The descendants of Israel and Judah who lived throughout the cities of Judah also brought tithes of cattle and sheep, as well as tithes of gifts that had been dedicated to the LORD their God.

They faithfully brought in the gifts, tithes, and consecrated materials, and Conaniah the descendant of Levi was placed in charge of them. His brother Shimei was second in command,

Many brought gifts to the LORD in Jerusalem and brought presents to King Hezekiah of Judah. As a result, he was exalted in the opinion of all nations thereafter.

Hezekiah died, as had his fathers, and they buried him in the upper part of the tombs of the descendants of David. All of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem honored him at his death. But his son Manasseh reigned in his place.

so the LORD brought in the army commanders who worked for the king of Assyria, who captured Manasseh with hooks, bound him in bronze chains, and took him off to Babylon.

and prayed to him. Moved by Manasseh's entreaties, the LORD heard his supplications and brought him back to his kingdom in Jerusalem. That's how Manasseh learned that the LORD is God.

They approached Hilkiah the high priest and delivered to him the money that had been brought into God's Temple that the descendants of Levi and gatekeepers had collected from Manasseh, Ephraim, the surviving Israelis, Judah, Benjamin, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

"Look! I'm going to take you to your ancestors, and you will be buried in your grave in peace so that you won't have to see all the evil that I'm going to bring to this place and to its inhabitants."'" So they all brought back this message to the king.

The Israelis who were present celebrated the Passover that day, as well as the Festival of Unleavened Bread for seven days.

At the beginning of the next year, King Nebuchadnezzar sent for him and brought him to Babylon, along with valuable articles from the LORD's Temple, and he installed Jehoiachin's relative Zedekiah as king over Judah and Jerusalem.

Therefore he brought up the king of the Chaldeans against them, who executed their young men in the holy Temple, showing no compassion on young man or young virgin, adult men or the aged. God gave them all into the king's control,

King Cyrus also brought out from storage the service instruments from the Temple of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from Jerusalem and had placed in the temple of his gods.

Cyrus, king of Persia, had them brought out to Mithredath the Treasurer, had them inventoried, and had them placed in care of Sheshbazzar, governor of Judah.

The complete inventory of gold and silver vessels totaled 5,400. Sheshbazzar brought them all to Jerusalem, along with the exiles from Babylon.

The Descendants of Solomon's Servants: Descendants of Sotai, Hassophereth, and Peruda.

they approached Zerubbabel and the heads of the families with this message: "Let's build along with you, because, like you, we seek your God, as do you, and we've been making sacrifices to him since the reign of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, who brought us here."

But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of the families of Israel replied, "You have no part in our plans for building a temple to our God, because we alone will build to the LORD, the God of Israel, in accordance with the decree issued by King Cyrus, king of Persia."

He delivered into the care of Sheshbazzar (whom he appointed governor) the gold and silver utensils that Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the Jerusalem Temple and brought into the Babylonian temple.

Furthermore, let the gold and silver utensils from the Temple of God (that Nebuchadnezzar took from the Temple in Jerusalem and carried off to Babylon) be brought back to the Temple at Jerusalem and restored to their respective places in the Temple of God.

Then they observed the Festival of Unleavened Bread for seven days with joy, because the LORD had made them glad, turning the heart of the king of Assyria toward them and strengthening them for their work on the Temple of God, the God of Israel.

By the grace of our God they brought back a discerning man from the descendants of Mahli, a descendant of Israel's son Levi, along with Sherebiah and eighteen of his sons and brothers;

When I heard this, I tore both my garment and robe, plucked hair from both my head and my beard, and collapsed in shock!

Nearby, Harhaiah's son Uzziel the goldsmith was carrying on repairs, and next to him Hananiah, a perfume-maker, rebuilt Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall.

Our opponents heard that we had learned about them, that God had brought their plans to failure, and that each and every one of us had come to work on the wall.

The Descendants of Solomon's Servants: Descendants of Sotai, Sophereth, and Perida,

So on the first day of the seventh month, Ezra the priest brought out the Law before the assembled people. Both men and women were in attendance, as well as all who could understand what they were hearing.

You are the LORD, the God who chose Abram, whom you brought from Ur of the Chaldeans and to whom you gave the name Abraham.

Moreover, after they had cast a golden calf for themselves, they said, "This is your god who brought you out of Egypt!" and committed terrible blasphemies.

"You multiplied their descendants like the stars in heaven and brought them to the land about which you told their ancestors to enter and possess.

for the bread set out on the table, for the daily grain offering, for the continual burnt offering, for the Sabbath offerings, for the New Moon festivals, for the appointed festivals, for the holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the service of the Temple of our God.

Then I brought up the leaders of Judah to the crest of the wall, and appointed two large thanksgiving choirs, the first of which proceeded on the wall to the right toward the Dung Gate.

The second thanksgiving choir approached opposite them, and I followed them. Half of the people stood on the crest of the wall from beyond the Tower of the Ovens to the Broad Wall,

I ordered them to purify the chambers, and then they brought back the vessels from the Temple of God, along with the grain offerings and incense.

Then all of Judah brought the tithe of the grain, the new wine, and the oil into the storerooms.

At that time I saw in Judah some who were treading wine presses on the Sabbath, bringing in sacks of grain, loading them onto donkeys, along with wine, grapes, figs, and all kinds of loads. They brought them into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. So I rebuked them on the day on which they were selling food.

As the Sabbath approached and it began to get dark at the gates of Jerusalem, I gave word to shut the gates, charging that they should not be opened until after the Sabbath. I stationed some of my men at the gates to ensure that no loads would be brought in on the Sabbath day.

