Today’s
Reading : Nehemiah 11 – 13 and Colossians
1 (KJV)
Nehemiah 11
Neh 11:1 And the rulers of the people dwelt at
Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell
in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to
dwell in other
cities.
Neh 11:2 And the people blessed all the men, that
willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.
Neh 11:3 Now these are
the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah
dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to
wit, Israel, the priests, and the
Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of
Solomon's servants.
Neh 11:4 And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the
children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah
the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah,
the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez;
Neh 11:5 And Maaseiah the
son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the
son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni.
Neh 11:6 All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem
were four hundred threescore and eight
valiant men.
Neh 11:7 And these are
the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the
son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah,
the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel,
the son of Jesaiah.
Neh 11:8 And after him Gabbai,
Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.
Neh 11:9 And Joel the son of Zichri
was their overseer: and Judah the son of
Senuah was
second over the city.
Neh 11:10 Of the priests: Jedaiah
the son of Joiarib, Jachin.
Neh 11:11 Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam,
the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth,
the son of Ahitub, was
the ruler of the house of God.
Neh 11:12 And their brethren that did the work of the
house were eight hundred twenty and two:
and Adaiah the son of Jeroham,
the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi,
the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah,
Neh 11:13 And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two
hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the
son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,
Neh 11:14 And their brethren, mighty men of valour, a
hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was
Zabdiel, the son of one
of the great men.
Neh 11:15 Also of the Levites: Shemaiah
the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam,
the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
Neh 11:16 And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house
of God.
Neh 11:17 And Mattaniah the
son of Micha, the son of Zabdi,
the son of Asaph, was
the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah
the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the
son of Jeduthun.
Neh 11:18 All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.
Neh 11:19 Moreover the porters, Akkub,
Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were a hundred seventy and two.
Neh 11:20 And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were
in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.
Neh 11:21 But the Nethinims
dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha
and Gispa were
over the Nethinims.
Neh 11:22 The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem
was Uzzi the
son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah,
the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha.
Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God.
Neh 11:23 For it
was the king's commandment concerning
them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.
Neh 11:24 And Pethahiah the
son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was
at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.
Neh 11:25 And for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjath-arba, and in
the villages thereof, and at Dibon, and in the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and in
the villages thereof,
Neh 11:26 And at Jeshua, and
at Moladah, and at Beth-phelet,
Neh 11:27 And at Hazar-shual,
and at Beer-sheba, and in
the villages thereof,
Neh 11:28 And at Ziklag, and
at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof,
Neh 11:29 And at En-rimmon,
and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth,
Neh 11:30 Zanoah, Adullam, and in
their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah,
and in the villages thereof. And they
dwelt from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.
Neh 11:31 The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Aija, and Bethel,
and in their villages,
Neh 11:32 And at
Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,
Neh 11:33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
Neh 11:34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
Neh 11:35 Lod, and Ono, the
valley of craftsmen.
Neh 11:36 And of the Levites were divisions in
Judah, and in Benjamin.
Nehemiah 12
Neh 12:1 Now these are
the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel
the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua:
Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
Neh 12:2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
Neh 12:3 Shechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
Neh 12:4 Iddo, Ginnetho, Abijah,
Neh 12:5 Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,
Neh 12:6 Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah,
Neh 12:7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chief of the priests and of their
brethren in the days of Jeshua.
Neh 12:8 Moreover the Levites: Jeshua,
Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and
Mattaniah, which
was over the thanksgiving, he and his
brethren.
Neh 12:9 Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, were
over against them in the watches.
Neh 12:10 And Jeshua begot Joiakim, Joiakim also begot Eliashib, and Eliashib begot Joiada,
Neh 12:11 And Joiada begot Jonathan,
and Jonathan begot Jaddua.
Neh 12:12 And in the days of Joiakim
were priests, the chief of the fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
Neh 12:13 Of Ezra, Meshullam;
of Amariah, Jehohanan;
Neh 12:14 Of Melicu,
Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph;
Neh 12:15 Of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
Neh 12:16 Of Iddo, Zechariah;
of Ginnethon, Meshullam;
Neh 12:17 Of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai;
Neh 12:18 Of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
Neh 12:19 And of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;
Neh 12:20 Of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;
Neh 12:21 Of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethaneel.
Neh 12:22 The Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, were recorded chief of the fathers: also the
priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian.
Neh 12:23 The sons of Levi, the chief of the fathers, were written in the book of the chronicles, even
until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.
Neh 12:24 And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with
their brethren over against them, to praise and
to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over
against ward.
Neh 12:25 Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds
of the gates.
Neh 12:26 These were
in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua,
the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the
governor, and of Ezra the priest, the scribe.
Neh 12:27 And at the dedication of the wall of
Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to
Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and
with singing, with cymbals, psalteries,
and with harps.
Neh 12:28 And the sons of the singers gathered
themselves together, both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem, and
from the villages of Netophathi;
Neh 12:29 Also from the house of Gilgal,
and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth:
for the singers had built them villages round about Jerusalem.
Neh 12:30 And the priests and the Levites purified
themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
Neh 12:31 Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon
the wall, and appointed two great companies
of them
that gave
thanks, whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate:
Neh 12:32 And after them went Hoshaiah,
and half of the princes of Judah,
Neh 12:33 And Azariah, Ezra,
and Meshullam,
Neh 12:34 Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah,
and Jeremiah,
Neh 12:35 And certain
of the priests' sons with trumpets; namely,
Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah,
the son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah,
the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph:
Neh 12:36 And his brethren, Shemaiah,
and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani,
with the musical instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe
before them.
Neh 12:37 And at the fountain gate, which was over
against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up
of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water gate eastward.
