Nehemiah
Nehemiah 1
Last Updated: October 10, 2026The words of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah. Now in the month Chislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in Susa the palace,Hanani, one of my brothers, came, he and certain men out of Judah; and I asked them about the Jews who had escaped, who were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.They...
Nehemiah 2
Last Updated: October 10, 2026In the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, when wine was before him, I picked up the wine, and gave it to the king. Now I had not been sad before in his presence.The king said to me, “Why is your face sad, since you are not sick? This is nothing...
Nehemiah 3
Last Updated: October 10, 2026Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the sheep gate. They sanctified it, and set up its doors. They sanctified it even to the tower of Hammeah, to the tower of Hananel.Next to him the men of Jericho built. Next to them Zaccur the son of Imri...
Nehemiah 4
Last Updated: October 10, 2026But when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was angry, and was very indignant, and mocked the Jews.He spoke before his brothers and the army of Samaria, and said, “What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they fortify themselves? Will they sacrifice? Will they finish in a day? Will they revive the...
Nehemiah 5
Last Updated: October 10, 2026Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Jews.For there were some who said, “We, our sons and our daughters, are many. Let us get grain, that we may eat and live.”There were also some who said, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our...
Nehemiah 6
Last Updated: October 10, 2026Now when it was reported to Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arabian, and to the rest of our enemies that I had built the wall, and that there was no breach left in it (though even to that time I had not set up the doors in the gates),Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, “Come!...
Nehemiah 7
Last Updated: October 10, 2026Now when the wall was built and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers and the singers and the Levites were appointed,I put my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man and feared God above many.I said to them, “Don’t let...
Nehemiah 8
Last Updated: October 10, 2026All the people gathered themselves together as one man into the wide place that was in front of the water gate; and they spoke to Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly, both men and...
Nehemiah 9
Last Updated: October 10, 2026Now in the twenty-fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, with sackcloth, and dirt on them.The offspring of Israel separated themselves from all foreigners and stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers.They stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law...
Nehemiah 10
Last Updated: October 10, 2026Now those who sealed were: Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah,Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah. These were the priests.The Levites: Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;and their brothers, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,Zaccur,...
Nehemiah 11
Last Updated: October 10, 2026The princes of the people lived in Jerusalem. The rest of the people also cast lots to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine parts in the other cities.The people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.Now these are the chiefs of the province...
Nehemiah 12
Last Updated: October 10, 2026Now these are the priests and the Levites who went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah,Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the chiefs of the priests and of their brothers in the days of Jeshua.Moreover the Levites were...
Nehemiah 13
Last Updated: October 10, 2026On that day they read in the book of Moses in the hearing of the people; and it was found written in it that an Ammonite and a Moabite should not enter into the assembly of God forever,because they didn’t meet the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them...