Queen Vashti refused to come at the king's order that was brought by the eunuchs.

When the report about the queen goes out to all the women, it will cause them to despise their husbands. They'll say, "King Ahasuerus ordered Queen Vashti to be brought before him, but she wouldn't come.'

The king's order and edict was proclaimed, and many young women were brought to Susa the capital under the care of Hegai. Esther was taken to the palace into the care of Hegai, who was in charge of the women.

Each young woman's turn came to go in to King Ahasuerus at the end of the twelve month period, at which time she was treated according to the regulations for women. This process completed the period of her beauty treatments six months with oil of myrrh and six months with spices and cosmetics for women.

Indeed, if you are silent at this time, relief and deliverance will come to the Jewish people from another place, but you and your father's family will perish. Who knows but that you were brought to the kingdom for a time like this?"

Then Haman said, "Even Queen Esther brought no one except me with the king to the banquet that she held. Furthermore, I (along with the king) have also been invited by her tomorrow.

He wrote in the name of King Ahasuerus and sealed it with the king's signet ring. He sent the letters by couriers on horseback, riding steeds especially bred for the king.

They meet with darkness in broad daylight; at noonday they grope around as if it were night.

""You have brought new witnesses against me, you're even more angry with me you've brought fresh troops to attack me!

"Were you the first personto be born? Were you brought forth before the hills were made?

"He has made me a byword among people; I'm being spit on in the face.

Torn from the security of his home, he is brought before the king of terrors.

"For when they're humbled, you may respond; "It's their pride!' but he delivers the humble.

Behold, even the moon isn't bright, and the stars aren't pure in his eyes.

The proud beasts haven't walked there; lions have never passed over it.

The fires of Abaddon will burn, disrupting every part of my eternal reward."

turning a person from his actions, keeping him from pride,

"So then, the sun is too bright to gaze at, is it not? The sky is swept clean by the wind that blows, is it not?

Do you understand the breadth of the earth? Tell me, since you know it all!

dispensed the fury of your anger, made sure that you have humbled every proud person,

stared down and subdued every proud person, trampled the wicked right where they are,

"Will you play with him like a pet bird? Will you put a leash on him for your little girls?

His protective scales are his pride, they lie sealed tightly together.

He looks down on everything that is high; he rules over every kind of pride."

Then all his brothers and sisters and all those who knew him before arrived. They ate food with him in his house, mourned for him, and consoled him for all the trouble that the LORD had brought and placed on him. Some gave him gold bullion and some brought gold earrings.

The LORD blessed Job during the latter part of his life more than the former, since he owned 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 teams of oxen and 1,000 female donkeys.

For you have brought about justice for me and my cause; you sit on the throne judging righteously.

I take refuge in the LORD. So how can you say to me, "Flee like a bird to the mountains."?

Will those who do evil ever learn? They devour my people like they devour bread, and never call on the LORD.

Protect me as the most precious part of the eye; hide me under the shadow of your wings

He brought me out to a spacious place; he delivered me, for in me he takes delight.

You make a broad place for my steps, so my feet won't slip.

My strength is dried up like broken pottery; my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth, and you have brought me down to the dust of death.

LORD, you brought me from death; you kept me alive so that I did not descend into the Pit.

Let the lying lips be made still, especially those who speak arrogantly against the righteous with pride and contempt.

Love the LORD, all his godly ones! The LORD preserves the faithful and repays those who act with proud motives.

Do not let the foot of the proud crush me; and do not let the hand of the wicked dissuade me.

I once was young and now I am old, but I have not seen a righteous person forsaken or his descendants begging for bread.

How blessed is that strong person who places his trust in the LORD, and who has not acknowledged the proud nor resorted to lies.

I delight to do your will, my God. Your Law is part of my inner being."

They say, "Wickedness is entrenched in him. Once he is brought low, he will not rise again."

As for my best friend, the one in whom I trusted, the one who ate my bread, even he has insulted me!

when its waters roar and rage, when the mountains tremble despite their pride. Interlude

He chose our inheritance for us, even the pride of Jacob whom he loved. Interlude

Indeed, in iniquity I was brought forth; in sin my mother conceived me.

Will those who do evil ever learn? They devour my people like they devour bread, and never call on God.

Without any fault on my part, they rush together and prepare themselves. Get up! Come help me! Pay attention!

You caused men to ride over us. You brought us through fire and water, but you led us to abundance.

I depended on you since birth, when you brought me from my mother's womb; I praise you continuously.

For I was envious of the proud when I observed the prosperity of the wicked.

Therefore pride is their necklace and violence covers them like a garment.

Hurry! Look at the permanent ruins every calamity the enemy brought upon the Holy Place.

I will say to the proud, "Don't brag," and to the wicked, "Don't vaunt your strength.

He brought streams from rock, causing water to flow like a river.

It's true that Moses struck the rock so that water flowed forth and torrents of water gushed out, but is he also able to give bread or to supply meat for his people?"

He brought the people to the border of his holy mountain, which he acquired by his might.

He brought him from birthing sheep to care for Jacob, his people, Israel, his possession.

Don't charge us for previous iniquity, but let your compassion come quickly to us, for we have been brought very low.

I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, open your mouth that I may fill it.

You have assigned me to the lowest part of the Pit, to the darkest depths.

You crushed the proud one to death; with your powerful arm you scattered your enemies.

Before the mountains were formed or the earth and the world were brought forth, you are God from eternity to eternity.

Stand up, judge of the earth, and repay the proud.

Sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done awesome deeds! His right hand and powerful arm have brought him victory.