1On that day they read in the book…
2because they met not the children of Israel…
3And it came to pass, when they had…
4Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was…
5had prepared for him a great chamber, where…
6But in all this [time] I was not…
7and I came to Jerusalem, and understood the…
8And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast…
9Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers:…
10And I perceived that the portions of the…
11Then contended I with the rulers, and said,…
12Then brought all Judah the tithe of the…
13And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah…
14Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and…
15In those days saw I in Judah some…
16There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, who…
17Then I contended with the nobles of Judah,…
18Did not your fathers thus, and did not…
19And it came to pass that, when the…
20So the merchants and sellers of all kind…
21Then I testified against them, and said unto…
22And I commanded the Levites that they should…
23In those days also saw I the Jews…
24and their children spake half in the speech…
25And I contended with them, and cursed them,…
26Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by…
27Shall we then hearken unto you to do…
28And one of the sons of Joiada, the…
29Remember them, O my God, because they have…
30Thus cleansed I them from all foreigners, and…
31and for the wood-offering, at times appointed, and…
