Bible Reading for August 11 and 12
World English Bible
Aug.
11
Nehemiah
10, 11
Neh
10:1 Now those who sealed were: Nehemiah the governor, the son of
Hacaliah, and Zedekiah,
Neh
10:2 Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
Neh
10:3 Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah,
Neh
10:4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
Neh
10:5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
Neh
10:6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
Neh
10:7 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
Neh
10:8 Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah; these were the priests.
Neh
10:9 The Levites: namely, Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the
sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;
Neh
10:10 and their brothers, Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
Neh
10:11 Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
Neh
10:12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
Neh
10:13 Hodiah, Bani, Beninu.
Neh
10:14 The chiefs of the people: Parosh, Pahathmoab, Elam, Zattu,
Bani,
Neh
10:15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
Neh
10:16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
Neh
10:17 Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
Neh
10:18 Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
Neh
10:19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nobai,
Neh
10:20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
Neh
10:21 Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
Neh
10:22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
Neh
10:23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
Neh
10:24 Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
Neh
10:25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
Neh
10:26 and Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,
Neh
10:27 Malluch, Harim, Baanah.
Neh
10:28 The rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters,
the singers, the Nethinim, and all those who had separated themselves
from the peoples of the lands to the law of God, their wives, their
sons, and their daughters, everyone who had knowledge, and
understanding;
Neh
10:29 They joined with their brothers, their nobles, and entered
into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given
by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the
commandments of Yahweh our Lord, and his ordinances and his statutes;
Neh
10:30 and that we would not give our daughters to the peoples of the
land, nor take their daughters for our sons;
Neh
10:31 and if the peoples of the land bring wares or any grain on the
Sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy of them on the Sabbath, or
on a holy day; and that we would forego the seventh year, and the
exaction of every debt.
Neh
10:32 Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly
with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our
God;
Neh
10:33 for the show bread, and for the continual meal offering, and
for the continual burnt offering, for the Sabbaths, for the new
moons, for the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin
offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the
house of our God.
Neh
10:34 We cast lots, the priests, the Levites, and the people, for
the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, according
to our fathers' houses, at times appointed, year by year, to burn on
the altar of Yahweh our God, as it is written in the law;
Neh
10:35 and to bring the first fruits of our ground, and the first
fruits of all fruit of all manner of trees, year by year, to the
house of Yahweh;
Neh
10:36 also the firstborn of our sons, and of our livestock, as it is
written in the law, and the firstborn of our herds and of our flocks,
to bring to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the
house of our God;
Neh
10:37 and that we should bring the first fruits of our dough, and
our wave offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, the new
wine and the oil, to the priests, to the chambers of the house of our
God; and the tithes of our ground to the Levites; for they, the
Levites, take the tithes in all the cities of our tillage.
Neh
10:38 The priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when
the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of
the tithes to the house of our God, to the chambers, into the
treasure house.
Neh
10:39 For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall
bring the wave offering of the grain, of the new wine, and of the
oil, to the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the
priests who minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will
not forsake the house of our God.
Neh
11:1 The princes of the people lived in Jerusalem: the rest of the
people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the
holy city, and nine parts in the other
cities.
Neh
11:2 The people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves
to dwell in Jerusalem.
Neh
11:3 Now these are the chiefs of the province who lived in
Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah lived everyone in his
possession in their cities, to wit,
Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinim, and the
children of Solomon's servants.
Neh
11:4 In Jerusalem lived 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 Mahalalel, of the children of Perez;
Neh
11:5 and Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son of
Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah,
the son of the Shilonite.
Neh
11:6 All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were four hundred
sixty-eight valiant men.
Neh
11:7 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 Jeshaiah.
Neh
11:8 After him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty-eight.
Neh
11:9 Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of
Hassenuah 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, the ruler of the house
of God,
Neh
11:12 and their brothers who did the work of the house, eight
hundred twenty-two; and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of
Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur,
the son of Malchijah,
Neh
11:13 and his brothers, chiefs of fathers' houses,
two hundred forty-two; and Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of
Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,
Neh
11:14 and their brothers, mighty men of valor, one hundred
twenty-eight; and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.
Neh
11:15 Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of
Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
Neh
11:16 and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who
had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God;
Neh
11:17 and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of
Asaph, who was the chief to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and
Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; 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 eighty-four.
Neh
11:19 Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers, who
kept watch at the gates, were one hundred seventy-two.
Neh
11:20 The residue of Israel, of the priests, the Levites, were in
all the cities of Judah, everyone in his inheritance.
Neh
11:21 But the Nethinim lived in Ophel: and Ziha and Gishpa were over
the Nethinim.
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 Mica,
of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the business of the house of
God.
