Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

Nehemiah 9

1 A solemn feast, and repentance of the people. 4 The Levites make a religious confession of God's goodness, and their wickedness.

 9:1 ¶ Now in the twentie 6242 and fourth 702 day 3117 of this x2088 moneth, 2320 the children 1121 of Israel 3478 were assembled 622 z8738 with fasting, 6685 & with sackclothes, 8242 and earth 127 vpon x5921 them.

 9:2 And the seede 2233 of Israel 3478 separated y914 z8735 themselues x914 from all x4480 x3605 strangers, 1121 5236 and stood 5975 z8799 and confessed 3034 z8691 x5921 their sinnes, 2403 and the iniquities 5771 of their fathers. 1

 9:3 And they stood vp 6965 z8799 in x5921 their place, 5977 and read 7121 z8799 in the booke 5612 of the Law 8451 of the LORD 3068 their God, 430 [one] fourth x7243 part y7243 of the day, 3117 and [another] fourth x7243 part y7243 they confessed 3034 z8693 and worshipped 7812 z8693 the LORD 3068 their God. 430

 9:4 ¶ Then stoode vp, 6965 z8799 vpon x5921 the staires 4608 of the Leuites, 3881 Ieshua 3442 and Bani, 1137 Kadmiel, 6934 Shebaniah, 7645 Bunni, 1138 Sherebiah, 8274 Bani, 1137 [and] Chenani, 3662 and cryed 2199 z8799 with a loude 1419 voice 6963 vnto x413 the LORD 3068 their God. 430

 9:5 Then the Leuites, 3881 Ieshua 3442 and Kadmiel, 6934 Bani, 1137 Hashabniah, 2813 Sherebiah, 8274 Hodiiah, 1941 Shebaniah, 7645 [and] Pethahiah, 6611 sayde, 559 z8799 Stand vp, 6965 z8798 [and] blesse 1288 z8761 x853 the LORD 3068 your God 430 for euer 5769 x4480 and x5704 euer, 5769 and blessed 1288 z8762 bee thy glorious 3519 Name, 8034 which is exalted 7311 z8784 aboue x5921 all x3605 blessing 1293 and praise. 8416

 9:6 Thou, x859 [euen] thou x1931 art LORD 3068 alone, x905 thou x859 hast made 6213 z8804 x853 heauen, 8064 the heauen 8064 of heauens, 8064 with all x3605 their hoste, 6635 the earth, 776 and all x3605 things that x834 [are] therein, x5921 the seas, 3220 and all x3605 that x834 [is] therin, and thou x859 preseruest 2421 z8764 x853 them all, x3605 and the hoste 6635 of heauen 8064 worshippeth 7812 z8693 thee.

 9:7 Thou x859 art the LORD 3068 the God, 430 who x834 diddest choose 977 z8804 Abram, 87 and broughtest him forth 3318 z8689 out of Ur 218 x4480 of the Caldees, 3778 and gauest 7760 z8804 him the name 8034 of Abraham: 85

 9:8 And foundest 4672 z8804 x853 his heart 3824 faithfull 539 z8737 before 6440 thee, & madest 3772 z8800 a couenant 1285 with x5973 him, to giue 5414 z8800 x853 the land 776 of the Canaanites, 3669 the Hittites, 2850 the Amorites, 567 and the Perizzites, 6522 and the Iebusites, 2983 and the Girgashites, 1622 to giue 5414 z8800 [it, I say], to his seed, 2233 and hast performed 6965 z8686 x853 thy words, 1697 for x3588 thou x859 [art] righteous, 6662

 9:9 And didst see 7200 z8799 x853 the affliction 6040 of our fathers 1 in Egypt, 4714 and heardest 8085 z8804 their cry 2201 by x5921 the red 5488 Sea, 3220

 9:10 And shewedst 5414 z8799 signes 226 and wonders 4159 vpon Pharaoh, 6547 and on all x3605 his seruants, 5650 and on all x3605 the people 5971 of his land: 776 for x3588 thou knewest 3045 z8804 that x3588 they dealt proudlie 2102 z8689 against x5921 them: so didst thou get 6213 z8799 thee a name, 8034 as [it is] this x2088 day. 3117

 9:11 And thou didst diuide 1234 z8804 the sea 3220 before 6440 them, so that they went through 5674 z8799 the midst 8432 of the sea 3220 on the drie land, 3004 and their persecutours 7291 z8802 thou threwest 7993 z8689 into the deepes, 4688 as x3644 a stone 68 into the mightie 5794 waters. 4325

 9:12 Moreouer thou leddest 5148 z8689 them in the day 3119 by a cloudy 6051 pillar, 5982 and in the night, 3915 by a pillar 5982 of fire, 784 to giue them light 215 z8687 in x853 the way 1870 wherin x834 they should go. y3212 z8799 x1980

 9:13 Thou camest downe 3381 z8804 also vpon x5921 mount 2022 Sinai, 5514 and spakest 1696 z8763 with x5973 them from heauen, 8064 x4480 and gauest 5414 z8799 them right 3477 iudgements, 4941 and true 571 lawes, 8451 good 2896 statutes 2706 and commandements: 4687

