WEBVTT - Nehemiah 7

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<v Speaker 1>I'm John Stangey, and today we're in Nehemiah chapter seven,

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<v Speaker 1>and we'll be reading from the New English translation. When

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<v Speaker 1>the wall had been rebuilt, and I had positioned the doors,

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<v Speaker 1>and the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been appointed.

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<v Speaker 1>I then put in charge over Jerusalem my brother Hannani

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<v Speaker 1>and hann and Ayah, the chief of the citadel, for

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<v Speaker 1>he was a faithful man and feared God more than

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<v Speaker 1>many do. I said to them, the gates of Jerusalem

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<v Speaker 1>must not be opened in the early morning until those

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<v Speaker 1>who are standing guard closed the doors and lock them.

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<v Speaker 1>Position residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their guard

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<v Speaker 1>stations and some near their homes. Now the city was

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<v Speaker 1>spread out and large, and there were not a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of people in it. At that time. Houses had not

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<v Speaker 1>been rebuilt. My God placed it on my heart to

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<v Speaker 1>gather the leaders, the officials, and the ordinary people, so

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<v Speaker 1>they could be enrolled on the basis of genealogy. I

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<v Speaker 1>found the genealogical records of those who had formerly returned.

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<v Speaker 1>Here is what I found written in that record. These

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<v Speaker 1>are the people of the province who returned from the

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<v Speaker 1>captivity of the exiles whom King Nebekinezer of Babylon had

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<v Speaker 1>forced into exile. They returned to Jerusalem and to Judah,

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<v Speaker 1>each to his own city. They came with Zorobabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Ramiah, Nehemani, Mordecai,

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<v Speaker 1>Bill Shan, Mispereth, big Vi, Nahem, and Banah. The number

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<v Speaker 1>of Israelite men was as follows, the descendants of Perish

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<v Speaker 1>two thousand, one hundred seventy two, the descendants of Shefetaiah

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<v Speaker 1>three hundred seventy two, the descendants of Era six hundred

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<v Speaker 1>fifty two, the descendants of Pei hath Moab from the

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<v Speaker 1>line of Jeshua and Joeab two thousand, eight hundred eighteen,

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<v Speaker 1>the descendants of Elam one thousand, two hundred fifty four,

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<v Speaker 1>the descendants of za II eight hundred forty five, the

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<v Speaker 1>descendants of Zakai seven hundred sixty, the descendants of Benui

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<v Speaker 1>six hundred forty eight, the descendants of Bibei six hundred

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<v Speaker 1>twenty eight, the descendants of Asgad two thousand, three hundred

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<v Speaker 1>twenty two, the descendants of Adonikam six hundred sixty seven,

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<v Speaker 1>the descendants of big Vai two thousand sixty seven, the

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<v Speaker 1>descendants of a Din six hundred fifty five, the descendants

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<v Speaker 1>of Attur through Hezekiah ninety eight, the descendants of Hashum

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<v Speaker 1>three hundred twenty eight, the descendants of Bezi three hundred

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<v Speaker 1>twenty four, the descendants of Haref one hundred twelve, the

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<v Speaker 1>descendants of Gibeon ninety five, the men of Bethlehem and

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<v Speaker 1>Netephah one hundred eighty eight, the men of Anathoth one

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<v Speaker 1>hundred twenty eight, the men of the family of Asthmaveth

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<v Speaker 1>forty two, the men of Kiriath, Jerrem, Kefirah and Beiroth

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<v Speaker 1>seven hundred forty three, the men of Ramah and Giba

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<v Speaker 1>six hundred twenty one, the men of Micmash one hundred

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<v Speaker 1>twenty two, the men of Bethel and Ai one hundred

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<v Speaker 1>twenty three, the men of the Other Nebo fifty two,

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<v Speaker 1>the descendants of the Other elam In two hundred fifty four,

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<v Speaker 1>the descendants of Harem three hundred twenty the descendants of

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<v Speaker 1>Jericho three hundred forty five, the descendants of laud Hadid

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<v Speaker 1>and Anno seven hundred twenty one, the descendants of Sennah

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<v Speaker 1>three thousand, nine hundred thirty, the priests, the descendants of

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<v Speaker 1>Jediah through the family of Jeshua nine hundred seventy three,

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<v Speaker 1>the descendants of Immer one thousand, fifty two, the descendants

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<v Speaker 1>of Peshur one thousand, two hundred forty seven, the descendants

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<v Speaker 1>of Harem one thousand seventeen, the Levites, the descendants of

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<v Speaker 1>Jeshua through Cadmil through the line of Hodevayah seventy four.

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<v Speaker 1>The Singers, the descendants of Asaf one hundred forty eight.