Neh 12:38 And the other company
of them
that gave
thanks went over against them, and I
after them, and the half of the people upon the wall, from beyond the tower of
the furnaces even unto the broad wall;
Neh 12:39 And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above
the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel,
and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep gate: and
they stood still in the prison gate.
Neh 12:40 So stood the two companies
of them
that gave
thanks in the house of God, and I, and the half of the rulers with me:
Neh 12:41 And the priests; Eliakim,
Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with
trumpets;
Neh 12:42 And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer.
And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.
Neh 12:43 Also that day they offered great sacrifices,
and rejoiced: for God had made them rejoice with great joy: the wives also and
the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.
Neh 12:44 And at that time were some appointed over the
chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the firstfruits,
and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the
portions of the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the
priests and for the Levites that waited.
Neh 12:45 And both the singers and the porters kept the
ward of their God, and the ward of the purification, according to the
commandment of David, and of Solomon his
son.
Neh 12:46 For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise
and thanksgiving unto God.
Neh 12:47 And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions
of the singers and the porters, every day his portion: and they sanctified holy things
unto the Levites; and the Levites sanctified them
unto the children of Aaron.
Nehemiah 13
Neh 13:1 On that day they read in the book of Moses in
the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite
and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God forever;
Neh 13:2 Because they met not the children of Israel
with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse
them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.
Neh 13:3 Now it came to pass, when they had heard the
law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.
Neh 13:4 And before this, Eliashib
the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:
Neh 13:5 And he had prepared for him a great chamber,
where formerly 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 Levites, and the singers, and the
porters; and the offerings of the priests.
Neh 13:6 But in all this time
was not I at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon came I unto the king, and after
certain days obtained I leave of the king:
Neh 13:7 And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of
the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah,
in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.
Neh 13:8 And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast
forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the
chamber.
Neh 13:9 Then I commanded, and they cleansed the
chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the
meat offering and the frankincense.
Neh 13:10 And I perceived that the portions of the
Levites had not been given them: for the
Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.
Neh 13:11 Then contended I with the rulers, and said,
Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in
their place.
Neh 13:12 Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn
and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries.
Neh 13:13 And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok
the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to
them was Hanan
the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah:
for they were counted faithful, and their office was
to distribute unto their brethren.
Neh 13:14 Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and
wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for
the offices thereof.
Neh 13:15 In those days saw I in Judah some treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also
wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on
the sabbath day: and I testified against them
in the day wherein they sold victuals.
Neh 13:16 There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which
brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath
unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.
Neh 13:17 Then I contended with the nobles of Judah,
and said unto them, What evil thing is
this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?
Neh 13:18 Did not your fathers thus, and did not our
God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet ye bring more wrath
upon Israel by profaning the sabbath.
Neh 13:19 And it came to pass, that when the gates of
Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I
commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be
opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.
Neh 13:20 So the merchants and sellers of all kind of
ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.
Neh 13:21 Then I testified against them, and said unto
them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so
again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath.
Neh 13:22 And I commanded 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 also, and spare me according to
the greatness of thy mercy.
Neh 13:23 In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:
Neh 13:24 And their children spoke half in the speech
of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language
of each people.
Neh 13:25 And I contended with them, and cursed them,
and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by
God, saying, Ye shall not give your
daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for
yourselves.
Neh 13:26 Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these
things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of
his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did
outlandish women cause to sin.
Neh 13:27 Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this
great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives?
Neh 13:28 And one
of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib
the high priest, was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore
I chased him from me.
Neh 13:29 Remember them, O my God, because they have
defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
Neh 13:30 Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and
appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business;
Neh 13:31 And for the wood offering, at times
appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my
God, for good.
Colossians 1
Col
1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will
of God, and Timothy our brother,
Col 1:2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ
which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and
the Lord Jesus Christ.
Col 1:3 We give thanks to God and the Father of our
Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
Col 1:4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus,
and of the love which ye have to
all the saints.
Col 1:5 For the hope which is laid up for you in
heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
Col 1:6 Which is come unto you, as it is in
all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth
also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:
Col 1:7 As ye also learned of Epaphras
our dear fellow servant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;
Col 1:8 Who also declared unto us your love in the
Spirit.
Col 1:9 For this cause we also, since the day we
heard it, do not cease to pray for you,
and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all
wisdom and spiritual understanding;
Col 1:10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto
all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the
knowledge of God;
Col 1:11 Strengthened with all might, according to his
glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
Col 1:12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath
made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
Col 1:13 Who hath delivered us from the power of
darkness, and hath translated us into
the kingdom of his dear Son:
Col 1:14 In whom we have redemption through his blood,
even the forgiveness of sins:
Col 1:15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the
firstborn of every creature:
Col 1:16 For by him were all things created, that are
in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be
thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by
him, and for him:
Col 1:17 And he is before all things, and by him all
things consist.
Col 1:18 And he is the head of the body, the church:
who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
Col 1:19 For it pleased the
Father that in him should all fullness
dwell;
Col 1:20 And, having made peace through the blood of
his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say,
whether they be
things in earth, or things in heaven.
Col 1:21 And you, that were sometime alienated and
enemies in your mind by wicked works,
yet now hath he reconciled
Col 1:22 In the body of his flesh through death, to
present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:
Col 1:23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and
settled, and be not moved away from the
hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and
which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am
made a minister;
Col 1:24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and
fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his
body's sake, which is the church:
Col 1:25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to
the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of
God;
Col 1:26 Even
the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made
manifest to his saints:
Col 1:27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among
the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
Col 1:28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and
teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in
Christ Jesus:
Col 1:29 Whereunto I also labour, striving according
to his working, which worketh in me mightily.