 9:14 And madest knowen 3045 z8689 vnto them thy holy 6944 Sabbath, 7676 and commandedst 6680 z8765 them precepts, 4687 statutes, 2706 and lawes, 8451 by the hand 3027 of Moses 4872 thy seruant: 5650

 9:15 And gauest 5414 z8804 them bread 3899 from heauen 8064 x4480 for their hunger, 7458 and broughtest forth 3318 z8689 water 4325 for them out of the rocke, 5553 x4480 for their thirst, 6772 and promisedst 559 z8799 them that they should goe in 935 z8800 to possesse 3423 z8800 x853 the land, 776 which x834 thou hadst sworne 3027 5375 z8804 x853 to giue 5414 z8800 them.

 9:16 But they x1992 and our fathers 1 dealt proudly, 2102 z8689 and hardened 7185 z8686 x853 their necks, 6203 and hearkned 8085 z8804 not x3808 to x413 thy commandements: 4687

 9:17 And refused 3985 z8762 to obey, 8085 z8800 neither x3808 were mindful 2142 z8804 of the wonders 6381 z8737 that x834 thou didst 6213 z8804 among x5973 them: but hardened 7185 z8686 x853 their necks, 6203 and in their rebellion 4805 appointed 5414 z8799 a captaine 7218 to returne 7725 z8800 to their bondage: 5659 but thou x859 [art] a God 433 ready to pardon, 5547 gracious 2587 and mercifull, 7349 slow 750 to anger, 639 and of great 7227 kindnes, 2617 & forsookest 5800 z8804 them not. x3808

 9:18 Yea x637 when x3588 they had made 6213 z8804 them a molten 4541 calfe, 5695 and said, 559 z8799 This x2088 [is] thy God, 430 that x834 brought thee vp 5927 z8689 out of Egypt, 4714 x4480 and had wrought 6213 z8799 great 1419 prouocations: 5007

 9:19 Yet thou, x859 in thy manifold 7227 mercies, 7356 forsookest 5800 z8804 them not x3808 in the wildernesse: 4057 x853 the pillar 5982 of the cloude 6051 departed 5493 z8804 not x3808 from x4480 x5921 them by day, 3119 to leade 5148 z8687 them in the way, 1870 neither the pillar 5982 of fire 784 by night, 3915 to shew them light, 215 z8687 and the way 1870 wherin x834 they should goe. y3212 z8799 x1980

 9:20 Thou gauest 5414 z8804 also thy good 2896 spirit, 7307 to instruct 7919 z8687 them, and withheldest 4513 z8804 not x3808 thy Manna 4478 from their mouth, 6310 x4480 and gauest 5414 z8804 them water 4325 for their thirst. 6772

 9:21 Yea fourtie 705 yeeres 8141 diddest thou sustaine 3557 z8773 them in the wildernesse, 4057 so that they lacked 2637 z8804 nothing; x3808 their clothes 8008 wared not old, 1086 z8804 x3808 and their feet 7272 swelled 1216 z8804 not. x3808

 9:22 Moreouer, thou gauest 5414 z8799 them kingdomes 4467 and nations, 5971 and didst diuide 2505 z8799 them into corners: 6285 so they possessed 3423 z8799 x853 the land 776 of Sihon, 5511 and the land 776 of the king 4428 of Heshbon, 2809 and the land 776 of Og 5747 king 4428 of Bashan. 1316

 9:23 Their children 1121 also multipliedst 7235 z8689 thou as the starres 3556 of heauen, 8064 and broughtest 935 z8686 them into x413 the land, 776 concerning which x834 thou hadst promised 559 z8804 to their fathers, 1 that they should goe in 935 z8800 to possesse 3423 z8800 [it].

 9:24 So the children 1121 went in, 935 z8799 and possessed 3423 z8799 x853 the land, 776 and thou subduedst 3665 z8686 before 6440 them x853 the inhabitants 3427 z8802 of the lande, 776 the Canaanites, 3669 and gauest 5414 z8799 them into their hands, 3027 with their kings, 4428 and the people 5971 of the land, 776 that they might doe 6213 z8800 with them, as they would. 7522

 9:25 And they tooke 3920 z8799 strong 1219 z8803 cities, 5892 and a fat 8082 land, 127 and possessed 3423 z8799 houses 1004 ful 4392 of all x3605 goods, 2898 welles 953 digged, 2672 z8803 vineyards, 3754 and Olive yards, 2132 and fruit 3978 trees 6086 in abundance: 7230 So they did eat 398 z8799 and were filled, 7646 z8799 and became fat, 8080 z8686 and delighted y5727 z8691 themselues x5727 in thy great 1419 goodnesse. 2898

 9:26 Neuerthelesse, they were disobedient, 4784 z8686 and rebelled 4775 z8799 against thee, and cast 7993 z8686 x853 thy law 8451 behind 310 their backes, 1458 and slewe 2026 z8804 thy prophets, 5030 which x834 testified 5749 z8689 against them to turne 7725 z8687 them to x413 thee, and they wrought 6213 z8799 great 1419 prouocations. 5007