Neh
11:23 For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and
a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.
Neh
11:24 Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah the
son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the
people.
Neh
11:25 As for the villages, with their fields, some of the children
of Judah lived in Kiriath Arba and its towns, and in Dibon and its
towns, and in Jekabzeel and its villages,
Neh
11:26 and in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and Beth Pelet,
Neh
11:27 and in Hazar Shual, and in Beersheba and its towns,
Neh
11:28 and in Ziklag, and in Meconah and in its towns,
Neh
11:29 and in En Rimmon, and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth,
Neh
11:30 Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields,
Azekah and its towns. So they encamped from Beersheba to the valley
of Hinnom.
Neh
11:31 The children of Benjamin also lived
from Geba onward,
at Michmash and Aija, and at Bethel and its towns,
Neh
11:32 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 Of the Levites, certain divisions in Judah were
joined to Benjamin.
Aug.
12
Nehemiah
12, 13
Neh
12:1 Now these are the priests and the Levites who went up with
Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
Neh
12:2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
Neh
12:3 Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
Neh
12:4 Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah,
Neh
12:5 Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,
Neh
12:6 Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah.
Neh
12:7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chiefs of the
priests and of their brothers in the days of Jeshua.
Neh
12:8 Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah,
Judah, and
Mattaniah, who was over the thanksgiving, he and his brothers.
Neh
12:9 Also Bakbukiah and Unno, their brothers, were over against them
according to their offices.
Neh
12:10 Jeshua became the father of Joiakim, and Joiakim became the
father of Eliashib, and Eliashib became the father of Joiada,
Neh
12:11 and Joiada became the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan became
the father of Jaddua.
Neh
12:12 In the days of Joiakim were priests, heads of fathers' houses:
of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;
Neh
12:13 of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;
Neh
12:14 of Malluchi, 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, Nethanel.
Neh
12:22 As for the Levites, in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and
Johanan, and Jaddua, there were recorded the heads of fathers'
houses;
also the priests, in the reign of Darius the Persian.
Neh
12:23 The sons of Levi, heads of fathers' houses,
were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of
Johanan the son of Eliashib.
Neh
12:24 The chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua
the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers over against them, to praise
and give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of
God, watch next to watch.
Neh
12:25 Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub,
were porters keeping the watch at the storehouses 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 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 giving thanks, and with
singing, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and with harps.
Neh
12:28 The sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out
of the plain around Jerusalem, and from the villages of the
Netophathites;
Neh
12:29 also from Beth Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and
Azmaveth: for the singers had built them villages around Jerusalem.
Neh
12:30 The priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they
purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.
Neh
12:31 Then I brought up the princes of Judah on the wall, and
appointed two great companies who gave thanks and went in procession.
One went on
the right hand on 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: Zechariah the
son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son
of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph;
Neh
12:36 and his brothers, Shemaiah, and Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai,
Maai, Nethanel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of
David the man of God; and Ezra the scribe was before them.
Neh
12:37 By the spring gate, and straight before them, they went up by
the stairs of the city of David, at the ascent of the wall, above the
house of David, even to the water gate eastward.
Neh
12:38 The other company of those who gave thanks went to meet them,
and I after them, with the half of the people, on the wall, above the
tower of the furnaces, even to the broad wall,
Neh
12:39 and above the gate of Ephraim, and by the old gate, and by the
fish gate, and the tower of Hananel, and the tower of Hammeah, even
to the sheep gate: and they stood still in the gate of the guard.
Neh
12:40 So stood the two companies of those who 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, Micaiah,
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. The singers sang loud,
with Jezrahiah their overseer.
Neh
12:43 They offered great sacrifices that day, and rejoiced; for God
had made them rejoice with great joy; and the women also and the
children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar
off.
Neh
12:44 On that day were men appointed over the chambers for the
treasures, for the wave offerings, for the first fruits, and for the
tithes, to gather into them, according to the fields of the cities,
the portions appointed by the law for the priests and Levites: for
Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites who waited.
Neh
12:45 They performed the duty of their God, and the duty of the
purification, and so did
the singers and the porters, 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 was a chief of
the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.
Neh
12:47 All Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of
Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, as every
day required: and they set apart that
which was for the Levites; and the
Levites set apart that which was
for the sons of Aaron.
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 an Ammonite and a
Moabite should not enter into the assembly of God forever,
Neh
13:2 because they didn't meet the children of Israel with bread and
with water, but hired Balaam against them, to curse them: however our
God turned the curse into a blessing.
Neh
13:3 It came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they
separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.
