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27 And in the dedication of the wall at Jerusalem, they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem to keep the dedication and gladness, both with thanksgivings and with songs, cymbals, viols, and with harps.
28 Then, the singers gathered themselves together, both from the plain country around Jerusalem and from the villages of Netophathi
29 and from the House of Gilgal and out of the countries of Geba and Azmaveth. For the singers had built themselves villages all around Jerusalem.
30 And the priests and Levites were purified and cleansed, the people and the gates and the wall.
31 And I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall and appointed two great companies to give thanks. And one went on the right side of 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, Benjamin, Shemaiah and Jeremiah.
35 And of the priests’ sons with trumpets were Zechariah, the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur and the son of Asaph.
36 And his brethren were Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah and Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God. And Ezra the scribe went before them.
37 And they went up to the gate of the fountain, opposite the stairs of the City of David, at the going up of the wall, beyond the house of David, to the Water Gate, eastward.
38 And the second company of those who gave thanks went on the other side, and I after them. And half of the people were upon the wall, and upon the tower of the furnaces (up to the broad wall),
39 and upon the gate of Ephraim, and upon the Old Gate, and upon the Fish Gate and the Tower of Hananel and the Tower of Meah, up to the Sheep Gate. And they stood in the gate of the guard post.
40 So stood the two companies (of those who gave thanks) and I and half of the rulers with me, in the House of God,
41 as well as the priests—Eliakim, Maaseiah, Minjamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, 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, having Jezrahiah (who was the overseer).
43 And that same day, they offered great sacrifices and rejoiced; for God had given them great joy, so that both the women and the children were joyful. And the joy of Jerusalem was heard from far away.
44 Also at the same time, men were appointed over the chambers of the store for the offerings, (for the firstfruits and for the tithes) to gather the portions of the Law into them from the fields of the cities, for the priests and the Levites. For Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites who served.
45 And both the singers and the Levites kept guard of their God, and guard of the purification, according to the commandment of David, and Solomon his son.
46 For in the days of old, of David and Asaph, were chief singers and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.
47 And in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, all Israel gave portions to the singers and gatekeepers, every day its portion. And they gave the holy things to the Levites. And the Levites gave the holy things to the sons of Aaron.
13 And on that day, they read in the Book of Moses, in the audience of the people. And in it was found written that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not enter into the Congregation of God
2 because they did not meet the children of Israel with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them, so that he would curse them. And our God turned the curse into a blessing.
3 Now, when they had heard the Law, they separated from Israel all those who were mixed.
4 And prior to this, Eliashib the Priest had oversight of the chamber of the House of our God, being a kinsman to Tobiah:
5 And he had made himself a great chamber. And previously they had laid the offerings there: the incense, the vessels, the tithes of corn, of wine, and of oil (appointed for the Levites and the singers and the gatekeepers) and the offerings of the priests.
6 But I was not in Jerusalem during this time. For in the thirty-second year of Artachshashta, king of Babel, I came to the king. And after some days, I asked leave of the king.
7 And when I had come to Jerusalem, I understood the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in that he had made himself a chamber in the court of the House of God,
8 And it grieved me severely. Therefore, I cast forth all the vessels of the house of Tobiah out of the chamber.
9 And I commanded them to cleanse the chambers. And I brought back the vessels of the House of God with the Meat Offering and the incense.
10 And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given, and that everyone had fled to his land (the Levites and singers who executed the work).
11 Then I complained to the rulers and said, “Why is the House of God forsaken?” And I assembled them and set them in their place.
12 Then all Judah brought the tithes of grain and of wine and of oil to the treasures.
13 And I made treasurers over the treasures: Shelemiah the Priest and Zadok the scribe and Pedaiah of the Levites. And under their hand was Hanan, the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah. For they were counted faithful. And their duty was to distribute to their brethren.
14 Remember me, O my God, in this. And do not wipe out my kindness that I have shown on the House of my God, and on its duties.
15 In those days, I saw those who trod wine presses on the Sabbath in Judah, and who brought in sheaves, and who also loaded donkeys with wine, grapes, and figs, and all burdens, and brought them into Jerusalem on the Sabbath Day. And I protested to them on the day that they sold provisions.
16 Men of Tyre also dwelt there, who brought fish and all wares and sold to the children of Judah in Jerusalem on the Sabbath.
17 Then I reproved the rulers of Judah, and said to them, “What evil thing is this that you do, and break the Sabbath Day?
