king, and after certain days obtained I leave of the king:
7And I came to Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] , and understood of the evil that Elyashiv [God restores] did for Toviyah [Yehovah is good] , in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] .
8And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Toviyah [Yehovah is good] out of the chamber.
9Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and there brought I again the vessels of the house of God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] , with the meat offering and the frankincense.
10And I perceived that the portions of the Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to] had not been given [them] : for the Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to] and the singers, that did the work, were fled everyone to his field.
11Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.
12Then brought all Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised] the tithe of the corn and the New Wine and the oil unto the treasuries.
13And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemyah [repaid by Yehovah] [repaid by Yehovah] the priest, and Tzadok [righteous] the scribe, and of the Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to] , P’dayah [Yehovah has ransomed] : and next to them [was] Hanan [he is merciful] the son of Zakur [Mindful] , the son of Matanyah [gift of Yehovah] : for they were counted faithful, and their office [was] to distribute unto their brethren.
14Remember me, O my God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] , concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] , and for the offices thereof.
15In those days saw I in Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised] [some] treading wine presses on the Shabbat [Rest] , and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all [manner of] burdens, which they brought into Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] on the Shabbat [Rest] day: and I testified [against them] in the day wherein they sold victuals (food for humans) .
16There dwelt men of Tzor (Tyre) [a rock] also in it, which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the Shabbat [Rest] unto the children of Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised] , and in Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] .
17Then I contended with the nobles of Y’hudah [Let Him (God) Be Praised] , and said unto them, What evil thing [is] this that you2f do, and Profane (treat as common; defile) the Shabbat [Rest] day?
18Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet you2f bring more wrath upon Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] by profaning the Shabbat [Rest] .
19And it came to pass, that when the gates of Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] began to be dark before the Shabbat [Rest] , I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the Shabbat [Rest] : and [some] of my servants set I at the gates, [that] there should no burden be brought in on the Shabbat [Rest] day.
20So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace] once or twice.
21Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge you2f about the wall? if you2f do [so] again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no [more] on the Shabbat [Rest] .
22And I commanded the Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to] that they should cleanse themselves, and [that] they should come [and] keep the gates, to sanctify (make holy; set apart for God’s use) the Shabbat [Rest] day. Remember me, O my God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] , [concerning] this also, and spare me according to the greatness of youi mercy.
23In those days also saw I Y’hudim (Judeans) [that] had married wives of Ashdod [powerful] , of ‘Amon [Inbred] , [and] of Mo’av [Seed of my Father] :
24And their children spoke half in the speech of Ashdod [powerful] , and could not speak in the Y’hudit (Y’hudim (Judeans)) language, but according to the language of each people.
25And I contended with them, and cursed them, and struck certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] , [saying] , You2f shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.
26Did not Shlomo (Solomon) [peace] king of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] , and God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] made him king over all Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] : nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.
27Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] in marrying strange wives?
28And [one] of the sons of Yoyada [Yehovah knows] , the son of Elyashiv [God restores] the High Priest, [was] son in law to Sanvalat [strength] the Horoni [native of twin caves] : therefore I chased him from me.
29Remember them, O my God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] , because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to] .
30Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levi’im (Levites) [Joined to] , everyone in his business;
31And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] , for good.