Neh
13:4 Now before this, Eliashib the priest, who was appointed over
the chambers of the house of our God, being allied to Tobiah,
Neh
13:5 had prepared for him a great chamber, where before they laid
the meal offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes
of the grain, the new wine, and the oil, which were given by
commandment to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the
wave offerings for the priests.
Neh
13:6 But in all this time
I was not at Jerusalem; for in the two and thirtieth year of
Artaxerxes king of Babylon I went to the king: and after certain days
asked I leave of the king,
Neh
13:7 and I came to Jerusalem, and understood the evil that Eliashib
had done for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the
house of God.
Neh
13:8 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 there
brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meal
offerings and the frankincense.
Neh
13:10 I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been
given them; so that the Levites and the singers, who did the work,
had fled everyone to his field.
Neh
13:11 Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house
of God forsaken? I gathered them together, and set them in their
place.
Neh
13:12 Then brought all Judah the tithe of the grain and the new wine
and the oil to the treasuries.
Neh
13:13 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 business was to distribute to their
brothers.
Neh
13:14 Remember me, my God, concerning this, and don't wipe out my
good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for its
observances.
Neh
13:15 In those days saw I in Judah some men treading winepresses on
the Sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and loading donkeys therewith;
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 in which they sold food.
Neh
13:16 There lived men of Tyre also therein, who brought in fish, and
all manner of wares, and sold on the Sabbath to the children of
Judah, and in Jerusalem.
Neh
13:17 Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them,
What evil thing is this that you do, and profane the Sabbath day?
Neh
13:18 Didn't your fathers do thus, and did not our God bring all
this evil on us, and on this city? yet you bring more wrath on Israel
by profaning the Sabbath.
Neh
13:19 It came to pass that, when the gates of Jerusalem began to be
dark before the Sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut,
and commanded that they should not be opened until after the Sabbath.
I set some of my servants over the gates, that no burden should be
brought in on the Sabbath day.
Neh
13:20 So the merchants and sellers of all kinds of wares lodged
outside of Jerusalem once or twice.
Neh
13:21 Then I testified against them, and said to them, Why do you
stay around the wall? if you do so again, I will lay hands on you.
From that time forth came they no more on the Sabbath.
Neh
13:22 I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves,
and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the Sabbath
day. Remember to me, my God, this also, and spare me according to the
greatness of your loving kindness.
Neh
13:23 In those days also saw I the Jews who had married women 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 I contended with them, and cursed them, and struck certain of
them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying,
You shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their
daughters for 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, and he was beloved of his
God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did
foreign women cause to sin.
Neh
13:27 Shall we then listen to you to do all this great evil, to
trespass against our God in marrying foreign women?
Neh
13:28 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, 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 foreigners, and appointed duties
for the priests and for the Levites, everyone in his work;
Neh
13:31 and for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the
first fruits. Remember me, my God, for good.
Aug.
11, 12
Acts 24
Act
24:1 After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with
certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the
governor against Paul.
Act
24:2 When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying,
"Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that excellent
measures are coming to this nation,
Act
24:3 we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent
Felix, with all thankfulness.
Act
24:4 But, that I don't delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and
hear a few words.
Act
24:5 For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of
insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a
ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
Act
24:6 He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him.
Act
24:7 but the commanding officer, Lysias, came by and with great
violence took him out of our hands,
Act
24:8 commanding his accusers to come to you. By examining him
yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him."
Act
24:9 The Jews also joined in the attack, affirming that these things
were so.
Act
24:10 When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered,
"Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for
many years, I cheerfully make my defense,
Act
24:11 seeing that you can recognize that it is not more than twelve
days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem.
Act
24:12 In the temple they didn't find me disputing with anyone or
stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues, or in the city.
Act
24:13 Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse
me.
Act
24:14 But this I confess to you, that after the Way, which they call
a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which
are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets;
Act
24:15 having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for,
that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and
unjust.
Act
24:16 Herein I also practice always having a conscience void of
offense toward God and men.
Act
24:17 Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to
my nation, and offerings;
Act
24:18 amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the
temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil.
Act
24:19 They ought to have been here before you, and to make
accusation, if they had anything against me.
Act
24:20 Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found
in me when I stood before the council,
Act
24:21 unless it is for this one thing that I cried standing among
them, 'Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged
before you today!' "
Act
24:22 But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way,
deferred them, saying, "When Lysias, the commanding officer,
comes down, I will decide your case."
Act
24:23 He ordered the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody,
and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends
to serve him or to visit him.
Act
24:24 But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who
was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith
in Christ Jesus.
Act
24:25 As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the
judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, "Go your
way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon
you."
Act
24:26 Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by
Paul, that he might release him. Therefore also he sent for him more
often, and talked with him.
Act
24:27 But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by
Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left
Paul in bonds.