18 “Did not your fathers do the same, and our God brought all this plague upon us and upon this city? Yet you increase the wrath upon Israel in breaking the Sabbath!”
19 And when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the Sabbath, I commanded to shut the gates, and charged that they should not be opened until after the Sabbath. And I set some of my servants at the gates, so that there would be no burden brought in on the Sabbath Day.
20 So, the traders and merchants of all kinds of goods remained once or twice all night outside Jerusalem.
21 And I reproved them, and said to them, “Why do you stay all night around the wall? If you do it again, I will lay hands on you!” From that time, they no longer came on the Sabbath.
22 And I said to 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, and pardon me according to Your great mercy.
23 Also in those days, I saw Jews who married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab.
24 And half their children spoke in the language of Ashdod and could not speak in the Jews’ language (and according to the language of the people), but of other people.
25 Then I reproved them and cursed them and struck some of them and pulled out their hair and took an oath from them by God, “You shall not give your daughters to their sons. Nor shall you take of their daughters to your sons or for yourselves.
26 “Did not Solomon, the king of Israel, sin by these things? Yet, there was no king like him among many nations. For he was beloved by his God. And God had made him king over Israel. Yet, strange women caused him to sin.
27 “Shall we then obey you, to do all this great evil, and to transgress against our God, to marry strange wives?”
28 And of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the High Priest, was the son-in-law of Sanballat the Horonite. But I chased him from me.
29 Remember them, O my God, who defile the Priesthood and the Covenant of the Priesthood, and of the Levites.
30 Then I cleansed them from all strangers and appointed the duties of the priests and of the Levites (each one in his service),
31 and for the offering of the wood at the times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, in goodness.
11 Be followers of me, just as I am of Christ.
2 Now brothers, I praise you, that you remember all my things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.
3 But I would have you know that Christ is the head of every man. And the head of the woman, man. And the head of Christ, God.
4 Every man praying or prophesying with his head covered dishonors his head.
5 Every woman who prays or prophesies bareheaded dishonors her head. For it is one and the same thing as if she were shaven.
6 Therefore, if the woman is not covered, let her also be shorn. And if it is shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.
7 For a man ought not to cover the head, being the image and glory of God. But the woman is the glory of the man.
8 For the man is not from the woman, but the woman from the man.
9 For the man was not created for the woman’s sake, but the woman for the man’s sake.
10 Because of this ought the woman to have power upon her head, because of the angels.
11 Nevertheless, neither is the man separate from the woman, nor the woman separate from the man, in the Lord.
12 For as the woman is from the man, so is the man also by the woman. But all things are from God.
13 Judge in yourselves, is it proper that a woman pray to God uncovered?
14 Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair it dishonors him?
15 But if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her. For her hair is given her for a covering.
16 But if anyone is inclined to be contentious, we have no such custom, nor do the churches of God.
35 Plead my cause, O LORD, with those who strive with me. Fight against those who fight against me.
2 Lay hand upon the shield and buckler; and stand up for my help.
3 Also, bring out the spear, and stop the way against those who persecute me. Say to my soul, “I am Your salvation.”
4 Let those who seek after my soul be confounded and put to shame. Let those who imagine my hurt be turned back and brought to confusion.
5 Let them be as chaff before the wind; and let the Angel of the LORD scatter them.
6 Let their way be dark and slippery; and let the Angel of the LORD persecute them.
7 For without cause, they have hidden the pit and their net for me. Without cause, they have dug a pit for my soul.
8 Let destruction come upon him unexpectedly; and let his net that he has laid secretly, take him. Let him fall into the same destruction.
9 Then my soul shall be joyful in the LORD. It shall rejoice in His salvation.
10 All my bones shall say, “LORD, who is like You, Who delivers the poor from him who is too strong for him; indeed, the poor and the needy from him who plunders him!?”
11 Cruel witnesses arose. They asked things of me that I did not know.
12 They rewarded me evil for good, to spoil my soul.
13 Yet I, when they were sick, I was clothed with sackcloth. I humbled my soul with fasting. And my prayer was turned upon my bosom.
14 I behaved as to my friend, or as to my brother. I humbled myself, mourning as one who bewails his mother.
15 But they rejoiced in my adversity and gathered themselves together. The strikers assembled themselves against me, and I did not know. They tore me and did not cease,
16 with the false scoffers at banquets gnashing their teeth against me.
17 He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.
18 The wicked shall be a ransom for the just; and the transgressor for the righteous.
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