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<v Speaker 1>The Gatekeepers, the descendants of Alum, the descendants of Attur,

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<v Speaker 1>the descendants of Talman, the descendants of a Kub, the

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<v Speaker 1>descendants of Hatita and the descendants of Shobai one hundred

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<v Speaker 1>thirty eight. The temple servants, the descendants of Ziha, the

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<v Speaker 1>descendants of Hasufa, the descendants of Tabayoth, the descendants of Kairos,

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<v Speaker 1>the descendants of Sia, the descendants of Padan, the descendants

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<v Speaker 1>of Lebanon, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Shalmi,

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<v Speaker 1>the descendants of Hainan, the descendants of GADeL, the descendants

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<v Speaker 1>of Gahar, the descendants of Riaya, the descendants of Resin,

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<v Speaker 1>the descendants of Nakoda, the descendants of Gazam, the descendants

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<v Speaker 1>of Uza, the descendants of Pasia, the descendants of Bisai,

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<v Speaker 1>the descendants of Munim, the descendants of Nefusim, the descendants

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<v Speaker 1>of Bakbak, the descendants of Hakeaphah, the descendants of Harjr,

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<v Speaker 1>the descendants of Baslath, the descendants of Mahaida, the descendants

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<v Speaker 1>of Harsha, the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera,

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<v Speaker 1>the descendants of Tima, the descendants of Nezia, the descendants

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<v Speaker 1>of Hatifah, the descendants of the servants of Solomon, the

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<v Speaker 1>descendants of Sotai, the descendants of Sofireth, the descendants of Parida,

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<v Speaker 1>the descendants of Jala, the descendants of Darkhan, the descendants

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<v Speaker 1>of GADeL, the descendants of Shephetaiah, the descendants of Hatil,

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<v Speaker 1>the descendants of Pokareth, has Abame, and the descendants of Amen,

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<v Speaker 1>All the temple servants and the descendants of the servants

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<v Speaker 1>of Solomon three hundred ninety two These are the ones

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<v Speaker 1>who came up from Tell Malla, Telharsha, kerub Adan, and Emmer,

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<v Speaker 1>although they were unable to certify their family connection or

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<v Speaker 1>their ancestry as to whether they were really from Israel.

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<v Speaker 1>The descendants of Delayah, the descendants of Tobia, and the

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<v Speaker 1>descendants of Nakota six hundred forty two, and from among

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<v Speaker 1>the priests, the descendants of Hobia, the descendants of Hakkaz,

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<v Speaker 1>and the descendants of Barzelai, who had married a woman

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<v Speaker 1>from the daughters of Barzilai the Gileadite, and was called

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<v Speaker 1>by that name. They searched for their records in the

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<v Speaker 1>genealogical materials, but none were found. They were therefore excluded

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<v Speaker 1>from the priesthood. The governor instructed them not to eat

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<v Speaker 1>any of the sacred food until there was a priest

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<v Speaker 1>who could consult the Urim and thummim. The entire group

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<v Speaker 1>numbered forty two thousand, three hundred sixty not counting their

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<v Speaker 1>seven thousand, three hundred thirty seven male and female servants.

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<v Speaker 1>They also had two hundred forty five male and female singers.

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<v Speaker 1>They had seven hundred thirty six horses, two hundred forty

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<v Speaker 1>five mules, four hundred thirty five camels and six thousand,

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<v Speaker 1>seven hundred twenty donkeys. Some of the family leaders contributed

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<v Speaker 1>to the work. The governor contributed to the treasury one

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<v Speaker 1>thousand gold drakmas, fifty bulls, and five hundred thirty priestly garments.

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<v Speaker 1>Some of the family leaders gave to the project treasury

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<v Speaker 1>twenty thousand gold drakmas and two thousand, two hundred silver minas.

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<v Speaker 1>What the rest of the people gave amounted to twenty

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<v Speaker 1>thousand gold drakmas, two thousand silver minas, and sixty seven

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<v Speaker 1>priestly garments. The priests, the levites, the gatekeepers, the singers,

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<v Speaker 1>some of the people, the temple servants, and all the

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<v Speaker 1>rest of Israel lived in their cities when the Seventh

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<v Speaker 1>Month arrived and the Israelites were settled in their cities.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's pray. Lord, we thank you for your word, and

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<v Speaker 1>we thank you for the privilege of being able to

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<v Speaker 1>look at this portion of scripture today. And Lord, we

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<v Speaker 1>thank you for this long listing of people who were

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<v Speaker 1>able to return from their captivity. Lord, we know that

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<v Speaker 1>these were people who had been exiles in Babylon, and

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<v Speaker 1>they had the privilege to return back to their homeland

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<v Speaker 1>and to establish their families there once again, and to

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<v Speaker 1>live in the land that you had promised to their

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<v Speaker 1>ancestor Abraham, where they could worship you, where they could

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<v Speaker 1>serve you, where they could honor you as God, and

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<v Speaker 1>live in the midst of a culture that did so

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<v Speaker 1>as well. Lord, were grateful that the wall had been

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<v Speaker 1>rebuilt by this time in the story of Nehemiah, and

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<v Speaker 1>that you were raising up faithful people to help Nehemiah

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<v Speaker 1>as he sought to lead. And Lord, as we look

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<v Speaker 1>at this portion of scripture, were likewise grateful for the

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<v Speaker 1>fact that we who were once exiles, who lived at

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<v Speaker 1>a distant from you, who were living as your enemies,

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<v Speaker 1>and people who are outside of your family, have been

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<v Speaker 1>granted the privilege to become part of your family and

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<v Speaker 1>to live in your presence in your city forever. We're grateful,

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<v Speaker 1>Lord that that's our privilege through faith in your son

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<v Speaker 1>Jesus Christ. And we pray Lord that that would be

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<v Speaker 1>something that you would bring to our hearts and bring

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<v Speaker 1>to our minds daily, so that we would remember what

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<v Speaker 1>a blessing that truly is. Lord, We love you. We're

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<v Speaker 1>grateful for your presence with us today and We commit

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<v Speaker 1>this day to your care and thank you for all

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<v Speaker 1>of these things in Jesus' name. Amen.