 9:27 Therefore thou deliueredst 5414 z8799 them into the hande 3027 of their enemies, 6862 who vexed 6887 z8686 them, & in the time 6256 of their trouble, 6869 when they cried 6817 z8799 vnto x413 thee, thou x859 heardest 8085 z8799 them from heauen: 8064 x4480 and according to thy manifold 7227 mercies, 7356 thou gauest 5414 z8799 them sauiours, 3467 z8688 who saued 3467 z8686 them out of the hand 3027 x4480 of their enemies. 6862

 9:28 But after they had rest, 5117 z8800 they did 6213 z8800 euill 7451 againe 7725 z8799 before 6440 thee: therefore leftest 5800 z8799 thou them in the hand 3027 of their enemies, 341 z8802 so that they had the dominion 7287 z8799 ouer them: yet when they returned 7725 z8799 and cried 2199 z8799 vnto thee, thou x859 heardest 8085 z8799 them from heauen, 8064 x4480 and many 7227 times 6256 didst thou deliuer 5337 z8686 them, according to thy mercies: 7356

 9:29 And testifiedst 5749 z8686 against them, that thou mightest bring them againe 7725 z8687 vnto x413 thy lawe: 8451 yet they x1992 dealt proudly, 2102 z8689 and hearkened 8085 z8804 not x3808 vnto thy commaundements, 4687 but sinned 2398 z8804 against thy iudgements, 4941 (which x834 if a man 120 doe, 6213 z8799 he shal liue 2421 z8804 in them) and withdrew 5414 5637 z8799 z8802 the shoulder, 3802 and hardened 7185 z8689 their necke, 6203 and would not x3808 heare. 8085 z8804

 9:30 Yet many 7227 yeres 8141 diddest thou forbeare 4900 z8799 x5921 them, and testifiedst 5749 z8686 against them by the Spirit 7307 in 3027 thy Prophets: 5030 yet would they not x3808 giue eare: 238 z8689 therefore gauest 5414 z8799 thou them into the hand 3027 of the people 5971 of the lands. 776

 9:31 Neuerthelesse, for thy great 7227 mercies 7356 sake, thou diddest y6213 z8804 not x3808 vtterly consume 3617 x6213 them, nor x3808 forsake 5800 z8804 them; for x3588 thou x859 art a gracious 2587 and mercifull 7349 God. 410

 9:32 Now x6258 therefore, our God, 430 the great, 1419 the mightie, 1368 and the terrible 3372 z8737 God, 410 who keepest 8104 z8802 couenant 1285 and mercie: 2617 let not x408 x853 all x3605 the trouble 8513 seeme little 4591 z8799 before 6440 thee, that x834 hath come y4672 z8804 vpon x4672 vs, on our Kings, 4428 on our Princes, 8269 & on our Priests, 3548 and on our Prophets, 5030 & on our fathers, 1 & on al x3605 thy people, 5971 since the time 3117 x4480 of the Kings 4428 of Assyria, 804 vnto x5704 this x2088 day. 3117

 9:33 Howbeit, thou x859 [art] iust 6662 in x5921 all x3605 that is brought 935 z8802 vpon x5921 vs, for x3588 thou hast done 6213 z8804 right, 571 but we x587 haue done wickedly: 7561 z8689

 9:34 Neither haue our kings, 4428 our Princes, 8269 our Priests, 3548 nor x3808 our fathers 1 kept 6213 z8804 thy Law, 8451 nor x3808 hearkened 7181 z8689 vnto x413 thy Commandements, 4687 and thy Testimonies, 5715 wherewith x834 thou didst testifie 5749 z8689 against them.

 9:35 For they x1992 haue not x3808 serued 5647 z8804 thee in their kingdome, 4438 and in thy great 7227 goodnesse 2898 that x834 thou gauest 5414 z8804 them, and in the large 7342 and fat 8082 land 776 which x834 thou gauest 5414 z8804 before 6440 them, neither x3808 turned 7725 z8804 they from their wicked 7451 workes. 4611 x4480

 9:36 Behold, x2009 we x587 [are] seruants 5650 this day; 3117 and for the land 776 that x834 thou gauest 5414 z8804 vnto our fathers, 1 to eat 398 z8800 x853 the fruit 6529 thereof, and the good 2898 thereof, behold, x2009 wee x587 are seruants 5650 in x5921 it.

 9:37 And it yeeldeth much 7235 z8688 increase 8393 vnto the kings, 4428 whom x834 thou hast set 5414 z8804 ouer x5921 vs, because of our sinnes: 2403 also they haue dominion 4910 z8802 ouer x5921 our bodies, 1472 and ouer our cattell, 929 at their pleasure; 7522 and wee x587 are in great 1419 distresse. 6869

 9:38 And because of all x3605 this, x2063 wee x587 make 3772 z8802 a sure 548 [couenant], and write 3789 z8802 [it], and our Princes, 8269 Leuites, 3881 [and] Priestes, 3548 seale 2856 z8803 x5921 [vnto it].